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Sydney: ABC Books, 2005. 264pp., intext, candid and action illustrated, b/white half-tone plate illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm, soft reading crease there-on. Lightly bumped upper foredge corner of textblock, otherwise leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated card wrapper mildly bumped and edgeworn. Through 46 entertaining chapters, endearing Australian cricket icon Kerry O'Keeffe shares his story . . . Book weight approx. 440g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 6th Impression.. Softcover. Very Good.

Surrey, U.K.: The Kingswood Press, 1985. 125pp., intext, candid and action-illustrated, b/white halftone plates throughout [many of excitable Englishmen]. Book clean. Spine firm, but slightly cocked. Leaves clean. A previous owner has permanently affixed the plastic protected dustjacket to the pastedowns by means of abundant glue and tape to the flaps. Overlooking this problem, the fact that England won the series should gladden the heart of any English cricket tragic . . . Contents include: Texaco Trophy, Six Test Reports. Book weight approx. 700g.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Sydney: Sun Australia, 1993. xiii, + 161pp., unpaginated [16 page], candid and action-illustrated, b/w halftone plate section. Book square. Spine firm. Dampstain on upper foredge of several leaves, plus inscription signed by David Boon and Merv Hughes on title page. Pictorial card wrapper mildly edgeworn, and dampstained. 'Boon' is the story of Tasmania's most beloved cricketing hero, David Clarence Boon . . . Contents include: Foreword by Allen Border, Intro., Beginning, Trials and tribulations, Ashes and islands, Home & Away 1992-93, Boon's views, Watchers and players, Postscript, D.C.Boon-Statistical profile. Book weight approx. 300g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. Signed by Author. 1st Thus, 3rd Impression. Softcover. Fair +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Pymble, N.S.W., Australia: HarperSports, 2006. 374pp., unpaginated, action-illustrated, colour-plate sections. Book clean. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated [Ponting in a pensive mood] card wrapper negligibly scuffed only. Following Australia's 2005 Ashes loss in England, Ricky Ponting was a cricketer under pressure, with many experts highly critical of the Australian captain. Seven months later a lot had changed: wins against a world XI, West Indies, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, saw Australia regain the No. 1 mantle. A looming rematch against England in Australia 2006-2007 will again contest the 'Ashes'. Contents include: Intro., 10 Chapters, Epilogue, Scores and Averages, Index. N.B. Australia won the 2006/07 Series 5-0. Book weight approx. 620g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition.. Softcover. Very Good +.

Australia: Harper Sports, 2007. xvi, + 367pp., plus 3 x 8 page, colour, photographically-illustrated sections. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper nominally scuffed only. "In 2006-2007, Ricky Ponting's Australlian team achieved the first Ashes clean sweep in 86 years . . . It was a season of triumph, but also the last for some of Ponting's teammates, and coach John Buchanan . . . " Contents include: Prelude, Intro., 17 chapters, Scores & Averages. Book weight approx. 620g.. First Impression. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Latimer House, 1951. 301pp., b/white frontispiece (Keith Miller in action), plus unpaginated, action illustrated, halftone plates throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm, minor specks on original green cloth boards. Original seller's sticker affixed to front pastedown, minor foxing flecks on head of textblock, otherwise leaves clean. Action-illustrated dustjacket, which has been covered, in an appallingly amateurish way, with permanent clear adhesive film, is edgeworn with tears, tape and stains, plus a fingernail-size hole. In this compelling cricket book, Keith Miller, Australia's great all-rounder, takes you with him 'onto the Test field' and unfolds the inside story of England's cricket counter-attack under F.R.Brown. Contents include: Prelims., Foreword by Denis Compton, 1/ Veld 1949-50. 2/ Billabong 1950-51. Averages. Book weight approx. 420g.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Richmond, Victoria, Australia: Hutchinson Group (Australia), 1976. 206pp., four unpaginated, candid and action-illustrated, b/white halftone plate sections. Book clean. Spine firm, but lightly bumped and mildly canted. Plain green boards undamaged. A concise personal inscription, signed by author on title page, else text-block unmarked. Pictorially illustrated (author in action) dustjacket edgeworn, with several repaired closed tears, else good. Whenever Australia's test cricket captains are discussed and compared, undoubtedly the name Ian Chappell is at the forefront. Controversial, blunt, straightforward . . . These adjectives and more describe him; his career record speaks for itself. This is his forthright book . . . Contents include: Prelims., Foreword, Acks., 13 chapters, Career Statistics. Book weight approx. 400g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Inscribed and Signed By Author. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Good +.

