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RICHES, ADAM with PARKER, TIM and FRANKLAND, ROBERT: : FOOTBALL'S COMIC BOOK HEROES - The Ultimate Fantasy Footballers

SCOTLAND.EDINBURGH and LONDON.MAINSTREAM PUBLISHING,COMPANY [EDINBURGH] LTD.,2009.

ISBN 9781845964085.

UK,Qtro HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/VG.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,matt,facsimile colour pictorial artwork reproductions illustrated dw/dj with capitalised white-outlined red letters and other white lettering to front,spine/backstrip with capitalised black-outlined,lightly faded,red letters and other black lettering,rear panel with capitalised white-outlined black letters and other b/w lettering; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners – no major tears or splits present but miniscule nicks/rubbing to with miniscule loss to corners' tips and a tiny snick at head of spine/backstrip and minimal bumping with reciprocal creasing at same area.Top+fore-edges bright and clean without foxing; contents bright,tight,clean, solid and sound – no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips – near pristine,appears unread,apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original paper-covered boards with facsimile colour pictorial artwork reproductions repeated from dw/dj design and immaculate/clean facsimile colour pictorial comic covers' reproductions to sets of endpapers.UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1- 217pp + 2-37pp [paginated] includes an introduction,8 chapters each with either b/w or colour illustrated facsimile examples/extracts from individual eras and it's contemporary comics,last section a fantasy compilation of archive comics (1910-1970s); plus [unpaginated] monochrome vignette illustrated half-title+title pages,vignetted references page,illustrated dedication and contents pages. Ever since comics for boys were first published in the late 19thC,they have offered their readers fun,adventure,and escapism.As participation and attendance at sports events rose dramatically during the first half of the 20th century,boys' comics began to regularly feature sportsmen of all types,and soccer players became the ultimate favorite.Millions of boys' comics were sold in the 'golden age' of the 1920s and '30s.The introduction of soccer comics presented in a cartoon-strip format became immensely popular during the 1960s,with 'Rover', 'Hotspur', and 'Wizard' among the comic's top titles.The 1970s saw the launch of dedicated football comics such as 'Scorcher' and 'Score 'n Roar'.Within the pages of these titles,legends were born,but for every 'Hot Shot' Hamish there were dozens of other footballing heroes,and this book tells their stories,too.Although these comics are no longer in circulation,there is still a significant level of interest,and the culture of the comic-book hero continues.Renowned publisher D.C. Thomson has delved into its archives to produce the definitive document of the most legendary soccer playing characters to grace the pages of comics,including such favourites as Limp Along Leslie, Roy Race, Billy Dane, and Hotshot Hamish.Extensively researched to cover the history and the storylines associated with these comics and their heroes,this is a unique, nostalgic account of the soccer comic book phenomenon that will jog the memories of older readers and introduce the magic of these imaginary sporting stars to a new generation. D.C. Thomson was one of Britain's successful comic book publishers and the most popular of their titles regularly achieved a circulation of more than 400,000 in the genre's heyday. D.C. Thomson,IPC Media Limited and Egmont UK Limited have produced a definitive history of the comic books' footballers.This unique and nostalgic account of the football comic phenomenon will jog the memories of older readers and introduce the magic of these imaginary sporting stars to a whole new generation. 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 AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

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

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