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Heroes, Hairbands and Hissy Fits – Chappers’ History of Modern Football In this humourous book, Mark 'Chappers' Chapman, a sports broadcaster on British TV and Radio tells of his love affair with football from his earliest memories of visiting Old Trafford to watching his son grow up wearing orange boots and idolising Premier League millionaires. Published in 2010. Size: 141mm x 223mm – 308 pages. Hardback Price: £14.99 • EUR € • US $

Gone But Not Forgotten – Part 39 Part 39 of this series of books following the history of now defunct Non-League football clubs, grounds and Leagues contains information for Wingate FC, K. Chell FC, Windsor & Eton FC, the grounds of Hayes FC, the homes of the Fenmen – Wisbech Town FC and the concluding part of the Chiltonian League (Part 3). Published in 2011. Size: 156mm x 234mm – 64 pages. Softback Price: £7.95 • EUR € • US $

Discover Football Grounds From Above A well-produced full-colour photographic book which contains aerial photographs of 41 of the most impressive British football grounds and includes many of the most famous stadia. In addition to one or more photographs, the book includes historical information about each of these stadia. Published in 2010. Size: 200mm x 260mm – 32 pages. Softback Price: £6.99 • EUR € • US $

The Football Hall of Fame – The Official Guide to the Greatest Footballing Legends of All Time An updated edition of this well-illustrated, full-colour book which charts the history of the game through profiles of the 81 male footballers, 10 female footballers and 22 managers who have been inducted into the National Football Museum's Hall of Fame. This updated edition published in 2011. Size: 227mm x 227mm – 352 pages. Hardback Price: £17.99 • EUR € • US $

The World is a Ball – The joy, madness and meaning of football In this book, critic and author John Doyle travels the world in pursuit of his first love – football. In dispatches from Italy to Ireland and from Buenos Aires to Bratislava and between encounters with crazed taxi drivers and drunken fans dressed as leprechauns or in lederhosen, Doyle celebrates the evolution of soccer as a global phenomenon. Published in 2010. Size: 153mm x 234mm – 358 pages. Softback Price: £12.99 • EUR € • US $

The Football Association 1863-1883 – A Source Book The first twenty years of the Football Association saw numerous changes in the laws of the game and a steady growth in the number of member clubs. This interesting source book tracks those changes and includes extracts from minute books and newspaper reports from this era. Published in 2011. Size: 189mm x 246mm – 110 pages. Softback Price: £14.00 • EUR € • US $

Gone But Not Forgotten – Part 6 Available once again, Part 6 of this series of books following the history of now defunct Non-League football clubs, grounds and Leagues contains information for Bournville Athletic FC, Hounslow FC (Part 2), football in Leamington, the Central Amateur League, football in Dagenham and Cockfield FC. This reprint published in 2011. Please note that the print quality of this book is of a lower standard than the rest of the series. The original files were lost so this reprint is a scanned version of the original book. Size: 148mm x 210mm – 64 pages. Softback Price: £7.95 • EUR € • US $

Got, Not Got – The A-Z of Lost Football Culture, Treasures & Pleasures This full-colour, well-illustrated book takes a nostalgic look back at an A to Z of British football during the 1960s, 1970s & 1980s. Published in 2011. Size: 215mm x 297mm – 224 pages. Hardback Price: £19.99 • EUR € • US $

Gone But Not Forgotten – Part 1 – Reprint Available once again, Part 1 of this series of books following the history of now defunct Non-League football clubs, grounds and Leagues contains information for Addlestone and Weybridge Town FC, former homes of Grantham FC, Ashford Town FC, Winchester City FC and Tonbridge FC, the defunct clubs St. Neots Town FC, Coventry Sporting FC, P.O. Engineers FC and Catford Southend FC. This reprint first published in 2005. Size: 148mm x 210mm – 52 pages. Softback Price: £5.50 • EUR € • US $

Gone But Not Forgotten – Part 2 – Reprint Available once again, Part 2 of this series of books following the history of now defunct Non-League football clubs, grounds and Leagues contains information for Hillingdon Borough FC, Loakes Park the former home of Wycombe Wanderers FC, Oswestry Town FC, Part 1 of the Ilford to Redbridge Saga, Shirley Town FC and football in Keighley. This reprint first published in 2005. Size: 148mm x 210mm – 64 pages. Softback Price: £6.50 • EUR € • US $

