WISDEN, [John]. Cricketers' Almanack 1950[-2014]. 65 volumes, 8° (159 x 98mm). Ravilious woodcut on titles, half tone illustrations, many full-page, including colour in more recent editions. (1950 with tear to front free endpaper which is adhering to pastedown.) Original brown hardback publisher's cloth gilt, dust-jackets from 1965 onwards.
A NEAR MINT SET. Norman Preston performed a remarkable feat as editor of 29 editions from 1952 to 1980. Subsequent editors have been John Woodcock, Graeme Wright, Matthew Engel, Tim de Lisle, Scyld Berry, and Lawrence Booth. The almanac reached its 150th edition in 2013.
WISDEN, [John]. Cricketers' Almanack 1950[-2014]. 65 volumes, 8° (159 x 98mm). Ravilious woodcut on titles, half tone illustrations, many full-page, including colour in more recent editions. (1950 with tear to front free endpaper which is adhering to pastedown.) Original brown hardback publisher's cloth gilt, dust-jackets from 1965 onwards.
A NEAR MINT SET. Norman Preston performed a remarkable feat as editor of 29 editions from 1952 to 1980. Subsequent editors have been John Woodcock, Graeme Wright, Matthew Engel, Tim de Lisle, Scyld Berry, and Lawrence Booth. The almanac reached its 150th edition in 2013.
