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WISDEN, John. Cricketers’ Almanack for 1876. London: John Wisden and Co., 1876. 8° (154 x 96mm). (Spotting, mainly affecting title, preliminaries and two final leaves.) Early 20th-century brown cloth, spine titled in gilt, red speckled edges (rear cover slightly bowed).

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WISDEN, John. Cricketers’ Almanack for 1876. London: John Wisden and Co., 1876. 8° (154 x 96mm). (Spotting, mainly affecting title, preliminaries and two final leaves.) Early 20th-century brown cloth, spine titled in gilt, red speckled edges (rear cover slightly bowed).

Thirteenth edition. Although it records many centuries, comparatively few were in county cricket. G.F. Grace made a famous 180 not out against Surrey 'and thereby not only scored more runs than did the whole Surrey Eleven with the bat in either of their innings, but he made the largest Gloucestershire score of the season and the second highest "County" innings' of 1875.