WISDEN, John. The Cricketers' Almanack for the year 1869, edited by W.H. Crockford and W.H. Knight. London: Wisden and Co., 1869. 8° (162 x 96mm). (Title repaired at corner tips and B1 along inner margin.) Early 20th-century brown cloth, spine titled in gilt, red speckled edges, original printed wrappers bound in (wrappers extensively repaired, resewn). Provenance: D.S. Newhall (ownership stamp on title and recto of following leaf). THE ELUSIVE SIXTH EDITION. The first feature article, 'Individual innings of 200 or more runs' by W.H. Knight (pp.98-100), appears in this edition; among the scores are those of the England touring eleven in North America. The end of transportation to Australia as a penal sentence for British criminals only occured in this publication year. A TALL, UNCUT COPY with restored wrappers.