"Rules & Instructions for Playing at the Game of Cricket" 1981 BOXALL, T.
$150
BOXALL, T.
[92] pp.
J. W. McKenzie
1981
This edition is limited to 150 copies, of which this is number 49
8 5/8" x 5 1/2"
Fine/ Fine
Historical Context
The Original Work: Thomas Boxall was a prominent 18th- and 19th-century English cricketer who played mainly for Kent. His original 1801 treatise captured the techniques, advice, and rules used by the top players of the Georgian era.
The 1981 Facsimile: Published as a collector's item for cricket historians and bibliophiles, this edition reproduces Boxall's rare pioneer guide alongside expert commentary from Diana Rait Kerr.