Tours and Tests
Tours and Tests

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Quality Name Description Price
1Fine Please note that in this section books are listed in order of date of Tour or Test. For example The First Great Test Series 1894 - 95 by David Frith printed in 1994 will listed under 1894 - 95. see below
2Very Good 1877 The First Test Match by S Brogden & J Arlott. Reissued 1950. Small 8vo. 62 pages. An account from original sources. Some spotting to pages. Dustwrapper very good. £10.00
1Fine 1894-1895 Stoddy's Mission The First Great Test Series by David Frith Printed 1994. Illustrated card covers 216 pages. The first Great Test Series between Australia and England. Fine condition, previous owner's name to half title page. £8.00
2Very Good 1897-98 With Stoddart's Team in Australia by Prince Ranjitsinhji Printed in 1898 1st edition. Attractively rebound in half brown leather with marble boards and gilt to spine (without wrappers.) 288 pages + adverts. £75.00
2Very Good 1902 Victor Trumper and the 1902 Australians by L.H.Brown Published 1981. 208 pages. Description of the tour of England led by Joe Darling. Dustwrapper very good. £6.00
1Fine 1902-03 Cricket Across The Seas by P F Warner Printed 2001 in a Limited edition of 300. 204 pages. An exact facsimile of the book published in 1903. An account of the tour of Lord Hawke's team in New Zealand & Australia 1902 - 03 £24.00
2Very Good 1903-04 How We Recovered the Ashes by P F Warner Published in 1904. Original navy blue decorative cloth. 340 pages many illustrations. An account of England's successful visit to Australia. Book in very good sound condition. £75.00
2Very Good 1911-12 Recovering the Ashes by J B Hobbs Published 1912. Attractively rebound in a light beige cloth with print to spine without original covers. 146 pages + adverts. An account of the 1911-12 Australia v. England Tests. Very good condition. £75.00
2Very Good 1877-1921 Test Cricket England v. Australia compiled by W P H Sparks Printed 1921. Complete with rare dustjacket. 196 pages. A complete record and report of each series. Very good condition. £25.00
2Very Good 1922-23 Archie's Last Stand by David Kynaston Published 1984. 176 pages. The only account of the MCC in New Zealand 1922-23 with Mr. A C Maclaren. Dustwrapper near fine. £5.00
3Good 1926 The Fight for the Ashes by P F Warner Published 1926 by Harrap. 324 pages. Original navy blue cloth, some wear to boards. £25.00
3Good 1877-29 Test Cricket England v Australia compiled by W P H Sparks Printed 1929. 223 pages. Original beige cloth. Complete record with report on each series. Good sound condition. £8.50
2Very Good 1930 The Fight for the Ashes by P F Warner Published 1930 by Harrap. 288 pages. Original navy blue cloth, boards and spine in very good condition. £32.00
2Very Good 1930 The Tests of 1930 by P G H Fender Published 1930 by Faber & Faber. 259 pages. Original red cloth in very good condition. £45.00
2Very Good 1930-31 The West Indies in Australia by B Bassano & R Smith Published 1990 Tasmania. A5 card covers 127 pages. Limited edition of 300 signed by both authors. Very good condition. £32.00
1Fine 1932-33 Bodyline by Philip Derriman Published 1985 (reprint of 1984 first edition) A4 160 pages. With many excellent photographs of this controversial series. Book & d/w in fine condition. £15.00
1Fine 1932-33 Cricket Crisis. Bodyline and Other Lines by Jack Fingleton 1984 Pavilion Books reprint of 1946 first edition. 306 pages. Dustwrapper very good. £8.00
3Good 1932-33 In Quest of the Ashes by D R Jardine Published 1933 green cloth 292 pages + ads. Book is dedicated to the MCC touring side to Australia 1932-33. Book in very good clean condition. sold Feb 12
2Very Good 1932-33 In Quest of the Ashes by D R Jardine Published 1984. Orbis reprint of 1933 first edition. Jardine's classic account of the "Bodyline" tour. Book & d/w very good. £8.50
2Very Good 1932-33 Defending the Ashes 1932-33 by R W E Wilmot Published 1933 green cloth 222 pages. Very good clean condition. Very minor marks on spine. £55.00
2Very Good 1934 Kissing the Rod by P G H Fender Published 1934 green cloth 299 pages. An account of the 1934 Ashes series in England with a chapter on the "Bodyline" tour. Good clean condition. £48.00
2Very Good 1934 Ashes-And Dust by D R Jardine Published 1934 green cloth 290 pages + advertisements. The 1934 Ashes series. Very good condition. £35.00
2Very Good 1934 Ashes-And Dust by D R Jardine Published 1934. Rebound in black cloth. 290 pages + ads.. This copy has been signed by Ursula Wicks, a friend of Wally Hammond's. Good sound condition £32.00
2Very Good 1940 Tours and Tests by Kenneth Farnes Published 1940. 203 pages. Part biography also covers tours in the late 1930's. Book in very good condition. £85.00

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