Buy this book on-line AGNEW, JONATHAN - Text By: : CRICKET CHARACTERS 2: THE CRICKETER CARICATURES OF JOHN IRELANDUK.HARPENDEN,HERTS.QUEEN ANNE PRESS BOOK,2000. ISBN 185291632X.
UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,matt,colour pictorial, caricature artwork,by John Ireland,illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - a couple of tiny nicks/ closed tears to top edges - no other major nicks or tears present.Some minimal,random grubbing to white background dw/dj.Top+fore-edges bright and clean,contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - possibly an unread copy? Publisher's clean,unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain dark blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip,a red headband and immaculate plain red endpapers.UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn,4-95pp [paginated] includes text by Jonathan Agnew,author introduction,40 full-colour,full-page caricatures of assorted batsmen,bowlers,all-rounders,wicket-keepers, umpires+commentors - all illustrated by John Ireland,each with accompanying text; plus [unpaginated] title page,a contents list/table and acknowledgements to rear.
John Ireland's first collection of 'Cricket Characters',published in 1987 (see rja30128),has become a collector's item in the cricket world; so much so that during the past decade there have been numerous requests for a second volume
to record the personalities of the 1990's in similar fashion.
Although many might argue that there are not so many 'characters' in the game these days,John Ireland and Jonathan Agnew have nevertheless assembled an impressive collection of outstanding players and lively personalities who have unquestionably made a lasting contribution to the enjoyment of the game both on and off the field of play and have earned their place in cricket's hall of fame.
Memorable images of the '90s include the moustaches of Merv Hughes and David Boon, the warpaint of Allan Donald and the dreadlocks of Henry Olonga.The decade will also be remembered for the delightful strokeplay of Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar and the doggedness of Mike Atherton,for the breathtaking athleticism of Jonty Rhodes and for the relentless aggression of Courtney Walsh.
Shane Warne and Darren Gough have been among the most competitive cricketers of the decade, while the plodding persistence of that great workhouse Angus Fraser has been in marked contrast to the effortless pace of Wasim Akram and the awesome speed of Shoaib Akhtar.
Contortionists Paul Adams and Muttiah Muralitharan may have contrived to tie themselves and the batsmen in knots,but even more bizarre has been the eccentric behaviour of Jack Russell and the controversially colourful lifestyle of Phil Tufnell.
John Ireland's caricatures are splendidly complemented by Jonathan Agnew's entertaining pen portraits which throw more light on the diverse personalities of these great entertainers of the game.
A second portfolio which along side the first portfolio (see rja30128),will delight lovers of cricket throughout the world and will,no doubt, be eagerly sought after by collectors in years to come - as is the first volume.Not since the famous Spy cartoons has there been such an evocative gallery of contemporary cricket characters.
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