Not Just For Openers by Stackpole Keith; Trengrove Alan - 1974

Stockwell Press, Abbotsford, Victoria, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 192 pages, indexed, and 29 black-and-white photographs. Colour illustrated dustwrapper. The dustjacket front fold over crease has been split for most of its length. Ownership inscription on front free end page, rubbing of the edges of the dustjacket most noticeable at the head of the spine and the fold over tips. In this book Australia's aggressive test opener is as controversial as occasionally he was on the field. He writes with colloquial bluntness of his stormy relationship with administrators and selectors, of his on the field clashes with players such as Tony Greig and Rohan Kanhai. A product of Melbourne's tough industrial suburb of Collingwood, he has a directness that never fails to make his meaning plain -- front fold over blurb Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator:… Read More

Stockwell Press, Abbotsford, Victoria, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Fair. Illustrator: Photographic. foreword by Ian Chappell and index. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photography. Green coloured boards with white coloured titles to the backstrip. Photographic dustwrapper with yellow, white and red coloured titles to the front panel and yellow coloured titles to the backstrip. The autobiography of Keith Stackpole a stalwart of the Australian cricket team from the 1960s to the early 1970s. He was an opening bat, but, unlike most opening bats he was aggressive, unpredictable and a pleasure to watch. He may have gone out cheaply, or, gone on to make a quickfire double century. It is also the story of his life and views career as a Australian Test Selector. Softening of the backstrip and rubbing to the lower book edges. Bumping to the top book corners and there are dust marks to the top edge and to the top textblock edge. Light aged toning of the textblock edges and… Read More

Stockwell Press, Abbotsford, Victoria, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 192 pages, indexed, and 29 black-and-white photographs. Colour illustrated dustwrapper. The dustwrapper is rubbed at the fold over tips, and the top and bottom of the spine section, and also has a 0.75 inch tear at the top right of the front panel. The edges of the text block are slightly dusty, and there is an inscription on the front end page "presented by Collingwood Cricket club March 1975" and underneath this is the signature of C. Tuttleby, an official with the Collingwood Cricket club, who also played with them during the war years, and is mentioned in the index of this book. An interesting association copy. In this book Australia's aggressive test opener is as controversial as occasionally he was on the field. He writes with colloquial bluntness of his stormy relationship with administrators and selectors, of his on the field clashes with… Read More

Stockwell Press, Abbotsford, Victoria, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 192 pages, indexed, and 29 black-and-white photographs. Colour illustrated dustwrapper. The dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at the top and bottom of the spine and the fold over creases. Slight dustiness to the top edge of the text block. Otherwise in very good condition. In this book Australia's aggressive test opener is as controversial as occasionally he was on the field. He writes with colloquial bluntness of his stormy relationship with administrators and selectors, of his on the field clashes with players such as Tony Greig and Rohan Kanhai. A product of Melbourne's tough industrial suburb of Collingwood, he has a directness that never fails to make his meaning plain -- front fold over blurb Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight:… Read More

Victoria, Australia: Stockwell Press, 1974. 191pp. includes Index. B/w photos. Light shelfwear to spine tail. Small name on front pastedown. Unclipped DJ has light shelfwear. Autobiography of Australian cricketer. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.