THE DATASPORT BOOK OF WARTIME CRICKET 1940-45. Shipston-on-Stour, the Author, 1990. 4to. 162pp. Illustrated. Original pictorial wrappers. A survey of cricket during the Second World War. [ref: 13728] £8.00 enquire buy |
A clear ink signature. Andrews (1908-1989) played for Somerset between 1930 and 1947. [ref: 48342] £6.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
THE HAND THAT BOWLED BRADMAN. MEMORIES OF A PROFESSIONAL CRICKETER. BY BILL ANDREWS. London, 1973. 8vo. 176pp. 16 plates. Original cloth in dust-wrapper. Good condition. Autobiography of the Somerset all-rounder Bill Andrews. Padwick, 7287. [ref: 31966] £9.00 enquire buy |
ARLOTT AND ACKROYD. A CELEBRATION OF CRICKET, WINE, POETRY AND PLACE. WITH A COMMENTARY BY DAVID RAYVERN ALLEN. Newnham on Severn, 2002. Oblong 4to. [62]pp. Illustrated with 11 reproductions of etchings, and two proof plates, one signed and numbered by Ackroyd in pencil, loosely inserted in front pocket. Original full calf. Preserved in cloth slipcase. LIMITED EDITION of 295 numbered copies, SIGNED BY NORMAN ACKROYD AND DAVID RAYVERN ALLEN. John Arlott (1914-1991) is best known as a cricket author and commentator. He was also an avid collector of books, poetry, prints and wine. Norman Ackroyd (RA) (1938-2024) was a British etcher who shared Arlott's love of wine, poetry and cricket. This book matches eleven of Ackroyd's etchings with Arlott's prose and poetry, together with a commentary by David Rayvern Allen, a friend of both men. [ref: 56578] £200.00 enquire buy |
WICKETS, TRIES AND GOALS. REVIEWS OF PLAY AND PLAYERS IN MODERN CRICKET, RUGBY AND SOCCER. London, 1949. 8vo. x+236pp. 48 plates. Original cloth, Covers slightly soiled. [ref: 13873] £8.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
ALLETSON'S INNINGS. A NEW EDITION INCLUDING PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED LETTERS, WRITTEN BY E.B. ALLETSON AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES, TO JOHN ARLOTT. Published in Ewell by J.W. McKenzie, 1991. 8vo. 103pp. Illustrated. Original cloth in dust-wrapper. Good condition. LIMITED EDITION of 250 numbered copies, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. A detailed account of one of the most remarkable innings of sustained aggression in the history of cricket, played by Ted Alletson in the match between Sussex and Nottinghamshire at Hove, 18th-20th May 1911. When Alletson began his innings Nottinghamshire had three second innings wickets remaining and were only 9 runs ahead. He then proceeded to score 189 runs in only 90 minutes, including 142 in 40 minutes, and saved the match for Nottinghamshire. In one over from E.H. Killick, which included two no-balls, Alletson scored a then record 34 runs. This magnificent innings was the highlight of Alletson's otherwise uneventful career. Although he played for Nottinghamshire between 1906 and 1914, this was his only century in first-class cricket. This book was first published in 1957 and this new edition is much enhanced by the inclusion of correspondence John Arlott received in the 1950s from various cricketers who played in the match, giving their recollections of the game and Alletson's innings. See Padwick 7277. ...................................................................... The Cricketer International, December 1992: John McKenzie has now produced a handsome new 103-page edition of the book...To return to the monograph is to rediscover Arlott's meticulous scholarship, his sensitivity and dedication to his task. With the aid of Roy Webber, he statistically reconstructed Alletson's historic innings, but, more importantly, he fleshes out the event by his conversations and correspondence with Alletson, John and George Gunn and others. The new edition includes the complete text of all these letters...It is a fascinating monograph, beautifully produced, with reproductions of scorecard and scorebook among its treasures. ............................................ Cricket Lore, Issue Eight, February 1993: This new edition of Alletson's Innings...has more to offer than the original; Messrs. Arlott and Alletson are far better served in presentation and paper quality than they were in 1957. In addition the new edition features, in full, much of the correspondence between author and cricketer. ............................................. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1993: Reprint of 1957 edition, with supplementary material. ................................................................................................................................................... LONG ENTRY [ref: 13769] £25.00 enquire buy |
CRICKET JOURNAL. London, 1958. 8vo. 255pp. 17 plates. Original cloth in worn dust-wrapper. The first of Arlott's four cricket journals. An account of the 1958 English cricket season, including the New Zealand tour of England. Padwick, 5540. [ref: 13835] £8.00 enquire buy |
MY FAVOURITE CRICKET STORIES. EDITED BY JOHN ARLOTT. Guildford, 1974. 8vo. 148pp. Illustrated. Original cloth in chipped dust-wrapper. With six factual and six fictional stories. Contributors include Neville Cardus, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Andrew Lang and Arthur Mailey. Padwick, 5830-1. [ref: 13762] £8.00 enquire buy |
SOCCER: THE GREAT ONES. STUDIES OF EIGHT GREAT FOOTBALL PLAYERS. EDITED BY JOHN ARLOTT. London, Pelham Books Limited, 1968. 8vo. 160pp. 8 plates. Original cloth in trimmed dust-wrapper. Marks on front and back endpapers. SIGNED BY THE EDITOR on the title-page. A selection of eight great footballers. Subjects include Tommy Lawton, Sir Stanley Matthews and Duncan Edwards. Contributors include Tony Pawson, Bernard Joy and Brian Glanville. [ref: 64427] £35.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
THE HISTORY OF I ZINGARI. FOREWORD BY LORD HOME. London, 1982. 8vo. 144pp. 20 plates. Original cloth in dust-wrapper. Good condition. A history of this famous club. [ref: 13896] £6.00 enquire buy |
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