On the eve of the upcoming 2017 British Lions' tour, here is a special opportunity for an astute rugby collector ... 50% discount

'KINGS OF RUGBY': Commemorating the 1959 Lions tour & series. Limited edition book individually signed by ALL (43 men) the surviving All Blacks & Lions 50 years later. Kings of Rugby is partly hand-made. World-class presentation, outer case etc. Limited edition and with Certificate of Authenticity.

Memorabilia that can NEVER be replicated. Read the rave reviews.

'Hail, king of rugby books - Astonishing new landmark' ”There has never been a New Zealand sports book quite like this one (1.5 kg, 255 pages A4). To mark the approaching 50th anniversary of the Lions tour, Verdon began his fascinating tale by seeking out the 43 survivors of both the Lions and All Black teams that competed in that memorable test series, and obtaining their signatures and personal memories of the tour. 'The 1959 Lions may have been the best side to tour New Zealand. Many wise people maintain that the tour was the greatest, most enjoyable, rugby expedition New Zealand - and perhaps the rugby world - has known. The quality of Verdon’s book makes this appear a very sound judgement.' - Don Cameron for the NZ Herald

'Wonderful book': ‘This wonderful book is a perfect example of what good sports journalism should be.’ – Cliff Morgan, former Wales and British Lions star and BBC broadcast executive

The 1959 Lions were arguably the greatest touring team to come to NZ - even better than the 1971 Lions. It was a momentous test series. These Lions still hold the scoring records for any team to tour NZ, as well as individual records. These marks will never be broken. Note.- Book number in this auction is not the one shown on Certificate of Authenticity page.