• 12 Issues of Majallat al-Riyadiyah al-Badaniyah (1948, Cairo, Arabic)

12 Issues of Majallat al-Riyadiyah al-Badaniyah (1948, Cairo, Arabic)

Title: مجلة الرياضية البدنية (Physical Culture Magazine)
Years: January–December ,1948
Language: Arabic
Publisher: دار البوليس للطبع والنشر (Dar al-Polis for Printing & Publishing), 9 شارع مكافئ باشا، القاهرة


A rare 1948 bound volume of Physical Culture Magazine (Majallat al-Riyadiyah al-Badaniyah) featuring illustrated year-round fitness routines (including winter drills), headache and gallstone remedies, serialized fiction (“al-Zawja al-Adhraa” by Ali al-Muhri; “al-Zawaj” by A. Foriel), and articles on masculine vitality, marital harmony, and physical-culture theory. Covers show light edge wear, scuffs, and staining; interior pages are evenly toned with minor foxing; binding and staples remain secure.

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