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RANJITSINHJI, Kumar Shri (1872-1933). The Jubilee Book of Cricket. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood, 1897. One volume in 2, 4° (228 x 152mm). Title in red and black, half-tone portraits. Extra-illustrated with approx. 68 plates, most portraits. (Some spotting to title and text.) Contemporary full blue morocco, sides with elaborate gilt dentelle borders, gilt panelled spines, gilt turn-ins, top edge gilt, others uncut, original cloth front cover bound in. Provenance: William Morris (bookplate).
RANJITSINHJI, Kumar Shri (1872-1933). The Jubilee Book of Cricket. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood, 1897. One volume in 2, 4° (228 x 152mm). Title in red and black, half-tone portraits. Extra-illustrated with approx. 68 plates, most portraits. (Some spotting to title and text.) Contemporary full blue morocco, sides with elaborate gilt dentelle borders, gilt panelled spines, gilt turn-ins, top edge gilt, others uncut, original cloth front cover bound in. Provenance: William Morris (bookplate).

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RANJITSINHJI, Kumar Shri (1872-1933). The Jubilee Book of Cricket. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood, 1897. One volume in 2, 4° (228 x 152mm). Title in red and black, half-tone portraits. Extra-illustrated with approx. 68 plates, most portraits. (Some spotting to title and text.) Contemporary full blue morocco, sides with elaborate gilt dentelle borders, gilt panelled spines, gilt turn-ins, top edge gilt, others uncut, original cloth front cover bound in. Provenance: William Morris (bookplate).

EXTRA ILLUSTRATED, LARGE PAPER COPY of the first edition in unusually fine contemporary morocco binding. Padwick 467.

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