wakelam captain (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 24 ILLUSTRATIONS. GREEN CLOTH, GILT LETTERINGING ON SPINE, FRONTISPIECE, 340 PAGES. CLOTH SUNNED, SHELF WEAR AND VARIOUS MARKS ON COVERS AND SPINE, CLOTH WEAR AT EXTREMITIES, SOME PLAY AT HINGES, FOXING ON EPS, SOME MARKS ON REAR EPS, PAGES TANNED, FOXING ON PAGE SIDES, SCATTERED LIGHT FOXING THROUGHOUT, OTHERWISE GOOD. 1100 GRAMS.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. 1st Edition. 1938 first edition hardback with dustwrapper. The memoirs of his life as a soldier in France, Gallipoli, Egypt, Palestine and Poland, of post war reconstruction including the great strikes of 21 and 26, and then as a sporting journalist and the mysteries of a microphone. Owner's inscription dated 1947 otherwise clean interior and covers with all pages tight in binding, covers clean and unscuffed. Dustjacket has seen better days, has a large tear to front (taped at rear side) and a few chinks missing at spine top.

First edition hard back publisher's original olive / khaki cloth covers, deep navy stamping to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" x, 165 [pp]. Twelve monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy paper. The book is intended to serve two purposes: 'to explain the objects and tactics of the game clearly and simply to those who, in increasing numbers, go to watch Rugby football; and to give practical instruction to young players'. 'Practical Book on Rugger. What to Watch & How to Play'. Former name to front end paper, light foxing to page edges, small rubs across spine tips. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. SPORT [Rugby].