Sort of a Cricket Person
by Swanton, E.W
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0002117487
- ISBN 13
- 9780002117487
- Seller
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Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Collins, 1972. First Edition, First Impression. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 1972 First edition, first impression. Size octavo, 318 pages. Green hard cover with gilt titles to the spine, with the dust jacket. Book condition near fine, corners a little bumped else fine, a very clean copy. Dust jacket condition very good, slight rub to corners and spine ends else fine, not price clipped. A lively account of his life in cricket by commentator and columnist Jim Swanton. It is without doubt the most penetrating account of the development of the game and of the character and performance of its chief celebrities that we are likely to see for many a year Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- Bookseller
- Lazarus Books Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016421
- Title
- Sort of a Cricket Person
- Author
- Swanton, E.W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Impression.
- ISBN 10
- 0002117487
- ISBN 13
- 9780002117487
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- NON FICTION SPORT CRICKET PASTIMES HOBBIES ENGLISH ENGLAND ASHES MCC HISTORY VICTORY VICTORIES SCORES STATISTICS
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About the Seller
Lazarus Books Limited
Biblio member since 2007
Blackpool, Lancashire
About Lazarus Books Limited
We are a small family business located in Blackpool, England. We stock a varied range of Antiquarian and Collectable Books; Antiquarian Holy Bibles, Fine Bindings, Literature, Poetry, Military, Travel, First Editions, Illustrated, Childrens', Signed Books and more.
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- First Edition
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- Price Clipped
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- Octavo
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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