The Ski-Runner (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from The Ski-Runner When in 1904 I edited and, in part, wrote "Ski-Running, " it was my intention in subsequent editions to keep the book in all respects up-to-date. This intention was fulfilled when the second edition appeared in the following year, but since then, owing to differences of opinion, by no means of an unfriendly nature, between myself and my co-authors, it has been impossible for me to make any additions or alterations. When Dr. Hoek brought out his German book on the subject, entitled "Der Schilauf, " it was arranged between us that he should use as much of my matter as seemed good to him, whilst his matter should be at my disposal for any subsequent editions of "Ski-Running" which might appear. This permission he has been kind enough to transfer to the present work. The book which I am now issuing is thus to some extent based on "Der Schilauf, " which, in its turn, is to some extent based on "Ski-Running." I soon found, however, when I began to write, that there was much in both of these treatises which I desired to express differently, and that there was a great deal of entirely new matter to be added. The "Ski-Runner, " in fact, differs considerably from any of its predecessors. The most noticeable changes are as follows: - The historical chapter has been expanded and brought up to date. The chapter on outfit contains a great deal of information as to the best kind of wood for ski. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.