Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Wisden Cricketers’ Almanacks,
Football & Sporting Memorabilia

Held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
22nd, 23rd & 24th March 2024

Lot 874
Estimate: £30/50
Hammer: £15
Cricket handbooks and annuals 1906-1980s. Box comprising a selection of handbooks and annuals. Earlier titles include ‘The Cricket Handbook’ 1906. John Leng & Co. Ltd., Fleet Street, London. Some soiling and wear to original decorative paper wrappers. Age toning to pages, otherwise in good condition. Rare early edition. Four booklets compiled by E.L. Roberts, published by E.F. Hudson in Birmingham, ‘England versus Australia 1877-1934’ 1934, ‘Hedley Verity, Yorkshire & England 1930-1939’ 1943, ‘Bradman 1927- 1941’ 1944, and ‘Sutcliffe, Yorkshire & England 1919-1939’ 1945. Others include ‘Sheffield Cricket Lovers’ Society Year Book’ 1970/71-1978/79, 1980/81-1986/87 and 1988/89. Selection of mainly 1970s/1980s county yearbooks, handbooks, annual reports etc. for Derbyshire (2), Glamorgan (2), Lancashire (1), Leicestershire (2), Middlesex (11), Northamptonshire (11), and Worcestershire (1). Good condition. Qty 52.
John Leng’s Handbook ran from 1902 to 1912 and from 1906 was known as Leng’s Cricket Handbook.

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