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Football & the Men who made it - Volume IV only. South African Edition by Alfred Gibson & William Pickford - 1906

by Alfred Gibson & William Pickford

Football & the Men who made it - Volume IV only. South African Edition by Alfred Gibson & William Pickford - 1906

Football & the Men who made it - Volume IV only. South African Edition

by Alfred Gibson & William Pickford

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Johannesburg: D. E. McConnell & Co., 1906. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This is a nice copy of the uncommon South African edition of volume IV of this excellent study of the early days of Football in the 20th Century. Volume IV of the four volume set usually ends, at page 200, after the General Index to all four volumes. This edition continues for another 64 pages, covering football in South Africa, with 4 sections on: Cape Colony; Football in Natal; Football in the Transvaal and Officials of the S.A.F.A. Extensively illustrated with pictures of teams and players and officials. It would appear that only volume IV was labeled, on its spine, "South African Edition". Inscribed to rear of frontis "Mr. Joseph Porch with best wishes from AS 31 7 18". The plate on page 80, showing Bristol City F.C., is annotated in pencil with physical details labelled "Army Weight" and measurements of chest, leg and arm with an arrow pointing to the top row in which "A. Spear" is standing and it is possible that the presentation inscription was written by Arthur Spear who played for Bristol City from 1904 to his retirement in 1911. Illustrated boards in very good condition but slightly marked through handling (see photos) and the spine is rubbed to its hinges and top. Internally very good with all plates present.

The uncommon "South African Edition" Volume IV of this uncommon early history of the game.
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  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher D. E. McConnell & Co.
  • Place of Publication Johannesburg
  • Date Published 1906
  • Pages 266
  • Size 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
  • Keywords football rugby football soccer south africa natal transvaal General, Sports, Sports, Football, Rugby, History, South Africa
  • Size 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
I WAS SICK OF FOOTBALL

I WAS SICK OF FOOTBALL

by HUGHES. TED.; BATTYE. CHRIS. Illustrates

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N.P. ,circa 1990s. LIMITED EDITION. One of one hundred limited copies of Ted Hughes Football poem with two hand coloured football related pictures by Chris Battye signed by both Hughes and Battye. The work (14.5 x 29.5) is single mounted, framed and glazed with the overall piece measuring 25 x 39cms.:
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It's All About a Ball : An Autobiography (SIGNED By AUTHOR)

It's All About a Ball : An Autobiography (SIGNED By AUTHOR)

by Ball, Alan

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Alan Ball, 1978. Possibly a 'pre-first edition' copy published by the author. Rear of title page states 'Printed and bound in Great Britain by UPS Blackburn Ltd, Northgate, Blackburn, Lancs for Alan Ball'. Signed 'Best wishes Alan Ball' on half-title page. No other inscriptions or marks. Tiny crease to upper corner of rear cover, none to front, creasing to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight marking to page edges and no bumping to corners. 191pp. Autobiography by one of England's most dynamic footballers, Alan Ball was the midfielder powerhouse in England's World Cup winning team.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8.25 x 5.75 inches.
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THE GOLDEN BOOTS
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THE GOLDEN BOOTS

by LAW, Denis

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1967. LAW, Denis. THE GOLDEN BOOTS. [London]: Pelham Books, [1967]. 12mo., light-purple cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Law on the title page, to Brian. A very scarce novel about football [soccer] by the former Manchester United player. Law was voted the European Footballer Of The Year in 1964 and inducted into the English Football Hall Of Fame in 2002. Very Good (bright, Brian Green's name & address on the front endpaper in small script); little edgewear (minor soil & several short tears) d/j. Scarce! $350.00.
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IN SOCCER WONDERLAND: A FAN'S VISION OF FOOTBALL WITH A FAN'S SOUVENIR FOOTBALL STAMP ALBUM

IN SOCCER WONDERLAND: A FAN'S VISION OF FOOTBALL WITH A FAN'S SOUVENIR FOOTBALL STAMP ALBUM

by Germain, Julian (Photographer/Author) & Whiteley, Michael (Contributor)

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London, England: Booth-Clibborn Editions, 1994. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. London, England: Booth-Clibborn Editions, 1994. Hardcover. Fine/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 168 pages. Collection of photographs with accompanying text on subject. One of the greatest photography books of the 20th century. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. It comes with a copy of the "In Soccer Wonderland" Souvenir Football Stamp Album, which was originally issued with the book and is now rare. A brilliant production by Julian Germain and Why Not Associates: Oversize-volume format. Glossy pictorial hard boards with titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Photographs and text by Julian Germain. Germain's text is beautifully and movingly written, an autobiography of a… Read More
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ARSENAL : The Making of a Modern Superclub. Triple Signed : Alan Smith and the 2 Authors
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ARSENAL : The Making of a Modern Superclub. Triple Signed : Alan Smith and the 2 Authors: Triple Signed : Alan Smith, Kevin Whitcher and Alex Fynn.

