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Lot 17

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WISDEN (JOHN) Cricketer's Almanack, a collection of 86 volumes, comprising nos. 32, 38, 40-42, 47-52 and 58-132, [1895-1995]; and 23 others, facsimile editions of volumes 16, 22, 24-27, 29-35, 39, 45-46 and 53, and duplicate copies of volumes 40, 89, 92, 115-117, sold as a periodical not subject to return (109)

27 November 2018, 13:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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WISDEN (JOHN) Cricketer's Almanack, a collection of 86 volumes, comprising nos. 32, 38, 40-42, 47-52 and 58-132, the earliest 11 volumes each with photographic plate, other volumes up to 1938 with plate (except volume 59, 1922), volumes 32 and 40 lacking some advertisments, volume 62 lacks title, volumes 50 (1913), 72-74, 84-132 publisher's cloth, volumes 104-111, 113, 116 and 118-132 in dust-jackets, others modern cloth, the original wrappers bound in for all but volumes 32, 38 and 40 (volume 59 lacks upper wrapper), 8vo, [1895-1995]; and 23 others, facsimile editions of volumes 16, 22, 24-27, 29-35, 39, 45-46 and 53, and duplicate copies of volumes 40, 89, 92, 115-117, sold as a periodical not subject to return (109)

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Provenance: Donald (Don) Osmund Oslear, umpire and cricketing authority (3 March 1929 - 10 May 2018).

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