Bill Andrews

Arthur Wellard Testimonial 1951 Souvenir Brochure

London, Purnell and Sons, 1951. Brochure/Pamphlet. A very scarce souvenir brochure for 1951 Testimonial for Arthur Wellard, signed by the beloved cricketer to the front of the paper wraps. A very scarce souvenir brochure in the original pictorial paper wraps. Signed by Arthur Wellard to the photograph on the front of the paper wraps. A souvenir brochure celebrating a 1951 Testimonial for Arthur Wellard (1902-1980), a talented cricketer who played for Somerset and England. Wellard exemplified the happy-go-lucky spirit of Somerset cricket in the 1930s. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1936. Illustrated with 18 photographs, Bill Andrews gives an account of Wellard's career. Also contains facsimile autographs of Wellard and his Somerset colleagues. A page of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the original pictorial paper wraps. Externally fairly smart, with age toning to the perimeters of the wraps, and a small stain to the front of the wrap. Bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 849M4

Catalogus: Cricket

Trefwoorden: Souvenir Arthur Wellard Cricket Arthur Wellard Not Stated

W. K. R. Bedford; W. E. W. Collins

Annals of the Free Foresters from 1856 to the Present Day

Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1895. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this year-to-year look at the matches played by the Free Foresters Cricket Club, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work. A concise chronological account of all the matches played by the Free Foresters Cricket Club, from their established in 1856 to 1895. The Club is an amateur cricket club for the Midlands of England. Illustrated with a frontispiece, forty-nine plates, and in-text illustrations. Written by William K. R. Bedford and William E. W. Collins. Bedford was the founder of the cricket team, being an ardent cricketer, as well as having a passion for archery. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. A little bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Front hinge is starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper, 'H. G. S. Hughes, 1895&apos. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 647P1

Catalogus: Cricket

Trefwoorden: annals free foresters cricket cricket club free foresters william collins sports Not Stated

Alfred Cochrane

Repton Cricket 1865 -1905

London , A. J. Lawrence, 1908. Cloth. A text detailing tracking the events and changes in the Cricket team in Repton, Derbeyshire. With Plans and photographs Alfred Cochrane is the author of 'Collected Verses', 'Told in the Pavilion.' In a full cloth binding. Externally, sound with rubbing, occasional marks and fading to spine. Internally, firmly bound very bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: GEN31-E-1

Catalogus: Cricket

Trefwoorden: Cricket Repton Derbyshire Sports Repton None

Charles Crombie

Laws of Cricket

London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co, 1907. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce collection of humorous illustrations depicting scenes of cricket, by cartoonist Charles Crombie. The first and only edition of this work. Very scarce and very appealing. Last seen at auction ten years ago. In the publisher's original illustrated boards. This work was issued by Perrier Water, with their copyright and logo to the verso of each leaf. The illustrator of this work, Charles Crombie, was an editorial cartoonist. He produced many humorous postcard cartoons such as 'The Rules of Golf' which was first published by Perrier in 1906. In a quarter cloth binding with illustrated boards. Externally, generally smart with a tear to the cloth at the spine. A few spots, and light tidemarks to the edges of the boards. Large tidemark to the rear board, affecting the final advertisement leaf. Title page is detached but present. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with occasional offsetting and scattered spots. Good . Ill.: Charles Crombie. Good .

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Boeknummer: 692L21

Catalogus: Cricket

Trefwoorden: Cricket Humour Cartoon Art Humour Charles Crombie

Charles Crombie

Laws of Cricket

London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co, 1907. First edition. Cloth. A superior copy of this very scarce collection of humorous illustrations depicting scenes of cricket, by cartoonist Charles Crombie. The first and only edition of this work. Very scarce and very appealing. In the publisher's original illustrated boards. This work was issued by Perrier Water, with their copyright and logo to the verso of each leaf. The illustrator of this work, Charles Crombie, was an editorial cartoonist. He produced many humorous postcard cartoons such as 'The Rules of Golf' which was first published by Perrier in 1906.A fantastic copy of this scarce work. In the original quarter cloth binding, with paper covered boards. Externally, very smart with some handling marks and fading to the board edges. The staples to the spine have rusted slightly, but remain in a sound condition. Internally, firmly bound. Title page has minor offsetting. Otherwise pages are very bright and clean. Recent acid-free tissue guards have been loosely inserted to preserve the leaves. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Charles Crombie. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 770L8

Catalogus: Cricket

Trefwoorden: Cricket Humour Cartoon Art Humour Charles Crombie

Matthew Engel [ed.]

