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[Felix on the Bat] Forward!
Printed by C. Graf.
London: Bailey Brothers, Cornhill [n.d., c.1845.]
Fine lithograph with hand colour. Sheet 230 x 170mm (9 x 6¾").
A portrait of a batsman driving a ball down, an illustration from 'Felix on the Bat' by Nicholas 'Felix' Wanostrocht (1804-76). A noted English gentleman cricketer, Wanostrocht played for Kent from 1830 until 1852, alongside Alfred Mynn, Fuller Pilch, William Hillyer and Ned Wenman. Besides writing this famous instruction book he invented a bowling machine called the 'Catapulta' (described in 'Felix') and batting gloves made from india rubber.
Abbey Life: 396, 'The only colour plate book prior to 1850 devoted to cricket'. See Ref: 42815 & 42814
[Ref: 58718] £320.00
London: Bailey Brothers, Cornhill [n.d., c.1845.]
Fine lithograph with hand colour. Sheet 230 x 170mm (9 x 6¾").
A portrait of a batsman driving a ball down, an illustration from 'Felix on the Bat' by Nicholas 'Felix' Wanostrocht (1804-76). A noted English gentleman cricketer, Wanostrocht played for Kent from 1830 until 1852, alongside Alfred Mynn, Fuller Pilch, William Hillyer and Ned Wenman. Besides writing this famous instruction book he invented a bowling machine called the 'Catapulta' (described in 'Felix') and batting gloves made from india rubber.
Abbey Life: 396, 'The only colour plate book prior to 1850 devoted to cricket'. See Ref: 42815 & 42814
[Ref: 58718] £320.00