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The first mention of cricket in a book was in the English version of Giovanni Florio's Italian dictionary in 1598. Collecting cricket books and cricketana has long been a popular pastime, and some fine collections have been built up, not least that of the MCC at Lord's. Rare cricket books (Nyren, Lambert, Bentley) are keenly sought, as are signed books and Ashes memorabilia, especially from the Bodyline tour (1932/33). Other areas of interest are scorecards, cricket autographs and tour brochures. |
Fine biography of the Prince of Bombay, of whom Sir Donald Bradman once said reminded him of himself when batting. Paperback....
Centenary history of the Somerset club. Paperback. 8vo. 24pp including illustrated laminated paper wrappers. Covers slightly...
A centenary history of the Yorkshire club. Paperback, 1st edition. Small folio. 104pp. including tables and black and white...
Part autobiography, part instructional, this book traces Fairbrother's rise from the grounds-keeper at Nottingham Park to Head...
A delighful collection of cricket stories and notablia,w ith illustrations by Dennis Mallet. First published 1946. Second...
Ken Farnes (1911-41) played cricket for Cambridge University, Essex and England in the Thirties. He was killed in the war shortly...
Book offers introduction to basic technique, strategy and psychology of cricket from South African all-rounder of 1906-1924....
Les Favell (1929-87) was a free-scoring opening bat for New South Wales and South Australia, who played in 19 Test for Australia...
A history of the Featherby family of Goodmanham. The author's grandfather, also William Featherby, played for Yorkshire in 1920....
A history of cricket at Winchester school since 1760, when Old Etonians and Wykehamists played against each other at Oxford. Two...
Cricketing instructional aimed at beginners with thoughts on the game and some memories from England and Sussex all-rounder Percy...
An account of the 1928-29 England tour of Australia. 8vo. [iv] + 384pp. 32 plates. Original green cloth. Spine sunned and some...
An account of the Australian tour of Britain in 1930 under the captaincy of WM Woodfull and with Bradman on fire....
An account of the 1934 Australian cricket tour of England, with a chapter on the Bodyline controversy. First Edition. 8vo. xvi...
Cricket biography, charting the rise from humble beginnings of the careers of the two batsmen who became Australia's...
A study of Australian cricketers whose other profession was either dentistry or medical practitioners, for example, Monty Noble...
A study of Australia's greatest all-round cricketers, including the likes of George Giffen, Hughie Trumble, Warwick Armstrong and...
A cultural exposition of the changing nature of the West Indian tours to England since the war, by the distinguished academic,...
Memories of great cricketers by one of Australia's finest cricket writers. 8vo. 260pp. Frontispiece, 16...
John Henry Webb Fingleton (1908-21) was a gutsy opening bat who bore for the full fury of Bodyline. He later became close friends...