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Sporting & General Memorabilia, Session 1 — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:484
Sale Title:Sporting & General Memorabilia, Session 1Lots with images:280
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:336
Date:24-Sep-2008
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Sydney Newspapers: 'The Sydney Morning Herald' elephant folio volume July 1 1850 to Dec.31 1850, with c158 complete newspapers with Australian and Overseas news. Fair/Good condition
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John Dunmore Lang: 'The Coming Event; or, The United Provinces of Australia' by John Dunmore Lang [Sydney, 1850], bound into new boards; 'John Dunmore Lang - Chiefly Autobiographical 1799 to 1878' by Gilchrist [Melbourne, 1951], two volumes, limited edition 42/300, both volumes signed by author, brown cloth (rubbed)
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Sydney Newspapers: 'The Empire' elephant folio volume May 9 1856 to August 29 1856, with c97 complete newspapers with Australian and Overseas news. Fair/Good condition
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Sydney Newspapers: 'The Empire' elephant folio volume Sept.1 1856 to Dec.31 1856, with c105 complete newspapers with Australian and Overseas news. (Sept.1 issue addressed to Melbourne has remains of Nsw 2d and 1d stamps with boxed 'Too Late' cancel). Fair/Good condition
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Sydney Newspapers: 'The Empire' elephant folio volume May 1 1857 to August 31 1857, with c105 complete newspapers with Australian and Overseas news. Fair/Good condition
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Sydney Newspapers: 'The Empire' elephant folio volume Sept.1 1857 to Dec.31 1857, with c105 complete newspapers with Australian and Overseas news. Fair/Good condition
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Sydney Newspapers: 'The Empire' elephant folio volume Jan.1 1858 to June 30 1858, with c155 complete newspapers with Australian and Overseas news, includes lengthy reports on the The Grand Cricket Match Nsw v Victoria (Jan 18), and other matches. Fair/Good condition
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Sydney Newspapers: 'The Sydney Morning Herald' elephant folio volume April 2 1881 to June 29 1881, with c76 complete newspapers with Australian and Overseas news. Fair/Good condition
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'Queensland Commission, Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne 1888: the Mineral Wealth of Queensland' by Robert L. Jack (Brisbane, 1888), original printed wrappers (slightly foxed), 71pp with large folded map
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Convicts: Author's original manuscript, 'The Convict System in Australia: How it Grew and was Nourished and how it Declined, and what Evils and what Good have Arisen from it' by Eric Gibb, c1895, comprising 576pp, all text written to rectos only, some publisher's pencil marks and comments, a little creasing and occasional marginal chipping
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1901 Federation: 'Official Programme, of Ceremonial and Entertainments, commemorative of The Inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth, at Sydney, January 1st 1901' [Sydney, 1901]. Good condition
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1901 Federation: Invitation, 'Australian Commonwealth Celebrations/ The Government of Victoria requests the honour of the presence of [Mr and Mrs John Vale], at a Conversazione in the Exhibition Building on the Evening of Tuesday 7th May 1901 at 8 p.m.', attractive multi-coloured invitation (37 x 30 cm), designed by G.B.H.Austin. Fair/G
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1908 Visit Of American Fleet: Invitation, 'The Ministers of State for the Commonwealth of Australia, request the pleasure of the Company of [The Hon.R.H.S.Abbott Mlc, Mrs and Miss Abbott], at the Public Reception of Rear Admiral Sperry and the Officers, Sailors, and Marines of the Fleet of the United States of America. Melbourne, August-September, 1908', attractive multi-coloured invitation (29 x 23 cm). Small tear at right, though would frame nicely
