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Sixty Years of Somerset Cricket Roberts, Ron [Introduction by R. C. Robertson-Glasgow] (Book #ID 14417) Westaway, Tudor House, Princeton Street, London First edition 1952. 1952. First edition hard back bound in publisher's original burgundy covers, gilt stamping to spine. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 208 pp. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy paper. Front end paper missing. Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper with shallow chips and closed tears to spine tips and corners, red spine slightly faded, not price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Various cricket newspaper clippings from the 1940's and 50's enclosed. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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Somerset County Cricket Club 1991 Yearbook (Book #ID 14426) Somerset County Cricket Club 1991. 1991. Bound in publisher's original laminated card covers. 8vo 8¼" x 6" 304 pp. Centenary yearbook celebrating 100 years of Somerset Cricket Club. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy paper. Corner slightly turned up and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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A History of Cricket [Introduction by Sir Pelham Warner] [1] Altham, H. S. and Swanton, E. W. (Book #ID 14427) Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 40 Museum Street, London Fourth edition 1948 [First edition 1926]. 1948. Hard back bound in publisher's original turquoise cloth covers, navy lettering to the spine and upper panel. 8vo 8¾" x 6¼" 480 pp. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy paper. SIGNED by Julian Gregory to front end paper, [relation to Kenneth Gregory, author and cricket correspondent for The Times]. Pencil scoring notes to lower end paper, light abrading to spine tips and corners, no dust wrapper and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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From the Boundary [SIGNED by Kenneth Gregory] Robinson, Ray [Kenneth Gregory] (Book #ID 14429) Published by Collins 14 St. James's Place, London First edition 1951. 1951. First edition hard back bound in publisher's original navy paper covered boards, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo 8½" x 6" 256 pages with monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy paper. SIGNED by Kenneth Gregory to front end paper, [Author and cricket correspondent for The Times]. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small chips and tears to the corners, not price clipped 12s 6d. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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Time of the Tiger: The Bill O'Reilly Story Whitington, R. S. [Foreword by Lindsay Hassett] Bill O'Reilly (Book #ID 14431) Published by Sportsmans Book Club, Newton Abbot 1972. 1972. Hard back bound in publisher's original green paper covers, gilt stamping to spine. 8vo 8¾" x 5½" 296 pp. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy paper. SIGNED by Kenneth Gregory to front end paper, [Author and cricket correspondent for The Times]. Couple of corrections to statistics by the author, light rubbing to edges and in Very Good condition, without dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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Memoirs of a Twelfth Man: The Recollections of J. A. P. Withers of Stripford Cricket Club Couch, Anthony (J. A. P. Withers) (Book #ID 14432) Published by The Crowood Press, Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire First Edition 1984. 1984. First edition hard back bound in publisher's original green paper covers, gilt stamping to spine. 8vo 8¾" x 5½" 140 pp. ISBN 0946282350. Light tanning to page margins. Nr. Fine in Fine dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Complete with 'The Twelfth Man' bookmark. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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Cricket: Stories with a spin, quotes, quips and Cricketing bloomers P. J. M. (Book #ID 14433) Robinson Publishing 1997. 1997. Hard back bound in publisher's original illustrated laminated covers. 12mo 6¼" x 5¾" 48 pp. ISBN 1854879812. Colour illustrations on glossy paper. SIGNED card to Kenneth Gregory, [Author and cricket correspondent for The Times], from Joan, possibly the J. of P.J.M?. In Fine condition, as new. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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England Test Cricketers: The Complete Record From 1877 Frindall, Bill (Book #ID 14438) Published by Willow Books Collins 8 Grafton Street, London First edition 1989. 1989. First edition hard back bound in publisher's original navy paper covers, gilt stamping to spine. 4to 10" x 7¾" viii, 518 [pp]. ISBN 0002183390. Monochrome photographic illustrations on semi-glossy paper. Front end papers lower corner dog-eared. Nr. Fine in Nr. Fine dust wrapper with tiny surface rubs to corners, not price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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Catalogue of the Collection of Pictures and other Illustrating The History of Cricket at The Yorker Piccadilly, London with a Selection of Writings on Cricket Lloyd-Taylor, A. [Introduction and an Anthology of Quotations on Cricket by] (Book #ID 14448) Whitbread & Co. Ltd., London [1954]. 1954. Bound in publisher's original green card covers. 8vo 8½" x 5½" 76 pp. Monochrome illustrations on glossy paper. Corners slightly turned up and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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The Book of Test Cricket 1876-1964 Wrigley, Arthur (Book #ID 14450) Published by The Epworth Press [Edgar C. Barton] 25-35 City Road, London First Edition 1965. 