CRICKET BOOKS (PART TWO), FOOTBALL & SPORTING MEMORABILIA
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CRICKET BOOKS (PART TWO), FOOTBALL & SPORTING MEMORABILIA
CRICKET BOOKS 1203 ‘The Jubilee Book of Cricket’. K.S. gilt title to spine. Original wrappers
Part two Ranjitsinhji. Edinburgh 1897. Limited retained. Padwick 2696. Very good
edition of 350 copies signed by condition. Rare £120/160
1201 ‘Arlott & Ackroyd: A celebration
Ranjitsinhji, this being number 86.
of cricket, wine, poetry and place’. 1208 ‘The Surrey Eleven in 1895. A
Hand made paper, top edge gilt,
With a commentary by David Descriptive Record of the Matches
other edges untrimmed. Original
Rayvern Allen. Published in 2002 Played in that Season’. James L.
board covers. Staining and ageing
by Christopher Saunders, Newnham McCance. Merritt & Hatcher, London
to boards, bumping to corners,
on Severn. Leather bound limited 1896. 60pp Bound in modern green
frontispiece bookplate neatly
edition number 208 of 295 books cloth, original decorative paper
detached, otherwise internally in
produced, signed by Norman wrappers retained. Pages complete.
good/ very good condition
Ackroyd and David Rayvern Allen Padwick 2687. Good/ very good
£230/260
to limitation label to inside front condition. Rare £120/160
board. In the pocket at the front is an 1204 ‘The Australian Cricketers’ Team for
1209 F.W. Lillywhite ‘Lillywhite’s Illustrated
accompanying signed and numbered 1896 with biographies and portraits
Hand-book of Cricket containing
etching of a portrait of Arlott by of the players...’. Published by
Portraits of Pilch, Box, A. Mynn, C.
Ackroyd, together with an unsigned George Howe, London 1896, second
Taylor, Lillywhite, Cobbett, Langdon,
reproduction of the same etching. edition. Original paper wrappers,
Kynaston. Also, The Laws of Cricket,
VG £120/160 tipped in to modern blue cloth.
and other useful information’. Edited
Padwick 4981, although this second
John Arlott was the best loved by ‘A Cantab’. London 1844. Bound
edition not recorded. Light wear and
cricket commentator of the 20th in later tan cloth covers, original
age toning, otherwise in good/ very
century, but he was also a renowned wrappers retained. 22pp plus
good condition. Rare £300/500
collector and lover of books, wine, adverts. The book was published in
poetry and prints. Norman Ackroyd 1205 ‘The Eleventh Australian Tour three versions, one with an engraved
(RA) is Britain’s best known etcher. 1902. Particulars of the team, portrait of Lillywhite, a second with
He is also a lover of wine and poetry portraits and biographies of all the portraits of four Players, the third
and an enthusiastic cricketer. This players’. Published at the ‘Cricket’ with portraits of four Players and
book matches eleven of Ackroyd’s Office, London 1902. Original four Gentlemen. This version has the
etchings with appropriate pieces paper wrappers with portrait of Joe portrait of Lillywhite. Bookplate of
of Arlott’s prose and poetry. It has Darling, captain of the Australians, J.W. Goldman to inside front cover
a commentary by David Rayvern to front cover. Tipped in to modern and handwritten note in pencil in
Allen, old friend of Norman Ackroyd blue cloth. Owner’s name annotated Goldman’s hand, ‘Epworth £8/8-
and Arlott’s acclaimed biographer in ink to front cover, H.R. Johnson, Nov 1955’. Padwick 386. Some
Willesden and dated ‘May 1902’. foxing/ staining to the engraving,
1202 ‘Cricket’. W.G. Grace. Bristol 1891.
Previously in the collection of H.A. otherwise in very good condition
‘Crown Quarto Edition de Luxe’
Cohen with the sale plate of Cohen £200/300
edition bound in black half leather,
laid down to the inside front cover of
top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed. 1210 ‘The Cricket Field or The History and
the boards. Padwick 4996. G/VG
Original black boards with gilt the Science of Cricket’. J. Pycroft.
£200/300
lettering, somewhat worn. Limited Boston 1859. Rare first American
de luxe edition of 652 numbered 1206 ‘The Australian Cricket Team, 1909’. edition. 238pp plus advertisements.
copies, signed by the author Grace, H.V.L. Stanton (“Wanderer”). Original green cloth with maroon
this being no. 512. Spine expertly Published at ‘The Sportsman Offices’, spine. Gilt emblem to front, printed
replaced with original end papers London 1909. 47pp pre-tour title label laid to spine. Bookplates
retained. some rubbing to board brochure comprising an article of Francis Colgate Benson to inside
extremities, otherwise a nice copy in by Wanderer, fixture list, player front cover, W.J. Hole to front
good/ very good condition biographies, sketch portraits etc. endpaper, and The C. Christopher
£250/350 Original decorative colour wrappers, Morris Cricket Library, Haverford
the front featuring a kangaroo at College, ‘presented by W.J. Hole’ to
Subscriber number 512 was
the wicket brandishing a bat, with a inside rear cover. Padwick 394. Front
Wilberforce Hamer of Edgeware
roaring lion wicketkeeper. Bound in endpaper detached and trimmed.
Road, Blackburn. Hamer was a
modern blue cloth. Padwick 5008. A Repairs to internal hinges, slight
committee member of Lancashire
very good copy £300/400 breaking to page block, otherwise in
C.C.C. and for many years captained
good condition £150/250
East Lancashire C.C. He also played 1207 ‘The Surrey Team in 1888. Complete
football for Blackburn Rovers with scores of all matches played, with full The frontispiece wood-engraving of
the famous Lancashire and England page portraits and short biographical ‘The Bowler’, William Clarke, differs
Test cricketer, A.N. Hornby. Hamer sketches’. Office of ‘Cricket’, London to that in the English editions, and
died in 1907 aged 44 1889. Bound in modern green cloth, there is no ‘batsman’ plate. The
91‘Preface to the American edition’ of Cricketters[sic]...’ Thomas Boxall. Cricket Clubs’ announcing the
gives an account of Clarke’s career London: Harrild and Billing, c.1802. publication of and to seek subscribers
by William H. Bray. Second edition, second issue, of the to the ‘special edition’. Tipped in to
first practical treatise on the game, modern green cloth. Some foxing,
Francis Colgate Benson (1898-1962)
two parts in one volume, the second otherwise in good condition. Qty 5
was the author of ‘Songs of
part containing the laws. 92pp. with £250/350
the Cricket Field’ published in
‘A part of the Subscribers’ page
Philadelphia in 1932 1215 ‘Cricket: A Weekly Record of the
inserted between pp.vi and 7. The
Game’. Volume XI. Numbers 290-319
1211 ‘The Rose, containing Original Poems folding frontispiece engraving, title
(28th January to 29th December
for Young People’. Mary Elliott. First page and pp 11/12 are facsimile
1892). Complete with title-page and
edition, Willliam Darton, London copies on aged paper. Contem-
contents page to front. Illustrated.
1824. Printed by G. Smallfield, porary brown calf/ marbled boards.
Bound in green half leather, with
Hackney. The frontispiece comprises Ownership name in ink to front
title in gilt to spine. Includes pictorial
two illustrations, one depicting a endpaper of ‘James Newman, Shipley
supplements of the ‘English Cricket
cricket scene of a match in play, the July 3 1817’. Contained in a modern
Team on Tour, South Africa 1891-2’
bowler preparing to bowl underarm, box. Padwick 373. Some creasing to
dated 12th May 1892, ‘Surrey Team
with reference to a poem on pp covers, otherwise in good condition
1892’ (28th July), ‘Yorkshire Eleven
24/25 in six stanzas, titled ‘Cricket’. with expert restoration. Rare
1892’ (11th August), ‘The Middlesex
Rebound in later brown leather and £1000/1500
County Eleven 1892’, (18th August),
marbled boards, gilt title to spine.
