Vertically align multiple lines beside a floated image

<li> 
    <a href="viewBook.php?bookId=<?=$bookId?>"> 
         <img style="float:left; clear:left; padding-left:10px; width:50px; height:75px;" src="http://dummyimage.com/50x75/000/fff" / >
         <span style="line-height:75px; padding-left:5px; color:grey;"><?=$count?>.</span>
         <span style=""><?=$title?></span>
     </a>
</li>

because i wanted to make a large clickable anchor area, so i have to throw everything inside an anchor. problem is because my title may be multiple lines. how could i actually vertically align to center of the image and preventing the next line of title from going below of the image.

demo link: jsfiddle.net/9wJRG/3