A Football Compendium : An Expert Guide to the Books, Films & Music of of Association Football

British Library, Boston Spa, second edition, 1999. Illustrated laminated boards, small 4to, 26 cm,. xvi, 815 pp, ills. Over 7,000 entries. A Football Compendium is an evaluative annotated bibliography of all books and serials published in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland up to the end of 1998 on the game of association football in all its aspects. Additionally, there are a number of books about the game before the formation of the Football Association in 1863. This second edition describes over 7,000 items, 3,000 more than the first edition The new additions are books published since 1995 plus many earlier titles which have come to light since the first edition. Additionally, the music and film sections have been greatly enlarged. The new edition also includes one important and totally new feature - an expert price guide for the benefit of those who collect, buy or sell football related books.The annotations are intended not only to explain and inform. Together with the introductory essays which preface each chapter they give the reader an overview of the entire history of association football and the issues of past and current concern. They also highlight new areas for study." - from the introduction. The nmain sections are: A. Hlstory & Development; C. Personalities; D. UK Cup Competitions; E. The International Game; F. Watching the Game; G. Theory & Practice; H. Football as Business; I. Literature & the Arts; J. Reference Books, K. Wit & Humour; L. Hobbies & Pastimes; M. Films; N. Music & Sound Recordings; Name Index; Club Index; Title Index; Subject Index. As New.