THE CAROLIN PAPERS: A DIARY OF THE 1906/07 SPRINGBOKS TOUR

A magnificent rugby account of the famous 1906/07 Springboks tour to the British Isles, pieced together from the diaries of the South African vice-captain, H.W. ("Paddy") Carolin. Carolin recorded events on and off the pitch in letters to the sports editor of the Cape Times, L.A. Cox. These letters form the basis of this diary. There is also a short biography of Carolin and additional information about the tour.

First Edition. 4to. 235pp. Lavishly illustrated throughout. Dust-wrappers, very good. No.295 of a Limited Edition of 1000 copies.

Date

1990

Publisher

Pretoria, R.S.A.: Rugbyana

Author

Lappe LAUBSCHER & Gideon NIEMAN (Eds.)

£50.00 (Code: 100411)

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