The True Book About Cricket (1958) is a concise and accessible introduction to the game of cricket, written during the post-war golden era of English cricket. Designed primarily for younger readers and newcomers to the sport, the book explains not only the rules and structure of cricket but also its traditions, spirit, and culture.
Bruce Harris presents cricket as both a technical contest and a character-building game. The work belongs to a mid-century genre of instructional sporting books aimed at schools and youth readers, combining education with enthusiasm.
The True Book About Cricket (1958 First Edition) | Bruce Harris
Title: The True Book About Cricket
Author: Bruce Harris
Illustrator: Leonard Haggerty
Publisher: Shakespeare Head Press Pty Ltd
Place of Publication: London
First Published: 1958
Edition: First Edition
Format: Hardcover
Pagination: 144 pages
Condition: Overall: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Boards: Green boards with textured spine. Gilt spine lettering clear. Minor age spotting visible. Structurally firm. Internals: Tanning to endpapers. Old bookshop sticker to front pastedown. Pages clean overall. Binding tight