Wisden Cricketers&Apos; Almanack: 2005 and 2006

London, John Wisden & Co. 2005-2006. First edition. Cloth. Fine first edition copies of the 2005 and 2006 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. The first edition of this two volume set in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, or simply Wisden, is a cricket reference book published annually in the UK. It was founded in 1864 by the English cricketer John Wisden (1826–84), and continues to be published annually to this day, making it the longest running sports annual in history. This two volume set contains the 142nd (2005) and 143rd (2006) almanacks, both edited by Matthew Engel. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is very smart. Spine a little creased to 2005 almanack. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Bottom edge of textblock to 2005 almanack is lightly soiled, not affecting the pages. Dust wrappers remain bright and smart, with just a couple of faint marks to the front of the wrap to 2005 ed. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Fine.

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Boeknummer: 858M32

Catalogus: Cricket

Trefwoorden: Cricket Almanack Sports Almanack Not Stated

Norman Preston (Ed)

Wisden&Apos;S Cricketer&Apos;S Almanack

London, Sporting Handbooks Ltd, 1969-1976. Paperback. A four volume set of the well known Wisden Cricketer's Almanack. The set consists of volumes for the years 1969, 1971, 1974 and 1976. With publisher's advertisements Wisden's Cricketer's Almanack is a cricket reference book published annually. It is one of the most famous sports reference books and was launched in the late 19th century. Norman Preston was an English cricket journalist who edited the Wisden's cricketer's Almanack from 1952 until his death in 1980. In yellow linen bindings. Externally, very smart with jsut some light shelfwear and fading to the spine and handling marks to the boards and fore edge. Personal bookplate of Robert Orlges Wright to front pastedown on 1974 volume. Ink signature of Alan Richomme to front free-endpaper to 1976 volume. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Boeknummer: 565W5

Catalogus: Cricket

Trefwoorden: Sport Cricket Ashes Wisden Cricket None

Norman Preston (Ed)

Wisden

London, Sporting Handbooks Ltd, 1959-80. Cloth. A three volume set of the Wisden Cricketer's Almanack edited by Norman Preston. This is a pleasing set of works offering a history of the sport. Three volumes of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, each in the publisher's original binding. This set includes: 1959 (96th Year), 1964 (101st Year), 1980 (117th Year). The Wisden Cricketers' Almanack is colloquially known as the Bible of Cricket, and is an extensive reference work on the sport. It was founded in 1864 by the cricketer John Wisden. Wisden was an important cricketer who aside from his notable cricketing achievements, is best remember for the founding of this important cricketing publication. Each of these volumes have been edited by Norman Preston. Preston was a notable cricketing journalist, who was the editor of 29 edition of the Wisden Almanak. With the stamp of Horsham Cricket Club to the top edge, fore edge and bottom edge of volume I. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally smart, with light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and also to the extremities. Stamp to the top edge, fore edge, and bottom edge of volume I. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Unamed. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 634C14

Catalogus: Cricket

Trefwoorden: Wisden Illustrated Sports Cricket Illustrated Unamed

Norman Preston [editor]

