A catalogue of the collection of books relating to the game of cricket, formed by J.W. Goldman, Esq. ...
Subtitle: which will be sold by auction by Messrs. Hodgson & Co. (Sidney Hodgson and Wilfrid B. Hodgson) at their rooms, 115 Chancery Lane, London, W.c.2 ... on Thursday, November 26th, 1966
Publisher: Messrs. Hodgson & Co.
Published: 1966
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 26
Subjects: Catalogs; Library
Other titles: Catalogue of the extensive collection of books on cricket, formed by J.W. Goldman, Esq. (the first portion)
Notes: 300B lots.

"No. 2 of 1966-67"--Cover.

Cover title: A catalogue of the extensive collection of books on cricket, formed by J.W. Goldman, Esq. (the first portion).

" ... comprising, early books relating to cricket - 18th century plays and poems by Durfey, James Love [James Dance, the comedian], J. Duncombe, J. Burnby and others - a fine copy of "The Noble Cricketeers," 1778 - rare books of rules, including John Small's copy of Boxall, 1804 - early 19th century handbooks by Charles Box, Denison, Lambert, Lillywhite, Nyren Pycroft. Tyas, Wanostrocht ["Felix"] and others. A set of the very rare Britcher's Scores, from 1794 to 1805 - Epps's Scores, from 1771 to 1791 - Fuller Pilch's copy of Bentley's Scores, 1823-6 and the M.C.C. Scores and Biographies, 1863 to 1925. Books relating to English county cricket: Gloucestershire, and W.G. Grace, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Yorkshire, and also to Local Clubs, including manuscripts score-books of the Liverpool C.C. 1822-3 and the Belvedere Club [Brighton], 1854-6. Ackermann's Eton College, Charterhouse School and Rugby and other books relating to public schools. J.M. Barrie's Allahakbarrie Book of Broadway Cricket, 1899, and his privately printed speech entitled "Cricket" - Sir J. Colman's Noble Game of Cricket - two MS. poems by Norman Gale. Books relating to tours and games in America, Australia, South Africa, The West Indies, India and Ceylon."

Place of sale: London.

Date of sale: November 24, 1966.