PLAYMAKER: MY LIFE AND THE LOVE OF FOOTBALL - GLENN HODDLE: MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn. [Complete number line1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, matt, subject's colour photographic illustrated dw/dj panels with a mixture of capitalised,glossy black,white and red lettered part-title and capitalised,glossy b/w lettered subtitle to front of dw/dj; spine/backstrip with capitalised,white lettered author name and capitalised,glossy,red-lettered portion of part-title and publisher's white-lettered name and white illustrated colophon respectively,to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with subject's sports action photograph.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight and clean - near pristine but for atiny tear and concomitant fold/crease from it,to half-title's fore-edge - else no other nicks or tears - and no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,would appear unread other than my own collation. Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,unblemished sharp-cornered,original plain red loth boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt lettered spins and immaculate pale grey speckled endpapers.UK,8vo HB +dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn,1-312pp [paginated] includes 15 chapters,8pp b/w+colour (the majority) subject's biographical photographs,in 1 block, between pp152/53,Picture Credits and an Index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,Thanks and a Contents list/table. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional and even internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation. It is only the fault described that prevents a slightly higher grading overall.Despite that,it really is still an exemplary example for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of other detracting faults. Glenn Hoddle was one of the most celebrated footballers of his generation.A wonderfully talented No. 10 - he formed part of the great Spurs teams of the early 1980s and cut his teeth in the blood and thunder of an England team that prioritised aggression over creativity. Hoddle,a former footballer and manager - and one of the most lauded player of his generation.He began his career at Tottenham Hotspur and played for AS Monaco under Arsene Wenger.He managed Swindon Town and Chelsea,before becoming England manager in 1996.He is now a pundit for BT Sport (then 2021). Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - 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. **