FACSIMILE REPRINT. Published in Stoke-on-Trent, by Willows, 2012. Publisher's cloth. LIMITED EDITION of 500 numbered copies. A reprint of the limp cloth edition. [ref: 73919] £75.00 enquire buy |
WISDEN CRICKETERS' ALMANACK 1946. EDITED BY HUBERT PRESTON. 83st EDITION. Published in London, by Sporting Handbooks for John Wisden and Co., 1946. xvi+464pp. including advertisements and covers. Eight pages of illustrations. Rebound in cloth, with original publisher's limp covers preserved. The print run of the 1946 Wisden was 11,000 in limp cloth, and 5,000 in hard cloth. The regular feature Five Cricketers of the Year was not included due to the Second World War. Includes details of the 1945 Australian Services tour of England. Also includes Edward Paynter by R.C. Robertson-Glasgow, Cricket under the Japs by E.W. Swanton, and Hundred Years of Surrey Cricket by H.D.G. Leveson Gower. [ref: 55657] £38.00 enquire buy |
WISDEN CRICKETERS' ALMANACK 1946. EDITED BY HUBERT PRESTON. 83st EDITION. Published in London, by Sporting Handbooks for John Wisden and Co., 1946. xvi+464pp. including advertisements and covers. Eight pages of illustrations. Original publisher's hard cloth, slight mark on front cover, otherwise in good condition. The print run of the 1946 Wisden was 11,000 in limp cloth, and 5,000 in hard cloth. The regular feature Five Cricketers of the Year was not included due to the Second World War. Includes details of the 1945 Australian Services tour of England. Also includes Edward Paynter by R.C. Robertson-Glasgow, Cricket under the Japs by E.W. Swanton, and Hundred Years of Surrey Cricket by H.D.G. Leveson Gower. [ref: 61829] £130.00 enquire buy |
WISDEN CRICKETERS' ALMANACK 1947. EDITED BY HUBERT PRESTON. 84th EDITION. Published in London by Sporting Handbooks for John Wisden and Co., 1947. xxxii+715pp. including advertisements and front cover. Twelve pages of illustrations. Original publisher's limp cloth, covers soiled. The print run of the 1947 Wisden was 14,000 in limp cloth, and 6,000 in hard cloth. The regular feature Five Cricketers of the Year resumed after the Second World War. The cricketers selected in 1947 were A.V. Bedser, L.B. Fishlock, V. Mankad, T.P.B. Smith and C. Washbrook. Articles include South Africa and England by R.C. Robertson-Glasgow. Includes full details of the 1946 Indian tour of England. [ref: 42916] £35.00 enquire buy |
WISDEN CRICKETERS' ALMANACK 1948. EDITED BY HUBERT PRESTON. 85th EDITION. Published in London by Sporting Handbooks for John Wisden and Co., 1948. xxxii+843pp. Including advertisements and covers. Twelve pages of plates. Original publisher's limp cloth, covers soiled and worn. The print run of the 1948 Wisden was 14,500 in limp cloth, and 6,500 in hard cloth. Includes Five Cricketers of the Year. The cricketers selected in 1948 were M.P. Donnelly, A. Melville, A.D. Nourse Jnr., J.D. Robertson and N.W.D. Yardley. Articles include Compton and Edrich by R.C. Robertson-Glasgow, and No Magic in Fast Bowling by C.J. Kortright. Includes full details of the 1947 South Africa tour of England, and the 1946-47 MCC tour of Australia and New Zealand. [ref: 26951] £35.00 enquire buy |
