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Sporting Memorabilia — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:526
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:526
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:352
Date:5-Dec-2013
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Eddie Gilbert, display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with action picture, framed & glazed, overall 54 x 24 cm. Eddie Gilbert, aboriginal fast bowler, played 23 matches for Queensland 1930-36. extremely rare autograph.
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Don Bradman's first test in England bat: full size 'Sykes - Don Bradman - World's Record' cricket bat, match-used by Don Bradman in the 1930 first test at Trent bridge, Bradman's first test match in England in which he scored his first test century in England. Signed on the front by England & Australian teams, 27 signatures including J.B.Hobbs, Walter Hammond, A.P.F.Chapman, Harold Larwood, bill Woodfull, bill Ponsford, Don Bradman & Clarrie Grimmett. Marked 'Don Bradman. Private' in the ownership position…
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Cricket Ephemera: large box of ephemera, menus, tickets, invitations, cricket books & publications, noted signed Don Bradman items in small frames (4); W.A.Oldfield catalogues (4) for 1963-64, 1964-65, 1969-70 & 1975-76; silk scorecard 1957 England v West Indies. Inspection will reward.
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Don Bradman's bat from the 1930 5th test at the oval: full size 'Sykes - Don Bradman - World's Record' cricket bat, match-used by Don Bradman in the 1930 Fifth test at the oval, where he scored 232 runs. One of two bats used in the innings, with hand-painted title 'Final Test Match, 1930, England, Australia', and signed below by both teams, with 26 signatures including J.B.Hobbs, R.E.S.Wyatt, Herbert Sutcliffe, bill Woodfull, bill Ponsford, Don Bradman & Clarrie Grimmett. Marked 'Don Bradman' in the…
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Cricket postcards: Range including Australian team postcards from 1930, 1938 (2), 1956 & 1964. Fair/G condition.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1930, rebound in brown cloth (no wrappers). Fair condition.
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Grimmett Flicker books: 'C.V.Grimmett, Flicker No.1, Leg Break Delivery and Leg Break Finger Spin', 'C.V.Grimmett, Flicker No.2, Googly Delivery and Off Break Finger Spin' & 'C.V.Grimmett, Flicker No.3, Over Spin Delivery and Finger Spin'. Published by Flicker Productions [London, c1930]. Rusty staples, otherwise Fair/good condition. Scarce.
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Year books: 'New South Wales Cricket Association - Cricket Year Book', range (6) from 1930-31 to 1957-58; 'South Australian Cricket Association - Year Book' (15) from 1948-49 to 1963-64; 'Saca Official Handbook' for 1963-64 & 1964-65 (2); plus 'Saca Cricket Coaching Manual' by Arthur Richardson [Adelaide, 1947]. Fair/good condition.
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Don Bradman match-Used bat: full size 'Sykes - Don Bradman - World's Record' cricket bat, inscribed 'Don Brdaman. Private' in the ownership position, and with presentation inscription 'To George Miles, in Appreciation & with Best Wishes, From Don'. Used by Bradman to collect autographs, and signed on front & reverse by 8 teams - 1931-32 South Africa, 1931-32 Australia, 1932-33 England 'Bodyline', 1932-33 Australia, 1935-36 MCC, 1936-37 England, 1936-37 Australia & 1947-48 India, with a total of 119…
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1931, rebound in brown cloth, preserving original wrappers. G/VG.
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Signed Bodyline cricket bat: full size 'William Lindop - J.Ryder' cricket bat, decorated on reverse with kangaroo & lion, and signed by 1932-33 Australia, 1932-33 England 'Bodyline' team, 1939-40 Victoria, 1965-66 England, 1965-66 Australia; and on front by 1974-75 Australia & 1974-75 England, with a total of 86 signatures including Don Bradman, bill Woodfull, Douglas Jardine, Harold Larwood, Lindsay Hassett, Bob Simpson, Mike Smith, Ian Chappell & Mike Deness. Bat varnished, so signatures generally in…
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South Melbourne Cricket Club, 1932-33 membership badge, made by J.W.Purvis, no.440. Believed to be ex Jack Worrall.
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'Don Bradman's Pictorial Test Record: S.Africa-Australia Cricket' edited by Davis [Sydney, 1931]; plus '1931-32 South African Season, Pocket Souvenir Program and Score Sheet' [Melbourne, 1931]. Fair/good condition.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1932, rebound in tan cloth, preserving original wrappers. G/VG.
