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George William King. Sussex & Cambridge University 1842-1864. ‘Lillywhite’s Illustrated Handbook of Cricket 1844 edited by ‘A Cantab’, London 1844. All 22pp of the handbook text are present, but lacking all of the portraits. Bound in original green cloth with gilt title to front. Signed and dated in ink to the front endpaper ‘G.W. King, Trinity, June 12, 1844’, with a listing in pencil below in King’s hand of the teams for ‘M.B.C. 1842’ (including King’s name) and ‘U.C.C. 1844’. Padwick 386. Front cover detached and rear cover partially detached. Pages in good condition.