{"product_id":"the-ultimate-encyclopedia-of-cricket-arnold-wynne-thomas-1997","title":"The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Cricket by Peter Arnold \u0026 Peter Wynne-Thomas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ultimate Encyclopedia of Cricket (Illustrated 1997 Carlton World Cricket Reference)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Heavily Illustrated A-Z Survey of World Cricket, from Its Origins to Great Players, Grounds and Records\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 The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Cricket: The definitive illustrated guide to World Cricket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peter Arnold \u0026amp; Peter Wynne-Thomas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carlton Books Limited, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1997\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781858684185\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1858684188\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e First published in 1997.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's pictorial printed boards (hardcover) with a printed paper spine panel and the Carlton logo at the foot of the spine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large illustrated quarto-format encyclopedia, with black-and-white and colour photographs and portraits, text set in columns.\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 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not Applicable (As Issued)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenerously 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Peter Arnold \u0026amp; Peter Wynne-Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter Wynne-Thomas was Honorary Secretary of the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians and ran a specialist cricket bookshop opposite the Trent Bridge Ground. 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