A magnificent rugby account of the famous 1906/07 Springboks tour to the British Isles, pieced together from the diaries of the South African vice-captain, H.W. ("Paddy") Carolin. Carolin recorded events on and off the pitch in letters to the sports editor of the Cape Times, L.A. Cox. These letters form the basis of this diary. There is also a short biography of Carolin and additional information about the tour. First Edition. 4to. 235pp. Lavishly illustrated throughout. Dust-wrappers, very good. No.618 of a Limited Edition of 1000 copies, signed by the publisher and one of the compilers. [Jenkins, E157]
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Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. No Jacket. Limited. 235 pages (complete). Numbered 19 of a limited edition of 1000 copies. Full leather. Pressed gilt titling. Two silken bookmarkers: one green, the other gold. The boards are smart. The corners have very light shelving wear. The spine has four ridges. The spine is healthy and strong. The contents are most pleasing. The opp certification page has a gift inscription. The last pages do have very light wrinkling about the edges from storage. Aside from this the pages are very clean, clear, hearty, neat, tidy, keen, most carefully and respectfully owned. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. N° de réf. du vendeur 88kt
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Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Limited . Full Leather in Matching Slipcase. Limited edition of 1000 copies, this is number 68. Presumably the First 100 with the Deluxe edition. Frontispiece " Harold William Carolin-A Pencil drawing". Small gift inscription written by the previous owner. Heavy book may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. Green top page edges. Publication of 235 pages. Large book. There is Bright Gold Gilt on the spine and on the front cover. The boards are in near fine condition. Internally the pages are clean and complete. The text is legible. The binding is excellent. Placed in a Slipcase. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. N° de réf. du vendeur 6qnnq
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