Rollin, J. (Ed.). The Wonderful World of Soccer Stars World ...
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Rollin, J. (Ed.). The Wonderful World of Soccer Stars World Cup 1974. F.K.S. Publishers Ltd, 1974. ISBN 8424306716
A vintage softcover sticker album titled The Wonderful World of Soccer Stars World Cup 1974, edited by Jack Rollin and published by F.K.S. Publishers Ltd., 334 Kilburn High Road, NW6 2QN. This 1970s sports collectible features a blue card cover with a stylized FS logo in a circular cartouche and an original printed price of 15p. The interior contains full-colour picture stamps organized by national teams, including Brazil, Argentina, Italy, Scotland, West Germany, Zaire, and Haiti. The inside front cover features a printed schedule for the World Cup finals, and the title page bears the ISBN 84-243-0671-6.
The album has been extensively used as a record of the tournament, with a handwritten inscription on the inside cover reading THIS Book Belongs to Martyn WRAY in blue ink. The schedule and various team pages contain numerous handwritten annotations in blue and black ink, detailing match scores and tournament progress. The back of the volume retains a partially intact printed order form.
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The album is in a heavily used condition. The exterior blue card cover shows significant wear, including heavy creasing, scuffing, and white stress marks along the spine and edges (photo 1). The corners are dog-eared and worn throughout. Internally, the pages exhibit yellowing and toning consistent with age. Many stickers are applied crookedly or show lifting at the edges, and some appear to have been re-affixed or are loose (photos 4 and 10). There are extensive handwritten ink annotations across the schedule (photo 2) and on multiple team pages (photos 3-9). The order form at the rear has a vertical crease and minor edge tears (photo 10).
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Rollin, J. (Ed.). The Wonderful World of Soccer Stars World Cup 1974. F.K.S. Publishers Ltd, 1974. ISBN 8424306716
A vintage softcover sticker album titled The Wonderful World of Soccer Stars World Cup 1974, edited by Jack Rollin and published by F.K.S. Publishers Ltd., 334 Kilburn High Road, NW6 2QN. This 1970s sports collectible features a blue card cover with a stylized FS logo in a circular cartouche and an original printed price of 15p. The interior contains full-colour picture stamps organized by national teams, including Brazil, Argentina, Italy, Scotland, West Germany, Zaire, and Haiti. The inside front cover features a printed schedule for the World Cup finals, and the title page bears the ISBN 84-243-0671-6.
The album has been extensively used as a record of the tournament, with a handwritten inscription on the inside cover reading THIS Book Belongs to Martyn WRAY in blue ink. The schedule and various team pages contain numerous handwritten annotations in blue and black ink, detailing match scores and tournament progress. The back of the volume retains a partially intact printed order form.
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The album is in a heavily used condition. The exterior blue card cover shows significant wear, including heavy creasing, scuffing, and white stress marks along the spine and edges (photo 1). The corners are dog-eared and worn throughout. Internally, the pages exhibit yellowing and toning consistent with age. Many stickers are applied crookedly or show lifting at the edges, and some appear to have been re-affixed or are loose (photos 4 and 10). There are extensive handwritten ink annotations across the schedule (photo 2) and on multiple team pages (photos 3-9). The order form at the rear has a vertical crease and minor edge tears (photo 10).
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