{"product_id":"the-harold-rhodes-affair-harold-rhodes-1st-edition","title":"The Harold Rhodes Affair, Harold Rhodes — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e Derby, Breedon Books, 1987\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 224.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. This firm, tightly bound copy is exceedingly well-preserved, retaining sharp corners and deep, unblemished black cloth boards. The spine boasts exceptionally bright, unoxidised gilt lettering that remains entirely legible and crisp. Internally, the text block is square and the pages are remarkably clean and bright, completely devoid of any foxing, tearing, or significant handling wear. The original dust jacket presents beautifully with vibrant colours and clear typography, exhibiting only the slightest hint of superficial rubbing and marginal edge-wear along the extremities, ensuring it remains a highly presentable and structurally sound jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This is a true first edition, first printing, as confirmed by the lack of any secondary printing statements on the copyright page. Illustrated with a central section of photographic plates, the volume offers excellent visual context to the sporting history it details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eNotably, this copy holds excellent provenance as a presentation copy. It bears a warm, handwritten inscription in blue ink to the front free endpaper: 'To Jack, Fond memories of some good Derbyshire Cricket. Best wishes \u0026amp; thanks, Harold Rhodes'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eWhile standard unsigned copies of this work occasionally surface on the secondary market, inscribed presentation copies bearing the author's direct signature and personal sentiments are uncommon, making this a highly desirable acquisition for collectors of cricket history and sports biographies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eAt the height of his career, Derbyshire fast bowler Harold Rhodes found himself at the centre of one of cricket’s most heated controversies when he was repeatedly no-balled for 'throwing'. \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"196\"\u003eThe Harold Rhodes Affair\u003c\/i\u003e offers a gripping, first-hand account of the scandal that rocked the cricketing establishment in the 1960s. With a foreword by the legendary Fred Trueman, Rhodes candidly recounts the intense scrutiny, the ensuing investigations, and the profound personal toll of being branded a cheat, providing a compelling and highly personal narrative of a fascinating chapter in sporting history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54321653645651,"sku":"4555","price":34.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260708_113123.jpg?v=1784184139","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-harold-rhodes-affair-harold-rhodes-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}