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Cricket Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
| Auction House: | Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd. | Number of lots recorded: | 289 |
| Sale Title: | Cricket Memorabilia | Lots with images: | 221 |
| Auction Location: | Melbourne | Prices available: | 206 |
| Date: | 2-Feb-2012 |
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c1820s early brass admission ticket 'Darnall Cricket Ground/ Grand Match Admission Ticket', 26 mm diameter, with initials 'W.H.W.' cut into the surface, and on reverse again 'W.H.W.' & 'G.H.'. [The initials W.H.W. are the proprietor W.H.Woodhouse, who owned the ground in Sheffield. Darnall Park was one of the first grounds on which the great matches in the north were played and was opened in 1821]. An early form of a member’s season ticket
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Prints (6) 'Cricket Match in Melbourne 1841' by Dave Thomas, each signed by the artist, size 65 x 50 cm. (6 items)
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Cricket in America: c1851-91 Engravings including 'Cricket Match at Cambridge Crossing, Between the New England and St.George Clubs' hand-coloured (1851); 'Cricket Match Lately Played at Harlem, N.Y.' (c1853); 'Cricket Match Btetween Canada and the United States at Hoboken, August 2,3 and 4 1858'; 'The International Cricket Match at Philadelphia' (1879). (9 items)
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Engraving: 'The Surrey Eleven', full-page engraving from ‘The Illustrated London News’ August 31 1861. [Includes H.H.Stephenson who led the first England tour to Australia in 1861-62, and 4 other members of that first team]
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1862 1st England Team to Australia: Original engraving, titled 'The Match Between The All-England Eleven and Twentytwo of the New South Wales Cricketers, Played in the Domain at Sydney', from ‘The Illustrated London News’ May 10th 1862, size 40 x 27 cm
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Engraving: 'Jeu De Cricket. Dessin d’Edmond Morin', full-page engraving from ‘Le Journal Illustre’ 1864, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 52 x 44 cm. Also Supplement to ‘Pals’ titled 'Australian Test Team, 1926'. (2 items)
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1864', original paper wrappers. Fair/good condition (some tape on spine), the first ever issue of Wisden
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1863-64 2nd England Team to Australia: original half-page engraved newspaper picture, titled 'Cricket-Match at Melbourne Between, the All-England Eleven and Twenty-Two of Victoria', from 'The illustrated London News' April 9th 1864, hand-coloured, size 27 x 19 cm
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C1865 cricket photograph, showing a group of boys playing cricket in front of a Common school of particular note are the large balls in use. Photographed by Paterson Bros. Melbourne, size 20 x 14 cm, on mount 28 x 23 cm. May be the earliest photograph of school cricket in Victoria
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1868 Australian Aboriginals Team: prints (10) 'The First Australian Cricket Team to Tour England 1868' by Dave Thomas, published by the Bradman Museum, size 88 x 72 cm. (10 items)
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England v America: 1868-84 Engravings including 'Cricket in America-The All-England Eleven and Umpire, Now on a Professional Visit to the United States' (1868); 'The Philadelphia Cricket Team in London' (1884). (3 items)
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1878 Australian Tour of England: engraving 'The Australian Eleven, Supplement Presented with 'The Leader' of November 30th 1878', with portraits of the Australian players, window mounted, overall 49 x 69 cm. Rare and attractive
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1878', original paper wrappers, signed on front cover by H.M.Curteis. Fair/good condition. (Herbert Curteis played 57 first-Class matches 1841-60, teams include Sussex, Oxford University, all England eleven and Marylebone cricket club)
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English Tours to America: 1879-98 Full pages from ‘Harper’s Weekly’ (4), 'Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper (3) & ‘The Illustrated American’, with engravings/pictures including 'The International Cricket Match at Philadelphia' (1879), 'International Cricket Match on the Ground of the Germantown Club at Nicetown, Pennsylvania' (1886) & 'The International Cricket Match-Lord Hawke’s Team of Englishmen play the Philadelphia Team at Manheim' (1891). (8 items)
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1880', original paper wrappers, endorsed on front cover 'Hmc, From the Author'. Fair/good condition
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1880 2nd Australian Team to England: Original double-page centre spread titled 'The Australian Cricketers at Kennington Oval', from ‘The Illustrated London News’, 18 September 1880, size 56 x 40 cm. Scarce. Fine condition
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1882 Australian Team to England: Original double-page centre spread titled 'The Australian Cricketers', from ‘The Illustrated London News’, Aug.26 1882, size 56 x 40 cm. Scarce. Fine condition
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1882 Australian Team: 1882 newspaper engraving titled 'The Australian Cricketing Team', from ‘The Graphic’ June 3 1882, size 29 x 40 cm
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1882-1902 Ashes Engravings: Full pages from ‘The Illustrated London News’ (3) & ‘The Graphic’, with engravings/pictures including 'Our Australian Cousins' (1882), 'Mr.A.E.Stoddart’s Cricket Team in Australia' (1897), 'The Australian Cricket Team' (1899) & 'The First Test Match Between England and Australia at Edgbaston' (1902). (4 items)
