Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia

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

Lot 1703
Estimate: £300/500
‘The Cricketers’ Guide, or A Concise Treatise on the Noble Game of Cricket, as practised by the most eminent players...’. William Lambert. Fifth edition ‘with considerable additions and corrections’. Sussex Press, Lewes: printed and sold by J. Baxter; by Mozley, Derby; and in London, by Langley and Co. c.1819[?]. 62pp booklet with folding copperplate engraved frontispiece plate. The book appears to have a replacement spine, some breaking to the front internal hinge, folds, ageing and soiling to wrappers otherwise in good condition. In protective modern box with titles to spine A rare and early book.

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