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London: Stanley Paul, 1953. 191pp., b/white halftone plate author portrait frontispiece, plus unpaginated, candid and action illustrated plates throughout, supported by intext, line-drawn 'pie-charts'. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title on nominally bumped backstrip. Plain green boards unmarked. Original seller's sticker affixed to front pastedown, minimal text-block flecks and splotches. Pictorially-illustrated dustjacket price-clipped, lightly edgeworn and abraded. " . . . the first serious book on professional cricket written by a woman . . . " A true 'cricket tragic', Margaret Hughes tells of her early childhood, and how she first became a cricket fanatic . . . It covers the period 1930 to 1952 and encompasses both domestic and international matches. Contents of this scarce cricket book include: Prelims., Foreword (Neville Cardus), Part 1/ Cricket Characters. Part 2/ The Game's The Thing, Index. Book weight approx. 420g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read More

Manchester, U.K.: Athletic News, 1939. 192pp., 4 unpaginated b/w halftone plate illustrations [candid/action]. Book square. Staples firm. Inscription, signed 'John [Tom?] Coates' on title page, leaves tanned, several formerly dog-eared pages. Printed limp wrapper chipped head and foot of spine, otherwise minor edgewear, abrading and spots. Results from the 1938 English Cricket season, general statistics, snippets of information, and 1939 fixtures. [Australia toured in 1938, the West Indies were scheduled to tour in 1939 . . . ] Book weight approx. 100g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. First Edition.. Staplebound Softcover. Fair +.

Surrey, U.K.: The Kingswood Press, 1985. 125pp., intext, candid and action-illustrated, b/white halftone plates throughout [many of excitable Englishmen]. Book clean. Spine firm, but slightly cocked. Leaves clean. A previous owner has permanently affixed the plastic protected dustjacket to the pastedowns by means of abundant glue and tape to the flaps. Overlooking this problem, the fact that England won the series should gladden the heart of any English cricket tragic . . . Contents include: Texaco Trophy, Six Test Reports. Book weight approx. 700g.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Pelham Books, 1973. 127pp., unpaginated, technique-action illustrated, b/white halftone plate illustrations, plus intext line-drawn field placings. Book clean. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Boards nominally bumped. Backstrip slightly askew. Leaves clean. Action-illustrated (author displaying his customary flair) dustjacket lightly edgeworn and U.V. affected on spine. A glowing testimonial foreword by Sir Donald Bradman is a measure of Barry Richards' prodigious talent with the 'willow'. In this manual Richards gives helpful, instructive advice on all facets of the game of cricket. 14 chapters, plus Index. Book weight approx. 400g.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Good+/Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: CollinsWillow, 2001. 432pp., unpaginated, photographic colour-plate sections, plus b/white art-illustrated endpapers, frontispiece and intext sketches all by Ken Taylor. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over lightly bumped spine. Plain blue boards undamaged. Signed by the primary author (Ian Botham) on title page, else textblock age-toned. Illustrated dustjacket edgeworn, with a short closed tear, and sticker ghost on verso of rear flap. 'Botham's Century' is a unique collection of 100 unforgettable characters taken from his own personal 'scrapbook'. Players, umpires, mentors, commentators and more are in this list of 100 greats . . . Contents include: Prelims., The Greats (in alphabetical order). Book weight approx. 840g. * Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote. . Signed by Author. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over… Read More

Australia: Harper Sports, 2007. xvi, + 367pp., plus 3 x 8 page, colour, photographically-illustrated sections. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper nominally scuffed only. "In 2006-2007, Ricky Ponting's Australlian team achieved the first Ashes clean sweep in 86 years . . . It was a season of triumph, but also the last for some of Ponting's teammates, and coach John Buchanan . . . " Contents include: Prelude, Intro., 17 chapters, Scores & Averages. Book weight approx. 620g.. First Impression. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Pymble, N.S.W., Australia: HarperSports, 2006. 374pp., unpaginated, action-illustrated, colour-plate sections. Book clean. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated [Ponting in a pensive mood] card wrapper negligibly scuffed only. Following Australia's 2005 Ashes loss in England, Ricky Ponting was a cricketer under pressure, with many experts highly critical of the Australian captain. Seven months later a lot had changed: wins against a world XI, West Indies, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, saw Australia regain the No. 1 mantle. A looming rematch against England in Australia 2006-2007 will again contest the 'Ashes'. Contents include: Intro., 10 Chapters, Epilogue, Scores and Averages, Index. N.B. Australia won the 2006/07 Series 5-0. Book weight approx. 620g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition.. Softcover. Very Good +.

