The First Test Match, Stanley Brogden & John Arlott — 1st Edition

£12.50

The First Test Match, Stanley Brogden & John Arlott — 1st Edition

Name: The First Test Match, Stanley Brogden & John Arlott — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4775
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Publication: London, Phoenix House Limited, 1950

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 62.

Condition Report: Very Good. The book is tightly bound in its original green cloth, which remains square and structurally sound, showing only the lightest pushing to the spine ends. The text block is firm, though the top and fore-edges display mild, age-related dust-dulling and faint foxing. Internally, the pages are pleasingly clean and crisp, free from any major blemishes or previous ownership inscriptions, with just a touch of natural age-toning to the margins. The original, unclipped dust jacket (retaining the 4s 6d NET price) presents well; it exhibits gentle sunning to the spine and minor rubbing along the top edge, alongside a few faint surface marks to the rear panel, yet remains entirely whole and highly attractive.

Catalogue Note: First edition. The text is uniquely structured, featuring a detailed historical background provided by John Arlott and a comprehensive match account written by Stanley Brogden.

The book is complete with a frontispiece illustrating the Victorian cricketers from both the English and Australian squads in traditional oval portraits. While this title is occasionally seen on the open market, it has become increasingly scarce to find copies that retain their original dust jackets in such well-preserved, unclipped condition.

A meticulous and evocative history of the inaugural official Test match played between England and Australia at Melbourne in 1877. Combining John Arlott's authoritative contextual background with Stanley Brogden's vibrant, day-by-day narrative of the on-field action, this volume offers a captivating window into the origins of international cricket. It stands as an essential and highly readable account of the match that birthed the sport's most enduring rivalry.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Stanley Brogden & John Arlott

Book Publisher: Phoenix House Limited

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Sport & Games

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 62

Book Publication Year: 1950

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Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Plymouth, United Kingdom

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