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Melbourne: H.A.Morris. No publication date, circa 1935. 176pp., foredges bent. Spine firm. Soft cover splash stained. Similar stains to first ten leaves. Minor insect damage to small area of half-title page, which is grubby. Loose errata slip referring to page 5 [error pencilled over]. The statistics of Anglo-Australian Test Cricket, 1877-1934. A proposed future volume will profile the personal records of every player in Anglo-Australian tests up to 1934. Book weight approx. 250g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Side Stapled Softcover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: HarperSports, 1996. 272pp., colour photographic frontis, plus colour and b/white photographic illustrations, throughout. Book clean, square. Mild bump to upper foredge corners. Spine firm, white title there-on. Leaves clean and unmarked. Pictorially-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket like-bumped on foredge corners, otherwise minor scuffs and indentations. " . . . the complete story of David Boon's remarkable life in cricket, All his team mates are here . . . He re-lives the good times, and the set-backs . . . and, for the first time, explains the reasons behind his emotional retirement from international cricket in early 1996." Contents include: Foreword, Intro., 25 chapters, Epilogue, Stats. Book weight approx. 914g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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Sydney: Sun Australia, 1993. xiii, + 161pp., unpaginated [16 page], candid and action-illustrated, b/w halftone plate section. Book square. Spine firm. Dampstain on upper foredge of several leaves, plus inscription signed by David Boon and Merv Hughes on title page. Pictorial card wrapper mildly edgeworn, and dampstained. 'Boon' is the story of Tasmania's most beloved cricketing hero, David Clarence Boon . . . Contents include: Foreword by Allen Border, Intro., Beginning, Trials and tribulations, Ashes and islands, Home & Away 1992-93, Boon's views, Watchers and players, Postscript, D.C.Boon-Statistical profile. Book weight approx. 300g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. . Signed by Author. 1st Thus, 3rd Impression. Softcover. Fair +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Surrey, U.K.: The KINGSWOOD PRESS, 1985. 125pp., intext, candid and action-illustrated, b/white halftone plates throughout [many of excitable Englishmen]. Book clean. Spine firm, but slightly cocked. Leaves clean. A previous owner has permanently affixed the plastic protected dustjacket to the pastedowns by means of abundant glue and tape to the flaps. Overlooking this problem, the fact that England won the series should gladden the heart of any English cricket tragic . . . Contents include: Texaco Trophy, Six Test Reports. Book weight approx. 700g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Sydney, N.S.W., Australia: HarperCollins Publishers, 2004. 232pp., colour-illustrated endpapers, plus candid and action, b/white and colour plate illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Boards undamaged. Blind embossed subject profiles on boards, with blind-stamped title on backstrip. Leaves clean, and unmarked. Pictorially-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. Steve Waugh-most cricket fans know of his feats, in particular his success as a (now-retired) Australian cricket Captain. The author, drawing on his own, and various other sources, takes a look at the 'cricketer as man', rather than the man as cricketer...Contents include: Intro., 11 chapters, Epilogue, Timeline, Statistics. Book weight approx. 1.45 KG. **INTERNATIONAL BUYERS-THIS BOOK WILL INCUR EXTRA POSTAGE CHARGES as it weighs over 1KG ** Please email for quote. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. . First Edition, 1st Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Cassell & Co., 1965. 155pp., b/white, subject portrait frontispiece, plus unpaginated, candid and action illustrated, b/white halftone plates (all extant). Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Minor dogeared corners on several leaves, otherwise textblock clean. Pictorially-illustrated (subject conversing with W.G.Grace) price-clipped, loose-plastic protected dustjacket mildly edgeworn and scuffed. Alan Gibson, cricket writer and commentator, relates the 1905 Ashes Tour of England by Australia, who were captained by Joe Darling. By tour's end it was known as 'Jackson's Year'. Told over 14 chapters, and includes intext match statistics, and Index. Book weight approx. 400g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. . First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Text Publishing, 1999. 376pp., 16 page, unpaginated b/white halftone plate section (mostly happy snaps). Book clean and square. Spine firm, blind-stamped title there-on. Leaves clean, albeit lightly acidic. Boards nominally bumped. Pictorially-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket lightly edgeworn only. Jack Iverson, born Middle Park, Melbourne, Australia on 27 July, 1915, lived an unexceptional life until he was thirty-one, when, after World War Two (in which he fought) he took up cricket. Four years later he was the best spin bowler in the world...This is his story. Tragically, on October 23rd, 1973, Jack Iverson took his own life...Includes 32 chapters, Acks., Biblio., Index. Book weight approx. 800g. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1963. 160pp. 2x8 page, unpaginated b/white halftone sections, action and candid illustrations. Book clean, square. Leaves clean, countable spots on edges. Action illustrated, loose-plastic protected d/jacket edgeworn, closed tear and mild abrading. The author was arguably the best left-hand batsman of his generation; This is his story . . . Weight approx. 310gms. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. 3rd. Impression. Hard Cover + D/J. Very Good/Fair +. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Wilkinson Publishing, 2007. vii, + 200pp., illustrated throughout; b/white halftone plates, and sketch-art (Paul Harvey). Book clean. Spine firm, nominally cocked. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated (Paul Harvey) card wrapper lightly bumped on foredge corners. Page-by-page controversy pervades this biography of the cricketing life of Australian fast bowler Rodney Hogg, told with a frankness that is sure to surprise . . . Contents include: Prelims., Foreword (Dennis Lillee), Note, 23 chapters, Last Drinks. Book weight approx. 500g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Victoria: Cambridge University Press, 2002. 2 x 8 page, unpaginated b/white half-tone illustrated sections. vii + 216pp. Book clean, square. Spine tight. Leaves clean, security strip affixed to rear pastedown. Portrait illustrated, loose plastic-protected dustjacket has minor edgewear and indentations, else very good. A 'different' aspect of Australian cricket icon; Sir Donald Bradman [1908-2001]. Contents include: Our One National Hero?, Boy from Bowral, Bodyline and Myth, Insatiable demand, Political Connections, Never Quite Typical, Challenging the Myth, Appendix, Biblio., Index, more. Weight approx. 580g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. . First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket.. Very Good +/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Museum Press, 1955. 224pp., b/white halftone plate frontispiece and like, unpaginated, plates throughout (all called-for plates extant). Book clean and square. Gilt title on mildly bumped spine. Plain red boards lightly bumped. Original seller's sticker on front pastedown, random flecks and short tears on edges of text-block. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket in poor condition, with colour loss on spine, major pieces missing from spine and edges, price-clipped . . . After suffering several series losses against England prior to this tour, Australia travelled to the West Indies, in 1955, for a five Test series. This is a review of that tour, which unearthed some new talent, including a young all-rounder named Gary Sobers. Contents include: Prelims., 14 chapters, including Tour Averages. Book weight approx. 445g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Good/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Hardie Grant Books, 2004. xv, + 267pp., unpaginated, candidly-illustrated, colour and b/white halftone plate section. Book clean and square. Spine firm, vivd silver title there-on. A short inscription, signed by author on title -page, otherwise leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. South Australian cricketer Darren Lehmann's path to the pinnacle of representing his country at Test Cricket level has been a bittersweet journey; selected as 12th man at age 19, the next eight years in the cricketing wilderness, finally making the team and many successes. Then the tragic off field loss of his close cricket mate David Hookes . . . Contents include: Prelims., 16 chapters, Statistics, more. Book weight approx. 610g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. . Signed and Inscribed By Author. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Latimer House, 1951. 301pp., b/white frontispiece (Keith Miller in action), plus unpaginated, action illustrated, halftone plates throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm, minor specks on original green cloth boards. Original seller's sticker affixed to front pastedown, minor foxing flecks on head of textblock, otherwise leaves clean. Action-illustrated dustjacket, which has been covered, in an appallingly amateurish way, with permanent clear adhesive film, is edgeworn with tears, tape and stains, plus a fingernail-size hole. In this compelling cricket book, Keith Miller, Australia's great all-rounder, takes you with him 'onto the Test field' and unfolds the inside story of England's cricket counter-attack under F.R.Brown. Contents include: Prelims., Foreword by Denis Compton, 1/ Veld 1949-50. 