da stake casino： For the first time in its 143-year history Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack will be available in two sizes – the traditional one and a special-edition large format
Edward Craig17-Mar-2006
For the first time in its 143-year history Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack will be available in two sizes – the traditional one and a special-edition large format. The bigger version is around twice the normal size and only 5,000 will be published – each individually numbered and in a slipcase.The new format is a result of regular requests from readers who find the small print difficult to read. But aficionados and collectors need not fear: the small size will be the main version, available in all the usual bookshops. Christopher Lane, Wisden’s managing director, says: “We are definitely not canning the traditional format but a number of readers, particularly older ones,have said they find its small print hard to read. We are not trying to wean people off any traditions and are making no long-term plans. If people say they like it, I have little doubt we’ll do it again.”The large format will be more expensive – £50 as against £38. And this is not a new idea. At a launch dinner in the early 1980s the late Robert Maxwell hinted at changing Wisden’s format. The shock waves through the cricket-watching fraternity were enough to cause the owners – thenGray’s of Cambridge – to withdraw his licence to publish the book.The 2006 Almanack is a special edition for all England supporters, chronicling England’s Ashestriumph. The cover features the two leading characters from the series, Shane Warne and Andrew Flintoff . Inside there are articles by Simon Barnes, Paul Hayward and Mark Taylor.Click here to pre-order the 2006 Almanack for only £28 and the large-format version for £45.