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Sporting Memorabilia — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:729
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:719
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:474
Date:5-Aug-2014
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Don Bradman, signature on photo of the Don's batting stance in 1928 (framed, 23 x 25 cm); plus 2004 Bradman Luncheon menu signed by Bradman's grand-daughter. (2 items).
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1928-29 Australian Team, team photograph with title 'England v Australia, Second Test Match - Sydney, December 14th to 20th, 1928', and players names printed on mount, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 46 x 35 cm. Includes a young Don Bradman (who was 12th man in the 2nd Test, and scored his maiden Test century in the 3rd Test). Superb condition.
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Cricket Books & Ephemera, noted 1928-29 Adelaide Test programme (missing covers); 1932-33 Adelaide Test programme (minor soiling); 1938 Abc Cricket Book; 1960s Saca Annual reports (8); David Hookes Testimonial booklets (15); 'C'mon Aussie C'mon' song sheet; various menus, tickets & programmes.
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1929 South African Team, printed team photo (Taken specially for the Jaeger Co. Ltd), with 16 faded signatures including Nummy Deane (captain), Herbie Taylor & Jock Cameron, overall 31 x 25 cm.
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Blackpool Cricket Club Jubilee Year Cricket Bat: Full size 'W.Lambert Nelson' Cricket Bat titled 'Blackpool Cricket Club, Jubilee Year, 1879-1929' signed on front & reverse with 167 signatures of players from 13 Counties & South Africa. Wonderful range of autographs, noted J.B.Hobbs, Patsy Hendren, Maurice Leyland, Herbert Sutcliffe, Ernest Tyldesley, Walter Hammond, Nummy Deane, Harold Larwood, George Geary. Bat varnished, so signatures in good condition.
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'The Book of the Two Maurices - MCC Team Australasia 1929-30' by Turnbull & Allom [London, 1930'; plus 'The Two Maurices Again - MCC Team South Africa 1930-1931' by Turnbull & Allom [London, 1931]. Fair/Good condition.
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'Our Don Bradman', c1930 78rpm records (2) - one signed by Don Bradman in gold pen; 45rpm records (2); plus front cover of 'Our Don Bradman' song sheet. (5 items)
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1930 Australian Team: '17th Australian XI, English Tour, 1930', 4-page tour itinerary, with 16 signatures on back cover including Don Bradman, Archie Jackson, Bill Woodfull & Clarrie Grimmett. Plus menu 'To Wish Bon Voyage to the Members of the Seventeenth Australian Team' with cover artwork by Wells.
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1930 Australian Team, team photograph with title 'The Australian Cricket Team 1930. (Regained the 'Ashes' at the Oval 22/8/30)', and players names beautifully written on mount, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 43 x 45 cm. Superb condition.
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1930 Australian Tour to England: Glarrie Grimmett's photograph album, containing 12 press photographs from the Test matches, with page of captions.
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'Bradman - The World Record', display comprising picture of Bradman leaving the field after his world record 334 in the 1930 Headingly Test, signed by Bradman at lower left, limited edition 265/1000, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 47 x 55 cm. With CoA.
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'South Australian Cricket 1880-1930 - A Jubilee Record' by C.B.O'Reilly [Adelaide, 1930], rebound in brown cloth preserving front wrapper. Fair/Good condition.
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Don Bradman, display comprising photograph of Bradman acknowledging the crowd on his way to 232 in the Fifth Test at the Oval, window mounted with signature dated 'The Oval. Aug 19th 1930', framed & glazed, overall 42 x 35 cm.
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Cricket Photographs: Collection with signed photographs (11) including Gary Sobers (3), Wes Hall & David Hookes; Don Bradman photographs (14); Adelaide Oval (7). G/VG. (Total 81)
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Umpire's Ball Counters: c1930s-2000s collection with 8-ball counters (4) - made by Hawk, Omnia, Recorder & 8-lever counter; modern counters (2); Umpire's on-field repair kit; cricket ball & miniature bats (2) signed by umpire Daryl Harper; ACB umpire's shirt & Ipl umpire's shirt. Mainly G/VG. (12 items)
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Framed Photographs, noted Harold Larwood with faded signature; Archie Jackson; reprinted photo of Don Bradman with facsimile autograph. All framed, various sizes. (3 item)
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Umpire's Books, noted 'Hints to Umpires 1871' limited edition reprint by Cardwell [2004] signed by 5 umpires; 'The Comprehensive Index to the Laws of Cricket' [1930] presented to Clarrie Grimmett by the author on the 1st Test of the Bodyline Series; plus The laws of cricket 1932 & 1980. (4 items)
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Don Bradman, reprinted photograph of the Don practicing in the nets at the Waca circa 1932, with facsimile autograph below, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 56 x 65 cm.
