Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Felix, Nicholas, 1804-1876
Title:
Felix on the bat : being a scientific inquiry into the use of the cricket bat : together with the history and use of the catapulta : also the laws of cricket, as revised by the Marylebone Club, 1845.
Published / Created:
London : Baily Brothers, Cornhill, MDCCCXLV [1845]
Physical Description:
40, [8] p., [9] leaves of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
First instructional cricket book to give practical, illustrated advice. Cf. DNB.
Exhibition History:
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
Subject Terms:
Cricket -- Great Britain. | Games -- Great Britain -- 19th century. | Sports -- Great Britain -- 19th century. | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Amusements -- Great Britain -- 19th century. | Baily Bros. -- Publisher. | Remnant & Edmonds -- Binder.
Form/Genre:
Wood engravings -- 1845. | Lithographs -- Hand-colored -- 1845. | Lithographs -- 1845. | Booksellers' advertisements.
Contributors:
Felix, Nicholas, 1804–1876, ill. | Gilbert, John, Sir, 1817–1897, ill. | Watts, George Frederick, 1817–1904, attributed name. | Marylebone Cricket Club.