Procter, Mike

South Africa: Years of Isolation and the Return to International Cricket

Fine condition. Queen Anne Press, 1994. First UK edition-first printing. Red hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(some creases, nicks and scratch on the edges of the Dj cover), both in fine condition. Illustrated with colour, b/w photos, stats, tables. The book is new with a very small mark and nick on the outer edge of the pages, two pencil marks impressions on the edge of the first blank page of the book. Foreword by Ali Bacher. 240pp including Appendix, index. Price un-clipped. Synopsis: Mike Procter has been at the heart of South African cricket for the past 30 years. He was a leading Test player when his country was banned from international cricket and he is now manager of the South African Test team which has been re-admitted to the world arena. In this book, he traces the history of South African cricket from the last official international (against Australia in 1970) through to their re-instatement in the World Cup of 1992. He includes details of the various rebel tours, the Currie Cup, Kerry Packer's World Series and all the behind-the-scenes activity which attempted to keep South African cricket alive during a difficult period. Fine/Fine. ISBN: 9781852915407

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Book number: 2175

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Townsend, Derek

Wild Africa's silent call: A quest through East Africa;

VGC. Allen & Unwin, 1969. First edition-first printing. Yellow hardback(a couple of small nicks on the edges of the cover and spine)with Dj(a couple of creases and nicks on the Dj cover), both in VGC. Illustrated with colour, b/w photos. Nice and clean pages with a colour line mark and light shelf wear the outer edges, some foxing marks on the first and last blank page of the book. The book is in VGC for its age with some shelf wear on the Dj cover(the Dj cover is slightly yellow on the edges). Price clipped. 232pp including index. Very Good/Very Good. ISBN: 9780049160071

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Book number: 3145

Catalogue: History : Africa

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