Collectors
Collecting Wisdens is a popular activity among cricket followers, and early editions command high prices. The first edition, only 112 pages long, sold for one shilling, but copies such as a rebind without covers usually sells for around £12000; original (not rebound) paperbacks rarely turn up so a recent price is only the talk of dealers. The editions published during the two World Wars are also very rare, as a result of wartime paper restrictions a 1916 Hardback is worth circa £6000 and a 1941 around £1500. In recent times, facsimiles of many of the early editions have been published; an example of a collection can be seen here.
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