PYCROFT, (James).

THE CRICKET FIELD, OR THE HISTORY AND THE SCIENCE OF THE GAME OF CRICKET. FOURTH EDITION.
London, 1862.
Small 8vo. 282pp. 2 engraved plates. Original pictorial cloth, covers soiled. Rebacked.
Fourth edition. Pycroft, the pioneer of all cricket historians, was inspired to write this book by his friend Rev. John Mitford, who had written sketches of many of the old Hambledon players. Altham, History of Cricket, 1926: 'great literary masterpiece.' Britton, Cricket Books. The 100 Best, 1929: 'one of the classics of the game.' Padwick, 394.
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