Search Results: RUGBY from R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY.

UK,Heavier 8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn. [An Official Licensed product includes England Rugby hologram on rear panel of dw/dj.] No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt wrap-around pale grey background with colour photograph of England Rugby jersey's embroidered red rose motif to front of dw/dj with a thumbnail colour illustration of same rose to front's top edge; with capitalised,embossed,glossy black+brown lettered part+sub-title with capitalised,embossed,glossy black-lettered author's names and capitalised,brown-lettered official Licensed Product credit; spine/backstrip with thumbnail colour illustration of England red rose motif to its head; capitalised black+brown-lettered part-title and capitalised ,black-lettered joint author's names and publisher's b/w lettered+illustrated colophon to foot of same; rear panel of dw/dj with jersey's colour motif illustration an Official Licensed product credit and England Rugby authentification silver hologram.Negligible… Read More

UK,small 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj panels,with capitalised,orange-lettered title,and other white-lettered author name to front panel; black spine/backstrip with similarly coloured+lettered title+author name as front,a Lions colour shirt badge and publisher's capitalised,white lettered name to foot of same,rear panel with a pair of montage'd match crowd scenes photographs. Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks,tears or splits present - a pair of indents with penetration on front's gutter fold/crease and book with a slight lean to right.Top+fore-edges generally bright,crisp, clean without foxing/spotting; 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 red cloth boards with… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn. NFINE/NFINE. No owner inscrptn but author's neat, handwritten black ink inscrptn: "Best Wishes Will Carling" to title page,and no price-clip to dw/dj.[Some further handwritten notation to top,left-hand corner of rear free endpaper - believed to be the dated reception after the book's signing by the author,with an address for the book's return to it's owner.] Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated,author's portrait colour photographic illustrated dw/dj panels,with black,white and red fluorescent lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges generally clean; contents bright,tight and 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,generally sharp-cornered (top 2 corners minimally bumped),original plain maroon cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and clean… Read More

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,… Read More

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/NFINE.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 nicks or tears present. Internally to dw/dj - light water-stain(?) to both top+ bottom edges and without adversely affecting the board's edges beneath.Dw/djs' spine/backstrip inevitably but very lightly sunned/faded.Top edges lightly dust-soiled with slight,minimal foxing,fore-edges brighter and clean without any foxing; contents bright,tight,clean - 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 pale grey(?) cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK, 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,ixpp+2-165pp [paginated] includes illus list/table,7 chapters,16pp of contemporary,b/w… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 10-1 descending.] FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated, subject's portrait colour photographic illustrated front panel of dw/dj,b/w+colour biographical photographs to rear panel,with white+gilt lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Inevitable but very light,superficial scoring/indents to dw/dj,but without affecting boards beneath.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright, tight,clean - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread apart from my own collation. Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK, 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2-246pp [paginated] includes 13 chapters,24pp contemporary b/w+colour photographs in 3 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp56/7 (b/w),pp120/21 (b/w) and… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 10 - 1 descending.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,wrap-around red background with red+white bands at top edges with capitalised white+red lettered titles to either panels,front's lower edges with red,white and black band with capitalised white,black and white lettering respectvely and montage'd thumbnail colour portrait photographs of 6 Welsh players; a red spine backstrip with slight sunning and fade,a thumbnail colour portrait photograph to head of same, capitalised white lettered title and publisher's dark green panel with capitalised white lettered initials WHS to foot of same,rear panel with montage'd colour+b/w photographs and black-lettered bullet point synopsis to white background. Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present. Top edges lightly toned with sporadic,faint dust-flecks near head of spinec,fore-edges brighter,crisper,and clean without… Read More

