Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia

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

Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1898. 35th edition. Original hardback. Some darkening to the spine paper and slight dulling of the gilt titles on the spine, small nick to the yellow title page otherwise in good/very good condition with bright gilt titles to front board. Ink library stamp for the ‘Sydney H. Pardon Memorial Library’ to inside front board and the yellow title page. A rare early hardback edition
The rare third issue of the original hardback, which was introduced in 1896. Sydney H. Pardon was Editor of Wisden at this time

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