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Rare Greek-language official report issued by the Olympic Committee of the 1870 Zappas Olympics in Athens, published by the National Printing Press in Athens in 1872. Hardcover with leather binding and marbled boards, 9 x 12, 448 pages (two volumes bound together). The comprehensive report provides official documents, the Olympic program, winner lists, extensive descriptions of the athletics events, rules and regulations for all sports, awards, and fold-out tables documenting the finances of these Olympic Games. In fine condition, with edgewear to boards. An incredibly rare, museum-quality volume.
Sponsored by Evangelis Zappas (1800-1865), a Greek patriot, businessman, and philanthropist, the Zappas Olympics was a series of athletic events held in Athens designed to reintroduce a modern version of the ancient games into the nation of Greece. The first was held in 1859, while the other three—1870, 1875, and 1888—were held posthumously in Zappas’ honor. Although not an international event, the Zappas Olympics were significant to the Games of today, as the modern arrangement of gold, silver, and bronze medals serving as awards for first, second, and third prizes was established according to the original plan of the Zappas Olympics.
