Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football, Golf & Sporting Memorabilia
Held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
21st, 22nd & 23rd March 2025
Lot 820
Estimate: £800/1200
Hammer: £1800
‘The Cricket Guide’. Mohummud Abdullah Khan. Lucknow, The Royal Printing Press 1891. Small 8vo. 28pp. Full-page diagram of fielding positions, errata slip on folding green paper. First and only edition. ‘Intended for the use of young players, containing a short but comprehensive account of the game, embracing all the important rules and directions nicely arranged in due succession. Original printed pink wrappers. Bound in red cloth boards for F.S. Ashley-Cooper. Slight sun fading to upper wrapper, minor light foxing and spotting. Padwick 456. F.S. Ashley-Cooper binding, Julian Cahn. Rare
This book was originally sold at Christie’s Auction of ‘Duplicate books from the M.C.C. Collection’ in February 2010 for £5,250 (including commission). Christies card lot label to book