'Miss' P. M. Voller Signed Wisden Collection
The vendors of the following seven lots both worked for Norman Preston at the Cricket Reporting Agency and contributed towards the publication of Wisden each year. Pat Voller was Norman Preston's Secretary/PA. She was the first woman to work for the company but she was always thanked in the 'Preface' pages as P.M. Voller, Preston was concerned about the reaction of his Wisden readers, in those days, to a woman contributor and refused to put 'Miss' in front of her name
Lot 217:
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1937. 74th edition. Original hardback. Some wear to boards and spine paper, light fold to spine paper, dulling to front board and spine gilts, odd minor faults otherwise in good condition. Small bookplate, 'ex libris, A.J. Richards', to inside front board
Estimate: £400/500
Lot 218:
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1937. 74th edition. Original hardback. Some light fading to spine gilts, some age toning to boards and spine otherwise in good condition
Estimate: £400/600
Lot 219:
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1936. 73rd edition. Original hardback. Odd very minor faults to boards, some fading to spine gilt otherwise in good/very good condition
Estimate: £500/600
Lot 220:
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1935. 72nd edition. Original hardback. Odd minor faults to boards, some dulling of gilts, odd faults otherwise in good/very good condition
Estimate: £500/700
Lot 221:
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1934. 71st edition. Original hardback. Wear to boards, spine and corners of book, faded front board and spine gilts, tape repair to external spine where front board meets the spine, wear to head and base of spine paper, broken and repaired (tape) front and rear internal hinges otherwise in generally good condition. Small bookplate, 'ex libris, A.J. Richards', to inside front board
Estimate: £150/250
Includes report on the controversial M.C.C. 'Bodyline' tour of Australia 1932/33
Lot 222:
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1934. 71st edition. Original hardback. Odd very minor faults to boards, some fading to gilts otherwise in good/very good condition
Estimate: £500/600
Lot 223:
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1933. 70th edition. Original hardback. Wear to boards, spine and corners of book, faded front board and spine gilts, wear to head and base of spine paper, broken and repaired (tape) front and rear internal hinges otherwise in generally good condition. Small bookplate, 'ex libris, A.J. Richards', to inside front board
Estimate: £200/300