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Cricket Instructional

The earliest cricket books were largely instructional, including rare volumes from the early 19th century by Boxall, Lambert and Nyren. Many Victorian cricket books concentrated on the techniques of the game and the likes of Felix, W.G. Grace and Lyttelton all published volumes on their methods.

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AN ABC OF CRICKET

Cricketing instructional aimed at beginners with thoughts on the game and some memories from England and Sussex all-rounder Percy Fender. 1st edition. 8vo. 172pp. including diagrams and 8 pages of captioned

£14.00

THE ALL-ROUNDER

Well illustrated cricket instructional book by the Glamorgan and England cricketer. Large 8vo. 120pp. Dust-wrapper, good. Signed nicely by Peter Walker to title-page.

£15.00

THE ART OF CAPTAINCY

Brearley's classic work on the specific gifts and skills needed to be a successful cricket captain. Large 8vo. 288pp. Profusely illustrated. Neat gift inscription to fly-leaf. Dust-wrapper, lightly rubbed

£8.00

THE ART OF CAPTAINCY

Brearley's classic work on the specific gifts and skills needed to be a successful cricket captain. Paperback. New edition. Large 8vo. 285pp. Profusely illustrated. Very good condition. Signed and dedicated

£12.00

THE ART OF CRICKET

Cricketing instructional from the Captain of the 1920-21 Australian Ashes team. 1st edition. 8vo.vii, 150pp + 8pp. ads to rear. Plus 20 plates of action shots. Internally very good, clean and bright with

£16.00

THE ART OF CRICKET

Cricketing instructional from the Captain of the 1920-21 Australian Ashes team. Third edition. 8vo.vii, 150pp + 8pp. ads to rear. Plus 20 plates of action shots. Internally very good, clean and bright

£34.00

THE ART OF CRICKET

Donald Bradman's classic instructional work with many photographic sequences of the great man in action. Regarded as one of the finest books of cricket instruction. Revised edition. Small 4to. 220pp.

£7.00

THE ART OF CRICKET

Donald Bradman's classic instructional work with many photographic sequences of the great man in action. Regarded as one of the finest books of cricket instruction. Revised edition. Small 4to. 220pp.

£8.00

THE AUSTRALIAN BOARD OF CONTROL FOR INTERNATIONAL CRICKET MATCHES - CONSTITUTION, RULES AND BY-LAWS, 1924

Pocket-sized handbook to the remit of the Australian Board of Control and its rulings for international cricket as agreed at their Annual General Meeting in Melbourne in 1922.  10.5 x 7.3cms. 24pp.

£24.00

BATSMANSHIP: TODAY & TOMORROW

Subtitiled "Aspects of contemporary cricket, experiments in stroke production, and suggestions for progressive match play practice. 8vo. 42pp. 5 pages of photographs, numerous diagrams in the text. Dust-wrapper,

£20.00

BATTING FOR BOYS - STROKES AND HOW TO PLAY THEM

Cricket instructional book with some very nice photographic illustrations. Foreword by V.W.C. Jupp and written by two masters at Wellingborough - Cecil Thomas Rudd and Edgar Murray Witham. Paperback.

£20.00

BATTING, BOWLING, FIELDING

A rare collection of reprinted extracts from Grace's classic treatise on the game, "Cricket". 14 x 11cm. 95pp. Original illustrated card covers bound in green cloth. Portrait frontispiece. Very good condition.

£36.00

BOWLING

Illustrated cricket booklet supervised and approved by the MCC Cricket Enquiry Committee offering guidance on how to bowl various forms of deliveries, by writers including G.O. Allen and including photography

£14.00

BOWLING 'EM OUT

Verity explains the secrets of his bowling craft. Small 8vo. 159pp + 16p catalogue. Portrait frontispiece, 14 plates. Owner's name inside. Original turquoise cloth. A very good copy.

£14.00

C.V. GRIMMETT FLICKER BOOK NO.1 - LEG BREAK DELIVERY AND LEG BREAK FINGER SPIN

In the late 1920's Norman Loudon, who later went on to found Shepperton Film Studios, was experimenting with high speed photography, producing flicker books which he thought could prove an invaluable aid

£95.00

CALLING ALL CRICKETERS! - CRICKET COACHING MANUAL

1950s guide to playing all aspects of cricket, illustrated throughout with explanatory diagrams and photographs of players including Australian Test stars. 8vo. 191pp. Paperback. Cover lightly rubbed

£14.00

CAPTAINCY

Gooch's thoughts on Captains and captaincy and his account of the 1992 World Cup, fully indexed and includes Gooch's career record to 1992.  8vo. 197pp. 20 pages of photographs. Dust

£10.00

COACHING CRICKET

Cricket instructional book. The author played for Nothamptonshire and England. Large 8vo. 1355. Illustrated paper-covered boards. Very good condition. Signed and dedicated by Andrew to the well-known

£10.00

THE COMPLETE CRICKETER

An instructional book by one of the great run-scorers of all time. Includes chapters on all aspects of the game. First edition. Small 8vo. 127pp. Original orange cloth-covered boards. Good condition.

£5.00

CRICKET

Short cricketing instructional with attractive cover illustration by Gordon Robinson. Paperback. 1st edition. small 8vo. 64pp. including diagrams, illustrations etc. Very good, clean and bright. errata

£10.00

CRICKET

Cricket instruction form the Notts and England batsman. 1st edition. Small 8vo. 122pp. Dust wrapper tatty at edges with tape repairs to corners. Ex. Woodhouse collection (bookplate). Signed by Simpson

£12.00

CRICKET

Cricket instruction from the famous Surrey and England batsman, Tom Hayward. No. 17 in Spalding's Athletic Library series. Paperback. 132pp with numerous full page photos of Hayward demonstrating strokes.

£15.00

CRICKET

Cricket instructional from the Essex and England all-rounder. 1st edition. 8vo. Dust-wrapper, rubbed to edges with some closed tears. Spine faded. A fair/good copy. Signed nicely by Bailey to title-page

£14.00

CRICKET

Cricket instructional book - part of the All-England series. The author was a successful batsman for Surrey from 1894-1908. 17 x 12cm. 58pp. Original cloth-covered boards, lightly rubbed. Gutter

£30.00

CRICKET

Illustrated cricketing instructional by Somerset player Dar Lyon. Featuring many photographs of the author demonstrating stance and shots etc. 1st edition. 8vo. 192pp. plus 16 pages of photographs. Internally

£9.00

CRICKET

Cricket instructional from the Essex and England all-rounder. 1st edition. 8vo. Spine faded. Owner's name inside. Good condition.

£4.00

CRICKET

A volume in the All-England series. The author was in the Cambridge University XI 1875-8 and Headmaster of Haileybury College. 1st edition. Small 8vo. viii + 104pp. 9 plates. Original illustrated cloth

£24.00

CRICKET

Instructional from the famous Australian batsman and captain. 1st edition. 8vo. 154pp + catalogue. Original dark blue boards, spine and edges faded. A good copy.

£12.00

CRICKET

Instruction on each aspect of the game, in the "Oval Series of Games". William "Billy" Murdoch (1854-1911) captained Australia on the 1880, 1882, 1884 and 1890 tours of England. He also played in the second

£25.00

CRICKET - A CONCISE GUIDE FOR ENTHUSIAST AND NOVICE

Cricket instructional book. Nothing is known of the author. Small 8vo. 89pp + adverts. Paperback with dust-wrapper. Very good condition.

£18.00

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