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New Zealand: Handsome early tourist books featuring photos and/or maps: 'Wellington To Napier. N.Z. Railway Souvenir View Album', circa 1910s; Mt. Cook Motor Co. Ltd, 'Map Of Mount Cook And Lakes Districts', circa 1910s, tri-colour, fold-out map, 24 x 42 cm; 'New Zealand - Paradise Of The Pacific', 1927, with accompanying tourist info. and map showing world's tourist shipping routes to Nz. Condition generally good. (3 items)
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H.G. Wells, (1866-1946, English writer best known for such science fiction novels as the Time Machine, the War of the Worlds, the Invisible Man and the Island of Doctor Moreau), signature and endorsement inside his book 'The Undying Fire' (London, 1919), endorsed by Wells 'To Cherry-Garrard, with Warmest Thanks For His Penguins, From H.G. Wells', together with other H.G. Wells books - 'Phoenix - A Summary of the Inescapable Conditions of World Reorganisation' (London, 1942) with Cherry-Garrard's ownership…
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President Franklin D.Roosevelt, invitation and programme to the 1933 Inauguration of the President of the United States - with enclosed portraits of Franklin D.Roosevelt and John Nance Garner. Ex David M.Dow, Commissioner-General for Australia in the United States. (2 items)
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Australian Chivalry Reproductions in Colour and Duo-tone of Official War Paintings [1933] including works by George Bell, H.S.Power, Charles Wheeler and many others. 52 tipped in plates. 46 x 29 cm, gold stamped coat of arms cover, boards shakey, interior in good condition. All plates present. (26)
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Air Force Uniforms: Books including 'Dress Regulations for Officers of the Royal Air Force' [London, 1935]; 'Flying Headgear of the World 1934-1945' by Weld [Calif., 1980]; 'Flying Clothing - The Story of its Development' by Greer and Harold [Shrewsbury, 1982]; 'Naval, Marine and Air Force Uniforms of World War II' by Mollo [Poole, 1975]. (7 items)
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Aboriginal Children's Books: 'Picanninnies' by Mary and Elizabeth Durack [Sydney, c1940]; plus 3 titles from the Golden Boomerang Serial - 'Further Adventures of Tuckonie', 'Tuckonie on Tour' and 'Tuckonie's Warrior Friend' [Sydney, c1942-46]. Fair/Good condition. (4 items)
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Military - World War II: Books incl. 'Combat Diary Series: Australians in the Air War of World War II, Vol.1: 1939-40 - First Impact' by Newton [Maryborough, 1997]; 'Moresby Mice - The Aussies and the Yanks in Papua' by cartoonist Bill Graham [Melb., c1943]; 'El Alamein to the River Sangro' by Field Marshal the Viscount Montgomery of Alamein [Lond., 1948]. (5 items)
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Australian Military Aviation: Books (14) including 'Highest Traditions - The History of No.2 Squadron, RAAF' by Bennett [Canberra, 1995]; 'Endurance - A History of RAAF Aircrew Participation in Liberator Operations of RAF Coastal Command 1941-1945' by Jay [Maryborough, 1996]; 'Aces and Kings' by Sutherland [London, 1985]; plus 'Wings - Official Magazine of the RAAF' 22 issues 1943-46. (36 items)
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Mechanical, Electrical, Lathes and All Forms Of Workshop Appliances Book Assortment, including, complete magazine runs, and books on how to make almost everything. A fabulous asortment. Instant library. (300+)
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'Summer Of The Seventeenth Doll', 1958 Revised second Draft Screenplay by John Dighton, endorsed 'Well done, Alex, hope we get together again one day, Angela' (possibly Angela Lansbury who played Pearl in the film)
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Australian military: 'With the Volunteers - A Historical Diary of the Volunteer Military Forces of the North West and West Coasts of Tasmania' by Wyatt (signed) (Devonport, 1987); 'The Volunteer Movement in Western Australia' by Wieck (Perth, c1960); 'Victorian Land Forces 1853-1883' by Ward (Melbourne, 1989). (3 items)
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Civil War Book Assortment c1970 including. Mathew Brady's Photographs of the Civil War, Battlefields of the Civil War, The Civil War, a narrative by Shelby Foote (3 vol). plus a huge assortment of hard covers, paperbacks and magazines. All in good condition. (140+)
