Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual for 1886. Edited by Charles W. Alcock
London, Lillywhite, Frowd, 1886. More
London, Lillywhite, Frowd, 1886. More
London, The London & Counties Press Association Ltd, 1914. More
Sydney, Beatty, Richardson & Co., Printers, 1920. Reminiscences and observations of an Australian Test player. Frank Iredale (1867-1926) played 133 matches for NSW from 1888-1901 and 14 Test matches from 1894-99; these included the 1896 and 1899 tours of England. 'A journalist by profession, Iredale was an Australian selector during..... More
London, Graphic Publications Ltd, [1921]. Padwick 5027 and 7024. More
Leeds, Chorley and Pickersgill/ The Electric Press and the Yorkshire County Cricket Club, 1924 and 1950. More
Adelaide, Publishers Limited, Printers, 1925. A gripping contest: Australia, batting first, reached 489, with Ryder 201 not out; England and Australia then put on 365 and 250 respectively. England, set 375, were bowled out just 11 runs short. Padwick II: 2582. More
London, Chapman and Hall, 1926. With the ownership signature of Ernest H.M. Baillie, the sportswriter 'BAIL', who possessed an exceptional cricket library (see the MCG website). Includes Australia v England, 1893-1909. Also with the stamps (pocket, card and cancellation datestamp) of the Melbourne Cricket Club library. Catton also writes of..... More
London, Philip Alan, 1926. With the ownership signature of Robert Trimble, son of Hugh Trimble, and (presumably) his relevant annotations on a late blank. Uniform with the author's 'Game Pie'. More
Adelaide, Printed by Pritchard Brothers, c.1928]. Loosely inserted is an original pencil caricature by Maegraith (dated 1950); on the verso are twelve autographs of WA cricketers (plus the manager, Bryant) dated November 1949. A fund-raiser for charity. More
London, The London Publishing Co., 1930. More
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1930. More
Adelaide, South Australian Cricket Association, 1933. 'International Cricket. England v. Australia. Souvenir of Visit of MCC Team. October 1932 to March 1933. Third Test Match ...' [cover title]. Padwick 4487. More
Adelaide, South Australian Cricket Association, 1933. A pre-match publication for the Test that saw bodyline tactics move from controversy to crisis. Padwick 4487. More
Adelaide, Rigby, 1933. 'The Book has been written for the new regime of cricket; the batter, bruise and bust cricket, which has been thrust upon us. This travesty of an erstwhile noble sport demands new techniques to master it ... We find after years of research that all previous books..... More
Glebe, Simmons Limited (Printers), [1933]. Padwick 6881. More
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1934 (first English edition)/ 1932. More
Adelaide, Osborne, 1937. 'Fourth Test Match. English v Australia. Adelaide. Jan. 29th. 1937' (cover title). Padwick 4499. More
Bombay, Thacker, 1947. Biographical sketches of the members of the first India team to tour Australia, 'but there is something more to it than just that. In the introduction the author has made out an impassioned case for the vital necessity of retaining unity in the Sports of the country..... More
London, Thomas Nelson and Sons, [1948]. More
London, News Chronicle, 1953. More
Eden Gardens, Cricket Association of Bengal, 1956. More
North Sydney, NSW Cricket Association, 1958. Official Souvenir Programme. More
London, Epworth Press, 1958/ 1957. 'The most remarkable sustained hitting innings in first-class cricket'. More
[Adelaide, The Club, 1959]. And autographs there from this auspicious year, in which the Club won the premiership in all three grades in the 1958-59 season. Sir Don Bradman proposed the toast to the Club, and he is one of the signatories, along with Clarrie Grimmett, the Club coach. Among..... More
London, Holland Press and Neville Spearman, 1962. More
[Point Piper, The Author], 1963. More
Crows Nest, NSW Cricket Association, 1965. Official Souvenir Programme. More
Crows Nest, NSW Cricket Association, 1968. Official Souvenir Programme. More
Adelaide, Investigator Press, 1970 (first edition). Inscribed and signed by the author. More
Adelaide, Rigby, 1972. With the contemporary ink signature of Don Bradman on the title page. More
North Melbourne, Cassell, 1974 (revised and enlarged)/ 1962. More
[Bombay, Board of Control for Cricket in India, 1980]. More
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, 1980. More
Rozelle, Balmain District Cricket Club, 1981. With the presentation plate on the front pastedown: number 320 of 600 copies signed by the author. A warm presentation inscription, dated (30 March 1981) and signed by the author, is on the verso of the flyleaf. More
Adelaide, The Author, 1982. Loosely inserted is the small original prospectus, and a related newspaper clipping. Pencilled on the title-page is a brief annotation indicating that the previous owner had confirmation from the author that only 1000 copies were printed. More
London, Secker & Warburg, 1983. More
London, Stanley Paul, 1984. Loosely inserted is a card inscribed and signed by Len Hutton. More
Auckland, Moa Publications, 1986. More
Launceston, [The Author, c.1986]. Signed by the author. More
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1987. More
Sydney, Rigby, 1987. The first trade edition, superior to subsequent reprints. This set was purchased at a charity function around the date of publication. The frontispiece of the first volume has been signed by Don Bradman, and the title page of the second volume has been signed by his wife..... More
[Casino, Ron Howard Pty Ltd, 1987]. More
Sydney, Rigby, 1987. This is an example of the deluxe edition limited to only 500 sets; a small printed numbered sheet of paper signed by Don Bradman was mounted in the first volume of each set when it was originally published. This set comes from the archive of the printer..... More
London, Macmillan, 1987. Inscribed, dated (5 February 1988) and signed by the author. More
Sydney, Rigby, 1987 [first trade edition]. This first trade edition (issued at the same time as the signed limited edition in full leather), is greatly superior in quality to subsequent reprints. In this set, the frontispiece portrait of each volume is signed in blue ballpoint pen by Don Bradman, and..... More
[Geelong, The Author, c.1989]. Signed by the author on the flyleaf. One of 1000 copies. More
Plympton, the author, 1990. More
Tasmania, Apple Books, 1991. Number 182 of only 400 copies. Signed by both authors. More
Sydney, NSWCA, 1991. Signed by the editors on the title page. More