Portrait of Lord's: 200 Years of Cricket History by Adam Chadwick

Portrait of Lord's: 200 Years of Cricket History by Adam Chadwick

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This new book celebrates the 200th anniversary in 2014 of Lord's Ground moving to its famous home. Told through 200 objects from cricket's finest collection.

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Portrait of Lord's: 200 Years of Cricket History by Adam Chadwick

In 1814 Thomas Lord founded what has become the world's most celebrated cricket ground. To mark the 200th anniversary of moving to its famous London home, this book paints a new portrait of its colourful evolution. Delving into the private vaults at Lord's, the story draws on the fantastic array of original treasures belonging to MCC. From W.G. Grace to Brian Lara, Thomas Lord to Sachin Tendulkar, this fresh approach draws out the highlights to capture the atmosphere within the hallowed walls. For cricket fan or would-be visitor, A Portrait of Lord's introduces cricket's fascinating links to art and architecture, empire and class, spirit and soci- ety, connecting the club, ground and game to the wider world. Written by MCC curator Adam Chadwick, it is the first book on the Lord's collections for 25 years. It contains fresh photography of a wealth of recent acquisitions and commissions, enhanced by new research as well as contributions by Andrew Strauss, Andy Flower, Glenn McGrath, Angus Fraser and Nick Compton, who each provide a personal reflection on Lord's. The Foreword is by Nasser Hussain.
Adam Chadwick is Curator of Collections at Marylebone Cricket Club.
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ISBN 13 9781857598292
ISBN 10 1857598296
Title Portrait of Lord's: 200 Years of Cricket History
Author Adam Chadwick
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd
Year published 2013-06-10
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.