Ball of Fire by Fred Trueman

Ball of Fire (First Published 1976 Cricket Autobiography in Jacket)

The Outspoken Autobiography of Yorkshire and England Fast Bowler Fred 'Fiery Fred' Trueman

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Ball of Fire: An Autobiography
• Author: Fred Trueman
• Publisher: J M Dent & Sons Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 1976
• ISBN-10: 0460043048
• Edition Details: First published by J M Dent & Sons, London, 1976.
• Binding: Publisher's red cloth boards with a pictorial dust jacket.
• Physical Format: Octavo, 191 pages. Illustrated with a section of black and white photographic plates.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
• Exterior / Boards: The red cloth boards are clean and bright with no visible marks. The spine and corners appear sound.
• Interior: The text pages are clean and clear, with no foxing, markings or stains. The binding is tight and the section of black and white photographic plates is intact.
• The Dust Jacket: Present, and protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover. The colour photographic jacket shows Fred Trueman bowling, with an umpire behind. The red jacket spine, lettered in black, has some small chipping and wear at the head. The rear flap shows slight edge wear or creasing. Overall Very Good (VG).

Synopsis & Historical Value

Published by J M Dent in London in 1976, Ball of Fire is the autobiography of Fred Trueman, the Yorkshire and England fast bowler. He opens with his boyhood in a Yorkshire mining village and follows his life through his cricket career and tours to his years after retiring from the game.

Trueman writes with characteristic bluntness and is openly critical of the cricketing establishment, from fellow players to the MCC. The result is a forthright, opinionated and entertaining account, illustrated with black and white photographs.

A collectible copy of a cricketing autobiography, in its original pictorial dust jacket, for those who follow the personalities of English cricket in the post-war era.

Author Profile: Fred Trueman

Fred Trueman (born 1931) is acknowledged as one of the greatest bowlers in the history of cricket. He bowled at a genuinely fast pace and was widely known as 'Fiery Fred'. He received his Yorkshire county cap in 1951 and was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2009.

After his playing career he worked as an administrator, commentator and writer on the game. His other books include the memoir As It Was and Fred Trueman's Yorkshire.

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