WISDEN CRICKETERS' ALMANACKS - Knights

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WISDEN CRICKETERS’ ALMANACKS
THE COLLECTION OF A SOMERSET 15 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1950. 22 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1900.
CRICKET LOVER Original hardback. Dulling to spine 37th edition. Bound in green boards,
gilts otherwise in good+ condition with original wrappers preserved,
1 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1964.
£25/35 with title and date to spine, red
Original hardback. Crease to spine
speckled page edges. Some wear to
paper otherwise in good+ condition. 16 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1949.
wrappers, one page section
Sold with hardback editions for Original hardback. Crease and
detached otherwise in good
1965, 1978, 1979 and 2000, the fading to spine gilts otherwise in
condition £50/70
first three lacking dustwrappers. Plus good condition. Handwritten name
two Wisden Anthologies for 1940- of ownership to top of title page 23 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1898.
1963 and 1963-1982. G £25/35 £25/35 35th edition. Bound in light brown
boards, original wrappers preserved,
2 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1963. 17 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1947
with titles to spine. Some soiling and
Original hardback. Creasing and & 1948. Original limp cloth covers.
wear to wrapper edges with small
wrinkling to spine paper otherwise in Breaking to internal hinges and wear
loss, some browning and soiling to
good/very good condition £20/30 to covers and spine of both editions
pages and page edges otherwise in
otherwise in generally good
3 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1962. good condition £60/80
condition £25/35
Original hardback. Crease to spine
24 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1899.
paper otherwise in good/very good REBOUND EDITIONS- VARIOUS
36th edition. Bound in brown
condition £20/30 COLLECTIONS
boards, with original paper wrappers
4 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1961. 18 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1891. preserved, with title and date in gilt
Original hardback. VG £25/30 28th edition. Bound in maroon to spine. Some wear and age toning
boards, with original front wrapper to wrappers, tape marks to spine
5 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1960.
preserved, lacking rear wrapper, with edge of wrappers otherwise in good
Original hardback. Bump to rear
title and date to spine. Minor foxing condition £60/80
lower board corner otherwise in
to odd page otherwise in good
generally good/very good condition 25 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1899.
condition. Light fading to board
£25/30 36th edition. Bound in light brown
spine £80/120
boards, lacking original wrappers,
6 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1959.
19 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1893. with titles to spine. Lacking first two
Original hardback. G/VG £25/30
30th edition. Bound in green boards, and last seven advertising pages,
7 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1958. lacking original wrappers, with title rounding wear to page corners at
Original hardback. G/VG £25/30 and date to spine. Lacking front and front and rear otherwise in generally
rear advertising pages, very slight good condition. Ex Auty collection
8 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1957.
breaking to internal hinges otherwise £40/50
Original hardback. G+ £20/30
in good condition. Light fading and
26 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1900.
9 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1956. wear to board spine £80/120
37th edition. Bound in brown
Original hardback. Minor creasing to
20 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1896. boards, lacking original wrappers,
spine paper otherwise in good
33rd edition. Bound in brown with titles to spine, red speckled
condition £20/30
boards, original front wrapper edges. Lacking first and last thirteen
10 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1955. preserved, lacking rear wrapper, with advertising pages otherwise in
Original hardback. Very minor titles to spine. Wear with loss to good+ condition £50/70
creasing to spine paper otherwise in front wrapper edges with repairs,
27 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1901.
good condition £20/30 wear to page corners and to some
38th edition. Bound in light brown
page edges, some browning to page
11 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1954. boards, lacking original wrappers,
edges otherwise in good condition
Original hardback. G £20/30 with titles to spine. Lacking
£50/70
advertising pages, some breaking to
12 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1953.
21 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1897. internal hinges, minor wear to page
Original hardback. Very minor
34th edition. Bound in light brown edges otherwise in good condition
creasing to spine paper otherwise in
boards, original front wrapper £40/60
good condition £20/30
preserved, lacking rear wrapper, with
13 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1952. titles to spine. Wear with loss to
Original hardback. G £20/30 front wrapper edges with repairs,
some browning to page edges
14 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1951.
otherwise in good condition
Original hardback. Breaking to front
£50/70
internal hinges otherwise in good
condition £15/25
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28 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1901. quarter, rear wrapper soiled and 42 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1922.
38th edition. Bound in green boards, worn otherwise in good condition. 59th edition. Bound in dark brown
lacking original wrappers, with title Book a little tired £40/60 boards, with original wrappers
and date to spine. Fading to spine preserved, with title and date to
36 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1914.
board otherwise in good condition spine, red speckled page edges.
51st edition. Bound in green boards,
£50/70 Generally good/very good condition
with original wrappers preserved,
£60/90
29 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1902. with title and date to spine. Both
39th edition. Bound in brown front and rear wrappers with old 43 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1922.
boards, lacking original wrappers, tape marks to spine side of wrappers 59th edition. Bound in light brown
with titles to spine. Lacking first two otherwise in good condition boards, lacking original front paper
advertising pages, some minor wear £50/70 wrapper, rear wrapper preserved,
to page edges otherwise in good with title in gilt to front board and
37 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1918.
condition £40/60 spine paper. Some internal pages
55th edition. Bound in dark brown
with book binders fault to corner,
30 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1903. boards, with original paper wrappers
heavy trimming to pages 277-285 of
40th edition. Bound in brown preserved, with title in gilt to spine
part 2, minor staining to some rear
boards, lacking original wrappers, paper. Worn, stained and repaired
pages, minor annotation otherwise
with titles to spine. Lacking first and front wrapper, some staining to rear
in generally good condition £50/70
last two advertising pages, some wrapper, some staining to first few
minor wear to odd page edge advertising pages, some staining to 44 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1923.
otherwise in good condition certain corners of page edges 60th edition. Bound in dark brown
£40/60 around page 93 onwards, minor nick boards, with original wrappers
to page 121 otherwise in generally preserved, with title and date to
31 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1905.
good condition. Rare war-time spine. Minor soiling to rear wrapper,
42nd edition. Bound in quarter
edition £120/160 odd minor faults otherwise in
leather boards, with original
generally good/very good condition
wrappers preserved, with title and 38 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1919.
