F.S. ASHLEY-COOPER
Cricket and the Church. London: Merritt and Hatcher, 1904. 8vo. Contemporary green buckram for A.L. Ford, lettered in black, original printed orange front wrapper bound in. Provenance: A.L. Ford (1843-1924, binding and bookplate).
NO. 22 OF 30 COPIES, signed and dated by the author. Reprinted from Cricket where it appeared in two parts, 14 April and 21 April 1904, this is a fascinating roll-call of cricketing clergymen, including C.T. Studd, 'one of the finest amateur players we have ever had, [who] suddenly abandoned participating in great matches in order to become a missionary in China.' Goldman p. 53: 'very rare'; Wynne-Thomas p. 21; Padwick 7168.
F.S. ASHLEY-COOPER
Cricket and the Church. London: Merritt and Hatcher, 1904. 8vo. Contemporary green buckram for A.L. Ford, lettered in black, original printed orange front wrapper bound in. Provenance: A.L. Ford (1843-1924, binding and bookplate).
NO. 22 OF 30 COPIES, signed and dated by the author. Reprinted from Cricket where it appeared in two parts, 14 April and 21 April 1904, this is a fascinating roll-call of cricketing clergymen, including C.T. Studd, 'one of the finest amateur players we have ever had, [who] suddenly abandoned participating in great matches in order to become a missionary in China.' Goldman p. 53: 'very rare'; Wynne-Thomas p. 21; Padwick 7168.
