DAFT, (Richard).

KINGS OF CRICKET. REMINISCENCES AND ANECDOTES WITH HINTS ON THE GAME. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ANDREW LANG.
Bolton, 1893.
4to. xiv+274pp. Portrait frontispiece and 68 full-page portraits. Original pictorial cloth, gilt, top edges gilt, spine and corners rebound in half morocco.
LIMITED LARGE PAPER SUBSCRIBERS' EDITION. Reminiscences of the 19th century Nottinghamshire batsman Richard Daft. With chapters on The All-England and The United Elevens. The introduction by Andrew Lang is an outstanding contribution to cricket literature. Britton, Cricket Books. The 100 Best, 1929: 'reminiscences of the past players are invaluable.' Taylor, Catalogue of Cricket Literature, 1906, page 39: 'edition de luxe, 150 copies.' (A rare error in Taylor's Catalogue). Padwick, 7199.
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