Gone But Not Forgotten – Parts 3, 4 and 5 Compendium This book is a compedium of the out of print Parts 3, 4 & 5 of this series of books following the history of now defunct Non-League football clubs, grounds and Leagues. This contains a wide range of information about many clubs and includes parts 2 and 3 of the Ilford to Redbridge Saga, Ellesmere Port FC, the Warwickshire Combination League, Nunhead FC, the North-Eastern League an F.A. Amateur Cup feature and much more. First published in 2008. Size: 148mm x 210mm – 194 pages. Softback Price: £14.95 • EUR € • US $

The Complete Results & Line-ups of the Copa Libertadores 1960-1990 A complete statistical record of the South American continental club competition, the Copa Libertadores, which contains full line-ups and statistics for every game played in the competition between the first match in 1960 and 1990. Published in 2011. Size: 148mm x 210mm – 420 pages. Softback Price: £29.95 • EUR € • US $

The Complete Results & Line-ups of the Copa Libertadores 1991-2005 A complete statistical record of the South American continental club competition, the Copa Libertadores, which contains full line-ups and statistics for every game played in the competition between 1991 and 2005. Published in 2011. Size: 148mm x 210mm – 432 pages. Softback Price: £29.95 • EUR € • US $

Born Out of Wenlock – William Penny Brookes and the British origins of the modern Olympics A fascinating book which looks at the story of the Wenlock Olympian Games and the Victorian philanthropist, William Penny Brookes, who organised them. Although these games were held in Much Wenlock, a small town in Shropshire, they proved the inspiration which led to the formation of the modern Olympic games. Published in 2011. Size: 156mm x 234mm – 192 pages. Softback Price: £12.99 • EUR € • US $

The Scottish Junior Cup 1946-1975 A well-illustrated review of the the Finals of the Scottish Junior Cup between the years of 1946 and 1975 which provides team line-ups and a match report for each of these games, plus a written review of the match. The Scottish Junior Cup is an annual competition organised by the Scottish Junior Football Association – the equivalent of Non-League football in England. Published in 2011. Size: 172mm x 247mm – 160 pages. Softback Price: £16.99 • EUR € • US $

The Worst Football Kits of All Time A well-illustrated, full-colour book which looks back at some of the worst team strips from throughout the history of the game including those of both British and overseas teams. Published in 2011. Size: 186mm x 158mm – 128 pages. Hardback Price: £9.99 • EUR € • US $

Those Were The Games – A Nostalgic Look at a Century of Great Football Matches A well-illustrated book which takes a nostalgic look back at some of the most memorable football matches over the past century and features games played between the years of 1903 and 2005. In addition to photographs, this book also includes the match reports for these games which appeared in The Daily Mirror and The Sunday Mirror newspapers. Published in 2011. Size: 255mm x 258mm – 208 pages. Hardback Price: £18.99 • EUR € • US $

Glory, Goals and Greed – Twenty Years of the Premier League A look back at the formation of the English Premier League and the subsequent 20 years which has seen the League develop into the richest in world football. For this history the author interviewed many of the 'founding fathers' of the Premier League plus some of the greatest players and managers to shed light on the most memorable incidents from the past 20 years. Published in 2011. Size: 153mm x 234mm – 271 pages. Softback Price: £11.99 • EUR € • US $

The North & Central American Football Championship and Gold Cup 1941-2011 This book contains as full a statistical record of the finals tournaments of the North & Central American Football Championship and it's successor, the Gold Cup, as archival data permits. Please note that team line-ups prior to 1973 are not available. Published in 2011. Size: 149mm x 211mm – 439 pages. Softback Price: £30.00 • EUR € • US $

The Official UEFA Champions League Treasures A huge well-illustrated full-colour boxed book telling the history of the UEFA European Cup and Champions League which contains reproductions of more than 20 items of memorabilia taken from throughout the history of the competition. Published in 2011. Size: 297mm x 265mm. Hardback Price: £30.00 • EUR € • US $

Football in Crete A well-illustrated look at football in Crete which pays particular attention to the grounds and clubs in the various different Leagues which are played on the island. Published in 2011. Size: 175mm x 231mm – 70 pages. Softback Price: £11.95 • EUR € • US $