Wisden Cricketer&Apos;S Almanack for 1959, 1980, 1981, 1984, & 1994

London, Sporting Handbooks Ltd.; Queen Anne Press, 1959-1994. Cloth. Five volumes of the Wisden Cricketer's Almanack with special features in each volume. Five volumes. The official Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, an annual publication known as the "Bible of Cricket." The text is a reference book with details of awards, records, laws and administrations in the sport for the past year, with details of English cricket and overseas cricket. This set includes: 1959, edited by Norman Preston. With special features from Herbert Strudwick and Neville Cardus. 1980, edited by Norman Preston. With special features from Rowland Ryder, Alex Bannister, and Basil Easterbrook. 1981, edited by John Woodcock. Illustrated with twelve plates to the front, collated complete. With special features from E. W. Swanton, Scyld Berry, and Trevor Bailey. 1984, edited by John Woodcock. Illustrated with twelve plates to the front, collated complete. With special features from Jack Bannister, Brian Langley, and Don Neely. 1994, edited by Matthew Engel. With special features from John Woodcock, Jack Bailey, and Ian Chappell. In the original softback yellow cloth binding other than volume for 1984 which is bound in the original brown cloth hardback. Externally, each volume is very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities, other than 1959 which has more wear due to age. 1959 has minor loss to the head and tail of the spine with the odd mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 858T64

Catalogus: Cricket

Trefwoorden: Cricketer's Almanack Wisden Almanack None

Pierce Egan

Pierce Egan&Apos;S Book of Sports, and Mirror of Life: Embracing the Turf, the Chase, the Ring, and the Stage Interspersed with Original Memoirs of Sporting Men, Etc.

Glasgow, T. T. and J. Tegg, 1832. First edition. Hardback. Twenty Five issues of Pierce Egan's Book of Sports bound into one volume. Scarce in its original illustrated hardback boards Comprised of issues 1 to 25 of Pierce Egan's Book of Sports and Mirror of Life, with twenty five illustrations. Egan provides an entertaining compendium of sports lore, with articles on horse racing, boxing, cricket, and fencing. Pierce Egan was a British journalist and sports writer, who also wrote about popular culture. His 1821 book, Life in London, was adapted into a stage play and became the first play to have a continuous run of 100 performances at the Adelphi Theatre. This volume is uncommon, but particularly in its original illustrated hardback boards. Prior owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. This volume was previously owned by Purnell Bransby Purnell, who was MP for Gloucester in the early nineteenth century. In the publisher's original binding. Externally, worn. Lightly rubbed to the boards with some wear to the extremities. The spine is missing, and the boards are held together by cords only and may detach with further handling. Internally, the binding is rather loose. Pages are lightly age toned but generally clean. Good Only . Ill.: Various. Good Only .

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Boeknummer: 849N4

Catalogus: Cricket

Trefwoorden: Book of Sports Pierce Egan Purnell Gransby Purnell Illustrated Pierce Egan Various

Pierce Egan

Pierce Egan&Apos;S Book of Sports, and Mirror of Life: Embracing the Turf, the Chase, the Ring, and the Stage; Interspersed with Original Memoirs of Sporting Men, Etc.

London, William Tegg, 1832. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Pierce Egan's book of sports. Rebacked with the original red cloth laid down to the spine and boards. 25 illustrations and an ornate title page engraving. Bound from the parts, with an engraved vignette headpiece for each section. Lacking the title page. Engraved title page still present. Pierce Egan (1772–1849) was a British journalist, sportswriter, and writer on popular culture. Here he provides coverage of various sporting events, originally published in 25 parts. Subject matter includes racing, boxing, theatre and a wide variety of other pastimes including cricket and fencing. Rebacked with original cloth laid down to the spine and boards. Externally smart, with some rubbing to the spine and extremities, and minor stains to the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the occasional spot, with more spotting and a couple of tidemarks to the first couple of pages. Small closed tear to page 191, not affecting the text. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 829M19

Catalogus: Cricket

Trefwoorden: Sports Pierce Egan Racing Boxing Pierce Egan Not Stated

David Gourlay

A Brechin Eleven and a Printer&Apos;S Dozen

Brechin, Wm Hendry, 1956. First edition. Paperback. The scarce first edition of this book concerned with cricket by David Gourlay. The first edition of this work. Scarce copy rarely seen in commerce. Featuring two short collections of pieces concerned with cricket. Written by David Gourlay. Containing his reminiscences on Brechin life in the days and characters, when Cricket was a prominent aspect. With a foreword by the author. In the original publisher's wraps. Externally generally smart with light spotting to wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 855A15

