leys thomson w ed (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. pp.728+xliv. +(viii unnumbered). 27.5 x 21cm. Double column. Chart. Map. Black and white line illustrations throughout the text, and some full page. 2 folding panoramas (Auckland and Nelson), LACKS that of New Plymouth. Colour lithographic frontispiece. On a preliminary blank page a colour printed presentation "To Mr. A. P Freeman N.Z. Cricket Tour, 1922-3" by "W.A. Carpenter, Governor's Bay". NOTE: The preliminary pages, including the title pages, are bound after the index. Hard cover in half leather. The spine heavily decorated in gilt in compartments. Title 'Brett's Historical Series Early New Zealand' with decoration in gilt to upper cover. Short splits at head and foot of the spine. Slight edge wear. Scattered foxing to the end papers and to page edges. The text block clean. Old tape marks to one of the title pages. Pieces torn from the top margins of two leaves with no loss of text. A fair copy. (Weighs c.2.75kg so extra postage if shipped out of the UK). * The Mr. A. P. Freeman to whom the book was presented was the English cricketer who played 1st. class cricket for Kent either side of the First World War, taking in all 3,775 wickets, second only to Wilfred Rhodes. Freeman played in two Test Matches in Australia, in 1924-5 coinciding with the presentation of this book, and also played against the West Indies in 1928, and South Africa in 1927-8 and 1929. He was a brilliant fielder.(www.espncricinfo.com).

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. pp.728+xliv+(viii). 27.5 x 21cm. Double column. Chromolithographic frontispiece. Chart. Map. Numerous illustrations, some full page. Large folding panoramas of Auckland and Nelson (LACKS the panorama of New Plymouth). Hard cover. Half leather. Cloth boards. The spine heavily gilt in compartments. Title and decoration in gilt to upper cove. Short split at head and foot of spine. Internally scattered foxing with some pages more affected. Old tape arks, and tear repaired with archive tape, to the half title. Piece torn the top margin of two leaves, with no loss of text. The title and preliminary pages have been bound at the end, following the index. On a blank preliminary a full colour presentation label, c.21 x 12cm, presenting the book to 'Mr. A.P.Freeman, N.Z. Cricket Tour, 1922-3' (an MCC Tour). 'By W.A. Carpenter, Governor's Bay. (Freeman played 12 Tests for England . in his first class career he took 3775 wickets). Originally issued in parts with the title page issued with part IV. Bagnall 5675. NOTE: Heavy. Weighs 2.7kg.