Don Balon No. 1857 – 2011 Champions League Final Celebration Edition Number 1857 of this Spanish-language magazine contains a section celebrating FC Barcelona's victory over Manchester United in the 2011 Champions League Final played at Wembley. Extremely well-illustrated in full-colour with many player photographs from the final. Other sections in this edition include player photographs and information for Argentina and Colombia's teams in the 2011 Copa America. Published in 2011. Size: 229mm x 299mm – 62 pages. Softback Price: £7.99 • EUR € • US $

Pocket Manual – World Football Stars A well-illustrated, full-colour pocket-sized book which provides photographs, facts and figures for the 50 top players in World Football, 32 rising stars and 20 all-time footballing legends. Published in 2011. Size: 123mm x 164mm – 128 pages. Softback Price: £4.99 • EUR € • US $

Rainbows for Goalposts – A Journey to the Heart of the World Cup An interesting book in which the author, who has travelled extensively in South Africa over the course of the past decade, takes a look behind the scenes of the 2010 World Cup Finals and examines the impact of the tournament on South African football and society. Published in 2010. Size: 138mm x 215mm – 200 pages. Softback Price: £12.99 • EUR € • US $

32 Programmes An unusual title from Dave Roberts, the author of The Bromley Boys, which tells of his problems selecting just 32 football programmes (from his treasured collection of no fewer than 1,134!) to keep following a decision to emigrate to the USA. For each of the programmes selected, Roberts recounts his memories of the visit to the games from the earliest played in 1964 through to the last in 2008. Published in 2011. Size: 136mm x 216mm – 292 pages. Softback Price: £12.99 • EUR € • US $

The Football Men – Up Close with the Giants of the Modern Game This book from award-winning sportswriter Simon Kuper draws on extended interviews with many of the greatest footballing figures of our time to present revealing profiles of these famous players, managers and the men who run the game. Published in 2011. Size: 159mm x 242mm – 362 pages. Hardback Price: £16.99 • EUR € • US $

Hopkin’s History of the Football League and the Premier League – Volume Four 1992-2011 A season-by-season history of the Football League and Premier League between the years of 1992 and 2011 which includes a brief written review for each division with the results of the Champions of each division shown and League tables from both the end of the season and the half-way point of the season. A variety of other statistical information is also included in this book. Published in 2011. Size: 210mm x 297mm – 158 pages. Softback Price: £12.99 • EUR € • US $

The Sheffield & Hallamshire F.A. County Cup A complete record of the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Cup, a competition which was played between the South Yorkshire clubs Barnsley, Doncaster Rovers, Rotherham County/United, Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday. This competition began in May 1921 and the last game was played in May 1993 and this book includes a full account of each season's competition, results, dates and scorers for every game played plus line-ups and a full player list. This book also includes some details of the Yorkshire and Humberside Cup. Published in 2011. Size: 210mm x 297mm – 142 pages. Softback Price: £12.00 • EUR € • US $

Gone But Not Forgotten – Part 38 Part 38 of this series of books following the history of now defunct Non-League football clubs, grounds and Leagues contains information for Grimthorpe Colliery Welfare FC, the ever-confusing story of football in Bloxwich, football grounds in Grays, Hounslow Borough FC, the many football grounds of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, and the Chiltonian League (Part 2). Published in 2011. Size: 156mm x 234mm – 64 pages. Softback Price: £7.95 • EUR € • US $

Finn McCool’s Football Club An interesting book which tells the story of how Finn McCool's FC, a team full of colourful characters based at a pub in the heart of New Orleans, was scattered following the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina. The author subsequently tells how he and the other players subsequently worked to rebuild their lives and team. Published in 2009. Size: 139mm x 217mm – 306 pages. Softback Price: £8.99 • EUR € • US $

The Road From Wembley – An F.A. Cup Odyssey This book contains the story of a football fan's quest to follow every round of the F.A. Cup during a single season. The author began his 11-month, 2,000 mile and 19-match pilgrimage at a game played by Wembley FC in the Extra Preliminary Round and continued to follow the victors of each round finishing with the Final itself held at Wembley Stadium! Published in 2008. Size: 157mm x 234mm – 251 pages. Softback Price: £9.99 • EUR € • US $