1214 ‘Bat v Ball. The Book of Individual ‘The Nottingham Team 1892’ (25th
VG £200/300
Cricket Records, &c. 1864-1900’. August), G.A. Lohmann (27th
1212 ‘Poems’. Thomas Smith. Privately Compiled by J.H. Lester. Boots October), and ‘Somerset v Norfshire
published, printed by John Such, Wholesale Printing and Stationery [sic]’ (24th November). Wear to
London 1867 for private circulation. Department, Nottingham and board and spine extremities, slight
Bound in maroon morocco with London 1900. Four different editions breaking to internal hinges, odd nicks
ornate gilt decoration and title to of the title including the scarce to internal pages, otherwise in very
front and spine. Gilt to page edges. ‘Edition de luxe’. Editions are the good condition. Rare to see full page
Includes two poems on cricket, ‘The pictorial ‘strongly bound in cloth’ supplements within a bound volume
Cricket Match. A poem in two cantos’ edition with handwritten dedication £60/90
pp 199-218 containing references in ink to title page ‘To J.W. Goldman,
1216 Cricket in Asia. Five books and
to ‘Felix’ and his ‘Catapulta’, and with the compliments & kind regards
tour guides relating to India and
‘The Origin of Cricket. Sung at the of A.W. Shelton’, dated 23rd May
Pakistan cricket. Titles are ‘Rivals in
Opening Dinner of the Surrey Cricket May 1937. Goldman’s bookplate to
the Sun’, Raju Bharatan, Bombay
Club’ pp 254-257. Facing the title inside front cover. Publisher’s note on
1952. Rebound in blue cloth.
page is a small original photograph page v indicates an ‘Edition de luxe...
‘Pakistan Cricket on the March’,
laid down of the author, signed in is being arranged for’. The scarce
Qamaruddin Butt, Karachi 1957.
ink below, ‘Yours faithfully Thos. ‘Edition de luxe’ is handsomely bound
Green cloth covers. Some splitting
Smith’. Presentation copy with in black calf with marbled endpapers,
to spine block. ‘Glorious Battle. India
dedication in ink to front endpaper gilt to page edges, gilt title to front
vs Pakistan (1979-80)’, Sudhir Talati,
to C.G. Hale Esq. ‘with the author’s cover and spine with raised bands to
Ahmedabad 1980. Decorative paper
compliments’, dated 21st November spine. Owner’s name in ink to front
wrappers. ‘The Hindu’ souvenir tour
1867. Bookplate of A.E. Winder endpaper of S. Sassoon, dated 17th
guides for the M.C.C. tour to India
to inside front cover with a signed August 1900. The paper edition with
1976-77, Australian tour of India
handwritten inscription in pencil decorative pictorial paper wrappers,
1979. Also ‘India’s Tour of Australia
by John Arlott explaining that ‘The owner’s name in ink to front wrapper
1985-86’, S. Pervez Qaiser, Delhi
Cricket Match’ was first published in of V.F.S. Crawford (Surrey & Leices-
1985. G £50/70
1859 under Smith’s pseudonym of tershire 1896-1910). The fourth copy
‘Copthall Chambers’ (Smith’s office was owned by Alfred J. Gaston’s with 1217 Indian Test cricketer signed
address). A printed label is attached Gaston’s signature in ink to front biographies. Eight biographies,
to the front endpaper, ‘This Volume endpaper, J.W. Goldman’s bookplate each signed by the subject. Includes
is printed for private circulation only. to inside front cover, bound by five hardbacks, all with good
The author is very desirous that his Gaston in green cloth with gilt title to dustwrappers. ‘Ajit Wadekar/ My
Friends should peruse the Preface front, ‘Bat & Ball, J.H. Lester. Cricket Cricketing Years’, K.N. Prabhu, Delhi
before proceeding to read the Curiosities, A.J. Gaston’. Lacking 1973, signed by Wadekar. ‘Spin
Poems’. Padwick 6526. Fading to title, introduction and advertising Punch’, Dilip Doshi, Calcutta 1991,
spine, some foxing to first few pages, pages. Padwick 118. Some wear to signed by Doshi. ‘Gavaskar. Portrait
otherwise in very good condition the wrappers of the pictorial paper of a Hero’, Clifford Narinesingh,
£150/250 edition, the others in good/ very Trinidad 1995. ‘Straight from the
good condition. Sold with an original Heart’, Kapil Dev. Delhi 2004.
1213 ‘Rules and Instructions for playing at
single page prospectus with printed ‘Farokh Engineer. From the Far
the Game of Cricket ... to which is
signatures addressed to ‘Members Pavilion’, John Cantrell, Stroud 2004.
subjoined the Laws and Regulations
of the M.C.C. of County and other Also three softbacks, ‘Sandy Storm’,
92Sandeep Patil, Calcutta 1984. ‘Azhar Spearman, Vettori, Oram etc. In slip The book comes with an original
[Mohammad Azharuddin]’, Harsha case. VG £130/160 menu from the 2011 Championship
Bhogle. New Delhi 1994, additionally winning Dinner and a facsimile
1221 ‘Denis Compton. A Portrait’. Frank
signed by the author and one other. menu from the 1934 Championship
Keating. R. Walsh Books, Taunton
‘Rahul Dravid. A Biography’, Vedam winning Dinner. VG £60/90
1996. Limited edition number 20 of
Jaishankar, New Delhi 2004. G
only 50 copies published. Signed to 1225 ‘Sketches at Lord’s’. Michael Down
£80/100
title page by Keating and additional and Derek West. London 1990.
1218 Indian cricket. A selection of fourteen signature of Compton in pencil on Numbered ‘Collector’s’ limited
signed biographies and Indian cricket piece loose mounted. Sold with edition of 150 bound in full leather
histories, including five hardbacks. ‘Cricket’s Great Characters’, Gordon by Boundary Books, in slipcase,
Two titles are signed by Sachin Ross, 1977, limited edition no. gilt to page edges. Signed by both
Tendulkar, ‘Story of the Bombay 94/300, signed by Ross. Qty 2. VG Down and West. Limited edition no.
Tournament from Presidency to £30/50 139/150. Very good condition
Pentangular 1892-93 to 1945-46’, £40/60
1222 Ronald Cardwell. Four limited edition
Vasan Raiji & Mohandas Menon,
booklets by Cardwell published in 1226 Gerry Wolstenholme. Three limited
Mumbai 2006, and ‘The Indian
Australia, each signed by Cardwell edition titles signed by Wolstenholme
Masters’, Bill Ricquier 2005. Others
and others. ‘The M.C.C. Tour including two hardback facsimile
include ‘The Record-breaking Sunil
to Australia 1903-1904’, Glebe reprints. ‘Reminiscences of David
Gavaskar’, C.D. Clark, Newton
1988. limited edition no. 134/287, Hunter. The Genial Yorkshire
Abbot 1980, signed by Gavaskar.
additionally signed by Bill O’Reilly. Stumper’ 2001, limited edition no.
Two copies (one hardback) of ‘A
‘A Cameo from the Past. W.A. 158/200. ‘Trumper Triumphant. His
History of Indian Cricket’, Mihir
Brown (N.S.W., Qld., Australia)’, final first-class century in England,
Bose, London 1990, signed by Bose
Cherrybrook 1996, limited edition Blackpool 1909’ 2002, no. 19/150,
and Gavaskar. Also titles signed by
no. 147/200, additionally signed in slipcase. Also ‘The West Indian
Farokh Engineer, Ramchandra Guha,
by Bill Brown. ‘Between Branches. Tour of England 1906’ 1992, no.
