Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football, Golf & Sporting Memorabilia
To be held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
29th, 30th November & 1st December 2024
Lot 724
Estimate: £300/500
‘The Cricketer’s Companion; containing the scores of the principal matches of cricket, played at Lord’s and other grounds in the Season 1843’. William Denison. Published by W. Clement, Junior, of The Strand 1847. ‘Second edition [issue]’. 16mo. 62pp. Original green cloth with gilt titles ‘Denison’s Cricketers’ Companion 1843’ to front. Padwick 1068. Lacking original front endpaper. Light creasing and minor staining to original wrappers, some breaking to page block, pp 57-60 cleanly detached, otherwise a good copy of a rare book.
This issue was published in paper wrappered copies at 2/- and cloth copies at 2/6d so this is the more expensive version.
William Denison is an important figure in cricket history, as he was the first true cricket journalist, reporting on matches for several newspapers all over the country and printing them in annuals such as this. Post Britcher, pre Wisden.
William Denison is an important figure in cricket history, as he was the first true cricket journalist, reporting on matches for several newspapers all over the country and printing them in annuals such as this. Post Britcher, pre Wisden.