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Douglas Jardine & Harold Larwood, display comprising Douglas Jardine signature on piece, window mounted with Harold Larwood signature on Bodyline picture, framed & glazed, overall 37 x 67 cm.
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1932-33 Bodyline Tour: lovely lithographed picture of the Orontes with facsimile autographs of the England team below, endorsed 'Sterling Silver Orontes 1933. This Team Recovered the Ashes' & signed by Maurice tete, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 40 x 51 cm. Superb condition.
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Magazines: c1933-70 range (67 issues) including 'The Australian Cricketer and Footballer' volume 6 Nos.2-26 (1933-34); 1932-33 pages/posters from 'The Australasian Pictorial'; 'Test Match' game. Fair/good condition.
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1932-33 Bodyline Tour: 'Cricket's Imperial Crisis of 1932-1933' by Stoddart [Canberra, c1979], limited edition of 200. Wholesale quantity of 53 copies, including no.004 signed by the author and Harold Larwood. Few with cover faults, most in G/VG condition.
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1932-33 Bodyline Tour: 'Defending the Ashes 1932-1933' by Wilmot [Melbourne, 1933]; plus 'And Then Came Larwood - An Account of the Test Matches 1932-33' by Arthur Mailey [London, 1933]; 'Bodyline?' by Harold Larwood [London, 1933]. Fair/good condition.
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1932-33 Bodyline Tour: 'Some Statistics Concerning Cricket Casualties (Showing Batsmen Struck By Bowlers in Test Matches Between England and Australia', published by Australian Broadcasting Commission [Melbourne, 1933]. Fair/good condition.
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1932-33 Bodyline Tour: 'Bodywhine! a Treatise on the Jardinian Theory', cartoons by R.W.Blundell with a few words by V.M.Branson [Adelaide, 1933]. Fair condition (missing covers).
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1932-33 Bodyline Tour: 'Souvenir of English Cricketers' Visit to Adelaide. Third test match. January 13, 1933', scarce programme [Adelaide, 1933]. Fair condition (missing covers).
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1932-33 Bodyline Tour: 'The Tests 1932-3' (second edition), scarce pre-tour brochure published by Keating-wood [Melbourne, 1932]. Fair/good condition.
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1932-33 Bodyline Tour: 'The Sporting Globe Cricket Book 1932-3' by Baillie [Melbourne, 1932]. Fair/good condition. Rare 'Body-Line' tour guide.
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1932-33 Bodyline Tour: 'Cricket Sketches and Short Stories, By Arthur Mailey, the Australian Googly Bowler, 1932-33' [Sydney, 1933]. Poor/Fair condition (cover faults & tape on spine). Extremely rare.
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1932-33 Bodyline Tour: 'Queensland Cricket Souvenir. Queensland Team, Careers, Averages, Photos and Statistics, Full Match Scoring Sheet and Programme 1932-33', supplement to 'The Australian Cricketer' [Melbourne, 1932]. Fair/good condition. Extremely scarce.
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1932-33 Bodyline Tour: 'N.S.W. Cricket Souvenir. N.S.W. Team, Careers, Averages, Photos and Statistics, Full Match Scoring Sheet and Programme 1932-33', supplement to 'The Australian Cricketer' [Melbourne, 1932]. Fair/good condition. Extremely scarce.
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1932-33 Bodyline Tour: 'Special Test Souvenir, with Careers of Players to Beginning of 1932-33 Season', issued by 'The Australian Cricketer' [Melbourne, 1932]. Fair/good condition. the most difficult of the supplements to find.
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Freddie brown: group with photographs (6) with two taken during 1932-33 Bodyline tour & another of Freddie as an officer in Cairo 1941-42; press clippings; 1945 scorecard C.M.F. XI v a Lord's XI; envelope from his Son's christening. Also two photographs taken by a member of the 1920-21 English team (possibly Abe Waddington); press photograph of Stan McCabe; 1949 New Zealand team autograph page with 11 signatures including Bert Sutcliffe.
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Song sheet: 'You've Got to Be a Cricket Hero', published by Allan's [Melbourne, 1933], with cameo pictures of Don Bradman & the Australian Cricketers, surrounding a scene of cricket at Lords. scarce and attractive.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1933, rebound in tan cloth, preserving original wrappers (faults). Fair condition.
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W.H.V. 'Hopper' Levett's England Touring test cap, navy blue wool, embroidered St.George & dragon on front, named inside 'W.H.Levett'. Few moth holes & lining worn, Fair/good condition. 'Hopper' Levatt, Kent wicket-keeper 1930-47, played 1 test in 1934.
