Rare 1875 Wisden hits £27,000 result despite missing original wrappers
A copy of what is regarded as probably the rarest edition of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack came up at Knights Sporting Auctions (20% buyer’s premium) on March 21-23.
Wisden was launched in 1864 by English cricketer John Wisden (1826-84) as a competitor to Fred Lil…