1929 Wisden Hardback

Thank you for looking at this Very Good condition 1929 Wisden Hardback edition. The sixty sixth almanack.

The 1929 hardback has to be the trickiest post WW1 edition to find in anything better than Very Good condition – there are a couple of  reasons; reduced print run and a poor production process. The Wall Street Crash and ensuing world recession had its impact on Wisden, half the workforce was released and the print runs for the 1929 to 1932 editions were almost halved.
The materials used on the hardback editions were also of a lesser quality than previously used. One example was the thickness of the boards – the 1929 hardback was produced on thinner boards and over time the spine board would become creased, cracked and wrinkled.

This edition has less wrinkling to the spine. The boards on the front and the rear are in lovely condition and the gilt on the front is super. There is minimal ageing on the boards.
The spine is strong , it has some scuffing to the top and as with nearly all ’29 hardbacks the spine cloth is away from the page block.
The gilt to the spine is super.

Internally,  the inside front and rear hinges are lovely and when opening there is still a spring in the boards.  The paste down pages are bright and clean. and the pages within are in splendid condition.

As you would expect the page block is dusty.

Contents Include:
My Years at Cambridge by G. H. Longman.
Laws of Cricket.
Notes by the Editor.
Five Cricketers of The Year.
West Indies Team in England.
County Champions: Lancashire.
Sheffield Shield: Victoria.
MCC in South Africa.

“He liked slapstick, but he knew when and at whom to throw the pie. His short, square build, busy movements and low-geared run were made for comedy.”
(R.C. Robertson-Glasgow, on Patsy Hendren))