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Quality Name Description Price
3Good 1946 The Fight For The Rubber by L N Mathur Published India 1946. Beige cloth 266 pages. An account of the Indian Cricket Tour to England 1946. £90.00
3Good 1947 Australian Cricket Tours to India Editor S K Roy Published India 1947. Beige and red boards 81 pages + adverts. An account and stats of Australian Services team in India 1945 and The Maharaja of Patiala's team of Australian cricketers in India 1935-36. £55.00
3Good 1946 Indian Summer by John Arlott First edition 1947. 141 pages. An account of the India tour of the UK in 1946. Good dustwrapper with minor loss now in protective wrapper. £18.00
3Good 1946 Indian Summer by John Arlott First edition 1947. 141 pages. An account of the India tour of the UK in 1946. No dustwrapper. £8.50
2Very Good 1947 South African Tour of the UK edited by A W Simpson A5 paperback. 32 pages. Pre tour brochure with photographs of players, fixtures and records. £5.00
3Good 1947 The Springboks Here Again by A W Ledbrooke. Small paperback. 94 pages + ads. The story of the Test matches between South Africa and England 1888 - 1939 and Who's Who of the 1947 touring team. £5.00
3Good 1948 The Australian Tour (to the UK) Edited by A W Simpson A5 paperback. 40 pages. Pre tour brochure with photographs, fixtures and records. Bradman's last tour of the UK. £5.00
1Fine 1948 Gone to the Test Match by John Arlott Published 1949. Small 8vo 192 pages. Primarily an account of the 1948 Tests between England and Australia. Dustwrapper near fine. £12.00
1Fine 1948-9 Gone with the Cricketers by John Arlott Published 1950. Small 8vo 160 pages. Mainly an account of the MCC Test matches in South Africa. Dustwrapper near fine. £12.00
2Very Good 1949 New Zealand Tour (to the UK) compiled by A W Simpson A5 paperback. 48 pages. Pre tour brochure with photographs and fixtures. £5.00
2Very Good 1949 Cricket from New Zealand by Peter West A5 card covers. 32 pages. Pre tour brochure of the fourth New Zealand team to visit the UK with photographs and fixtures. £5.00
1Fine 1950 Days at the Cricket by John Arlott Published 1951. Small 8vo 199 pages. An account of the West Indies tour to the UK with the Three W's and Ramadhin & Valentine. Dustwrapper near fine. £12.00
3Good 1950-1 Elusive Victory with F R Brown's Team in Australia by E W Swanton Published 1951 2nd impression. 256 pages. On the front end paper there is a "Publisher's File Copy" stamp. Book very clean, dustwrapper with small pieces missing at top now in protective wrapper. sold
3Good 1950-1 Cricket Task-Force by W J O'Reilly Published 1951. 192 pages. The story of the 1950-1 England versus Australia Test series. Dustwrapper with minor chips in protective wrapper. £8.00
3Good 1950-1 Brown & Company by J H Fingleton Published 1951. 255 pages. An authoritative account of the 50-1 Ashes series in Australia. Minor chips to dustwrapper. £8.00
3Good 1950-1 In Quest of the Ashes by Bruce Harris Published 1951. 199 pages. An account of the Ashes series in Australia. Minor rubbing and one ink splash to dustwrapper. £7.00
3Good 1950-1 No Ashes for England by E M Wellings Published 1951. 256 pages. The inside story of the 50-1 Ashes series. Minor rubbing to edges of dustwrapper. £8.00
1Fine 1951 Noursemen in England by C O Medworth Published 1952. 174 pages. The only account of the South African tour to the UK. Dustwrapper near fine. £8.00
2Very Good 1949-50 & 50-51 Catch An Account of Two Cricket Tours by K Miller & R S Whitington 2nd impression 1952. 301 pages. Reviews the 49-50 Australian tour of S. Africa and the 50-51 Ashes tour of Australia by England. D/w. £9.50
2Very Good 1920-1950 Pictorial Records of Cricket Tours by A W Simpson Published 1950. A5 booklet. Paper wrappers. 32 pages. Photographs of Touring sides 1920-50 plus pen pictures of 1950 West Indies players. £5.00
3Good 1950 Cricketers from the West Indies by Peter West Published 1950. A5 paper wrappers 32 pages. Pre tour brochure with pen portraits of the W.Indies including the "three W's." £3.00
2Very Good 1951 Cricketers from South Africa by Peter West Published 1951. A5 paper wrappers 24 pages. Pre tour brochure with pen portraits. £5.00
