Ashes Victory

The Official Story of the Greatest Ever Test Series in the Team's Own Words

Author
- The England Cricket Team .

Published: May 10 2007
Pages: 208
266 x 185mm
ISBN: 9780752875286

A rare collector's item from the Hachette shelves

Please read the edition condition information below before making your purchase.

We’ve made an exciting discovery hiding on the shelves at Hachette headquarters: several copies of a limited edition companion to the 2005 Ashes Series, celebrating one of the most dramatic victories in cricketing history and signed by the entire England cricket team.

Ashes Victory was published soon after the closely-fought series drew to a close and captures England’s phenomenal win through behind-the-scenes photography and the team’s own personal accounts.

The clothbound special edition we’ve unearthed includes a unique cover, slipcase, ribbon and, remarkably, is signed by the legendary players themselves: team captain Michael Vaughan, Ian Bell, Paul Collingwood, Andrew Flintoff, Ashley Giles, Stephen Harmison, Matthew Hoggard, Geraint Jones, Simon Jones, Kevin Pietersen, Andrew Strauss, and Marcus Trescothick, plus Head Coach Duncan Fletcher and Chairman of Selectors David Graveney.

This edition was never made publicly available and is unlikely to be found anywhere else, except perhaps a specialist auction house. Featuring the complete 2005 Ashes England team's signatures all on one page, it is an extremely special collector’s item.

However, twenty years on the shelves has impacted the quality of these books. The age-related damage, outlined below, is not the quality of edition we typically offer our customers, but their extraordinary content means we’ve decided to offer them regardless, allowing you to make an informed decision on whether this is a compromise you’re happy to make. Please read the condition description below before making your purchase.

About the condition of these books

The glue holding the signature page inside the book has aged, and for most of the 34 copies we have, the page is loose. In addition, 18 have minor scuff marks or dings on the outside of the book or slipcase. We have not hidden their flaws, but each book is different, and so some may have more degradation than others.

The copies currently for sale are the 16 copies that are unblemished but still have glue decay. Once these copies have sold, the remaining 18 blemished copies will become available at £180, allowing for the defects.

Given their rarity and that they were never made available to purchase, this is an opportunity to get your hands on a rare special edition and a piece of cricketing history, to pass down to your children – along with your passion for cricket!

Please note that due to the age of these books and their stated condition, we cannot accept returns unless clearly damaged or otherwise defective in a way not described on this page.

The signatures of the cricket team together on one page

Signed by the entire 2005 Ashes England Team

Together on one frame-worthy page, twelve legendary players from the sensational test series. Please note that the glue binding on this page may be loose.

Edition features

A deluxe clothbound edition with a matching slipcase, emblazoned with a golden Ashes urn.
Packed with photographs and personal accounts from the triumphant English cricket team.
Includes a marker ribbon and beautifully marbled endpapers.
Hand signed in blue ink by team captain Michael Vaughan, Ian Bell, Paul Collingwood, Andrew Flintoff, Ashley Giles, Stephen Harmison, Matthew Hoggard, Geraint Jones, Simon Jones, Kevin Pietersen, Andrew Strauss, and Marcus Trescothick, plus Head Coach Duncan Fletcher and Chairman of Selectors David Graveney.