THE CRICKET REVOLUTION: Test Cricket in the 1970s.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,colour pphotographic illustrated front of dw/dj,with capitalised,yellow-lettered part-title and other yellow-lettered sub-title,subject's capitalised yellow-lettered name and capitalised,red-lettered co-author name; a green spine/backstrip with capitalised,yellow-lettered part title and subject's name; sub-title in red lettering,and co-author's name in capitalised red lettering and publisher's capitalised+illustrated b/w colophon to foot of same,rear panel with subject's contemporary b/w portrait photograph to a green background.Negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present. Top+fore-edge with minimal blemish; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright, crisp,unblemishedsharp-cornered,original plain red cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettering to spine/backstrip,and immaculate plain white endpapers. UK, 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-194pp [paginated] includes Willis Introduction,9 chapters,contemporary b/w photographs interspersed throughout the text and the book, Photograph Credits,and an Index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,and Contents list/tabel. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its 40+-year-old age. It really is an exceptional, exemplary example for its cleanliness, brightness and lack of detracting faults. The 1970s are considered by many to be a period of significance,of controversy,and indeed of revolution,in Test cricket history.Willis,England's leading fast bowler of the period,is also their only player to be involved in Test cricket throughout the 1970s. Willis has travelled in every country where first-class cricket id played,and can reflect on the state of the game throughout the world.He discusses the rise of commercialism,the growing dominance of night cricket.He examines the controversial issues: the exclusion of South Africa at the start of the decade; the standard of umpiring: the intimidating tactics of some fast bowlers and the use of slow over rates; the attitudes of the press and of administrators: and of course Kerry Packer and the far-raching influence he has had on the game.Finally,in a series of perceptive pen portraits,he sketches the players of the 1970s whom he has most admired.'The Cricket Revolution' is a personal look - from the field of play - at the sport over the past ten years: a period that has not only seen important changes but also great moments and many great players in action. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence, then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **