The Allahakbarrie Book of Broadway Cricket for 1899

by James M. Barrie

$4,250 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller

First edition

First edition. Illustrations. 33, 3, blank pp. 1 vols. Square 12mo. Parchment wrappers titled in gilt, marked Private. Fine. In blue half morocco slipcase. Taylor p. 28; Padwick 1296. Item #329868 Barrie's team of authors and artists was founded in 1887, and was active from 1890 to 1913. According to his own account in The Greenwood Hat, they thought 'Allahakbar' was African for 'Heaven help us', and his less

• Binding: Leather

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