My Cricketing Days is the autobiography of Charles George Macartney (1886–1958), one of Australia’s greatest all-round cricketers and a key figure in early 20th-century Ashes contests.
Published in 1930, the same year as his retirement from Test cricket, the book recounts his life and career from his beginnings in Sydney to his international triumphs against England.
Rich in anecdote and first-hand recollections, Macartney captures the essence of cricket’s golden era — playing alongside legends such as Victor Trumper and Warwick Armstrong, and reflecting on his own evolution from left-arm spinner to prolific run-scorer.
The volume includes a frontispiece photograph of Macartney in playing attire (Daily Mirror photograph) and offers a candid insight into both his playing philosophy and the spirit of cricket between the wars.
This uniquely signed first edition of My Cricketing Days is highly collectible, particularly given the book’s age and the status of Macartney as a pre-WWII Australian cricket icon.
My Cricketing Days by C G Macartney | Signed First Edition | Scarce
Title: My Cricketing Days
Author: C G Macartney
Signed: Signed by C G Macartney the end paper
Edition: First Edition
Publication Date: 1930
Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd, London
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 240 pages
Dust Cover: No dustcover
Condition: Very good overall. Clean green boards and spine with bright silver gilt lettering; tight binding. Minimal edge wear. Interior is clean, however, foxing is present (although not unexpected for a book nearly 100 years old).
ISBN: N/A
