arthur a mailey (3 resultados)

40 pp, oblong format 195 x 300mm, index, b&w photographic and line illustrations, has been folded in half, spine and wrappers rubbed, minor tears to centre of front wrapper and pages 1/2 & 3/4, pages browned and some with light foxing, else good copy in illustrated, limp card wrappers. Index to "The Globe" Cricket Hints, printed on inside of front cover. Results of English Tour printed on inside of back cover with advertisement for 'Gradidge Bats' on the back.

Soft Cover. Condición: Good. Mailey, Arthur. Ilustrador. First Edition. 32pp, bw ills. Or pictorial grey wraps. Bookseller label to front (Swains, Sydney), ink stain and prev owner name to front cover, spine splitting at top and bottom, minor edge wear. Decent copy and scarce survivor of this fragile publication featuring cartoon style sketches by Australian Test bowler AA (Arthur) Mailey. Published during the Australian team's 1921 Ashes series in England (which Australia won). Size: 4to.

Selection of illustrated humorous cricketing anecdotes compiled by Arthur Mailey, Australian leg-break and googly exponent of the 20's. Paperback. 1st edition 8vo. 20pp. including illustrated wraps. A little browned but clean and tight. Fractional shelfwear. Overall a very good copy.