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ref. 55343The signatures are Hammond Captain Alec Bedser Edrich Evans Fishlock Gibb Hardstaff Hutton Ikin Langridge Pollard T. Peter Smith Voce Washbrook Wright and Yardley plus the manager Major R. Howard; only Compton is missing. 'Hammond led a team of great experience although many players were in the twilight of their careers' Webster. On the verso are the pencil signatures of the Victorian team for the match against Queensland in Brisbane 17-20 January 1947 SSM 349. The signatures are Hassett Captain Baker Freer M.R. Harvey Ian Johnson Bill Johnston Loxton Meuleman Miller Ring and Tribe. Six were future Invincibles and only Baker did not play Test cricket although Freer Harvey and Meuleman each played in only one Test; Hassett scored 200 his third 50 coming in just 28 minutes. The top left-hand corner is signed in ink by the Honorary Scorer James J. Cantwell '59 yrs connected with game'. A few light fingermarks; mild offsetting to the Victorian side of the leaf; in very good condition. unknown
1998ref. 25150Adelaide: State Library of South Australia 1998. Adelaide State Library of South Australia 1998. It is a high-quality reproduction 160 × 115 mm of a studio portrait of a young Don in a batting stance wearing an Australian cap. The original photograph is in the State Library of South Australia's Bradman Collection. This example signed in ink by Don Bradman is in fine condition. State Library of South Australia unknown
ref. 63153Fine. In fine condition. A small broadside 295 × 210 mm limited to 500 numbered copies signed by Stoppard of an extract from his play of the same name published by Faber in 1982. It is a monologue on the construction of a cricket bat. 'Henry: holding his cricket bat. This thing here which looks like a wooden club is actually several pieces of particular wood cunningly put together in a certain way so that the whole thing is sprung like a dance floor .'. This is number 334. unknown
ref. 61482The signatures are Allen Captain Ames Barnett Copson Duckworth Fagg Farnes Fishlock Hammond Hardstaff Leyland Robins Sims Verity Voce Worthington and Wyatt plus the manager Captain R. Howard. Apart from very light smudging the leaf is in excellent condition. Australia won the series 3-2: 'England's failure can be attributed to a combination of poor batting and brilliance on the part of Bradman' Wynne-Thomas. unknown
ref. 56483This unused albeit lightly foxed advertising postcard captioned '"I always use Waterman's" J.B. Hobbs' features a portrait of a late-vintage Jack Hobbs complete with blazer cigarette and Waterman's pen busily signing autographs for a couple of young lads. This example has been signed prominently in dark blue ink by Hobbs and the lad who received it has written - almost unnoticed in dark ink in the dark bottom margin - 'Jack Hobb's sic autograph'. unknown
1959ref. 73294Adelaide: The Club 1959. Fine. Adelaide The Club 1959. Quarto one large sheet of card approximately 510 x 380 mm printed on one side only and folded twice down to size. An attractive menu card printed in red and blue throughout with the menu and toast list on the centrefold and the last page designed for autographs; in fine condition. And autographs there from this auspicious year in which the Club won the premiership in all three grades in the 1958-59 season. Sir Don Bradman proposed the toast to the Club and he is one of the signatories along with Clarrie Grimmett the Club coach. Among the more than fifty other signatures all but one in ink are the following Test and State players: Alec Barker Bert Bedford Leon Hill Alan Hitchcox Hitchcock Gil Langley Brian Leak Bob Lee Douglas McKay Roy Middleton 'Nip' Pellew Colin Pinch Ross Stanford Cecil Starr and Rolly Vaughton. The oldest former Club member A.P. May born in 1873 has also added his signature. The original owner of the menu has written his ownership details at the head of the first and last pages. The Club unknown
1984ref. 53785Adelaide: Wakefield Press/ SACA 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Adelaide Wakefield Press/ SACA 1984. Large quarto ii x 262 pages with numerous illustrations from photographs. Full leather with the clear acetate dustwrapper; mint in the original specially-designed cardboard box. One of 299 numbered copies of the deluxe edition issued with a gilt-embossed leather cricket ball signed by Don Bradman still present with this copy - many are no longer so!. The odd limitation number was chosen because it is the Test record for the Adelaide Oval set by Bradman against South Africa in 1932 - incidentally he was not out. Wakefield Press/ SACA hardcover