Vasant Raiji, Anandji Dossa, Harsha
A Collection of Writings by Ray 51/500. G/VG £30/40
Bhogle, Kapil Dev, Gulu Ezekiel,
Robinson...’, Glebe 1996. Limited
Courtney Walsh, Dicky Rutnagur etc. 1227 Brian Bassano. Three titles including
edition no. 138/300, additionally
Odd faults, overall in good condition two by Bassano and Rick Smith
signed by five contributors, Brian
£50/80 signed by both authors. ‘The
Booth, Gordon Rorke, David
West Indies in Australia 1930-31’,
1219 India and overseas cricket. Three Sincock, Kersi Meher-Homji and Phil
Tasmania 1990. Limited edition no.
Indian titles including ‘Ramblings of Derriman. ‘Hints to Umpires 1871’,
210/300. ‘A Springbok Down Under
a Games Addict’, C. Ramaswami, Cherrybrook 2004, limited edition
South Africa on Tour 1931-1932’,
Madras 1966. ‘The Encyclopaedia of no. 42/133, signed by Cardwell
Tasmania 1991, limited edition no.
Indian Cricket 1965’, L.N. Mathur, (twice) and Arthur Watson. G/VG
364/400. Some bumping and wear
Udaipur 1965. ‘The Story of the Tests. £40/60
to top of spine. Also ‘M.C.C. in South
Vol. I India v England 1932-1059’,
1223 ‘A History of West Indies Cricket’. Africa 1938/39’, B. Bassano, Ewell
S.K. Gurunathan, Madras 1961. Also
Michael. N. Manley. Andre Deutsch, 1997. Limited edition no. 41/250,
‘The Best of Cricket. West Indies vs
London. Revised edition 1990. signed by Bassano and Len Wilkinson
England 1895-1974’, Brunell Jones,
Numbered limited edition of 100 (Lancashire & England 1937-1947)
Trinidad 1974 etc. Qty 10. Some
copies available for sale, bound in who wrote the foreword and toured
faults, generally good condition
full leather with gilt to top edges, in with the M.C.C. team in 1938/39.
£40/60
slipcase. Signed by Michael Manley Qty 3. G £40/60
1220 ‘The Immortals’. The Book of New and former West Indies Captain Clive
1228 ‘The Don Meets the Babe. The
Zealand Test Players’. Paul Verdon. Lloyd. Limited edition no. 61/100.
1932 Australian Cricket Tour of
Auckland 2006. Limited edition Excellent condition £70/100
North America’. With a foreword
number 350 of 665 copies, signed
1224 ‘Champions.... about bloomin’ time’. by Sir Donald Bradman. Ric Sissons.
by the author and by ‘every living
Graham Hardcastle & Chris Ostick. J.W.McKenzie. Ewell 1995. This copy
former and present Test player able to
Nantwich 2011. Limited de-luxe is no. 106 of a limited edition of 250
complete the exercise’. One hundred
subscriber’s edition no. 24/150 with numbered copies, each signed by
and seventy signatures to dedicated
titles in gilt and slipcase. Signed by Sir Donald Bradman and the author.
decade pages. Signatures include W.
the Lancashire playing staff and Dustwrapper. VG £50/70
Hadlee, Kerr, Tindall, Rabone, Reid,
management who won the County
Snedden, Alabaster, Blair, Dempster, 1229 ‘A Legend Dies. The Story of a Tree
Championship in 2011, signed by
MacGibbon, Meale, Cameron, with a Cricketing History’. David
the Chief Executive and Chairman,
Congdon, D. Hadlee, Howarth, Robertson 2006. Limited leather
the two authors and publisher, and
Pollard, G. Turner, Vivian, L.Cairns, bound edition no. 164/200. Signed
eleven further Lancashire legends.
Chatfield, Edgar, R. Hadlee, Parker, by the author and Derek Underwood.
Signatures include Tattersall, Bond,
J. Wright, C. Cairns, Greatbatch, VG £30/40
D. Lloyd, Simmons, C. Lloyd,
M. Crowe, Morrison, Rutherford,
Anderson, Allott, Fairbrother etc.
Astle, Fleming, Larsen, Nash, Parore,
931230 Chris Harte. Six titles by Harte, each titles by Whimpress, each signed by 1238 ‘The Chronicle of W.G.’. J.R. Webber.
signed by the author including two the author, all published in Australia Nottingham 1998. Original stiffened
limited editions. Hardback titles and not readily available in the wrappers. Limited Subscriber’s
with dustwrappers are ‘Cricket United Kingdom. Titles are ‘W.G. Edition of 440 copies, this being
Indulgence. An Anthology of the Grace at Kadina. Champion Cricketer no. 335. Signed by Webber and the
Cricket Writings of Chris Harte’, or Scoundrel?’ 1994, no. 109/300. Grand Daughter and Great Nephew
D.M. Harding 1991. ‘A History ‘Adelaide Gold. The Origins of Ball of W.G. Grace. G/VG £50/70
of Australian Cricket’, London by Ball Cricket Broadcasting’ 1997,
1239 ‘The 2nd Australian XI’s Tour of
1993. Additionally signed by Richie no. 171/300. ‘Bradman at Adelaide
Australia, Britain and New Zealand
Benaud who wrote the introduction. Oval. A Match by Match Record’
in 1880/81 with Appendices’. Alfred
Softbacks are ‘The Fight for the Ashes 2005. Limited edition no. 41/100.
James 1994. Privately published in
1982-83’, Adelaide 1983, limited ‘On Our Selection. An alternative
red boards with gilt titles to spine.
edition no. 81/400. ‘Cricket Safari’, history of Australian Cricket’ 2011,
Limited edition of 100 copies, this
Adelaide 1987, limited edition no. no. 56/200. Also ‘Australian Eleven.
being number 70. Signed to the
182/200. ‘Two Tours and Pollock. Test Cricket Snapshots 1945-1995’,
limitation page by the author. VG
The Australians in South Africa Whimpress and Nigel Hart 1997,
£60/90
1985-87’, Adelaide 1988. ‘A Year no. 62/100, signed by both authors.
in the Sporting Pressbox’, Bromley ‘The Greatest Ashes Battles from 1240 ‘Unforgettable Men of Mystery: The
1998. G/VG £40/60 Melbourne 1877 to The Oval 2009’, Slow Men’. Les Bailey 1976. 46pp
Whimpress & Hart, London 2009. book of verse hand written in black
1231 Lancashire. ‘The Professional
signature of Whimpress on loose copperplate with gold highlighting,
Amateur. The Cricketing Life of Bob
mounted card to title page. Qty 6. copied from the author’s own copy,
Barber’. Colin Schindler. Nantwich
VG £40/60 the original having been presented
2015. Limited edition no. 31/75,
to the Duke of Edinburgh. This
signed to the limitation label by the 1236 David Battersby. Four limited edition
is a presentation copy ‘To Ken
author and Bob Barber, and to label titles, each signed by the author.
Barrington, a great batsman, who
laid to inside front cover by M.J.K. ‘My Summer of 1977’ 2017, limited
could have bowled his leg breaks
Smith, Jack Bond, David Green, edition no. 50/100. ‘The Forgotten
into this book’ and signed by Bailey.
Jim Parks and John Murray. Sold Floodlit Encounter’ 2018, no. 43/60.
Twenty four subjects are covered
with two limited edition booklets ‘Gilbert Jessop at Cheltenham
including Alfred Shaw, Edmund
by Malcolm Lorimer, ‘Archie College’ 2020, no. 34/120. ‘Jessop’s
Peate, Johnny Briggs, Bobby Peel,
Remembered’ no. 296/424, and Son. The Cricketing Life of Gilbert
Colin Blythe, Bernard Bosanquet,
‘Johnny Remembered’, no. 66/225, Laird Osborne Jessop’ 2020, no.