London: Latimer House, 1951. 301pp., b/white frontispiece (Keith Miller in action), plus unpaginated, action illustrated, halftone plates throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm, minor specks on original green cloth boards. Original seller's sticker affixed to front pastedown, minor foxing flecks on head of textblock, otherwise leaves clean. Action-illustrated dustjacket, which has been covered, in an appallingly amateurish way, with permanent clear adhesive film, is edgeworn with tears, tape and stains, plus a fingernail-size hole. In this compelling cricket book, Keith Miller, Australia's great all-rounder, takes you with him 'onto the Test field' and unfolds the inside story of England's cricket counter-attack under F.R.Brown. Contents include: Prelims., Foreword by Denis Compton, 1/ Veld 1949-50. 2/ Billabong 1950-51. Averages. Book weight approx. 420g.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Brighton East, Victoria, Australia: SMK Enterprises (with assistance) , 1994. 130pp., (1)p. B/white illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Penned author signature and the numbers 111/1000 to title page, else leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper has a very soft corner crease to front and rear panel. Number 111 in a limited edition of 1000 books. "In 1945, as hostilities were drawing to an end in Europe, Australia's two great wartime teams - representing the 2nd Australian Imperial Forces and the Royal Australian Air Force - came together as the Australian Services XI for five 'Victory Tests' against England . . . " Contents include: Acks. Foreword. Preface. Prologue. 3 chapters. Epilogue. Index of Principal Matches. Directory of Players. Bibliography. Book weight approx. 195g. (This book will post as a small parcel and postage charge will be reduced accordingly). Signed by Author. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good+. 8vo - (approx. 23.25cm x 14cm). Limited Edition.

Ashburton, VIC, Australia: Gary Sparke & Associates, 1979. 112pp., b/white (and several colour) illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Green boards mildly corner bumped on upper corner. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket softly creased on upper foredge corner. Contributors include: Ken Piesse, Mike Coward, Barry Gibbs, Peter McFarline, David Frith, Frank Holmes Tyson, Ian Brayshaw. Contents include: Test Series 1978/79, Sheffield Shield, Benson & Hedges, Alan Hurst, Gillette Cup, Test Averages, Test Centuries. Book weight approx. 570g. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.

London: Sportsmans Book Club, 1967. 208pp., unpaginated, candid and action, b/w halftone plate illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Minor bumps to corners and heel of backstrip. Illustrated dustjacket mildly edgeworn, soiled on rear [text] panel and U.V. affected on spine. First published by Stanley Paul 1965, contents of this glowing tribute to cricket's great captains, include: Prologue, Luck bearers, Under fortune's frown, Method and perserverance, Enigma, Australia will be there, About the Commonwealth, Some country captains, Epilogue, Index. Book weight approx. 310g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Sportsmans Book Club, 1968. 219pp. Unpaginated, [8 page], candid and action-illustrated b/w halftone plate section. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Minor bumps on corners. Leaves clean. Printed dustjacket mildly edgeworn, scuffed and abraded. Application strip excised from rear flap. First published by Pelham Books, 1967. The story of the ever-competitive matches between Yorkshire and Lancashire: "The Wars Of The Roses". Contents, in 'parts', include: Olden days, Golden days, The Roses' return, The workaday present, Biblio., Index. Book weight approx. 360g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Aurum Press, 2006. viii, + 291pp., plus 1 x 16 page, b/white photographically-illustrated section. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain blue boards bumped on foredge corners. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket mildly edge-creased only. From the jacket flap: "Denis Compton was one of England's - indeed cricket's - greatest batsmen. In the summer of 1947 alone he scored 18 hundreds . . . He also has the unique distinction, unlikely ever to be repeated, of having his kneecap - removed in 1955 - preserved in the museum at Lord's . . . Almost a decade after Compton's death, Tim Heald was able to put the whole life in perspective, to add new material about the memories and memorials he left behind, and to evaluate a career which remains one of the most remarkable in the history of sport." Contents include: Author's Note, 16 chapters, Index. Book weight approx. 650g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition, First… Read More

