DAFT, Richard. Kings of Cricket. Bolton: Tillotson and Son, 1893. 4° (254 x 176mm). Frontsipiece, illustrations, generally full-page. (Rather soiled, frontispiece, title and first contents leaf creased at corners, large creasemark to p. 230.) Original half morocco and cloth gilt (soiled and worn, rebacked, corners restored). Provenance: W.W. Thomson (a subscriber, his gift to:) -- J. Richardson (front blank inscribed, ‘Mitcham Surrey 1893. J. Richardson from his friend and well wisher W.W. Thomson. A souvenir of his performances in the Surrey v Gloucestershire match June 1 1893. When going in last for Surrey he scored 69 and bowled in the 1st innings 5 wickets for 44 runs & in the 2nd 6 wickets for 33 runs’. NUMBER 145 OF 150 LARGE PAPER COPIES signed by Daft. Padwick 903 & 7199. RANJITSINHJI, K.S. The Jubilee Book of Cricket. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood, 1897. 4° (207 x 138mm). Photogravure and half tone plates. (Half-title browned.) Original cream cloth, spine titled in gilt, front cover with two gilt armorials, top edge gilt, others uncut (some staining, front free endpaper excised). NUMBER 111 OF 350 LARGE PAPER COPIES signed by Ranjitsinhji. Padwick 467 & 910.