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NICHOLSON, William (1872-1949). An Almanac of twelve Sports and London Types. An introduction to the reprint from the original woodblocks by Edward Craig. Gloucestershire: The Whittington Press, [1980]. Folio. Illustrated with 39 wood engraved plates hand-colored by Edward and Helen Craig from the original woodblocks, including 6 plates from the “Unused Versions” of the originals, published here for the first time. Plates approximately 15 ½ x 11 ¼”. Plates loose, as issued, with tissue-guards, publisher’s cover sheet, and the explanatory booklet (approximately 13 x 10”). In the original publisher’s clamshell case with printed paper labels on upper lid and spine. REPRINT EDITION, ONE OF ONLY 12 COPIES (“X”) WITH HAND-COLORED PLATES, OUT OF A TOTAL EDITION OF 225; THIS COPY SIGNED BY EDWARD CRAIG ON THE LIMITATION LABEL ON THE INNER FRONT LID AND ON THE LIMITATION PAGE OF THE BOOKLET. Publisher’s order form laid-in. Although you can find copies of the uncolored version of this gorgeous reprint, this hand-colored version is almost impossible to find.