LIONS OF WALES: A CELEBRATION OF WELSH RUGBY LEGENDS.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/VG+.No owner inscrptn, and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy laminated,colour+b/w photographic illustrated dw/dj,with b/w lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Both head+foot of dw/djs' spine/backstrip minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing - some light nicks/chipping to head; top two corners minimally rubbed with miniscule loss.Some inevitable but light,superficial scoring+indents to both panels of dw/dj - boards beneath unaffected though.Top edges lightly and faintly dust-soiled with some minimal, sporadic foxing/spotting,fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,would appear unread apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright, crisp,clean, sharp-cornered,original plain red cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain pale yellow endpapers. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,9-224pp [paginated] includes author prologue,foreword by Fran Cotton,16 chapters,16pp contemporary b/w+colour photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp96/7 and pp128/9 respectively,and appendices (2).A couple of pages in the photographs have been carefully re-opened,where they were once stuck together - and without any major damage.Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,and a contents list/table.
No nation has made a greater contribution to the Lions than Wales.
During almost half a century since the end of WW2, they have truly provided the Lions' share not just of members of the supporting cast but of captains, coaches and managers.They have also provided some of the greatest players in the history of the game,as well as the most endearing.None more so than Harry Bowcott,the oldest surviving Lion of all (then 1998), who recalls in 'Lions of Wales' what it was like to tour New Zealand almost 70 years ago.
The book features other famous names and recounts prodigious deeds and unforgettable characters,such as Bobby Windsor,hooker in the invincible 1974 team.He and many others,from J.P.R. Williams to Barry John, Gareth Edwards to Phil Bennett,relive the epic matches and point to the decisive moments in the history of the Lions.
The book includes a complete reference section detailing every Welsh Lion to have played in Test rugby for the most exclusive of all touring teams since the first post-war expedition to New Zealand in 1950. 'Lions of Wales' is a must for rugby lovers of any generation.
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