CHELSEA: PLAYER BY PLAYER.

UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.MINT/NMINT.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Colour+b/w portrait photographic wraps; with minimal shelf-wear and negligible creasing to edges,no nicks or tears present.Top+ fore-edges clean, contents pristine. Unblemished,red paper-covered boards with bright,crisp,stamped silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpaperss.UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn,4-176pp includes profuse b/w photographs throughout text and 3pp players statistics to rear. Throughout their turbulent history,Chelsea have been surrounded by a glamour that other clubs with many more trophies in the boardroom might envy.The explanation is surely to be found in the galaxy of gifted, colourful players who have represented the Blues, never quite achieving the consistency that brings sustained success,but delighting the fans with their virtuosity and making vital contributions to many famous victories.Since the 1960/61 season - when Jimmy Greaves scored 41 League goals before leaving Stamford Bridge for Italy - more than 200 players have appeared for Chelsea in first team matches.Ron Harris and Peter Bonetti gave loyal and steadfast service for nearly twenty years,tasting triumph under Tommy Docherty and Dave Sexton and then playing their part in the rebuilding of the club during the difficult years that followed. Others,like Peter Osgood,John Hollins and Charlie Cooke, were key figures for a decade,while some,such as Alan Hudson and Ray Wilkins,David Speedie and Pat Nevin, moved on after shorter spells as the idols of the terraces. There have been folk-heroes, adored for their defiance,and diligent journeymen,who have remained largely unappreciated; and, inevitably,there have been those whose appearance on the Stamford Bridge stage has been brief and unhappy.From Bobby Tambling to Kerry Dixon, Frank Blunstone to Dennis Wise,Peter Sillett to Andy Townsend,all are recalled in 'CHELSEA - Player by Player', an affectionate portrait of the men who have worn the club's colours during 33 seasons of dramatically shifting fortunes. Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the weight and value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,p/backs' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded, after order receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if p/back is offered P/p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIR 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. 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving long before the quoted 42 days - but not always. **