JIM STYNES : My Journey by Stynes, Jim with Green, Warwick - 2012

Paperback. Very Good.

Michael Joseph, Melbourne, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. A Note from the Writer, afterword by Sam Stynes, picture credits and acknowledgements. Photographic end pages, both different, the front-end page showing Jim Stynes on the football ground, and the rear panel showing him at his retirement. Between pages 150 and 151 there are 32 pages of colour and black-and-white photographs. Colour photographic hardback binding, showing Jim Steyn's Melbourne football jumper, with white coloured titles to the back strip. On 20th of March 2012, Jim Stynes died of secondary cancer, the primary being melanoma. But, in his 46, nearly 47, years on earth he was an inspiration – a very overused word - but in this case absolutely on the knocker. Born in Ireland, seduced to Australia to play a foreign code football – Australian Rules Football – he joined the Melbourne Football Club in 1984, retired in 1999. At… Read More

Michael Joseph, Australia, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover. 342 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Michael Joseph, Australia, 2012. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Edges of boards have superficial wear. Dust jacket has light creasing. Edges of dust jacket have superficial wear. . Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Unflinching in its honesty, My Journey is the extraordinary memoir of Jim Stynes: Irishman, footballer, Brownlow Medallist, Reach co-founder and former president of Melbourne Football Club whose very public battle with cancer touched the lives of everyone who knew him. When Jim was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 43, he was given nine months to live. The diagnosis caught him by surprise - and he didn't have time for illness. He was a busy father, husband, brother, mentor and businessman. Jim Stynes never took the easy road, on or off the field. He… Read More

Penguin Australia 2012. 2012. Hardcover. 8vo. hardcover. 342pp. coour ilus. Very good, large owner's inscription verso fep. / Very good+ d/w. .

Michael Joseph, Melbourne, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. First Impression. Size: 8vo Octavo (standard book size). 341 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is not price clipped and in excellent condition. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. There is some rubbing to top and bottom of boards. This book is available and ready to be shipped from our local warehouse. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight.. Unflinching in its honesty, My Journey is the extraordinary memoir of Jim Stynes: Irishman, footballer, Brownlow Medallist, Reach co-founder and former president of Melbourne Football Club whose very public battle with cancer touched the lives of everyone who knew him. When Jim was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 43, he was given nine months to… Read More

Michael Joseph, Melbourne, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. First Impression. Size: 8vo Octavo (standard book size). 341 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is not price clipped and in excellent condition. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. There is some rubbing to top and bottom of boards. This book is available and ready to be shipped from our local warehouse. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight.. Unflinching in its honesty, My Journey is the extraordinary memoir of Jim Stynes: Irishman, footballer, Brownlow Medallist, Reach co-founder and former president of Melbourne Football Club whose very public battle with cancer touched the lives of everyone who knew him. When Jim was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 43, he was given nine months to… Read More

Michael Joseph, Melbourne, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Impression. Size: 8vo Octavo (standard book size). 341 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is not price clipped and in excellent condition. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. There is some rubbing to top and bottom of boards. This book is available and ready to be shipped from our local warehouse. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight.. Unflinching in its honesty, My Journey is the extraordinary memoir of Jim Stynes: Irishman, footballer, Brownlow Medallist, Reach co-founder and former president of Melbourne Football Club whose very public battle with cancer touched the lives of everyone who knew him. When Jim was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 43, he was given nine months to live. The diagnosis… Read More