Laws of Cricket
Charles Crombie, Laws of Cricket, London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co,1907
12 chromolithographed plates, title and advertisement leaf browned, Perrier advertisement leaf at end (missing); original linen-backed pictorial boards.
5.75 x 8.25 in (14.8 x 21.2 cm)
A fine copy of cartoonist Charles Crombie's collection of amusing cartoons illustrating cricket settings. This is the first and only edition of the work.
Perrier Water released this piece, including their copyright and branding on the verso of each leaf.
Charles Crombie (fl. 1904-1932), the illustrator of this book, was an editorial cartoonist, British artist and a writer who was born in Scotland and studied at the Glasgow School of Art before moving to London to work as an illustrator and designer.
Crombie is best known for his illustrations of sports and games, particularly cricket. He was a skilled illustrator and his drawings captured the spirit of the game, depicting the players, the action, and the equipment in a detailed and accurate manner.
In addition to his illustrations, Crombie was also a writer and authored several books on the subject of sports and games, including The Laws of Cricket which was first published in 1907. He combined his artistic talents with his love of cricket to create this book that explains the rules of the game using humorous illustrations and easy-to-understand language.
He published companion works, both under Perrier's copyright, on The Rules of Golf (1905) and Motoritis or Other Interpretations of the Motor Act (1906). Simple Simon and his Friends (1906) and drawings for Thackeray's Vanity Fair are among his other works (1924). At the turn of the century, he created a number of very distinctive cartoons for The Bystander, The Graphic, and The Illustrated London News.
Crombie continued to work as an artist and illustrator throughout his life, producing work for a variety of publications and clients. He was a prolific artist and his work is still admired today for its accuracy and attention to detail.
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