The Wisden papers (1888-1946) / edited by Benny Green
1989, First Edition. London : Stanley Paul. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #240816
Physical description; 311 p., [12] p. of plates : ports. ; 25 cm. Summary; This volume contains a selection of essays written for "Wisden" since 1895 by contributors such as the inventor of the googly, Lord Harris, Jack Hobbs and Donald Bradman. Informative introductions to the essays set them in context and create a thread which traces cricket through the 20th century. Subjects; Cricket — England — History. Cricket — History — England. Cricket — England — History — 20th century. Cricket - Great Britain. England — Cricket — to 1977. Dates covered: (1895-1946). Cricket ; Essays, journals, letters & other prose works. (c 1800 to c 1900) ; 20th century. Sports & Recreation / Cricket. Literary Collections / Essays. Genre; Illustrated.
Price: €18.90