Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia
To be held on Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
6th, 7th, 8th & 9th August 2026
Lot 1701
Estimate: £150/250
‘Annals of Cricket’. W.W. Read. Sampson Low, London 1896. Original quarter vellum over dark green boards, gilt title to spine. Contents on handmade paper, untrimmed edges. Top edge gilt. Limited edition number 70 in the deluxe edition of 250 copies, nicely signed in ink to the limitation page by Read. Padwick 911. Ex School presentation copy with label to inside front board. Some age toning , good condition. Rare
Many copies of the limited edition were not signed by Read. Walter William Read played eighteen matches for England and was considered one of the best batsmen of the 1880s.