2/ Billabong 1950-51. Averages. Book weigtht approx. 420g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Oldbourne, 1959. 165pp., b/white, author portrait frontispiece, and unpaginated, candid and action illustrated, halftone plates throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm, vivid gilt title there-on. Blue boards undamaged. Leaves unmarked. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket lightly abraded, with a short, closed tear and crease on head. Open, honest, frank and hard-hitting: this post-retirement opinion on cricket by Australian all-rounder Keith Miller leaves you in no doubt as to what he means. Why did he quit cricket in his prime ? He explains . . . His opinions of team-mates and opponents? He gives them . . . Contents include: Prelims., 16 most interesting chapters. Born in 1919, Keith Miller died in 2004. Book weight approx. 380g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1953. Original green cloth. xix, + 236pp., 16, unpaginated, action-illustrated, b/white halftone plates throughout (all extant). Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Green boards lightly bumped on lower foredge corners. Flecked text-block edges, otherwise leaves clean. Fair only, loose-plastic protected dustjacket tape-repaired (with resultant stains), jagged nips and closed tears, plus soiling specks. A comprehensive report on the South African Cricket Tour of Australia, during the summer of 1952-1953, a series that saw Australian batsman Neil Harvey compile 834 runs, at an average of 92, with a highest score of 205...Includes tour matches and tour statistics. Book weight approx. 430g. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Sydney: ABC Books, 2005. 264pp., intext, candid and action illustrated, b/white half-tone plate illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm, soft reading crease there-on. Lightly bumped upper foredge corner of textblock, otherwise leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated card wrapper mildly bumped and edgeworn. Through 46 entertaining chapters, endearing Australian cricket icon Kerry O'Keeffe shares his story . . . Book weight approx. 440g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . 6th Impression. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Australia: HarperSports, 2007. xvi, + 367pp., plus 3 x 8 page, colour, photographically-illustrated sections. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper nominally scuffed only. "In 2006-2007, Ricky Ponting's Australlian team achieved the first Ashes clean sweep in 86 years . . . It was a season of triumph, but also the last for some of Ponting's teammates, and coach John Buchanan . . . " Contents include: Prelude, Intro., 17 chapters, Scores & Averages. Book weight approx. 620g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. . First Impression. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New South Wales, Australia: HarperSports, 2003. xiv, + 334pp., plus 3 x 8 page, (colour) photographically illustrated sections. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper has small surface abrasion to head of spine, otherwise as new. "This captain's diary takes us on Australia's triumphant journey to World Cup victory. Ricky Ponting shares his own insights and his team's determination and brilliance through a day-to-day account of the South African campaign with all its ups, downs, shocks and successes . . . " Contents include: Foreword, Cast of Characters, 12 chapters, 2002-2003 World Cup Statistics. Book weight approx. 580g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Impression. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Sydney: HarperSports, 1998. 216pp., unpaginated, 16 page b/w candid and action illustrated section. Book clean, square, spine tight. Leaves clean. Author in action, illustrated card wrapper has miniscule corner bumps, else very good. The story of Australian all-rounder Paul Reiffel, including his frank appraisal of the politics of domestic [Victorian] cricket. Contents include: Land of the tiger, Victoria, Falling out, Baggy Green, Ashes to ashes, New power, To sledge or not to sledge, Technically speaking, 'A' team, Down the order, Different league, Low point, ACA to ACB and back again, After India, Statistics, more. Book weight approx. 300g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Stiff Card Paperback. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Crows Nest, NSW, Australia: Sue Hines/Allen & Unwin, 2004. 