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HUTCHINSON, ROGER: : THE TOON: A Complete History of Newcastle United Football Club

EDINBURGH & LONDON.MAINSTREAM PUBLISHING,1997.

ISBN 1851589562.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, clean,crisp,glossy laminated,b/w+colour sports players (Alan Shearer to upper wrap,Kevin Keegan to rear wrap) photographic illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and minimal creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present - but minisculely rubbed with reciprocal loss towards head of spine/ backstrip.Top+fore-edges very slightly, lightly aged but clean; contents bright,tight and near pristine.Clean,black cloth boards with bright,white ink stamped letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain,matt black endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,11-236pp [paginated] includes half-title+title pages, contents list,author preface,11 chapters (covering 1893-1997),16pp contemporary b/w photographs and illustrations in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp64/5 and pp128/29 respectively and 2pp blanks to rear. This is the full story,unofficial and uncensored,of one of the greatest football clubs in the country (UK).From it's birth in the 1890's to its rebirth in the 1990's,'The Toon' tells of a small soccer club,long in the shadow of an enormous rival,which grew to eclipse that rival - and every other club in Great Britain. Roger Hutchinson brings to life the sensational early successes of Newcastle United in late-Victorian and Edwardian times,recreating the great Anglo-Scottish team which dominated the Football League before the First World War; he vividly describes the helter-skelter attacking sides of the 1930's and the Cup giants of the 1950's; he gives us the European conquerers of the 1960's and the Macdonald and Keegan squads of the 1970's and 1980's; and shows us how the most exciting side of all,the international team of all the talents,was assembled to take Newcastle United into the twenty-first century. This lively,hard-hitting book portrays the brilliant management of men such as Frank Watt - an early giant of the game - and it takes us through the thrilling decades with his successors,right up to the reign of King Kenny Dalglish.In its pages we see the educated play of Andy Aitken and Colin Veitch; we watch as the fast and furious centre-forward play of Jock Peddie paves the way for the era of the great Hughie Gallacher and the unique Jackie Milburn. It assesses the merits of all of their heirs, from Keegan to Cole,from Macdonald to Shearer, from Moncur to Beardsley,Ferdinand and Lee. Exploring and explaining the lean years as well as the successful decades,'The Toon' exposes the bad managers,incompetent directors and players who were unworthy of the black and white stripes.It takes an unflinching look at the lost opportunities but it also offers us the geniuses,the household names,the men who have lit up Tyneside and the world beyond in a hundred-year sequence of unforgettable League and Cup campaigns.And,most of all, 'The Toon' looks from the past towards a glorious future. This rich,colourful and witty history carries us straight to the heart of Newcastle United. Please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item,for correct,insured 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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