LILLYWHITE, Frederick (editor). The Guide to Cricketers. London: Fred. Lillywhite [and others], printed by W. H. Crockford, [1854-1866]. 19 volumes, 8°. Wood-engraved portrait of F. W. Lillywhite in three volumes. Some advertisement leaves on coloured paper, editions 9 and 13 with blue half slips. (Minor spotting, 8th edition lacks final advertisement leaf, 9th and 10th the final two advertisement leaves.) Modern blue half morocco lettered and numbered in gilt, most original paper or cloth covers preserved (editions 8, 18 and 18B lack the original covers, front wrapper to 9th edition lacks the bottom half, some other covers with smaller tears and losses, 15th with last leaf and original rear cover detached, 23rd with damaged rear cover). Provenance: R.S. Holmes (editions 8, 12 and 18, signature on title, dated Liverpool 24.4.[18]89) -- John Phillips, Rugby school (10, signature on front cover) -- G. FitzGerald, 12 May 1860 (13, inscription on front cover and title) -- R.J. Parker -- J.D. Coldham (22A, stamp on title; and inserted slip for Phillips sale, 1990) -- Edward Windsor Hussey (23, signature on cover). Seventh to twenty-second edition, including the scarce winter 1863 edition and its variant. The ninth edition has the interest of being co-edited with John Wisden. Allen p.55; Britton p.27; Goldman p.126; Smith 7-24; Taylor p.65; Padwick 1086.