I have been collecting Wisdens for a while now and in 2005 set up this Website, the first ever created on the internet to explain Wisdens to the masses,
it includes a popular discussion forum (wisdenclub.com) which has kept me entertained ever since. Over time we were offered Wisdens from members and also people asked if we had any spares for their set. This generated our online Wisden Catalogue and this evolved after a couple of years into our sister site wisdenauction.com (see 2013 Wisden, pages 50/51),
we improved the look and feel of this site in August 2013, Happy Collecting, Chris Ridler, Wisden Collector.
Mission Statement "Our aim is to put our heart and soul into helping you, in any way we can, complete your Wisden Collecting goals,
providing free expert advice along the way".
Our collection is below. For each selected year , you can study the pictures and see all the statistics/prices/values for that year on the 3 tabs : For Sale (available Wisdens), Recent Values Tab (Auction Prices), Statistics Tab (our valuation tool)
For 2014 Wisden, please see the link to the right of this page:
The above prices are the amount the buyer paid at auction, not hammer price, please note for you to have won this book you would have had to outbid the winner.
1897's eBay Prices
Year
Book
Type
Count
Average
Min
Max
Year Sold
1897
Rebind
No Covers
2
130
80
180
2013
1897
Original
Paperback
1
223
223
223
2012
1897
Rebind
No Covers
1
73
73
73
2012
1897
Rebind
with Covers
2
139
102
175
2011
1897
Rebind
No Covers
3
64
60
68
2011
1897
Rebind
with Covers
1
175
175
175
2010
1897
Rebind
No Covers
2
96
79
113
2010
1897
Rebind
with Covers
1
150
150
150
2009
1897
Rebind
No Covers
7
83
100
60
2009
1897
Rebind
with Covers
1
103
103
103
2008
1897
Rebind
No Covers
6
91
73
120
2008
1897
Original
Paperback
1
240
240
240
2007
1897
Rebind
with Covers
3
180
127
256
2007
1897
Rebind
No Covers
1
106
106
106
2007
1897
Original
Paperback
1
240
240
240
2006
1897
Rebind
with Covers
2
206
156
256
2006
Wisdens.Org Valuation for 1897
1897's Condition Comments
4 comments
If you have any comments to add regarding the 1897 Wisden, please contact us on wisdens@cridler.com and we will add them
My 1897 Wisden, as pictured first, is an Original Hardback Wisden, it is in good condition with a restored hinge. Purchased Circa 2012. (Photoplate and Original Paperback also shown from a book sold on WisdenAuction)
The 1897 Hardback is one of the most expensive Wisdens , it is very hard to find and less have been seen than 1896 in recent years, the record at Auction is over £20,000.
Early paperback (like the one pictured) tend to have spine touch ups, something to look out for on purchasing them.
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1897 Wisden Hardback - Front
1897 Wisden Hardback - Spine
1897 Photoplate
1897 Wisden Paperback, Front Cover
1897 Wisden Paperback, Spine
1897 Wisden Paperback, Rear Cover
If you have any comments to add regarding the 1897 Wisden, please contact us on wisdens@cridler.com and we will add them
My 1897 Wisden, as pictured first, is an Original Hardback Wisden, it is in good condition with a restored hinge. Purchased Circa 2012. (Photoplate and Original Paperback also shown from a book sold on WisdenAuction)
The 1897 Hardback is one of the most expensive Wisdens , it is very hard to find and less have been seen than 1896 in recent years, the record at Auction is over £20,000.
Early paperback (like the one pictured) tend to have spine touch ups, something to look out for on purchasing them.