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Woodworking And Mechanical Book Assortment including, how to books, dictionaries and other related books. All in good condition. (36)
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'Wood Engravings' by Lewis Roy Davies [Sydney, 1978], limited edition 106/184, with original wood engraving signed by the artist, cloth binding with slip-case
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'Souvenir of the Tommy Burns - Jack Johnson Boxing Contest, The Stadium, Sydney, For The Championship of the World' [Sydney, 1908]; plus 4-page flyer 'Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, Sw. Exclusive Engagement of the World-famous and Remarkable Burns-Johnson Fight Pictures, Four Days Only, Commencing Wednesday, March 31st, 1909'; and large postcard (187 x 113 mm) 'The World's Championship Contest at the Stadium, Sydney Nsw, Boxing Day, 1908, Between Johnson and Burns. The Greatest Fistic Event of History…
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Les Darcy: 'Police Gazette Sporting Annual 1916' (N.Y, 1916), with full-page photo of Les Darcy (p.83) and Les Darcy's boxing record to the end of 1915 (p.195). (Darcy is widely considered the best boxer ever from Australia)
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Jack Dempsey (World Heavyweight Champion 1919-26), superb signed picture, 22 x 28 cm, one of the best we have seen
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George Cook (1898-1943, Australian heavyweight boxer), rare 1935 programmes - George Cook v Obie Walker (Usa - the first black American heavyweight to fight in Uk); George Cook v Pancho Villar (Spain). Good condit. (2)
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Sonny Liston (formidable boxer who became world heavyweight champion in 1962 by knocking out Floyd Patterson in the first round): superb signature on piece
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Boxing Collectables: Rare 1963 programme Cassius Clay v Henry Cooper; 1964 programme Emile Griifith v Dave Charnley; signed photographs (3) and pictures (4) including Emile Griifith, Dave Charnley, Alan Rudkin and Rocky Marciano. (11 items)
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Muhammad Ali, signed colour photograph of Muhammad Ali standing over Sonny Liston, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 52 x 62 cm
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Lionel Rose and John Rennie, both signatures on 'Jre' Boxing Glove.
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Muhammad Ali v George Foreman, display 'The Rumble in the Jungle' comprising signed 'Everlast' boxing gloves, one signed by Muhammad Ali, other signed by George Foreman, window mounted with action photograph, framed and glazed, overall 137 x 89 cm
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Lester Ellis, print 'Lester Ellis - The Master Blaster' by Bryan Membrey, framed and glazed (signed by Lester Ellis on glass), overall 62 x 78 cm
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Jeff Fenech, pair of 'Reyes' boxing gloves, both signed
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Australia's World Champions: Display comprising pair of 'Ring Pro' boxing gloves with 3 signatures - Lionel Rose, Johnny Famechon and Jeff Fenech; mounted on board with photos of the three Champions, overall 42 x 93 cm
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Kostya Tszyu, display comprising signed action photograph, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 51 x 48 cm. Limited edition 79/350
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Sam Soliman, display comprising signed 'Supatuff' boxing glove, window mounted with action photograph and caption, framed and glazed, overall 97 x 62 cm
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Kostya Tszyu v Ricky Hatton: Two press information folders for 2005 Ibf Light-Welterwight Title Fight, Kostya Tszyu v Ricky Hatton; plus press pass, ex British boxing reporter Brian Woolnough
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c1905-60s cigarette and trade cards, noted cricket cards (37); football cards (7, including Clarke-Ellis and Argus); Wills 1915 'Flags of the Allies' (silk) [20/28 + 21 spares]; 1916 'War Medals' (silk, 61). Fair/Vg. (Total c255)
