Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia

To be held on Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
6th, 7th, 8th & 9th August 2026

‘The World of Cricket’. 1914. Edited by A.C. MacLaren. Volume I nos. 1-23 (31st January- 14th November 1914). Complete run of twenty three issues of the magazine. Illustrated. Bound in blue cloth with leather/ gilt title label to spine, red speckled page edges. Original front wrapper of the first issue bound in to the front, lacking other original wrappers. Pages complete. Bookplate of J.W. Goldman to inside cover. Minor rubbing to boards, otherwise in very good condition. Rare.
’Cricket: A Weekly Record of the Game’ ran from 1882 to 1913 when it was renamed ‘The World of Cricket’ for twenty three issues in 1914. An ‘Important Notice’ printed on the rear page of the issue dated 15th August 1914 announced that, with the outbreak of the War, publication would be suspended, however a further three issues in September, October and November were published before finally ceasing. The appearance of a regular cricket magazine did not resume until the first issue of ‘The Cricketer’ was published in 1921.

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