Charles W Alcock (55 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Condition: Good. *Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Monday, June 22 (weekend SALE item)* 164 pp., Paperback, ex library, else text and binding clean and tight. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A splendid copy of a photographic portrait. This actual portrait printed in 1908. Mounted and ready to frame. This is an excellent opportunity to purchase a portrait of this eminent sportsman.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. SPORTSMEN: A splendid antique photgravure-type portrait. Mounted and ready to frame. A fine opportunity to purchase a portrait of this eminent sportsman. Alcock occupied the secretarial chair at Kennington Oval.

Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

FIRST EDITION. REBOUND AS HARDCOVER. Sm octavo, green cl boards, spine lettered & front board coner's decorated in gilt; illus., advts throughout; 284 pp.; VG- (light to moderate soiling & scuffing to boards, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems; moderate soiling, tanning & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals; bookplate & bookseller's sticker to fr pastedown; light cracking to front gutters; moderate tanning & foxing throughout).

16mo, 275 + 20pp. Poor condition in orange cloth-covered stiff card boards. Covers extremely faded and stained. Remnants of a bookseller's label on front cover; signature of previous owner; faint scribbles. Spine faded, discoloured and creased. Ex-libris pastedown on inside front cover, covering ad. Significant foxing throughout, particularly affecting title page and frontis. Corners a little creased throughout. Photograph of the 1885 Yorkshire Eleven intact opposite title page with J.M. Preston in front row looking like an ancestor of that son of Satan, Freddie Flintoff. Pictures available on request.

7pp.Spine repaired, edges trimmed, clean & bright.

Sm octavo, orange stiff card wrappers, black lettering to wrappers, inside wrappers printed, unpaginated prelims, 275pp, VG- (heavy discolouration to spine, ink '86' to spine, moderate fading to text on wrappers, moderate creasing & soiling to wrappers, heavy tanning & soiling to page edges, moderate glue/scuffing marks to front gutter- some minor loss, verso of full title page missing, prev. owner's name in ink to title & contents page, other ink markings throughout- historic).

Hardback. Covers detached from content Covers rubbed amp worn. book.

HARDCOVER. James Lillywhite, Frowd and Co., 1899. Twenty-eighth edition. A good copy in lightly soiled and edge rubbed orange card boards. The words "Gloucestershire Team 1898" have been written across the top of the front board. Previous owners names to the endpapers. The front hinge has weakened but is still holding and the pages have the usual age tanning. Scans available if required.

FIRST EDITION. Sm octavo, light card covers, front cover lettered in black; advt. eps, frontis. tipped in, illus., advts throughout; [17 (advts)] + 289 + 19 (advts) + [12 (advts)] pp.; VG- (moderate soiling & scuffing to covers, moderate bruising to edges & extrems with chipping & fraying; moderate soiling, tanning & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals; moderate cracking to front & central gutters, bdg sloppy; annotation to frontis. recto; soiling throughout).

Sm octavo, light cl covers lettered in black; advt eps, advts throughout; [9 advts] + 295 + xxx (advts) + [2] + [3 advts] pp.; G+ (moderate to heavy soiling & scuffing to covers, prev ownership inscr in red ink & pencil scribbles to fr cover, moderate to heavy bruising to edges & extrems w chipping & fraying to cl, segment cut out of lwr front board; moderate tanning & soiling to pg edges; moderate soiling, tanning & foxing to eps & prelims/terminals; prev ownership inscr in blue ink to fr p.; moderate cracking to fr & heavy cracking to rear hinges, bdg sloppy, tearing to fr pp.; moderate tanning & foxing & creasing to pp. throughout).

Sm octavo, light cl covers lettered in black; advt eps, frontis., advts throughout; [7 advts] + 269 + 19 (advts) + [16 advts] pp.; VG- (moderate soiling & scuffing to covers, moderate bruising to edges & extrems w chipping & fraying to cl; light to moderate soiling to pg edges; moderate soiling, tanning & foxing to eps & prelims/terminals; moderate cracking to fr & rear hinges, bdg sloppy; tearing to front pp., some advts loose; creasing to fr & rear advts; prev ownership inscr in blue ink to tp).

HARDCOVER. James Lillywhite, Frowd and Co., 1898. Twenty-seventh edition. A very good copy in bright orange card boards with only light age soiling. The front hinge is weakened but holding. The pages are age tanned but otherwise unmarked. Scans available if required.

Sm octavo, light cl covers lettered in black; frontis. tipped in, advt eps, advts throughout; [10 advts] + 304 + + [5 (advts)] + 21 advts + [5 advts] pp.; G+ (moderate soiling & scuffing to covers, moderate bruising to edges & extrems w chipping & fraying to cl; light to moderate soiling to pg edges; moderate soiling, tanning & foxing to eps & prelims/terminals; owner's inscr to frontis verso & tp; moderate to heavy cracking to front, central & rear gutters, bdg sloppy, some tearing to pp. at front & central gutters, some pp. loose).

