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[J.H. STAINTON]
Bringing back the Ashes: A ... Review of the M.C.C. Tour in Australia, 1903-04 ... by "Looker-On"
London and Sheffield: W.C. Leng ("Sheffield Telegraph"), [1904]. 95, [1]p., 2 double-sided plates, numerous line illustrations (title and ensuing leaf slightly creased), original cloth for presentation, front cover gilt lettered, gilt edges (wrappers not bound in). PRESENTATION COPY TO NEVILLE CARDUS (front free endpaper inscribed "To Neville Cardus Esq. from J.H. Stainton the author/as the pen to the ink stand!"; title signed by Stainton).
FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY TO CARDUS. The front cover is lettered in gilt with the title and author's pseudonym, and with the words: "Presentation copy, April 22nd 1904" in smaller letters above. Padwick 4432; and another vol. on the 1903-04 tour (lacking title-page?). (2)
Bringing back the Ashes: A ... Review of the M.C.C. Tour in Australia, 1903-04 ... by "Looker-On"
London and Sheffield: W.C. Leng ("Sheffield Telegraph"), [1904]. 95, [1]p., 2 double-sided plates, numerous line illustrations (title and ensuing leaf slightly creased), original cloth for presentation, front cover gilt lettered, gilt edges (wrappers not bound in). PRESENTATION COPY TO NEVILLE CARDUS (front free endpaper inscribed "To Neville Cardus Esq. from J.H. Stainton the author/as the pen to the ink stand!"; title signed by Stainton).
FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY TO CARDUS. The front cover is lettered in gilt with the title and author's pseudonym, and with the words: "Presentation copy, April 22nd 1904" in smaller letters above. Padwick 4432; and another vol. on the 1903-04 tour (lacking title-page?). (2)
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