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Synopsis
The Beautiful Badge is the first book to explore the history of football club badges. From the original Red Devil to the £10 canary, it looks at what inspired them, who crafted them and how fans reacted. Extensive illustrations show how badges followed fashion, negotiated copyright, and expressed the aspirations of owners, managers, and fans.
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About the Author
Elspeth Wills is a historian, researcher, and writer with a career in marketing. She is the author of 14 nonfiction titles including The Briggers: the Men Who Built the Forth Bridge. Martyn Routledge first wrote about football badges for his degree thesis, created the book OlymPICS: A Snapshot History of the Olympic Games and now runs his own creative agency, mr. The authors have collaborated on a series of art books on the shipping line, Cunard.
Review
“For those who prefer their retro kicks in picture form, there’s the very pretty The Beautiful Badge by Martyn Routledge & Elspeth Wills, which plots the evolution of the club crest in coffee-table fashion. Yes logo! Pure design porn.” —Observer Favourite Sports Books of 2018
“A Beautiful Book. Lavishly illustrated. A cracking book, we love it. We do recommend it. Beautifully illustrated, informative with some great stories, and great research has gone into it. All fans will love it.” —Hawksbee & Jacobs, TalkSport
“A lovely gentle football book telling the story behind football club badges in the UK. Leads down some meandering paths full of amazing information. Amidst the explanations of Latin mottos and Bible references and club badges, not a lot will beat the Coniston AFC logo, ‘Nowt Caps Coniston.’ Genius.” —Adrian Durham, talkSPORT’s best sports books for Christmas
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- PublisherPitch Publishing Ltd
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1785313924
- ISBN 13 9781785313929
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages224
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The Beautiful Badge tells the fascinating story behind the UK's football club badges, from 1860s hand-embroidered symbols on home-knitted jerseys to today's multi-million pound brands. The book not only covers hammers, cannon and Liver birds but also reveals the link between Peterhead FC and Viz comic; which TV celebrity designed Aldershot Town FC's badge; and whose GBP10 doodle became the opposition's badge. Some clubs have sported ten or more different badges over the decades, ranging from their town's coat of arms to cartoon insects and initials. Promotion, moving to a new stadium or an owner with controversial views often results in a new badge. The book plots the influence of fashion, technology and fans, and investigates the tensions between clubs and supporters over changes to their beloved badge. Do you know why your club's badge looks the way it does? The Beautiful Badge is essential reading for football enthusiasts, historians, designers and anyone who enjoys putting their feet up in the boot room. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR009391399
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. The Beautiful Badge tells the fascinating story behind the UK's football club badges, from 1860s hand-embroidered symbols on home-knitted jerseys to today's multi-million pound brands. The book not only covers hammers, cannon and Liver birds but also reveals the link between Peterhead FC and Viz comic; which TV celebrity designed Aldershot Town FC's badge; and whose GBP10 doodle became the opposition's badge. Some clubs have sported ten or more different badges over the decades, ranging from their town's coat of arms to cartoon insects and initials. Promotion, moving to a new stadium or an owner with controversial views often results in a new badge. The book plots the influence of fashion, technology and fans, and investigates the tensions between clubs and supporters over changes to their beloved badge. Do you know why your club's badge looks the way it does? The Beautiful Badge is essential reading for football enthusiasts, historians, designers and anyone who enjoys putting their feet up in the boot room. The Beautiful Badge is the first book to explore the history of football club badges. From the original Red Devil to the GBP10 canary, it looks at what inspired them, who crafted them and how fans reacted. Extensive illustrations show how badges followed fashion, negotiated copyright and expressed the aspirations of owners, managers and fans. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781785313929
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