P. J. M. (EDITOR)

Cricket Capers

London, Michael Joseph. 1985, First Edition. (ISBN: 071812569X) Hardback, 6.25 x 5.75 inches. No marks or inscriptions. Clean bright boards with no bumping to corners. A lovely clean crisp tight copy. Dust jacket not price clipped, torn or creased. 48pp. 'This delightful anthology, assembled by an ardent fan of our National Game, will bring hours of pleasure to every cricket fan..From Victorian salutes to the fair sex as it takes to the field for the first time, clad in knickerbockers, to hymns to the great W.G. and parodies of Kipling and P.G Wodehouse on the bungled catch.'. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 001374

Catalogue: Sport - Cricket

Keywords: 071812569x

BARRACLOUGH, JOHN (EDITOR)

England Cricket Team Annual

London, Grandreams Ltd. 1981. (ISBN: 0862270405) Hard Cover, 11.25 x 7.75 inches. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean crisp tight copy with bright boards, trace of bumping to bottom of spine, none to corners. None of puzzles done. 62pp. Fine.

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Book number: 001542

Catalogue: Sport - Cricket

Keywords: Test Match, 0862270405

BEARSHAW, BRIAN

From the Stretford End : The Official History of Lancashire County Cricket Club

London, Partridge Press. 1990, First Edition. (ISBN: 185225081X) Hard Cover, 9.5 x 6.25 inches. Foreword by Cyril Washbrook. No inscriptions or marks. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight rubbing to inside front board and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked with small nick to lower rear corner and light creasing to edges. 392pp. The official history of one of the greatest county cricket clubs is more than just the story of Lancashire cricket. It reflects the social history of the country and particularly that of Lancashire. Very Good (+)/Very Good.

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Book number: 004181

Catalogue: Sport - Cricket

Keywords: Cricket, Sports, Manchester, Old Trafford, 185225081x

BOTHAM, IAN

The Incredible Tests 1981

London, Pelham Books. 1981. (ISBN: 0720713943) Hard Cover, 9.5 x 7 inches. No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with very minor traces of storage. 160pp. The story of the 1981 Cornhill Test when Ian Botham came back from a bad period in his career to receive the accolade of 'The Greatest Test Innings Ever' for his staggering second century at Old Trafford. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 018349

Catalogue: Sport - Cricket

Keywords: Cricket, Cornhill Test, Australia, England 0720713943

BOWES, BILL

Aussies and Ashes

London, Stanley Paul. 1961, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8.5 x 5.75 inches. Prize plate inside front board. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked charcoal cloth boards, a little foxing to page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked with rubbed slightly creased edges with small tears and a tiny piece missing from lower rear edge. 184pp. The story of the 1961 Test between England and Australia. Well illustrated including many shots of dramatic moments from the series. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 019636

Catalogue: Sport - Cricket

Keywords: Cricket, Sports,

GEOFFREY BOYCOTT

In the Fast Lane: West Indies Tour, 1981

London, Arthur Barker Ltd. 1981, First Edition. (ISBN: 0213168081) Hard Cover, 10 x 7 inches. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked red cloth boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket price clipped but not marked or torn with tiny nick and chip to lower rear edge and minor traces of storage. 223pp. A vivid account of the highly controversial 1981 cricket tour of the Caribbean by one of the participants, Geoffrey Boycott. Well illustrated. Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 024203

Catalogue: Sport - Cricket

Keywords: Sports, Cricket, West Indies, Tour 0213168081

CALLAGHAN, JOHN

Yorkshire's Pride : 150 Years of County Cricket

London, Pelham Books. 1984. (ISBN: 0720715059) Hard Cover, 9.5 x 7 inches. No inscriptions or marks. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or torn or creased with slight traces of handling. 240pp. This is a fascinating acount of a club supposedly dominated by dour professionals. The fact is, indeed, more interesting than any fiction and this book is a colourful narrative crammed with personality and tales of exceptional performance. First edition, second impression. Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 028054

Catalogue: Sport - Cricket

Keywords: Recreation, Cricket, Headingley, Sports, 0720715059

HUBERT DOGGART; GEORGE CHESTERTON

Oxford and Cambridge Cricket (The MCC cricket library)

Lodham, Willow Books. 1989, First Edition. (ISBN: 0002182955) Hard Cover, 9.5 x 6.25 inches. No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with tiny crease/nick to top of spine and slight traces of storage. 319pp. A catch-up on missing available studies of cricket at and between Oxford and Cambridge. The Varsity match is the oldest first-class fixture in the cricket calendar and the year 1989 saw the 145th meeting between the two sides with detailed statistics and descriptions of each year's match from 1827 onwards. Illustrated. Fine/Very Good (+).

