Lillywhite's illustrated hand-book of cricket : containing portraits of Pilch, Box, A. Mynn, Esq. C. Taylor, Esq. Lillywhite, Cobbett, G. H. Langdon, Esq. R. Kynaston, Esq. : also, the laws of cricket and other useful information / edited by a Cantab.
Alternate Title(s):
Illustrated hand-book of cricket
Published / Created:
London : Ackermann & Co., Strand; [1844]Brighton : W. H. Mason, Repository of Arts, [1844]
Physical Description:
22, [2] p., [8] leaves of plates ([4] folded) : ill., ports. ; 17 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsGV917 .L55 1844Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Cover title: Lillywhite's hand book of cricket.Mixed method engravings by Charles Hunt after cricketer portraits by Charles Jones Basebé.Publication date transposed from head of title."Price, with portrait of Lillywhite, 1s. With portraits of four players, 2s. With portraits of four gentlemen, and four players, neatly bound in cloth, 3s 6d."--Title page, preceding imprint.Fairman, Elisabeth R. Pleasures and pastimes, 304BAC: British Art Center copy bound in blind- stamped green publisher's binding. Inscribed: H.G. Storaze.
Exhibition History:
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
Subject Terms:
Cricket. | Cricket players -- Great Britain -- 19th century -- Portraits. | Games -- Great Britain -- 19th century. | Amusements -- Great Britain -- 19th century. | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Sports -- Great Britain -- 19th century. | Ackermann & Co. -- Publisher. | Storaze, H. G. -- Autograph. | Lithography -- Specimens -- 1844.
Contributors:
Hunt, Charles, active 1825–1857, engraver. | Basebé, Charles Jones, approximately 1818–1880, ill.