Disrepute – Revie’s England This fictional yet historically accurate book tells the story of Don Revie's brief but controversial tenure as manager of the England team, 1974 to 1977. The story is told through a character named Jimmy O'Rourke, a young fan from Leeds but also includes fictionalised player and match reports as though written by Revie himself! Published in 2010. Size: 130mm x 199mm – 250 pages. Softback Price: £7.99 • EUR € • US $

Football Aims for the Stars – How the constellations can affect planet football An unusual book which looks to explain why some leading figures in football believe that they can gain a competitive advantage using astrology. Includes an examination of the careers and personalities of famous players and managers who were born under the 12 different signs of the zodiac. Published in 2010. Size: 152mm x 230mm – 272 pages. Softback Price: £13.99 • EUR € • US $

Changing Ends – A season in non-league football An interesting book in which the author relates his light-hearted yet informative diary of the 2009/2010 season. During this season, the author travelled across the country to attend games from throughout the seven levels of the Non-League pyramid structure containing 1,600 clubs. This edition published in 2011. Size: 131mm x 198mm – 217 pages. Softback Price: £14.99 • EUR € • US $

The Real Tractor Boys – Playing away – On tour with Suffolk’s non-league clubs In this follow-up to The Real Tractor Boys, the author tell the story of another unlikely quest as he travelled to watch each of the Suffolk non-league clubs play an away game during the 2009/2010 season. Published in 2010. Size: 128mm x 204mm – 212 pages. Softback Price: £13.99 • EUR € • US $

Ten Days that Shook Scotland A collection of articles from some of Scotland's best football writers and historians which examine ten of the most momentous days from throughout the history of Scottish football. Published in 2010. Size: 156mm x 232mm – 252 pages. Softback Price: £12.99 • EUR € • US $

92 Pies – 92 Clubs, 92 Grounds, 92 Games, 1 Season, 1 Huge Adventure This interesting book tells the story of the author's experiences during the 2009/2010 season when he travelled over 3,000 miles in his quest to watch a first team game played at each of the 92 Premiership and Football League clubs. Published in 2011. Size: 132mm x 197mm – 365 pages. Softback Price: £14.99 • EUR € • US $

Pay As You Play – The True Price of Success in the Premier League Era An interesting and in-depth examination of the correlation between success and transfer spending in the Premier League since its inception in 1992. On a club-by-club and season-by-season basis, this book looks at the levels of expenditure, best signings and worst failures, managerial successes and also includes expert commentary from a number of contributors analysing these figures. Published in 2010. Size: 156mm x 234mm – 339 pages. Softback Price: £10.99 • EUR € • US $

A Develyshe Pastime – A history of Football in all its forms A history of football and its related sports which traces the path taken from the rough and ready recreation of peasants in the Middle Ages, through the English public school system, the subsequent spread to the wider public and diversification into the modern forms of Soccer, Rugby, American Football and Australian Rules. Published in 2009. Size: 162mm x 242mm – 358 pages. Hardback Price: £17.99 • EUR € • US $

Football Grounds From the Air – Then and Now 5th Edition The revised 5th edition of this full-colour book compares contemporary and historic aerial photographs of the grounds of each of the 92 Premier and Football League Clubs. This edition published in 2010. Size: 173mm x 235mm – 192 pages. Softback Price: £15.99 • EUR € • US $

Lost League Football Grounds A well-illustrated, full-colour book which looks at the history of more than 60 former League football grounds across Great Britain whose clubs have either moved on to new stadia or have dropped down into lower reaches of non-league football. This book covers many famous old stadia including Highbury, Maine Road, The Dell, Ninian Park, the Baseball Ground and the old Wembley stadium. Published in 2010. Size: 299mm x 224mm – 128 pages. Hardback Price: £19.99 • EUR € • US $

European Cups Player Who’s Who – Volume IV – S-Z A statistical who's who of every player to appear in one of the three main European Club Competitions (the European Cup/Champions League, the European Cup-Winners' Cup and the UEFA Cup) between the years of 1955 and 2010. For each player, this book provides their full name, nationality and date of birth together with a season-by-season listing of their club, competition played in, appearances made and goals scored. This fourth and final volume covers players whose family names begin with the letters S to Z. Published in 2010. Size: 209mm x 294mm – 197 pages. Softback Price: £29.95 • EUR € • US $

