The little wonder : the remarkable history of Wisden /
John Wisden, at his peak known as 'The Little Wonder', was a key member of the England cricket team who in 1859 sailed across the Atlantic on the world's first overseas cricket tour. In 1864, after his retirement, Wisden published the first edition of the book that would make his name...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Bloomsbury Publishing,
2013.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | John Wisden, at his peak known as 'The Little Wonder', was a key member of the England cricket team who in 1859 sailed across the Atlantic on the world's first overseas cricket tour. In 1864, after his retirement, Wisden published the first edition of the book that would make his name immortal. He printed 'full and accurate scores' along with indispensable facts about the Derby, the St Leger, the university rowing matches 'and other Interesting Information', including potted histories of the Wars of the Roses. The 1864 edition is now valued at anything up to £25,000, and Wisden Cricketers' Almanack has been published continuously ever since - not for nothing is it known as 'the cricketer's bible'. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (664 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781408192245 1408192241 |