Cricket of To-Day and Yesterday. With Special Articles by Famous Cricketers, including K. S. Ranjitsinhji, P. F. Warner, D. L. A. Jephson, Robert Abel, and Wilfred Rhodes -
Percy Cross Standing
1902 - Blackwood, London - First Issue of the Subscription Illustrated Edition
A clean and sharp example of this large, wonderful and comprehensive two volume set on Cricket at the turn of the 20th century, illustrated throughout with colour, black and white, and sepia toned illustrations.
The extra articles listed in the title were only included with this subscription edition and are placed at the front of each volume.
Much coverage of international cricket, such as ‘Our Tropical Cricket Match’, a chapter covering a match in Bangkok in 1893 during the Franco-Siamese dispute of 1893, amongst other chapter headings are - ‘English Teams in Australia’; ‘Australian Teams in England’; and ‘Tours in America and South Africa’. Provenance: Allan Ramsay with his contemporary inscription dated 1904, to front pastedowns.
Reference: Padwick, Bibliography of Cricket, 931, 4433 (initially issued as a magazine in 12 fortnightly parts), then by Jack, Edinburgh, in standard two volume format, and this subscription edition bu Blackwood, Le Bas & Co., London, with additional articles.
Two quarto volumes (book size 30.3cmx 22.1cm), pp. [2] v-xii 192; [2] v-xii 184. In publisher’s green cloth, spines and front boards lettered in black and gilt with additional vignettes of cricketer outlined in black and blocked in white, all edges trimmed and tinted yellow. Condition: Fine, some toning to front free endpapers, in near fine cloth, faint rubbing. Ref: 112634 Price: HK$ 3,500
The extra articles listed in the title were only included with this subscription edition and are placed at the front of each volume.
Much coverage of international cricket, such as ‘Our Tropical Cricket Match’, a chapter covering a match in Bangkok in 1893 during the Franco-Siamese dispute of 1893, amongst other chapter headings are - ‘English Teams in Australia’; ‘Australian Teams in England’; and ‘Tours in America and South Africa’. Provenance: Allan Ramsay with his contemporary inscription dated 1904, to front pastedowns.
Reference: Padwick, Bibliography of Cricket, 931, 4433 (initially issued as a magazine in 12 fortnightly parts), then by Jack, Edinburgh, in standard two volume format, and this subscription edition bu Blackwood, Le Bas & Co., London, with additional articles.
Two quarto volumes (book size 30.3cmx 22.1cm), pp. [2] v-xii 192; [2] v-xii 184. In publisher’s green cloth, spines and front boards lettered in black and gilt with additional vignettes of cricketer outlined in black and blocked in white, all edges trimmed and tinted yellow. Condition: Fine, some toning to front free endpapers, in near fine cloth, faint rubbing. Ref: 112634 Price: HK$ 3,500