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CRICKET: SHAW AND SHREWSBURY'S TEAM IN AUSTRALIA 1884-5

CRICKET: SHAW AND SHREWSBURY

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Limited edition facsimile. Includes the voyage out, description of cricket matches, description of the players, the voyage home &c. An important and rare early cricket tour book detailing the English cricketers tour of Australia in 1884-85. The team was organised and led by the Nottinghamshire professionals, Shaw and Shrewsbury and played a total of 35 matches. They won a controversial Test series, 3-2. A new foreword has been supplied by John Arlott.

8vo. 181pp.+ [9] adverts. Dust-wrapper. Fine condition. Ltd ed. 188/200.

Date
1985
Publisher
Ewell: J.W. McKenzie
Author
Alfred SHAW & Arthur SHREWSBURY

£50.00 (Code: 100301)

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