TONY GREIG: A reappraisal of English cricket's most controversial captain.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£14.99) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated, wrap-around subject's portrait colour photographic illustrated dw/dj,with b/w lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Top edge with some light grubbing/thumbing at head of spine/backstrip - else bright and clean,fore-edges bright and cleaner; contents bright, tight,clean - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,would appear unread - apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp, blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-252pp [paginated] includes an introduction,Pts 1-3 comprising 8, 5,and 5 chapters respectively,8pp contemporary b/w auto +biographical photographs in 1 block,between pp124/5,an appendix,a bibliography and acknowledgements; plus [unpaginated] title page,and contents list/table. The all-rounder.The captain.The rebel.Tony Greig is remembered as the captain who led cricket into its biggest crisis of the last century.An all-rounder who mixed boldness with belligerence,he had become the first South African to skipper England,restoring national pride with victory in India after poundings at the hands of Australia and the West Indies.A controversial and charismatic figure whose 'make them grovel' comment about the West Indies typified his ability to talk himself into trouble,he lost the captaincy when it transpired that he was recruiting players for Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket.More than three decades later,now a leading television commentator,Greig has never been fully absolved. Tony Greig is more than just a biography of a fierce competitor who never backed down from a challenge; whether it was dealing with epilepsy,facing up to Dennis Lillee or confronting the authorities.Featuring many new interviews,including with Greig himself,it examines why he remains largely unforgiven,asks whether off-field activities have condemned his career to be forever under-appreciated and offers a compelling portrait of a fascinating cricketing era. Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,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. **