Wilfred Rhodes, Arthur Mailey, Tich
both signed by the author. Qty 3. G/ 94/115. VG £25/35
Freeman, Clarrie Grimmett, Hedley
VG £50/70
1237 ‘Champions.... about bloomin’ time’. Verity etc. The manuscript, with file
1232 ‘Last Over’. E.W. Swanton and David Graham Hardcastle & Chris Ostick. holes to the left edges, is bound in
Rayvern Allen. Richard Cohen Books, Nantwich 2011. Limited de-luxe modern black cloth. Not listed in
London, 1996. Limited edition subscriber’s edition no. 87/150 with Padwick. Partly laid down to the
quarter leather bound copy with titles in gilt and slipcase. Signed by front endpaper is an accompanying
gilt to all edges by Boundary Books. the Lancashire playing staff and letter from Bailey to Barrington dated
Limited edition no. 53/90, signed by management who won the County 4th November 1980. VG £60/90
the author and Tim Rice. VG £50/70 Championship in 2011, signed by
1241 ‘Cricket Between Two Wars’. Sir
the Chief Executive and Chairman,
1233 ‘Googlyman. The Story of H.V. ‘Ranji’ Pelham Warner. London. Seventh
the two authors and publisher, and
Horden’. Rick Smith. Tasmania 2005. impression, 1943. Owner’s name
eleven further Lancashire legends.
Limited edition no. 294 of 300 copies handwritten to front endpaper of
Signatures include Tattersall, Bond, D.
produced, signed by the author. VG the football and cricket journalist,
Lloyd, Simmons, C. Lloyd, Anderson,
£30/50 Eric Todd, dated ‘Glasgow. May
Allott, Fairbrother etc. Includes a
1944’. Odd nicks to otherwise good
1234 Australia. Three limited edition printed sheet tipped in to inside
dustwrapper. Sold with an original
softback titles, each signed by the rear cover signed by twenty players,
‘Memorandum of Agreement’ issued
author(s). ‘George Lohmann. The management and coaching staff of
by the publisher, Chatto and Windus
beau ideal’, Ric Sissons, limited the 2011 Championship winning
of London, to Warner relating to the
edition no. 188/500. ‘W.G. Down side. Players’ signatures include
publishing of this title, signed by the
Under. Grace in Australia 1873-74 Chapple, Anderson, Hogg, Kerrigan
publisher, accompanied by a single
and 1891-92’, Rick Smith and Ron (on label), Keedy, Mahmood,
page typed letter from Haddon
Williams, Tasmania 1994. ‘Cricket Procter, Smith etc. The book comes
Wittaker of Sporting Handbooks to
Brawl. The 1912 Dispute’, Rick Smith, with an original menu from the 2011
Warner dated 25th September 1946,
Tasmania 1995. Limited edition no. Championship winning Dinner and
agreeing to a 15% royalty. Both
38/225. VG £30/50 a facsimile menu from the 1934
items in modern yellow slipcase with
Championship winning Dinner. VG
1235 Bernard Whimpress, sports historian a facsimile of the book’s dustwrapper
£60/90
and former curator of the Adelaide to the front cover. Bookplate of A.E.
Oval Museum. Five limited editions Winder slipped in. VG £30/40
941242 ‘Hampshire County Cricket. The Andrew’ 2003, ‘The Wimbledon Publisher’s grey cloth, titles in blue
Official History’ H.S. Altham, John Club 1854-2004’ 2004, ‘The Way It to spine. Light soiling and to boards
Arlott, E.D.R. Eagar and Roy Webber. Was’ 2008, and ‘Cricketing Allsorts’ and fading to spine, slight breaking
Phoenix 1957. First edition. Original 2018. Also two by David Foot, to page block, otherwise in good
dustwrapper in good condition. ‘Fragments of Idolatry from ‘Crusoe condition. Unusual to see a signed
Nicely signed to title page by Altham, to Kid Berg’ 2001, ‘Footsteps from copy £30/40
Eagar and Arlott. G/VG £40/60 East Coker’ 2010, and ‘The Appeal
Norman Percy Grubb was an
of the Championship’, John Barclay
1243 John Arlott. Two titles by Arlott, both evangelist, writer, teacher and
2002. VG £50/70
signed by the author. ‘John Arlott’s missionary who served in the
Australian Test Journal. Australia v 1249 Signed ‘Fairfield Books’ biographies Belgian Congo in the 1920s. He
England 1954-55’. London 1955. and histories. Ten hardback titles, married Pauline Studd, daughter of
Original dustwrapper with odd seven of which are signed by the the cricketer, C.T. Studd, who was
nicks and tears. ‘Two Summers at author(s). ‘Charles Palmer, More himself a missionary
the Tests’. British Sportsman’s Club, Than Just A Gentleman’, Douglas
1253 Umpiring. Four titles written and
London 1952. G £25/35 Miller 2005. ‘Sixty Summers.
signed by umpires. Two first edition
Somerset Cricket Since the War’,
1244 ‘A Tale of Two Tests’. Richie Benaud. hardback titles are ‘The Umpire’s
David Foot & Ivan Ponting 2006.
London 1962. Signed by Benaud. Decision’, Frank S. Lee, London 1955.
‘Life Beyond the Airing Cupboard’,
‘Simpson’s Australians. The England ‘Cricket, Lovely Cricket’, Frank Lee,
John Barclay 2008. ‘Of Didcot and
Tour 1964’. E.M. Wellings. London London 1960. Good dustwrapper.
the Demon’, Anthony Gibson 2009.
1964. Signed to the title page by Bob Also two softback titles, ‘The
‘Gentlemen, Gypsies and Jesters’,
Simpson. Lacking front endpaper, Umpire’s Story’, Lou Rowan, Netley,
Gibson, Chalke & Barclay 2013.
title page detached. Both titles with South Australia 1973, additionally
‘The Coloured Counties’, Anthony
good dustwrappers. Qty 2. G £20/30 signed by Les Major. ‘Getting it
Gibson 2017. ‘The Greatest Season.
Right’, Barrie Meyer, Stroud 2006,
1245 ‘Playing it Straight’. Ken Barrington, Warwickshire in the summer of
also signed by Andrew Hignell. G/
London 1968. Signed by Barrington. 1994’, Patrick Murphy 2019. Also
VG £30/40
‘Bowling’, Pat Pocock, London 1969. three unsigned titles, two by Stephen
Signed by Pocock. Both titles with Chalke, one by David Foot. VG 1254 John Arlott. Five first edition
good dustwrappers. Qty 2. G/VG £50/70 hardbacks, each signed by Arlott,
£15/25 some with dedications. Each with
1250 England autobiographies and
very good or good dustwrapper.
1246 ‘The Ashes Thrown Away’. E.M. biographies 1960s-2000s. Twenty
‘John Arlott’s Cricket Journal’, first
Wellings. Cape Town 1959. Signed to eight titles each signed by the player/
edition, London 1958. Very good
the dustwrapper by the two captains, author. Signatures include David
dustwrapper. ‘The Ashes, 1972’,
Richie Benaud and Peter May. Odd Sheppard, Basil D’Oliveira, Bob
first edition London 1972. Both
nicks to the dustwrapper, otherwise Barber, Brian Reynolds, Raman Subba
with pencil annotation stating Arlott
in good condition £20/30 Row, Fred Trueman, Tom Graveney,
signed each copy at his home in
Tony Lewis, Derek Shackleton,
1247 ‘The Fight for the Ashes’. M.A. Alresford in 1950. ‘Cricket in the
Alan Jones, Michael Vaughan, Ian
Noble. London 1929. Original Counties’, first edition London 1950.