£60/90
date to spine. Minor wear to 56th edition. Bound in dark brown
wrapper extremities otherwise in boards, lacking original paper 45 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1923.
good+ condition £60/90 wrappers, with title in gilt to spine 60th edition. Bound in light brown
paper. Some staining to outer boards, with original paper wrappers
32 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1906.
advertising pages and to rear page preserved, with title in gilt to front
43rd edition. Bound in brown
corners from page 207 backwards board and spine paper. Odd book
boards, with original wrappers
otherwise in generally good binders fault to page corners
preserved, with title and date to
condition. Rare war-time edition otherwise in good/very good
spine. Wrappers with soilingto front
£80/120 condition £60/90
and age toning and wear to rear
otherwise in good condition 39 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1920. 46 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1924.
£50/70 57th edition. Bound in dark brown 61st edition. Bound in dark brown
boards, with original wrappers boards, with original wrappers
33 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1909.
preserved, with title and date to preserved, with title and date to
46th edition. Bound in beige and
spine. Both front and rear wrappers spine. ‘Light’ faded wrappers with
mottled leather boards, with front
worn and soiled with small loss to minor wear otherwise in generally
wrapper preserved, lacking rear
corners and extremities, odd further good+ condition £50/70
wrapper, with title and date to spine,
minor faults otherwise in generally
red speckled page edges. The front 47 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1924.
good condition £50/70
wrapper soiled otherwise in good+ 61st edition. Bound in light brown
condition £50/80 40 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1920. boards, with original paper wrappers
57th edition. Bound in brown preserved, with title in gilt to front
34 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1910.
boards, with original wrappers board and spine paper. Slight soiling
47th edition. Bound in brown
preserved, with title and date to to wrappers, odd book binders fault
boards, with front wrapper
spine. Both front and rear wrappers to page corners otherwise in good+
preserved, lacking rear wrapper, with
worn and soiled with rounding to condition £60/80
title and date to spine. The front
corners and small loss to extremities
wrapper with minor signs of old tape 48 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1925.
otherwise in generally good
marks otherwise in good condition 62nd edition. Bound in light brown
condition £50/70
£50/70 boards, with original paper wrappers
41 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1921. preserved, with title in gilt to front
35 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1913.
58th edition. Bound in dark brown board and spine paper. Slight soiling
50th edition. Bound in brown
boards, with original wrappers to wrappers otherwise in good
boards, with original wrappers
preserved, with title and date to condition £60/80
preserved, with title and date to
spine. Minor chipping to wrapper
spine. Front wrapper worn and 49 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1925.
edges, book a little tired otherwise in
soiled with total loss to left hand top 62nd edition. Bound in light brown
good condition £40/60
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boards, with original wrappers spine. Some minor wear to rear 63 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1941.
preserved, with title and date to wrapper, bookshop stamp to front 78th edition. Only 3200 paper
spine. Minor wear to wrappers, wrapper, small ‘N.S.W. Cricket copies printed in this war year.
name of ownership handstamped to Association’ stamp to top border, Bound in dark brown boards, with
top border of title page, handwritten similar small handstamp to page 3, original covers preserved, with title
annotation to quite a few pages in minor wear to page edges, trimming and date to spine. Good/very good
part two, many ink, some in pencil to top edge a little tight affecting condition. Rare wartime edition
otherwise in good condition bookplate photograph otherwise in £150/200
£50/70 good condition £50/70
64 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1943.
50 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1926. 57 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1931. 80th edition. Only 5600 paper
63rd edition. Bound in dark brown 68th edition. Bound in light brown copies printed in this war year.
boards, with original wrappers boards, with original paper wrappers Bound in dark brown boards, with
preserved, with title and date to preserved, with title in gilt to front original covers preserved, with title
spine. Good/very good condition board and spine paper. Ink mark to and date to spine. Staining to lower
£70/100 base of page block otherwise in quarter of front cover, odd minor
generally good/very good condition faults otherwise in good condition.
51 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1926.
£60/90 Rare wartime edition £70/90
63rd edition. Bound in light brown
boards, with original paper wrappers 58 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1936. 65 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1944.
preserved, with title in gilt to front 73rd edition. Bound in light brown 81st edition. Only 5600 paper copies
board and spine paper. Good+ boards, with original wrappers printed in this war year. Bound in
condition £60/80 preserved, with title and date to dark brown boards, with original
spine. Odd very minor faults covers preserved, with title and date
52 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1927.
otherwise in good/very good to spine. Staining to front cover,
64th edition. Bound in dark brown
condition £70/90 book appears to have been water
boards, with original wrappers
stained at some point with some
preserved, with title and date to 59 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1937.
wrinkling to rear cover and inner
spine. Some minor wear and soiling 74th edition. Bound in light brown
pages, minor foxing otherwise in
to wrappers, pages 111-118 boards, with original wrappers
good condition. Rare wartime
detached otherwise in good+ preserved, with title and date to
edition £50/70
condition £60/90 spine. Minor wear to wrappers
otherwise in good+ condition 66 No lot
53 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1927.
