{"product_id":"mike-procter-and-cricket-procter-murphy-1981","title":"Mike Procter and Cricket by Mike Procter \u0026 Patrick Murphy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMike Procter and Cricket (Collectible 1981 Cricketer's Autobiography in Dust Jacket)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Autobiography of South Africa's Great All-Rounder and Gloucestershire Captain, in Its Original Dust Jacket\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 Mike Procter and Cricket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mike Procter \u0026amp; Patrick Murphy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pelham Books, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1981\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0720713269\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition (Pelham Books, London, 1981).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's orange-brown cloth boards, plain and unlettered, with illustrated dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Octavo (8vo) hardcover, illustrated with black-and-white photographic plates.\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 (VG)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/strong\u003e The orange-brown cloth boards are clean and unmarked, with a plain, unlettered finish. The cream spine of the jacket is clean and bright.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The pages are clean, cream and free of visible foxing or marks. The top edge shows a slightly uneven trim, as issued. There is a slight ripple or crease to one page in the text. The black-and-white photographic plates are clean. No inscriptions, stamps or ex-library marks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present. The glossy jacket carries a colour photographic portrait of Procter on the front and a black-and-white photograph on the back. It is bright with no obvious tears, with light scuffs or scratches to the back panel. 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 by Pelham Books of London in 1981, Mike Procter and Cricket is the autobiography of one of South Africa's finest all-rounders, written with Patrick Murphy. It follows his career through Test cricket, his years in English county cricket and his involvement with World Series Cricket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProcter played seven Tests, all against Australia, between 1967 and 1970, and was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1970. His career was shaped by South Africa's years of isolation, and much of his best-remembered cricket was played for Gloucestershire, whom he captained from 1977 to 1981, the year this book appeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn illustrated volume with a good run of photographic plates, it will appeal to collectors of cricket literature and South African sporting history who want a clean copy in its original jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Mike Procter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichael John Procter was born in Durban on 15 September 1946 and died on 17 February 2024. He played seven Tests for South Africa, all against Australia, between 1967 and 1970, and was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1970. In a first-class career of 401 appearances he took 1,417 wickets and scored 21,936 runs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe captained Gloucestershire from 1977 to 1981. His other books include Mike Procter: Cricket Buccaneer (1974), South Africa: Years of Isolation and the Return to International Cricket (1994, written with Patrick Murphy) and Caught in the Middle (2017, with Lungani Zama).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMike Procter autobiography · Mike Procter and Cricket 1981 · Gloucestershire cricket book · South African cricket memoir · Pelham Books cricket · Procter Patrick Murphy · collectible cricket book with dust jacket\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pelham Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58801762173231,"sku":"TCB-000417","price":200.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/mike-procter-and-cricket10176_cover_1.jpg?v=1794142878","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/mike-procter-and-cricket-procter-murphy-1981","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}