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Fronton "Jai-Alai," The Spanish National Ball Game. The only Fronton in Cuba having official court measurements … Concordia and Lucena Street, Havana, Cuba
by [Cuba, Sports, Gambling]
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Havana, San Juan de Dios y Villegas: Impresos Martin, no date (ca. 1949). Illustrated brochure, bifolium (9.5" x 6.25"), 4 pages, with photographic illustration depicting General Wood, who founded the Fronton, & teammates at page 4.
Removed from a scrapbook leaving glue staining & scuffing at the upper margin of the last page, old folds, creasing, edge wear including a couple of short tears & small losses, good or so & still quite useful.
Presents "description & rules of the game" on pp. 2 & 3.
This fronton was established in 1901 by General Leonard Wood, then military governor of Cuba. The facility, now in ruins, closed in 1959 after the Cuban Revolution when Fidel Castro banned sporting or recreational events involving betting.
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- Seller
- Citation Books, ABAA/ ILAB
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1495
- Title
- Fronton "Jai-Alai," The Spanish National Ball Game. The only Fronton in Cuba having official court measurements … Concordia and Lucena Street, Havana, Cuba
- Author
- [Cuba, Sports, Gambling]
- Format/Binding
- Bifolium Brochure
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Impresos Martin
- Place of Publication
- Havana, San Juan de Dios y Villegas
- Date Published
- no date (ca. 1949)
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Cuba, Jai Alai, Sports, Leonard Wood, Fidel Castro
- Bookseller catalogs
- Social Movements, Protest, Labor; Sports; Caribbean, Cuba;
Terms of Sale
Citation Books, ABAA/ ILAB
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