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W.H.V. 'Hopper' Levett's Bluemantles cricket cap, c1927. Good condition. 'Hopper' Levatt, Kent wicket-keeper 1930-47, played 1 test in 1934.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1934', original paper wrappers. Fair/good condition.
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Cricket cards: Players 'Cricketers 1934' two complete sets (one window mounted, other stuck down on card); plus 'Cricketers 1938' set of 50 window mounted. VG condition. (3 items).
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1934, rebound in tan cloth, preserving original wrappers. Fair/G.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1935', original paper wrappers. Poor/Fair condition (spine damaged).
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1934 Players cigarette cards, 'Cricketers 1934' [50], window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 51 x 46 cm.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1935, rebound in brown cloth, preserving original wrappers. Fair/G.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1936, rebound in browan cloth, preserving original wrappers. Fair/G.
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Programmes: 'Fourth Test Match, England V Australia, Adelaide, Jan.29th.1937, Official Cricket Souvenir' (cover faults); also 1965 MCC v South Australian country XI; 1967 India v south East country XI; 1977 Centenary test.
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Tour Guides: Range with 'The Sporting Globe Cricket Book' for 1936-7 & 1950-51; ABC cricket books (18) from 1947-48 to 1980-81; '1946-7 Test Series Souvenir'. Fair/good condition.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1937, rebound in tan cloth (no wrappers). Fair/G.
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Don Bradman, display 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C. - Career Record 1927-1949', compring signed photograph of Bradman playing a straight drive, window mounted with panoramic photograph of 1931 Australia v South Africa at SCG, limited edition 160/200, framed & glazed, overall 111 x 81 cm.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1938, rebound in tan cloth, original wrappers laid down on covers. Fair/G.
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1938 Australian Team: Team photograph, with 16 signatures on mount, including Don Bradman, W.Jeanes (manager), Merv Waite, Sidney Barnes (scarce), bill brown, bill O'Reilly, Ted white, Ern McCormick, Stan McCabe, Fleetwood-Smith, Jack Fingleton, Ben Barnett, Frank Ward, Lindsay Hassett, Charlie Badcock & Charlie Walker, overall 33 x 30 cm. G/VG condition.
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1938 Australian Tour to England: Tour guide 'Australian Cricket Tour 1938', signed on front cover by Don Bradman; and with 5 signatures inside - bill brown, bill O'Reilly, Lindsay Hassett, Charlie Walker & Ted white. G/VG condition.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1939, original hardback. Fair condition.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1940, rebound in tan cloth, original wrappers laid down on covers. Fair/G.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1942, rebound in brown cloth (no wrappers). Fair condition.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1943, rebound in brown cloth, preserving original buff wrappers. Fair/G.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1944, rebound in brown cloth, preserving original buff wrappers. Fair/G.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1945, rebound in brown cloth, preserving original buff wrappers. Good condition.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1946-49, the 1946-48 editions with wrappers laid down on covers; 1949 without wrappers. Fair/G.
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Don Bradman, signature on 'Sir Donald Bradman - Frame By Frame' print, limited edition 909/1000, framed & glazed, overall 106 x 40 cm.
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Gripu Trousers: advertising cards (4) with team photographs at centre, and with players names and facsimile autographs printed on mount - 1946-47 Australia, 1946-47 England, 1954 Australia & 1954-55 England, each framed & glazed, each overall 43 x 31 cm. An attractive group.
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Bill Johnston: 1947 (Nov.18-27) Telegrams (12) to bill Johnston, congratulating him on his first test match. Bill Johnston played 40 Tests 1947-55, one of the Invincibles.
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Don Bradman: rare copy of 'Men Only' for July 1948 with caricature of Don Bradman on front cover. Also autograph pages (2) with signatures of 5 members of 1930 Australian team laid down - Bert Oldfield, bill Woodfull, Charlie Walker, Ted A'Beckett & Percy Hornibrook.
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Don Bradman, signed photograph, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 31 x 40 cm.
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Don Bradman, print 'Boundary Bound - Sir Donald Bradman' by d'Arcy Doyle, signed by the artist, limited edition 1228/1500, framed & glazed, overall 73 x 69 cm.
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Don Bradman: signed items, noted covers (2); 'Australia Test Captains' card; entrance card for 1998 grand Bradman dinner; pencil sketch on autograph page. (6 items).
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Don Bradman, hand-written letter dated 21st Aug.1982 to Norm Bevan on 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C.' letterhead, signed in full 'Don Bradman'.
