THE MANAGEMENT: SCOTLAND'S GREAT FOOTBALL BOSSES.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. FINE+/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,wrap-around portrait colour photographic illustrated front+ spine of dw/dj,with capitalised,glossy white-lettered part title [THE MANAGEMENT] and capitalised.glossy grey-lettered sub-title,capitalised,glossy white-lettered authors' names with also a glossy grey-lettered critic's review with his capitalised,white-lettered name; spine/backstrip with similarly glossy,coloured+lettered part-title as front's, capitalised,glossy grey-lettered authors' names,and publisher's white illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear panel with monochrome photograph and critic's [David Moyes] glossy,grey+white-lettered review/quote. Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright,crisp,clean without foxing/spotting; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp, unblemished,sharp-cornered original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettering,and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,viiixiiipp+2-418pp [paginated] includes reverse ofContents list/table,a Foreword by Craig Levein,15 chapters,16pp contemporary b/w+colour portraiture photographs in 1 block,between pp210/11,a 2pp Bibliography and an Index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+ title pages,a dedication and recto of Contents list/table. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation [for a book of its 10+ year-old age.It really is an exceptional, exemplary example for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of detracting faults. Why has Scotland produced so many of the best football managers in the world? Based on exclusive interviews with the men themselves,their players or close friends and family, Michael Grant and Rob Robertson delve into the very heart of Scottish life,society and football to reveal the huge contribution that managers such as Sir Alex Ferguson, Sir Matt Busby, Bill Shankly, Jock Stein, Jim McLean, Kenny Dalglish, Walter Smith and a host of others have made to the world game. This original, brilliantly-realised and critically acclaimed study profiles the character and methods of each of the great Scottish managers, analysing their strengths and weaknesses, and examines their impact on both club and international football. It is a deeply-researched and compelling story which presents new material on many of the greats, particularly Busby and Stein, and highlights the enormous Old Firm contributions of, among others, Willie Maley, Bill Struth and Graeme Souness. 'THE MANAGEMENT' is insightful,measured,revealing and utterly unique. Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the weight of this item,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. **