Ashburton, VIC, Australia: Gary Sparke & Associates, 1979. 112pp., b/white (and several colour) illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Green boards mildly corner bumped on upper corner. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket softly creased on upper foredge corner. Contributors include: Ken Piesse, Mike Coward, Barry Gibbs, Peter McFarline, David Frith, Frank Holmes Tyson, Ian Brayshaw. Contents include: Test Series 1978/79, Sheffield Shield, Benson & Hedges, Alan Hurst, Gillette Cup, Test Averages, Test Centuries. Book weight approx. 570g. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Harper Sports, 1998. 208pp., b/white and colour photographic illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean, soft corner crease to a small section. Illustrated card wrapper softly corner creased. " . . . Steve takes us on a tour of a different kind: from the glitz and glamour of international cricket to the crushing poverty of leper colonies in India. Along the way, Steve takes a peek behind the dressing-room door of the Australian team . . . " Book weight approx. 750g.. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Melbourne, VIC, Australia: BAS Publishing, 2004. 208pp., three unpaginated, candidly-illustrated colour-plate sections. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated (author in action) card wrapper bumped and softly creased on upper foredge corners. Signed by author (Darren Berry) on half-title page (using a felt pen), else textblock mildly bumped on upper foredge corner, leaves unmarked. Long-term Victorian wicket keeper Darren Berry relates his time at the highest level of his sport. Now retired, he is deeply involved as a senior coach in the shorter versions of the game of cricket . . . Contents include: Prelims., Preface (Steve Waugh), Foreword (Shane Warne), Introduction, 18 chapters, Epilogue, Career Statistics. Book weight approx. 440g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good.

London: Pelham Books, 1971. 175pp., unpaginated, candid, action and instructional b/w halftone plates throughout. Book clean, nominally askew. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Nondescript signature on ffep., a formerly dog-eared leaf and light flecking on head of textblock, otherwise leaves clean. Action-illustrated dustjacket trivially edgeworn and abraded, else very good. An early-career biography by laconic, laid-back Australian Test cricketer: Doug Walters . . . Contents include: Good place to start, Testing times, Trounced by the Springboks, Captain-For a while, Start right, Batsman's armoury, Bowler's art, Walters the prophet, First at Perth, Ashes change hands, Index, more. Book weight approx. 450g.. First Edition. Hard Cover + D/J [Oblong]. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Kew, Victoria, Australia: Arcadia/Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2000. xiii, + 408pp. B/white illustrated endpapers. B/white, sepia and colour plates throughout. Book clean. Spine firm, slightly canted. Leaves clean and unmarked. Gloss illustrated boards very good+. Like-illustrated dustjacket has soft and very minor edge-creasing. Fourth Edition, wholly revised. "This is the story of the Melbourne Cricket Club and its famous ground, the MCG - a rock-solid, friendly, awesome place of contest and assembly, and one of the world's great sports stadia. The club was founded in 1838 . . . " Numerous contents include: Foreword. Introduction. 32 chapters. Appendices: 1. The Melbourne Cricket Club. 2. MCC Batting and Bowling Averages. 3. MCC Presidents and Secretaries. Index. Book weight approx. 2.07KG. (Customers outside Australia only - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 2KG. Please email for quote).. Fourth Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good+/Very Good.… Read More

