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Observer's Book of Cricket (Observer's Pocket) Copy 2
by Smith, Peter
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- F/F/VG
- ISBN 10
- 0723215162
- ISBN 13
- 9780723215165
- Seller
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Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
HARDBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1973* Publisher: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.* Binding and cover condition: Black cloth, white title to spine and face. No bumps or rubs, no visible faults. AS NEW.* Jacket condition: Colour glossy photo-illustrated dust wrapper. Price clipped but showng shelf price of 60p on publishers adhesive label. Spine faded. Minimal shelf wear to jacket. VG+* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text, very little used if at all, no tanning or other visible faults. FINE* Illustrations: One 8pp. block of colour illustrations of county badges & one 8pp. block b/w photos, of renowned batsmen. Line drawn field placing plan to front and rear end-papers.* Pages: 143 pp. text. xl pp. results and scores appendices at rear.* Description: Item No 49 in the Warne?s series of Observer titles. From the pioneers of Hambledon through two centuries of growth, The Observer?s book of Cricket traces the history of England?s most traditional sport. All manner of queries and curiosities concerning cricket are answered in this informative, memory-jogging pocket edition. County, test and women?s cricket are all covered. This is the first 1973 edition with material and results to 1972 included.* A NEAR FINE copy with NO MAJOR FAULTS to volume. Reduced by faults on dust jacket to VG+*
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- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2355
- Title
- Observer's Book of Cricket (Observer's Pocket) Copy 2
- Author
- Smith, Peter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - F/F/VG
- Quantity Available
- 40
- Edition
- 1st Thus,
- ISBN 10
- 0723215162
- ISBN 13
- 9780723215165
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne and Company
- Place of Publication
- London UK 143
- Date Published
- 1973-01-01
- Size
- 50.8 x 50.8 x 50.8 cm
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