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The 1986 Wisden Obituary Book – Size, Editor and Publisher

Opening the 1986 volume, the first thing that strikes a reader is its heft, as the cover bears the title The Wisden book of obituaries : obituaries from Wisden cricketers' almanack, which Internet Archive records【https://archive.org/details/wisdenbookofobit0000unse】.

The book contains 1,029 pages, Internet Archive notes【https://archive.org/details/wisdenbookofobit0000unse】.

Its binding measures 24 cm, Internet Archive notes【https://archive.org/details/wisdenbookofobit0000unse】.

Wikipedia records that Benny Green is listed as the editor【https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisden_Cricketers'_Almanack】.

The volume was published by Macdonald & Co. in London, Internet Archive records【https://archive.org/details/wisdenbookofobit0000unse】.

The volume was released in 1986, Internet Archive records【https://archive.org/details/wisdenbookofobit0000unse】.

It forms part of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack series, Wikipedia records【https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisden_Cricketers'_Almanack】.

Macdonald & Co. operated out of London, Internet Archive records【https://archive.org/details/wisdenbookofobit0000unse】.

Benny Green oversaw the compilation of the obituaries, Wikipedia records【https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisden_Cricketers'_Almanack】.

The full title reads The Wisden book of obituaries : obituaries from Wisden cricketers' almanack, Internet Archive records【https://archive.org/details/wisdenbookofobit0000unse】.

The book was printed by Macdonald & Co., a London‑based publisher, Internet Archive records【https://archive.org/details/wisdenbookofobit0000unse】.

With 1,029 pages, the volume offers extensive coverage, Internet Archive records【https://archive.org/details/wisdenbookofobit0000unse】.