H S Altham (65 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Phoenix Sports Books, London, UK. 1957. Hardcover. Stated First Publishing in 1957. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for gift inscription on FFFP. Book Condition: Good +; sun tanned spine; damp stain on front board top; age browning of text edges. No DJ. H. M. Gilbert & Son Booksellers, Southhampton sticker on front pastedown. Green cloth boards and spine with silver lettering on spine. 240 pp 8vo. A rare book which traces the history of Hampshire Cricket Club from its inception in 1862 to1957. Roy Webber provides a complete individual and team statistical record for the whole period covered by the book. Twenty five pages of photographs add the finishing touch to this quite delightful book. A clean and presentable copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. frontispiece of Bradman and Grace, 450, 16 illustrations, publisher's green cloth, black titles, school crest of Newbury Grammar School, prize certificate (1939) on ffpd. A well-preserved copy, spine a little darkened.

Condition: Good. 1957. First Edition. 240 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over green cloth boards. Contains black and white plates. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking. …

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A good condition first edition vintage book. Includes a dust jacket with light dog-earing to the edges, but is largely intact.…

Condition: Good. Third edition. Light wear and light fading to boards. Content is clean and bright. No DJ.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,900grams, ISBN.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Third Edition. Introduction by Sir Pelham Warner. First published in 1926, Third edition has a new postscript.

Condition: Good. 1947. Third Edition. 476 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Top textblock edge dyed green. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Lettering is clear. Book has a slight forward lean.…

Condition: Good. Good condition. Laid in map. (winchester cathedral, crypt, history, guide) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,800grams, ISBN.…

Cloth Bound Boards. Condition: Good. Third Edition. 1947 Third Edition (with a new postscript). Size octavo, 476 pages including index. Green cloth with blue titles to front cover and spine. Condition very good, corners and edges rubbed, front hinge starting, contents clean throughout. A classic of cricket literature, originally serialised in The Cricketer. Altham's original has been updated by Swanton. Third Edition.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good condition hard cover, some wear to cover and spine, tanning to pages, otherwise in a good readable condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 8vo, 240pp, Illustrated. Hardback with Dust Jacket[a few minor tears] both in Good condition.

Condition: Good. 1962. First Edition. 323 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth covered boards with gilt. Black and white photographs. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding slightly loose. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild marking and tanning.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 3rd Edition. Tears, scuffing and dust spotting on jacket, not price clipped. Reprint of the 1961 third edition.

1st edn. 8vo. Original silver lettered green cloth (a litlte worn at head and tail of spine - otherwise VG), dustwrapper (worn at edges - in protective wrapper, not price clipped). Pp. 240, illus with b&w plates (ex school library with bookplate on front paste-down and usual stamps and markings).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Introduction by Sir Don Bradman. Originally published in 1926 and called "A History of Cricket". This is the first edition of Volume 1 edition - from the beginnings to the first world war.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,750grams, ISBN.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Book Club Edition. Hardcover published by The Sportsman's Book Club 1958, b/w photos VG has been signed by John Arlott. Signed by Author(s).

Small octavo hardcover (VG-) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 4th Edition. A History of Cricket Volume I by H. S. Altham with an introduction by Sir Donald Bradman. This 1962 Fourth Edition hardcover, published by George Allen & Unwin LTD, is bound in forest green cloth with gold A History of Cricket Volume I by H. S. Altham with an introduction by Sir Donald Bradman. This 1962 Fourth Edition hardcover, published by George Allen & Unwin LTD, is bound in forest green cloth with gold spine lettering. The book is in Very Good condition and comes with a Very Good price-clipped dust jacket. The covers are in great shape with light rubbing at the corners and spine ends, with spine caps gently indented. There is light spotting on the green decorative topstain of the top edge of the text block. The binding is square and tight with unbroken hinges, and only minor abrasion is present on the front flyleaf. The interior pages are clean and unmarked.The dust jacket, while price-clipped, is well-preserved with no tears, showing only minor wear, including some rubbing to the edges and a light crease at the top edge of the front. There is also some superficial rubbing on the surface of the jacket.The book will be carefully packaged for shipment to ensure protection from the elements. USPS electronic tracking number issued free of charge. Feel free to contact us for more information or pictures regarding the book.spine lettering. The book is in Very Good condition and comes with a Very Good price-clipped dust jacket. The covers are in great shape with light rubbing at the corners and spine ends, with spine caps gently indented. There is light spotting on the green decorative topstain of the top edge of the text block. The binding is square and tight with unbroken hinges, and only minor abrasion is present on the front flyleaf. The interior pages are clean and unmarked.The dust jacket, while price-clipped, is well-preserved with no tears, showing only minor wear, including some rubbing to the edges and a light crease at the top edge of the front. There is also some superficial rubbing on the surface of the jacket.The book will be carefully packaged for shipment to ensure protection from the elements. USPS electronic tracking number issued free of charge. Feel free to contact us for more information or pictures regarding the book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Introduction by Sir Don Bradman. Originally published in 1926 and called "A History of Cricket". This is the first edition of Volume 1 edition - from the beginnings to the first world war.

Green cloth with black title to spine & front, 450pp illus, VG-(minor sunned spine with sl sunning to boards, sl browned ep's with v sl foxing, sl tears to spine head & foot, booksellers label to front pastedown).

Condition: Good. 1957. First Published. 240 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Pages and plates are lightly tanned throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed, faded marks, small creases and edge worn. There are minor marks within the book. Now protected in cellophane. The condition of the book is given in terms of the book's age. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

hardcover octavo (VG) d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Minor offsetting from b/w illustration on inside cover to the foreword, otherwise clean and unmarked contents. Discoloured and slightly worn cover. Please ask for photo(s) if there isn't an image of our copy. Priority orders will be dispatched by Royal Mail TRACKED 24 or courier (particularly if over 2kg). Standard mail will be dispatched by Royal Mail TRACKED 48 (up to 2kg), heavier items by courier . Overseas orders will be dispatched by Royal Mail International.Tracked. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR MY PRIVACY POLICY.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. First Edition. 8 page illustrated guide. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Condition: Good. Revised, 2nd edition. Boards have fading. Content is clean with even toning. Good DJ has chips/tears and marks.

Paperback. Good.