Luckin M W (14 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. The History of South African Cricket is one of the earliest comprehensive accounts of the development of cricket in South Africa. Edited by M. W. Luckin, the book traces the origins and growth of the game from its introduction during the colonial period t…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Monumental history of cricket in South Africa with numerous photos. Large 8vo. 848pp. Original green cloth, gilt titles. Edges bumped, otherwise very good. 'With the compliments of the author' inscribed to the front endpaper. A heavy book that may require extra charges if shipping ov…

Hardback. Condition: Good. 491 pages. b/w ills, photos. Previous owner's name and seller plate inside. Front board hinge, very slightly tender. Boards mottled, marked in places with tiny tears and showing age. Spine sunned. A complete record of all first-class South African cricket since the Great War. Absolutely fascinating stu…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. The boards are a touch shelf rubbed, edge worn and marked, but remain strong and sturdy. Internally, there are no markings or inscriptions, and the pages within are neat, crisp and complete. The binding is secure. JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery serv…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 848 pages (complete). A benign copy. Green boards with stamped gilt titling (bold). The boards have wear about all edges, corners and seams. The spine has wear to head and foot. The body of the spine is scuffed. The boards have wear, scuffing, marks from age, handling, shelvi…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition. 494 pages (complete). A diligently resolute copy. The spine has been repaired with a leather strip. The boards are much worn, marked and stained. They are however, benign and secure. Within, the pages are mild, competent, benevolent, clean, clear. There is evidence of content…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 848 pages, numerous illustrations, Royal 8vo, twice inscribed (1) 'With the compliments of the author' and, in a different hand, (2) 'Lord Lilford / from A.J.L.(?) / July 24th 1916'. A hardback (green cloth), bottom corner of upper cover is bruised - otherwise a very good copy, havin…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Boards shelfworn and rubbed at the spine ends and extremities. Signed by Luckin to the title page and inscribed by him to the front pastedown. The provenance of the book (who passed it on to whom) is listed in three different hands on the front pastedown. Publisher's small label to f…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 848 pages (complete). Inscribed and signed by Luckin on the frontispage. A benign copy. The boards are grubby: there is wear, scuffing, marks from handling and storage. The titling is faded. The boards are secure and steady. The papertrims have handling marks, storage ma…

Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition, Illustrated Edition. 3 volumes, (large 8vo., 848pp., profusely illustrated) + (8vo., 494pp., profusely illustrated) + (8vo., 625pp., 34 plates), all original green cloth gilt with only very minor wear. A generally VG+ clean tightly bound set of this important and definitive history of South Afr…