James Pycroft. Oxford University 1836-1838. Hand written three page letter dated 6th February (probably 1862) to The Honourable J. Ponsonby. 'Some time since I sent you a copy of the "Cricket-Field" for your kind dottings (sic) down & annotations. I am called on by my publishers so suddenly for copy for the 4th Edition... Still if you have anything ready I shall be much obliged'. Pycroft continues 'I have found an earlier notice of cricket than ever yet discovered by anyone else as you will see in the new edition played by residents at Antioch in Syria in 1675'. Pycroft asks Ponsonby to pass on to his brother 'my Cricket Story in Elkerton Rectory' ('Twenty Years in the Church'), first published in 1860 and in a new and cheaper edition in 1862 - listed in Padwick 6046-1. The letter nicely signed by Pycroft. The letter has had a small section cut out which does not appear to affect the text of the main letter. Sold by Christie's in the auction of 22nd June 2001, as part of lot 61. A most interesting and informative letter. G - cricket
James Pycroft is chiefly known for writing 'The Cricket Field', one of the earliest books about cricket, first published in 1851. John George Brabazon Ponsonby, 5th Earl of Bessborough, played five first class matches for M.C.C. in the 1930s
James Pycroft. Oxford University 1836-1838. Hand written three page letter dated 6th February (probably 1862) to The Honourable J. Ponsonby. 'Some time since I sent you a copy of the "Cricket-Field" for your kind dottings (sic) down & annotations. I am called on by my publishers so suddenly for copy for the 4th Edition... Still if you have anything ready I shall be much obliged'. Pycroft continues 'I have found an earlier notice of cricket than ever yet discovered by anyone else as you will see in the new edition played by residents at Antioch in Syria in 1675'. Pycroft asks Ponsonby to pass on to his brother 'my Cricket Story in Elkerton Rectory' ('Twenty Years in the Church'), first published in 1860 and in a new and cheaper edition in 1862 - listed in Padwick 6046-1. The letter nicely signed by Pycroft. The letter has had a small section cut out which does not appear to affect the text of the main letter. Sold by Christie's in the auction of 22nd June 2001, as part of lot 61. A most interesting and informative letter. G - cricket
James Pycroft is chiefly known for writing 'The Cricket Field', one of the earliest books about cricket, first published in 1851. John George Brabazon Ponsonby, 5th Earl of Bessborough, played five first class matches for M.C.C. in the 1930s
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