Sm octavo, light cl covers lettered in black; advt eps, 1 plate, advts throughout; [9 advts] + 315 + xxx (advts) + [3 advts] pp.; VG- (moderate to heavy soiling & scuffing to covers, moderate to heavy bruising to edges & extrems w chipping & fraying to cl; light to moderate soiling to pg edges; moderate soiling, tanning & foxing to eps & prelims/terminals; prev ownership inscr in blue ink to fr p.; moderate cracking to fr & rear hinges, bdg sloppy, tearing to fr pp.; loose pencil annotation throughout).

Sm octavo, light cl covers lettered in black; advt eps, advts throughout; [13 advts] + 272 + 19 (advts) + [2 advts] pp.; VG- (moderate soiling & scuffing to covers, moderate bruising to edges & extrems w chipping & fraying to cl; light to moderate soiling to pg edges; moderate soiling, tanning & foxing to eps & prelims/terminals; segment cut out to fr advt; some pen & pencil annotation throughout).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. London, James Lillywhite, Frowd & Co., 1886. Small octavo, [xxi], 275, 20 (sporting goods catalogue), [6] (advertisements) pages (including printed endpapers) plus a mounted (Woodburytype) frontispiece of the 1885 Yorkshire Eleven (59 × 89 mm) and rear cover advertising. Flush-cut cloth-covered boards a little mottled and bubbled, with the spine a little sunned; frontispiece slightly offset; an excellent copy. Padwick 1087 (part).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Bound volume for "Cricket" from Vol vl No. 140 January 27 1887 to no. 169 December 29 1887. 4to. Contemporary bind in quarter calf, this worn with splitting to front hinge, gilt lettering to spine. From our large stock of cricket books and publications. A heavy volume that may require extra shipping charges.

HARDCOVER. James Lillywhite, Frowd and Co., 1897. Twenty-sixth edition. A fair copy in  soiled, and tanned orange card boards. Previous owners names to the endpapers. The edges and pages are age tanned. The front hinge has weakened causing some of the early pages to loosen. Scans available if required.

FIRST EDITION. Sm octavo, light card covers, front cover lettered in black; advt. eps, illus., advts throughout; [10 (advts)] + 281 + xxxi (advts) + [9 (advts)] pp.; G (moderate soiling & scuffing to covers, moderate bruising to edges & extrems with chipping & fraying; moderate soiling, tanning & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals; heavy cracking to front, central & rear gutters, bdg sloppy, prelims loose, pp. 99-130 loose; ownership inscr to tp; soiling throughout).

Sm octavo, light cl covers lettered in black; advt eps, frontis., advts throughout; [11 advts] + 262 + 22 (advts) + [8 advts] pp.; VG- (moderate soiling & scuffing to covers, moderate bruising to edges & extrems w chipping & fraying to cl; light to moderate soiling to pg edges; moderate soiling, tanning & foxing to eps & prelims/terminals; moderate cracking to fr & rear hinges, bdg sloppy; tearing to front pp., some advts loose; creasing to fr & rear advts; prev ownership inscr in blue ink to tp; adhesive markings to fr & rear; some tearing to central pp.).

Sm octavo, light cl covers lettered in black; advt eps, frontis., advts throughout; [14 advts] + 269 + 19 (advts) + [12 advts] pp.; VG- (moderate soiling & scuffing to covers, moderate bruising to edges & extrems w chipping & fraying to cl; stamps in black ink to front covers; light to moderate soiling to pg edges; moderate soiling, tanning & foxing to eps & prelims/terminals; moderate cracking to fr & rear hinges, bdg sloppy; creasing to fr & rear advts; prev ownership inscr in blue ink to first p.).

Sm octavo, light cl covers lettered in black; advt eps, frontis., advts throughout; [14 advts] + 275 + 22 (advts) + [9 advts] pp.; VG- (moderate soiling & scuffing to covers, moderate bruising to edges & extrems w chipping & fraying to cl; light to moderate soiling to pg edges; moderate soiling, tanning & foxing to eps & prelims/terminals; light cracking to fr & rear hinges; prev ownership inscr in blue ink to tp).

Book Hardcover. Condition: Good. London: Hudson and Kearns, 1984. Good. no title page. 18 sections rather browned at edges, but all portraits clean and bright. 3/4 leather binding split at spine.

HARDCOVER. James Lillywhite, Frowd and Co., 1893, Twenty-second edition. A very good copy in lightly soiled orange card boards. Previous owners names to the endpapers but otherwise an unmarked copy. The front hinge is weakened but holding well. Scans available if required.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Bound volume for "Cricket" from Vol lV No. 87 May 14th 1885 to Vol. V No.130 August 12th 1886. 4to. Rebound without wrappers in dark blue boards with gilt lettering to spine. Covers edge worn but generally very good. From our large stock of cricket books and publications. A heavy volume that may require extra shipping charges.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 12mo. Fine. in pebbled dark blue full leather with spine lettered in gilt. Frontispiece tipped on albumen photograph of the Surrey Eleven, 1883 with players identified. Illustrated advert on verso of title page, another advert on the verso of the preface page,and another on verso of the contents page. 256 pp. (rebound without original wrappers?). Fine, some offsetting to the endpapers.