THE FIGHT FOR THE ASHES 1928-29. A CRITICAL ACCOUNT OF THE ENGLISH TOUR IN AUSTRALIA. London, 1929. 8vo. 316pp. 48 plates. Original decorative cloth. Good condition. An account of the 1928-29 England tour of Australia. Padwick, 4460. [ref: 17977] £18.00 enquire buy |
NOBLE, (M.A.). THE FIGHT FOR THE ASHES 1928-29. A CRITICAL ACCOUNT OF THE ENGLISH TOUR IN AUSTRALIA. London, 1929. 8vo. 316pp. 48 plates. Original decorative cloth, covers soiled. PRESENTED BY GEORGE DUCKWORTH, SIGNED, INSCRIBED AND DATED on the front endpaper: With best wishes for Xmas & the New Year, To Harry Barber from Geo. Duckworth, Xmas 1929. Duckworth was a member of the England team which toured Australia in 1928-29. He played for Lancashire between 1923 and 1938, and for England between 1924 and 1936. An account of the 1928-29 England cricket tour of Australia. Padwick, 4460. [ref: 75498] £45.00 enquire buy |
WINCHESTER COLLEGE CRICKET. WITH CONTRIBUTIONS BY VISCOUNT CHELMSFORD, J.A. FORT, SIR HOME GORDON, AND K.O. HUNTER. London, 1926. Small 4to. 250pp. Frontispiece. Original cloth in chipped and worn dust-wrapper. LIMITED LARGE PAPER EDITION of 100 numbered copies, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. A history of Winchester College cricket. This was selected by C.J. Britton in his 1929 publication Cricket Books. The 100 Best. Padwick, 1573. [ref: 63897] £90.00 enquire buy |
WINCHESTER COLLEGE CRICKET. WITH CONTRIBUTIONS BY VISCOUNT CHELMSFORD, J.A. FORT, SIR HOME GORDON, AND K.O. HUNTER. London, 1926. Square 8vo. xii+250pp. Frontispiece. Original cloth, covers slightly soiled. A history of Winchester College cricket. This was selected by C.J. Britton in his 1929 publication Cricket Books. The 100 Best. Padwick, 1573. [ref: 17984] £10.00 enquire buy |
NOEL, (E.B.). WINCHESTER COLLEGE CRICKET. WITH CONTRIBUTIONS BY VISCOUNT CHELMSFORD, J.A. FORT, SIR HOME GORDON, AND K.O. HUNTER. London, 1926. Small 4to. 250pp. Frontispiece. Original cloth, covers marked. LIMITED LARGE PAPER EDITION of 100 numbered copies, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. A history of Winchester College cricket. This was selected by C.J. Britton in his 1929 publication Cricket Books. The 100 Best. Padwick, 1573. [ref: 17985] £75.00 enquire buy |
STICKY WICKET. London, 1984. 8vo. 208pp. Original cloth in dust-wrapper. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the title-page. Cricket fiction. [ref: 54400] £12.00 enquire buy |
BENEFIT 1975. [Leicester, 1975]. Oblong 8vo. 33pp. Illustrated. Original decorative wrappers. A brochure for the Mick Norman benefit year. Norman played for Northamptonshire between 1952 and 1965, and for Leicestershire between 1966 and 1975. Padwick, 7906-1. [ref: 43403] £9.00 enquire buy |
SCORES AND ANNALS OF THE WEST KENT CRICKET CLUB. ORIGINALLY THE PRINCE'S PLAIN CLUB... London, 1897. 4to. 388pp. 6 plates. Original cloth-backed buckram, covers soiled. A history of this famous Kent club. Founded as The Prince's Plain Club in 1812, it was re-named The West Kent Cricket Club after moving to Chislehurst in 1822. Altham, History of Cricket, 1926: 'A delightful book.' This was selected by C.J. Britton in his 1929 publication Cricket Books. The 100 Best: 'This magnificent volume is scarce.' Padwick, 2124. [ref: 42697] £35.00 enquire buy |
THE ETON RAMBLERS' CRICKET CLUB FROM ITS FOUNDATION IN 1862 UNTIL 1880. London, 1928. 8vo. xiv+195pp. 9 plates. Original cloth. A history of this club from its beginning in 1862 to 1880. Padwick, 1666. [ref: 17990] £15.00 enquire buy |
ATHERS. THE AUTHORISED BIOGRAPHY OF MICHAEL ATHERTON. London, 1997. 8vo. 316pp. Illustrated. Original cloth in dust-wrapper. A biography of the Lancashire and England batsman Michael Atherton. [ref: 47132] £8.00 enquire buy |