Felix on the Bat; Being A Scientific Inquiry into the Use of the Cricket Bat; Together with the History and Use of the Catapulta. Containing also, Coloured Drawings, Woodcuts, and Vignettes, Illustrative of the Principles of Batting; New Diagrams and Theoretical Demonstrations, Illustrative the Great Question of Leg Before Wicket ; A Dissertation on the Different Styles of Bowling; Much new and Important Matter relative to the Disposition of Fieldsmen, more especially of the additional number when brought into action against the Eleven of England . Also The Laws of The Game as Revised by the Marylebone Club [Second Edition Publisher s Full Cloth Binding]

Nicholas Felix, (pseud) Nicholas Wanostrocht

Published by London: Baily Brothers., 1850

About this Item

London: Baily Brothers, 1850, Second Edition. Publisher s full cloth binding with blind stamped (originally gilt) text and image to the centre of the front board, repaired and replaced spine, bumped to the corners, internally tanned, marked and worn. 10 plates overall including the frontispiece, 7 in colour, 3 black and white, the last plate damp stained. REPAIRED and replaced spine. Scarce volume for sale. Pagination: viii, 58pp, 2pp of adverts. Provenance: Bradshaw in pencil to the front, other inscription dated 1855. Approximately 9 ¾ inches tall (25cm). Condition Report Externally Spine good condition repaired and replaced spine, no titles. Joints good condition repaired. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition marked, scratched and worn, original gilt faded to virtually nothing, full cloth. Page edges good condition top edge darkened, tanned. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition secure, repaired to the front. Paste downs good condition yellow. End papers good condition yellow, signatures to the front. Title good condition tanned, with minor foxing. Pages good condition tanned, foxing to the plates. Binding good condition structurally sound, repaired. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1850 Binding: Hardback.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1716538990611

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Felix on the Bat; Being A Scientific Inquiry into the Use of the Cricket Bat; Together with the History and Use of the Catapulta. Containing also, Coloured Drawings, Woodcuts, and Vignettes, Illustrative of the Principles of Batting; New Diagrams and Theoretical Demonstrations, Illustrative the Great Question of Leg Before Wicket ; A Dissertation on the Different Styles of Bowling; Much new and Important Matter relative to the Disposition of Fieldsmen, more especially of the additional number ...
• Publisher: London: Baily Brothers.
• Publication Date: 1850
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good