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

‘Curiosities of First-Class Cricket’. F.S. Ashley Cooper. Edmund Seale, London 1901. ‘Signed and interleaved’ limited edition of 100 copies, this being number 8, nicely signed in ink by Ashley-Cooper to the limitation label laid down to front endpaper. A presentation copy from Ashley-Cooper to R. Leigh Ibbs (a cricketer with Hampstead) with handwritten inscription by the author to front end paper dated 20th August 1901. Original green cloth with decorative gilts and title to front cover and spine. Padwick 99. A tear to the corner of the end paper with the inscription, name of ownership and date handwritten to the top of the title page otherwise in good/ very good condition. Rare