WISDEN CRICKETERS' ALMANACK 1949. EDITED BY HUBERT PRESTON. 86th EDITION. Published in London by Sporting Handbooks Ltd., 1949. viii+935pp. Twelve pages of plates. Original publisher's hard cloth, covers slightly soiled, good condition for its age. The print run of the 1949 Wisden was 21,500 in limp cloth, and 10,500 in hard cloth. More 1949 Wisdens were printed as war paper restrictions had ended. Another reason for the high print run may be that this edition recorded the 1948 Australian tour of England; the first Australian tour of England since the Second World War. Includes Five Cricketers of the Year. The cricketers selected in 1949 were A.L. Hassett, W.A. Johnston, R.R. Lindwall, A.R. Morris and D. Tallon. Articles include Sir Donald Bradman by R.C. Robertson-Glasgow, and W.G. Grace Centenary by Hubert Preston. Includes full details of the 1948 Australian tour of England, the 1947-48 M.C.C tour of West Indies, and the 1947-48 India tour of Australia. [ref: 30432] £35.00 enquire buy |
WISDEN CRICKETERS' ALMANACK 1950. EDITED BY HUBERT PRESTON. 87th EDITION. Published in London by Sporting Handbooks for John Wisden and Co., 1950. viii+1003pp. Including advertisements and covers. Twelve pages of plates. Original publisher's hard cloth, covers slightly soiled, good condition for its age. Includes Five Cricketers of the Year. The cricketers selected in 1950 were T.E. Bailey, R.O. Jenkins, John Langridge, R.T. Simpson and B. Sutcliffe. Articles include Tribute to Hutton by V.G. Jenkins, and M.P. Donnelly by R.C. Roberson-Glasgow.. Includes full details of the 1949 New Zealand tour of England, the 1948-49 M.C.C tour of South Africa, and the 1948-49 West Indies tour of India. [ref: 77900] £35.00 enquire buy |
WISDEN CRICKETERS' ALMANACK 1951. EDITED BY HUBERT PRESTON. 88th EDITION. Published in London by Sporting Handbooks Ltd., 1951. xvi+1019pp. Twelve pages of plates. Original publisher's hard cloth, spine slightly faded, good condition for its age. Includes Five Cricketers of the Year. The cricketers selected in 1951 were T.G. Evans, S. Ramadhin, A.L. Valentine, E.D. Weekes and F.M. Worrell. Articles include Fifty Years of Lancashire Cricket by Neville Cardus, and Leslie Ames: A Century of Centuries by Vivian Jenkins. Includes full details of the 1950 West Indies tour of England, and the 1949-50 Australian tour of South Africa. [ref: 77808] £35.00 enquire buy |
WISDEN CRICKETERS' ALMANACK 1952. EDITED BY NORMAN PRESTON. 89th EDITION. Published in London by Sporting Handbooks Ltd., 1952. viii+1031pp. Twelve pages of plates. Original publisher's hard cloth, covers slightly soiled, good condition for its age. Includes Five Cricketers of the Year. The cricketers selected in 1952 were R. Appleyard, H.E. Dollery, J.C. Laker, P.B.H. May and E.A.B. Rowan. Articles include Twenty Years of Indian Test Cricket by Vijay Merchant. Includes full details of the 1951 South African tour of England, and the 1950-51 MCC tour of Australia and New Zealand. [ref: 77902] £35.00 enquire buy |
WISDEN CRICKETERS' ALMANACK 1953. EDITED BY NORMAN PRESTON. 90th EDITION. Published in London by Sporting Handbooks for John Wisden and Co., 1953. xx+1015pp. Including advertisements and covers. Twelve pages of plates. Original publisher's hard cloth, covers slightly soiled, otherwise in good condition. Includes Five Cricketers of the Year. The cricketers selected in 1953 were H. Gimblett, T.W. Graveney, D.S. Sheppard, W.S. Surridge and F.S. Trueman. Articles include A.V. Bedser: A Giant among Bowlers by R.C. Robertson-Glasgow, and History of Derbyshire Cricket by W.T. Taylor. Includes full details of the 1952 Indian tour of England, the 1951-52 MCC tour of India and Pakistan, the 1951-52 West Indies tour of Australia and New Zealand, and the 1952 Pakistan tour of India. [ref: 77903] £35.00 enquire buy |
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