
The Wisden Collector's Guide
Wisden (Publisher)
Published on 29. April 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-4729-9318-2 (ISBN)
Description
The Wisden Collector's Guide is the definitive companion to one of the world's most important sporting publications.
It begins with an overview of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, introducing the original John Wisdenand describing the history of the publication. The next section contains highlights and information from each of the 147 editions, including bibliographic details (page extent, price, reprints etc), excerpts from the best articles, cricketers of the year, obituaries, and noteworthy events and matches. There is also additional information of interest to collectors and historical context in the form of news 'headlines' from each year. The guide concludes with a section dedicated to the serious collector. Covering everything from reprints to rebinds and from pagination to publishers, it is a vital resource for collectors.
Affording a glimpse of the cricketing and historical landscape
of the last 147 years, this is an accessible and fascinating volume for cricketing fans generally and a must-have item for Wisden collectors.
It begins with an overview of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, introducing the original John Wisdenand describing the history of the publication. The next section contains highlights and information from each of the 147 editions, including bibliographic details (page extent, price, reprints etc), excerpts from the best articles, cricketers of the year, obituaries, and noteworthy events and matches. There is also additional information of interest to collectors and historical context in the form of news 'headlines' from each year. The guide concludes with a section dedicated to the serious collector. Covering everything from reprints to rebinds and from pagination to publishers, it is a vital resource for collectors.
Affording a glimpse of the cricketing and historical landscape
of the last 147 years, this is an accessible and fascinating volume for cricketing fans generally and a must-have item for Wisden collectors.
Reviews / Votes
"There is a mine of information within this book" * Andrew Roberts Cricket Statistics *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
b/w photos throughout
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
517 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4729-9318-2 (9781472993182)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Jonathan Rice | Andrew Renshaw | Jonathan Rice
The Wisden Collector's Guide
E-Book
11/2011
1st Edition
Wisden
€55.49
Available for download
Persons
Jonathan Rice is a well-respected Wisden writer and the author of a variety of cricket books.
Andrew Renshaw is a journalist who has been watching cricket and collecting Wisden for fifty years.
Andrew Renshaw is a journalist who has been watching cricket and collecting Wisden for fifty years.