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British Sports and Sportsmen, Past and Present -
Circa 1913 - British Sports and Sportsmen, London - First Edition. Royal Edition, limited to 250 copies, of which this set is number 105.
Two large finely bound folios containing the biographies of 303 of leading British sportsmen from the eighteenth and (primarily) nineteenth centuries, practitioners of the hunt, polo, steeplechase, cricket, rugby, boxing, and other gentlemanly pursuits accompanied by approximately 300 full page photogravure portrait plates. With a fascinating introduction by Horace G. Hutchinson. Volume I covers Hugo Meynell 1735-1808 to The Hon. Egremont Lascelles 1825-1892; Volume II covers George Parr 1826-1891 to Henry Arthur, Viscount Chelsea 1868-1908.
Compiled and Edited by ‘The Sportsman’. Two large folio volumes [39x29cm] . Profusely illustrated.
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Circa 1913 - British Sports and Sportsmen, London - First Edition. Royal Edition, limited to 250 copies, of which this set is number 105.
Two large finely bound folios containing the biographies of 303 of leading British sportsmen from the eighteenth and (primarily) nineteenth centuries, practitioners of the hunt, polo, steeplechase, cricket, rugby, boxing, and other gentlemanly pursuits accompanied by approximately 300 full page photogravure portrait plates. With a fascinating introduction by Horace G. Hutchinson. Volume I covers Hugo Meynell 1735-1808 to The Hon. Egremont Lascelles 1825-1892; Volume II covers George Parr 1826-1891 to Henry Arthur, Viscount Chelsea 1868-1908.Compiled and Edited by ‘The Sportsman’. Two large folio volumes [39x29cm] . Profusely illustrated.
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With Bat and Ball -
George Giffen
1898 - Ward, London - First Edition
A fine first edition of George Giffen’s cricketing memoirs.
Giffen (1859-1927) was considered the greatest Australian all-rounder of his day, he played his first Test in 1881 when only 22 years old and went on to appear in 31, a huge amount for his era. In matches between Australia and England he made 1,238 runs, and took 103 wickets. He is also the first Australian to take 1,000 first-class wickets and score 10,000 runs.
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1898 - Ward, London - First Edition
A fine first edition of George Giffen’s cricketing memoirs.Giffen (1859-1927) was considered the greatest Australian all-rounder of his day, he played his first Test in 1881 when only 22 years old and went on to appear in 31, a huge amount for his era. In matches between Australia and England he made 1,238 runs, and took 103 wickets. He is also the first Australian to take 1,000 first-class wickets and score 10,000 runs.
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Annals of Cricket -
W. W. Read
1896 - Sampson Low, London - First Edition - One of 250 copies
A classic account of the early history of the game and autobiography of the Surrey batsman (who scored 338 against Oxford University in 1888) and who played in 18 Tests for England.
Illustrated with portrait frontispiece and 25 black and white plates.
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1896 - Sampson Low, London - First Edition - One of 250 copies
A classic account of the early history of the game and autobiography of the Surrey batsman (who scored 338 against Oxford University in 1888) and who played in 18 Tests for England.Illustrated with portrait frontispiece and 25 black and white plates.
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Price HK$ 2,800