Wisden Cricketers' Almanack exception) "Wisden" has honoured five cricketers for their outstanding achievements over the previous year. Further details, with a full list of recipients of the award, can be found at Wisden Cricketers of the Year. At least two indices to "Wisden" have been published: An index from 1985 onwards is available in pdf form on the "Wisden" web site. A number of anthologies of articles from "Wisden" have been published. These include: For the first 32 years of its existence the "Almanack" was only published in softback form, in a paper cover that varied in colour through the years between shades
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack are free of charge and open to all visitors (although its forum requires registration) while the latter charges a nominal annual membership fee for access to its main site. A "Wisden" archive is maintained by ESPNCricinfo (see External Links), offering access to some features, articles and international scores from the first edition onwards. The article "A History of "Wisden"" prepared for the 1963 centenary edition is likely to be of most interest to collectors who do not have access to the original volume. A combination of rarity (perceived or known), condition, completeness and originality determines the price a collector is