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AIRD, ALISTAIR: : ALLY McCOIST - PORTRAIT OF A HERO

LONDON.JOHN BLAKE PUBLISHING LTD.,2008.

ISBN 9781844545681.

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2nd imp. [Complete number line 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,matt,colour photographic portrait of subject to front panel of dw/dj with glossy capitalised,white+grey lettered part-title and capitalised yellow-lettered sub-title and glossy,capitalised,white-lettered author name,spine/backstrip with similarly coloured+ lettered author+title as the front and repeated but thumbnail portrait photograph as front,with publisher's capitalised,white lettered colophon to foot of same,rear panel with subject's glossy colour photograph.Negligible shelf-wear,bumping, creasing to edges and corners – no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges clean without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean, solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread,other than my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean and unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain royal blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt lettered spine/backstrip,and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2nd imp,1- 375pp [paginated] includes 19 chapters,16pp contemporary b/w+colour (the majority) biographical photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp152/53 and pp216/17 respectively,Appendices A-D,Notes; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages, Acknowledgements page and a Contents list/table. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It really is an exceptional and exemplary copy for its cleanliness and brightness. Ally McCoist is undoubtedly the finest Scottish goal-scorer of the last 30 years.In a career that spanned over two decades,he won the hearts and minds of legions of fans as he established himself as one of the most popular sporting personalities in the UK.Despite having ended his playing days five years ago (then 2008),his appeal still endures and his regular television appearances on programmes such as A Question of Sport have generated a new wave of admirers.Ally McCoist is truly here to stay! A schoolboy prodigy,it was always clear that McCoist was destined for top flight football.At just 16 he signed gis first professional contract with Scottish First Division side St Johnstone.It was in the 1980/81 season that he shot to prominence,scoring 22 league goals and playing a starring role for the Scotland Youth team.His outstanding performances propelled him into the limelight and he was soon hot property, coveted by many First Division clubs. After two years of mixed fortunes at Sunderland,McCoist went back north of the border and signed for his boyhood heroes Glasgow Rangers.He enjoyed unprecedented success there for the next fifteen years,establishing himself as arguably the greatest goal-scorer ever to play for the club.Indeed,by the end of the 1985/86 season he was top goalscorer in the Premier Division.He not only gave heart and soul for his club but was also capped 61 times for Scotland. This authoritative and affectionate portrait of this much-loved sportsman charts the highs and lows of a fascinating career - including a couple of injury-stricken years - culminating in McCoist reaching legendary status.It also looks at the events that helped to shape his life,such as how he overcame homesickness when first playing for an English club,the effect the death of Davie Cooper had on him and how he coped when his young son had to undergo several life-saving operations. Having hung up his boots,his vibrant personality made him a natural for the television screen and he carved a niche for himself with a role in sporting media.Now, however,McCoist has come full circle and returned 'home' to be asistant manager at his beloved Rangers.This wonderful book is a must-read for any football fan or indeed for anyone captivated by this larger-than-life character. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,that stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of any inexpensive book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2nd imp.
Not SIGNED.

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