Cricketers' Almanack for 1878

WISDEN, John (1826-1884). Cricketers' Almanack for 1878. London: John Wisden, [1878].

Fifteenth edition, bound in original wrappers. It reports on Gentlemen v Players matches; M.C.C. fixtures, one highlight of which is an innings of 516 by Cambridge against M.C.C. and Ground; and the county games, including a 'fill-up-the-time match between the Gloucester Eleven with broomsticks' and 'Eleven of Cheltenham with bats. The Broomsticks made a first innings of 290 runs; of these runs, Dr. E.M. Grace made 105 and Midwinter 58. The Batsmen had lost two wickets and scored 50 runs, when time was up.' The editor, W.H. Knight, looks forward to an even fuller season in 1878, exclaiming 'the more matches, the merrier the season; and the more cricketers, the happier the country.'

Octavo (163 x 104mm). 249, [1]pp. (Some faint scattered spotting mainly confined to fore-edge.) Original printed yellow wrappers (rebacked with portions of original spine laid down, covers lightly rubbed and soiled, tips of both covers expertly repaired). Provenance: B.J. Wakley (inscribed bookplate on inside front cover obscuring part of the listing of the contents of the first 14 almanacks).

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