by Alex Fynn : Kevin Whitcher

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2008. First edition. Hardback. . Very Good+ / Very Good.+. Very scarce Triple Signed copy of this hardback. Very Good book. very slightly tanned pages. Very Good + wrapper. No inscriptions other than those by authors and Alan Smith. Bestselling, seminal biography of Arsenal FC. Arsenal looks in detail at the club's transformation into a global superpower under the stewardship of their French manager. Inscribed and signed by Alan Smith and Kevin Whitcher. Signed by Alex Fynn. All on first title page. Y1
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I WAS SICK OF FOOTBALL

I WAS SICK OF FOOTBALL

by HUGHES. TED.; BATTYE. CHRIS. Illustrates

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N.P. ,circa 1990s. LIMITED EDITION. One of one hundred limited copies of Ted Hughes Football poem with two hand coloured football related pictures by Chris Battye signed by both Hughes and Battye. The work (14.5 x 29.5) is single mounted, framed and glazed with the overall piece measuring 25 x 39cms.:
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It's All About a Ball : An Autobiography (SIGNED By AUTHOR)

It's All About a Ball : An Autobiography (SIGNED By AUTHOR)

by Ball, Alan

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Alan Ball, 1978. Possibly a 'pre-first edition' copy published by the author. Rear of title page states 'Printed and bound in Great Britain by UPS Blackburn Ltd, Northgate, Blackburn, Lancs for Alan Ball'. Signed 'Best wishes Alan Ball' on half-title page. No other inscriptions or marks. Tiny crease to upper corner of rear cover, none to front, creasing to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight marking to page edges and no bumping to corners. 191pp. Autobiography by one of England's most dynamic footballers, Alan Ball was the midfielder powerhouse in England's World Cup winning team.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8.25 x 5.75 inches.
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THE GOLDEN BOOTS
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THE GOLDEN BOOTS

by LAW, Denis

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1967. LAW, Denis. THE GOLDEN BOOTS. [London]: Pelham Books, [1967]. 12mo., light-purple cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Law on the title page, to Brian. A very scarce novel about football [soccer] by the former Manchester United player. Law was voted the European Footballer Of The Year in 1964 and inducted into the English Football Hall Of Fame in 2002. Very Good (bright, Brian Green's name & address on the front endpaper in small script); little edgewear (minor soil & several short tears) d/j. Scarce! $350.00.
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IN SOCCER WONDERLAND: A FAN'S VISION OF FOOTBALL WITH A FAN'S SOUVENIR FOOTBALL STAMP ALBUM

IN SOCCER WONDERLAND: A FAN'S VISION OF FOOTBALL WITH A FAN'S SOUVENIR FOOTBALL STAMP ALBUM

by Germain, Julian (Photographer/Author) & Whiteley, Michael (Contributor)

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London, England: Booth-Clibborn Editions, 1994. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. London, England: Booth-Clibborn Editions, 1994. Hardcover. Fine/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 168 pages. Collection of photographs with accompanying text on subject. One of the greatest photography books of the 20th century. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. It comes with a copy of the "In Soccer Wonderland" Souvenir Football Stamp Album, which was originally issued with the book and is now rare. A brilliant production by Julian Germain and Why Not Associates: Oversize-volume format. Glossy pictorial hard boards with titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Photographs and text by Julian Germain. Germain's text is beautifully and movingly written, an autobiography of a… Read More
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ARSENAL : The Making of a Modern Superclub. Triple Signed : Alan Smith and the 2 Authors
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ARSENAL : The Making of a Modern Superclub. Triple Signed : Alan Smith and the 2 Authors: Triple Signed : Alan Smith, Kevin Whitcher and Alex Fynn.

by Alex Fynn : Kevin Whitcher

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2008. First edition. Hardback. . Very Good+ / Very Good.+. Very scarce Triple Signed copy of this hardback. Very Good book. very slightly tanned pages. Very Good + wrapper. No inscriptions other than those by authors and Alan Smith. Bestselling, seminal biography of Arsenal FC. Arsenal looks in detail at the club's transformation into a global superpower under the stewardship of their French manager. Inscribed and signed by Alan Smith and Kevin Whitcher. Signed by Alex Fynn. All on first title page. Y1
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ARSENAL : The Making of a Modern Superclub. Triple Signed : Alan Smith and the 2 Authors: Triple Signed : Alan Smith, Kevin Whitcher and Alex Fynn.

by Alex Fynn : Kevin Whitcher

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2008. First edition. Hardback. . Very Good+ / Very Good.+. Very scarce Triple Signed copy of this hardback. Very Good book. very slightly tanned pages. Very Good + wrapper. No inscriptions other than those by authors and Alan Smith. Bestselling, seminal biography of Arsenal FC. Arsenal looks in detail at the club's transformation into a global superpower under the stewardship of their French manager. Inscribed and signed by Alan Smith and Kevin Whitcher. Signed by Alex Fynn. All on first title page. Y1
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Believe Brazil 2014
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Believe Brazil 2014

