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BALL**, ALAN and various contributors: : ALAN BALL'S INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL ANNUAL No.3. [1971]

LONDON.PELHAM BOOKS LTD.,1971.

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UK,slim Qrto HB,minus dw/dj,1st edn.VG+.No owner inscrptn but clip to front free endpaper's bottom fore-edge corner,whilst printed price still in situ on rear board.Bright,crisp,clean, sharp-cornered,glossy,paper-covered boards with author'/subject's colour sports action photographic front board and white lettering, white spine/backstrip with blue+black lettering, rear panel with white background with blue+black lettering of precised contents; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners – no major nicks,tears or splits present.Front board with a few superficial,tiny indents,rear board virtually unaffected by same,but a small stain to rear,top+lower corners,plain white sets of endpapers with minimal foxing.Top+fore-edges though slightly aged/toned are without foxing or spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound – virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners – unread,apart from my own collation.UK,slim Qrto HB minus dw/dj,1st edn,7-120pp [paginated] includes an introduction by Harold Shepherdson,3 articles by Alan Ball,and one by his father,plus numerous other contributors amongst whom: Billy Bremner, Willie Morgan,Geoff Hurst,Denis Law,Peter Thompson,Nobby Stiles,Francis Lee,Les Cocker, John Greig,David Jones and Peter Jones etc, profuse b/w contemporary biographical photographs interspersed throughout the text and an Alan Ball football quiz with answers; plus [unpaginated] minimally foxed half-title with Alan Ball b/w photographic frntis to its reverse,similar title page,a clean contents list/table with a Bobby Charlton and physio Harold Shepherdson b/w sports photograph to its reverse. The 3rd Annual in the series - see the previous two book IDs' rja985222 and rja985122 respectively,for other annuals in this series. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional for a book of it's age,and even internally,the book is in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the cover's faults described that prevent a higher grading overall. Alan Ball is among the most dedicated young footballers of our time.By instinct, ability and single-minded determination he has joined the select band of world-class players.Few players work harder on the field than the dynamic Everton skipper Alan Ball.His dedication is known and acknowledged wherever the world game is played,and with each successive year his 'International Soccer Annual' grows in popularity too.This year he broadens his coverage with contributors who discuss the many aspects of the World Game. Soccer is the sport of the 20thC in Britain.The sport of science,of glamour,of knife-edge judgement and split second reaction. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,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 the 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 US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,slim Qrto HB,minus dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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