£60/80
64th edition. Bound in light brown THE WISDEN COLLECTION OF A
boards, with original paper wrappers 60 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1938. GENTLEMEN OF CAMBRIDGE
preserved, with title in gilt to front 75th edition. Bound in dark brown
67 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1893.
board and spine paper. Some soiling boards, with original covers
30th edition. Original paper
and wrinkling (front) to wrappers preserved, with title and date to
wrappers. Rear wrapper detached,
otherwise in good condition spine. Trimming by the book binder
wear to spine with loss to spine
£60/80 a little tight on covers, slight soiling
paper, contents becoming loose,
to covers, some pencil annotations
54 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1928. some soiling to inner pages
otherwise in good+ condition
65th edition. Bound in light brown otherwise in good condition
£50/70
boards, lacking original paper £150/200
wrappers, with title in gilt to front 61 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1939.
68 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1895
board and spine paper. Some tight 76th edition. Bound in light brown
& 1896. 32nd & 33rd editions. The
trimming by binder to odd pages, boards, with original covers
two editions bound together in
some binding faults to corners, preserved, with title and date to
beige and mottled leather boards
further odd minor faults otherwise in spine. Slight soiling to covers, slight
with title and date to spine. The
good condition £50/70 wrinkling to top corner of rear pages
1895 edition with original wrappers
otherwise in good condition
55 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1928. and in very good condition, the
£60/80
65th edition. Bound in light brown 1896 edition lacking original
boards, with original wrappers 62 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1940. wrappers, poor first advertising
preserved, with title and date to 77th edition. Only 8000 paper page, lacking last two advertising
spine. Minor wear and soiling to copies printed in this war year. pages, damage with major loss to
wrappers, some pencil annotation to Bound in light brown boards, with the last four advertising pages in the
pages, otherwise in good+ condition original covers preserved, with title book otherwise in good condition
£60/90 and date to spine. Slight soiling and £80/120
wear to covers, some soiling to page
56 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1929. 69 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1895.
block edges, odd handwritten
66th edition. Bound in dark brown 32nd edition. Original paper
annotation otherwise in good
boards, with original wrappers wrappers. Replacement spine paper,
condition. Rare wartime edition
preserved, with title and date to some light wear and creasing to
£60/80
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wrappers otherwise in good 76 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1905. front and rear wrappers with old
condition £100/150 42nd edition. Original paper tape marks to spine side of wrappers
wrappers. Marked evidence to edges otherwise in good condition
70 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1897.
of wrappers near to spine of tape £50/70
34th edition. Bound in brown
being applied to spine, chipping to
boards, with original front wrapper 84 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1913.
edges of front wrapper, wear with
preserved, lacking rear wrapper, with 50th edition. Original paper
loss to spine paper, contents
title and date to spine. Loss to border wrappers. Minor age toning to
becoming slightly loose otherwise in
of the front wrapper with tape wrappers, wear to spine paper with
good condition £60/90
protection otherwise in good loss otherwise in good condition
condition £60/90 77 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1906. £60/90
43rd edition. Original paper
71 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1897. 85 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1914.
wrappers. Replacement spine paper,
34th edition. Original paper 51st edition. Original paper
some light wear and creasing to
wrappers. Brown paper tape wrappers. Minor wear to wrappers,
wrappers otherwise in good
reinforcement to spine, vertical some wear to spine paper with small
condition £70/100
crease to front wrapper, some loss, minor breaking to spine block
breaking to front internal hinge 78 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1907. otherwise in good condition £70/90
otherwise in good condition £60/90 44th edition. Bound in light brown
86 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1915.
boards, with original wrappers
72 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1898 51st edition. Bound in green boards,
preserved, with title and date to
& 1899. 35th & 36th edition. The with original wrappers preserved,
spine. Good condition £60/80
1899 bound in light brown boards, with title and date to spine. The
lacking original wrappers, with title 79 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1908. front wrapper with loss of print to
and date to spine and in good 45th edition. Bound in dark brown the spine side of the wrapper, the
condition. The 1898 bound in boards, with original wrappers rear wrapper with tape mark to spine
maroon boards, lacking original preserved, with title and date to border of wrapper, both wrappers
wrappers, with title and date to spine. The wrappers soiled, worn soiled otherwise in good condition
spine. Lacking first and rear and nicked with small loss to corners £50/70
advertising pages and photographic otherwise in good condition
87 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1916,
plate, breaking to internal hinges, £50/80
1917 & 1918. 53rd, 54th & 55th
one page becoming detached, some
80 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1909. editions. The three wartime editions
soiling and staining to some internal
46th edition. Original paper bound together as one in grey and
hinges otherwise in generally
wrappers. Wear to spine paper with mottled leather boards with title and
fair/good condition. Wear to boards.
minor loss, wear to spine edge date to spine. All three editions with
Ex Wellingborough School Library.
causing front wrapper to become original wrappers and barring odd
Qty 2 £60/90
loose, old tape mark to head of spine minor marks to wrappers in very
73 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1901. paper otherwise in good condition good condition £500/700
38th edition. Bound in quarter £70/90
88 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1918.
leather boards, with original
81 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1910. 55th edition. Original paper
wrappers preserved, with title and
47th edition. Original paper wrappers. Some light age toning,
date to spine. Minor soiling/staining
wrappers. Some wear to darkened light wear and loss to head of spine
to wrappers otherwise in good
spine paper with some loss, small paper otherwise in good/very good
condition £60/90
lower corner loss to front wrapper condition. Rare war-time edition
74 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1902. otherwise in good condition £70/90 £250/300
39th edition. Original paper
82 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1911 89 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1919
wrappers. Rear wrapper with loss to
& 1912. 48th & 49th editions. The & 1920. 56th & 57th editions. The
extremities detached, wear with loss
two editions bound together in two editions bound together as one
to darkened spine paper, minor nicks
beige and mottled leather boards in beige and mottled leather boards
to front wrapper, contents becoming
with title and date to spine. The with title and date to spine. Both
slightly loose otherwise in good
1911 edition with original wrappers editions with original wrappers The
condition £60/90
and in good/very good condition, 1919 in very good condition, the
75 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1904. the 1912 edition with front wrapper 1920 with some soiling to front
41st edition. Bound in brown boards, preserved, lacking rear wrapper, wrapper otherwise in good/very
with original wrappers preserved, some soiling to front wrapper good condition £200/300
with title and date to spine. Soiled otherwise in good condition
90 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1919.