Crows Nest, NSW, Australia: Sue Hines/Allen & Unwin, 2004. 266pp., unpaginated, candidly-illustrated, b/white halftone plate sections. Subject frontispiece. Pattern-print endpapers. Book clean and square. Vivid silver title on spine. Boards undamaged. Leaves pristine. Pictorially-illustrated (subject) dustjacket as new. "Sir Donald Bradman was the greatest cricketer the world has ever known . . . " A household name, but famously guarded about his private life, this book draws on letters to his close friend Rowan Rivett, charismatic editor of 'The News' in Adelaide. Contents include: Prelims., 7 chapters, Endnotes, Biblio., Credits, Index. Book weight approx. 700g.. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Isle of Capri, Queensland, Australia: Swan Sport, 2004. 302pp., unpaginated [4 x 16 page], candid, action and poignant, b/w and colour, halftone plate illustrated sections. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Action-illustrated dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. "David Hookes, Barefoot kid, Test cricketer, Larrikin, Family man, Friend, Media personality, Charity funds-raiser, Stirrer, Coach, Good bloke, Organ donor . . . take your pick. Highly regarded in every walk of life, after his tragic death, some of the many people who knew David Hookes, [b. 5 May, 1955 in Adelaide, died Melbourne, 19 Jan. 2004], pay tribute to a larger-than-life character. Contents include: Prelims., Intro., A vast array of contributors, Epilogue, Statistics. Book weight approx. 750g.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New South Wales, Australia: HarperSports, 2003. xiv, + 334pp., plus 3 x 8 page, (colour) photographically illustrated sections. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper has small surface abrasion to head of spine, otherwise undamaged. "This captain's diary takes us on Australia's triumphant journey to World Cup victory. Ricky Ponting shares his own insights and his team's determination and brilliance through a day-to-day account of the South African campaign with all its ups, downs, shocks and successes . . . " Contents include: Foreword, Cast of Characters, 12 chapters, 2002-2003 World Cup Statistics. Book weight approx. 580g.. First Impression. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Sportsmans Book Club, 1968. 128pp., unpaginated, b/white halftone plate section (called-for plates all extant). Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over lightly bumped spine. Plain burgundy boards ditto bumped. Text-block slightly tanned only. Illustrated dustjacket has a small chip on rear panel, a jagged puncture on spine, else mild edgewear. An entertaining biography from 'Phanto', Australian cricket legend William Morris 'Bill' Lawry. A left-hand opening batsman, Lawry was variously described as run-hungry, dull, a cricketing scrooge . . . but above all he did not cede his wicket lightly. This is his story. First published 1966 by Souvenir Press. Contents include: Prelims., 15 chapters, Appendix. Book weight approx. 235g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Thus.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Good.

Sydney, N.S.W., Australia: Bantam Press, 2006. x, + 541pp., two unpaginated, colour and b/white, candidly-illustrated halftone plate sections. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over nominally bumped spine. Plain black boards undamaged. Text-block unmarked. Subject-portrait illustrated dustjacket mildly edgeworn only. Not sanctioned by Shane Warne in any way, this biography of the record-breaking Australian cricketer is made up of the recollections of 'ex-schoolmates', 'teachers', 'ex-team-mates', an 'army' of officials acquaintances and others . . . plus, no doubt, a lot from the public record. It is, in the author's words, " . . . the real thing: guts and glory, warts and all." Contents include: Prelims., Author's Note, Prologue, 27 chapters, References, Acks. (photos and text), Index. Book weight approx. 1.1 KG. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. Size: 8vo -… Read More

Sydney, N.S.W., Australia: Harper Sports, 1995. (iv) + 168pp., six unpaginated colour-plate sections, plus intext b/white halftone plates, throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Concise inscription, signed by the author on half title page, otherwise leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated (montage-style) card wrapper nominally edgeworn only. "In his diary of the dramatic 1995 West Indies tour by Australia, Steve Waugh takes us behind the scenes to provide a perceptive account of the Australians' road to victory . . . Includes a Foreword by Allan Border, Match Reports, Epilogue, Statistics. Book weight approx. 520g.. Signed and Inscribed By Author. First Edition, First Impression. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Australia: HarperSports, 1996. 224pp., colour and b/white photographic illustrations, throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly scuffed only. " . . . more than just a comprehensive record of an exciting tournament, it is a fascinating travelogue of a remarkable, yet often turbulent, sporting and cultural adventure." Book weight approx. 495g.. First Impression. Softcover. Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London And Sydney: Angus and Robertson Publishers , 1980. 120pp., unpaginated, b/white halftone plate section. Book clean and square. White title over firm spine. Plain green boards have a small, blind indentation on rear board, else undamaged. Green tinted endpapers. Textblock unmarked. Photographically-illustrated dustjacket minimally edgeworn, with the aforementioned blind indentation on rear panel. 'Thommo' is the story of Australian fast bowler Jeff Thomson - arguably the world's fastest ever. Instilling fear in opposing batsmen, and anguish with cricket officialdom with his rebellious nature, this book makes interesting and entertaining reading . . . Contents include: Prelims., Foreword (Dennis Lillee), Introduction, 12 chapters, Jeff Thomson in Figures, Index. Book weight approx. 290g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.