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Cricket Posters: c1930s-2000s posters range including 6 signed by Don Bradman. Fair/VG condition.
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1932-33 Bodyline Tour: Menu 'Dinner tendered to the Members of the English cricket Team by the Government of New South Wales', with 9 signatures inside including Harold Larwood, Freddie Brown, Maurice Tate, Bill O'Reilly & Herbert Ironmonger.
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Harold Larwood, display comprising signed action picture from the Bodyline series, window mounted with 'A Service of Thanksgiving' brochure (framed, 60 x 35 cm); plus 1968 signed hand-written letter (framed, 27 x 35 cm). (2 items).
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Harold Larwood & Len Hutton, both framed and glazed, various sizes. (2 items)
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Harold Larwood, signed pictures/photos. (10 items)
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Harold Larwood, signed pictures (5) & pieces (5).
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Bodyline Books, noted 'The Larwood Story' by Larwood & Perkins [London, 1965] signed by Larwood with inscription 'Yorkers beat them all - Lol Larwood'; 'In Quest of the Ashes' by Jardine [London, 1933]; 'Jardine Justified' by Harris [London, 1933]; 'Body-Line?' by Larwood [London, 1933]. Fair/Good. (4 items)
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Bodyline Books, noted 'Anti Body-Line' by Alan Kippax [London, 1933 - scarce]; 'And Then Came Larwood' by Arthur Mailey [London, 1933]; 'Bodyline Umpire' by Whitington & Hele [Adelaide, 1974]; 'Gubby Allen - Bad Boy of Bodyline?' by Rendell (signed 81/100) [London, 2004]. Fair/Good. (4 items)
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'Cricket Sketches and Short Stories by Arthur Mailey, The Australian Googly Bowler 1932-33' [Sydney, 1933], rebound in black cloth preserving original wrappers (minor faults to original front cover).
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1933 1st Schoolboys' Goodwill Tour, group ex Jock Livingston, noted blazer pocket; three letters signed by Don Bradman; 'Certificate of Merit' signed by Don Bradman & Stan McCabe; photo signed by Don Bradman; rare postcard & luggage label. Condition varies, Poor to VG.
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1934 Australian Team, team photograph, signed to photograph & mount by entire team, 19 signatures - Bill Ferguson (scorer), Bill Brown, Ern Bromley, Tim Wall, Harold Bushby (manager), Bill O'Reilly, Chuck Fleetwood-Smith, Len Darling, Clarrie Grimmett, W.C.Bull (treasurer), Hans Ebeling, Arthur Chipperfield, Don Bradman, Bill Woodfull (captain), Alan Kippax, Stan McCabe, Bert Oldfield, Ben Barnett & Bill Ponsford, size36 x 25 cm (some toning on mount), attractively framed & glazed, overall 52 x 45 cm.
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Cricket Group, noted Players 'Cricketers 1934' [50]; books (7) including 2007 Wisden large format; 1950 dinner menu India v Commonwealth; autographs (29); photos (8); tickets & ephemera.
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'The News Cricket Hints' by Don Bradman, W.A.Oldfield, Arthur Mailey & A.G.Moyes [Sydney, 1934] (16 - 4 signed on front cover by Don Bradman. G/VG condition. (16 items)
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Don Bradman Toby Jug, with cap in green, 15 cm high, made by Marutomo Ware, 1934, fine condition.
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Don Bradman Toby Jug, with cap in brown, 15 cm high, made by Marutomo Ware, 1934, fine condition.
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Don Bradman Small Toby Jug, with cap in green, 10 cm high, made by Marutomo Ware, 1934, fine condition.
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Don Bradman Small Toby Jug, with cap in brown, 10 cm high, made by Marutomo Ware, 1934, fine condition.
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Don Bradman Coffee Mug, decorated with figure of the Don batting, marked on reverse 'One To the Don', and signed to base 'E.J.Lord'?.
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Cricket Books, noted 'Cricket - Its Origin and Development' published by Abc [Sydney, 1935]; 'Fight For the Ashes' by Macartney [London, 1948]; 'Warwick Armstrong' by Grace (signed) [Melbourne, 1975]. Fair/Good condition. (5 items)
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Signed Cricket Bat: 'Sykes' Cricket Bat, match-used with 17 signatures on front, noted Lindsay Hassett, Keith Miller & Len Hutton. On reverse are a further 28 signatures that have been traced over & varnished - including Don Bradman, Victor Richardson & Bill Woodfull. Fair/Good condition.
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1935-36 Australian Team, original team photograph, titled 'The Australian Cricket Team - South African Tour, 1935-6', signed on mount by the entire team, 17 signatures including Victor Richardson (captain), Stan McCabe, Clarrie Grimmett & Bert Oldfield, size 43 x 35 cm.
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'Cricket - How to Become a Great Batsman and a Great Bowler' by J.A.Veerasawmy [British Guiana, 1936], presentation copy signed by the author to Clarrie Grimmett. G/VG condition.
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Cricket Literature, noted 'Athletic News Cricket Annual' for 1937 & 1938; c1989-2012 programmes (15); c1960-2013 tour guides (14); 1948-2009 scorecards (19); 'Wisden Cricketer Almanack' for 1999 & Australian Wisdens (4); Annual reports for Saca, Tca & Melbourne Cc; magazines & ephemera.
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1937 Richardson-Grimmett Testimonial Match, official team photograph, with title 'Richardson-Grimmett Testimonial Match, Adelaide Oval. November 26-30, 1937', and players names printed on mount, also signed on mount by both teams, 23 signatures including Victor Richardson, Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett, Clarrie Grimmett & Bert Oldfield, overall 61 x 45 cm.
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1938 Australian Team: Official team photograph, titled 'Australian Cricket Team/ 1938', with 17 signatures on mount including Don Bradman, Sidney Barnes (scarce), Ern McCormick & Lindsay Hassett (some faults at right affecting signatures), window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 76 x 65 cm.
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1938 Australian Tour to England: Illustrated menu showing Lindsay Hassett riding a kangaroo, 'Complimentary Smoke Night, tendered by the South Melbourne Cricket Club, to Mr A.L.Hassett, On the eve of his departure for England as a member of the Nineteenth Australian Eleven'. VG condition.
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1938 Australian Tour to England: 'Tasmanian Steamers Pty Ltd, Melbourne - Launceston Express Mail Service - T.S.S.Taroona' menu signed on front cover by Australian team, 17 signatures including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett & Bill Brown. Faults though extremely rare.
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1938 Australian Tour to England: Illustrated menu showing the team riding a kangaroo, 'To Wish 'Bon voyage' to the Members of the Nineteenth Australian Team. Luncheon Given by The Victorian Cricket Association', signed by Bradman & Fleetwood-Smith. (lacks back cover & minor tone spots).
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1938 Australian Tour to England: Orient Line tour guide from R.M.S.'Orontes', 'Australian XI, English Tour 1938', signed on front cover by Don Bradman.
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1938 Australian Tour to England: Tour Guides/Booklets including 'International Cricket. Follow The Tests With the Radio' signed on front cover by Don Bradman; 'The Age and The Leader - Test Cricket Souvenir 1938'. (6 items)
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1938 Australian Tour to England: Cricket cards with Players 'Cricketers 1938' [50] - 3 sets in albums (one missing No.50) & one loose set; plus Ogdens 'Prominent Cricketers of 1938' [50]. Fair/VG. (Total 249)
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1938 Australian Tour to England: Balance of collection, noted mini-bat with facsimile autographs; England team sheet with facsimile autographs; scrap books (2); tour guide 'Australian Cricket Tour 1938'; 1937-38 Melbourne Cricket Club badge; player badges (3); postcards (2); scorecards (2); 'The Cricketer' magazine; letter from Bill Brown with 2 signed photographs.
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1938 Australian Tour to England: Double page from 'The Illustrated London News' titled 'The second Drawn Test Match Between England and Australia' (framed, 81 x 55 cm); plus 'Cricketers 1938' [50] (framed, 58 x 55 cm). (2 items)
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Don Bradman, signed photograph, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 30 x 45 cm.
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Cricket Boots: c1938 Cricket Boots made by A.Bartling; plus Shane Warne signature on pair of match-worn 'Nike - Air' Cricket Boots.
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Melbourne Cricket Club: Group with rare 1939-40 Junior Member's Season Ticket; membership badges (5) including 1945-46; MCC scarf; booklet 'Melbourne's Marines' & '1956 Olympic Games, M.C.C. Members Ticket Arrangements'; Tasmanian Cricket Association 50-year badge; VATC badges (3).
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'Souvenir Programme, 1943, Patriotic Fund Cricket Match, An Australian XI versus An Army XI, Pratten Park, Ashfield', rare programme, players included Bill O'Reilly, Sid Barnes, Ron Saggers, Wendell Bill & Jock Livingston.
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'A History of Queensland Cricket' by E.H.Hutcheon [Brisbane, 1946] with Errata. Some wear to spine, otherwise Good condition.
