Raven, Simon — Shadows on the Grass

London, England, Blond & Briggs, 1982 . Second Printing. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. A fine and evocative English cricketing memoir, the first edition, second printing, complete with dust wrapper. Simon Raven tells of the progress of matches played at Charterhouse, Cambridge, or Bangalore, and recalling the exploits of friends and cricketing colleagues. From the author's childhood experiences until 1957, when he ceased an uneasy affair with the Army and took up writing full-time.Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear, bright interior, unmarked. Blue cloth over boards, sharp and distinct lettering to spine. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn but that along top edge. Stated Second Printing of the First Edition and in the same year.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Fine/Fine,