First edition of bound Aston Villa match programmes for the immediate post-war period, season 1946-47 to 1947-48, The Villa News and Record, these pr

First edition of bound Aston Villa match programmes for the immediate post-war period, season 1946-47 to 1947-48, The Villa News and Record, these programmes as issued in small page format with no outer covers, commencing with edition vol.4 no.1 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough 31st August 1946 to vol.5 no.40, being a review of the season, directors notes and other information, the programme dated May - July 1948, covering league and cup fixtures, season 1946-47 comprising 40 numbered programmes and season 1947-48 comprising 39 numbered programmes, plus other matches played at Villa Park comprising F.A Cup fourth round second replay Brentford v Leicester City 3rd February 1947, Royal Navy & Royal Marines v Royal Air Force 3rd May 1947, Aston Villa Schools Charity Cup Final Upper Thomas Street (Aston) v Loxton Street (Saltley) 31st May 1947, F.A. Cup third round Manchester United v Villa 10th January 1948, Friendly match Northampton Town v Villa 17th January, Villa v Birmingham City 24th January and Villa v Newcastle United 7th February 1948, F.A. Challenge Cup Semi-Final Blackpool v Tottenham Hotspur 13th March 1948, blue cloth with leather spine and corner triangles, inscribed gilt to spine, leather with areas of scuffing, paper is a little discoloured brown and fragile but well preserved within bindings The image showing is a representation of the bound volumes from Lot 380 to 402.