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1927 Cricket Highways & Byways by F.S. Ashley-Cooper Antique Sport History Book

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1927 Cricket Highways & Byways by F.S. Ashley-Cooper Antique Sport History Book

Cricket Highways & Byways
By F.S. Ashley-Cooper
Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd: London 1927 1st Edition

" Cricket Highways & Byways by F. S. Ashley-Cooper is a richly evocative exploration of cricket's social, cultural, and historical pathways, written by one of the game's most respected early twentieth-century historians. Rather than offering a strict chronological narrative, Ashley-Cooper ranges widely across cricketing history, illuminating both celebrated matches and overlooked episodes, and weaving together anecdotes, personalities, traditions, and curiosities that shaped the character of the game. His approach captures cricket not merely as a sport, but as a living institution embedded in British life.

First published in London in 1927 by George Allen & Unwin, this first edition reflects a period when cricket history was still closely connected to living memory. Ashley-Cooper draws upon deep archival knowledge and contemporary sources to discuss early cricket grounds, formative laws, amateur and professional tensions, and the gradual evolution of equipment and playing styles. The work is enhanced by well-chosen illustrations, including historic images of players, early bats, and documents, which add visual depth and reinforce the book's antiquarian appeal.

Written with elegance, authority, and a clear affection for the game, Cricket Highways & Byways remains an important contribution to cricket literature, bridging scholarly research and accessible storytelling. Preserved here in its original green cloth binding, the volume stands as a fine example of interwar sports publishing and would appeal particularly to collectors of cricket history, students of sporting culture, and admirers of classic British sporting literature. "

Light wear and fading to original covers and spine as shown. Contemporary inscription present. Binding solid overall with no loose pages. Pages typically clean with light age toning only. All 15 plates + frontis are present. A nice copy in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 22cm x 15cm x 3.5cm - 288 Pages

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Condition: Good
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: ["1st Edition", "Illustrated", "Original Cloth Bindings"]
Region: Europe
Subject: Sport
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: Light wear and fading to original covers and spine as shown. Contemporary inscription present. Binding solid overall with no loose pages. Pages typically clean with light age toning only. All 15 plates + frontis are present. A nice copy in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: F.S. Ashley-Cooper
Publisher: George Allen & Unwin Ltd: London
Year Printed: 1927
Sub-subject: Cricket