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Chicago: U.S. Soccer Federation, 2014. Very Rare Brazil 2014 US Soccer Men's National Team Commemorative Book and Ephemera First Edition limited to 700 copies 4to size pictorial hardcover with green endpapers; 64 pages profusely illustrated with color photographs Ephemera is a 5.5 x 5.5 square two-sided card. The front has a color photo. From back of card: "The moments are well known: Clint's goal against Ghana... Jermaine's shot from 25 yards against Portugal, Tim's 15-save performance against Belgium... (This book) presents those moments from this summer driving a photographic narrative o the Men's National Team story from Stanford, through the Send-Off Series and through five cities in Brazil. We wanted to depict the full range of emotion experienced on and off the field this year while challenging ourselves to look ahead." The book is bumped at head and heel of spine and bottom corners. There is cello tape on the top of the card. Thanks for shopping with… Read More
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IN SOCCER WONDERLAND: A FAN'S VISION OF FOOTBALL WITH A FAN'S SOUVENIR FOOTBALL STAMP ALBUM

IN SOCCER WONDERLAND: A FAN'S VISION OF FOOTBALL WITH A FAN'S SOUVENIR FOOTBALL STAMP ALBUM

by Germain, Julian (Photographer/Author) & Whiteley, Michael (Contributor)

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London, England: Booth-Clibborn Editions, 1994. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. London, England: Booth-Clibborn Editions, 1994. Hardcover. Fine/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 168 pages. Collection of photographs with accompanying text on subject. One of the greatest photography books of the 20th century. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. It comes with a copy of the "In Soccer Wonderland" Souvenir Football Stamp Album, which was originally issued with the book and is now rare. A brilliant production by Julian Germain and Why Not Associates: Oversize-volume format. Glossy pictorial hard boards with titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Photographs and text by Julian Germain. Germain's text is beautifully and movingly written, an autobiography of a… Read More
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Los ases del futbolismo cubano como viven y como juegan por miguel pascual [back] seleccionador y...
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Los ases del futbolismo cubano como viven y como juegan por miguel pascual [back] seleccionador y entrenador del primer equipo nacional de cuba primera edicion habana cuba 1930

by Miguel pascual [back]

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Los ases del futbolismo cubano como viven y como juegas por miguel pascual [back] seleccionador y entrenador del primer equipo nacional de cuba primera edicion habana cuba 1930.nueva encuadernacion libro de uso ilustrado es el primer libro publicado sobre la historia del futbol cubano,libro muy raro [out of print].coleccionable.
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I WAS SICK OF FOOTBALL

I WAS SICK OF FOOTBALL

by HUGHES. TED.; BATTYE. CHRIS. Illustrates

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N.P. ,circa 1990s. LIMITED EDITION. One of one hundred limited copies of Ted Hughes Football poem with two hand coloured football related pictures by Chris Battye signed by both Hughes and Battye. The work (14.5 x 29.5) is single mounted, framed and glazed with the overall piece measuring 25 x 39cms.:
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It's All About a Ball : An Autobiography (SIGNED By AUTHOR)

It's All About a Ball : An Autobiography (SIGNED By AUTHOR)

by Ball, Alan

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Alan Ball, 1978. Possibly a 'pre-first edition' copy published by the author. Rear of title page states 'Printed and bound in Great Britain by UPS Blackburn Ltd, Northgate, Blackburn, Lancs for Alan Ball'. Signed 'Best wishes Alan Ball' on half-title page. No other inscriptions or marks. Tiny crease to upper corner of rear cover, none to front, creasing to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight marking to page edges and no bumping to corners. 191pp. Autobiography by one of England's most dynamic footballers, Alan Ball was the midfielder powerhouse in England's World Cup winning team.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8.25 x 5.75 inches.
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THE GOLDEN BOOTS
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THE GOLDEN BOOTS

by LAW, Denis

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1967. LAW, Denis. THE GOLDEN BOOTS. [London]: Pelham Books, [1967]. 12mo., light-purple cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Law on the title page, to Brian. A very scarce novel about football [soccer] by the former Manchester United player. Law was voted the European Footballer Of The Year in 1964 and inducted into the English Football Hall Of Fame in 2002. Very Good (bright, Brian Green's name & address on the front endpaper in small script); little edgewear (minor soil & several short tears) d/j. Scarce! $350.00.
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A.C. MILAN - 1950's Gre-No-Li Team Photograph Postcard SIGNED by all 11 players.

A.C. MILAN - 1950's Gre-No-Li Team Photograph Postcard SIGNED by all 11 players.

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1st Edition . No Binding. Near Fine. An extraordinary item of Italian (and world) football memorabilia, being a Team Photograph Postcard of the 1950's Gre-Ni-Lo, Scudetto-winning AC Milan, which has been signed by every member of the team. The signatures were obtained by team member Gunnar Nordahl at a reunion dinner in the 1970's. The card measures approximately 15cm x 11cm and has been signed by Buffon, Silvestre, Foglia, Annovazzi, Tognon, Bonomi, Gren, Liedholm, Burini, Nordahl and Renosto. Bonomi's signature is smudged a little but the rest (ink & biro) are clear. The card itself is in Fine condition. Provenance: from the Estate of Gunnar Nordahl
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