Botham, Jack Russell, Darren Gough,
blue cloth. Presentation copy with Dustwrapper with some faults. ‘The
Andrew Strauss, Kevin Pietersen,
signed dedication in ink from George Echoing Green. Cricket Studies’,
Graeme Swann etc. VG £50/80
Duckworth who was a member first edition London 1952. Signed
of the 1928/29 touring party to 1251 Don Bradman. ‘From Bradman to to title page and with additional
Australia. Half title page detached, Cordner- The Melbourne Cricket dedication to front endpaper, ‘to ‘Jim
wear and staining to boards. Sold Club and its Ground in World War in friendship and with a dedication,
with ‘The Walkers of Southgate’, II’. Alf Batchelor, M.C.C. [Melbourne John’, dated 25th April 1952.
W.A. Bettesworth, first edition, Cricket Club volunteer]. September ‘Vintage Summer: 1947’, London
London 1900. ‘My Cricketing Life‘, 1995. 64pp in paper wrappers with 1967. Signed with dedication to
P.F. Warner, third edition, London c. Club emblem and title to front cover. front endpaper and dated 1967. G/
1921. Both titles in original green Appears to be privately published VG £80/120
cloth with gilt illustrations to front, for the Club. Boldly signed to the
1255 ‘Charles Barnett’. Andy Wilson.
and titles to spine. Light wear to title page by Don Bradman. Not
Richard Walsh Books, Somerset
board extremities, otherwise in good previously seen by the auctioneer. G
1991. Limited to only forty
condition. Qty 3 £50/70 £40/60
numbered copies produced, this is
1248 Signed ‘Fairfield Books’ biographies 1252 ‘C.T. Studd. Cricketer & Pioneer’. an unnumbered presentation copy
and histories. Twelve titles, all signed Norman P. Grubb. The Religious signed to the limitation page by
by the author. Eight titles by Stephen Tract Society, London 1934. Barnett and the author. G/VG
Chalke including six hardbacks, Presentation copy with dedication £40/60
‘Runs in the Memory’ 1999, ‘Caught in ink to front endpaper, ‘To Brother
1256 Australian signed biographies. Five
in the Memory’ 1999, ‘Guess My Bert in memory of times of closest
hardback biographies, four with
Story. The Life and Opinions of Keith fellowship, from Norman P. Grubb’.
generally good dustwrappers, each
95signed by the subject. ‘Cricket 1258 Australian cricket annuals/ include Barry Richards, Jimmy Cook,
Crossfire’, Keith Miller, London 1956. biography. Two hardback titles, both Jonty Rhodes, Allan Donald, Kepler
Signed to official label by Miller. with good dustwrappers. ‘My World Wessels etc. Odd faults to earlier
‘My World of Cricket’, Neil Harvey, of Cricket’, Ian Chappell, Sydney titles, overall in good condition
London 1963. Additionally signed 1973, signed by Chappell. ‘Cricket £70/100
by Mike Denness, Garry Sobers, in Australia’, Published by Benson &
1262 Midlands cricketers signed
Jim Parks and Brian Johnston. ‘Ins Hedges, Ashburton, Victoria 1978
biographies. Five hardback titles,
& Outs’, Norman O’Neill, London (first year of issue). Limited edition
each with dustwrapper unless stated.
1964. ‘Not Just for Openers’, Keith no. 65/1000, signed by Frank Tyson.
Titles are ‘A Cricket Pro’s Lot’, Fred
Stackpole, Victoria 1974. Also VG £30/50
Root, London 1937. ‘The Ins and
‘Tiger’, Bill O’Reiily, Sydney 1985, no
1259 ‘The Commonwealth Book of Cricket Outs of Cricket’, R.E.S. Wyatt,
dustwrapper. G/VG £40/60
No. 2’. Edited by Jim Parks. London London 1936 (no dustwrapper).
1257 ‘Cricket Characters. The Cricketer 1964. Signed throughout to pages ‘Cricket’, Reg Simpson, London
Caricatures of John Ireland’. 1987. by featured players with good 1952. ‘Professional Captain’, H.E.
Signed to ‘Introduction’ caricature by Surrey interest. Signatures include (Tom) Dollery, London 1952. ‘Better
Christopher Martin-Jenkins. The book Keith Andrew (signed twice), Geoff Cricket for Boys, Mike Smith, London
also signed to individual caricature Arnold, Peter May, Geoff Boycott, 1965. G £40/60
pages by twenty eight players and Colin Milburn, Micky Stewart (3),
1263 Northern cricketers signed
other characters. Signatures are Allan Stuart Storey, Tony Lock (3), Barry
biographies. Six titles, each signed
Border (signed to loose mounted Knight, Ken Barrington, John Edrich
by the featured player. ‘Cricket all
card), Geoff Boycott, Martin Crowe, and Deryck Murray (3). Wear and
the Way’, Eddie Paynter, London
Keith Fletcher, Mike Gatting, Sunil tear to the dustwrapper, otherwise in
1962. Stiffened pictorial boards.
Gavaskar, Graham Gooch, David good condition £30/50
Also five hardback titles, each with
Gower, Javed Miandad, Dean
1260 West Indies signed biographies. dustwrapper in varying condition.
Jones, Clive Lloyd, Duleep Mendis,
Fifteen modern hardback autobi- ‘For England and Yorkshire’, Herbert
Derek Randall, Viv Richards, Zaheer
ographies and biographies of West Sutcliffe, London 1935. ‘How to
Abbas, Ian Botham, Jeremy Coney,
Indies Test cricketers, each signed by become a First Class Batsman’,
Richard Hadlee, Kapil Dev, Rodney
the featured player, some also signed Herbert Sutcliffe, Leeds 1949,
Marsh, Bob Taylor, Phil Edmonds,
by the author and/or others. Subjects poor dustwrapper. ‘Cricket Is My
Joel Garner, Michael Holding, Jeff
are Clyde Walcott, Garry Sobers (two Life’, Len Hutton, London 1949.
Thomson, Bob Willis, Richie Benaud
different), Clive Lloyd, Malcolm ‘Cricket Campaigns’, Norman
and Dickie Bird. Minor age toning
Marshall, Desmond Haynes, Michael Yardley, London 1950. ‘Cricket
and wear to the otherwise good
Holding, Viv Richards (two different), Merry-Go-Round’, Brian Statham,
dustwrapper. G/VG £70/100
Joel Garner, Courtney Walsh London 1956. G £40/60
1258 ‘Cricket Characters 2. The Cricketer additionally signed by Viv Richards
1264 Southern cricketers signed
Caricatures of John Ireland’. 2000. and Mike Atherton, Curtley Ambrose
biographies. Nine titles including
Signed to ‘Introduction’ caricature with signature of Steve Waugh on
seven with dustwrappers, each
by Jonathan Agnew. The book also card, Brian Lara with Barbados 1966
signed by the featured player.
signed to individual caricature pages Independence post card signed by
‘Corinthians and Cricketers’, Edward
by thirty nine players and other Sobers, Tino Best, and Chris Gayle.
Grayson, London 1955, signed with
characters. Signatures are Mike Also ‘Everything Under the Sun’,
dedication by Grayson. Some faults
Atherton, David Boon, Graeme Jeff Stollmeyer 1983, signed by Jim
to dustwrapper. ‘How I Became a
Hick, Nasser Hussain, Inzamam- Swanton. Qty 16. VG £100/150
Cricketer’, Alan Oakman, London
ul-Haq, Allan Lamb, Brian Lara, Jonty
1261 South African signed biographies. 1960, good dustwrapper. ‘Playing
Rhodes, Sachin Tendulkar, Steve &
Twenty two autobiographies For England’, Denis Compton,
Mark Waugh. Chris Cairns, Lance
and biographies of South African London 1948. ‘Cricket’, Alf Gover,
Klusener, Shaun Pollock, Dermot
cricketers, the majority hardbacks London 1949. ‘Denis Compton,
Reeve, Wasim Akram, Jack Russell,
with generally good dustwrappers. Ian Peebles, London 1971. ‘Well,
Alec Stewart, Paul Adams, Curtly
Each title signed by the featured Well, Wells!’. B.D. ‘Bomber’ Wells.
