Early Books on Cricket by David Rayvern Allen - 1987-06

London: Europa Publications, 1987. Hardcover. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. Illustrates the historical and sociological growth of the game. Explores the wealth of early books and pamphlets about cricket up to 1895. DJ price cliped, a little wrinkling of plastic layer. 128 pages; 6 x 8 1/2

Hardback. Acceptable.

London: Europa Publications Ltd, 1987. Hard cover, with unclipped dust jacket both in very good condition. Acquired from Sotheran's booksellers, the longest established antiquarian booksellers in the world, founded in 1761. Their discreet stamp is present to the title page. Light shelf and handling wear, including light creasing to cover edges and corners, and a small bump to front board, head and foot. Within, pages are tightly bound and content is bright and unmarked. CN. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Used.

Europa Publications, London, first edition, 1987. Cloth, 8vo,. 128 pp, ills. 142 entries bibliographically described. From the blurb - "This guide to the early literature of cricket traces and illustrates the historical and sociological growth of the game up to 1895 when Alfred Gaston produced the first separately printed bibliography. David Rayvem Allen explores the wealth of early books and pamphlets about cricket that began to appear in the eighteenth century, while a wide selection of contemporary illustrations further enrich his exposition and recall the golden age of cricket. Very Good in a dustwrapper with a spine-panel which is a trifle-faded.

London: Europa Publications, 1987. BRAND NEW in a BRAND NEW dust jacket. PERFECT condition. Sharp corners. NO chips. NO tears. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright and shiny. 48 plates (mostly title page facsimiles). A well illustrated, detailed bibliography of 142 cricket books before 1896. Also provides a history of the game's early literature. . First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo. 128pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

London : Europa, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 128p., ill. ; 21cm. Subjects: Cricket -- Bibliography.

Europa Publications, London, first edition, 1987. Cloth, 8vo,. 128 pp, ills. 142 entries bibliographically described. From the blurb - "This guide to the early literature of cricket traces and illustrates the historical and sociological growth of the game up to 1895 when Alfred Gaston produced the first separately printed bibliography. David Rayvem Allen explores the wealth of early books and pamphlets about cricket that began to appear in the eighteenth century, while a wide selection of contemporary illustrations further enrich his exposition and recall the golden age of cricket. Fine in Fine dustwrapper.

London: Europa Publications, [1987]., 1987. 8vo. pp. 128. text illus. & facimiles (most full-page). cloth. dw. First Edition.. F. Hardcover.

Europa Publications, London, first edition, 1987. Cloth, 8vo,. 128 pp, ills. 142 entries bibliographically described. From the blurb - "This guide to the early literature of cricket traces and illustrates the historical and sociological growth of the game up to 1895 when Alfred Gaston produced the first separately printed bibliography. David Rayvem Allen explores the wealth of early books and pamphlets about cricket that began to appear in the eighteenth century, while a wide selection of contemporary illustrations further enrich his exposition and recall the golden age of cricket. Fine in dustwrapper.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.