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Don Bradman, letter dated 4th Feb.1982 to Norm Bevan (manager of the Reserve Bank of Australia) on 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C.' letterhead, signed 'Don'.
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Don Bradman, letter dated 24th Feb.1983 to Norm Bevan on 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C.' letterhead, signed 'Don'.
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Don Bradman, letter dated 14th Nov.1985 to Norm Bevan on 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C.' letterhead, signed 'Don'.
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Don Bradman, long 2-page hand-written letter dated 16th July.1987 to Norm Bevan on 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C.' letterhead, signed 'Don'; together with envelope in which it was posted. Responding to news that Norm's daughter has suffered horrific injuries in a car accident, Don Bradman reveals his own family's health problems, with copies of Norm Bevan's letters either side of Bradman's. Also 1987 press clippings regarding the Don's appearance in Les Favell Testimonial.
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Don Bradman, print 'Sir Don Bradman' by Alan Fearnley (Bradman wearing NSW cap with SCG in background), signed by Don Bradman & the artist, limited edition 585/850, framed & glazed, overall 63 x 76 cm.
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Don Bradman, hand-written letter dated 20th May.1988 to Norm Bevan on 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C.' letterhead, signed 'Don'. Letter mentions Phil Ridings' open heart surgery, and the death of his great pal Wendell bill. Together with invitation letter to Don Bradman's 80th Birthday luncheon on 2nd September.
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Don Bradman, 1989 Christmas card to Norm Bevan, signed 'Don & Jessie' (in the Don's hand); together with envelope in which it was posted. Also invitation letter to Don Bradman's 81st Birthday luncheon on 23rd August.
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Don Bradman, letter dated Xmas day 1990 to Norm Bevan (manager of Reserve Bank) on 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C.' letterhead, signed 'Don', expressing his concern that a private letter to Bernie Fraser (Governor of Reserve Bank) had been published in the Reserve Bank Bulletin without his consent; with envelope. Together with copies of letters to other Reserve Bank members (one with comment affixed 'Note the Day He Wrote!'; also May 1990 issue of 'Currency' magazine; and an article written by Don Bradman…
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Don Bradman, hand-written letter dated 30th Jan.1990 to Norm Bevan on 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C.' letterhead, signed 'Don'. Letter mentions the Bradman stand at Adelaide oval, 'Yes - the Stand Looks Really Fine - the Only Problem Is How They Are Going to Pay For It'; together with envelope.
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Don Bradman, nice sterling silver display showing Bradman's cover drive, hallmarked Phl & numbered 100/1000, window mounted with signature on piece, overall 46 x 52 cm.
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Don Bradman, original painting of Don Bradman, a portrait of Don in his 80s, in oils on A4 paper, believed to be by Dave Thomas.
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Don Bradman, letter dated 7th Jan.1991 to Norm Bevan on 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C.' letterhead, signed 'Don', noting he will not be writing any more to the Reserve Bank Govenor, and his disappointment that mark Waugh cannot find a spot in the test XI. Together with a copy of a long letter from Norm Bevan to Don Bradman dated 3rd Jan.1991 (see previous lot).
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Don Bradman, Christmas card to Norm Bevan, signed 'Don & Jessie' (in the Don's hand).
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Don Bradman, hand-written letter dated 6th Jan.1994 to Norm Bevan on 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C.' letterhead, signed 'Don'. Letter mentions 'Have Just Seen the End of the Sydney Test - What a Marvellous Victory For S.Africa'; together with envelope.
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Don Bradman, signature on 'Don Bradman' print by Brian Clinton, also signed by the artist & numbered 399/1000, published by the Bradman Museum, size 50 x 77 cm. With CoA.
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Don Bradman, hand-written letter dated 5th July.1996 to Norm Bevan on 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C.' letterhead, signed 'Don', letter mentions the Bedsers, 'They Are Wonderful Boys and Have Done Such a Lot For the Game of Cricket'; together with envelope.
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Don Bradman, signature on 'Don Bradman' print by Brian Clinton, also signed by the artist & numbered 891/1000, published by the Bradman Museum, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 78 x 105 cm. With CoA.
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Don Bradman, signature on display of inaugural Australian Legends stamps, comprising first day cover, coin first day cover, P.O.pack (signed), stamp sheetlets & maxi cards; window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 55 x 71 cm.
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Don Bradman, signed photograph, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 36 x 46 cm.
