Catalogue for the auction of
Wisden Cricketers’ Almanacks
and Cricket Books

‘Arthur Haygarth’s [and M.C.C.] Cricket Scores And Biographies Of Celebrated Cricketers. Volumes I to XIII covering the seasons 1746-1876, published London 1876-1880, and Vol. XV ‘Biographies and Biographical Index’ published 1925. Lacking Vol. XIV. Vols. I & II bound in quarter leather, marbled boards and endpapers, with gilt title label and raised bands to spines. Heavy wear to boards, both volumes with front cover and/or spine detached and splitting to spines. Vols. III & IV bound in blue cloth with gilt titles to faded spines, Vol. III with slight breaking to internal hinges, Vol. IV with replacement endpapers. The remainder bound in original red cloth with gilt titles to front and spine. Vol. VII is a presentation copy with dedication in ink ‘Presented to Samuel Hoare by Arthur Haygarth in recollection of former days- July 9 1877’. Vol. VIII with ownership name in pencil to front endpaper, possibly that of Bob Thoms, umpire. Vol. XI with tears, creasing and old tape repairs to pp.335-7. The majority with wear and some soiling to original boards, splitting to spines, breaking to some internal hinges. Overall in fair/ good condition. Qty 14.