266pp., unpaginated, candidly-illustrated, b/white halftone plate sections. Subject frontispiece. Pattern-print endpapers. Book clean and square. Vivid silver title on spine. Boards undamaged. Leaves pristine. Pictorially-illustrated (subject), loose-plastic protected dustjacket as new. "Sir Donald Bradman was the greatest cricketer the world has ever known . . . " A household name, but famously guarded about his private life, this book draws on letters to his close friend Rowan Rivett, charismatic editor of 'The News' in Adelaide. Contents include: Prelims., 7 chapters, Endnotes, Biblio., Credits, Index. Book weight approx. 700g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Pelham Books, 1971. 175pp., unpaginated, candid, action and instructional b/w halftone plates throughout. Book clean, nominally askew. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Nondescript signature on ffep., a formerly dog-eared leaf and light flecking on head of textblock, otherwise leaves clean. Action-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket trivially edgeworn and abraded, else very good. An early-career biography by laconic, laid-back Australian Test cricketer: Doug Walters . . . Contents include: Good place to start, Testing times, Trounced by the Springboks, Captain-For a while, Start right, Batsman's armoury, Bowler's art, Walters the prophet, First at Perth, Ashes change hands, Index, more. Book weight approx. 450g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Hard Cover + D/J. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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Sydney, Australia: HarperSports, 2001. 256pp., illustrated throughout: two colour plate sections, plus numerous b/white candid and action halftone plates. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Concise inscription, signed by author on title page, otherwise leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated card wrapper nominally bumped. With highlights from Australia's remarkable tour of India, this is Captain Steve Waugh's diary review of a triumphal Ashes tour, May-August 2001. Contents include: Prelims., Intro., Foreword (Gary Hayden), Prelude: Australians in India, Feb-April, 2001. Australians in England, May-August, 2001. Test Scorecards and Tour Averages. Book weight approx. 620g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. . Signed and Inscribed By Author. First Edition, First Impression. Softcover. Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Sydney, N.S.W., Australia: HarperSports, 1995. (iv) + 168pp., six unpaginated colour-plate sections, plus intext b/white halftone plates, throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Concise inscription, signed by the author on half title page, otherwise leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated (montage-style) card wrapper nominally edgeworn only. "In his diary of the dramatic 1995 West Indies tour by Australia, Steve Waugh takes us behind the scenes to provide a perceptive account of the Australians' road to victory . . . Includes a Foreword by Allan Border, Match Reports, Epilogue, Statistics. Book weight approx. 520g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. . Signed and Inscribed By Author. First Edition, First Impression. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Australia: HarperSports, 1999. 255pp., colour and b/white photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper minimally edgeworn, small, soft corner crease to front and rear panel. In this, his sixth 'diary', Steve Waugh relives all the excitement of Australia's World Cup triumph, including the two astonishing 'must-win' matches against South Africa; the amazing comeback of Shane Warne; the remarkable efforts, from Malaysia to Lord's, of Glenn McGrath, Mark Waugh, Adam Gilchrist, Micheal Bevan and Ricky Ponting and Test heroes Ian Healy, Michael Slater and Stuart MacGill . . . Includes Statistics. Book weight approx. 680g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Australia: Elvis Press, 2004. 160pp., intext, candid and action-illustrated, b/white halftone plates, throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper lightly bumped on foredge. A review of the bowlers who have been 'called' for bowling what, in the umpire's opinion, constituted an illegal delivery; a throw. The disparaging term 'chucker' has been attached to several exceptionally gifted bowlers over the decades, some careers terminated by an umpire's decision to 'call'. Not confined to just fast bowlers, several have been spin bowlers, a current test player for Sri Lanka an example . . . Contents include: Prelims., No-Ball Law, Stigma, Wild Colonials, Notable Offenders 1930s, Throwers Galore, more. Timeline, Biblio. Book weight approx. 320g. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES.. 2nd Edition. