CARLING'S ENGLAND: THE MAKING OF THE WORLD CUP TEAM.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 9 - 1 descending.] FINE/FINE-. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,wrap-around white background with black bordered sports action colour photographic illustrated dw/dj panels,with capitalised,red-lettered part-title and caapitalised,black-lettered sub-title and author name to front; spine/backstrip with similarly coloured+lettered title+author name as front,and publisher's capitalised,black-lettered name and b/w illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear panel with a blck bordered sports action colour photograph. Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present - minimal,superficial scoring to front panel.Top+ fore-edges bright,crisp,clean without foxing/spotting or other blemish; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp, unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain white cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettering,and immaculate plainwhite endpapers. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-249pp [paginated] includes 36 chapters with Acknowledgements to reverse of last page of same,32pp historic+contemporary players' b/w photographs in 1 block,between pp90/91; plus [unpaginated] half-title separator page,title page,and a dedication with a blank reverse. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its 40+ year-old. It [is only the minor exterior fault described that prevents a slightly higher overall grading for the dw/dj. Despite that,it really is still an exceptional, exemplary example for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of detracting faults. By defeating the French on 16th March England won the 1991 International Rugby Championship outright to become the leading European challengers for the 1991 World Cup.This success began when the English team beat Wales in Cardiff, and contined through to beating Scotland and Ireland to win the Triple Crown and ending with their victory over France to win the Grad Slam. This book examines the development of English rugby since the war,the changes in the game since the first World Cup in 1987 and the captaincy of Will Carling - one of the youngest captains ever appointed - who lead a team featuring Brian Moore, Paul Ackford, Wade Dooley, Dean Richards, Hill, Andrew and Simon Hodgkinson. Please contact seller,[because of the weight/value of this item,] for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - 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. **