Nick Farr-Jones by Peter FitzSimons
Nick Farr-Jones (Inscribed 1993 Rugby Biography in Dust Jacket)
The Authorised Life of the Wallabies Scrum-Half and World Cup-Winning Captain, Written by Peter FitzSimons
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Nick Farr-Jones: The Authorised Biography
- Author: Peter FitzSimons
- Publisher: Random House Australia, Sydney
- Publication Date: 1993
- ISBN-13: 9780091827588
- ISBN-10: 0091827582
- Edition Details: First published 1993. Carries a personal ink inscription from the original owner's father dated September 1993.
- Binding: Publisher's dark green cloth boards with dust jacket, protected in a clear archival-type plastic cover.
- Physical Format: Large octavo hardcover, approximately 235 x 155 mm, 285 pages. Illustrated with black and white photographic plates inserted in the text, and indexed.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Exterior / Boards: The dark green cloth boards are unlettered and structurally sound. There is one small pale scuff or scratch mark on the front board with a few tiny white specks. The spine ends and corners are fairly sound, with a slight bump to the lower corner at the spine foot. The top edge and fore-edge of the text block are clean and cream.
- Interior: The text block is clean and tight, with cream pages showing mild toning. The photographic plates and the pages checked are free of marks, tears and foxing. A dedicatory inscription appears on the front free endpaper.
- Provenance: Handwritten ink inscription on the front free endpaper, dated September 93 and signed 'DAD' with a small smiley face: "September 93. My dearest Son, Hope you enjoy this. When next you come here I'll introduce you to Nick - he's a lawyer. Love you. DAD".
- The Dust Jacket: Present and intact, with a colour photograph of the player in a gold jersey and good gloss. There is slight shelf wear and light edge rubbing. Protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 1993, Nick Farr-Jones: The Authorised Biography follows the life and career of the Wallabies scrum-half and captain Nick Farr-Jones, from his beginnings as a Sydney schoolboy to his leadership of Australian rugby during one of its most successful periods.
The book traces his World Cup-winning captaincy and the Grand Slam tour, and is written with the subject's cooperation. A quote on the back cover from former Wallabies coach Bob Dwyer praises it as a perceptive rugby biography.
An early sports biography by Peter FitzSimons, it is a sound collectible for admirers of Australian rugby and of the Wallabies' golden era. This copy carries a warm, personal inscription from a father to his son, which adds human interest.
Author Profile: Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons is an Australian journalist who has written for the Sydney Morning Herald and the Sun-Herald. He is a prolific biographer, with subjects including Douglas Mawson, Nancy Wake, Kim Beazley, Nick Farr-Jones, Les Darcy, Steve Waugh and John Eales.
His other notable titles include Batavia, Ned Kelly, Gallipoli, Kokoda and Tobruk.
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