2Very Good 1952 India Cricket Tour by A W Simpson Published 1952. A5 paper wrappers 32 pages. Pre tour brochure with pen portraits. £5.00
2Very Good 1953 The Australian Tour by A W Simpson Published 1953. A5 paper wrappers 32 pages. Pre tour brochure with pen portraits. £5.00
2Very Good 1953 Cricketers from Australia by Peter West. Published 1953. A5 paper wrappers 40 pages. Pre tour brochure with pen portraits. £5.00
2Very Good 1953 The Fight for the Ashes by Roy Lester Published 1953 by Flagstaff Press. A5 card covers 48 pages. Complete account of the England v. Australia Tests in words, pictures and records. £6.00
2Very Good 1953 Meet The Test Stars by Alec Bedser Published 1953. A4 paper wrappers 49 pages. Pre tour brochure with excellent action photographs of players. sold
2Very Good 1953 Eyes on the Ashes by Sidney Barnes Published 1953. 206 pages. An account of the Tests with the special insight which can only be acquired by a front rank cricketer. D/w good with small piece missing at top of spine. £8.00
2Very Good 1953 Cricket Triumph by Bruce Harris Published 1953. 180 pages. An account of England regaining the Ashes for the first time since 1933. Very good dustwrapper. £8.00
2Very Good 1953 Bumper by Keith Miller & R S Whitington Published 1953. 238 pages. Miller discusses the forthcoming 1953 Ashes Series with England and amongst other subjects gives an account of the South African tour of Australia. D/w very good. £8.00
2Very Good 1953-54 West Indian Adventure. With Hutton's MCC Team 1953-54 by E W Swanton. Published 1954. 205 pages. A vivid picture and analysis of the 54 Test Series in it's colourful Caribbean setting. D/w very good. £8.50
2Very Good 1954 Cricketers from Pakistan by Gordon Ross Printed 1954. A5 paper wrappers. Pre tour brochure with pen portraits and other illustrations. £5.00
2Very Good 1954 Pakistan Photographic Souvenir Printed 1954. Large A5 4 pages. Pictures, fixtures, personalities for the 1954 tour of England with facsimile autograph page. £3.00
3Good 1954-55 John Arlott's Australian Test Journal Published 1954. 160 pages. Arlott captures the quick changes of fortune of the 54-5 Ashes Series. Repair to front of dustwrapper. £6.00
2Very Good 1954-55 The Urn Returns by A E R Gilligan Published 1955. 208 pages. The story of the MCC in Australia with full details of all matches played. D/wrapper very good. £9.00
2Very Good 1954-55 The Fight for the Ashes by A G Moyes Published 1955. 268 pages. An account of the Tests by this fine authority on Australian cricket. D/w very good. £9.00
2Very Good 1954-55 The Ashes by Ian Peebles Published 1955. 196 pages. Written with exceptional insight by the ex England player and Middlesex captain. D/w minor rubbing. £8.50
1Fine 1954-55 Australia 55 by Alan Ross Published 1955. 271 pages. Written with beautifully precise prose. Book has a superb 1950's style dustwrapper. £12.00
1Fine 1954-55 In the Eye of the Typhoon by Frank Tyson Published 2004 by Parrs Wood Press. 271 pages. Presentation copy inscribed on fep " to Ray, Happy Birthday Frank (Tyson) & Dave (Frith.)" D/w fine. sold
2Very Good 1954-55 The Ashes Retained by E M Wellings Published 1955. 208 pages. An honest account of the MCC tour of Australia written by one of the leading cricket journalists. Minor rubbing to d/w. £8.00
1Fine 1954-55 England Keep The Ashes by Roy Webber Printed 1955. A5 card covers 48 pages. The record of the MCC tour of Australia with scorebook pages showing every ball and run plus stats. of all first class matches. £4.00
2Very Good 1955 Cricketers from South Africa by Gordon Ross Printed 1955. Paper wrappers 24 pages. Pre tour brochure with photographs and pen pictures of S.A. players. £5.00
2Very Good 1956 Cricketers from Australia by Gordon Ross Printed 1956. Paper wrappers 24 pages. Pre tour brochure with photographs and pen pictures of Australian players. £5.00
2Very Good 1956 Australian Challenge by A E R Gilligan Published 1956. 172 pages. The story of the 1956 tour of the UK by Australia. D/w very good. £8.50
