A Coalport china plate bearing a central image of the Ashes urn, with decorations on each side, with printed title and decorative border. (Issued in 1982). Diameter 23cms. Good condition. LIMITED EDITION of 5,000 plates. Produced in 1982 to commemorate the centenary of Ashes cricket between Australia and England. [ref: 20132] £12.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
A fine porcelain tankard produced by Franklin Porcelain to commemorate the Centenary of the Ashes, 1882-1982. (Issued in 1982). Height 16 cms. Diameter 11 cms. Edged in gold. Decorated with a scene of a cricket match in progress, including the figures of Spofforth, W.G. Grace and Jack Blackham. Williams & Phillips, Wisden Book of Cricket Memorabilia, 1990: 'For sheer size-impact nothing compares with that made by the Ashes Centenary Tankard, produced in 1982 by the Franklin Mint...' [ref: 27361] £50.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
A CRICKET SONG. BY N. FELIX. EDITED, WITH AN INTRODUCTION, BY F.S. ASHLEY-COOPER. Nottingham, 1923. Small 8vo. (2)+ii+12pp. Original printed wrappers. Good condition. First publication of cricket verses by Felix which were in the possession of A.L. Ford. Padwick, 6601. [ref: 27282] £65.00 enquire buy |
CRICKET AND CRICKETERS. INCLUDING AN INTRODUCTION BY GEORGE M. NEWHALL. Philadelphia, 1907. 8vo. 102pp. Portrait frontispiece and 55 text illustrations [12 full-page]. Original pictorial cloth, cover slightly soiled. The history and development of cricket, written for American readers. Bowen, Cricket Quarterly, Vol.II, 1964: 'A scarce item.' Taylor, Catalogue of Cricket Literature, 1906, records this book although it was published in 1907. Padwick, 59. [ref: 32800] £300.00 enquire buy |
CRICKET HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS. London, 1927. 8vo. 288pp. 8 plates. Original cloth, covers soiled. A series of scholarly essays on the lesser-known aspects of the game, including a chapter on collecting cricket books: Cricket as a Hobby. Britton, Cricket Books. The 100 Best, 1929: 'One of [Ashley-Cooper's] best books.' Goldman, Bibliography of Cricket, 1937: 'a classic.' Padwick, 60. [ref: 13904] £12.00 enquire buy |
CRICKET: AN HEROIC POEM. BY JAMES LOVE. JAMES LOVE BI-CENTENARY EDITION. EDITED BY F.S. ASHLEY-COOPER. Nottingham, 1922. Small 8vo. 30pp. Original printed wrappers. Good condition. A reprint of Love's poem, first published in 1744. With much new research, and a bibliography of the various editions. Padwick, 6445. [ref: 49365] £65.00 enquire buy |
CURIOSITIES OF FIRST-CLASS CRICKET. London, 1901. Small 8vo. viii+126pp. Original printed wrappers, spine worn. A collection of unusual and curious incidents, oddities, and amazing occurrences not found in the normal record books. Compiled through meticulous research from Scores and Biographies, Cricket: A weekly Record, Bell's Life and The Sportsman. Padwick, 99. [ref: 51473] £135.00 enquire buy |
CURIOSITIES OF FIRST-CLASS CRICKET. London, 1901. Small 8vo. viii+126pp. Rebound in cloth with original foxed wrappers preserved. A collection of unusual and curious incidents, oddities, and amazing occurrences not found in the normal record books. Compiled through meticulous research from Scores and Biographies, Cricket: A Weekly Record, Bell's Life and The Sportsman. Padwick, 99. [ref: 57455] £125.00 enquire buy |
DERBYSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET. London, 1924. Small 8vo. 40pp., including 13 full-page illustrations. Original pictorial wrappers, covers slightly soiled. A history of Derbyshire county cricket. Padwick, 1842. [ref: 27999] £65.00 enquire buy |
EDWARD MILLS GRACE, CRICKETER. London, 1916. 8vo. 240pp. 6 plates. Original decorative cloth, covers slightly soiled. A biography of the Gloucestershire and England cricketer E.M. Grace, brother of G.F. and W.G. Grace. Goldman, Bibliography of Cricket, 1937: 'Scarce.' Padwick, 7566. [ref: 49384] £65.00 enquire buy |
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