Ambrose, Allan Donald, Angus Fraser,
player, some also by the author. Nottingham 1981. Limited edition
Darren Gough, Merv Hughes, Devon
Earlier titles are ‘Cricket in the 147/500 signed by Wells etc. Other
Malcolm, Glenn McGrath, Muttiah
Blood’, Dudley Nourse, London signed copies by Patsy Hendren,
Muralitharan, Henry Olonga,
1949, poor dustwrapper. ‘I Declare’, Dickie Dodds and Graham Gooch. G
Shoaib Akhtar, Gladstone Small, Phil
Jack Cheetham, Cape Town 1956. £40/60
Tufnell, Daniel Vettori, Courtney
‘Sackcloth without the Ashes’, Roy
Walsh, Waqar Younis, Shane Warne, 1265 Pakistan signed biographies. Six
McLean, Cape Town 1958. ‘Cricket
Steve Bucknor, David Lloyd, David hardback titles, each signed by the
for South Africa’, Jackie McGlew,
Shepherd and Fred Trueman. Lacking featured player/ author(s). Good
London 1961. ‘The Trevor Goddard
only two signatures, of Ranatunga dustwrappers. Titles are ‘Zed’, Zaheer
Story’, Graham Short, Durban 1965.
and Healy. Very good dustwrapper. Abbas & David Foot, Tadworth 1983.
‘Cricket Pioneer’, Mike Procter,
VG £70/100 ‘Imran Khan’, Ivo Tennant, London
Cape Town 1974. Other subjects
961994. ‘Playing for Pakistan’, Hanif 1269 New Zealand signed biographies and 1272 Australian signed biographies.
Mohammed 1999. ‘For Cricket and autobiographies. A good selection A good selection of twenty four
Country’, Waqar Hasan and Qamar of twenty six titles, of which twenty modern titles, the majority hardbacks,
Ahmed, Karachi 2002. ‘Cutting are hardbacks, each signed by each signed by the featured player,
Edge’, Javed Miandad, Oxford 2003. the featured player. Subjects and some with additional contributors’
‘Lahore to London’, Younis Ahmed, signatures are John Reid, Martin signatures. Subjects covered in
Sheffield 2016. VG £40/60 & Jeff Crowe, Richard Hadlee, Ian hardback are Ian Chappell, Rod
Smith, Geoff Howarth, John Wright, Marsh, Steve Waugh (and Rahul
1266 Pakistan signed biographies. Six
Lance Cairns, Ewan Chatfield, Chris Dravid), Ricky Ponting, Mark Taylor,
hardback titles, each signed by the
Pringle, Jeremy Coney, Danny Chris Rogers, Shane Warne (and
featured player/ author(s). Good
Morrison, Ken Rutherford, Mark Gideon Haigh), Matthew Hayden
dustwrappers. Titles are ‘All Round
Greatbatch, Glenn Turner, Brendon (on label), Ryan Harris, Merv Hughes
View’, Imran Khan, London 1988.
McCullum, Stephen Fleming, Chris (and Tony Dodemaide), Ian Healy,
‘Wasim’, Wasim Akram & Patrick
Cairns, Daniel Vettori etc. VG Justin Langer, Mark Waugh and
Murphy, London 1988. ‘Inside Out’,
£80/120 Adam Gilchrist. Subjects in softbacks
Mushtaq Mohammed, Karachi 2006.
are Colin McDonald, Paul Reiffel,
‘Twenty20 Vision’, Mushtaq Ahmed, 1270 Australian signed biographies. A
Craig McDermott, Michael Bevan,
London 2006. ‘Alim-Ud-Din. A selection of twelve earlier hardback
Jason Gillespie, David Hookes, Brett
Straight Bat’, K.H. Baloch, M.S. titles, all with dustwrappers unless
Lee and Glenn McGrath. VG
Parvez & N. Latif. Lahore 2014. stated. Each title signed by the
£80/120
‘Game Changer’, Shahid Afridi & featured player. ‘Cricket at the
Wajahat S. Khan, Uttar Pradesh Crossroads’, Ian Johnson, London 1273 England signed biographies. A
2019. VG £40/60 1957, lacking dustwrapper. ‘Way selection of fifteen earlier hardback
of Cricket’, Richie Benaud, London titles, all with dustwrappers unless
1267 Pakistan signed histories and
1961. ‘Thrown Out’, Ian ‘Chucker’ stated. Each title signed by the
biographies. Twelve titles, each
Meckiff, London 1961. ‘Slasher featured player. ‘Express Deliveries’,
signed by the author(s). Includes six
Opens Up’, Ken Mackay, London Bill Bowes 1949. ‘Cricket- The Silver
hardbacks with good dustwrappers.
1964. ‘My Country’s Keeper’, Wally Lining’, Cyril Washbrook 1950.
Titles include ‘The Chequered History
Grout, London 1965. ‘Run-Digger’, ‘Bowling’, Alec Bedser 1952. ‘Cricket
of Pakistan Cricket’, Shuja-ud-din
Bill Lawry, London 1966. ‘Captain’s Musketeer’, F.R. Brown 1954.
Butt & Mohammed Salim Pervez,
Story’, Bobby Simpson, London ‘I’ll Spin You A Tale’, Eric Hollies
Pakistan 2003. ‘The Hunt for Peace’,
1966. ‘By Hook or by Cut’, Les 1955. ‘Double International’, Willie
Khadim Hussain Baloch, Karachi
Favell, Adelaide 1970. ‘Rowdy’, Watson 1956. ‘Many a Slip’, Colin
1997. ‘Wounded Tiger. A History of
Ashley Mallett, Blackwood 1973. Ingleby-Mackenzie 1962. ‘Running
Cricket in Pakistan’, Peter Oborne,
‘Lambs to the Slaughter’, Graham Into Hundreds’, Ken Barrington
London 2014. ‘White on Green.
Yallop, Collingwood 1979. ‘Keith 1963. ‘Talk of the Double’, Fred
Celebrating the Drama of Pakistan
Miller, the Golden Nugget’, R.S. Titmus 1964. ‘Spinner’s Wicket’,
Cricket’, Richard Heller & Peter
Whittington, Adelaide 1981. ‘Bowled Ray Illingworth 1969. ‘Runs in the
Oborne, London 2016. Also two
Over’, Neil Hawke, Adelaide 1982, Family’, John Edrich (and David
hardback signed biographies of
signed by Hawke, Don Bradman Frith) 1969. ‘The Hand that bowled
Imran Khan and Wasim Khan etc.
and Fred Trueman. Faults to some Bradman’, Bill Andrews 1973. ‘My
VG £70/100
dustwrappers. G £60/90 Story’, Tony Greig 1980. Also ‘Action
1268 Signed large format books. Box in Cricket’, Godfrey Evans 1956 and
1271 Australian signed biographies. A
comprising a good selection of twenty ‘Round the Wicket’, Bill Edrich 1959,
good selection of thirty mainly
one titles, the majority hardbacks both lacking dustwrapper. Faults to
modern titles, the majority hardbacks,
with good dustwrappers. Each signed some dustwrappers. G £50/80
each signed by the featured player,
by the authors or contributors.
some with additional contributors’ 1274 England signed biographies 1950s
Subjects include general cricket
signatures. Subjects include Terry onwards. Box comprising thirty three
history, the Cricket World Cup, tours,
Jenner additionally signed by Ian biographies and autobiographies,
cricket pub signs, festivals, grounds
Chappell and Shane Warne, Ian each signed by the player and/ or
etc. Signatures include Jim Swanton,
Chappell, Greg Chappell, Dean Jones, author. The majority hardbacks
Trevor Bailey, Ralph Dellor, Stephen
Dennis Lillee, Greg Mathews, Alan with good dustwrappers, the earlier
Lamb, Tony Cozier, David Frith,
McGilvray, Max Walker, Rod Marsh, titles with dustwrappers in mixed
Chris Arnot, Andrew Strauss, Mike
Mike Whitney (and Alan Davidson), condition. Earlier titles include ‘Close
Atherton, David Lloyd, Vic Marks,
David Boon, Geoff Lawson, Michael of Play’, Leslie Ames, London 1953.