2Very Good 1956 Defending the Ashes by Bruce Harris Published 1956. 192 pages. As in his previous books the author is writing to satisfy the reader whose interest in the game is less profound more casual. D/w very good. £8.00
1Fine 1956 Laker's Match by Vic Rigby Published 2006.138 pages. 19 wickets and the Ashes. Limited edition of 75 (no. 24) signed by author plus Ian Craig and Peter Richardson. D/w as new. £40.00
2Very Good 1956 The Ashes by The Times Cricket Correspondent Printed 1956. Small. Paper wrappers 122 pages. The story of the Test matches between England & Australia. £5.00
3Good 1956 & 56-57 Cape Summer and the Australians in England by Alan Ross Published 1957. 255 pages. Includes accounts of Eng/Australia in 56 and England's winter tour of South Africa. D/w with two small pieces missing from spine. sold
2Very Good 1956-57 Report from South Africa with P B H May's MCC Team by E W Swanton Published 1957. 253 pages. A graphic picture of a tour which changed dramatically mid way through the Test matches. Some fading to spine of d/wrapper. £9.50
2Very Good 1956-57 Pitch and Toss by Roy McLean Published 1957. 170 pages. A controvertial book telling the inside stories of England's visit to South Africa. Some rubbing to dustwrapper. £9.50
2Very Good 1957 West Indies Cricket Challenge by Bruce Harris Published 1957. 182 pages. John Goddard's team in England 1957. Some rubbing to dustwrapper edges. £9.50
2Very Good 1959 John Arlott's Cricket Journal No.2 Published 1959. 260 pages. The journal includes the Tests against India in the blazing summer of 59 and also an account of the County Championship season. D/w very good. £12.00
1Fine 1960 John Arlott's Cricket Journal No.3 Published 1960. 256 pages. Includes the Tests against South Africa, a report on the County Championship and many other issues that arose during the season. Book and d/w in near fine condition. £12.00
2Very Good 1960-61 and 1961 A Tale of Two Tests by Richie Benaud Published 1962. 125 pages. Covers the 60/61 Aus v. W Indies tied Test plus the fourth Test Eng. v. Aus. in 1961 which gave Aus. the rubber. D/w very good. £10.00
2Very Good 1960-61 An Unforgettable Summer by A Batchelder R Webster & K Williams Published by the Melbourne Cricket Library 2000. A5 card covers 42 pages. The 1960-61 Australia-W.Indies Series. A 40th Anniversary Tribute. Signed by the three authors. Previous owners name to title page. £8.00
2Very Good 1961 Australia Souvenir Tour Programme Printed 1961. A5 4 pages only. Pen pictures and team photograph of the 1961 Australia squad. Horizontal fold. £3.00
3Good 1961 Cricketers from Australia by Gordon Ross Printed 1961. A5 paper wrappers 24 pages. Pre tour brochure with photographs, pen portraits and fixture list. £4.00
2Very Good 1961 The Australian Challenge John Arlott's Cricket Journal No.4 Published 1961. 238 pages. Arlott describes this enthralling tour which followed the magnificent 60-61 Aus v. W.Indies series. Book and dustwrapper v/good. sold
2Very Good 1961 Aussies and Ashes by Bill Bowes Published 1961. 184 pages. The former Yorkshire & England bowler gives a critical analysis of an Ashes series that captured the imagination. D/w v/good. £8.50
2Very Good 1961 The Australian Tour of 1961 by Jim Laker Published 1961. 208 pages. Laker reveals the highlights and incidents of the tour for the student of cricket. D/w good-very good. £8.00
2Very Good 1961 The Challenging Tests by Ray Lindwall Published 1961. 192 pages. The story of the Tests from an Australian perspective. The book includes full scorecards for the tour including matches against the Counties. D/w minor rubbing. £8.50
2Very Good 1961 The Fight for the Ashes by R A Roberts Published 1961. 287 pages. The last chapter of this book includes a personal interview with captains May & Benaud. D/w very good. £8.00
3Good 1962-63 Challenge Renewed by John Clarke Published 1963. 231 pages. Description of the MCC Australian tour of 62/3 led by Ted Dexter. D/w small piece missing from top of spine. £7.50
2Very Good 1962-63 Dexter v. Benaud by E M Wellings Published 1963. 182 pages. Includes outspoken comments on the Duke of Norfolk's management of the tour. D/wrapper minor rubbing. £8.50
