FOOTBALL - GIBSON, Alfred & William PICKFORD. Association Football and the men who made it. London; The Caxton Publishing Company, [1905].
4to ; 4 volumes; publisher's bright pictorial cloth designed by John Hassall; with numerous black and white and coloured illustrations throughout; a fine and exceptional set, both externally and internally, in pristine state.
First edition. A wide-ranging study of the sport to date discussing its origins, the development of the professional game, and the history of the league structure. The work highlights aspects of the game through biographies of important figures in the sport and includes short histories of the top clubs.
#2117156