Lot 229
JOHN WISDEN
Closed1 September 2008
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JOHN WISDEN
Cricketers' Almanack for 1887-[1890], edited by C.F. Pardon. London: John Wisden, [n.d.]. 4 volumes, 8°, mounted photographic plate of "Six Great Bowlers" and "Nine Great Batsemn" in 1889-90 (1888-89 lacking some advertisements), uniform contemporary brown morocco by Townsend with original wrappers bound in (spines lightly rubbed, spine of first vol. faded). Provenance: E.T. Atkin (signature on front pastedown of 1889-90).
A GOOD, CLEAN SET. 1888 has 2pp. advertisements at end, not 20; 1889 has 8p. advertisements at end, not 22. 1890 has all the advertisements called for, though one extra leaf at the beginning and one less leaf at the end. (4)
Cricketers' Almanack for 1887-[1890], edited by C.F. Pardon. London: John Wisden, [n.d.]. 4 volumes, 8°, mounted photographic plate of "Six Great Bowlers" and "Nine Great Batsemn" in 1889-90 (1888-89 lacking some advertisements), uniform contemporary brown morocco by Townsend with original wrappers bound in (spines lightly rubbed, spine of first vol. faded). Provenance: E.T. Atkin (signature on front pastedown of 1889-90).
A GOOD, CLEAN SET. 1888 has 2pp. advertisements at end, not 20; 1889 has 8p. advertisements at end, not 22. 1890 has all the advertisements called for, though one extra leaf at the beginning and one less leaf at the end. (4)
JOHN WISDEN
Cricketers' Almanack for 1887-[1890], edited by C.F. Pardon. London: John Wisden, [n.d.]. 4 volumes, 8°, mounted photographic plate of "Six Great Bowlers" and "Nine Great Batsemn" in 1889-90 (1888-89 lacking some advertisements), uniform contemporary brown morocco by Townsend with original wrappers bound in (spines lightly rubbed, spine of first vol. faded). Provenance: E.T. Atkin (signature on front pastedown of 1889-90).
A GOOD, CLEAN SET. 1888 has 2pp. advertisements at end, not 20; 1889 has 8p. advertisements at end, not 22. 1890 has all the advertisements called for, though one extra leaf at the beginning and one less leaf at the end. (4)
Cricketers' Almanack for 1887-[1890], edited by C.F. Pardon. London: John Wisden, [n.d.]. 4 volumes, 8°, mounted photographic plate of "Six Great Bowlers" and "Nine Great Batsemn" in 1889-90 (1888-89 lacking some advertisements), uniform contemporary brown morocco by Townsend with original wrappers bound in (spines lightly rubbed, spine of first vol. faded). Provenance: E.T. Atkin (signature on front pastedown of 1889-90).
A GOOD, CLEAN SET. 1888 has 2pp. advertisements at end, not 20; 1889 has 8p. advertisements at end, not 22. 1890 has all the advertisements called for, though one extra leaf at the beginning and one less leaf at the end. (4)
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