The name needs no introduction. To honour the greatest footballer the world has ever known, Gloria have created the definitive tribute to a global icon with ‘Pelé’ – an exquisitely designed, giant limited edition collectible which will come to be acknowledged as the most comprehensive book on football there has ever been.

Limited to 2,500 copies globally, each numbered and personally hand-signed by Pelé the 45cm x 35 cms edition is no ordinary photography book.

Culled from a huge array of newspaper and magazine articles, transcripts, books excerpts and personal memorabilia - and including new material from leading sports-writers – ‘Pelé’ combines never before seen images, with the largest body of information on Pelé ever collated and unrivalled production values to form
the ultimate sports collectible.

With over 300,000 words of text – including exclusive new text from Pelé himself - and 1,700 images, ‘Pelé’ is not just for fans of the man. Created with Pelé’s personal cooperation, it is for anyone who has a passion for football, paying homage to a sporting hero whose talent appealed across cultures, generations and class.

‘Pelé’ comes in two extraordinary formats:

• The Samba Edition (limited to 2,100 copies)
• The Super Samba Edition (limited to 250 copies) including a black & white Pelé photographic print ‘Central Park’ signed by photographer, Marvin Newman.
• The Carnival Edition (limited to 150 copies only) and including a colour photographic print, signed by all surviving members of the three time World Cup-winning 1970 Brazilian team.

Buying either edition of ‘Pelé’ offers the opportunity to own the ultimate football collectible. Authentic, quality sports memorabilia like this is highly sought-after and has investment-grade value and strong secondary markets.