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Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia

‘Old English Cricket. A collection of evidences concerning the game prior to the days of Hambledon’. H. P-T (Percy Francis Thomas). A complete set of six original booklets/ pamphlets issued between 1922 and 1929, published by C.H. Richards of Nottingham. The titles, which contain much original research into the origins and early days of cricket, are ‘Cricket’s Cradle’ (published 1923), ‘Early Cricket’ (1923), ‘Old-Time Cricket’ (1924), ‘Cricket’s Prime’ (1925), ‘More Old Cricket’ (1927), and ‘Cricket in the Weald’ (1929). All titles bound together in one volume in half leather and marbled boards, raised bands and gilt title to spine, gilt to top page edges, with title page, contents list and index bound in. Lacking original paper wrappers. Padwick 837. Very good condition. Rare.