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Cricket Group, noted 1946-47 Ashes Test in Sydney pennant (framed); cricket books (23), DVDs (5), video & Pc game.
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Team Photographs: 1946-47 Australia 4th Ashes Test including Don Bradman (46 x 35 cm); 1947-48 India Tour to Australia (43 x 35 cm); 1973 Australian Tour to West Indies (42 x 35 cm). Some soiling on mounts. (3 items)
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Cricket Literature, noted 'The Bradman Book' by Outfield with drawings by Will Mahony; 'Official Magazine, Australia v All-India, Tests 1947-48'; c1950s-60s VCA, Carlton & St Kilda annual reports. Fair/Good condition.
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Don Bradman, signed photograph, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 34 x 45 cm.
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Bradman's Last Test Match, modern signature on 1948 Scorecard for Fifth Test at the Oval, showing Arthur Morris's 196, and Bradman's duck, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 39 x 55 cm.
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1948 Australian Team, display comprising signatures on individual pieces (17), window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 37 x 45 cm.
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1948 Australian Tour to England: Full size 'Quaife & Lilley' Cricket Bat signed by England & Australia on front (some signatures faded) with 14 legible signatures including Len Hutton, Alec Bedser, Lindsay Hassett & Keith Miller; signed on reverse by Warwickshire (some faded) & Sunderland Football Club.
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1948 Australian Tour to England: P&O 'Strathaird' dinner menu for 11th April 1948 with 18 signatures on back cover including Don Bradman, Sidney Barnes, Lindsay Hassett & Keith Miller. Fair/Good condition.
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1948 Australian Team, reprinted team photograph (21 x 15 cm) with 14 signatures (a couple faded) including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett & Keith Miller.
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1948 Australian Team, group photograph from 1979 'Greats of '48' reunion dinner (21 x 15 cm) with 15 signatures including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett & Keith Miller.
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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 95 cm. With CoAs. Keith Miller, one of Australia's most popular cricketers, played 55 Tests 1945-56
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Don Bradman Display, comprising signed colour photograph, window mounted with three Bradman Museum posters, framed & glazed, overall 93 x 115 cm. With CoA.
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1948 Invincibles: Limited Edition Prints 'The Invincibles' & 'The Invincibles 50th Anniversary', both with facsimile autographs, both framed & glazed, various sizes. (2 items)
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1948 Invincibles: 'The Invincibles' Bar Runner signed by Sam Loxton & Neil Harvey; booklet 'The Tour'; plus tickets signed by Sam Loxton & Neil Harvey.
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Don Bradman Testimonial Match: 'Slazenger - Don Bradman' Cricket Bat with text on reverse in red 'Bradman's Testimonial, Dec.1948', and with 21 faded signatures including Arthur Morris, Lindsay Hasset & Neil Harvey; also signed on front by Don Bradman in black texta. Together with official team photograph, with title 'Don Bradman Testimonial Match, Bradman's Team v Hassett's Team, Melbourne, 3-7 December, 1948', and players names printed on mount. (2 items)
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Don Bradman, signature on 'Sykes - Don Bradman' Cricket Bat. Fair/Good condition (no handle rubber).
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Don Bradman, Bendigo Pottery 'Sir Don Bradman' caricature jug, very attractive with olive-green glaze, 15 cm high. Limited edition 619/3000.
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Don Bradman, Bendigo Pottery 'Sir Don Bradman' caricature jug, very attractive with brown glaze, 15 cm high. Limited edition 852/3000.
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Don Bradman, 'The Bradman Albums' deluxe leather-bound edition [Sydney, 1987], two volumes in slip-case, limited edition 111/500, signed by Bradman. Each volume additionally endorsed to Keith and signed twice by Don Bradman.
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Don Bradman, bronze statuette 'The Cover Drive - Sir Donald Bradman A.C.' by Fredric Whitehouse, Bradman Museum limited edition 343/500, 19 cm tall. G/VG condition.
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Don Bradman, 1988 hand-written letter on 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C.' letterhead, signed in full 'Don Bradman'; plus two signed photographs.
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Don Bradman, nice signature on 'Gray-Nicolls - Powerspot Master' Cricket Bat. VG condition.
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Don Bradman, displays including caricature by Alf Kaiser (126/500); 'Records Broken or Equalled by Don Bradman'; 'The Bradman Centuries'. All framed, various sizes. (3 items)
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Don Bradman, lovely signature on full size 'Gray-Nicolls' Cricket Bat. Superb condition.
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Don Bradman Bust: 'The Don' bust by sculptor Edwin Leech, signed to base and numbered Ed.No.14, hand-painted white plaster on rectangular wooden base, with caption 'The Don, By Edwin Leech', 30 cm tall. G/VG condition.
