Cricket
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1987 The AutobiographyLondon: 1987A fine signed limited edition autobiography of the cricket player Geoffrey Boycott, in a fine morocco binding. -
1885-1912 Fores's Sporting Notes and SketchesLondon: 1885-1912A complete run of the first editions of Fores's sporting magazine, published quarterly, illustrated throughout with thirty-two plates to each volume.
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1969 The Noblest Game a Book of Fine Cricket PrintsLondon: 1969The first edition of this colourful collection of cricket plates, showing prints from the mid eighteenth to the mid nineteenth century, with the majority of plates being in colour.
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1958 Memorable Cricket MatchesKidderminster: 1958A signed limited edition of this compelling account of important and memorable cricket matches, written by the cricketer Geoffrey Tomkinson. -
1907 Laws of CricketLondon: 1907A very scarce collection of humorous illustrations depicting scenes of cricket, by cartoonist Charles Crombie.
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1878 Marylebone Club Cricket Scores and Biographies From 1855 to 1875London: 1878An attractive and extensive documentation of cricket scores between the years 1867 to 1876, with concise biographies of notable cricket players of the time.
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Annals of the Free Foresters From 1856 to the Present DayEdinburgh and London: 1895The first edition of this year-to-year look at the matches played by the Free Foresters Cricket Club, illustrated throughout.
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1950 History of Yorkshire County Cricket J M Kilburn T L Taylor J H Nash Sport[Leeds]: 1950An interesting work of sporting history by the noted sports writer J M Kilburn, illustration throughout with a total of 34 plates.
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1959-80 3vols Wisden Cricketers Almanack Sporting Handbook Norman PrestonLondon: 1959-80A three volume set of the Wisden Cricketer's Almanack edited by Norman Preston. This is a pleasing set of works offering a history of the sport.
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1951-86 10vols Wisden Cricketers Almanack Sports History John Wisden N. PrestonUnamed: 1951-86A ten volume set of 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' from the fifties throughout until the mid-eighties. A lovely example of this work which is widely considered one of the best sporting reference works.
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1997 Wodehouse at the Wicket edited by Murray Hedgcock First EditionLondon: 1997A book on P. G. Wodehouse and cricket, edited by Murray Hedgcock.
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1908 Repton Cricket 1865 - 1905 by Alfred CochraneLondon : 1908A text detailing tracking the events and changes in the Cricket team in Repton, Derbeyshire.
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1921 The Cricketer P F Warner Illustrated Sporting Periodical Volume ILondon: 1921A collection of issues of The Cricketer from 1901.
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c1890 The Boy's Modern Playmate Sports Games J. G. Wood Bickers & Son BindingLondon: c1890A thorough anthology of sports, games and pastimes, nicely bound in a full calf Bicker and Son's binding.
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1979-82 4vol SPORT Wisden Cricketers' Almanack Reference Book Norman PrestonLondon : 1979-1982Four consecutive volumes of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack from the early 1980s.
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1980-83 4vol Wisden Cricketers' Almanack Sporting Reference Book WoodcockLondon : 1980-1983Four consecutive volumes of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack from the early 1980s.
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1978-81 4vol Wisden Cricketers' Almanack Sporting Reference Book Norman PrestonLondon : 1978-1981Four consecutive volumes of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
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1989-92 4vols Wisden Cricketer's Almanack by John WisdenSurrey: 1989-1992A four volume set of the infamous Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
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1979-82 4vol Wisden Cricketers' Almanack Sporting Reference Book Norman PrestonLondon : 1979-82Four consecutive volumes of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
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1969-1976 4vol Wisden Cricketer's Almanack Edited by Norman Preston Linen CoversLondon: 1969-1976A four volume set of the well known Wisden Cricketer's Almanack.