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Book number: 019475

Catalogue: Sport - Cricket

Keywords: Cricket, Sports, Oxford Cambridge 0002182955

MARYLEBONE CRICKET CLUB

MCC Guide to Better Cricket

Wakefield, Yorkshire, EP Publishing Ltd. 1973. (ISBN: 0715801902) Soft Cover, 8.25 x 5.5 inches. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight booklet with bright unmarked card boards and no bumping to corners. 17pp. Description and illustrations show you how to improve your cricket game. Very Good.

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Book number: 024184

Catalogue: Sport - Cricket

Keywords: Sports, Cricket 0715801902

CONSTANTINE, LEARIE

Cricket in the Sun

London, Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. 1946, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8.75 x 5.75 inches. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards, minor bump to top of spine, spine ends slightly rubbed and no bumping to corners. 131pp. Sir Learie Constantine's account of his life and cricketing career. With 28 photographic illustrations. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 026520

Catalogue: Sport - Cricket

Keywords: Cricket, Sir Learie Constantine, Caribbean Biography - Sport

GERRY COTTER

England Versus West Indies: History of the Tests and Other Matches

Swindon, Wiltshire, The Crowood Press Ltd. 1991, First Edition. (ISBN: 1852234458) Hard Cover, 10 x 7.75 inches. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight tanning to page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with minor creasing to some edges and traces of storage. 320pp. An in-depth history of the cricket played between the West Indies and England with all their personalities and results. Illustrated. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 018485

Catalogue: Sport - Cricket

Keywords: Sports, Cricket, West Indies, England 1852234458

DELLOR, RALPH

Durham : Birth of a First-Class County

London, Bloomsbury Books. 1992, First Edition. (ISBN: 0747511799) Hard Cover, 9.5 x 6.25 inches. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with minor traces of storage. 183pp. After 110 years as a minor county, Durham County Cricket Club achived the rare feat of elevation to major-county status. This account celebrates that achievement and tells the story of how it happened. Illustrated. Near Fine/Very Good (+).

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Book number: 025453

Catalogue: Sport - Cricket

Keywords: Cricket, North East, Durham, Sports 0747511799

EAGAR, PATRICK

Summer of Speed: Fight for the Ashes, 1982-83

London, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. 1983, First Edition. (ISBN: 0002170426) Soft Cover, 10.25 x 8 inches. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 128pp. The story of the fight for the Ashes in Australia in 1982/1983. Well illustrated. With commentary by Alan Ross. Fine.

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Book number: 022600

Catalogue: Sport - Cricket

Keywords: Sports, Cricket, Australia, Ashes 0002170426

EAST, HARRY

Cricket is for Fun : A Second Innings from Yorkshire's Golden Age

Manchester, The Whitethorn Press Ltd. 1981. (ISBN: 0950605581) Soft Cover, 9.5 x 7 inches. Appears unread. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, tiny indent to rear and no bumping to corners. 81pp. Fine.

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Book number: 009737

Catalogue: Sport - Cricket

Keywords: Cricket, Sports, History 0950605581

THE EDITOR

Boundary Talk : Scarborough Cricket Club

Scarborough Cricket Club. 1980. Soft Cover, 8.25 x 5.75 inches. No marks or inscriptions to contents. Tiny crease to lower corner of front cover. A very clean very tight copy with bright boards, faint ink marks to rear, rusty staples and no bumping to corners. 32pp. Scarborough Cricket Club weekly programme and scorecard. Very Good.

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Book number: 024206

Catalogue: Sport - Cricket

Keywords: Cricket,