2Very Good 1963 Cricket, Lovely Cricket by Ian Woolridge Published 1963. 176 pages. Frank Worrell's West Indies tour of the UK, probably the best series since Bradman's 1948 tour. Book clean, dustwrapper good. £8.50
2Very Good 1964 The Australians Printed 1964. Paper wrappers 24 pages. The official pre tour brochure with photographs and pen pictures of the tourists. £4.00
2Very Good 1964 Simpson's Australians by E M Wellings Published 1964. 160 pages. The Ashes tour of England following Benaud's retirement. D/wrapper rubbed. £8.50
2Very Good 1965 The New Champions by Richie Benaud Published 1965. 160 pages. Australia in the West Indies. Griffiths & Hall. D/w very good. £9.50
2Very Good 1965 Red Leather Silver Fern by R T Brittenden Published 1965. 227 pages. New Zealand tours to India, Pakistan and England. Book and d/w very good. sold
2Very Good 1968 The Australians in England by Bobby Simpson Published 1968. 192 pages. Colin Cowdrey versus Bill Lawry. Book and dustwrapper in near fine condition. £8.50
2Very Good 1968-69 Fours Galore by R S Whitington Published 1969. 244 pages. The West Indies and their tour of Australia in 68/9. Book & d/w very good. £12.00
2Very Good 1969 Scoreboard'69 by R T Brittenden Published 1970. 236 pages. An account of the West Indies tour of New Zealand & and the New Zealand tour of the UK, India & Pakistan. Book and d/w very good. £18.00
1Fine 1969 New Zealand Tour Programme Printed 1969. Large A5 paper wrappers 8 pages. Pen pictures and fixtures for the 69 tour of England. £4.00
2Very Good 1967-68 1968-69 69 Cricket in Three Moods by Henry Blofeld Published 1970. 194 pages. Covers W Indies & Eng, Aus & W Indies plus Eng & W Indies during the period 1967 to 1969. Minor rubbing to d/wrapper. £7.50
1Fine 1972 Caribbean Crusade by D J Cameron Published 1972. 166 pages. The first tour of the West Indies by New Zealand. Book and d/wrapper near fine £18.00
2Very Good 1972 Australia Tour Programme Printed 1972. Large A5 paper wrappers 8 pages. Pen portraits and fixtures for the Ashes tour of England. £4.00
3Good 1973 West Indies Tour '73 Printed 1973. Large A5 paper wrappers 8 pages. Souvenir programme with pen pictures and fixtures. Pen annotations to scorecard on reverse. £3.00
1Fine 1974-75 Assault on the Ashes by Christopher Martin-Jenkins Published 1975. 216 pages. England destroyed by Lillee and Thomson. Book and dustwrapper near fine. £12.00
2Very Good 1868-1974 Australian Cricketers On Tour by Les R Hill Published 1974 in Australia. Green pictorial boards 128 pages. Covers all 60 tours by Australia during this period. £22.00
2Very Good 1894-1974 New Zealand International Cricket by Arthur H Cashman Published 1974 in New Zealand. 317 pages. Provides full scores and match comments on 192 games classed as true Internationals of the 426 first class fixtures played during this period. £16.00
1Fine 1975 Australian Test Tour'75 Printed 1975. Large A5 paper wrappers 8 pages. Tour programme with photos of tourists to England with fixtures. sold
1Fine 1978 England Skittled by R T Brittenden Published 2000. Very small 51 pages. Match analysis & scores of the Test match at Wellington when Eng. were bowled out for 64 in their 2nd innings. Ltd. edition 188/225. £14.00
2Very Good 1978-79 A Pitch in Both Camps by Alan Lee Published 1979. 188 pages. England & World Series Cricket in Australia with Packer in the background. Book and d/w near fine. £6.00
1Fine 1981-82 Cricket Wallah by Scyld Berry Published 1982. 192 pages. With England in India 1981-82. Book and dustwrapper in fine condition. £10.00
2Very Good 1982-83 Decidion Against England by Robin Marlar Published 1983. 214 pages. The centenary Ashes. Book and dustwrapper near fine. £6.50
1Fine 1982-83 The Inside Edge by Rod Marsh Published 1983. Covers Australia in Pakistan 1982 and the recapture of the Ashes against Bob Willis's side in 82/3. D/w near fine. £6.00
2Very Good 1982-83 The Ashes Chappell's Revenge by Mike Carey Published 1983 by The Daily Telegraph. 176 pages. Destiny of the Ashes open until the last day of the Series. D/w near fine. £6.00