1965. First edition hard back bound in publisher's original green paper covers, gilt stamping to spine and upper panel. Large 8vo 10" x 6½" 752 pp. SIGNED by Kenneth Gregory to front end paper, [Author and cricket correspondent for The Times]. Cracking of paper to hinges, tape remains to paste downs and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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The M. C. C. 1787-1937: Reprinted From The Times M. C. C. Number May 25, 1937 (Book #ID 14452) Published by The Times Publishing Company Ltd., Printing House Square, London 1937. 1937. Hard back bound in publisher's original blue paper covers. 8vo 10" x 6" 134 pp. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy paper. Two former names to front end paper, spine covering missing, contents in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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Peter May's Book of Cricket May, Peter (Book #ID 14453) Published by Cassell & Company, Ltd., 35 Red Lion Square, London First Edition 1956. 1956. First edition hard back bound in publisher's original green paper covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 4to 10'' x 7½''. Contains 118 pages of text with monochrome photographic illustrations on matt paper. Enclosed are various newspaper clippings and correspondence by Kenneth Gregory [Author and cricket correspondent for The Times Newspaper]. Very Good condition book in damaged dust wrapper with chips and tears to edges and ends, not price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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Somerset County Cricket Club Handbook 1980 (Book #ID 14454) Somerset County Cricket Club 1980. 1980. Bound in publisher's original illustrated laminated card covers. 8vo 7" x 5" 200 pp. Monochrome photographic illustrations. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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Somerset County Cricket Club Yearbook 1988 (Book #ID 14455) Somerset County Cricket Club 1988. 1988. Bound in publisher's original illustrated laminated card covers. 8vo 8" x 6" 206 pp. Monochrome photographic illustrations. In Very Good condition with light crease line to upper panel. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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Hampshire County Cricket Club Handbook 1978 (Book #ID 14456) Hampshire County Cricket Club 1978. 1978. Bound in publisher's original illustrated laminated card covers. 8vo 7" x 5" 196 pp. Monochrome photographic illustrations. In Very Good condition with light rubbing to edges. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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Well Hit! Sir Sewell, E. H. D. (Book #ID 14898) Stanley Paul & Co. Ltd., 178-202 Great Portland Street, London assumed First edition circa 1950. 1950. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 200 pp. Nine monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy paper. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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Playfair Cricket Annual | 1956 Ross, Gordon [Edited by] Statistics by Roy Webber (Book #ID 106486) Published by Playfair Books, 55 Curzon Street, London First Edition 1956. 1956. First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 7'' x 4¾''. Contains 176 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Light rubbing to the cover edges and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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Ted Dexter's Little Cricket Book; A Collection of Inspirational Anecdotes Dexter, Ted [With Ralph Dellor] (Book #ID 59083) Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Ltd., 2 Soho Square, London First Edition 1996. London 1996. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cream cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 183 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Ownership name dated 1996 to the top of the front free end paper. Fine condition book in Fine condition price clipped dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 074752534X Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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More Than A Game | The Story of Cricket's Early Years (Signed) Major, John (Book #ID 112333) Published by HarperPress | An Imprint of Harper Collins 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, London First Edition 2007. 2007. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, grass green end sheets. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Printer's code number 1 to the copyright page. Contains (xiv), 433 pp with monochrome and colour illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'To Peter | With warm wishes, John Major'. Loosely enclosed letter of provenance, dated 21 September 2012, from the office of The Rt. Hon Sir John Major office in London confirming the book to be signed by John Major and signed by his secretary. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Housed in Fine condition paper covered open-fronted slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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A Walk to the Wicket Dexter, Ted and Lemmon, David (Book #ID 16267) Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd., Ruskin House, 40 Museum Street, London First Edition 1984. 1984. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original camel paper covers, silver lettering to spine. 