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The volume contains the following cricket drawings: Cricket played by the Gentlemen’s Club, White Conduit House, 1784 Representation of the Noble Game of Cricket as played in the celebrated Cricket Field near White Conduit House, 1787 Cricket in 1785 (by John Wallis of Ludgate Street, London) Cricket at Little Primrose Hill, Harrow Cricket at the White Conduit Fields, 1784 Grand Cricket Match played at Lord’s between the Earls of Winchelsea and Darnley, 1793 (with scores) Lord’s Ground at North Bank, 1812 Lord’s Cricket Ground, St. John’s Wood, 1818 Location of old and present cricket grounds in London, nd Cricket at Lord’s in 1822 Lord’s in 1836 The Old Lord’s Pavilion drawn by F T Verity in November 1889 Lord’s in 1895 The New Lord’s Pavilion, November 1889 Drawing of the first parachute descent in England, 1802 by A-J Garnerin Drawing of the Second Regiment receiving the colours from Lady Dundas at Lord’s on 27 July 1797 The volume contains an article on the history of MCC which claims that the Club was founded in 1789, and portraits of George, Prince of Wales, Georgina, Duchess of Devonshire, Lady G Cavendish, Viscountess Duncannon, portrait of A-J Garnerin and drawing of Garnerin’s balloon, report of Garnerin’s ascension from Lord’s on 3 July 1802, score of the first Eton vs. Harrow match played at Lord’s on 2 August 1805.

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