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c1908-20s large album of cigarette and trade cards (c1890) and 1908 Visit of US Fleet postcards (13), all stuck down, though useful range of military/naval issues, noted early Sniders and Abrahams cards. Poor/Fair. Inspection will reward. A patient salvage job required. (Total c1900)
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Military: 1917-39 cigarette cards, noted Wills 1917 'Allied Army Leaders' [49/50]; Players 1931 'Military Head-dress' [49/50]; 1939 'Uniforms of the Territorial Army' [50] and '1936 'National Flags and Arms' [50, in album]. G/Vg
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c1925-29 cigarette cards, noted wills 'Cricket Season 1928-29' [28/48 + 26 spares]. Fair/Vg. (Total c224)
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c1927-70s album of cigarette and trade cards (c213) and swap cards (c80), noted Godfrey Phillips, Fyna Foods, Champion, Purina foods, Hoadleys Chocolates, Weeties, Allens, Malties, Shell, Stamina. (Total 290+)
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1950 4th British Empire Games in Auckland, Participation Medal 'British Empire Games/1950', bronze, 5.2 cm diameter, engraved on reverse 'A. Tronson/Organising Comtte'
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1958 Commonwealth Games: Group with Ladies Silk Scarves (4 colours - blue, red, yellow and green); also souvenir guide; 'The Western Mail Empire Games Book' edited by Harold Abrahams [Cardiff, 1958]; 'Guinness Book of British Empire and Commonwealth Games Records' [London, 1966]. (The scarves are rare - only on sale at the venues). (7 items)
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'Cricket at Lord's in 1822', window mounted, framed and glazed lithograph
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'The Cricket Field: or, The History and the Science of the Game of Cricket' by Rev.G.Pycroft [2nd Edition, London, 1854], nicely bound by Edmonds and Remnants, London. Good condition
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Cricket Engravings: 'The English Cricketers - The Eleven of All-England', full-page engraving from 'Harper's Weekly' Oct.15th 1859, overall 40 x 28 cm; 'The Match Between The All-England Eleven and Twenty-two of the New South Wales Cricketers, Played in the Domain at Sydney', from 'The Illustrated London News' May 10th 1862, overall 40 x 28 cm; plus 'Cricket- Match at Melbourne Between The All-England Eleven and Twenty-two of Victoria', from 'The Illustrated London News' April 9th 1864, page overall 30 x…
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1864', second Facsimile Reprint (1974), in salmon pink paper wrappers. Fine condition
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History Of Test Cricket 1877-1900: Set of six original paintings by Dave Thomas - 'Jack Blackham', 'Dave Gregory', 'Frederick Spofforth', 'George Giffen', 'Charlie Turner' and 'Hugh Trumble', all oil on canvas, signed by the artist 'Dave Thomas' lower right, each overall 44 x 30 cm. (6 items)
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1877 Gloucestershire Team: original photograph of the team (9 x 6 cm), with players' names printed on page, and with page affixed to mount, overall 29 x 29 cm. Players include W.G.Grace and Australia's Billy Midwinter. Scarce. Fine condition
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1878 Australian Team to England: Supplement 'Australian Eleven', published December 28, 1878, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 39 x 54 cm. Scarce. Condition B+
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1878 Australian Tour Of England, hand painted cartoon from 'Punch', depicting the Australian team riding a Kangaroo, window mounted, overall 29 x 29 cm
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1881 Lancashire Team: original photograph of the team (9 x 6 cm), with title, 'The Lancashire County Eleven', and players' names printed on page, and with page affixed to mount, overall 29 x 29 cm. Players include A.N.Hornby, Dick Barlow and Johnny Briggs. Scarce. Fine condition
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1882 Australian Team: Original newspaper engraving titled 'The Australian Cricketing Team', window mounted, overall 31 x 41 cm. Scarce. Fine condition