8vo 9½" x 6½" 221 pp. Monochrome illustrations. Fine in Fine dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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Know the Game! Series: The Laws of Cricket (Book #ID 18327) Published by E. P. Publishing Co. Ltd., 17 Denbigh Street, London 8th Edition 1962. 1962. Publisher's original laminated card covers. Oblong 8vo 5¼" x 8" 48 pp Former name to title page and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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Good Enough? [Signed] Cowdrey, Chris and Jonathan Smith (Book #ID 18782) Published by Pelham Books Ltd, 44 Bedford Square, London First Edition 1986. London 1986. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. Quarto 9½'' x 7'' 187 printed pages of text. ISBN 0720716756. Monochrome photographic illustrations on matt art paper. SIGNED presentation copy by the author to title page 'To Anne and Alan, Best wishes and thanks for your support, Colin Cowdrey.' Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0720716756 Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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Talking of Cricket Peebles, Ian (Book #ID 19085) The Sportsman's Book Club 38 William IV Street, Charing Cross, London 1955. 1955. Hard back binding in publisher's original maroon cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 8½" x 5¼" 207 pp. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy silk art paper. Near Fine in near Fine dust wrapper with small closed nicks to top of lower panel. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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Cricket North and South Prittie, T. C. F. (Book #ID 19090) The Sportsman's Book Club 38 William IV Street, Charing Cross, London 1955. 1955. Hard back binding in publisher's original maroon cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 237 pp. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy silk art paper. Fine in near Fine dust wrapper with small closed tear to spine tip. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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The Game of Cricket as it Should be Played; Foulsham's Sports Library Jack Hobbs, Maurice Tate, Herbert Strudwick (Book #ID 66774) Published by W. Foulsham & Co. Ltd., 2-5 Old Bond Street, London circa 1937. London circa 1937. Publisher's original faded card wrap covers. 8vo. 6½'' x 4''. Contains 89 [viii] printed pages of text with photographs and simple monochrome illustrations throughout. Front cover and spine faded and in Good condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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Put to the Test; England in Australia 1978-79 Boycott, Geoff and Terry Brindle (Book #ID 62753) Published by Arthur Barker Limited, 91 Clapham High Street, London First Edition 1979. London 1979. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original moss green paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, photographic end papers. Quarto 10½'' x 8¼''. Contains 200 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition photographic dust wrapper, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 021316714X Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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The History of Kent County Cricket: Containing Contributions by the Several Captains of the Kent Team, also an Account of Every Match Played by the Kent Eleven and a Complete Summary of the Performances Accomplished by Every Cricketer who has Played for Kent Harris, The Right Hon. Lord [Colonel George Robert Canning Harris, 4th Baron Harris GCSI GCIE CB TD ADC (3 February 1851 - 24 March 1932), generally known as Lord Harris, was a British colonial administrator]. (Book #ID 19903) Published by Eyre and Spottiswoode East Harding Street, London First edition 1907. 1907. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original azure blue cloth covers, black lettering to spine, black lettering and Invicta motif to upper panel, top edge gilt. Quarto 10" x 8" xvi, 510 [pp]. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy silk art paper. Lord Harris was an English amateur cricketer, mainly active from 1870 to 1889, who played for Kent and England as captain of both teams. He had a political career from 1885 to 1900 and was for much of his life a highly influential figure in cricket administration through the offices he held with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). From the private library of Lord Harris with his single Lord Harris 'H' and crown motif bookplate to upper paste down. Sporadic small surface marks to covers, slight spine slant, light foxing to end papers, 10 mm chip to foot of spine and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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R. E. S. Wyatt | Fighting Cricketer (Signed) Pawle, Gerald [Robert Elliott Storey Wyatt (2 May 1901 - 20 April 1995) was an English cricketer who played for Warwickshire, Worcestershire and England in a career lasting nearly thirty years from 1923 to 1951]. (Book #ID 112456) Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd., Ruskin House, 40 Museum Street, London First Edition 1985. 1985. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original terracotta cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Serving as Jardine's vice-captain on the infamous 1932-1933 tour of Australia, Wyatt was in charge of an early tour match that Jardine sat out of, and became the first captain to employ the controversial Bodyline tactic against Australia. After Jardine resigned following the political and administrative fallout caused by Bodyline, Wyatt was made captain again. He played in 40 test matches, fifteen as captain. He is said to have captained 'soundly if without inspiration'. Contains [xviii], 278 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition price clipped dust wrapper. SIGNED framed label on light green sugar paper to the title page 'R. E. S. Wyatt | 31 August 1937'. