THE CRICKET TUTOR. BY THE AUTHOR OF 'THE CRICKET-FIELD'. SECOND EDITION. London, 1862. Small 8vo. x+85pp. Frontispiece and 3 text illustrations. Original cloth. WITH THE SIGNATURE OF OWNERSHIP OF R.G. VENABLES on the front endpaper. Venables, (1846-1920), played for Oxford University between 1866 and 1869. Altham, History of Cricket, 1926: 'Much information on the methods of contemporary cricketers.' Allen, Early Books on Cricket, 1987, No. 82: '... Not only a practical treatise but also contains biographical snippets.' Goldman, Bibliography of Cricket, 1937: 'Rare.' Padwick, 395. [ref: 66041] £200.00 enquire buy |
THE PRINCIPLES OF SCIENTIFIC BATTING; OR PLAIN RULES, FOUNDED ON THE PRACTICE OF THE FIRST PROFESSORS AND AMATEURS, FOR THE NOBLE GAME OF CRICKET: BY A GENTLEMAN. REVISED BY J.H. DARK. A NEW EDITION, CONTAINING THE LAWS OF CRICKET, AS ALTERED AND REVISED BY THE MARYLEBONE CLUB, JUNE 2, 1845. Oxford, H. Slatter, [1845], Small 8vo. 48pp. Rebound in half green calf, without original covers preserved. Third and last edition. First published in 1835, a second edition appeared in 1844. This third and final edition was published in 1845. Gaston, Cricket Books and Their Prices, (in The Cricket Field, Volume II, 1893, page 511): 'An excellent treatise. Scarce.' Rait Kerr, Cricket. Catalogue of an Exhibition, 1950, no. 105: '1st edition 1835. Two later editions were published, undated, but containing the laws for 1844 and 1845 respectively.' Allen, Early Books on Cricket, 1987, no. 20: 'This was Pycroft's first offering on cricket. There was a new edition in 1844 containing the revised laws of cricket, and a further one the following year.' Gaston, Bibliography of Cricket, 1895, page 11, only records the first edition of 1835. Taylor, Catalogue of Cricket Literature, 1906, page 83, only records the first edition of 1835: 'A very rare publication...' Goldman, Bibliography of Cricket, 1937, page 19, only records the first edition of 1835. The title is incorrectly given as Art of Scientific Batting: 'A rare early item...' Padwick 705 records all three editions. [ref: 26709] £850.00 enquire buy |
STROKES AND STYLE IN CRICKET. London, 1929. Small square 8vo. 32pp. including 11 full-page illustrations. Original printed wrappers. Instructional treatise by the Warwickshire and England batsman. Padwick, 707. [ref: 38232] £20.00 enquire buy |
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR SEASON 1986-87. (Brisbane, the Club, 1987). 8vo. 84pp. Illustrated. Original wrappers. SIGNED BY TWELVE AUSTRALIAN TEST CRICKETERS inside the front cover and on the last page. Signatures comprise: Ron Archer, Ian Craig, Alan Davidson, Jim de Courcy, Ron Hamence, Lindsay Hassett, Ian Johnson, Gil Langley, Dennis Lillee, Colin McDonald, Keith Miller and Doug Ring. [ref: 26581] £30.00 enquire buy |
CENTENARY OF THE FORMATION OF QUEENSLAND CRICKET ASSOCIATION. QUEENSLAND vs. INVITATION XI. GABBA CRICKET GROUND, OCTOBER 10, 1976. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. Brisbane, the Association, (1976). 4to. 48pp. including wrappers. Illustrated. Original pictorial wrappers. Padwick, 3513-2. [ref: 18404] £9.00 enquire buy |
RULES & BY-LAWS. 1ST JULY, 1931. (Brisbane, 1931. Small 8vo. 23pp. (interleaved with blanks which contain printed amendments between 1950-55). Original printed wrappers. Padwick, 3512-1. [ref: 18405] £12.00 enquire buy |
BENT ARMS & DODGY WICKETS. ENGLAND'S TROUBLED REIGN AS TEST MATCH KINGS DURING THE FIFTIES. Durrington (Wilts.), 2012. 8vo. 253pp. Illustrated. Original pictorial boards. An account of England's resurgence after the Second World War to become the dominant team in Test cricket during the 1950s. [ref: 62233] £12.00 enquire buy |
CRICKET IN THE MEADOW. A SHORT HISTORY OF THE AMERSHAM CRICKET CLUB 1856-1955. [Chesham, the Club, 1956]. Small 8vo. 90pp. Frontispiece. Original wrappers. A centenary history of Amersham Cricket Club. Padwick, 1777-1. [ref: 35638] £21.00 enquire buy |
PAULA. MY STORY SO FAR. London, Simon & Schuster, 2004. 8vo. viii+324pp. 12 colour plates. Original cloth in dust-wrapper. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on a label laid down on the half-title. Autobiography of the athlete Paula Radcliffe. [ref: 64860] £12.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
PAULA. MY STORY SO FAR. London, Simon & Schuster, 2004. 8vo. viii+324pp. 12 colour plates. Original cloth in dust-wrapper. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the title-page. Autobiography of the athlete Paula Radcliffe. [ref: 73967] £18.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
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