William gilbert grace (24 Ergebnisse)

Second Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xxiv, 422p ; 21cm. Notes; Reprint of edition first published: London: James Bowden, 1899. Subjects; Grace, W. G. (William Gilbert) 1848-1915. Cricket stories. Cricket players Correspondence. 1 Kg.…

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 526 pages. 8.50x5.50x1.19 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. …

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New.

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Instructional book aimed at boys from some of the leading cricketers and writers of the day. Small 8vo. xii + 244pp. Frontispiece. Woodcut illustrations in the text. Pencil writing to front endpaper. Original blue cloth with gilt titles. Rubbed to edges with some staining. Fair/good condition. [Padwick, 442]. …

Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, viii, 489 pages. In Good condition. Bound in the publisher's black cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spine. Boards have slight scuffing/soiling wear with minor chipping to the spine edges and fore corners. Text block has age toning to the edges. Frontispiece. Previous owner's information embossed to the front end paper. Cracking to the gutter at the title page and page four hundred and eighty seven. Illustrated. First edition. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column K, ND-K. 1382902. FP New Rockville Stock. …

First Edition. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xv, 388 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), facsims., ports. ; 22 cm. Subjects; Grace, W. G. (William Gilbert) 1848-1915. Cricket players Great Britain Biography. 1 Kg. …

With chapters on each aspect of the game, ie. batting, bowling, umpring, plus "Cricket Journalism", "Cricket and Golf", and "Australian Cricket". In his Preface, Grace writes movingly, "My first-class cricket career is over, after a very long and delightful innings". Small 8vo. [v] + 133pp. Rebound in dark blue cloth with gilt title to spine. Original pictorial wrappers preserved in very good order. [Padwick, 7584].…

Cloth. Zustand: Good. The first edition of a love letter to Cricket, written by among the most iconic all-rounders to ever play the sport. The first edition of Cricket, a tome dedicated to the sport and the author's experiences within it, written by among the greatest players in the sport W.G. Grace. In the publisher's original black cloth. Contains a frontispiece of Grace, and numerous full-page illustrations. Grace writes of the sport's history, the principles of batting, fielding and bowling, as well as his own experiences as a brillaint all-rounder. Despite being an amateur cricketer, Grace was said to have made more money than any contemporary professional, controversial considering the class divisions between the two types. Nevertheless, he was amongst the most iconic figures to play the sport, known for his beard and bulky figure. In the publisher's original black cloth. Externally, mostly smart, with the odd faint mark to boards. A minor crack to tail of front joint, and light rubbing to joints. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. Slight browning to end papers. Slight wear to end paper hinges, with support tipped in to front end paper hinge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with minor age toning. Good. Unknown (illustrator). book. …

1st edition. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Boards stained. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xii, 512 p.: ill., ports; 22 cm.Subjects: Cricket. Cricket; Biography. Cricket Study and teaching. Amusements Cricket. Genre: Autobiography. 1 Kg.…

A rare collection of reprinted extracts from Grace's classic treatise on the game, "Cricket". 14 x 11cm. 95pp. Original illustrated card covers bound in green cloth. Portrait frontispiece. Very good condition. [Padwick, 434].

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. Features: Satanism and the World Order - Professor Gilbert Murray explains how "The spirit of hatred, which rejoiced in any wide-spread disaster that was also a disaster to the world's rulers, is perhaps more rife today than it has been for a thousand years"; Santo Domingo - The Land of Bullet-Holes - Photo-illustrated article by Harry A. Franck describes how, crossing between Haiti and Santo Domingo, he found striking differences in the two peoples; Paradise Shares (fiction); The Making of a Book-Collector - William Harris Arnold; From a Door-Step in Leinster (Life in small Irish towns), I. The Door-Step, II. A Girl for the Kitchen; The Strange Paumotu Atolls - Frederick O'Brien describes his visit; Aaron Harwood (fiction); The Tide of Affairs - Comment on the times; Quaint Old Boston - Photo-illustrated article; Georgios Venizelos and Hellas; Her Promised Land (fiction); Mecca's Revolt Against the Turk - An explanation of current difficulties in the Middle East subsequent to Emir Feisal setting himself up as king of all Syria in March, 1920 - article with photos of Mecca, Medina, T.E. Lawrence, and The Emir Feisal; The Success of the Season - Theatre business is growing; Musical Adventures of the Season; Where is America Going? - The third (and final) letter by American reporter Webb Waldron to Bernard Roberval, French historian and philosopher; Investment and Banking; Colour frontispiece illustration "The Painted Desert", by Albert Groll. pp. 289-432, 56 [ads]. Includes a particularly wonderful assortment of nostalgic ads, with full-page color ads for Old Colony Trust Company of Boston (featuring John Hull, the mint master of the Massachusetts Bay Colony), W. & J. Sloane (rugs) of Fifth Ave., NYC, Indestructo Trunks, The Jordan Silhouette motor car, The Templar Motor Company, Mercer Motors Company, The Pantasote Company, Macbeth-Evans Glass Company, Kellogg's Krumbled Bran, G-E (General Electric) Fans, Davey Tree Surgeons, and Beech-Nut Ginger Ale. Somewhat above-average external wear. Contents clean and unmarked. Binding intact. Lacking back cover. A sound copy of this fascinating and informative vintage issue. Groll, Albert; Shields, Gertrude M.; Avison, George; Salg, B.N.; Johnston, Robert E. (illustrator).…

Seated next to him is Richard Norman Rowsell Blaker (1879-1950) and his young son, also Richard (1909-1967). Richard senior played 119 matches for Kent (1898-1908), 'a hard-hitting batsman and a fine slip fielder. He helped Kent carry off the County Championship in 1906, and was President of the club when he died. His twin daughters, Barbara and Joan . were prominent members of the Kent women's cricket team and both played for England' ('Wisden Book of Obituaries'). In this photograph, Richard junior looks to be four or five years old; at that time, 1913 or 1914, Richard senior was playing for Blackheath Cricket Club. Here he is shown padded up, so presumably it is in season. Grace died in October 1915, and this photograph, taken a year or two before his death, depicts a genial smiling giant of a man at ease in this archetypal cricket setting. In excellent condition, mounted and matted ready for framing.…

Zustand: Very Good. The item comprises an almond-shaped base (approximately 195 × 130 × 30 mm), surmounted by a 120 mm-high figure of W.G. Grace standing between two glass inkpots with silver lids, and a two-part stand for pens. The decorated rim of the base is slightly bumped; in excellent condition, albeit a little tarnished. Probably Edwardian; the underside of the base is stamped 'James Deakin & Sons | Sheffield | 10475'.…