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WISDEN, John (1826-1884). Cricketers' Almanack for 1870. London: John Wisden, 1870.
Seventh edition, bound in original wrappers with spine largely intact. Rare in this state. While now under the sole editorship of W.H. Knight, the almanack is for the first time officially named 'John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack' after its founder. The decorative border on the title-page has been adopted from the front wrapper. The title itself is greatly simplified and de-cluttered, 'the year' and even the name of Queen Victoria are dropped from the wording. In terms of content, this edition takes a huge forward step by supplying match reports together with the scores themselves. The almanack giving the publication its name remains at the start, but with its size reduced to 4 of 152 pages.
Octavo (157 x 103mm). 152pp. (Some spotting, more particularly to title, preliminaries and end leaves, corner creasing to first few leaves). Original printed buff wrappers (somewhat soiled, lower corner of front cover a little worn, spine slightly chipped at head and tail). Provenance: Robert Payne Crawfurd, 10 Portsea Place, W' (inscription on title) -- spine neatly inscribed '1869 Cricket' in a contemporary hand.
Seventh edition, bound in original wrappers with spine largely intact. Rare in this state. While now under the sole editorship of W.H. Knight, the almanack is for the first time officially named 'John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack' after its founder. The decorative border on the title-page has been adopted from the front wrapper. The title itself is greatly simplified and de-cluttered, 'the year' and even the name of Queen Victoria are dropped from the wording. In terms of content, this edition takes a huge forward step by supplying match reports together with the scores themselves. The almanack giving the publication its name remains at the start, but with its size reduced to 4 of 152 pages.
Octavo (157 x 103mm). 152pp. (Some spotting, more particularly to title, preliminaries and end leaves, corner creasing to first few leaves). Original printed buff wrappers (somewhat soiled, lower corner of front cover a little worn, spine slightly chipped at head and tail). Provenance: Robert Payne Crawfurd, 10 Portsea Place, W' (inscription on title) -- spine neatly inscribed '1869 Cricket' in a contemporary hand.
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