Bat and Ball. A New Book of Cricket.
by MOULT, Thomas (editor)
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- Hardcover
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- first
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About This Item
London, Arthur Barker Limited, 1935. . First edition, first impression; large 8vo.; numerous photographic plates; inscribed by the editor. publisher's green cloth, device to upper board and titles to spine gilt. Cloth rather faded and a little marked, very good
A marvellous anthology of especially commissioned writings on the great game of cricket with contributions from, Neville Cardus, D.R. Jardine, Warner, Hobbs, Sutcliffe and others. With the editors signed presentation inscription to the front free endpaper, 'For Duncan Barnes with many happy Press-box memories of many happy summers Thomas Moult August 1935'. Moult and Barnes were both cricket journalists of great repute. A very nice association.
A marvellous anthology of especially commissioned writings on the great game of cricket with contributions from, Neville Cardus, D.R. Jardine, Warner, Hobbs, Sutcliffe and others. With the editors signed presentation inscription to the front free endpaper, 'For Duncan Barnes with many happy Press-box memories of many happy summers Thomas Moult August 1935'. Moult and Barnes were both cricket journalists of great repute. A very nice association.
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- Bookseller
- Shapero Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 102751
- Title
- Bat and Ball. A New Book of Cricket.
- Author
- MOULT, Thomas (editor)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Arthur Barker Limited, 1935.
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