Cricket. The Golden Age, Extraordinary Images From 1859-1999

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Cassell Illustrated
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 2004
Edition: Reprint

Description: 384 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: This is a striking and evocative look at over 90 years of cricket with each photograph capturing a moment out of the ordinary. Covering local, national and global cricketing events, from the village green to first-class competitions, top cricketers, great matches, famous world-wide cricket grounds, the majesty of the batsman, the perception of bowlers and the close finishes. Cricket is a game of technique and skill, luck and judgement. Synonymous with fair play and gentlemanly values it often has a ferocious and competitive edge. This book shows the popularity of cricket as the quintessential summer sport.

ISBN: 9781844032372