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'The Australian Cricketers', double-page engraving from 'The Illustrated London News' Aug.20, 1882, overall 58 x 40 cm, superb condition; plus 'Bringing Back the Ashes, England v Australia, 1903-1904', England team picture, supplement to the 'Sheffield Daily Telegraph' March 7th 1904, size 29 x 22 cm. Fair/G condition. (2 items)
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1884 'Our Cricketing Guests', a coloured chromolithographic print of the Australian and Philadelphian touring teams, published as a frontispiece to an edition of 'The Boy's Own Paper', overall 20 x 28 cm; 1949 letters (3) to Nz manager J.H.Phillips from the Duke of Beaufort, Lord Cornwallis and Air Marshall Sir Aubrey Ellwood; 1983-91 cricket card sets in album, noted 1987 Nostalgia 'County Cricketers' [238]; 1983 Nostalgia 'Cricketers 1896' [50]; 1986 Brindley 'Cricketers, 4th Series' [30]; 1989 County…
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Cricket Prints: 'English and Australian Cricketers, Great Match England v Australia Played at Lord's Cricket Ground, London 19th 20th 21st July 1886', modern print, framed and glazed, overall 101 x 77 cm; plus 'England v Australia' (1887), modern print, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 104 x 66 cm. (2 items)
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1886 Australian Tour to England: rare flyer/timetable 'Great Northern Railway, Cricket Match, at Cambridge, Australians v Cambridge University. Friday, June 11th, 1886. Cheap Day Excursions to Cambridge', 15 x 25 cm, printed by 'Leeds Express'
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Framed Items: 1893 magazine picture of Australian team in front of scoreboard, with title 'Australia v The Universities Past and Present - The Record Innings', showing Australia's score of 843, world record total for a first-class match (framed and glazed, overall 39 x 45 cm); c1895 picture 'Practising in the Nets at Lord's' (framed and glazed, overall 56 x 49 cm); 1896 'Cricket Match, Ladies v Gentlemen' flyer advertising match at Whitby, window mounted with four 1896 press clippings (framed and glazed,…
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Cricket Books: 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1910', rebound in maroon cloth, without wrappers; 'Kings of Cricket' by Richard Daft [Bristol, 1893]; 'Giants of the Game - Being Reminiscences of the Stars of Cricket from Daft down to the Present Day' by Hon.R.H.Lyttelton, W.J.Ford, C.B.Fry and George Giffen [London, 1899]; 'Cricket of To-day and Yesterday', in two vols, by Percy Cross Standing, Subscription Illustrated Edition [Edinburgh, 1902]. Fair/Good condition. (4 items)
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'Bartlett' Cricket Bat, with gold-embossed lettering on reverse 'Branxholme C.C., 1894-95, Trophy, Presented By, A.G.Laidlaw Esq, For Highest Batting Average, Won By, J.Dew'. Fair/Good condition. A school teacher, later Ma and Inspector of Schools, Joseph was the son of John Dew of Bath, a boy convict, transported for seven years to Van Diemen's Land in 1840s. Joseph's son was Sir Harold Dew, Proffessor of Surgery, University of Sydney. His unmarried daughter in her will left $3.6 million to the Walter and…
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c1895 colour prints of William Gunn and A.C.MacLaren, both window mounted, framed and glazed, each 41 x 52 cm. (2)
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W. G.Grace, full size cricket bat, with painting of W.G.Grace in oil on blade
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Cricket Books, noted 'Annals of Cricket' by W.W.Read [London, 1896]; 'How to Make a Century' by J.B.Hobbs [London, 1913]; 'History of Yorkshire County Cricket 1903-1923' by Pullin [Leeds, 1924]; 'Victor Trumper - The Beau Ideal of a Cricketer' by Raiji [Bombay, 1964]. (29 items)
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Monty Noble, superb signed photograph of Monty Noble in his Australian cap and blazer, size 15 x 20 cm, fine condition. Ex Victor Trumper collection. (Monty Noble played 42 Tests 1897-1909, including 15 as Captain)
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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
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W.G. Grace, lovely signature on 1902 (March 9th) hand-written letter, on London County cricket club letterhead, interesting text 'We are holding a committee meeting in a few days to decide what matches etc we shall play next summer. I should like to hear from you before the meeting'