Catalogus: Cricket

Trefwoorden: david gourlay first editions cricket first editions None

The Right Hon. Lord Harris

The History of Kent County Cricket

London, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1907. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated history of Kent County Cricket, with contributions from captains of the team. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and forty-five plates. Collated complete. A history of Kent County Cricket, with contributions from several captains of the team and an account of every match played by the Kent Eleven with a summary of the performances of each player. Edited by Colonel George Robert Canning Harris, 4th Baron Harris, a British colonial administrator and Governor of Bombay, best known for developing cricket administration via Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). He was an English amateur cricketer from 1870 to 1889 and played for Kent as well as England, captaining both teams. With an appendix to the rear, compiling details from Kent Cricket 1907 to 1909, dated 1910. Includes newspaper clippings regarding cricket in Kent. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting, predominantly to the first and last few pages. Light age toning to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 886T8

Catalogus: Cricket

Trefwoorden: Kent Cricket County History Cricket Not Stated

Arthur Haygarth

Marylebone Club Cricket Scores and Biographies from 1855 to 1875, Being a Continuation of Frederick Lillywhite&Apos;S Scores and Biographies from 1772 to 1854

London, Longmans Co, 1878. Leather. An attractive and extensive documentation of cricket scores between the years 1867 to 1876, with concise biographies of notable cricket players of the time. In five volumes. Bound by C. H. Whittmann. A continuation of Frederick Lillywhites 'Scores and Biographies', which contained the cricket scores from 1772 to 1854. A referentical work containing cricket scores from 1855 to 1875. and also containing many biographies of prominent cricket players throughout those years. Volume I looks at 1867 to 1868. Volume II looks at 1869 to 1870. Volume III looks at 1871 to 1872. Volume IV looks at 1873 to 1874. Volume V looks at 1875 to 1876. The title pages of Volumes I to III state the works as being Volumes X to XII in the series. Volume IV has the second half of Volume XII bound to the front, with Volume XIII to the rear. Compiled by Arthur Haygarth, an amateur cricketer. He is noted for being a significant historian of cricket. During his career, he played first class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club and Sussex. He also researched information and statistics for cricket throughout his life. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Volumes I, III, and IV are lacking the spine label. Loss to the spine label of Volume V. Repaired tear to the spine label of Volume II. Bumping to the head and tail of the spines, resulting in some loss. Minor marking to the boards. A little loss of leather to the joints. Front hinge of Volume IV is strained, resulting in the joint to be starting. Front hinge and joint of Volume V starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. The occasional pencil annotation. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Boeknummer: 663P4

Catalogus: Cricket

Trefwoorden: marylebone club cricket sports cricket scores cricket spoting None

J M Kilburn; J H Nash; T L Taylor (Foreword)

History of Yorkshire County Cricket 1924-1949

[Leeds], The Yorkshire Count Cricket Club, 1950. Cloth. An interesting work of sporting history by the noted sports writer J M Kilburn, illustration throughout with a total of 34 plates. In the publisher's original cloth binding. A fascinating work of sporting history from the north of English, charting the history of Yorkshire County Cricket from the years 1924 to 1949. Written by the sporting journalist for the Yorkshire Post, J M Kilburn, in association with J H Nash. With a foreword by the former President of Yorkshire County Cricket Club T L Taylor, with a portrait of the Taylor to the frontispiece. Illustrated with 34 plates. Collated complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally generally smart. Patches of light rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, and also to the front and rear boards. Light spots to the fore edge and also to the top edge. Light offsetting to the front and rear endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean throughout. The overall condition of this work is impacted by the external condition. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 637C3

Catalogus: Cricket

Trefwoorden: History Cricket Yorkshire Sport Cricket None