Bill Frindall, Jocelyn Galsworthy
Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Darren ‘Following On’, Alec and Eric Bedser,
etc. Includes one multi-signed title
Lehmann (and Adam Gilchrist), London 1954. ‘Cricket Through the
‘100 Years of Organised Cricket in
Arthur Morris, Doug Walters, Barry Covers’, Tom Graveney, London
Barbados 1892-1992, with twenty
Jarman, Richie Benaud, Shane Warne 1958. ‘Tackle Cricket This Way’,
one signatures to rear autograph
(and Mark Nicholas), Ashley Mallett, Peter Richardson, London 1958.
page including Jason Holder, Keith
Michael Clarke, Tim Zoehrer (and ‘Cricket from the Middle’, Doug
Arthurton, Tony Cozier, Courtney
Alec Stewart) etc. G/VG £80/120 Insole, London 1960. ‘A Typhoon
Walsh, Gus Logie etc. VG £40/60
97Called Tyson’, Frank Tyson, London Steve Harmison, Steve Smith, Middlesex, Somerset, Lancashire
1961. ‘Close on Cricket’, Brian Close, Graham Gooch, Michael Holding, League etc. Includes ‘Middlesex
London 1967. Other signatures Fred Trueman, Colin Cowdrey, Kevin County Cricket Club’, Terence Prittie,
include Gubby Allen, Jim Swanton, O’Brien, Glenn McGrath, Shane London 1951, signed by Patsy
Trevor Bailey, Ted Dexter, Pat Pocock, Warne, cricket World Cup, histories, Hendren. With dustwrapper. Other
Alan Knott, Ian Botham, Colin women’s cricket etc. Other authors’ signatures include Graeme Wright,
Cowdrey, Keith Fletcher, Tony Lewis, signatures include Gideon Haigh, Adam Chadwick, Brain Bearshaw,
Basil D’Oliveira, David Gower, David Richard Sydenham, Jim Maxwell, Derek Birley, Peter Roebuck, Ted
Shepherd, Bill Alley, Raman Subba Rick Smith, Ken Piesse, Norman Corbett, Derek Underwood, Hubert
Row, John Snow, Rachael Heyhoe Giller, Graeme Wright, Tony Cozier Doggart, Jim Swanton, Brian Scovell,
Flint, Fred Trueman, John Hampshire, etc. G £30/50 Andrew Hignell, Tim Rice, Wilfred
Derek Underwood, Dennis Amiss, Wooller etc. G £40/60
1278 England modern signed biographies
Bob Taylor, Brian Statham etc. G
1980s-2010s. Box comprising thirty 1281 Farokh Engineer. India. Three
£80/120
hardback biographies (one softback) hardback titles, each presentation
1275 England modern signed biographies with good dustwrappers. Each copies with dedication to Engineer
1980s-2010s. Box comprising title signed by the author. Subjects and signed by the author. Titles are
twenty four hardback biographies include George Lohmann, Wally ‘Spin Punch’, Dilip Doshi, New Delhi
and autobiographies, each signed Hammond, Sammy Woods, W.G. 2009. ‘The Wisden Book of One-Day
by the player and/ or author. Good Grace, George Chesterton, C.B. Fry, International Cricket 1971-1985’, Bill
dustwrappers. Subjects are Peter Jim Laker, Plum Warner, Colin Blythe, Frindall, London 1985 (signed twice
May, Nasser Hussain, Matt Prior, ‘Demon’ Spofforth, Lionel Tennyson, by Frindall). ‘My Dear Old Thing.
Devon Malcolm, Robin Smith, David Arthur Shrewsbury, S.F. Barnes, Talking Cricket’, Henry Blofeld,
Sheppard, Ed Smith, Godfrey Evans, Bill Edrich, Percy Fender, Learie London 1988. Good dustwrappers.
Simon Jones, James Taylor, Fred Constantine, ‘Tiger’ Smith, Wilf VG £30/50
Titmus, Graeme Swann, Marcus Wooller, C.P. McGahey etc. Authors’
1282 Signed cricket histories and
Trescothick, Michael Atherton, Kevin signatures include Gerald Howat,
anthologies. Box comprising
Pietersen, Graham Thorpe, Graham Jan Kemp, Andrew Hignell, Patrick
twenty eight modern titles, the
Gooch, Allan Lamb, Ronnie Irani, Murphy, Richard Streeton, Alan Hill,
majority hardbacks, each signed by
Ted Dexter, Andrew Flintoff, Denis Peter Wynne-Thomas, Keith Booth,
the authors and/ or contributors.
Compton, Derek Pringle and Jimmy David Foot, Clifford Jiggens, John
Subjects covered include general
Anderson. G/VG £60/90 Lazenby, Anthony Meredith, Andrew
cricket history, women’s cricket, The
Murtagh, Don Mosey, Brian Scovell
1276 England modern signed biographies Ashes, county and club histories
etc. G/VG £40/60
1980s-2010s. Box comprising of Surrey, Essex, Hertfordshire,
twenty nine biographies and autobi- 1279 Miscellaneous signed cricket books Lancashire, Durham, Warwickshire,
ographies, the majority hardbacks 1940s-2010s. Box comprising a Leicestershire, I Zingari, Enfield etc.
with good dustwrappers. Each title selection of thirty eight mainly Signatures include Henry Blofeld,
signed by the player and/ or author modern hardback and softback titles, Jerry Lodge, Grahame Lloyd,
with the odd additional contributor. covering tours, histories, biographies, Matthew Maynard, Isabell Duncan,
Subjects are Chris Cowdrey, Chris collected articles, coaching etc. Each Eric Midwinter, David Lemmon,
Broad, Darren Gough, Ben Stokes, title signed by the author. Earlier Duncan Hamilton, Simon Wilde, Brian
Roland Butcher, Robin Jackman, titles include ‘The English Game’, Statham, Peter Wynne-Thomas,
Martin Bicknell, Wayne Larkins, Gerald Brodribb, London 1948, Diana Rait Kerr etc. G/VG £40/60
Dominic Cork, Graham Gooch, signed by Brodribb. ‘Great Cricket
1283 ‘Jack Hobbs. A Portrait of an Artist
Kevin Pietersen, Michael Vaughan, Matches’, Handasyde Buchanan,
as a Great Batsman’. Ronald Mason.
David Smith, John Emburey, Robin London 1962, signed by Buchanan.
London, first edition 1960. Signed to
Smith, Colin Cowdrey, Andrew Authors’ signatures include Andrew
the front endpaper by Hobbs and the
Strauss, Alec Stewart, Jack Russell, Murtagh, Tim Heald, Geoff Lemon,
author, dated November 1960. The
Mike Yardy, Mike Brearley, Eddie Derek Lodge, James Lawton, Frances
Hobbs signature somewhat shaky.
