{"product_id":"lambs-tales-allan-lamb-1985","title":"Lamb's Tales by Allan Lamb \u0026 Peter Smith","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLamb's Tales (First Edition Cricket Autobiography in Dust Jacket)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAllan Lamb's Early Test Career and the Debate Over South African-Born Players Winning England Caps\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lamb's Tales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Allan Lamb \u0026amp; Peter Smith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e George Allen \u0026amp; Unwin, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1985\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780047961014\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0047961015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition, first published in 1985.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's blue cloth hardcover with colour photographic dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Octavo (8vo) hardcover, illustrated with black and white photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/strong\u003e The blue cloth boards are clean and the spine is straight. There is a slight bump or crease at the lower fore-edge corner of the back board. The spine ends of the jacket look sound.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The pages seen are clean and creamy, with no foxing or markings. The binding appears tight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present. The colour photographic jacket is intact and glossy, with a teal spine lettered in red and black. A yellow price sticker sits over the barcode area on the back. Protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in London in 1985 by George Allen \u0026amp; Unwin, Lamb's Tales is a cricket book by Allan Lamb, written with Peter Smith. It follows the early Test career of the South African-born batsman who played for Northamptonshire and England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLamb describes his efforts to win over English crowds and the controversy surrounding several of his early centuries for England. The book also touches on the wider debate over South African-born players qualifying to play for England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is an engaging first-hand account for collectors of cricket literature and of South African sporting figures abroad, illustrated with black and white photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Allan Lamb\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllan Lamb was born on 20 June 1954 in Langebaanweg, South Africa, to English parents. He played for Western Province and Northamptonshire before representing England, and was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1981.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe scored over 4,600 Test runs for England, including 14 Test hundreds. After retiring in 1995 he has worked as a speaker and television analyst. His later autobiography, Silence of the Lamb, appeared in 1996.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllan Lamb cricket autobiography · Lamb's Tales first edition · Allan Lamb Peter Smith 1985 · England cricket memoir 1985 · South African-born England cricketer book · Northamptonshire cricket book · cricket book with dust jacket\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"George Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58801746739503,"sku":"TCB-000422","price":150.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/lamb-s-tales30636_cover_1.jpg?v=1794141986","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/lambs-tales-allan-lamb-1985","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}