The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records by Peter Wynne-Thomas
The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records (Cricket Reference in Illustrated Dust Jacket)
A Comprehensive A-Z of Cricket Records and Statistics from a Leading Cricket Historian
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records
- Author: Peter Wynne-Thomas
- Publisher: The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited, London
- Publication Date: 1983
- ISBN-10: 0600346676
- Edition Details: First published in 1983.
- Binding: Publisher's green cloth boards with an illustrated dust jacket.
- Physical Format: Large quarto-format hardcover, illustrated with colour photographs and extensive statistical tables.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Very Good (VG)
- Exterior / Boards: The green cloth boards are clean, with no visible marks. The spine and corners appear sound. The bottom edge of the text block is slightly toned.
- Interior: The pages are clean and bright, with tables and text fully legible and no writing or markings. The binding is tight.
- The Dust Jacket: Present. The illustrated jacket is bright and clean overall, with light wear at the spine head and a small orange-brown mark on the front inner flap. It is protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published by Hamlyn in London in 1983, The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records is an alphabetically arranged reference to the statistics and feats of the game. It covers county championship tables, batting and bowling averages, tours, grounds and Test matches, along with the oldest, youngest, longest and quickest achievements in cricket.
The book is illustrated with colour photographs and a wealth of statistical tables. It was compiled by Peter Wynne-Thomas, a respected cricket historian and statistician, and serves as a useful snapshot of the record books as they stood in the early 1980s.
A handsome, solid reference copy in its illustrated jacket, suited to cricket enthusiasts and collectors of sporting statistics and cricket literature.
Author Profile: Peter Wynne-Thomas
Peter Wynne-Thomas (1934-2021) was a cricket historian and statistician who trained as an architect. He built up the cricket library at Trent Bridge, now named the Wynne-Thomas Library in his honour. The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians credits him with roughly fifty books.
His notable works include The History of Cricket: From the Weald to the World (1997) and Cricket's Historians (2011). He also wrote The Ashes and The History of Lancashire County Cricket Club, and co-authored The Complete Encyclopedia of Cricket with Peter Arnold.
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