Nick Farr-Jones by Fitzsimons, Peter
Nick Farr-Jones: The Authorised Biography (Collectible First Edition Hardcover)
The Definitive Contemporary Chronicle of Australia's Legendary 1991 World Cup-Winning Wallabies Captain
The Definitive Contemporary Chronicle of Australia's Legendary 1991 World Cup-Winning Wallabies Captain
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Nick Farr-Jones: The Authorised Biography
- Author: Peter FitzSimons
- Publisher: Random House Australia, Sydney / Milsons Point
- Publication Date: 1993
- ISBN-13: 9780091827588 (ISBN-10: 0091827582)
- Edition Details: First Edition, First Impression.
- Binding: Original publisher's premium green cloth boards with crisp white title lettering to the spine, accompanied by the original illustrated dust jacket.
- Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), viii, 285 pages including comprehensive index. Enhanced with 32 pages of historical black-and-white and full-colour glossy photographic inserts.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Near Fine (NF)
- Exterior / Boards: The original green cloth binding is exceptionally clean, square, and structurally rigid. Gilt/white spine lettering remains completely bright and untarnished. Corner tips are perfectly sharp. Minor, light pushing at the very base of the spine from upright shelf storage is the only discernible flaw.
- Interior: The text block is robustly bound, tight, and uncreased. Pages are crisp and free from user highlighting, corner creases, or dealer pencil marks.
- Provenance / Association: Features a neat contemporary gift inscription on the preliminary front endpaper page, adding a lovely layer of social history to this copy.
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The Dust Jacket: Near Fine (NF)
- Condition Description: The original illustrated jacket is bright, complete, and unclipped. It retains its brilliant high-gloss finish with only microscopic storage friction to the rear panel. Completely free of chips, deep tears, edge-fraying, or UV sun fading.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 1993, shortly after the zenith of Australia's golden rugby era, Nick Farr-Jones: The Authorised Biography stands as an essential contemporary record of one of the greatest leaders in international rugby union history. Acclaimed author and former teammate Peter FitzSimons meticulously traces Farr-Jones’s fascinating trajectory. The narrative moves from his early childhood and school days—where he struggled to secure a spot above the Second XV at Newington College—through to his club rugby days and ultimate rise to international dominance. As the strategic scrum-half and inspiring captain who led the Wallabies to glory in the 1991 Rugby World Cup, Farr-Jones's life story provides invaluable insight into the intense mindset, tactical mastery, and amateur-era camaraederie that defined early 90s rugby. Packed with intimate historical match photos, this highly collectible copy is a centerpiece for serious rugby historians.
Author Profile: Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons is one of Australia’s most successful, highly distinguished, and prolific non-fiction authors, biographers, and journalists. A former elite international rugby player himself, FitzSimons earned seven caps for the Wallabies as a formidable lock forward during the late 1980s before transitioning full-time into media. Writing for The Sydney Morning Herald and broadcasting widely, he has established an unmatched reputation for crafting deeply human, fast-paced, and historically rich sports and military biographies. His close personal and professional association with his subjects guarantees an level of locker-room access and tactical nuance that few sports biographers can replicate.
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