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Don Bradman, print 'Sir Donald and his Trusty Blade' by d'Arcy Doyle, signed by the artist, and numbered 453/1000, size 45 x 65 cm. Published by Queensland Cricketers' Club to commemorate Centenary of Sheffield Cricket 1992.
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Don Bradman, display 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C.', with signature on piece, window mounted with two photographs, limited edition 496/2500, framed & glazed, overall 53 x 55 cm. With CoA.
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Don Bradman: Folder re sculpture by Ammun Luca, containing letters signed by the sculptor (2); photographs re making the sculpture (5); signed letters from Don Bradman re the bust (2); photographs signed by Don Bradman (8). VG condition.
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Don Bradman: 'Gray-Nicolls' Cricket Bat decorated with landscape painting by John Dynon, signed in black texta by Don Bradman. VG condition.
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Don Bradman, nice signature on full size Cricket Bat decorated with hand-painted portraits of Don Bradman, window mounted with Bradman's record printed on mount, framed & glazed, overall 34 x 105 cm. VG condition.
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Don Bradman, signature on display of inaugural Australian Legends stamps, comprising Fdc, Coin Fdc, stamps, P.O.Pack (signed) & maxi cards; window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 55 x 75 cm.
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Don Bradman, signature on full size 'Gray-Nicolls' Cricket Bat. VG condition.
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Don Bradman Plates: 'The Invincibles - 50th Anniversary 1948 England Tour' & 'Don Bradman - The Legend Remembered', both produced by The Bradford Exchange. (2 items)
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Don Bradman, lithograph 'Bradman - First, Last & Always' by Brian Clinton, signed by Bradman & the artist, limited edition 84/500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 107 x 85 cm. With CoA.
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2001 cased set of 3 commemorative coins celebrating the life of Sir Donald Bradman. With $20.00 proof like, gold bi-metallic, $5.00 silver proof and $5.00 bronze. Cert. No. '3232'. Plus 1997 Philatelic/Numismatic First Day Cover. Cat. $550+.
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1980 Centenary Test commemorative silk scorecards in folder; 1950-51 cricket badges (3); plus book 'Australian and New Zealand Cricket Collector Cards 1965-1995' by Circosta [Brisbane, 1995].
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Dean Jones: 'The Dean Jones Collectors Edition' Cricket Bat with hand-painted portrait of Dean Jones & signature on front, mounted in display case with details of Dean Jones record, overall 40 x 85 cm. Limited edition No.29. with CoA.
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Jock Livingston's Photographs, noted press photographs from 1930 Ashes (23); 1934 Ashes (2); 1936 England v India (6); 1936 County matches (29); NSW cricketers on tour 1944 & 1947; Frank Worrell 1948; Keith Miller; 1949 record partnership; various team photos; range Gray-Nicolls photos. G/VG condition. (140 items)
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Jock Livingston Ephemera, c1935-93 letters (109) including correspondence from Ali Bacher (18), Abc's Alan Jones (16), Richie Benaud, Frank Tyson, Greg Chappell, Jim Laker & Duke of Norfolk; invitation to Garfield Sobers wedding; newspaper clippings; Gray-Nicolls ephemera & info; Christmas Cards from touring teams (some signatures).
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Jock Livingston's Cricket Library, books (43) including 'Northamptonshire Cricket - A History' by Coldham (signed Jock Livingston) [London, 1959]; 'Flying Bails' by Brian Statham (signed) [London, 1961]; 'My Dear Victorious Stod' by Brian frith (signed) [Surrey, 1977]. Poor/VG cond.
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1949-50 Commonwealth XI Tour to India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka: Collection ex captain Jock Livingston, with historical documents re genesis of the tour; confidential letter from Don Bradman re conduct of affairs on tour; photographs (61); wonderful signed photograph of the team at the Taj Mahal; also range photographs from c1950 Timken tour to South Africa (28). Condition varies. Unique group.
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'A Century of Philadelphia Cricket' by John A.Lester (signed by the author) [Philadelphia, 1951]. Fair/Good condition.
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Cricket Books, noted 'The Art of Cricket' by Sir Donald Bradman (signed) [London, 1974]; '100 Not out - a Century of Cricket on the Adelaide Oval' by Downer (signed on dust-jacket & inside by Don Bradman) [Adelaide, 1972]; 'Behind the Stumps' by Godfrey Evans (signed) [London, 1951]. Mainly G/VG. (23 items)
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1951-55 & 1957-59. The 1955 issue with limp yellow cover, others hardback. Fair/Good condition. (8 items)
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