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

New Zealand Cricketers’ Annual 1895 and 1896. Edited by ‘”Trundler” of Thames’ (William Henry Newton). Abel, Dykes & Co., Auckland 1895 (first year of issue) & 1896 (second year). Two issues bound as one volume in maroon leather, gilt title to spine, red speckled page edges. Original wrappers for both issues retained. Originally from the collection of A.D. Taylor with signed annotation in pencil to front endpaper, ‘Only existed four years, A.D. Taylor’, with ‘Alfred D. Taylor. Collector of Cricketana’ bookplate labels and stamps to internal pages and rear inside board. M.C.C. bookplate to inside front board. Padwick 3755. Slight bowing and fading to spine, odd minor annotations to pages, otherwise in good/ very good condition. Rare first two editions of the publication which ran for only four years (last issue in 1898).