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1903-04 England Team: 'The 'Ashes' Team, 1903-04', printed team photo, showing English players in their caps and blazers, framed and glazed, overall 72 x 55 cm
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Autographed lithographic print of Victor Trumper in full flight, published by 'The Swan Electric Engraving Company, London, 1st August, 1905
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Australian Cricket Trophy: Silver-plated Cup, 26 cm tall, with two handles, engraved 'Manildra District Cricket Association, Cup Competition, Presented by G.W.Griffith', and further engraved at various places '1906 won by Garra', '1907 Cranbury', '1908 Cargo', 'Garra 1908-9' and 'Manildra 1909-10'
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1909', rebound in brown cloth, without wrappers. Good condition
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1909 Australian Team, full size 'Demon Driver' Cricket Bat, signed on reverse by Australian team with 12 signatures - Percy McAlister, Bert Hopkins, Bill Whitty, Victor Trumper, Syd Gregory, Warren Bardsley, William Carkeek, Hanson Carter, Vernon Ransford, Charles Macartney, John O'Connor and Frank Laver, attractively mounted in display case, overall 34 x 115 cm
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Warwick Armstrong, superb signature on postcard 'W. Armstrong (The Australian Cricket Team 1909.)'. Ex Victor Trumper collection. (Warwick Armstrong played 50 Tests 1901-21, including 10 as Australian Captain)
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Albert Cotter, superb signature on postcard 'A.Cotter (The Australian Cricket Team 1909.) '. EXVictor Trumper collection. (Albert Cotter played 21 Tests 1903-12)
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Roger Hartigan, good signature on postcard 'R.J.Hartigan (The Australian Cricket Team 1909.) '. EXVictor Trumper collection. (Roger Hartigan played 2 Tests 1907-08)
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Pc Charles Macartney, superb signature on reverse of real photo postcard showing Macartney wearing his Australian 'Baggy green' cap. [Charles Macartney played 35 Tests 1907-26]
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Cricket Group, noted 1920-21 England team photograph (faults); 1938 Australian team photograph (modern reprint); folder 'Nostalgic Moments of Cricket' signed by Max Walker and Keith Stackpole; frame with humorous Kinsella prints 'The Hope of His Side' and 'Out First Ball'. (4 items)
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1921 Australian Tour Of England: 'Gunn and Moore' full size cricket bat, endorsed on reverse 'Canterbury 1921', and autographed by 1921 Australian team, plus Kent v Middlesex, a total of 40 signatures including Warwick Armstrong, Charlie Macartney, Edgar Mayne, Lionel Troughton, Frank Mann and Jack Board (former Test player and umpire); Australian signatures a trifle faded but Kent and Middlesex signatures strong
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Jack Hobbs, linen handkerchief 'England's Champion Batsman, J.B.Hobbs, Surrey and England XI', produced to commemorate Sir Jack Hobbs century of centuries, achieved in 1923. Fair/Good condition
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Clarrie Grimmett: photograph of the presentation to Grimmett after his Test Debut in Sydney, with caption on mount 'President of S.A.C.A. (Mr.H.Fisher) Making the Presentation to C.V.Grimmett on the Adelaide Oval in Recognition of His Fifth Test Match Performances', framed and glazed, overall 47 x 40 cm. Grimmett played 37 Tests 1924-36. in the 5th Test of the 1924-25 Ashes series, Grimmett on his debut took 5/45 and 6/37, stunning the English and delighting the crowd, the Adelaide newspaper 'The News'…
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1926 Australian Team, photograph of Orient Line's R.M.S.'Otranto', signed on the photograph by almost the entire tour group, 17 signatures - Herbert Collins (Captain), Warren Bardsley (twice), Bert Oldfield, Johnny Taylor, John Ellis, Clarrie Grimmett, bill Ponsford, Jack Ryder, Arthur Mailey, Sydney Smith (manager), 'Stork' Hendry, Arthur Richardson, Tommy Andrews, bill Woodfull, Charles Macartney and Sam Everett (lacking only Jack Gregory), overall 28 x 18 cm. Fine condition
