Rare Swedish-language complete 24-volume set entitled “The Fifth Olympics: Olympic Games in Stockholm 1912, in Pictures and Words,” published in 1912 by Ahlen and Akerlund of Gothenburg, comprised of 23 Swedish-language magazines documenting the events and participants of the historic Stockholm Summer Games, each 12.5 x 10, 384 total pages, which includes the following volumes: 1. Ancient and Modern Olympic Games / 2. Sweden Before the Olympic Games / 3. Stadium and Indoor Tennis / 4. Football (Soccer) / 5. Shooting and Outdoor Tennis / 6. The Opening of the Games and the Cycle Race / 7. Running (100, 800, 1500, 5000, 1000 Meter) / 8. Gymnastics / 9. Marathon Race / 10. Wrestling, Tug of War, Walking / 11. Throwing Competitions / 12. Singing Festival / 13. Running (200, 400 Meter, Hurdles, Relays and Teams) / 14. Jumping Competitions / 15. Modern Pentathlon / 16. Swimming / 17. Rowing / 18 and 19: Horse Racing / 20: Sailing / 21. Fencing / 22. Olympic Boy-Scouts / 23. Stockholm During the Olympic Games / 24. Olympic Games Results. Of particular interest is the 15th volume which pictures American athletic hero Jim Thorpe, who famously won gold medals in the pentathlon and the newly created decathlon. In overall very good to fine condition, with scattered wear to covers, and the first page of the last volume detached but present.