wrappers with nicks and loss to £70/100
56th edition. Original paper
extremities, the book a little tired
83 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1912. wrappers. Some evidence of
otherwise in good condition
49th edition. Bound in green boards, removed name to top border of front
£50/70
with original wrappers preserved, wrapper, minor age toning to
with title and date to spine. Both wrappers and spine paper, some
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wear to head and base of spine 99 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1925. 106 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1930.
paper, handwritten name of 62nd edition. Bound in light brown 67th edition. Bound in light brown
ownership to top border of first boards, with original wrappers boards, with original wrappers
advertising page, some browning to preserved, with title and date to preserved, with title and date to
latter pages otherwise in good spine. Wrappers covered in plastic spine, red speckled page edges.
condition. Rare war-time edition film/covering, handwritten name of Adhesive marks to over half of both
£130/160 ownership to inside front wrapper front and rear wrappers near to
otherwise in good/very good spine, handwritten annotation to
91 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1921.
condition £60/80 some internal pages otherwise in
58th edition. Original paper
good condition £50/60
wrappers. Minor wear to wrappers, 100 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1925.
some wear to spine paper with loss 62nd edition. Original paper 107 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1931.
to base of spine otherwise in good wrappers. Minor wear to spine 68th edition. Bound in yellow
condition £60/90 paper, with small loss, minor boards, with original wrappers
breaking to internal hinges, contents preserved, with title and date to
92 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1922.
becoming a little loose otherwise in spine. Minor marks to page edges
59th edition. Bound in brown
good condition £60/90 otherwise in good/very good
boards, with original front wrapper
condition £70/90
preserved, lacking rear wrapper, with 101 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1926.
title and date to board and spine. 63rd edition. Bound in light brown 108 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1933.
Good condition £50/70 boards, with original wrappers 70th edition. Original hardback.
preserved, with title and date to Dulling to front board and spine
93 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1922.
spine. Wear, age toning and loss to gilts, odd minor marks to boards
59th edition. Original paper
extremities of wrappers otherwise in otherwise in good+ condition
wrappers. Minor wear and crease to
good condition £50/70 £300/350
wrappers, wear to spine paper with
minor loss to head and total loss to 102 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1926. 109 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1933.
base of spine otherwise in good 63rd edition. Original paper 70th edition. Original paper
condition £60/90 wrappers. Breaking to spine block, wrappers. Some wear and age
loss to almost entire spine paper, toning to wrappers and spine paper
94 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1923.
adhesive marks to page edges near otherwise in good condition £40/60
60th edition. Bound in brown
to spine, contents becoming loose,
boards, with original wrappers 110 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1939.
some ‘light’ fading to wrappers
preserved, with title and date to 76th edition. Original hardback.
otherwise in good condition. In need
spine. Some age toning to wrappers Fading and dulling to spine gilts,
of a rebind £40/60
and minor wear to extremities slight breaking to front internal
otherwise in good condition 103 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1927. hinges otherwise in good condition.
£60/80 64th edition. Bound in green and Ex Canford School (Dorset) ‘Pavilion’
beige quarter leather boards, with copy £250/350
95 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1923.
original wrappers preserved, with
60th edition. Original paper 111 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1940.
title and date to spine. Wear and age
wrappers. Wear to spine paper with 77th edition. Original hardback.
toning to wrappers, ‘1926 season’
minor loss, breaking to spine block, Limited number of copies printed in
handwritten to front wrapper
contents becoming loose otherwise this war year. Some wear and
otherwise in good condition
in good condition £50/70 creasing to front board, minor marks
£60/80
to rear board, faded spine gilts,
96 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1923.
104 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1928. fading and minor wear to front
60th edition. Replica paper wrappers
65th edition. Bound in green boards, board gilts with minor bumping to
and spine paper. Contents good and
with original wrappers preserved, board extremities, breaking to front
appears complete £40/60
with title and date to spine, red and rear internal hinges, small
97 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1924. speckled page edges. Odd minor ‘Cricket Association’ handstamp to
61st edition. Bound in red/brown faults otherwise in good condition first advertising page and title page
boards, with original wrappers £60/80 otherwise in good condition. Rare
preserved, with title and date to wartime edition £400/600
105 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1929.
spine. Some age toning and wear to
66th edition. Bound in light brown 112 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1941.
wrappers otherwise in good
boards, with original wrappers 78th edition. Original hardback.
condition £60/80
preserved, with title and date to Only 800 copies printed in this war
98 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1924. spine, red speckled page edges. year. Minor mark to front board,
61st edition. Original paper Front wrapper in a poor state with slight fading to spine gilts, small
wrappers. Some fading to wrappers, loss and repairs, rear wrapper with minor bump to top left hand corner
minor wear and wrinkling to spine age toning and minor loss to edges of front board otherwise in
paper with very minor loss otherwise otherwise good condition £50/60 good/very good condition. Rare war
in good condition £60/90 time hardback £700/1000
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113 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1942. 119 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack lettering. Limited edition 474/500.
79th edition. Original hardback. Australia 2001-02. 4th Edition. VG £40/60
Only 900 copies of the hard back Melbourne 2001. Leather bound
128 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1895.
edition were printed in this war year. limited edition no 58 of only 100
Willows softback reprint (1993) in
Minor crease to bottom of front copies, with gilt titles. Mint condition
light brown hardback covers with gilt
board, very minor fading to front £70/100
lettering. Limited edition 448/500.
board gilts, some fading to spine
120 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack VG £40/60
gilts, odd minor faults to internal
Australia 2003-04. 6th Edition.
pages otherwise in good/very good 129 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1898.
