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

‘Sportsascrapiana. Facts in Athletics’. Edited by ‘CAW’ [C.A. Wheeler]. Simpkin, Marshall & Co., London, second edition 1868. Original colour pictorial stiffened boards with later replacement spine. Includes cricket reminiscences of Edward H. Budd (Middlesex, Gentlemen, M.C.C., England etc. 1804-1831). Handwritten dedication in ink to the title page by Wheeler, ‘Dear Mr. Prowse, Please accept this humble vol. Believe me! Thine to the chine...’. Bookplate to inside front cover of A.E. Winder with ownership signature of John Arlott with handwritten inscription, ‘This is a presentation copy from the author to W.J. Prowse- the man who wrote “Epitaph on Alfred Mynn”. JA’. Padwick 897. Some pencil annotations to pages. Wear to original boards, internally in good condition.