With Basil Kane (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: VG DJ (tiny closed tears). First Printing of the First Edition. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1980. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. No owner's name or bookplate. Sharp corners. Small remainder mark. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (11.95). Autobiography of controversial soccer superstar. From the Dust Jacket: "Giogio explains the secrets of his goal-scoring success and his theories about the game; he gives pointers for young players; he discusses the game's greatest players and what it was like to play alongside the legendary Pele." Appendix lists his career stats and records, including with the Cosmos of the North American Soccer League, 1976-79. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/VG DJ (tiny closed tears). 8vo. 224pp. + 16 pages of photos. .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First printing. Slight spine slant, remainder mark on bottom edge, else very good in a very good (age toning, crease to rear flap) dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First printing, near fine in a very good dust jacket. Just a little handling wear to the book. The jacket is rubbed at edges and a little worn along top edge. Includes b&w photos, play diagrams, appendices, bibliography, and an index; 300 pages. Inscribed by Kyle Rote, Jr. (to Carolyn) on the front endpaper. Inscribed by Author(s).

The home-grown star of the North American Soccer League from the late 1970s, which also featured such legendary imports as Pele, Hurst and Best, shares an illustrated and comprehensive overview of the game - from its history to the international and domestic soccer scene and including explanations and advice on tactics, formations etc. 8vo. 300pp. Dust-wrapper. Rubbing, discolouration and small tears to wrapper otherwise good condition inside.