Melbourne 2003. Leather bound
condition. Rare war time hardback Willows softback reprint (1995) in
limited edition no 33 of only 100
£500/700 light brown hardback covers with gilt
copies, with gilt titles. Mint condition
lettering. Limited edition 216/500.
114 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1943. £70/100
VG £40/60
80th edition. Original hardback.
121 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack
Only 1400 copies of the hardback 130 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1899.
Australia 2004-05. 7th Edition.
edition were printed in this war year. Willows softback reprint (1995) in
Melbourne 2004. Leather bound
Faded spine gilts, broken front and light brown hardback covers with gilt
limited edition no 66 of only 100
rear hinges otherwise in good lettering. Limited edition 163/500.
copies, with gilt titles. Mint condition
condition. Rare wartime edition VG £40/60
£70/100
£200/300
131 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1904.
WILLOWS WISDENS & OTHER
115 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1945. Willows softback reprint (1998) in
FACSIMILE EDITIONS
82nd edition. Original hardback. light brown hardback covers with gilt
Only 1500 copies of the hard back 121a Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1864- lettering. Limited edition 63/500.
edition were printed in this war year. 1878. Fifteen facsimile editions VG £40/60
Dulling/fading to spine gilt, published by John Wisden & Co Ltd,
132 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1905.
handwritten name of ownership and London 1991. Limited edition
Willows softback reprint (1998) in
date to first advertising page 1000/1000. Brown hard board
light brown hardback covers with gilt
otherwise in good/very good covers with gilt lettering to covers
lettering. Limited edition 83/500.
condition. Rare wartime edition and spine. In original Wisden yellow
VG £40/60
£150/200 presentation box. VG. £450/650
133 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1906.
116 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1946. 122 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1884.
Willows softback reprint (1999) in
83rd edition. Original hardback. Willows softback second reprint
light brown hardback covers with gilt
Only 5000 copies of the hard back (2004) in light brown hardback
lettering. Limited edition 36/500.
edition were printed in this war year. covers with gilt lettering. Limited
VG £40/60
Worn, light faded and tired boards, edition 115/250. VG £40/60
dulling and fading to gilts, some 134 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1907.
123 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1885.
soiling to page block edges Willows softback reprint (1999) in
Willows softback reprint (1983) in
otherwise in good condition light brown hardback covers with gilt
light brown hardback covers with gilt
internally. Rare wartime edition lettering. Limited edition 195/500.
lettering. Un-numbered limited
£40/60 VG £40/60
edition of 500 copies. G/VG
AUSTRALIAN WISDEN £40/60 135 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1908.
Willows softback reprint (2000) in
116a Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack- 124 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1891.
light brown hardback covers with gilt
Australia. Full run of the Almanack, Willows softback reprint (1991) in
lettering. Limited edition 126/500.
1998 (1st Edition), 1999, 2000-01, light brown hardback covers with gilt
VG £40/60
2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-2004, lettering. Limited edition 223/500.
2004-2005 & 2005-2006. Original G/VG £40/60 136 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1909.
hardbacks with dust wrappers. Qty Willows softback reprint (2000) in
125 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1892.
8. VG £40/60 light brown hardback covers with gilt
Willows softback reprint (1992) in
lettering. Limited edition 198/500.
117 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack light brown hardback covers with gilt
VG £40/60
Australia 1999. 2nd Edition. lettering. Limited edition 494/500.
Melbourne 1999. Leather bound VG £40/60 137 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1911.
limited edition no 54 of only 100 Willows softback reprint (2001) in
126 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1893.
copies, with gilt titles. Mint condition light brown hardback covers with gilt
Willows softback reprint (1992) in
£70/100 lettering. Limited edition 126/500.
light brown hardback covers with gilt
VG £40/60
118 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack lettering. Limited edition 218/500.
Australia 2000-01. 3rd Edition. VG £40/60 138 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1912.
Melbourne 2000. Leather bound Willows softback reprint (2001) in
127 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1894.
limited edition no 92 of only 100 light brown hardback covers with gilt
Willows softback reprint (1992) in
copies, gilt titles. Mint £70/100 lettering. Limited edition 104/500.
light brown hardback covers with gilt
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VG £40/60 146 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1936. spine, minor staining to bottom of
73rd edition. Original paper front page edges and slight soiling to
139 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1933.
wrappers. Wear and breaking to covers and spine paper otherwise in
Willows softback reprint (2010) in
spine paper and block with some good condition. Rare wartime
light brown hardback covers with gilt
loss, old tape marks to front wrapper edition £60/80
lettering. Un-numbered limited
edge, age toning to wrappers, small
edition of 500 copies. VG £40/60 153 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1945.
upper corner loss, contents
82nd edition. Original limp cloth
PAPER WRAPPERED & CLOTH becoming a little loose otherwise in
covers. Only 6500 paper copies
COVERED EDITIONS- VARIOUS good condition £40/60
printed in this war year. Some soiling
COLLECTIONS
147 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1940. and minor staining to covers and
140 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1897, 77th edition. Only 8000 paper spine paper, tear to head of spine
1898, 1904, 1922 and 1925. Five copies printed in this war year. paper, some foxing to inner pages
editions of Wisden, all either lacking Original limp cloth covers. Covers otherwise in good condition
plates, pages, incomplete or and spine paper in poor condition £50/70
incorrect pagination. The 1925 with wear, damage, small loss,
154 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1945.
edition with original wrappers (wear staining etc, breaking to internal
82nd edition. Original limp cloth
to spine paper), the other four in hinges, contents becoming loose,
covers. Only 6500 paper copies
various binding. Some poor. Bought some staining to rear pages
printed in this war year. Minor
as seen, not subject to return otherwise in generally good
creasing to corner of front cover,
£30/50 condition. Rare wartime edition
minor wear to covers otherwise in
£30/50
141 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1916. good condition £60/90
53rd edition. Original paper 148 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1941.
