Book Description

The World's My Football Pitch, Billy Wright, Stanley Paul and Co. Ltd, 1953, Signed First Edition, First Impression Spending his whole footballing career at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Billy Wright was the first footballer in the world to earn one hundred international caps as well as making a total of one hundred and five appearances for England, captaining them a record ninety times including their campaigns at the 1950, 1954 and 1958 World Cups. This book tells the story of the International England Team. The book is illustrated throughout with twenty half-tone illustrations. The book is signed by the author with no personal dedication to the front end paper. There is a neat owner's name, address and date to the rear of the front board. The book is in near fine condition. The binding is straight and tight, the boards clean and the lettering on the spine bright. There are marks to the top and bottom edges of the spine and a small crease mark to the top corner of the back board. The end papers and pages are free from tears. The end papers are slightly toned and there is foxing to all the edges. The unclipped dust jacket, protected in a clear, removable cover is in fair condition with loss to all the corners, Loss and the top edge of the front cover, loss and a tear to the bottom edge of the front cover, loss to the top and bottom edges of the spine, loss to the top edge of the back cover, a small nick to the bottom edge of the back cover and a slightly darkened back cover. Will be dispatched carefully wrapped in bubblewrap and a cardboard box.
Author Billy Wright
Date 1953
Binding Hardback
Publisher Stanley Paul and Co. Ltd
Condition Book - Near Fine / Dust Jacket - Fair

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