KINGS OF RUGBY - THE 1959 LIONS' TOUR & SERIES AND THE LIVES BEYOND Paul VERDON

Published to commemorate its 50th anniversary, the complete story of the British Lions' tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1959, plus profiles of all All Blacks and Lions players including their subsequent lives on and off the pitch, fully illustrated throughout. 4to. 256pp. Illustrated boards with original presentation case. Some light wear to case but the book is in fine condition. A very handsome limited-edition book (31/490) which includes the signatures of all surviving All Blacks and Lions players from the tour with a certificate of authenticity signed by the author. There were 16 All Blacks and 27 British Lions alive at the time and all signed the book. These include Whineray, Meads, McPhail, Risman, Brophy, Hewitt, Jeeps, Meredith, Morgan and Waddell.