155 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1945.
wrappers. Loss of spine paper to 78th edition. Only 3200 paper
82nd edition. Original limp cloth
head and base of spine sections, copies printed in this war year.
covers. Only 6500 paper copies
centre section worn, fading and age Original limp cloth covers. Crease
printed in this war year. Some wear
toning to wrappers, some breaking and minor wear to front cover, part
to covers with some rounding to
to front and rear cover hinge of page 7/8 cut and lacking about a
corners, minor foxing to spine paper,
otherwise in good condition. Rare quarter of the lower page, Two
light crease to rear covers otherwise
war-time edition £200/300 names handwritten to top border of
in good condition £40/60
page 5/6 otherwise in good
142 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1917.
condition. Rare wartime edition 156 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1946.
54th edition. Original paper
£80/120 83rd edition. Original limp cloth
wrappers. Minor wear and some
covers. Only 11000 copies were
breaking to spine paper with minor 149 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1942.
printed in this year. Generally
loss, slight loss to left hand lower 79th edition. Original limp cloth
good/very good condition £40/60
corner of front wrapper, minor covers. Only 4100 paper copies
soiling to front wrapper otherwise in printed in this war year. Very good/ 157 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1947,
good condition. Rare war-time excellent condition Rare wartime 1948, 1949 & 1950. Original limp
edition £140/180 edition £150/200 cloth covers. The 1947 edition in
poor condition with soiled and faded
143 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1921. 150 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1942.
covers and spine paper, tape marks
58th edition. Original paper 79th edition. Original limp cloth
to outer and inner hinges, breaking
wrappers. Wear with chipping and covers. Only 4100 paper copies
to internal hinges, the other three
some loss to spine paper and some printed in this war year. Minor soiling
editions, with the exception of the
wear to wrapper extremities to covers and spine paper otherwise
1949 edition which has a bowed
otherwise in generally good in good/very good condition Rare
spine in good condition. Qty 4
condition £50/70 wartime edition £120/160
£30/40
144 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1927. 151 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1943.
158 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1949,
64th edition. Original paper 80th edition. Only 3200 paper
1950 & 1951. Original limp cloth
wrappers. Very minor wear and loss copies printed in this war year.
covers. Some faults including
to spine paper, slight soiling and Original limp cloth covers. Minor
bowing to the spine of the 1949
staining to edge of front wrapper soiling and wear to front cover and
edition, marks and a little foxing to
otherwise in good+ condition spine paper, slight breaking to
the 1950 edition, minor wear to the
£60/80 internal hinges otherwise in good
rear cover of the 1951 edition
condition. Rare wartime edition
145 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1931. otherwise in generally good
£60/90
68th edition. Original paper condition. Name of ownership
wrappers. Very minor wear to spine 152 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1944. handwritten to each edition
paper, mark to rear wrapper 81st edition. Original limp cloth £20/30
otherwise in generally good/very covers. Only 5600 paper copies
good condition £80/120 printed in this war year. Crease to
lower front cover, slight bowing to
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159 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1951, dustwrapper, the remainder are limp 173 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1925.
1952, 1953, 1954 & 1955. Original cloth covers. Some faults, generally 62nd edition. Original paper
limp cloth covers. The 1953 edition good condition. Sold with five wrappers. Wrappers detached, spine
with wear to covers and spine paper, various Wisden publications block breaking/broken, lacking
crease to front cover, the 1952 £20/30 majority of spine paper, contents
edition with broken internal hinges loose. Complete, in need of a rebind
THE WISDEN COLLECTION OF A
and the 1951 edition ex libris otherwise in good condition
KENT GENTLEMEN
otherwise in generally good £40/60
condition. Qty 5 £25/35 167 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1907.
174 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1927.
44th edition. Original paper
160 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1952, 64th edition. Original paper
wrappers Bound in brown boards,
1953 & 1954. Original limp cloth wrappers. Some wear with loss to
with titles and year to spine. Age
covers. Some faults including spine paper, front wrapper with nicks
toning and small loss to corner of
bowing to the spine of the 1954 and small tears to edges with very
front wrapper, handwritten name of
edition, general wear to covers and a small loss otherwise in good
ownership to top border of front
little foxing to page edges and one condition £50/70
wrapper. Minor foxing to odd
of the spine papers otherwise in
internal page otherwise in good 175 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1928.
generally good condition. Name of
condition £50/70 65th edition. Original paper
ownership handwritten to each
wrappers. Breaking to spine block,
edition £20/30 168 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1908.
lacking over half of spine paper,
45th edition. Original paper
161 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1955, contents becoming loose. Some
wrappers. Minor chipping with small
1956 & 1957. Original limp cloth discolouration to front wrapper
loss to spine paper, breaking spine
covers. Some faults including otherwise in good condition
block, contents becoming loose
bowing to the spine of the 1956 £50/70
otherwise in good/very good
edition, general wear to covers and a
condition £60/90 176 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1930.
little foxing to page edges and spine
67th edition. Original paper
papers otherwise in generally good 169 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1909.
wrappers. Minor wear with small
condition. Name of ownership 46th edition. Original paper
loss to spine paper, newspaper
handwritten to each edition wrappers Bound in brown boards,
picture of W.G.Grace laid down to
£20/30 with titles and year to front board
inside front wrapper otherwise in
and spine. Age toning, wear and
162 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1956, good condition £50/70
small loss to wrappers otherwise in
1957, 1958 & 1960. Original limp
good condition £50/70 177 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1932.
cloth covers. Slight bowing to some
69th edition. Original paper
spines otherwise in good condition. 170 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1910.
wrappers. Some breaking to spine
Qty 4 £30/40 47th edition. Original paper
block, wear to spine paper with
wrappers. Wear and staining to
163 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1958, minor loss, small corner loss to front
spine paper (with possible repair),
1959 & 1960. Original limp cloth wrapper, handwritten name of
some staining to rear wrapper
covers. Some faults including slight ownership in pencil to top border of
otherwise in good+ condition
bowing to the spine of the 1958 and front wrapper otherwise in good
£50/70
1959 editions, a little foxing to page condition £50/70
edges and minor darkening to spine 171 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1911.
