Autobiography / Neville Cardus
1947, Book Club Edition. London: Collins. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Previous owner's bookplate. Item #362534
Physical description: 288 pages, 7 leaves of plates: illustrations, portraits; 23 cm. Summary: Sir Neville Cardus is best remembered as a writer on both cricket and music and during his lifetime achieved an unparalleled reputation as one of England's greatest journalists on these two very different subjects. Born in Rusholme in Manchester Cardus carved out an international reputation for himself by his own ability, efforts and imagination and created, as his biographer Christopher Brookes put it, 'a beguiling personal legend in the course of a career which extended over fifty years. Subjects: Cardus, Neville 1888-1975 Autobiography. Cardus, Neville 1889-1975. Journalists; Correspondence. Journalists Great Britain; Biography.
Price: €10.95