WISDEN, John. The Cricketers' Almanack for the year 1869. London: Wisden and Co., 1869. 8° (154 x 95mm). (Title torn at inner corner with loss to 'sixth' in 'sixth edition' and 'cal' in 'calendar' and restored, restored tears in following leaf only slightly affecting text.) Early 20th-century brown cloth, spine titled in gilt, red speckled edges.
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WISDEN, John. The Cricketers' Almanack for the year 1869. London: Wisden and Co., 1869. 8° (154 x 95mm). (Title torn at inner corner with loss to 'sixth' in 'sixth edition' and 'cal' in 'calendar' and restored, restored tears in following leaf only slightly affecting text.) Early 20th-century brown cloth, spine titled in gilt, red speckled edges.

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WISDEN, John. The Cricketers' Almanack for the year 1869. London: Wisden and Co., 1869. 8° (154 x 95mm). (Title torn at inner corner with loss to 'sixth' in 'sixth edition' and 'cal' in 'calendar' and restored, restored tears in following leaf only slightly affecting text.) Early 20th-century brown cloth, spine titled in gilt, red speckled edges.

THE EVER ELUSIVE SIXTH EDITION. This copy with the first two leaves neatly restored and thereafter in fine condition. It was the first edition to include a feature article, 'Individual innings of 200 or more runs' by W.H. Knight (pp.98-100), also giving full scores of the England Eleven's touring matches in North America.

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