LORD'S & THE M.C.C. A CRICKET CHRONICLE OF 137 YEARS, BASED ON OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS... London, 1914. 4to. xvi+314pp. 2 plates, and many text illustrations. Original quarter morocco. Top edge gilt. Good condition. First edition. A superbly illustrated history of MCC and Lord's Cricket Ground, published to commemorate the centenary of the present Lord's Cricket Ground. Altham, History of Cricket, 1926: 'Comprehensive, beautifully illustrated...' Britton, Cricket Books: The 100 Best, 1929: 'a wealth of information.' Padwick, 1003. [ref: 66065] £65.00 enquire buy |
LORD'S AND THE M.C.C. A CRICKET CHRONICLE OF 137 YEARS, BASED ON OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS... London, 1920. 4to. 316pp. 2 photogravure plates and 107 text illustrations. Original cloth, covers soiled and worn. Second edition. A superbly illustrated history of MCC and Lord's Cricket Ground, published to commemorate the centenary of the present Lord's Cricket Ground. Altham, History of Cricket, 1926: 'Comprehensive, beautifully illustrated...' Britton, Cricket Books: The 100 Best, 1929: 'a wealth of information.' Padwick, 1003. [ref: 56965] £30.00 enquire buy |
A FEW SHORT RUNS. London, 1921. 8vo. vii+296pp. Frontispiece. Original cloth, covers soiled and worn. Autobiography of the Kent and England batsman Lord Harris, who became an influential cricket administrator. Altham, History of Cricket, 1926: 'Especially valuable for the information on Kent cricket, 1871-1889.' Britton, Cricket Books. The 100 Best, 1929: 'first-hand and first-rate material.' Padwick, 7650. [ref: 16361] £15.00 enquire buy |
A FEW SHORT RUNS. London, 1921. 8vo. vii+296pp. Frontispiece. Original cloth. Spine rubbed. With a presentation bookplate from Kent Education Committee to W.M.E. White for winning Lord Harris' Cricket Prize for Best Bowler. SIGNED BY LORD HARRIS on the front endpaper. Inscribed in another hand: Presented to W.M.E. White of the County School For Boys, Dover, for the best bowling analysis 1931. White played for Cambridge University in 1937 and five matches for Northamptonshire between 1947 and 1949. Autobiography of the Kent and England batsman Lord Harris who became an influential cricket administrator. Altham, History of Cricket, 1926: 'Especially valuable for the information on Kent cricket, 1871-1889.' Britton, Cricket Books. The 100 Best, 1929: 'first-hand and first-rate material.' Padwick, 7650. [ref: 51562] £200.00 enquire buy |
A FEW SHORT RUNS. London, 1921. 8vo. vii+296pp. Frontispiece. Original cloth, covers soiled. Autobiography of the Kent and England batsman Lord Harris, who became an influential cricket administrator. Altham, History of Cricket, 1926: 'Especially valuable for the information on Kent cricket, 1871-1889.' Britton, Cricket Books. The 100 Best, 1929: 'first-hand and first-rate material.' Padwick, 7650. [ref: 67129] £15.00 enquire buy |
A FEW SHORT RUNS. London, 1921. 8vo. vii+296pp. Frontispiece. Original cloth. Good condition. SIGNED BY LORD HARRIS on the front endpaper. Autobiography of the Kent and England batsman Lord Harris who became an influential cricket administrator. Altham, History of Cricket, 1926: 'Especially valuable for the information on Kent cricket, 1871-1889.' Britton, Cricket Books. The 100 Best, 1929: 'first-hand and first-rate material.' Padwick, 7650. [ref: 78162] £200.00 enquire buy |
A one page signed autograph letter from Lord Harris to an unnamed correspondent. Headed Belmont, Faversham. Dated 4th February 1897. Happy to oblige you at the same time to thank you for your congratulations... Lord Harris (1851-1932) played for Kent between 1870 and 1911, and for England between 1879 and 1884. He was one of the most influential personalities in the game and was President of Kent in 1875. He also held various offices with MCC and was President in 1895. [ref: 61575] £200.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
An original colour lithograph caricature of Lord Harris by Spy. From Vanity Fair. Captioned 'KENT'. 16th July, 1881. Preserved in cut mount. Good condition. Lord Harris played for Kent between 1870 and 1911, and for England between 1879 and 1884. He later became an influential cricket administrator. March, The Cricketers of Vanity Fair frontispiece. [ref: 38882] £225.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
THE HISTORY OF KENT COUNTY CRICKET. CONTAINING CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SEVERAL CAPTAINS OF THE KENT TEAM. ALSO AN ACCOUNT OF EVERY MATCH PLAYED BY THE KENT ELEVEN AND A COMPLETE SUMMARY OF THE PERFORMANCES ACCOMPLISHED BY EVERY CRICKETER WHO HAS PLAYED FOR KENT. London, 1907. 4to. xvi+510pp. 47 plates (1 folding). Original decorative cloth, top edge gilt, covers soiled and worn. A history of Kent County Cricket, containing a wealth of early history, with biographies of every cricketer who played for the Club. Including appendices A-D. Subsequent appendices were published, updating this volume. Padwick, 2141. [ref: 16365] £50.00 enquire buy |
![THE HISTORY OF KENT COUNTY CRICKET. CONTAINING CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SEVERAL CAPTAINS OF THE KENT TEAM. ALSO AN ACCOUNT OF EVERY MATCH PLAYED BY THE KENT ELEVEN AND A COMPLETE SUMMARY OF THE PERFORMANCES ACCOMPLISHED BY EVERY CRICKETER WHO HAS PLAYED FOR KENT.
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THE HISTORY OF KENT COUNTY CRICKET. CONTAINING CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SEVERAL CAPTAINS OF THE KENT TEAM. ALSO AN ACCOUNT OF EVERY MATCH PLAYED BY THE KENT ELEVEN AND A COMPLETE SUMMARY OF THE PERFORMANCES ACCOMPLISHED BY EVERY CRICKETER WHO HAS PLAYED FOR KENT. [together with] APPENDICES E, F, G, H, I AND J. London, 1907-2003. Seven volumes bound in six. 4to. Illustrated. Five volumes in original wrappers and two volumes in original decorative cloth. (ALL PUBLISHED). A history of Kent County Cricket, containing a wealth of early history, with biographies of every cricketer who played for the Club. Including appendices A-D. The subsequent appendices were published between 1910 and 2003. Padwick, 2141. [ref: 61954] £200.00 enquire buy |
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