GRACE, W. G. Cricket. Bristol: J.W. Arrowsmith & London: Simpkin, Marshall [and others], 1891. 4° (238 x 184mm). Portrait frontispiece, illustrations, some full-page, all on India paper, mounted. Modern full green morocco in 'Cosway' style, front cover mounted with miniature oil portrait of Grace after Archibald Stuart Wortley, both covers with gilt borders and ball motif at corners, gilt spine in compartments with repeated crossed bats, top edge gilt, others uncut, slipcase (slight marks on upper cover).
NUMBER 556 OF 652 COPIES and 10 presentation copes. A gilt-tooled 'Cosway' binding in sporting green, altogether more splendid than the original black half morocco. Padwick 433.
GRACE, W. G. Cricket. Bristol: J.W. Arrowsmith & London: Simpkin, Marshall [and others], 1891. 4° (238 x 184mm). Portrait frontispiece, illustrations, some full-page, all on India paper, mounted. Modern full green morocco in 'Cosway' style, front cover mounted with miniature oil portrait of Grace after Archibald Stuart Wortley, both covers with gilt borders and ball motif at corners, gilt spine in compartments with repeated crossed bats, top edge gilt, others uncut, slipcase (slight marks on upper cover).
NUMBER 556 OF 652 COPIES and 10 presentation copes. A gilt-tooled 'Cosway' binding in sporting green, altogether more splendid than the original black half morocco. Padwick 433.
![GRACE, W. G. Cricket. Bristol: J.W. Arrowsmith & London: Simpkin, Marshall [and others], 1891. 4° (238 x 184mm). Portrait frontispiece, illustrations, some full-page, all on India paper, mounted. Modern full green morocco in 'Cosway' style, front cover mounted with miniature oil portrait of Grace after Archibald Stuart Wortley, both covers with gilt borders and ball motif at corners, gilt spine in compartments with repeated crossed bats, top edge gilt, others uncut, slipcase (slight marks on upper cover).](/lot-images/5612797/2012/CSK/2012_CSK_04354_0268_000(grace_w_g_cricket_bristol_jw_arrowsmith_london_simpkin_marshall_and_ot105055).jpg?maxwidth=3840)