178 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1933.
papers otherwise in generally good 48th edition. Original paper
70th edition. Original paper
condition £20/30 wrappers. Wear and breaking to
wrappers. Wear, age toning and
spine paper, adhesive marks to spine
164 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1961, damage to wrappers, tear to bottom
paper, some press cutting laid down
1964 & 1965. Original limp cloth left hand corner of wrapper, wear to
to odd advertising page, some
covers. Some light creasing to odd spine paper with small loss to
interesting handwritten annotation
wrapper otherwise in good extremities otherwise in good
to some Worcestershire match
condition. Qty 3 £25/35 condition £40/60
reports otherwise in good condition
165 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1966- £50/70 179 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1935.
1968, 1970 & 1971. Original limp 72nd edition. Original paper
172 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1923.
cloth covers. Slight darkening to the wrappers. Wear, age toning and
60th edition. Original paper
spines of the 1966 and 1968 staining to wrappers, some wear to
wrappers. Wrappers detached, spine
editions, odd minor faults otherwise spine paper otherwise in good
block broken, lacking majority of
in good condition. Qty 5 £25/35 condition £40/60
spine paper, contents loose.
166 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1972, Complete, in need of a rebind 180 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1936.
1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, otherwise in good condition. 73rd edition. Original paper
1982, 1983, 1984, 1986 & 1990. Handwritten name and date of wrappers. Some staining to front
The 1975, 1976, 1977, 1983 and ownership to top border of front and rear wrapper, breaking to spine
1984 are original hardbacks with wrapper £40/60 block, contents becoming loose
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otherwise in good condition 190 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1953. first advertising page otherwise in
£50/70 Original hardback. Some minor good+ condition. Qty 2 £35/40
marks to boards and spine paper,
181 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1937. 200 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1964
slight wear to front board gilts,
74th edition. Original paper & 1965. The 1964 edition lacking
slightly foxed page block edges
wrappers. Some age toning to spine dustwrapper. Original hardbacks.
otherwise in good condition
paper, breaking to spine block, The 1964 edition with broken rear
£20/30
contents becoming loose otherwise internal hinges and soiling to page
in good condition £50/70 191 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1954. block edges, the 1965 edition with
Original hardback. Some slight light crease to spine paper otherwise
182 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1938.
dulling to spine gilts, slightly foxed in good condition. Qty 2 £30/40
75th edition. Original limp cloth
page block edges otherwise in good
covers. Some slight bowing to spine, 201 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1966.
condition £20/30
slight foxing to odd internal page, Original hardback with dustwrapper.
two pages detached (wear to page 192 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1955. Slight age toning to spine of
edges) otherwise in good condition Original hardback. Very slight dulling dustwrapper otherwise in good+
£50/70 to spine gilts, slightly foxed page condition £25/35
block edges, book slightly warped
183 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1939. 202 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1967.
otherwise in good+ condition
76th edition. Original limp cloth Original hardback with dustwrapper.
£20/30
covers. Minor breaking to front Slight age toning to spine of
internal hinges otherwise in good 193 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1956. dustwrapper otherwise in good+
condition £50/70 Original hardback. Slight dulling to condition £25/35
spine gilts, odd minor faults
184 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1947. 203 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1968.
otherwise in good+ condition
Original hardback. Slight dulling to Original hardback with dustwrapper.
£20/30
front board and spine gilts, normal Slight age toning and soiling to
browning to pages, minor staining to 194 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1957. dustwrapper otherwise in good+
lower corner of front board Original hardback. Some dulling to condition £25/35
otherwise in good condition spine gilts otherwise in good+
204 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1969.
£30/50 condition £20/30
Original hardback with dustwrapper.
185 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1948. 195 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1958. Slight age toning, soiling and nicks
Original hardback. Fading/faded Original hardback. ‘Light’ fading to to dustwrapper, heavy soiling
spine gilts, normal browning to spine paper, minor wear to boards staining to page block edges
pages, minor breaking to front otherwise in good condition otherwise in good condition
internal hinges, slight bumping to £20/30 £15/25
board extremities otherwise in good
196 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1959. 205 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1970.
condition £30/50
Original hardback. Minor wear to Original hardback with dustwrapper.
186 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1949. front board, slightly foxed page Slight age toning and soiling to
Original hardback. Slight wear to block edges otherwise in good+ dustwrapper, ink stain to bottom
spine paper and dulling to spine gilts, condition £20/30 edge of page block plus further
slight foxed page block edges staining to page block otherwise in
197 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1960.
otherwise in good condition good condition £15/25
Original hardback. Minor dulling to
£25/35
spine gilts, slightly soiled page block 206 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1971.
187 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1950. edges otherwise in good+ condition Original hardback with dustwrapper.
