Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia

Held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
10th, 11th & 12th April 2026

Lot 1471
Estimate: £40/60
Hammer: £20
‘Barclays World of Cricket. The Game from A to Z’. E.W. ‘Jim’ Swanton. New edition, London 1980. Handsomely bound in full green leather, raised bands and gilts to spine. Presentation copy with handwritten dedication to ‘Hugh M-M. Whose idea and subsequent dedication made such an invaluable contribution to our book’. Signed by Swanton and dated June 1981. Minor rubbing to spine and slight splitting to front hinge, otherwise in good/ very good condition. Sold with ‘Pageant of Cricket’, David Frith, London 1987. Original hardback with very good dustwrapper. Slipped in is a two page amendment sheet ‘Filling in More Gaps’. Very good condition. Qty 2.

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