ECHOES FROM OLD CRICKET FIELDS OR SKETCHES OF CRICKET AND CRICKETERS FROM THE EARLIEST HISTORY OF THE GAME TO THE PRESENT TIME... London, 1871. 8vo. 112pp. Frontispiece. Original printed boards, covers slightly soiled, rebacked. FIRST EDITION. Fascinating sketches of cricket and cricketers from the earliest history of the game. In A.J. Gaston's opinion 'No laudation is required to recommend this book. The original articles first appeared in The Sporting Magazine. It is really refreshing even now to read through its pages. The coloured wrapper has a representation of Cricket in 1743 while the frontispiece is embellished with a sketch of famous old cricket bats.' Britton, Cricket Books. The 100 Best, 1929: 'Quite scarce. The nearest of all cricket books to Nyren.' Goldman, Bibliography of Cricket, 1937: 'The 1871 edition is scarce.' Padwick, 809. [ref: 15973] £120.00 enquire buy |
ECHOES FROM OLD CRICKET FIELDS. Wakefield, 1972. 8vo. 112pp. 1 plate. Original cloth in dust-wrapper. A reprint of the first edition of 1871. Fascinating sketches of cricket and cricketers from the earliest history of the game to the late 19th century. Britton, Cricket Books. The 100 Best, 1929: 'The nearest of all cricket books to Nyren....' Padwick, 809. [ref: 15975] £8.00 enquire buy |
MODERN ENGLISH SPORTS: THEIR USE AND THEIR ABUSE. London, 1885. 8vo. xx+201pp. Portrait frontispiece (an actual photograph). Original decorative cloth, spine worn. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the frontispiece. Cricket, pages 8-33. Padwick, 7046. [ref: 65644] £85.00 enquire buy |
SPORTS AND RECREATIONS IN TOWN AND COUNTRY. London, 1888. 8vo. (8)+224pp. Original decorative boards, covers soiled. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR opposite the title-page: Henry Smurthwaite Esq. With the "Old Buffers" very kind wishes. SIGNED AND DATED AGAIN BY THE AUTHOR at the end of the Preface: Fredr. Gale. June 1888. Cricket references throughout. Padwick, 7046-1. [ref: 72031] £125.00 enquire buy |
THE GAME OF CRICKET. SECOND EDITION. London, 1888. 8vo. 270pp. Frontispiece. Original cloth. Articles reprinted from Baily's Magazine of Sports, Cricket, Bell's Life, Boy's Own Paper and Sporting Life. Includes articles on Fuller Pilch and John Bowyer. Britton, Cricket Books. The 100 Best, 1929: 'One of the best books...by this author'. Padwick, 6683. [ref: 27881] £20.00 enquire buy |
THE GAME OF CRICKET. SECOND EDITION. London, 1888. 8vo. 270pp. Frontispiece. Original cloth, covers slightly soiled. SYDNEY SANTALL'S BOOK, WITH HIS SIGNATURE OF OWNERSHIP on the reverse of the frontispiece. Santall played for Warwickshire between 1894 and 1914. Articles reprinted from Baily's Magazine of Sports, Cricket, Bell's Life, Boy's Own Paper and Sporting Life. Includes articles on Fuller Pilch and John Bowyer. Britton, Cricket Books. The 100 Best, 1929: 'One of the best books...by this author.' Padwick, 6683. [ref: 37853] £24.00 enquire buy |
CRICKET SONGS. London, 1894. 8vo. xii+67pp. Original decorative cloth. Printed on handmade paper, edges uncut. Good condition. LIMITED EDITION of 125 numbered copies, SIGNED BY THE PUBLISHER. Includes The Hope of Surrey (on George Lohmann) and England v. Australia. Padwick, 6568. [ref: 15989] £85.00 enquire buy |
CRICKET SONGS. London, 1894. 8vo. xii+67pp. Original decorative cloth. Printed on handmade paper, edges uncut. Covers soiled and worn. LIMITED EDITION of 125 numbered copies, SIGNED BY THE PUBLISHER. Includes The Hope of Surrey (on George Lohmann) and England v. Australia. Padwick, 6568. [ref: 47638] £75.00 enquire buy |
CRICKET SONGS. THIRD EDITION. London, 1896. Small 8vo. viii+76+12pp. publisher's advertisements. Original printed wrappers, covers soiled. Includes The Hope of Surrey [on George Lohmann] and England v. Australia. Padwick, 6568. [ref: 39123] £12.00 enquire buy |
MESSRS BAT AND BALL. Rugby, privately printed by the Author, 1930. Small 8vo. (6)+55pp. Original pictorial cloth in slightly chipped dust-wrapper. [LIMITED EDITION of 250 copies]. Cricket poems. Padwick 6457 records that only 250 copies were printed. [ref: 32107] £30.00 enquire buy |
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