Awesome by Zinzan Brooke

Awesome (Illustrated 1997 All Black Profile)

A short illustrated profile of All Black number eight Zinzan Brooke from the Awesome series

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Awesome
• Author: Zinzan Brooke
• Publisher: Hodder Moa Beckett, Auckland, New Zealand
• Publication Date: 1997
• ISBN-13: 9781869585266
• ISBN-10: 1869585267
• Binding: Small hardcover with illustrated picture cover wrapping the spine, dark spine with light lettering
• Physical Format: Small, squarish format of roughly digest size, 70 pages. With colour photographic plates and captions.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good (VG)
• Exterior / Covers: The illustrated cover carries a close-up portrait of the player on the front and an action photograph on the back. The spine is dark with light lettering and shows wear at the head and tail with some creasing. There is slight rubbing and a few small nicks to the edges and corners of the covers. A price and ISBN barcode sticker is fixed to the back cover.
• Interior: The pages are clean, with no foxing or marking in the pages examined. The title page has two small specks. The binding is tight. Colour photographic plates with captions are included.
• The Dust Jacket: Not confirmed as a separate jacket; the illustrated cover wraps the spine and shows the wear described above.

Synopsis & Historical Value

Published in Auckland by Hodder Moa Beckett in 1997, this short illustrated volume profiles Zinzan Brooke, the New Zealand All Black number eight. It forms part of the Awesome series, which covers twelve players, and combines text with colour photographs and captions, including a chapter on his name and playing style.

Brooke played 58 tests for New Zealand and 42 non-international matches for the All Blacks. His 17 test tries were a world record for a forward at the time. After retiring from international rugby in 1997 he moved to England to play for Harlequins, and later coached the club.

A compact and visual piece of New Zealand rugby memorabilia, it will appeal to collectors of rugby books and to admirers of one of the most distinctive forwards of the 1990s.

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