Henry's Pride by Graham Henry & Nick Bishop

Henry's Pride (First UK Edition in Dust Jacket, 2001 Lions Tour)

The Lions Head Coach's Account of the 2001 Tour of Australia, Written with Nick Bishop

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Henry's Pride: Inside the Lions' Tour Down Under
• Authors: Graham Henry & Nick Bishop
• Publisher: Mainstream Publishing, Edinburgh and London
• Publication Date: 2001
• ISBN-13: 9781840184877
• ISBN-10: 1840184876
• Edition Details: First Edition, first published in Great Britain in 2001.
• Binding: Publisher's red cloth hardcover with glossy laminated illustrated dust jacket.
• Physical Format: Octavo-sized hardcover, roughly 235 x 155 mm. Illustrated.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good (VG)
• Exterior / Boards: The red cloth boards are clean and unmarked, with corners that appear square. The spine is solid and presentable. The foot of the spine and tail are not described.
• Interior: The text pages are clean and legible, with the page edges toned cream and slight toning at the fore-edge. The binding appears tight. A small brownish stain or spot sits at the left margin of the copyright page.
• The Dust Jacket: Present. The glossy laminated jacket carries a photographic portrait of the author on the front and rugby action shots. It shows light wear, with slight rubbing and chipping at the head of the spine, and is otherwise clean. It is protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover.

Synopsis & Historical Value

Published in 2001, Henry's Pride: Inside the Lions' Tour Down Under is the account of the 2001 British & Irish Lions tour of Australia, told by the man who coached the side. Graham Henry wrote it with Nick Bishop, and it covers the preparation, the matches and the tactical thinking behind the campaign, and sets the tour against earlier Lions teams.

The tour carried unusual interest. Henry was the first Lions coach appointed from outside the British Isles, a break with long tradition. The Lions lost the Test series 2-1, and it was the first time Australia had beaten the Lions in a series.

For collectors of rugby literature this is a first-hand view from inside a landmark tour, in a first edition with its original illustrated dust jacket.

Author Profile: Graham Henry

Graham Henry was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1946. He worked as a teacher and headmaster before becoming a full-time coach, and went on to coach Auckland, Wales and the All Blacks. In 2005 he coached the All Blacks to a 3-0 series win over the Lions.

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