{"product_id":"cricket-highways-and-byways-f-s-ashley-cooper-1st-ed","title":"Cricket Highways and Byways, F. S. Ashley-Cooper — 1st Ed","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, George Allen \u0026amp; Unwin Ltd., 1927\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. 288. Frontispiece, 7 plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Good. The original green cloth binding remains structurally sound and tight, though the spine is heavily sun-faded to a tan hue with light rubbing to the extremities. Internally, the text block is secure; while the page edges exhibit standard age-toning and scattered foxing, the leaves themselves remain largely clean and entirely legible. It presents as a robust, readable copy despite the exterior fading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: First edition. A charming collection of essays on the game's history and early followers by the renowned cricket historian F. S. Ashley-Cooper, well-illustrated with a frontispiece and several photographic plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThis particular copy features the ownership signatures of W. E. Curtis, who played first-class cricket for Leicestershire between 1911 and 1920. First editions of this title are relatively common on the open market, though copies bearing the signatures of contemporaneous first-class cricketers hold additional appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eA delightful exploration of cricket's rich heritage, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"60\"\u003eCricket Highways and Byways\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a journey through the sport's formative years. Ashley-Cooper offers captivating insights into early collectors, eccentric characters, and the foundational moments that shaped the gentleman's game. An engaging addition to the library of any devoted cricket enthusiast or sporting historian.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55684518576467,"sku":"6633","price":29.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261023_121847_e6602076-800b-482d-8c6e-73bc1189929e.jpg?v=1793369138","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/cricket-highways-and-byways-f-s-ashley-cooper-1st-ed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}