Thank you for looking at this rather super 1945 hardback wisden. Three volumes of the wisden cricketers almanack, each in the publishers original binding. Endpapers and page edges a little foxed, previous owners neat pencil name to the rear pastedown, otherwise contents clean. If you see hardback, make sure it is an original hardback and not a book. John wisdens cricketers almanack for 1945 vg original h. Wisdens from 1945 wisden world wisden books wisdenworld. Originally published in paperback, the first hardback edition brown cloth, lettered in gilt was produced in 1896. Wisden cricketers almanack 2019 hardbackpaperback wisden. All willows reprints from 1896 to 1946 have been produced as an exact facsimile of this hardback style. It was founded in 1864 by the cricketer john wisden. Free wisden advice from the team that helped wisden with the new guide. We believe wisden completely captures the cricketlovers need for information.
Wisden cricketers almanack, or simply wisden, colloquially the bible of cricket, is a cricket. John wisdens cricketers almanack for 1945 1945 original hardback wisden. The gilt to front and spine has been restored and some markings to the baords, internally it is nice and clean but the book seems well read. Wisden cricketers almanack 1945 1945 wisden hardback sale. Wisden cricketers almanack wisden books wisdenworld. The wisden cricketers almanack is colloquially known as the bible of cricket, and is an extensive reference work on the sport. Publishers original brown cloth hard back with gilt titles to the front board and spine. Antiquarian rare books, vintage books, secondhand books. Similar to the 46, this wisden is excellent but there is some. From the 33rd 1896 edition onwards hardback copies became available at twice the price of the softback. In 1864 john wisden wrote a cricket book, many cricket fans collect these wisdens and this wisden search app wisden search app.
Includes extensive information on current and historical pricing, value and worth. Internally the hinges are super and the contents excellent. This covers are very nice, there are a couple of light marks and at the top right hand corner a few pressure dots that go into the book but hard to spot. The nightwatchman is a quarterly collection of essays and longform articles which debuted in march 20 and is available in book and e book formats every issue features an array of authors from around the world, writing beautifully and at length about the game and its myriad offshoots. When a wisden has fallen apart due to age, one remedy to this is to strengthen it by replacing the old spine with a new one, the old fashioned way was to encase the whole outside of the book in new hard boards a new remedy is to apply a facsimile spine, rebinds were also used to make a collection more uniform, a lot of sets that. This willows edition is exceptional both internally and externally.
The gilt to the front and the spine has dulled, the spine more so. Official wisden replacement dust jackets wisdenworld is now the licensed supplier. Another rare book is the 1896 hardback the first hardback. It is in just good condition but a hard to find book, the first rare hardback counting back from now.
Description this lot is an original 1945 wisden hardback. Binding nice and tight, great example of a scarce war year. Corners a little bumped, and small stain to the spine but otherwise very good. I have been collecting the wisden cricketers almanack for a few years now since. Welcome to wisden auction incorporating wisden shop. Crickets past is steeped in a tradition of great writing and wisden is making sure its future will be too. Wisden cricketers almanack 2020 hardback paperback. Other rare editions are the books that where produced in the wars, the 1916 hardback being the rarest 20th century book although some debate that 1919 is rarer. A new publication from wisdenworld for those who enjoy collecting and reading wisden. The boards are strong, with very minor rubbing to the top and foot of the spine and a very minor bubble to the very top of the back cover daft to mention a sit has no impact on this edition. Gilt to the front nice and bright just a little faded to the spine. Thank you for looking at this rather exceptional 1945 hardback willows wisden. Each almanack is in itself a period drama and collectors can easily revel within the pages of a 1934 or a 1916 or simply digest the delights of a long ago ashes series. Only 1,500 hardback copies and 6,000 linencovered copies were produced for 1945.