The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Cricket by Peter Arnold & Peter Wynne-Thomas

The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Cricket (Illustrated 1997 Carlton World Cricket Reference)

A Heavily Illustrated A-Z Survey of World Cricket, from Its Origins to Great Players, Grounds and Records

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Cricket: The definitive illustrated guide to World Cricket
• Authors: Peter Arnold & Peter Wynne-Thomas
• Publisher: Carlton Books Limited, London
• Publication Date: 1997
• ISBN-13: 9781858684185
• ISBN-10: 1858684188
• Edition Details: First published in 1997.
• Binding: Publisher's pictorial printed boards (hardcover) with a printed paper spine panel and the Carlton logo at the foot of the spine.
• Physical Format: Large illustrated quarto-format encyclopedia, with black-and-white and colour photographs and portraits, text set in columns.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good (VG)
• Exterior / Boards: Illustrated pictorial boards in red and green. Light rubbing and slight edge wear to the corners and board edges. A crease or hinge ridge is visible along the front board near the spine. The spine panel is clean and legible. Shelf wear is modest overall.
• Interior: The pages sampled are clean and bright, with no visible foxing, markings or tears. The binding is tight and the book opens flat. Slight page curl is evident in places. No inscriptions, bookplates or stamps.
• The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)

Synopsis & Historical Value

The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Cricket, subtitled The definitive illustrated guide to World Cricket, is a wide-ranging reference work on the game, compiled by Peter Arnold and Peter Wynne-Thomas and published in London by Carlton Books in 1997.

It covers the origins of the game and cricket in the different cricketing countries, Test matches and World Cups, and profiles of legendary players alongside an A-Z of great cricketers. Further sections deal with famous grounds, records, the laws of the game, equipment, and the scandals and controversies that have marked its history.

Generously illustrated with black-and-white and colour photographs and portraits, it is a substantial and handsome volume for the cricket library, and a useful companion for anyone who collects South African and international sporting literature.

Author Profile: Peter Arnold & Peter Wynne-Thomas

Peter Arnold spent his working life in publishing, mostly writing or editing books on sports and games. He is co-author of The Complete Book of Card Games and served as General Editor of The Official Rules of Sports and Games. His cricket titles include An Encyclopedia of Cricket and Cricket in Conflict.

Peter Wynne-Thomas was Honorary Secretary of the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians and ran a specialist cricket bookshop opposite the Trent Bridge Ground. A trained architect, he wrote around fifty books, among them The History of Cricket: From the Weald to the World, and is credited with developing the Trent Bridge Library, now called the Wynne-Thomas Library.