Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia
Held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
10th, 11th & 12th April 2026
Lot 1420
Estimate: £500/800
Hammer: £800
‘The Cricketer’s Companion; containing the scores of all the grand and principal matches of cricket, played at Lord’s and other grounds in the Season 1843’. William Denison. Published by W. Clement Junior, The Strand 1844 ‘and sold by R. Dark, Eton, J.D. Mills, Surrey, H. Slatter, Oxford, W.H. Mason, Brighton.....’. 62pp. Second edition with the “Laws of Cricket as altered June 3rd, 1844”. Lower corner and some minor loss to the green front cloth wrapper extremities, some loss to the rear wrapper extremities, green cloth tape reinforcement to the spine otherwise in good condition. Housed in modern half leather book box with titles to spine. Padwick 1068
The book was published in paper wrappered copies at 2/6d and cloth copies at 3/- so this is the cheaper edition. 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.....