Studs! The Greatest Retro Football Annual The World Has Ever Seen… A full-colour, well-illustrated book which is packed with articles and interviews taken from the pages of Shoot! magazine from editions published during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Many of these articles now look rather dated and amusing to the modern reader! Published in 2006. Size: 173mm x 218mm – 160 pages. Hardback Price: £9.99 • EUR € • US $

A Random History of Football This book, written by Colin Murray, a BBC Radio and TV Sports presenter is described as aiming to, "weave together a collection of stories into a meandering, alternative and witty history of the world's most popular game". Published in 2009. Size: 137mm x 206mm – 260 pages. Hardback Price: £9.99 • EUR € • US $

Herbert Chapman on Football – The Reflections of Arsenal’s Greatest Manager First published in 1934, this is a reprint of the book containing a series of articles written for The Sunday Express newspaper by Herbert Chapman, the legendary manager of Huddersfield Town and Arsenal. This edition published in 2010. Size: 129mm x 198mm – 198 pages. Softback Price: £11.95 • EUR € • US $

Hopkin’s History of the Football League – Volume Three 1966-1992 A season-by-season history of the Football League between the years of 1966 and 1992 which includes a brief written review for each division with the results of the Champions of each division shown and League tables from both the end of the season and the half-way point of the season. A variety of other statistical information is also included in this book. Published in 2010. Size: 210mm x 297mm – 212 pages. Softback Price: £12.99 • EUR € • US $

Sport in Cork – A History A history of sport in the Irish County of Cork from 1870 to 1939 which includes a look at the development of Association football during this period in addition to other major sports such as Gaelic football, Rugby, tennis, cricket and more. Published in 2010. Size: 156mm x 233mm – 254 pages. Softback Price: £14.99 • EUR € • US $

Sport in Donegal – A History A history of sport in the Irish County of Donegal during the late 19th and early 20th Century which pays particular attention to the development of Association football and Gaelic football in the region and also of the struggle for dominance between the two sports. Published in 2010. Size: 156mm x 233mm – 160 pages. Softback Price: £14.99 • EUR € • US $

Non-League Football Fact Book A fact-filled book about Non-League football in England which features a wide range of information including histories of the most important leagues, an explanation of the Pyramid system, an overview of the often controversial geographical league splits and a look at the histories of clubs in the three divisions of the Football Conference. Published in 2010. Size: 170mm x 235mm – 187 pages. Softback Price: £16.99 • EUR € • US $

Postcards from the Edge of Football – A Social History of a British Game In this well-illustrated, full-colour book, noted author Hunter Davies explores the history of football in Britain through the medium of an expansive collection of soccer picture cards printed from the early 20th century through to the present day. Published in 2010. Size: 197mm x 254mm – 240 pages. Hardback Price: £20.00 • EUR € • US $

Played in Tyne and Wear – Charting the heritage of people at play This well-produced book looks at the history of a variety of sporting grounds in the North-East of England including many famous football stadia such as St. James' Park, Roker Park and its replacement, the Stadium of Light in Monkwearmouth. This book is well-illustrated in full-colour. Published in 2010. Size: 214mm x 211mm – 200 pages. Softback Price: £14.99 • EUR € • US $

European Cups Player Who’s Who – Volume III – M-R A statistical who's who of every player to appear in one of the three main European Club Competitions (the European Cup/Champions League, the European Cup-Winners' Cup and the UEFA Cup) between the years of 1955 and 2010. For each player, this book provides their full name, nationality and date of birth together with a season-by-season listing of their club, competition played in, appearances made and goals scored. This third volume covers players whose family names begin with the letters M to R. Published in 2010. Size: 209mm x 294mm – 203 pages. Softback Price: £29.95 • EUR € • US $

Every Boy’s Dream – England’s Football Future on the Line A look at English football's youth development system which attempts to examine the strengths and weaknesses of the current approach and outline the reasons why clubs are failing to produce top-quality English players. Published in 2009. Size: 129mm x 199mm – 214 pages. Softback Price: £9.99 • EUR € • US $

