FOOT-BALL: ITS HISTORY FOR FIVE CENTURIES

Published prior to his Athletics and Football contribution to the Badminton Library of Sport, this slim volume from Sir Montague Shearman for the most part collates references to football or football-like games in historical record, from the Venerable Bede, through Pepys and beyond.

Paperback, 1st edition. 12mo. vi, 72pp. plus publisher's adverts to rear. Internally very good, clean and bright. In the original rubbed paper wraps. The spine is separating and much of the paper to the spine is chipped away. Would need some attention, but nothing too serious. Generally a remarkably good condition copy of this exceedingly scarce and interesting little volume. [Seddon: A5]