Last Price Update Jan 2023 : I have been collecting Wisdens for a while now and in 2005 set up this Website to pass on my Wisden experiences, this site was the first ever created on the internet to explain about Wisdens to the masses and it is regularly updated with valuable statistics to help every Wisden collector when needed,
to enhance their set. This site includes a popular discussion forum (wisdenclub.com) which has kept me entertained since '05. Over time we were offered Wisdens from members and also people asked if we had any spares to fill gaps in their sets. This led to our online Wisden Catalogue and this evolved into our sister site wisdenauction.com (see 2013 Wisden, pages 50/51),
we improved the look and feel of this site in August 2013 and have updated it year on year, 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"...1000+ Wisden Pictures loaded below. Our Set & Sales
Our full set is pictured below. For each 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) - Just click on the text (e.g. XXXX Recent Values) under the pictures
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.
1889's eBay Prices
Year
Book
Type
Count
Average
Min
Max
Year Sold
1889
Rebind
No Covers
1
130
130
130
2020
1889
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No Covers
1
150
150
150
2018
1889
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No Covers
1
114
114
114
2017
1889
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& Covers
1
220
220
220
2016
1889
Original
Paperback
1
429
429
429
2015
1889
Original
Paperback
1
405
405
405
2014
1889
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No Covers
1
245
245
245
2013
1889
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No Covers
1
206
206
206
2012
1889
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No Covers
2
245
129
360
2011
1889
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No Covers
1
185
185
185
2010
1889
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No Covers
1
155
155
155
2009
1889
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& Covers
1
335
335
335
2008
1889
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No Covers
2
206
187
225
2008
1889
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& Covers
5
328
195
455
2007
1889
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No Covers
1
272
272
272
2007
1889
Rebind
& Covers
3
266
195
343
2006
Wisdens.Org Valuation for 1889
1889's Condition Comments
4 comments
First edition to contain a photoplate which was also protected with thin tissue paper. Photoplates and tissue paper tend to have foxing in all early editions
If you have any comments to add regarding the 1889 Wisden, please contact us on wisdens@cridler.com and we will add them
My 1889 Wisden, as pictured, is an Original Paperback Wisden with an Original Spine, Some wear to covers and spine paper. Purchased Circa 2010 for £1000 (Photoplate from a book sold on WisdenAuction)
Early paperback tend to have spine touch ups, something to look out for on purchasing them.
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1889 Wisden Paperback - Front
1889 Wisden Paperback - Rear
1889 Wisden Paperback - Spine
1889 Photoplate
First edition to contain a photoplate which was also protected with thin tissue paper. Photoplates and tissue paper tend to have foxing in all early editions
If you have any comments to add regarding the 1889 Wisden, please contact us on wisdens@cridler.com and we will add them
My 1889 Wisden, as pictured, is an Original Paperback Wisden with an Original Spine, Some wear to covers and spine paper. Purchased Circa 2010 for £1000 (Photoplate from a book sold on WisdenAuction)
Early paperback tend to have spine touch ups, something to look out for on purchasing them.