Animals! The Story of England v Argentina A look at one of international football's bitterest rivalries, England vs Argentina, which examines the causes which have led to a once gentlemanly event becoming a grudge match. Includes a chapter for each of the 15 games played between the two countries covering controversial events in each and features interviews with famous Argentinian players including Antonio Rattin, Ossie Ardiles, Ricky Villa and Juan Sebastian Veron. Published in 2010. Size 148mm x 210mm – 256 pages. Softback Price: £12.99 • EUR € • US $

Star-Spangled Soccer – The Selling, Marketing and Management of Soccer in the USA An examination of the business side of America's 25-year journey to becoming a soccer nation following the granting of the 1994 World Cup finals. The author, who was integrally involved in many of the commercial decisions made during this era, takes a look at the key business decisions, personalities and events that shaped the development of the game in the country. Published in 2010. Size: 162mm x 241mm – 330 pages. Hardback Price: £25.00 • EUR € • US $

Cheshire Senior Cup 1880-1915 A season-by-season written history of the Cheshire Senior Cup, a regional competition which has been going strong since 1880. This book covers the first 35 years of the competition and includes match reports and team line-ups for every Final and most of the semi-finals during this period. Published in 2010. Size: 148mm x 210mm – 219 pages. Softback Price: £14.00 • EUR € • US $

Vienna, Milano, Madrid – Inter Milan in the European Cup and Champions League This Italian-language book provides a written and full statistical history of every game played by FC Internazionale Milan in the European Cup and Champions League from 1963 to 2010, taking in the club's victories in the competition in 1964, 1965 and 2010. Published in 2010. Size: 168mm x 241mm – 160 pages. Softback Price: £19.50 • EUR € • US $

Football’s Comic Book Heroes A well-produced book, illustrated in full-colour which charts the history of the many footballing stories told in British comic books from the early 20th century through to the present day. Published in 2009. Size: 195mm x 282mm – 256 pages. Hardback Price: £19.99 • EUR € • US $

The Anatomy of England – A History in Ten Matches An interesting title from the author of the award-winning book about football tactics, Inverting the Pyramid, which examines ten significant matches played by the England team between the years of 1929 and 2007 and explores how these games helped to shape the history of the English game. Published in 2010. Size: 142mm x 223mm – 396 pages. Hardback Price: £14.99 • EUR € • US $

Pelé 10 – What Makes a Great Player from the Master – Pele A well-illustrated, full-colour book in which footballing legend, Pelé, looks at the careers of the greatest players to have worn the Number 10 shirt over the course of the past 50 years. Includes Pelé's views on such famous names as Eusebio, Cruyff, Maradona, Zidane, Puskas, Charlton, Gullit, Klinsmann, Greaves and Lineker as well as many others. Published in 2010. Size: 257mm x 258mm – 208 pages. Hardback Price: £18.99 • EUR € • US $

Dodgy Football Fashion A well-illustrated, full-colour book which takes a light-hearted look at some of the atrocious fashions worn by famous footballers off the field of play over the past 40 years. Published in 2010. Size: 164mm x 171mm – 205 pages. Hardback Price: £9.99 • EUR € • US $

The Football League Match By Match 1969/70 A 96-page booklet which contains complete statistics for every English League club during the 1969/70 season. Includes full line-ups and scorers for every League and Cup match. This book is produced by the publisher of the AFS Annuals Series. Published in 2010. Size: 148mm x 210mm – 96 pages. Softback Price: £12.00 • EUR € • US $

The Football League Match By Match 1968/69 A 96-page booklet which contains complete statistics for every English League club during the 1968/69 season. Includes full line-ups and scorers for every League and Cup match. This book is produced by the publisher of the AFS Annuals Series. Published in 2010. Size: 148mm x 210mm – 96 pages. Softback Price: £12.00 • EUR € • US $

European Cups Player Who’s Who – Volume II – G-L A statistical who's who of every player to appear in one of the three main European Club Competitions (the European Cup/Champions League, the European Cup-Winners' Cup and the UEFA Cup) between the years of 1955 and 2010. For each player, this book provides their full name, nationality and date of birth together with a season-by-season listing of their club, competition played in, appearances made and goals scored. This second volume covers players whose family names begin with the letters G to L. Published in 2010. Size: 209mm x 294mm – 208 pages. Softback Price: £29.95 • EUR € • US $

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January and February 2012 Sale