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FRANCIS, TREVOR with DIXON, KEITH: : ONE IN A MILLION - THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY

UK.WORTHING,SUSSEX.PITCH PUBLISHING,2019.

ISBN 9781785314995.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,subject/co-author SIGNED, illustrated,1st edn. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn but subject/author's distinctive, handwritten,black felt-tip ink signature without dedication to the title page,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,subject's colour portrait photograph to front of dw/dj with subject's capitalised,white-lettered name at front's top edge,a mix of capitalised, minisculely rubbed gilt-lettered,and black-lettered title,a capitalised,black-lettered sub-title and joint-author's name to front's lower edge.A white spine/backstrip with author's capitalised,black-lettered name and similarly coloured+lettered title+sub-title and joint author's name as the front's,and publisher's b/w illustrated colophon and black-lettered name to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with subject's monochrome footballing portrait photographic background with a contemporary,colour full-length portrait photograph and a black-lettered synopsis.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present,but a miniscule laminate curl at front,fore-edge's lower corner tip.Top+fore-edges very lightly toned but without any foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread other than my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean and unblemished,sharp-cornered,plain pale taupe cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt-lettered spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,co-author [subject - TF] SIGNED, illustrated,1st edn,9-256pp [paginated] includes Acknowledgements,an Introduction by co-author Keith Dixon,an Introduction by Trevor Francis,a Preface,14 chapters,6pp England Career and Goals,16pp contemporary b/w+colour biographical photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp160/61 and pp192/93 respectively,a Bibliography,and an Index; plus [unpaginated] half-title,subject/co-author SIGNED title page,a Contents list/table and a dedication.  Visually,the external appearance is more than acceptable,and particularly internally,is in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the minimal,minor faults that prevents a slightly higher grading.Despite that,really is still an exemplary example for it’s brightnesss,cleanliness and lack of detracting faults. Compelling, entertaining and refreshingly honest, 'One in a Million' is the autobiography of Trevor Francis, the subject of the first £1 million transfer fee in football history - a record for all time - from Birmingham City FC to Nottingham Forest FC.                            As a 16-year-old, Francis set a record as the youngest player to score four goals in a match, an early indication of an exceptional talent. And so his unique career journey would continue to unfold, encountering a seemingly endless succession of superlatives,larger-than-life characters and astonishing events.               Trevor played professionally not only in England but also in the USA and Scotland, in Italy and Australia.He gained 52 England caps, and won the European Cup on his debut in the competition.He played his part in the English revolution at Glasgow Rangers and managed QPR, Crystal Palace,Sheffield Wednesday and Birmingham City.                                  Thrillingly, Trevor takes the reader with him into dressing rooms, into boardrooms and on to the field of play.He has a true gift for memorable detail, providing a wealth of revelations and remarkable stories.              Please contact the seller,particularly ALL overseas buyers,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes BEFORE placing your order,especially if ordering any multiples. N.B. ALL buyers please note,stock(s') shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the order,especially if the item is offered either P+p included/FREE.                     ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: US 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, co-author SIGNED,illustrated,1st edn.
Author/subject SIGNED - without dedication.

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