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Australia: Rothmans of Pall Mall, 1965. 68pp., centre-spread colour plate advertisement. Intext, b/w player profile illustrations. Book clean. Staples firm. Leaves clean, albeit acidic. Action-illustrated card wrapper mildly fingermarked and acidic. Foreword by Don Bradman, Australian players included: Booth, Lawry, Simpson, Burge, Grout, O'Neill, McKenzie, Cowper, Hawke, Walters, Philpott and Mayne. England players included: Edrich, Boycott, Barrington, Mike Smith [Capt.], Cowdrey [V.Capt.], Parks, Murray, Titmus, Allen & Higgs. Book weight approx. 80g.. Staplebound Softcover. Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Frankston, Victoria, Australia: No Details [The Club]. No publication date [c.1993]. Unpaginated [16 page] archive and candidly illustrated b/w halftone section, paginated thus: 139, xxvii, 51. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Inscription, signed by author/compiler on plain inside inside front wrap. Sketch-art illustrated wrapper nominally bumped and fingermarked. " . . . the first meeting of the Long Island Cricket Club was held at [President] Col Munro's home. Also present were Wayne Ross [Secretary] and Andrew Gilroy Scott [Treasurer] . . . From modest beginnings, success was soon to come . . . Published without a title page or colophon, contents include: In the beginning, Year-by-year stats., Club statistics, Player statistics [accompanied by compiler's anecdote]. Book weight approx. 510g.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good +. Large 8vo. more information

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Granville, N.S.W.: Rothmans. 64pp., no publication date [1958]. Unpaginated, 4 page promotional colour section. Book square, staples firm. Book generally good, light spots on several pages and soft card wrapper. An almanack, with previous relevant statistics of Test matches between Australia and England, complete with the up-coming programme of the M.C.C. tour of Australia, 1958-59. Book weight approx. 80g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Staplebound Softcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Isle of Capri, Queensland, Australia: Swan Sport, 2004. 302pp., unpaginated [4 x 16 page], candid, action and poignant, b/w and colour, halftone plate illustrated sections. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Action-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. "David Hookes, Barefoot kid, Test cricketer, Larrikin, Family man, Friend, Media personality, Charity funds-raiser, Stirrer, Coach, Good bloke, Organ donor . . . take your pick. Highly regarded in every walk of life, after his tragic death, some of the many people who knew David Hookes, [b. 5 May, 1955 in Adelaide, died Melbourne, 19 Jan. 2004], pay tribute to a larger-than-life character. Contents include: Prelims., Intro., A vast array of contributors, Epilogue, Statistics. Book weight approx. 750g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Our Book ID: 003099. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Edinburgh and London: Thomas Nelson, 1950. xv, + 288pp. Book clean. Spine firm, but mildly cocked. Edges and corners bumped. Printed, dark green cloth boards have several splash stains. An original seller's sticker affixed to ffep., otherwise text-block edges flecked and splotched. Contents of this 'pocket' dictionary, originally published in 1915, include: Prelims., Intro., Grammar of Esperanto, Abbreviations, Part 1/ Esperanto-English. Part 2/ English-Esperanto. Geographical Names, Personal Names. Book weight approx. 150g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. . Later. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good+. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. more information

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Sydney, Australia: Australian Broadcasting Commission, 1972. 88pp., intext, candid and action, b/w half-tone plate illustrations throughout. Book clean, Staples firm, mild bump on lower foredge, minor foxing specks on a few random pages, otherwise clean. Pictorial [Dennis Lillee in full flight] limp wrapper nominally bumped on lower foredge corner, otherwise very good. Produced for the upcoming Aussie Tour of England, 1972, with tour itinerary, short items and snippets. With player profiles and facsimile signatures, Australians were: Ian Chappell [Capt.], Stackpole [V.Capt.], Greg Chappell, Edwards, Walters, Gleeson, Marsh, Massie, Sheahan, Mallett and Lillee. English players were: Illingworth, Boycott, Denness, D'Oliveira, Edrich, Greig, Knott, Peter Lever, Luckhurst, Snow, Underwood and Willis . . . Book weight approx. 100g.. Staplebound Limp Wrapper. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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