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Arthur Mailey, signature on autograph page with one of his self portraits. (Played 21 Tests 1920-26)
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Archie Jackson, 1927 (3 Feb) acceptance telegram (handwritten and signed by Archie Jackson) agreeing to play in Charlie Macartney's benefit match, Australian XIV, the rest at SCG 18th-22nd Feb.1927 (Charlie Macartney's last first-class match). Jackson played 8 Tests 1928-31, before being tragically cut down by tuberculosis at the age of 23
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Don Bradman, signature on Bradman Museum postcard 'Don Bradman, aged 2 at home, 52 Shepherd St Bowral'
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Don Bradman, signature on Bradman Museum postcard 'Don Bradman, When Playing For Bowral Cricket Club, 1926'
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Pc Don Bradman signature on Bradman Museum postcard 'Bowral and Mittagong Cricket Clubs Bradman Oval 1926'
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Pc Don Bradman, signature on Bradman Museum postcard 'Cricket on Bradman Oval, 1927'
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Don Bradman's first test Bat a Warren Bardsley 'Model-De-Luxe' made by Duke & Sons, England, signed to the reverse under the headings '1928 England and Australia' - 19 signatures from the 1928-29 English team headed by Chapman, including Jardine, tete (2), Hendren, Leyland, Pataudi, Larwood; and to the right reverse 17 signatures headed unusually by Jackson and including an early Bradman, Ryder, Woodfull, Andrews, O'Reilly, Richardson. Later inclusions collected by Bradman for this charity item include…
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1928-29 England Tour Of Australia: Full size 'Msd - Champion' Cricket Bat, with on reverse 'Souvenir, Visit of the English Test Team 1928-1929', and signed on reverse by England team - 15 signatures including A.P.F.Chapman, J.B.Hobbs, Doglas Jardine (infamous Body-line captain) and Harold Larwood; and also signed by the Australian team from 3rd Test at Mcg - 11 signatures including Jack Ryder, Victor Richardson, Alan Kippax, Bill Woodfull and Don Bradman. Bat in Fair/Good condition, housed in attractive…
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Original Wells cartoon celebrating Kippax and Hooker's record last wicket partnership of 307 in Dec.1928 Victoria v NSW match at the MCG, and suggesting Chappie (England Captain A.P.F.Chapman) lend Australia Larwood and Hammond for the Third Test, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 40 x 32 cm. Cartoon with some soiling and faults
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Team photographs and Doug Wright: Team photos/pictures (10) including 'M.C.C. Team, Australian Tour 1928-29'; official England colour team photographs (2) - 'England Tour of India and Sri Lanka 1992-3' and 'England Tour Australa 1994-5' (each about 42 x 30 cm) ; plus Doug Wright group with lovely signed picture; photographs of Doug Wright (4) ; photograph of 1950- 51 England team; 1938-39 England team sheet with facsimile autographs; c1971 old England v, the Lord's Taverners programme with 8 signatures on…
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Don Bradman, signature on Bradman Museum postcard 'Bradman After Having Scored His Record 452 Not Out Against Queensland, 1929-30'
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The 1930s Cricket Bat: 'Warranted 2' Cricket Bat (61 cm long), split into three leaves, with c122 signatures including 7 teams - 1930 Australia, 1930 West Indies, 1931 South Africa, 1932 England (the famous body-line team), 1935-36 England, 1936-37 England and 1936-37 Australia; plus a range of former test players including Algy Gehrs (rare) and Warwick Armstrong, the signatures include all the famous names of the 1930s - Don Bradman, Bill Woodfull, Clarrie Grimmett, Bill Ponsford, George Headley (the…
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Pc Don Bradman, signature on Bradman Museum postcard 'Don Bradman in England, during the 1930 tour'
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Don Bradman, signature on Bradman Museum postcard 'The Australian Test Team, England, 1930'
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