CURIOSITIES OF FIRST-CLASS CRICKET
Frederick Samuel ASHLEY-COOPER
From Sportspages, Farnham, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since February 19, 2009
From Sportspages, Farnham, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since February 19, 2009
About this Item
A compendium of unusual occurences, or notabilia, in cricket matches during the period 1730 to 1901, presented in chronological order. For example, from 1838: "Sussex (with F. Pilch) v. England, at Brighton, August 27th, 28th and 29th. J. Napper, for Sussex, was at the wicket two hours in his second innings for but 7 runs". Small 8vo. viii + 126pp (interleaved). Original green pictorial cloth, gilt title to spine and upper board. Ex-libris Anthony Woodhouse, bookplate. A previous owner has affixed a neat pocket to the inside f/c which contains newspaper cuttings of other 'curiosities', mainly from the 1920s. A very good copy. Scarce. No.68 of a Limited Edition of 100 copies, signed by the author. [Padwick, 99]. Seller Inventory # 6074
Bibliographic Details
Title: CURIOSITIES OF FIRST-CLASS CRICKET
Publisher: Edmund Seale
Publication Date: 1901
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
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