Four 1909 Football Association books
31 Oct 2007 11:00 GMT Chester
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Four Football Association books
Volumes one to four of "Association Football and the men who made it" by Alfred Gibson and William Pickford 1909 published by the Caxton publishing company, all hardback in excellent condition.
Sold for £540 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • 'Association Football and the Men who Made It' was published in four sumptuous volumes in 1905–6. The authors, Alfred Gibson and William Pickford, were two football insiders who celebrated the game which others had labelled a mania but they recognized as one of the wonders of modern times. The book was dedicated ‘to all who loved the game’ and was intended as ‘a monument for the men who have made it’. It was a celebration of all football, the recreational as well as the spectacular, amateurs and professionals, those who looked on and those who played

Category: Collectibles / Sports Memorabilia


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