Hemmings, Graeme Hick, Graham Edmonds, Rowland Ryder, Simon
Original dustwrapper with wear and
Dilley, Stuart Broad, Len Hutton, Bob Rae, Brian Radford, Brian Bearshaw,
loss. Good condition £30/40
Willis (signed by David Willis), Tony Barry Norman, Ralph Barker etc. G/
Cottey, Jonathan Agnew and Robin VG £40/60 Jack Hobbs died in 1963
Hobbs. G/VG £60/90
1280 Signed cricket histories and 1284 Derek West. ‘Guide to James
1277 Signed softback cricket books anthologies. Box comprising thirty Lillywhite’s Cricketers’ Annual’ 1993
1970s-2010s. Box comprising forty one mainly modern titles, the and ‘Guide to Lillywhite’s Cricketers
two softback titles, a good number majority hardbacks, each signed by Companion’ 1995. Both signed by
biographies, each title signed by the authors and/ or contributors. West. Qty 2. VG £60/90
the player and/ or author with the Subjects covered include Lord’s,
1285 ‘The Datasport Book of Wartime
odd additional contributor. Subjects The Oval, Old Trafford, counties
Cricket 1940-45’. G.B Andrews.
include Sid Barnes, David Boon, including Kent, Glamorgan, Notting-
1990. Excellent guide to war-time
Shane & Brett Lee, Justin Langer, hamshire, Durham, Glamorgan,
98cricket, now out of print. G/VG include Swanton, Lemmon, Firth, and marbled boards. Included in the
£25/35 Woodhouse, Bowen, Midwinter, box is a two page handwritten letter
Hodgson, Lee, Hignell, Webber etc. in ink from Poole to Warner, dated
1286 ‘Cricket’. A.G. Steel and R.H.
Odd minor faults, otherwise in good/ 22nd August 1947, explaining that
Lyttleton. The Badminton Library.
very good condition £40/60 the book was given to him in 1924
Second Edition, London 1888.
by ‘Monkey’ Hornby the year before
Owner’s name boldly inscribed 1291 Earlier cricket autobiographies and
Hornby died. At the time Poole
to second endpaper, ‘Charles F. biographies. Thirty eight biographies,
was the rector of Nantwich, ‘I saw
Pardon, 112 Fleet Street, E.C. Office the majority hardbacks with generally
much of him and he was a most
Copy’. Splitting to internal hinges, good dustwrappers. Subjects include
delightful parishioner. Bookplate of
frontispiece partly detached. Heavy R.E.S. Wyatt, Freddie Brown, Eric
A.E. Winder to inside front wrapper.
age toning and some wear to boards Hollies, E.R.T. Holmes, Walter
Padwick 798. Some age toning and
and internally, otherwise in fair Hammond, Denis Compton, Godfrey
foxing, otherwise in good condition
condition £30/40 Evans, A.C. Maclaren, Bill Bowes,
£700/1000
Jack Fingleton, also Australians Keith
Charles Pardon was editor of
Miller, Don Bradman, Sidney Barnes, 1295 ‘The Cricketer’s Manual for 1848
Wisden from 1887 to 1880 and
Neil Harvey etc. G £50/80 containing a brief review of the rise
was succeeded on his death by his
and progress of the manly and noble
brother, Sydney. The brothers were 1292 Cricket biographies. A good selection
game of cricket and the laws... by
members of the family who ran the of fifty six mainly modern hardback
“Bat” [Charles Box]’. Second issue.
Cricket Reporting Agency from this biographies, with some histories, the
William Brittain, London 1848. 38pp
office majority with good dustwrappers.
plus three additional advertising
Subjects include Tom Graveney,
1287 ‘With the M.C.C. to New Zealand’. pages for ‘The Era’ to the rear. Bound
Archie Jackson, Walter Hammond,
P.R. May. London 1907. Original in original dark purple limp cloth
Michael Vaughan, Fred Rumsey,
green cloth boards with titles. Wear with gilt title to front, gilt to page
Ian Botham, Andrew Flintoff, Imran
and staining to boards to covers, some edges. Padwick 798. The additional
Khan, Mushtaq Ahmed, Brian Close,
light foxing internally, otherwise in advertising pages mentioned in
Mike Atherton, Jack Hobbs, Pat
generally good condition £30/50 Weston’s bibliography, but not by
Pocock, Keith Miller etc. G/VG
Padwick. Light wear to wrappers,
1288 The Ashes. ‘With Stoddart’s team in £50/70
otherwise in good/ very good
Australia’, K.S. Ranjitsinhji, London
1293 Cricket biographies. A good selection condition £400/500
1898. Bound in green cloth, original
of fifty eight modern biographies,
front wrapper retained, lacking 1296 ‘The Cricketer’s Manual for 1849
the majority hardbacks with good
rear wrapper. ‘Those “Ashes”. The containing a brief review of the
dustwrappers. Includes four titles
Australian Tour of 1926’, M.A. rise and progress of cricket, and
signed by the subject. Signatures
Noble, first edition London 1927. the laws... by “Bat” [Charles Box]’.
are Ian Botham, Farokh Engineer,
Original green cloth. Handwritten Baily Brothers, London 1849 (only
Steve Waugh and Dickie Bird. Other
statistics of the tour on pages laid issue). 48 numbered pages. Original
subjects include Harold Larwood,
down to inside front and rear covers red limp cloth covers with gilt title
David Gower, Ted Dexter, Jim Laker,
and endpapers. Also two titles by to front and gilt to page edges.
Don Bradman, Fred Trueman, Shane
Jack Hobbs, ‘The Fight for the Ashes Contains the erratum slip relating
Warne, Garry Sobers, Archie Jackson,
1932-33’, London 1933, original red to changes in the laws, tipped in
Denis Compton, Mike Brearley,
cloth with splitting and fading to opposite the title page. Owner’s
Hedley Verity, Len Hutton, Victor
spine paper, and ‘The Fight for the signature in ink of A.W. Reynolds to
Trumper etc. G/VG £50/70
Ashes 1934’, London 1934. Some front endpaper. Padwick 798. Good/
staining to original red cloth. Some 1294 ‘The Cricketer’s Manual for 1848 very good condition £300/400
faults as described, otherwise in containing a brief review of the
1297 ‘The Cricketer’s Manual for 1850
good condition. Qty 4 £30/50 rise and progress of the manly and
containing a brief review of the
noble game of cricket and the laws...
1289 Cricket tour books 1940/50’s. Good character, history, & elements of
by “Bat” [Charles Box]’. First issue.
selection of thirty eight tour books cricket with the laws... by “Bat”
William Brittain, London 1848.
for the period. Authors include Arlott, [Charles Box]’. First issue. Baily
Original paper wrappers. 39pp
O’Reilly, Moyes, Ross, Cary, Cutler, Brothers, London 1850. 102
including an apology for inaccuracies
Harris, Wellings, Gilligan etc. The numbered pages. Original green limp
on p.39. Inscribed in pencil to the
majority of books with dustwrapper. cloth covers with tooled decoration,
front wrapper is the rare signature of
Some faults, odd duplication gilt to page edges. Owner’s signature
A.N. Hornby (Lancashire & England
otherwise in good condition £50/70 in ink of George Bennett, dated May
1878-1884, three Test matches), and
[18]50 to front endpaper. Padwick
1290 Cricket histories. Two boxes an ink inscription in Plum Warner’s
798. Slight breaking to front internal
comprising sixty one mainly modern hand, ‘P.F. Warner. From the Rev.
hinge, otherwise in good condition
hardbacks, with the odd earlier title. F.O. Poole. This manual was given
£300/400
Subjects include a good selection to Poole- by A.N. Hornby- who
of County club histories and gave it to me. 28/8/47’. The book The owner’s name, George Bennett,
general cricket histories. Authors preserved in modern box in blue calf may be that of the Kent all-rounder
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