Those wanting to read about the life and times of the greatest batsman of them all have plenty of books to choose from. This small booklet won’t rank too high in anyone’s list of priorities, but is of some value nonetheless
CRICKET BOOKS
There is an expensive John Arlott limited edition on the subject of AEJ Collins’ famous innings, but this is a much better way of finding out more about that remarkable knock
For collectors with deep pockets Irving Rosenwater’s monographs are fascinating reads as well as a decent investment.
The leg spinner who bowled like a millionaire, Arthur Mailey, was responsible for a number of highly collectable booklets, the last of which Archie reviews here
There are booklets out there dealing with the lives of cricketers who never played so much as a single First Class match – this is one of the more interesting
This time Archie examines a modest booklet about his namesake, another great from the Golden Age
Over the next three weeks we are going to review a number of small booklets and pamphlets, adding a new one every two or three days. We begin with one of the best recent examples
Cricket and the Great War has been a recurring theme in the last year or so, and this week Martin reviews another book on the subject
Doubtless this one won’t be a bestseller, which just goes to show that sales figures are no indication of quality
Not really a cricket book as such this week, but Archie has demonstrated a fondness for Hornung’s famous character before, and does so again