1899ref. 29277London: Reinhold Thiele and Co. 66 Chancery Lane 1899. London Reinhold Thiele and Co. 66 Chancery Lane possibly 1899. A vintage albumen paper photograph 250 × 195 mm laid down on the printed mount of the photographer. The photograph has slight surface silverfish damage not affecting the figure; original mount slightly foxed; recently matted ready for framing visible image size 335 × 280 mm. This full-length portrait features Howell with a cricket ball grasped firmly in his right hand standing alongside a wicket in the practice nets at Lord's in 1899. Displayed in a window cut into the rear of the modern mount is his bold ink surname signature. Howell toured England in 1899 1902 and 1905: he took all 10 for 28 against Surrey in his first match in England in 1899. A rare and impressive item. Reinhold Thiele and Co., 66 Chancery Lane unknown
ref. 28270Melbourne : Syd. Day for the Melbourne Cricket Club 1902-03. Five individual programmes for Monday-evening concerts on 22 & 29 December 1902 and 5 January 2 February and 30 March 1903. Narrow quarto 290 x 150 mm single-sheet flyers printed on both sides versos with advertisements for Robert Hurst shoes; each example has some marginal loss but nonetheless this a rare and desirable group of survivors. The summer public concerts at the MCG organised by the MCC were a feature of Melbourne entertainment and social life in the early Federation era. These 1902-03 concerts all featured Code's Melbourne Brass Band under the baton of Mr. E. Code as well as moving picture displays. The Melbourne Cricket Club Annual Report for 1901-02 noted that “The Open-air Concerts have been carried out with marked success. Twenty-four Concerts were given the average attendance of members at each Concert being 1641 the attendance of the general public also being of a very satisfactory character. During the season the Committee introduced a new feature - viz. the Edisonia pictures - which proved such a success. As the Concerts have now become an established institution the Committee hope during next season to make them still more attractive.” unknown
ref. 28271Melbourne : Syd. Day for the Melbourne Cricket Club 1903-04. Four individual programmes for Monday-evening concerts on 16 November & 7 December 1903 and 11 January and 1 February 1904. Narrow quarto 290 x 150 mm single-sheet flyers printed on both sides versos with advertisements for Robert Hurst shoes; each example has some marginal loss but nonetheless this a rare and desirable group of survivors. The summer public concerts at the MCG organised by the MCC were a feature of Melbourne entertainment and social life in the early Federation era. These 1903-04 concerts all featured the MCC Military Band under the baton of Lieut. T. Riley as well as Alex. Gunn & Sons' display of Royal Bioscope Pictures. The Melbourne Cricket Club Annual Report for 1901-02 noted that “The Open-air Concerts have been carried out with marked success. Twenty-four Concerts were given the average attendance of members at each Concert being 1641 the attendance of the general public also being of a very satisfactory character. During the season the Committee introduced a new feature - viz. the Edisonia pictures - which proved such a success. As the Concerts have now become an established institution the Committee hope during next season to make them still more attractive.” unknown
ref. 32951Melbourne : Mason Firth & M’Cutcheon 1895. Duodecimo 155 mm original printed salmon-coloured wrappers heavily sunned some paper loss on spine 96 pp; contents very clean. Includes a full report on all activities match reports averages a complete list of members etc. unknown
ref. 20251London: Bradbury and Evans. 1853. First edition in book form. First edition in book form. Late 20th century full burgundy morocco with decorative morocco onlay titles in gilt to the spine. All edges with contemporary marbling. Modern marbled endpapers. Frontispiece title page vignette and 38 full-page illustrations by H.K. Browne. A very good copy indeed the binding square and firm. The contents with the inevitable darkening of the plate edges with some offsetting to the opposite pages are otherwise clean throughout. The original blank front endpaper has the ownership inscription of the famous English cricketer Heathfield H. Stephenson dated 1894. A curious and appealing cricketing association copy. With all first issue points within the text present. Smith part I 6b. Charles Dickens' works are among the most celebrated in the English