Bouncers and Boundaries by Peter Pollock & Graeme Pollock
Bouncers and Boundaries (1968 Pollock Brothers Cricket Book in Dust Jacket)
A joint look at the game of cricket by two of South Africa's finest Test cricketers, Peter and Graeme Pollock
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Bouncers and Boundaries
- Authors: Peter Pollock & Graeme Pollock
- Publisher: Sportsman Enterprises (Pty.) Ltd., Johannesburg
- Publication Date: 1968
- Binding: Publisher's teal-green cloth boards with a printed illustrated dust jacket.
- Physical Format: Medium-sized hardcover, roughly octavo. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs, including a photographic plate section.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Good (G)
- Exterior / Boards: The teal-green cloth boards are clean and bright, with no obvious damage. The binding is square and presentable beneath the jacket.
- Interior: The text block is clean and tight on the pages examined. The title page shows light brown spotting, mostly toward the right side, and the page edges are lightly toned. Black-and-white photographs are included in a plate section.
- The Dust Jacket: Present, and protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover. The jacket is worn: there is chipping and loss at the spine head, edge wear and rubbing along the spine and edges, and creasing, fading and scuffing across both panels. The back panel is darkened and scuffed. The front flap is intact and unclipped.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in Johannesburg in 1968 by Sportsman Enterprises, Bouncers and Boundaries is a joint look at the game of cricket by the brothers Peter and Graeme Pollock, two of the finest cricketers South Africa has produced.
The brothers give their own accounts of key matches alongside their personal views on the game, including bowling technique and coaching. The jacket flap carries a foreword excerpt from a former Australian captain, who praises their memorable feats.
A pleasing, illustrated period volume for collectors of South African sporting literature and admirers of the Pollock brothers' era in Test cricket.
Author Profile: Peter Pollock & Graeme Pollock
Peter Pollock (born 1941) is a retired South African fast bowler who was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1966. Away from the game he worked as a journalist and company director and later became an international evangelist. He has written books on cricket and Christian belief, including The Thirty Tests (1978), Clean Bowled (1985) and God's Fast Bowler (2001).
Graeme Pollock (born 1944 in Durban) is a former South African Test batsman. He played 23 Tests and scored 20,940 first-class runs, and was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2009.
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