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

Held on Saturday & Sunday
14th & 15th September 2024

Lot 555
Estimate: £500/800
Hammer: £360
‘Boyle & Scott’s Australian Cricketers’ Guide for 1881-82’. Henry F. Boyle and David Scott. Printed by Kemp Bros of Melbourne 1882. 3rd issue. 8vo. 202pp including advertisements. Complete. Original decorative paper wrappers, both wrapper trimmed at the corners. Comprises chapters on Cricket in Victoria, intercolonial matches, Shaw’s England team etc. Pages 112-116 with diagrams of field-placings. Ownership name of Harry Septimus Freeman, Carlton 1882’ in ink to the top of the title page. Padwick 3362. Minor wear to wrappers, small corner loss to first and last advertising pages otherwise in good/ very good condition. A rare Australian Guide
The Guide ran from 1879-80 to 1883-84 (five issues)

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