Alec Eric Bedser: First Edition (25 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Owner name ffep. 240pp with 31 b&w photographs. Dj is not price clipped. Green cloth clean bright copy.

Condition: Good. 1954. First Edition. 240 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Black and white photographs. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor chipping and creasing. Some mild rubbing and marking to surfaces. Spine noticeably sunned.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, second printing octavo hardback 240 pp Illustrated Very Good condition in Near Very Good unclipped dust jacket No inscriptions.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition. Sl dust darkened top dw has sl rub around spine ends and parts of spiune sides, and to some corners. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 240 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 240 pages, foreword by Lindsay Hassett, illustrated, appendix, index, statistics.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 240 pages, illustrated, index, foreword by Donald Bradman, foxing to page edges and endpapers, light fading to front cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Foreword by Lindsay Hassett.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Original green linen cover, excellent condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First printing of the true first edition. Illustrated with monochrome photographs including a frontispiece showing : 'Twins coach Twins at Warnambool, Victoria.' ***Very good in green cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The boards are clean and largely unmarked - edges of boards just slightly rubbed. Bottom edge of front board slightly faded. No bumps or creases. Corners sharp. Edges of page-block foxed. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Internally also very good with no inscriptions. Interior pages clean. No creases or tears. ***In a very good colour-illustrated price-clipped dustwrapper. The dustwrapper is complete - just slightly rubbed. Head and tail of spine slightly creased and rubbed. Edges of dustwrapper slightly rubbed, nicked and creased. Small closed tear and associated creasing to top edge of front panel. Back panel of dustwrapper slightly marked and discoloured (being a white background). Some fading to the colours on the spine - front panel bright. ***204mm x 138mm. 240 pages including appendix and index at the back of the book. ***'Vivid first-hand accounts of the historic 1950-1953 cricket season. After describing the West Indian Tour of England in 1950, the twins tell of the Test Trials in which they found themselves in opposition to each other, Alec being in the England XI and Eric in the Rest; then begins a detailed description of the M.C.C. tour of Australia and New Zealand, in which the inside story of both players and play is given, fairly and without bias, providing a new angle on one of the most controversial tours in cricket history. ***This is followed by such chapters as: The Springbok Tour, The !952 Season Against the Indians, County Cricket, Benefit Season, The Aussies at Trent Bridge, The Lord's Test, Old Trafford and Headingly and, of course, The Ashes - a graphic account of the England victory.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***First printing of the true first edition in very good original condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 240pp. HARDCOVER. Clean copy inside & out. No inscriptions. Includes supply & fitting of new correctly sized protective lyfjacket. Size: 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Foreword by Lindsay Hassett.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Foreword by Lindsay Hassett.

First edition. Endpapers & page fore-edge lightly foxed; binding tight; some wear to dust jacket, with short tear. Used - Good. VG hardback in Good dust jacket Used - Good. VG hardback in Good dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. undated. the jacket is shelf worn and torn. tanning. light marks. well bound. good copy.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Condition Notes: Unlaminated dust wrapper a little edgeworn and faded with chips and nicks, slight loss at the head of the spine. Gently bruised at the head, tail and corners of the binding. Edges of the text block lightly tanned. Text complete, clean and tight but a little age-tanned; First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over orange boards with gilt titles to the spine; Measures 8" x 5¼" (0.6 kg); pp 240; Index; Cover art by Harry Sheldon; Preface by Lindsay Hassett; Illustrated by way of: Black & White Photographs; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #173566 ||.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Cricket anmd Cricketing Opinions of the cricketing twins slight foxing to first 4 pages ow vg cond no Jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Autobiography of Surrey's famous cricketing twins. 8vo. 240pp. Very good in edgeworn dustwrapper. SIGNED by Alec Bedser on the title page. From our large stock of cricket books and publications. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1st printing. Signed by both Authors to title page. Prior owner details to flyleaf. DJ shows use, is complete.

Hardback. Condition: nrFine. nrFine Pc DW. 1st Edition. DW spine slightly faded (not affecting lettering).

Hardback. Condition: VG+. G++ DW. 1st Edition. Clean tight copy with slight edge spotting. Entire DW has some signs of wear and aging.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. First edition. Hardback in dustwrapper. 20.5 × 13.5cm, 240pp. This copy has been signed by five famous Welsh sportsmen, 1. Jack Matthews (1920-2012), Welsh rugby union international and boxer (during WW2, he boxed for the RAF and held Rocky Marciano to a draw); 2. George Edwards (1920-2008), Welsh footballer, played for Swansea, Birmingham, and Cardiff; 3. Alf Sherwood (1923-1990). Welsh international footballer who played for Cardiff and Newport County; 4. Jack Petersen (1911-1990), Welsh boxer who twice held the British heavyweight title; 5. Dai Dower (1933-2016), Welsh boxer, flyweight champion. There is a sixth signature J? Lewis, with another word in double inverted commas, but I can't work out who this is. A biography of the cricketing twins Alec and Eric Bedser. This is the second volume of biography and concentrates on the historic 1950-1953 cricket seasons. Condition: Fair condition. The dustwrapper is faded to the spine and rather worn. The book has foxing to the page edges and endpapers, the text pages are tanned but it remains in good readable condition. There is a slightly musty odour which will go in time. Signed by Author(s).…

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 8½'' x 5¼'' 240 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with the yellow colour to the spine sun faded, not price clipped 10s 6d. Dust wrapper without any tears or chips and supplied in archive acetate film protection, this is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A. SPORT [Cricket].…

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original caramel cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 8½'' x 5¼'' 240 pp. Monochrome illustrations throughout. Small damp mark to top of front end paper. Near Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with general edges wear and rubbing to the paper, spine slightly sun faded, not price clipped 10s 6d. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A. SPORT [Cricket].…

1st edition. 1st edition, signed by both Bedser twins on title page, with another name scribbled out. Some foxing, quite heavy in places; binding tight. Dust jacket not price-clipped, with sticker over price; dj spine faded; protected in removable clear sleeve Used - Very Good. SIGNED copy. VG hardback in Good dust jacket Used - Very Good. SIGNED copy. VG hardback in Good dust jacket.…

Condition: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original forest green paper covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 224 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition photographic dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1840183144 SPORT [Cricket].…