"Kings Of Cricket; With Hints On The Game" 1893 DAFT, Richard Corduroy

"Kings Of Cricket; With Hints On The Game" 1893 DAFT, Richard CorduroyDAFT, Richard [274] pp. J. W. Arrowsmith 1893 7 1 2" x 5 1 4" Richard Daft (1835 1900) was among the leading batsmen of his day (1858 to 1891), with his peak being the 1860s and early 1870s, when he was regarded as the best professional batsman in the country. Most of his major cricket was played Notts and the All England Eleven, whom he captained from 1871 to 1880. In 1879 he led a strong side to North America, which beat a XV of Philadelphia. Here,

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Original canvas banner from the Museum of The City of New York on Fifth Avenue to celebrate their landmark 2013 exhibition featuring a screen image of the dust wrapper cover from 'Cecil Beaton's New York' published by Lippincott in 1938

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