Learie Nicholas Constantine (4 results)

Thoughts and views on the game from Sir Learie Nicholas Constantine (1901-71), Trinidadian-British cricketer, administrator, politician and lawyer. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1940. 8vo. 192pp. Frontispiece, 14 pages of photographs. Black cloth - no dust-wrapper. Good condition.

Thoughts and views on the game from Sir Learie Nicholas Constantine (1901-71), Trinidadian-British cricketer, administrator, politician and lawyer. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1940. 8vo. 192pp. Frontispiece, 14 pages of photographs. Dust-wrapper, rubbed to edges. Good condition. Signed on the title-page by 5 West Indian cricketers - Shepherd, Greenidge, Ramadhin, Hunte and Haynes.…

Cricket autobiography of Sir Learie Nicholas Constantine (1901-71), one of the greatest names in West Indies cricket. Against England in 1930, Constantine bowled West Indies to their first win in a Test match. In 1933 he published his first book, Cricket and I with the help of his friend CLR James. He played a key role in West Indies winning the series against England in 1934-35. First Edition. 8vo. [viii] + 252pp + [4] adverts, on art paper. Frontispiece, 7 plates. Bookplate pasted in opposite half-title-page. Original red cloth, rubbed to edges. Relevant newspaper clippings pasted in to front endpapers. Presentation copy, nicely signed and dated by Constantine to half-title. "Hoping this gives you as much pleasure as it gave me working on it". …

Thoughts and views on the game from Sir Learie Nicholas Constantine (1901-71), Trinidadian-British cricketer, administrator, politician and lawyer. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1940. 8vo. 192pp. Frontispiece, 14 pages of photographs. Large cricket themed bookplate to flyleaf. Dust-wrapper, rubbed to edges. Good condition. Signed and dated by Constantine to half-title page. …