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ANDERSON**,MBE. VIV with GUEST, LYNTON: : FIRST AMONGST UNEQUALS: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY. [ENGLAND cover.]

UK.DATCHET,HERTFORDSHIRE (HERTS).FULLBACK MEDIA LTD.,2010.

ISBN 9781842260180.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[This edn with the subject in an England football shirt, illustrated dw/dj.There were several other variant/different photographic covers: Manchester United,Sheffield Wednesday,Arsenal and Notts Forest.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, matt,subject's contemporary b/w photographic illustrated front panel of dw/dj,with white and silver gilt lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean - virtually 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 royal blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt letters to front board and to spine/ backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,vii-xiiipp+1-313pp [paginated] includes contents list/table with acknowledgements to it's verso,photograph acknowledgements,subject's preface,20 chapters and postscript,24pp contemporary b/w+colour auto+biographical photographs in 3 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp114/5, pp178/9 and pp242/3 respectively,and an index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,and dedication page. In 'First Amongst Unequals',Viv Anderson tells his story in his own words for the first time.He unveils the truth behind the many myths about the best players and managers this country has ever produced.It is a list which,apart from Brian Clough (see book ID's rja22816,rja407812) and Sir Alex Ferguson (see book ID rja551915), contains names like Terry Venables (see book ID's rjaz1940 and rja412812),Bryan Robson,George Graham,Don Howe,George Best,Sir Bobby Robson (see book ID rja409212) and Vinnie Jones among many others. See also my book ID rja602816 for an earlier Viv Anderson SIGNED inscribed UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, 1st edn biography. Viv explains how he coped with the predominant issue of the last thirty years,racism.He pulls no punches in his condemnation of those who have been guilty of shameful behaviour.He also tells how,even in our so-called more enlightened times,the game still has great strides to make. Please contact seller,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. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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