Friendly Eleven by Eric Simons (10 results)

Condition: Fair. 1950. First Edition. 159 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages and binding are presentable with common faults. Some issues present such as cracking, inscriptions, inserts, moderate foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Binding remains firm, text is legible. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Clipped dust jacket. Panels to dust jacket have heavy edge wear with chips, tears and areas of loss. Price sticker to front panel.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good+ Hardback. 'a cricket chronicle' 159 pages. J. Quilter (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. THE DUST JACKET IS CONSIDERABLY WORN WITH TEARS, CREASING, MARKS & DISCOLOURATION BUT THE LOVELY ILLUSTRATION IS BOLD. THE BOARDS AND SPINE ARE BUMPED, RUBBED, MARKED AND THERE'S A DENT ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE BACK BOARD. THE GILT TO THE SPINE HAS DULLED BUT IT'S STILL CLEAR. THERE'S A PEN MARK TO THE FFEP DATED 1952. THERE IS FOXING TO THE PAGE EDGES AND A FEW PATCHES THROUGHOUT AS WELL AS SOME PENCIL MARKINGS IN SOME OF THE MARGINS BUT THE PAGES GENERALLY APPEAR CLEAN AND CREASE FREE & INCLUDE SOME LOVELY ILLUSTRATIONS. ALL IN ALL A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS BOOK. F. QUILTER (illustrator).…

1st.ed. Illus by J. Quilter. Dust jacket worn, with loss at top edge, & surface damage to back panel; owner's name in book Used - Very Good. VG hardback in Fair dustjacket Used - Very Good. VG hardback in Fair dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Some wear to edges and corners of dustjacket, edges a little creased and worn, a couple of small rips, Underjacket in good condition, some light wear to edges and corners, Internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear. F Quiller (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 158 pages. A little tearing to jacket as shown; some age and foxing.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. FIRST EDITION with dust jacket - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post.

Condition: Very Good. 159, line drawings. . HB. 8vo, orig. cloth, edges of text block foxed. Vg in d/w (minor wear, partly foxed; in removable protective sleeve). A nostalgic evocation of postwar English cricket, capturing a world of village greens, summer afternoons, and the enduring spirit of the game. Written with affection for the traditions and camaraderie of amateur cricket, the novel follows the fortunes of a spirited eleven whose triumphs and setbacks unfold against the comforting life of mid-century Britain. Rich in period atmosphere, the book recalls an era when cricket was as much about character and companionship as competition itself.With delightful illustrations by F. Quilter.…

Novel about village cricket in Derbyshire. 1st edition. 8vo. Dustwrapper edgeworn and priceclipped with some loss. Internally good. Ownership signature of Sir Cyril Hawker (MCC President) on the front endpaper.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Hardcover. 159 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Werner Laurie, London, 1950. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in good condition and comes in fair dust jacket. More specifically: Edges of boards have superficial wear. Dust jacket has mild foxing. Edges of dust jacket have moderate wear and moderate chips and/or tears. Dust jacket is unclipped. Edges of pages are mildly foxed. . Short gift inscription in ink. Some foxing on end pages and preliminary pages. *** Illustrator: F. Quilter. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; General; Inventory No: 25100086. F. Quilter (illustrator).…