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1884 Australian Team to England: 'Our Cricketing Guests', a coloured chromo-lithographic print of the Australian & Philadelphia touring teams, published as a frontispiece to an edition of 'The Boy’s Own Paper', size 21 x 28 cm
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Colour Print, 'The Batsman of the Future' by James Hayllar, from ‘The Graphic’ Summer Number 1886, size 28 x 41 cm
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1887', original paper wrappers. Good condition, signed on front cover by H.M.Curteis (Sussex 1846-60)
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W.G.Grace: Prints (10) 'Legends of Cricket Series-W.G.Grace' by Dave Thomas, each signed by the artist, size 57 x 51 cm
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W.G.Grace: Prints (10) 'Legends of Cricket Series-W.G.Grace' by Dave Thomas, (unsigned by artist), size 57 x 51 cm
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1891', original paper wrappers. Fair/good condition (tape on spine)
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Books, noted 'James Lillywhite’s Cricketers’ Annual for 1892' [London, 1892]; 'Carlton Cricket Club-100 Years of Cricket 1864- 1964' by Taylor [ x2, Melbourne, 1964]; 'The Fight for the Ashes 1982-83' by Harte (signed) [Adelaide, 1983]; 'Miller’s Luck' by Perry [Sydney, 2005]; also Australian War Memorial books (6); 1956 Olympics programme. (50 items)
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1897', original paper wrappers. Fair/good condition (tape over spine, pages loose)
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Melbourne cricket ground: prints (8) 'At the Turn of the Century: Cricket at the Melbourne Cricket Ground' by Dave Thomas (2004), each signed by the artist, size 62 x 50 cm. (8 items)
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'Cricket of To-day and Yesterday', two volume set, by Percy Cross Standing [London, 1902], with extensive photos and 13 colour plates. Fair/Good condition (Volume II rebound)
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1902 Australian Tour to England: Studio photograph of Victor Trumper, William Howell, Joseph Darling, Warwick Armstrong, Albert Cotter, Hanson Carter and two female cousins of Hopkins, original silver gelatin print by T.Bolland of London, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 44 x 41 cm. (four of the players wear their boaters with green and gold hatbands with Australian coat-of-arms; two additionally wear their Australian ties)
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Vir Trumper: prints (10) 'Legends of Cricket Series-Victor Trumper' by Dave Thomas, each signed by the artist, size 57 x 51 cm
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1902 England v Australia: Full pages from ‘The Sphere’ (3) & ‘Illustrated London News’ (2), with pictures including 'The Scene on the Sydney Cricket Ground During the First Test Match', 'The First Test Match Between England and Australia at Edgbaston' & 'The Scene at the Oval During the Final Stage of the Match'. (5 items)
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1905', original paper wrappers. Fair/good condition (tape on spine)
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1913-14 Australian Tour to New Zealand, rare original team photograph, window mounted with 18 signatures-Les Cody, Frank Laver, W.McCall, Charles Dolling, Arthur Mailey, William Macgregor, W.Ferguson (scorer), Victor Trumper, Colin McKenzie, Mrs.Noble, Monty Noble, Arthur Sims (Captain), Warwick Armstrong, Mrs.Armstrong, Jack Crawford, Gar waddy, Vernon Ransford and Herbert Collins; window mounted, overall 44 x 40 cm. (minor tone spots on mount). Extremely rare and attractive. Ex New Zealand cricket Museum…
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Gallipoli: prints (10) 'Cricket Upon Shell Green, Gallipoli 1915' by Dave Thomas (2003), each signed by the artist, size 61 x 42 cm. (10 items)
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'Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack for 1916', (with Tribute to W.G.Grace), original yellow paper wrappers. Fair/Good condition. One of the rarest editions of Wisden
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1920', original paper wrappers. Fair/good condition (tape on spine)
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'Athletic News Cricket Annual' for 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1937 & 1938. Fair/Good condition. (11 items)
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Cricket Books, noted 'The Game’s The Thing' by Monty Noble [London, 1926]; 'Defending the Ashes 1932-1933' by Wilmot [Melbourne, 1933]; 'Fresh Pick of ‘The Cricketer’' edited by Melford (Uncorrected proof copy) [London, 1969]; '1946-7 Test Series Souvenir'; also cricket magazines (16). Poor/Good condition. (32 items)
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Don Bradman: prints (10) 'Sir Donald Bradman: First Test Century' by Dave Thomas, size 63 x 53 cm. (10 items)
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Don Bradman: Modern prints (10) 'The World’s Champion Batsman. Don Bradman, Aged 21 Years. (Portrait by Sidney Riley Studios)', size 32 x 45 cm. (10 items)
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'C.V.Grimmett, Flicker No.1, Leg Break Delivery and Leg Break Finger Spin', published by John Wisden & Co. [London, c1930]. Rusty staple, otherwise good condition. Scarce
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Don Bradman, lovely signature on reprinted panoramic photograph of Bradman batting at the SCG during the 2nd test v South Africa 1931, limited edition 11/25, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 139 x 55 cm
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Don Bradman: prints (9) 'Legends of Cricket Series-Sir Donald Bradman' by Dave Thomas, each signed by Don Bradman and the artist, size 57 x 51 cm. (9 items)
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