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Don Bradman, signature on card affixed to full size replica 'Sykes - Don Bradman' cricket bat, engraved with details of Bradman's record, in attractive display case, overall 44 x 112 cm.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack's for 1949, 1951, 1957, 1962, 1968 & 1978. All with limp yellow covers. Fair/good condition.
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Cricket books & Programmes: books (29); c1974-2004 programmes (19); plus range of newspapers & ephemera re Bradman's death.
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1950s-60s cricket books, noted 'Farewell to Cricket' by Don Bradman (signed) [London, 1952]; '10 For 66 and All That' by Arthur Mailey [London, 1959]; 'Benaud' by Moyes [Sydney, 1962]; 'Over to Me' by Jim Laker [London, 1960]. Fair/good condition.
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Cricket photographs: Snapshots (86) on well-annotated pages, appear to have been taken by an Australian cricketer, noted scenes from 1950 Australia v England, 1951 Australia v West indies, 1952 Victoria v West Indies, 1952 NSW v South Africa, 1953 Australian team in Tasmania. G/VG condition.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1950-59. 1958 with no wrappers, others with wrappers laid down on covers. Fair/G.
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1953 Royal Worcester plate: 'The Ashes. 1953', with facsimile signatures of both the Australian and England teams in gold. Together with 1980 Centenary test tie & cricket books (2).
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Keith Miller, two 'Keith Miller - Frame By Frame' prints - one showing Miller bowling, other showing Miller batting, both signed and numbered 240/500, window mounted together, framed and glazed, overall 117 x 92 cm. With CoAs. Keith Miller, one of Australia's most popular cricketers, played 55 Tests 1945-56.
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Cricket books, noted 'The Paddock That Grew - the Story of the Melbourne Cricket Club' by Dunstan [Melbourne, 1974]; 'A History of Cricket' volume I by Altham & volume II by Swanton [London, 1962]; 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1958 & 1963. Fair/good condition.
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Signed menu: 'Dinner in Honour of the M.C.C. Cricket Team. Hotel Canberra, Canberra. Tuesday, 10th February 1959' with 33 signatures inside including Prime Minister Robert Menzies, Arthur Mailey, Jim Laker, Ian Craig, Ian Johnson, Freddie brown, Peter May, Colin Cowdrey, ray Lindwall & Alec Bedser. Menu in Fair/good condition, signatures fine.
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1960-61 Tied test: hand-painted portraits of the Australian (11) & West Indies (11) cricketers by Dave Thomas, in acrylics on A4 paper, with 15 of the portraits signed - Richie Benaud, Alan Davidson, Neil Harvey, Lindsay Kline, Colin McDonald, Ian Meckiff, Norm O'Neill, Bob Simpson, F.Alexander, Wes hall, Rohan Kanhai, Peter Lashley, Cammie Smith, Gary Sobers & Joe Solomon. Unique group.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1960-69, all with wrappers laid down on covers. Fair/G.
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Programmes: 1960 MCC v Auckland at Eden Park; 1971 Australia v the rest of the world at Brisbane cricket ground.
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1963-64 Australia v South Africa: full size 'Slazenger - Ken Mackay' cricket bat, signed on reverse by 1963-64 Australia & South Africa teams, and also 1973-74 South Australia v Queensland teams. The Australia signatures faded, but others quite legible, noted Trevor Goddard, Graeme Pollock, Ian Chappell, Greg Chappell & Trevor Chappell.
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1963 Royal Worcester plate, 'West Indies Cricket Team - 1963. Worcester May 1st', with facsimile signatures and rim in gold, made during the players' visit to the factory during the tour; signatures include Frank Worrell, Conrad Hunte, Lance Gibbs, Wes hall & Gary Sobers. Very rare.
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Alan Connolly's Australian 'Baggy Green' test cap, from the 1964 Ashes series, green wool, embroidered Australian coat-of-arms & '1964' on front, Farmer's label named 'A.Connolly'. very good match-used condition. Alan Connolly played 29 Tests 1963-71.
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Tour Guides: Range with ABC cricket books (22, from 1968 to 1985-86); 1956 scorecard Middlesex v Australians 1956; 'Test Oddities' produced by Motels of Australia in 1965-66.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1970-79, all hardback, 8 with dust-jackets. Fair/G.
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1970s-2000s cricket books, noted 'Sir Donald Bradman - a Biography' by Rosenwater [London, 1978]; 'Bradman's First Tour' [Adelaide, 1981]; 'Cartoonists at the Cricket' by Piesse [Melbourne, 1983]; 'Remembering Bradman' by Geddes [Melbourne, 2002]. Fair/good condition.
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