Treasures of Lord's (The MCC cricket library) By Tim Rice
Treasures of Lord's (The MCC cricket library) By Tim Rice (Collectible First Edition Copy)
An Exquisite, Inside Visual Archival Chronology of the Historic Paintings, Curios, and Memorabilia at the Home of Cricket
An Exquisite, Inside Visual Archival Chronology of the Historic Paintings, Curios, and Memorabilia at the Home of Cricket
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Treasures of Lord's
- Author: Tim Rice (Sir Tim Rice)
- Publisher: Willow Books / William Collins Sons & Co Ltd, London
- Publication Date: 1989
- ISBN-10: 0002183072
- ISBN-13: 9780002183079
- Edition Details: First Edition, First Printing (Collectible Sports Heritage Release)
- Binding: Original publisher's premium hardcover cloth boards, complete with the original illustrated photographic dust jacket, now beautifully preserved and stabilized inside a clear Cellophane archival sleeve.
- Physical Format: Large Format Quarto (4to), 160 pages. Lavishly enhanced with a century and a score of full-color and monochrome art reproductions, portraits, rare manuscripts, architectural sketches, and facsimile historical scorecards.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Like New / Near Mint (LN/NM)
- Exterior / Boards: The original publisher's hardcover binding remains in spectacular, flawless condition, showing flat edges and completely true, square corners. The spine is completely immaculate, undamaged at the head and tail bands, and perfectly straight with unrubbed lettering.
- Interior: The text block is tight, secure, and robustly bound. Internal pages are completely clean, bright, white, and intact. Free from standard consumer ink inscriptions, stadium damp-warping, or dealer pencil annotations.
- Preservation: This volume has clearly been exceptionally well maintained and looked after thus far. It is now protected with a clear Cellophane cover to shield the cloth and preserve its pristine status.
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The Dust Jacket: Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Condition: Present and complete. Displays only some very slight, microscopic signs of storage shelf friction along the corners and upper margins. Beautifully consolidated, bright, and seamlessly displayed beneath the archival Cellophane cover.
Synopsis & Sporting History Value
Published in 1989 by the historic Willow Books imprint of Collins, Treasures of Lord's stands as a definitive and beautifully produced look inside the Marylebone Cricket Club's (MCC) iconic private collection—universally regarded as the finest cricket archive in the world. Written by acclaimed author and avid cricket enthusiast Tim Rice, this volume offers a deeply researched look at a selection of items from this monumental heritage repository.
The narrative provides unprecedented access to artifacts housed in the Imperial Memorial Gallery at Lord's, as well as highly exclusive treasures visible only to club members within the famous Long Room and elsewhere inside the private Pavilion. Far more than a simple catalogue of paintings, prints, and curious ephemera, Rice weaves these items together to construct a magnificent, illustrated tour through the broader social and tactical evolution of the great game. This scarce, beautifully preserved first printing remains an indispensable cornerstone reference for sports historians, cricket enthusiasts, and dedicated collectors of premium athletic Africana.
Author Profile: Tim Rice
Sir Tim Rice is an internationally celebrated British author, legendary lyricist, broadcaster, and passionate cricket traditionalist. Best known for his Academy, Globe, Emmy, and Tony Award-winning musical theatre collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Elton John (including Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, and The Lion King), Rice has maintained a parallel, lifelong dedication to cricket culture. He served as the long-term Chairman of the MCC Arts and Library Sub-Committee, which is actively responsible for managing the club's world-class museum collection. His deep understanding of cricket lore, coupled with his narrative flair, allowed him to document the game's finest artifacts with authoritative historical precision and witty, accessible elegance.
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