Sydney, N.S.W., Australia: HarperSports, 2007. xi, + 339pp., plus 2 x 8 page colour photographically-illustrated sections. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean, slightest hint of tanning to edges. Illustrated card wrapper very good+. From the rear panel: "The first player of Aboriginal descent to represent Australia at Test level, Jason grew up obsessed with the game. Little did he realise his remarkable career would feature such dramatic highs and lows, including helping Australia claim the Ashes four times in succession; breaking his leg in a horrifying accidental collision in the field with Steve Waugh; taking on and getting the better of such legendary batsmen as Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar; being dropped during the 2005 Ashes series; scoring a brilliant double century against Bangladesh, and ultimately carving his name in the record books as one of the top Australian wicket-takers of all time . . . " Contents include: Foreword, 19 chapters, Statistics. Book weight approx.… Read More

London: Stanley Paul, 1961. 160pp., author portrait frontispiece, and unpaginated b/white candid and action-illustrated halftone plates. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Text-block edges flecked, otherwise leaves clean. A small, original seller's sticker affixed to front pasetdown. Backstrip bumped and abraded on heel. No dustjacket. The story, in his own words, of former England fast bowler Brian Statham. 20 chapters, including Vital Statistics [to 1960]. Book weight approx. 390g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. First Edition. Hardcover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: George Allen & Unwin, 1983. 125pp., intext, b/white sketch-art illustrations throughout by Bill Tidy. Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Red boards undamaged. Art-illustrated (Bill Tidy) dustjacket lightly edgeworn only. Mirth and humorous anecdotes from English, Essex-country left-arm spinner, noted joker and humorist, Ray East. Contents include: Prelims., 8 chapters. Book weight approx. 280g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Claxton Bay, Trinidad, West Indies: Royards Publishing Company, 1995. xii, + 222pp., 1 x 4 page and 1 x 8 page, b/w, unpaginated, illustrated sections. Book clean, spine firm. Leaves clean. Portrait illustrated card wrapper negligibly edgeworn and splayed, else very good. Interesting, contents include: Preliminaries, Unheralded dramatic entry, Early years, Years of awakening, Sunshine and shadow, Harvest of achievement, Towards perfecting his craft, Reluctant Captain, Beyond the playing field, Faltering hero?, Present times, Statistical appendix, more. Book weight approx. 450g.. First Edition. Stiff Card Softcover. Very Good +,. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Geelong, Victoria, Australia: Geelong Cricket Association, 2006. 424pp., plus printed, unpaginated section at rear - Country Week Cricket. Book clean. Spine firm, trivial bump to head. Inscription, 'Best wishes to the sports desk', signed and dated by author on title page, else leaves clean and unmarked. Printed card wrapper has two small sticker ghosts to rear panel, very minor spots, some edgewear and creasing. Book weight approx. 1.26KG. *Customers outside Australia only - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote.. Inscribed and Signed By Author. Eighth Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 4to - (approx. 29cm x 20.5cm).

London: Andre Deutsch, 1990. xix, + 571pp., unpaginated, b/white halftone plate sections. Intext, line-drawn maps of India. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over lightly bumped spine. Plain green boards nominally shelfworn only. Textblock has a small fleck on foredge, else unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket mildly edgeworn and nipped, else good. This interesting book tells the history of the 'gentlemen's' game of cricket in India - a game that is almost a 'religion' on the sub-continent. Cricket was introduced to India by the expatriate British in the late eighteenth century . . . Contents include: Prelims., Foreword (Sunil Gavaskar), List of Illustrations, Author's Acks., Author's Preface, 25 chapters, Epilogue. Appendices (A-H). Index. Book weight approx. 1.15 KG. *Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. . First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Good +. 8vo - over… Read More

United Kingdom: Hampshire Books, 1990. 88pp., plus 24 page, b/white, photographically-illustrated section. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly edgeworn and scuffed. " . . . traces the origins of cricket back to 1300 and looks at its emergence in Hampshire right through to the flourishing game at village and county level in the 1990s . . . " Contents include: Introduction, 12 chapters, Bibliography, Index. Book weight approx. 170g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.