2Very Good 1982-83 Botham Down Under by Ian Botham with Ian Jarrett Published 1983. 111 pages. Signed by Botham on title page. D/wrapper very good. sold
1Fine 1982-83 The Captain's Diary by Bob Willis Published 1983. 187 pages. Signed by Bob Willis on title page. Book & dustwrapper fine condition. £14.00
2Very Good 1983-84 The Captains Diary by Bob Willis Published 1984. 160 pages. Signed by Bob Willis on title page. Dustwrapper very good condition. £14.00
2Very Good 1985-87 Two Tours and Pollock by Chris Harte Published 1988. Card covers 320 pages. The Australians in South Africa 1985 to 1987. Signed by author on title page limited edition of 1000. £10.00
1Fine 1986-87 Home Truths from Abroad by Chris Broad Published 1987. 148 pages. Covers the 1984 W. Indies in England plus the Ashes tour of 86/7. Slight browning to pages otherwise fine with d/w. £6.50
2Very Good 1987-88 A Cricket Odyssey by Scyld Berry Published 1988. 214 pages. The most extensive winter tour yet undertaken commences with the World Cup in India & Pakistan, then Test Series with Pakistan & N. Zealand plus the Bicentennial Test in Sydney. D/w v/g. £7.50
1Fine 1989 Ashes Glory by Alan Border Published 1989. 159 pages. Border's story of the 4-0 Ashes victory. Book & d/w fine condition. £9.00
1Fine 1990 The Ultimate Test by Richard Evans Published 1990. 248 pages. Describes Mike Gatting's "rebel tour" of S. Africa plus the official tour of the W. Indies by Engalnd. Book and d/w fine condition. £8.00
1Fine 1991 Calypso Cricket by Roland Fisher Published 1991. Card covers 297 pages. Australia in the West Indies 1991. Fine condition. £6.00
1Fine 1991-92 Return of the Prodigal by Colin Bryden Published 1992. 208 pages. A compelling account of S. Africa's return from isolation and the tours of India & the West Indies. Book and d/w in fine condition. sold
1Fine 1993 The Australian Tour of England 1993 Published 1993. A5 paper wrappers 96 pages. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's pre tour brochure full of detail plus pen pictures of both teams. £4.00
1Fine 1997 Ashes Summer by Nasser Hussain & Steve Waugh Published 1997. 252 pages. The first joint account of an Ashes series by participating players. Book and d/w as new. £8.00
1Fine 1997 Ashes Summer by Nasser Hussain & Steve Waugh Published 1997. 252 pages. The first joint account of an Ashes series. This copy signed by Nasser Hussain. Book & d/w as new. sold
1Fine 1997 Ashes 97 by Norman Geras & Ian Holliday Published 1997. A5 card covers 163 pages. Signed by N Geras. Two views from the boundary. Book as new. £8.00
2Very Good 1989-98 Fraser's Tour Diaries by Angus Fraser Published 1998. 184 pages. Signed by Fraser. This book focuses on ten vital Tests over five tours. Book & d/w near fine. £12.00
1Fine 1998-99 A Captain's Diary by Alec Stewart Published 1999. 256 pages. Signed by Alec Stewart. The battle for the 1998/9 Ashes. Book and d/w as new. £12.00
1Fine 1999-2000 Alec Stewart's England Diary Published 2000. A5 card covers 256 pages. Signed by Alec Stewart. Includes the Tests 0f 1998, 1998/9 and the 1999/2000 tour of South Africa. £7.00
1Fine 1998-99 An Australian Summer by Christopher Martin-Jenkins & Charles de Lisle Published 1999. 296 pages. Signed by CMJ. The story of the 1998/9 Ashes series. Book & d/w as new. £12.00
1Fine 2000-01 Hussain's El Dorado by Shuja ud din & Khadim H. Baloch Published 2001. 132 pages preserved in ring binder. Limited edition of 200 signed by authors. An account of England's tour of Pakistan 2000/1. £15.00
1Fine 1999 Never Satisfied by Steve Waugh Published 2000. Card covers 255 pages. Signed by Steve Waugh on official book label. A diary of a record breaking year. Book as new. £20.00
1Fine 2001 Men of Waugh by Norman Geras Published 2002. Card covers 114 pages. Signed by N. Geras. Describes the 2001 Ashes series. Book as new. £9.00
1Fine 2001 The Fight for the Ashes 2001 by Jonathan Rice Published 2001. 181 pages. Signed and inscribed by author. Book & d/w near fine condition. £10.00
1Fine 2002 Captain's Diary 2002 by Steve Waugh Published 2002. Card covers 255 pages. Signed on official book label by Steve Waugh. Book as new. £20.00

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