Isbn: 9780007183647 - more than a game: the story of cricket's early years (30 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The former Prime Minister examines the early history of one of the great loves of his life in a book that sheds new light on the summer games social origins. All his life John Major has loved cricket. In More Than a Game he examines it from its origins up to the coming of the First World War. Along the way he considers the crucial role of the wealthy patrons who gambled huge sums on early matches; the truth behind the legends that have grown up around the famous Hambledon Club; changes in rules and techniques, including the transition from underarm to overarm bowling; the long-standing, but often blurred, distinction between 'gentlemen' and 'players'; the coming of the MCC and its role as the supreme arbiter of the game; the spread of cricket throughout the British Empire; and the emergence of the county game and international competition. It is a story rich in anecdote and colourful characters. Many of the great names from the 'Golden Age' of cricket C.B. Fry, Ranjitsinhji, 'Demon' Spofforth and of course the towering figure of W.G. Grace are still well-known today. But long before then the game already had its stars: men like the Kentish innkeeper's son 'Lumpy' Stevens, who played at the highest level until he was nearly sixty; 'Silver Billy' Beldham, who was taught how to play by a gingerbread baker; the notoriously avaricious and ill-tempered Lord Frederic Beauclerk, a direct descendant of Charles II and Nell Gwynne; and the mighty 'Lion of Kent' Alfred Mynn. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: 46996331. 1788454821. 9/3/2026 5:00:21 PM.

Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Neat dedication on the opening page.

Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover.

Hardcover. Zustand: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.

Zustand: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,900grams, ISBN:9780007183647.…

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,900grams, ISBN:9780007183647.…

2nd impression of 1st edition. With colour & B&W illustrations. Pages clean; binding tight Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Signed. Light wear to boards. Content is clean with light age tone. Good DJ with some edge wear and slight fading .

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xiv, 433 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. Subjects: Cricket History; Cricket Histoire; Cricket; Sport. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xiv, 433 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm. Subjects: Cricket History. Genre: Biography. Language: English. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Near fine condition in near fine dust wrapper in protective cover Octavo, black boards, illustrated, xiv plus 433 pages including index. NOTE: Includes CD of John Major in conversation with David Rayvern Allen on More Than A Game.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 448 pages. Light foxing across edge of book. Text lightly tanned.The former Prime Minister examines the early history of one of the great love s of his life in a book that sheds new light on the summer game?s social origi ns.All his life John Major has loved cricket. In ?More Than a Game? h e examines it from its origins up to the coming of the First World War. Along th e way he considers the crucial role of the wealthy patrons who gambled huge sums on early matches; the truth behind the legends that have grown up around the fa mous Hambledon Club; changes in rules and techniques, including the transition f rom underarm to overarm bowling; the long-standing, but often blurred, distincti on between 'gentlemen' and 'players'; the coming of the MCC and its role as the supreme arbiter of the game; the spread of cricket throughout the British Empire ; and the emergence of the county game and international competition.It i s a story rich in anecdote and colourful characters. Many of the great names fro m the 'Golden Age' of cricket ? C.B. Fry, Ranjitsinhji, 'Demon' Spofforth and of course the towering figure of W.G. Grace ? are still well-known today. But long before then the game already had its stars: men like the Kentish innkeeper' s son 'Lumpy' Stevens, who played at the highest level until he was nearly sixty ; 'Silver Billy' Beldham, who was taught how to play by a gingerbread baker; the notoriously avaricious and ill-tempered Lord Frederic Beauclerk, a direct desce ndant of Charles II and Nell Gwynne; and the mighty 'Lion of Kent' Alfred Mynn.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. illustrated edition. 416 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: Very Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Signed by Author(s).

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Condition Notes: BBC Radio 4 promo sticker to the upper panel; First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over black boards with gilt titles to the spine; Measures 9½" x 6¼" (1 kg); pp (xiv) 433; Index; Contains: Black & white photographs; Colour photographs; Appendices (5); || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #195779 ||. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. Inscribed by author 'to Alan'. Dustwrapper is protected. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. This book is not just an affectionate look at a sport that has given John Major a lifetime of pleasure. He reveals that many of the most cherished and widely held beliefs about cricket's origins are based on little more than myth; the story he uncovers is a fascinating one that will delight and often surprise not only the cricket- lover, but anyone with an interest in the forces that have shaped our modern world. The D/W shows light shelf-wear. This is a clean tight copy. PLEASE NOTE; International economy shipping is by sea and may take upto 980 days to arrive.…

Hardcover. 8vo. pp xiv, 433, [24] plates. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. Copiously illustrated in colour and black and white throughout. Signed by the former Prime Minster on the title page. ISBN: 000718364X Fine in fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Near fine. First edition-first printing. Fine/Near fine.HarperPress,2007.First edition-first printing.Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small nick on the edges of the cover) in fine condition, with Dj(two small creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover) in near fine condition.Illustrated with colour,b/w photos,drawings.The book is new with two small nicks on the edges of the pages,light shelf wear on the Dj cover.441pp including List of illustrations,appendices 1 to 5,index.Price un-clipped.Heavy book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Near fine. First edition-first printing. Fine/Near fine.HarperPress,2007.First edition-first printing.Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small nick on the edges of the cover) in fine condition, with Dj(two small creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover) in near fine condition.Illustrated with colour,b/w photos,drawings.The book is new with two small nicks on the edges of the pages,light shelf wear on the Dj cover.441pp including List of illustrations,appendices 1 to 5,index.Price un-clipped.Heavy book.…