Postcards from the Edge of Football

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from the Edge oL
FOOTBALL
U Saciai Midtojuj, o^ a ÍHüíhA Qame
HWIfEB OAWIES J
Picture ^stcards hâve been in enstence almost as long as protessional football, but no one has brought the two together until now. In Postcaeds from the Edge of Footbaii, distinguished football writer Hunter Daises explores the history of the game through soccer cards in their various forms.
This expansive collection illustrate^ the heroic playei^s, the great dubs and the most memorable events, while also illuminating the lesser-known teams and players to feature on postcards. Evei^hing Srom ' the arrival oî hew strips to the latest Eashiohs and the rise oS women footballers is documented, and, in a ^der conte^ t|ie , social history oS Eootball and its importance in our national life can be identiSied, as can changing attitude's towards the game and its I history.
The golden age oS postcards was Srom 1900 to the X930S, when millions oS them were sent by all social classes. There were... Tovább

Fülszöveg

S^ú^tcwídő
from the Edge oL
FOOTBALL
U Saciai Midtojuj, o^ a ÍHüíhA Qame
HWIfEB OAWIES J
Picture ^stcards hâve been in enstence almost as long as protessional football, but no one has brought the two together until now. In Postcaeds from the Edge of Footbaii, distinguished football writer Hunter Daises explores the history of the game through soccer cards in their various forms.
This expansive collection illustrate^ the heroic playei^s, the great dubs and the most memorable events, while also illuminating the lesser-known teams and players to feature on postcards. Evei^hing Srom ' the arrival oî hew strips to the latest Eashiohs and the rise oS women footballers is documented, and, in a ^der conte^ t|ie , social history oS Eootball and its importance in our national life can be identiSied, as can changing attitude's towards the game and its I history.
The golden age oS postcards was Srom 1900 to the X930S, when millions oS them were sent by all social classes. There were photographie studios in every high street, and travelling photographers would capture teams or individuals in their best strip!, then copies would be sent on to family < and friends.
M^ile thé football-postcai-d phenomenon has been eclipsed in recent years by modern technology, these cards remain sought after by collectoirs. With Postcards írom the Edge OÍ Football, Hunter Oa\^es has produced an intriguing, lavishly illustrated history of the football postcard that ^11-appeal to soccer tans and general readers alike. Vissza