{"product_id":"squash-play-to-win-malcolm-willstrop-1987","title":"Squash by Malcolm Willstrop","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSquash (Illustrated 1987 Squash Instruction Manual)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Illustrated Squash Instruction Manual by Leading Coach Malcolm Willstrop, with a Foreword by Jonah Barrington\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Squash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Malcolm Willstrop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Octopus Books Limited, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1987\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780706428896\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0706428897\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's laminated pictorial hardcover boards, black spine with cream lettering and Octopus Books at the foot. Issued without a separate dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large format hardcover, roughly 250 x 205 mm. Heavily illustrated with colour action photographs, colour diagrams and line drawings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good (VG)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/strong\u003e Laminated pictorial boards, solid overall. Some bumping and rubbing to the corners, with a bent lower fore-corner on one board. Spine is black with cream lettering; the spine ends are slightly bumped and rubbed at the head. Light edge wear and a slight sheen and scuffing to the laminate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream pages, clean and bright where seen, with colour photographs well preserved. The binding is tight. The endpapers are clean and slightly toned. No foxing, markings or inscriptions noted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not Applicable (As Issued)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSquash, part of the Play to Win series from Octopus Books, is an instruction manual on the game by Malcolm Willstrop, one of the sport's best-known coaches. It carries a foreword by Jonah Barrington.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book covers shot techniques, practice routines, tips from leading players, preparing for play and court craft. It is lavishly illustrated with colour action photographs, colour diagrams and line drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in London in 1987, it is a useful period record of how squash was taught in the 1980s, and a collectible copy for those who follow the history of the game and its coaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Malcolm Willstrop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMalcolm Willstrop was a British squash coach, based in Pontefract, where he developed top players including his son James, a world junior champion, and Lee Beachill, a world number one. He was also involved with England Squash's World Class Performance Programme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe coached for around 45 years and is remembered across the worldwide squash community. He later co-authored, with Rod Gilmour, Trading Secrets: Squash Greats Recall Their Toughest Duels (2015).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMalcolm Willstrop squash book · Squash Play to Win Octopus 1987 · vintage squash instruction manual · Jonah Barrington foreword · squash coaching book 1980s · collectible squash book\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Octopus Books Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58796468044079,"sku":"TCB-000522","price":150.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/squash10373_cover_1.jpg?v=1794030933","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/squash-play-to-win-malcolm-willstrop-1987","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}