literary canon but cricket fans might argue that his greatest achievement was inadvertently triggering the long international cricket rivalry of England and Australia. The first ever England vs Australia tour was originally conceived as a Victorian PR stunt and sponsorship opportunity by two entrepreneurial Melbourne-based businessmen the wine merchants Felix William Spiers and Christopher Pond. Having failed to persuade Charles Dickens to conduct a lecture tour of Australia the two Englishmen turned their attention to cricket. The sport's popularity was growing in Australia so Spiers and Pond invited a team of leading English cricketers to tour the country. Twelve players signed up for the tour. Named "The Eleven of All England" or "H. H. Stephenson's XI" after the English Captain Heathfield Harman Stephenson they each received £150 first class passage aboard SS Great Britain costing 70 guineas plus all expenses. The inaugural English tour of Australia was a great success promoting the development of Australian cricket and inspiring later English teams to visit Australia. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. London: Bradbury and Evans. 1853 unknown
1891ref. 39330Arrowsmith Bristol 1891. 8vo. First Edition with portrait frontispiece and numerous illustrations many full-page in the text; handsomely bound in full burgundy crushed morocco sides with gilt frame border back with raised bands second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt all other compartments tooled in gilt gilt top hand-made primrose endpapers original cloth gilt mounted on new and separate leaves at front an elegant copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Padwick 810. Arrowsmith, Bristol, hardcover
2007ref. G0812679342I3N00Cricket Books 2007. Board book. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Cricket Books unknown
1897ref. 37706Blackwood 1897. 8vo. Fourth Edition with portrait frontispiece original tissue guard present and very numerous full-page photographs in the text free endpapers browned contemporary pencilled inscription on free endpapers; original blue ribbed cloth gilt back a very good bright clean copy. Published in the same year as the first edition. Padwick 910 recording the first edition. Blackwood, hardcover
1992ref. 33363Collins Willow 1992. 8vo. Fourth Impression with coloured and monochrome plates; black cloth gilt back green endpapers a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM GOWER WITH HIS SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON TITLE. Published in the same year as the first edition. SIGNED COPIES ARE SCARCE. Collins Willow, hardcover
1970ref. 29365Privately compiled c.1970. Roy. 8vo. First Edition 34pp typescript in photofacsimile with a plate; printed wrapper slide-bound as issued a near fine copy. Privately compiled and produced record of one of the most well-known touring cricket elevens. EXTREMELY SCARCE. Padwick 1305. [Privately compiled], unknown
1999ref. 24705Richard Cohen 1999. 8vo. First Edition with plates; green cloth gilt back a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. SCARCE Richard Cohen, hardcover
1899ref. 18346James Bowden 1899. 8vo. First Edition with fine portait frontispiece in photogravure original tissue guard present title in red and black and 80 pages of plates small neat signature on front free endpaper; original decorative blue cloth upper board and backstrip framed and lettered in white upper board with mounted coloured illustration of WG at the wicket joints lightly rubbed top dust-soiled expertly recased covers mildly age-faded else a very good clean copy. With 32pp publisher's illustrated catalogue bound in at end. Arguably Grace's most readable book this classic semi-autobiography contains hints for young cricketers and a wealth of cricketing statistics. Padwick 7583 James Bowden, hardcover
2004ref. DADAX0596005628O'Reilly 2004-01-20. 3. paperback. New. 7.00x1.06x9.19. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. O'Reilly paperback
2011ref. DADAX0760340323Zenith Press 2011-06-24. 1. hardcover. New. 11.25x0.75x9.50. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Zenith Press hardcover
ref. 0989697126.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
ref. GRP78527115Used - Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. unknown
ref. 6812176O'Reilly Media Incorporated . Papeback. New. pp. xxi 616 O'Reilly Media, Incorporated unknown
2006ref. I-237-623O'Reilly Editions 2006. Paperback. Good. Edition 2006. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations. O'Reilly Editions paperback
