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The earliest cricket books were largely instructional, including rare volumes from the early 19th century by Boxall, Lambert and Nyren. Many Victorian cricket books concentrated on the techniques of the game and the likes of Felix, W.G. Grace and Lyttelton all published volumes on their methods.

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THE ALL-ROUNDER

Well illustrated cricket instructional book by the Glamorgan and England cricketer. Large 8vo. 120pp. Dust-wrapper, good. Signed nicely by Peter Walker to title-page.

£15.00

THE ART OF CAPTAINCY

Brearley's classic work on the specific gifts and skills needed to be a successful cricket captain. Paperback. New edition. Large 8vo. 285pp. Profusely illustrated. Very good condition. Signed and dedicated

£12.00

THE ART OF CAPTAINCY

Brearley's classic work on the specific gifts and skills needed to be a successful cricket captain. Large 8vo. 288pp. Profusely illustrated. Dust-wrapper, lightly rubbed with a closed tear across the

£5.00

THE ART OF CAPTAINCY

Brearley's classic work on the specific gifts and skills needed to be a successful cricket captain. Large 8vo. 288pp. Profusely illustrated. Dust-wrapper. Very good condition. Signed nicely by Brearley

£30.00

THE ART OF CRICKET

Cricketing instructional from the Captain of the 1920-21 Australian Ashes team. 1st edition. 8vo.vii, 150pp + 8pp. ads to rear. Plus 20 plates of action shots. Internally very good, clean and bright with

£16.00

THE ART OF CRICKET

Cricketing instructional from the Captain of the 1920-21 Australian Ashes team. Third edition. 8vo.vii, 150pp + 8pp. ads to rear. Plus 20 plates of action shots. Internally very good, clean and bright

£34.00

THE ART OF CRICKET

Donald Bradman's classic instructional work with many photographic sequences of the great man in action. Regarded as one of the finest books of cricket instruction. Revised edition. Small 4to. 220pp.

£8.00

THE ART OF CRICKET

Donald Bradman's classic instructional work with many photographic sequences of the great man in action. Regarded as one of the finest books of cricket instruction. First edition. Small 4to. 239pp. Profusely

£16.00

THE ART OF WRIST-SPIN BOWLING

The former Australian Test cricketer and international coach explains the step-by-step basic techniques of leg spin along with broader associated advice, illustrated throughout with photographs and line-drawings.  8vo.

£10.00

THE AUSTRALIAN BOARD OF CONTROL FOR INTERNATIONAL CRICKET MATCHES - CONSTITUTION, RULES AND BY-LAWS, 1924

Pocket-sized handbook to the remit of the Australian Board of Control and its rulings for international cricket as agreed at their Annual General Meeting in Melbourne in 1922.  10.5 x 7.3cms. 24pp.

£24.00

BATSMANSHIP: TODAY & TOMORROW

Subtitiled "Aspects of contemporary cricket, experiments in stroke production, and suggestions for progressive match play practice. 8vo. 42pp. 5 pages of photographs, numerous diagrams in the text. Dust-wrapper,

£20.00

BATTING

Cricket instructional book by the great Essex and England opening batsman. 8vo. 152pp. Dust-wrapper, very good. Signed nicely by Gooch to title-page (not dedicated).

£10.00

BATTING FOR BOYS - STROKES AND HOW TO PLAY THEM

Cricket instructional book with some very nice photographic illustrations. Foreword by V.W.C. Jupp and written by two masters at Wellingborough - Cecil Thomas Rudd and Edgar Murray Witham. Paperback.

£20.00

BATTING, BOWLING, FIELDING

A rare collection of reprinted extracts from Grace's classic treatise on the game, "Cricket". 14 x 11cm. 95pp. Original illustrated card covers bound in green cloth. Portrait frontispiece. Very good condition.

£36.00

BETTER CRICKET

A concise instructional work by the two Australian Test stars of the 1940s and 50s with Hassett explaining the fundamentals of batting and Johnson covering the basic deliveries, illustrated throughout

£20.00

BOWLING

Illustrated cricket booklet supervised and approved by the MCC Cricket Enquiry Committee offering guidance on how to bowl various forms of deliveries, by writers including G.O. Allen and including photography

£14.00

BOWLING

The Surrey and England cricket star of the 1940s and 50s explains how to excel in all forms of bowling, illustrated by photographs of the author and diagrams. 8vo. 96pp. Dust-wrapper. Some minor wear

£20.00

BOWLING 'EM OUT

Verity explains the secrets of his bowling craft. Small 8vo. 159pp + 16p catalogue. Portrait frontispiece, 14 plates. Owner's name inside. Original turquoise cloth. A very good copy.

£14.00

THE BOY'S BOOK OF CRICKET

Cricket instructional book aimed at the younger cricketer. The author played 3 matches for Middlesex in 1908. Reprint of first edition, one month after first printing. 8vo. 147pp. Orignal dust-wrapper,

£20.00

C.V. GRIMMETT FLICKER BOOK NO.1 - LEG BREAK DELIVERY AND LEG BREAK FINGER SPIN

In the late 1920's Norman Loudon, who later went on to found Shepperton Film Studios, was experimenting with high speed photography, producing flicker books which he thought could prove an invaluable aid

£95.00

CALLING ALL CRICKETERS! - CRICKET COACHING MANUAL

1950s guide to playing all aspects of cricket, illustrated throughout with explanatory diagrams and photographs of players including Australian Test stars. 8vo. 191pp. Paperback. Cover lightly rubbed

£14.00

CAPTAINCY

Gooch's thoughts on Captains and captaincy and his account of the 1992 World Cup, fully indexed and includes Gooch's career record to 1992.  8vo. 197pp. 20 pages of photographs. Dust

£8.00

CLOSE ON CRICKET

Cricket instructional book by the great Yorkshire, Somerset and England cricketer.  8vo. 119pp. Dust-wrapper, rubbed to edges. An ex-library copy with some remnants of label and tape stains inside.

£4.00

COACHING CRICKET

Cricket instructional book. The author played for Nothamptonshire and England. Large 8vo. 1355. Illustrated paper-covered boards. Very good condition. Signed and dedicated by Andrew to the well-known

£10.00

THE COMPLETE CRICKETER

An instructional book by one of the great run-scorers of all time. Includes chapters on all aspects of the game. First edition. Small 8vo. 127pp. Original orange cloth-covered boards. Good condition.

£5.00

CRICKET

Short cricketing instructional with attractive cover illustration by Gordon Robinson. Paperback. 1st edition. small 8vo. 64pp. including diagrams, illustrations etc. Very good, clean and bright. errata

£8.00

CRICKET

Cricket instruction form the Notts and England batsman. 1st edition. Small 8vo. 122pp. Dust wrapper tatty at edges with tape repairs to corners. Ex. Woodhouse collection (bookplate). Signed by Simpson

£12.00

CRICKET

Cricket instruction from the famous Surrey and England batsman, Tom Hayward. No. 17 in Spalding's Athletic Library series. Paperback. 132pp with numerous full page photos of Hayward demonstrating strokes.

£9.00

CRICKET

Cricket instructional from the Essex and England all-rounder. 1st edition. 8vo. Dust-wrapper, rubbed to edges with some closed tears. Spine faded. A fair/good copy. Signed nicely by Bailey to title-page

£14.00

CRICKET

Cricket instructional book - part of the All-England series. The author was a successful batsman for Surrey from 1894-1908. 17 x 12cm. 58pp. Original cloth-covered boards, lightly rubbed. Gutter

£30.00

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