Five books on athletics from the collection of Belgian aristocrat Henri de Baillet-Latour, who served as the third president of the International Olympic Committee from 1925-1942, all custom-bound and gilt-stamped on the front covers with his name. Books include: Official Handbook of the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States (1905); Official Handbook of the Public Schools Athletic League (1906); Spalding's Official Athletic Almanac (1908); Spalding's Official Athletic Almanac (1911); and Spalding's Official Athletic Almanac (1914). In overall very good to fine condition, with some edgewear, scuffing, and minor staining.
