The Wisden Collector's Guide is the definitive companion to one of the world's most important sporting publications. It begins with an overview of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, introducing the original John Wisdenand describing the history of the publication. The next section contains highlights and information from each of the 147 editions, including bibliographic details (page extent, price, reprints etc), excerpts from the best articles, cricketers of the year, obituaries, and noteworthy events and matches. There is also additional information of interest to collectors and historical context in the form of news 'headlines' from each year. The guide concludes with a section dedicated to the serious collector. Covering everything from reprints to rebinds and from pagination to publishers, it is a vital resource for collectors. Affording a glimpse of the cricketing and historical landscape of the last 147 years, this is an accessible and fascinating volume for cricketing fans generally and a must-have item for Wisden collectors.

A companion to Wisden's Almanacks that will act as a guide for fans and collectors of the Almanacks as well as cricket enthusiasts. It will include the vital statistics of each edition, noteworthy events, matches and obituaries from every year, world news for extra context, and information for the serious collector.

About the Author
Jonathan Rice is a well-respected Wisden writer and the author of a variety of cricket books. Andrew Renshaw is a journalist who has been watching cricket and collecting Wisden for fifty years.

Reviews
"There is a mine of information within this book" * Andrew Roberts Cricket Statistics *



Book Information
ISBN 9781472993182
Author Jonathan Rice
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint Wisden
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC