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RUGGER

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Rugby instructional book by three well-known international players. Conway (England) handles the forward play chapters, Kershaw (England) the half-back play and Stephenson (Ireland) the threequarter play. Conway also looks at full-back play.

First edition. 8vo. 179pp. Photographic frontispiece loose, showing action from the 1924 Calcutta Cup, and 7 further similar plates. Gutters becoming exposed. Pencil notes to rear endaper. Original blue boards rubbed and marked with small split to edge of spine. A fair copy of an uncommon title.

Date
1939
Publisher
Blackie & Son
Author
G.S. CONWAY, C.A. KERSHAW and G.V. STEPHENSON

£9.00 (Code: 40167)

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