UK,8vo p/back Original,1st edn.[Paperback Original denotes the first format and its first appearance in print of the book/title.Paperbacks usually follow on from the HB edn,but can be published at the same time as the HB edn, but p/back Originals are published prior to any other format in the country of origin and sometimes,worldwide.] NFINE.No owner inscrptn,no dw/dj - wraps as issued. Bright,crisp,clean,colour+b/w photgraphic illustrated upper cover,with green,red+black lettering, rear cover white with printed price inked out; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present - no reading creases to spine/backstrip.Top+fore-edges lightly aged but generally bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound.UK,8vo p/back Original, 1st edn,vi-xiipp+1-505pp [paginated] includes foreword by Hermas Evans (Chairman W.R.U, Centenary Publications Committee),joint author's preface, acknowledgements, contents list/table,list of abbreviations,16 chapters/… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj,with white+green lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present. Some inevitable,but light,superficial scoring/indents - without affecting boards beneath.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,would appear unread apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original plain dark green cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/ backstrip and immaculate plain pale grey endpapers.UK, 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,7-191pp [paginated] includes acknowledgements,a preface,50 players' accounts of games,16pp contemporary,b/w biographical photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp64/5 and pp128/9 respectively; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages and a contents list/table.… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj,with b/w and grey lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore -edges generally bright and clean; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,would appear unread apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean, sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2-271pp [paginated] includes author preface,13 chapters,profuse contemporary b/w photographs interspersed throughout the text and the book,an appendix and an index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,contents list/table,Barry John foreword and 6pp blanks at rear. The game of Rugby Union first took on a wholly… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. FINE/FINE.As new - wrapped+ protected from day of issue and purchase - and unread.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,subject's portrait colour photographic illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present - top rear corner iminimally bumped (as bought on issue) - new. Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and pristine - an unread copy.Sharp-cornered,apart from already mentioned corner,bright,clean, white paper-covered boards with impressed red ink blocked letters to spine/ backstrip,and immaculate red+white text illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,v-vipp+1-406pp [paginated] includes acknowledgements,prologue+26 chapters+epilogue,24pp contemporary b/w+colour biographical,subject photographs in 3 blocks of 8pp apiece between pp88/9,pp184/5 and pp312/3 respectively, appendices (A-C: personal statistics),an index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages and blank… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1.] FINE-/VG.. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£18.99) to dw/dj.Bright,clean but creased,glossy,laminated wrap-around red background with subject's superimposed full portrait colour photographic illustrated front of dw/dj,with capitalised,yellow-lettered JPR at start of title remainder of same in white lettering as is his name,spine/backstrip with similarly coloured+lettered title+author as the front and publisher's capitalised white-lettered+illustrated colophon +name to foot of same,rear panel with subject's portrait colour photograph.Some minimal shelf-wear,bumping, creasing to edges and corners; body of dw/dj panels with wrinkles,creases and superficial scoring without penetration to boards beneath - but no major tears or splits present.Top edges with some minimal foxing/ spotting,fore-edges with a small indeterminate blemish at its top edge but remainder fairly bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean and solid - no dog-ear reading creases… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.MINT/MINT.[As new,wrapped+ protected from day of issue/purchase.] No owner inscrptn, and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,colour photographic,subject portrait illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf- wear and creasing to edges and corners. Sharp-cornered,bright,clean,publisher's orignal plain black cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped silver gilt letter to spine/backstrip,and immacuate plain white endpapers.UK, 8vo HB+dw/dj, 1st edn,vii-viiipp+1-308pp [paginated] includes contents list/table,a Lawrence Dallaglio foreword, an introduction,6 chapters/sections covering World Cups 1987-2007,an epilogue, acknowledgements; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,and a Thank you letter from Wooden Spoon (Children's charity supported by the rugby community) to rear and 2pp blank.To play in the Rugby World Cup,let alone win it,is the dream of every rugby player across the planet.Those lucky enough to have done so embody everything that is good about sport -… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn, and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,subject's colour portrait photographic dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Both head+foot of spine/backstrip minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,solid and sound,with no dog-ear creases to any pages' corner tips - an unread example? Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered original,plain red cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked white ink letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate,plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,vii-xxpp+1- 330pp [paginated] includes contents list/table, acknowledgements,photographic acknowledgements, glossary of nicknames,subject preface,19 chapters,32pp of subject related biographical,contemporary b/w+colour photographs in 4 blocks of 8pp apiece between pp44/5, pp108/9,pp204/5 and pp268/9 respectively,career statistics,and an index.Plus… Read More

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… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 10 - 1 descending.] NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price- clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy colour photographic illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf- wear to edges and corners - rear panel of dw/dj with some minimal,minor indents - a couple with concomitant indents to board beneathno nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges though aged/toned, clean without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - possibly an unread copy? Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/ backstrip and immaculate tan/beige endpapers.UK,8vo HB +dw/dj,1st edn,ixpp+2-364pp [paginated] includes author foreword,16 chapters, 24pp in 3 blocks of 8pp apiece,of contemporary colour photographs of subject's life and career,6pp of career statistics to rear,plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication and contents… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Dw/dj included for completeness only - approx. 99% complete.] VG/GOOD-. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Matt,grey background to spine and front panel of dw/dj, with capitalised,white shadowed dark blue - lettered part-title and white-lettered sub-title to front panel; spine/backstrip with capitalised,dark blue lettered part+sub titleing,author name and publisher's name to foot of same,rear panel white background with black-lettered synopsis. Shelf-wear,bumping,creasing,chipping,small closed tears with miniscule loss to corner tips and minimal loss at both head+foot of spine but without affecting any lettering. Top+fore-edges though lightly aged/toned are generally bright and surprisingly - clear of foxing/spotting though ther is one small blemish on top edges; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,clean,sharp-cornered original plain green… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE+/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip (£20.00) to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated, subject's colour photographic illustrated dw/dj,with yellow, red and white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top edges with majority of any creasing,head of spine/backstrip of dw/dj also minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing; light superficial scoring and minimal impressed indents - only lightly affecting board beneath to rear panel of dw/dj. Described hard but fairly and honestly - nowhere as bad as it reads or sounds! Top edges very slightly aged with some sporadic spotting/foxing but still bright and generally clean,fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight, clean,virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread? Publisher's bright,crisp, clean,sharp-cornered,original red cloth boards with bright, crisp,blocked gilt… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE-/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,author's colour portrait photograph illustrated front of dw/dj with author's capitalised,glossy,white-lettered name; capitalised,glossy orange-lettered part-title [RUCK ME} and capitalised,matt,white-lettered sub-title [I'VE WRITTEN ANOTHER BOOK],a white-lettered quote (DYLAN HATLEY] andwhite+orange lettered credit for author's previous title 'What a Flanker'; dark blue spine /backstrip with author's capitalised,glossy,white-lettered name and capitalised,glossy,orange-lettered part-title as the front's and publisher's white-lettered+illustrated naem+colophon respectively to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with 6 assorted critics' white+orange lettered reviews.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners – no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges with minimal and light toning but no foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight and clean - one… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,aports action colour photographic illustrated dw/dj panels with capitalised red+white lettered part+sub-title to front panel,a black spine/backstrip with capitalised,red-lettered title and capitalised,white-lettered sub-title and publisher's capitalised,white-lettered name to foot of same,rear panel withthumbnail sports action colour photograph and white-lettered synopsis. Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top +fore-edges bright,crisp,clean without foxing/spotting; 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 black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettering, and immaculate plain white endpapers. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, 1st edn,6-240pp [paginated] includes b/w… Read More