Arlott and Trueman on Cricket by John Arlott & Fred Trueman

Arlott and Trueman on Cricket (First Edition with Dust Jacket, BBC 1977)

The BBC Companion to the Cricket Television Series, with John Arlott on History and Fred Trueman on the Players

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Arlott and Trueman on Cricket
• Authors: John Arlott & Fred Trueman
• Editor: Gilbert Phelps
• Publisher: British Broadcasting Corporation, London
• Publication Date: 1977
• ISBN-10: 0563161159
• Edition Details: First published 1977. Hardback with dust jacket.
• Binding: Publisher's green cloth boards with dust jacket.
• Physical Format: Octavo-sized hardcover, illustrated with black and white photographs.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
• Exterior / Boards: The green cloth boards are clean, with no visible marks. The spine is sound and slightly rounded at the foot, and the corners appear square.
• Interior: The pages are clean and creamy, with no foxing, markings or tears. The binding appears tight, and the black and white photographic illustrations are clear.
• The Dust Jacket: Present and protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover. The brown jacket carries a colour photograph of the two authors on the front and black and white portraits on the back. Light scuffing and surface marks show on the front panel, with a little wear at the top of the back. The spine of the jacket is clean and bright.

Synopsis & Historical Value

Published by the BBC in London in 1977, Arlott and Trueman on Cricket accompanied the BBC television series on the history and playing of the game. It is edited by Gilbert Phelps and illustrated with photographs.

The book is in three parts. John Arlott surveys the history of cricket, Gilbert Phelps adds an anthology of verse and prose that sets the game in its historical and social context, and Fred Trueman writes about the players of his own era.

Pairing the most famous cricket voice on British radio with England's great fast bowler, it is an appealing companion volume for collectors of cricket literature and of the BBC's sporting broadcasting.

Author Profile: John Arlott & Fred Trueman

John Arlott (1914-1991) was a journalist, author and BBC Test Match Special commentator, born in Basingstoke. A former police officer and a noted wine connoisseur, he received an OBE in 1970 and served as chief cricket correspondent of The Guardian from 1968 to 1980. His books include Fred: Portrait of a Fast Bowler (1973), Burgundy Vines and Wines (1976) and his autobiography Basingstoke Boy (1992).

Fred Trueman (born 1931 in South Yorkshire) is regarded as England's greatest fast bowler and was the first England bowler to take 300 Test wickets. He later worked as an administrator, commentator and writer. His books include the autobiography Ball of Fire (1976) and Fred Trueman's Cricket Masterpieces (1990).

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