Original hardback. Slight dulling to £20/30 Slight age toning to dustwrapper
spine gilts, bump to lower front otherwise in good condition
198 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1961
board, slight foxed page block edges £30/50
& 1963. Original hardbacks. The
otherwise in good condition
1961 edition with crease and some 207 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1972,
£20/30
staining to front board, dulling to 1974 & 1975. Original hardbacks
188 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1951. gilts and bumping to corners, the with dustwrapper. The 1972 edition
Original hardback. Slight dulling to 1963 edition with some wear to is somewhat grubby and has a
spine gilts and light crease to spine spine paper and gilts, otherwise in grubby and soiled dustwrapper, the
paper, slightly foxed page block good condition. Qty 2 £30/40 other two editions in good condition
edges otherwise in good condition £25/35
199 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1962
£20/30
& 1963. Original hardbacks. The 208 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1976,
189 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1952. 1962 edition with crease and 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981,
Original hardback. Slight dulling to wrinkling to spine paper and minor 1984, 1985, 1996 & 1997. Original
spine gilts, breaking to rear internal foxing to page block edges, the hardbacks with dustwrapper. Odd
hinges, slightly foxed page block 1963 edition with dulled gilts, faults to dustwrappers otherwise in
edges otherwise good £20/30 handwritten name of ownership to good condition. Qty 10 £30/40
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209 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1981- pages, the 1884 edition lacking front page and page edges of last five
1990, 1992, 1994-2001, 2003, advertising page, title page and rear pages of the book otherwise in good
2005 & 2006. Original hardbacks advertising pages. Some breaking to condition. Pages checked, complete.
with dustwrapper. Duplicate copies internal hinges, one page becoming Rare £1500/2500
for 1984 and1985. Odd faults to the loose, some foxing to internal pages
222 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1875
earlier dustwrappers otherwise in and ink spotting to the contents
and 1876. 12th & 13th editions. The
good+ condition. Qty 24 £40/60 page of the 1884 edition otherwise
two editions bound together in black
in good condition. Some wear to red
EARLY & RARE WISDEN EDITIONS full leather boards with gilt edging
boards £180/250
and decoration, lacking original
210 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1888.
216 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1882. paper wrappers, with title and date
25th edition. Original paper
19th edition. Original paper to spine of board (faded). Some
wrappers. Heavy wear and loss to
wrappers. Very minor loss to base of wear to black leather board edges
text to rear wrapper and to much
spine paper otherwise in very good and spine, minor faults to odd page
lesser extent the front wrapper,
condition. Rare in this condition edge of the 1876 edition, minor
heavy wear with loss to spine paper,
£700/1000 soiling to odd page otherwise in
contents in very good condition
good very good condition. Pages of
£150/250 217 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1881.
both editions checked, complete.
18th edition. Bound in dark brown
211 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1888. Handwritten name of ownership
boards, with original wrappers
25th edition. Bound in blue boards, ‘Henry Revell Reynolds V’ to front
preserved, with title and date to
lacking original wrappers, with title end paper. Rare £10000/15000
spine. Soiling and staining to
and date to spine. Lacking front and
wrappers, some rounding to Very rare twelfth and thirteenth year
rear advertising pages, slight splitting
wrapper corners with small loss to of publication
to internal hinges, odd minor foxing,
rear upper corner of wrapper, some
slight wear to last three page edges There are three variants of the 1875
minor foxing/soiling to odd internal
otherwise in good condition edition, 212 pages, 214 pages and
pages otherwise in good condition
£70/100 214 pages with an extra blank page
£200/300
at the end, making 216 pages in
212 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1887.
218 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1881. total. This last variant is the edition
24th edition. Bound in yellow
18th edition. Bound in brown reproduced in facsimile by John
boards, with original wrappers
boards, lacking original paper Wisden & Co in 1991. This edition
preserved, with title and date to
wrappers, with title and date in gilt of the 1875 is the second variant
spine. Slight soiling to wrappers
to spine. Lacking advertising page at consisting of 214 pages
otherwise in good/very good
front otherwise in good/very good
condition £150/200 223 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1873.
condition £150/200
10th edition. Bound in dark brown
213 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1886.
219 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1880. boards, lacking original paper
23rd edition. Bound in yellow
17th edition. Bound in yellow wrappers, with title and date in gilt
boards, with original wrappers
boards, with original wrappers to spine, red speckled pages edges.
preserved, with title and date to
preserved, with title and date to Minor staining to page edges
spine. Nick and small loss to wrapper
spine. Some nicks and minor loss to otherwise in good/very good
extremities, handwritten name of
wrapper extremities, some minor condition. Pages checked, complete.
ownership to top border of front
foxing to internal pages otherwise in Rare £1500/2500
wrapper otherwise in good/very
good condition £200/300
good condition £140/180 224 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1870.
220 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1879. 7th edition. Original paper wrappers.
214 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1885.
16th edition. Bound in brown Some light soiling to wrappers, very
22nd edition. Bound in yellow
boards, lacking original paper minor wear to spine paper, minor
boards, with original wrappers
wrappers, with title and date in gilt foxing otherwise in exceptional
preserved, with title and date to
to spine. Lacking advertising page at condition for its age and rarity.
spine. Some soiling and age toning
front and rear five advertising pages, Handwritten name of ownership
to wrappers, very minor foxing to
some red ink annotation to odd (Edwin L. Fletcher) to front wrapper
outer rear internal pages, slight
pages otherwise in good/very good and date handwritten to spine edge.
breaking to internal hinges otherwise
condition £200/300 Pages checked, complete. Rare
in good/very good condition
£4000/6000
£150/200 221 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1876.
13th edition. Bound in dark brown 225 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1867.
215 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1883
boards, with original front wrapper 4th edition. Original paper wrappers.
& 1884. 20th & 21st editions. The
preserved, lacking original rear Wrappers have some age toning and
two editions bound together in red
wrapper, with title and date in gilt to minor staining with small minor loss
boards, lacking original paper
spine. Some wear, minor staining to rear wrapper lower corner, some
wrappers, with title and date to
and slight loss to front wrapper, wear and chipping to spine paper,
spine of board. The 1883 edition
handwritten ownership name to minor bumping to corners,
lacking front and rear advertising
front wrapper, minor loss to title handwritten name of ownership
18