The First Test Match

Stanley Brogden & John Arlott

Published by Phoenix House Limited, Plymouth, United Kingdom, 1950

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Publication: London, Phoenix House Limited, 1950 Formatting: 8vo, pp. 62. Condition Report: Very Good. The book is tightly bound in its original green cloth, which remains square and structurally sound, showing only the lightest pushing to the spine ends. The text block is firm, though the top and fore-edges display mild, age-related dust-dulling and faint foxing. Internally, the pages are pleasingly clean and crisp, free from any major blemishes or previous ownership inscriptions, with just a touch of natural age-toning to the margins. The original, unclipped dust jacket (retaining the 4s 6d NET price) presents well; it exhibits gentle sunning to the spine and minor rubbing along the top edge, alongside a few faint surface marks to the rear panel, yet remains entirely whole and highly attractive. Catalogue Note: First edition. The text is uniquely structured, featuring a detailed historical background provided by John Arlott and a comprehensive match account written by Stanley Brogden. The book is complete with a frontispiece illustrating the Victorian cricketers from both the English and Australian squads in traditional oval portraits. While this title is occasionally seen on the open market, it has become increasingly scarce to find copies that retain their original dust jackets in such well-preserved, unclipped condition. A meticulous and evocative history of the inaugural official Test match played between England and Australia at Melbourne in 1877. Combining John Arlott's authoritative contextual background with Stanley Brogden's vibrant, day-by-day narrative of the on-field action, this volume offers a captivating window into the origins of international cricket. It stands as an essential and highly readable account of the match that birthed the sport's most enduring rivalry.

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Title: The First Test Match
Publisher: Phoenix House Limited, Plymouth, United Kingdom
Publication Date: 1950
Binding: hardcover
Illustrator: N/A
Condition: Very Good

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Broadhursts of Southport Ltd is one of the oldest second-hand and antiquarian bookshops in the country,having been established in 1920 by Charles Kenyon Broadhurst who many years later became President of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association(ABA).The business has traded continuously since then on four floors of our listed mid-nineteenth century building in the centre of Southport.(homepage at www.ckbroadhurst.co.uk)The ground floor is occupied by our New Bookshop,and the other three floors comprise an extensive Childrens Department,eight second-hand book rooms containing upwards of 100.000 titles on most subjects,and two large Rare Book Rooms with a wide and interesting selection of material.Recently an annexe was added to house our considerable stock of Aviation and Military titles. In addition to books,we stock a varied selection of 18th-20th C.prints and maps and operate a bookbinding and restoration service. Our stock is added to constantly with new material coming in every week and we are always keen

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