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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'I Was There' Twenty Exciting Sporting Events by Sports Writers of The Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Sports Writers of The Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph (Book #ID 51729) Published by Collins, London and Glasgow First Edition 1966. London 1966. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black and white check paper covers, gilt and scarlet title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains [xvi] 152 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Without any ownership markings. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with just a little rubbing of the paper to the spine tips and corners, not price clipped Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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Playfair Cricket Annual | 1954 Ross, Gordon [Edited by] Statistics by Roy Webber (Book #ID 106484) Published by Playfair Books, 55 Curzon Street, London First Edition 1954. 1954. First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 7'' x 4¾''. Contains 176 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Light rubbing to the cover edges and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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Playfair Cricket Annual | 1955 Ross, Gordon [Edited by] Statistics by Roy Webber (Book #ID 106485) Published by Playfair Books, 55 Curzon Street, London First Edition 1955. 1955. First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 7'' x 4¾''. Contains 176 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Light rubbing to the cover edges and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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Kent Cricketing Greats; 53 of the Best Cricketers for Kent, 1869-1989 Hayes, Dean [Foreword by Colin Cowdrey] (Book #ID 38031) Published by Spellmount Ltd., 12 Dene Way, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent First Edition 1990. Tunbridge Wells 1990. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 9½'' x 6¼'' 181 printed pages of text. ISBN 094677174X. Monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 094677174X Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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The Cricketer (Weekly Magazine) Volume IV Number 11 Saturday July 21st 1923. Warner, P. F. [Sir Pelham Francis Warner MBE (2 October 1873 - 30 January 1963), affectionately and better known as Plum Warner or "the Grand Old Man" of English cricket, was a Test cricketer]. He founded the magazine in 1921 and was editor until 1963. Later editors included E. W. Swanton and Christopher Martin-Jenkins. [Cartoon by Charles Shaw Baker (5 January 1883 - 16 December 1976) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Warwickshire between 1905 and 1920]. (Book #ID 89460) Published by the Proprietors at 3 Bolt Court, London Saturday July 21st 1923 1923. First edition in publisher's original stapled illustrated paper covers [softback]. 4to 12'' x 9''. Weekly publication with monochrome photographs depicting the cricketer's of the day, illustrated advertisements and cartoon. Warner wrote extensively on cricket. He detailed his Ashes Tests and a history of Lord's Cricket Ground. He founded The Cricketer Magazine. He was cricket correspondent of the Morning Post from 1921 to 1933, and subsequently of the Daily Telegraph. After surviving for over 80 years as an independent publication, Wisden purchased the magazine and in 2003 merged it with Wisden Cricket Monthly. Staples starting to rust but still holding, age tanning to the margins and in Good condition. We currently hold in stock 23 other Cricketer Weekly issues. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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The Cricketer (Weekly Magazine) Volume I Number 7 Saturday June 11th 1921. Warner, P. F. [Sir Pelham Francis Warner MBE (2 October 1873 - 30 January 1963), affectionately and better known as Plum Warner or "the Grand Old Man" of English cricket, was a Test cricketer]. He founded the magazine in 1921 and was editor until 1963. Later editors included E. W. Swanton and Christopher Martin-Jenkins. [Cartoon by Charles Shaw Baker (5 January 1883 - 16 December 1976) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Warwickshire between 1905 and 1920]. (Book #ID 89444) Published by the Proprietors at 3 Bolt Court, London Saturday June 11th 1921. 1921. First edition in publisher's original stapled illustrated paper covers [softback]. 4to 12'' x 9''. Weekly publication with monochrome photographs depicting the cricketer's of the day, illustrated advertisements and cartoon. Warner wrote extensively on cricket. He detailed his Ashes Tests and a history of Lord's Cricket Ground. He founded The Cricketer Magazine. He was cricket correspondent of the Morning Post from 1921 to 1933, and subsequently of the Daily Telegraph. After surviving for over 80 years as an independent publication, Wisden purchased the magazine and in 2003 merged it with Wisden Cricket Monthly. Staples starting to rust but still holding, age tanning to the margins and in Good condition. We currently hold in stock 23 other Cricketer Weekly issues. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the SPORT [Cricket] Category |
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