Foreword by alec bedser (7 risultati)

Condizione: Good. 1967. First Edition. 278 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. First printing of the true first edition. Illustrated with monochrome photographs including a frontispiece showing : 'Twins coach Twins at Warnambool, Victoria.' ***Very good in green cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The boards are clean and largely unmarked - edges of boards just slightly rubbed. Bottom edge of front board slightly faded. No bumps or creases. Corners sharp. Edges of page-block foxed. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Internally also very good with no inscriptions. Interior pages clean. No creases or tears. ***In a very good colour-illustrated price-clipped dustwrapper. The dustwrapper is complete - just slightly rubbed. Head and tail of spine slightly creased and rubbed. Edges of dustwrapper slightly rubbed, nicked and creased. Small closed tear and associated creasing to top edge of front panel. Back panel of dustwrapper slightly marked and discoloured (being a white background). Some fading to the colours on the spine - front panel bright. ***204mm x 138mm. 240 pages including appendix and index at the back of the book. ***'Vivid first-hand accounts of the historic 1950-1953 cricket season. After describing the West Indian Tour of England in 1950, the twins tell of the Test Trials in which they found themselves in opposition to each other, Alec being in the England XI and Eric in the Rest; then begins a detailed description of the M.C.C. tour of Australia and New Zealand, in which the inside story of both players and play is given, fairly and without bias, providing a new angle on one of the most controversial tours in cricket history. ***This is followed by such chapters as: The Springbok Tour, The !952 Season Against the Indians, County Cricket, Benefit Season, The Aussies at Trent Bridge, The Lord's Test, Old Trafford and Headingly and, of course, The Ashes - a graphic account of the England victory.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***First printing of the true first edition in very good original condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Publishers review slip laid in. Small inscrition. Jacket is in a protective sleeve. Feels unread with a little tanning.

Condizione: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 8½'' x 5¼'' 240 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with the yellow colour to the spine sun faded, not price clipped 10s 6d. Dust wrapper without any tears or chips and supplied in archive acetate film protection, this is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A. SPORT [Cricket].…

Condizione: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original caramel cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 8½'' x 5¼'' 240 pp. Monochrome illustrations throughout. Small damp mark to top of front end paper. Near Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with general edges wear and rubbing to the paper, spine slightly sun faded, not price clipped 10s 6d. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A. SPORT [Cricket].…

Condizione: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original forest green paper covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 224 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition photographic dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1840183144 SPORT [Cricket].…

Hardcover/Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. Author: Barker, Ralph; Foreword by Alec Bedser | Edition: First Edition | Number Of Pages: 278 | Release Date: 01-12-1967 | Details: Ten Great Bowlers | Languages: English | Binding: hardcover | Item Note: Volume and dust jacket in very attractive VG condition. | Item Condition: UsedVeryGood.…