The Wisden Collector's Guide

The Wisden Collector's Guide is the definitive companion to one of the world's most important sporting publications. It begins with an overview of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, introducing the original John Wisden and describing the history of the publication. The next section contains highlights and information from each of the 147 editions, including bibliographic details (page extent, price, reprints etc), excerpts from the best articles, cricketers of the year, obituaries, and noteworthy events and matches. There is also additional information of interest to collectors and historical context in the form of news 'headlines' from each year. The guide concludes with a section dedicated to the serious collector. Covering everything from reprints to rebinds and from pagination to publishers, it is a vital resource for collectors. Affording a glimpse of the cricketing and historical landscape of the last 147 years, this is an accessible and fascinating volume for cricketing fans generally and a must-have item for Wisden collectors.

ISBN 1408126737   Pages 368 ISBN13 9781408126738 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 612 Publisher A & C Black Publishers Ltd   Published in Alton Imprint John Wisden & Co Ltd   Height (mm) 234 Format Hardback   Width (mm) 156 Publication date 08 Apr 2011   Spine width (mm) 29 DEWEY 796.358   Academic level General DEWEY edition DC23

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