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WISDEN, John. Cricketers' Almanack for 1873, edited by W.H. Knight. London: John Wisden and Co., 1873. 8° (162 x 100mm). (Inscription on verso of title showing through on recto.) Modern brown buckram, spine titled in gilt, original printed wrappers bound in (front wrapper spotted and with neat laminated repair on verso). PRESENTATION COPY inscribed 'To Mr. J. Murdoch with the compts. of the compiler, W.H. Knight, Jany 1873’ (inscription on title verso). TENTH EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY FROM WISDEN'S FIRST EDITOR, W.H. KNIGHT. W.G. Grace is one of the twelve who tour Canada and America, he dominates play and finishes the 1872 season with another glorious total of 2571 runs. It takes 208 pages to record all the events of the season, including the tour, making this the longest edition to date. A TALL, UNCUT COPY.
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WISDEN, John. Cricketers' Almanack for 1873, edited by W.H. Knight. London: John Wisden and Co., 1873. 8° (162 x 100mm). (Inscription on verso of title showing through on recto.) Modern brown buckram, spine titled in gilt, original printed wrappers bound in (front wrapper spotted and with neat laminated repair on verso). PRESENTATION COPY inscribed 'To Mr. J. Murdoch with the compts. of the compiler, W.H. Knight, Jany 1873’ (inscription on title verso). TENTH EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY FROM WISDEN'S FIRST EDITOR, W.H. KNIGHT. W.G. Grace is one of the twelve who tour Canada and America, he dominates play and finishes the 1872 season with another glorious total of 2571 runs. It takes 208 pages to record all the events of the season, including the tour, making this the longest edition to date. A TALL, UNCUT COPY.

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WISDEN, John. Cricketers' Almanack for 1873, edited by W.H. Knight. London: John Wisden and Co., 1873. 8° (162 x 100mm). (Inscription on verso of title showing through on recto.) Modern brown buckram, spine titled in gilt, original printed wrappers bound in (front wrapper spotted and with neat laminated repair on verso). PRESENTATION COPY inscribed 'To Mr. J. Murdoch with the compts. of the compiler, W.H. Knight, Jany 1873’ (inscription on title verso).

TENTH EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY FROM WISDEN'S FIRST EDITOR, W.H. KNIGHT. W.G. Grace is one of the twelve who tour Canada and America, he dominates play and finishes the 1872 season with another glorious total of 2571 runs. It takes 208 pages to record all the events of the season, including the tour, making this the longest edition to date. A TALL, UNCUT COPY.

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