b d shanker (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. 1st Edition. Ex-library, hardback with D/J and plastic jacket, usual stamps/markings. 1st edition published in 1962. Some minor shelf wear to boards and fading to spine otherwise a clean, sound copy. 12 colour plates and 150 monochrome plates all intact. Foxing throughout predominantly on text pages. Heavy book will ship overseas for extra postage. Ready for immediate despatch from UK. 11E*.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. None (illustrator). First edition. A vanishingly scarce, first edition of this illustrated exploration of Karachi cricket and the Sind cricket tournament, written by English and Indian cricketers, C. B. Rubie and B. D. Shanker. First edition. Dated using Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.Bound in the publisher's red cloth. As stated on the title page, this work was originally published in a red cloth variant for 3/- and a paper wrap variant for 2/-. Vanishingly scarce. A history of the Sind Cricket Tournament and of Karachi cricket in general, using authentic records from 1919-1927, including those of Karachi matches, scoring statistics, bowling achievements, prominent players, records of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) tour of 1926, and more. Compiled by English amateur first-class cricketer and soldier, Claude Blake Rubie, with the help of Indian cricketer B. D. Shanker. Rubie spent much of his military career living in India and Pakistan, particularly in the Karachi area. Notably, he captained three of the local teams when the Marylebone Cricket Club toured India, and aided greatly in the development of cricket in the Karachi region. Illustrated with thirty-eight photographic plates depicting prominent players, team photos and associated figures of the sport. Collated, complete. Filled with original advertisements, including for 'Beck's Beer', 'Waverley' cigarettes, and more.With a 'Stragglers of Asia' pamphlet loosely inserted, stating additions and alterations to the List of Members for 1965. Bound in the publisher's red cloth. Externally, excellent, with light bumping to the extremities and spine, and a few marks to cloth. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Title page is a little age toned. Very Good Indeed. book.