Association Football & The Men Who Made It
Gibson, Alfred & Pickford, William
£295.00
Association Football & The Men Who Made It
By Alfred Gibson & William Pickford
Volumes 1,2 & 3 (Vol.4 missing)
Volume 1,2 & 3 - Vol.4 missing. Published by The London Publishing Company, London, n.d. (1905/06). 1st ed. Hardback. No dust jacket. Approx size: 24.5cm H x 18cm W (9 1/2” x 7”). Vol.1, ix,224pp; Vol.2, ix,215pp; Vol.3, ix,216pp. B/W photography throughout. Attractive blue pictorial boards with a football player and ball, titles in white and black. Condition: Very Good. All pages present; No tears; No inscriptions; Dust stained outer page edges; Extremities lightly bumped and rubbed; Vol. 1 has minor rubbing/scratching to the front cover; Clean bright and tight.
A scarce and important publication that is often considered the most comprehensive text on the early days of Association Football, and which covers every aspect of the game at that time. Profusely illustrated throughout with black and white photographs of individual players, teams and games. Note: We have volumes 1,2 & 3 only, volume 4 is missing.
Overall Condition - Very Good.
Football/Games/Sport/Soccer