Felix Nicholas Wanostrocht (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. London: Baily Brothers, 1850, Second Edition. Publisher's full cloth binding with blind stamped (originally gilt) text and image to the centre of the front board, repaired and replaced spine, bumped to the corners, internally tanned, marked and worn. 10 plates overall including the frontispiece, 7 in colour, 3 black and white, the last plate damp stained. REPAIRED and replaced spine. Scarce volume for sale. Pagination: viii, 58pp, 2pp of adverts. Provenance: Bradshaw in pencil to the front, other inscription dated 1855. Approximately 9 ¾ inches tall (25cm). Condition Report Externally Spine good condition repaired and replaced spine, no titles. Joints good condition repaired. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition marked, scratched and worn, original gilt faded to virtually nothing, full cloth. Page edges good condition top edge darkened, tanned. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition secure, repaired to the front. Paste downs good condition yellow. End papers good condition yellow, signatures to the front. Title good condition tanned, with minor foxing. Pages good condition tanned, foxing to the plates. Binding good condition structurally sound, repaired. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1850 Binding: Hardback.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition of Felix's famous book of cricket instruction illustrated with full colour lithograph plates attributed to G.F. Watts. Felix (real name Nicholas Wanostrocht) was a famous player for Kent and All-England in the 1830s and 40s. Large 8vo. 40pp + addenda + ads. Original green cloth with gilt engraving to front cover, restored spine. All edges gilt. Full colour frontis + 6 colour plates, 3 black and white plates + further illustrations in text. Bookplate of Hugh Cecil, Earl of Lonsdale, foxing to prelims and frontis, light foxing throughout, including some plates. Overall a very nice copy of the first edition of one of the true classics of cricket literature. From our large stock of cricket books and publications.

Very early cricket instructional book which includes the Laws of Cricket and "Single Wicket". Second Edition. Small 8vo. [iv] + 96pp. Original cloth-covered boards with old tape marks to inside hinges. Ownership signature of Robert Stratton Holmes, the well-known early collector of cricket books, dated Liverpool March 6th 1890, to half title-page. A very good copy.