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86209William Albert Oldfield 1894-1976 described by Jack Hobbs as the 'best wicketkeeper of his time' played for NSW and Australia and his Test career of 54 matches ran from 1920 to 1937. This photograph is a fine sepia-toned head-and-shoulders studio portrait of Oldfield in a suit; he has signed and dated it 1926 in ink in the bottom right-hand corner above the ink signature of the photographer May Moore. The image size is 280 × 180 mm and it is now archivally matted ready for framing. <p>New Zealand-born May Moore 1881-1931 emigrated to Australia in 1910 and opened her first studio the following year in Sydney. Working initially together with her sister Mina who ran her own studio in Melbourne from 1916 her excellent portrait photography attracted a large clientele especially among artistic circles. May in particular photographed many Sydney celebrities and it is not surprising to find that the cricketing heroes of the day made it to her studio. With 'a studio style using dramatic single source lighting dark backgrounds rich brown toned papers and sombre colour mounts and favouring head and shoulder studies . the sisters were extraordinary in their ability to portray a range of moods appropriate to their sitters' Gael Newton. Illness forced her to retire about 1928 and she died of cancer in 1931. unknown
27391Very Good. A sepia-toned albumen paper photograph 180 × 240 mm unmounted with a contemporary press stamp printer's annotations and a mounted typed caption slip on the verso. One horizontal crease across the photograph a centimetre or more clear of the back row of figures; in excellent condition with the later inkstamp of the 'Davis Sporting Collection' on the verso. The caption is explicit: 'The South African Cricket Team photographed at Lord's today. They will play their first match this season tomorrow Saturday v. Derbyshire .'. Accordingly this photograph was taken on 3 May 1912. <p>To quote Wisden: 'The South Africans failed so dismally in the Test matches that although they won thirteen of their less important games their tour can only be regarded as a failure'. In the triangular tournament even the non-representative Australian team proved far too strong winning decisively their first two Tests but to put things into perspective after that second victory 'the Australians did not win a match the record for the rest of the tour coming out at four defeats twelve draws and one match abandoned'. The South African squad comprised Mitchell Captain Campbell Carter Cox Faulkner Hartigan Nourse Pegler Schwarz Snooke Stricker Tancred Taylor and Ward. unknown
189929277London: 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
198453785Adelaide: 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
114809A gelatin silver photograph 177 × 125 mm produced in the mid-1990s from the original 1930s negative. The photograph is personally signed in ink on the image by Sir Donald Bradman 1908-2001 and comes with our letter of authenticity. We purchased this item in the late 1990s from a source whom we know well and whose connection with Don Bradman was proven and long-established; we knew the owner of the negatives; we can guarantee the signature is genuine. unknown
114804A gelatin silver photograph 303 × 240 mm produced in the mid-1990s from the original 1930s negative. The photograph is personally signed in ink on the image by Sir Donald Bradman 1908-2001 and comes with our letter of authenticity. We purchased this item in the late 1990s from a source whom we know well and whose connection with Don Bradman was proven and long-established; we knew the owner of the negatives; we can guarantee the signature is genuine. unknown
1933107014Adelaide: Rigby Ltd 1933. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Adelaide Rigby Ltd. 1933. Small oblong folio 40 pages including the covers with illustrations on 24 pages 16 full-page and the front cover. Two-colour pictorial card covers recently reattached with the spine reinforced on the verso; an excellent copy of an absolute rarity. 'The Book has been written for the new regime of cricket; the batter bruise and bust cricket which has been thrust upon us. This travesty of an erstwhile noble sport demands new techniques to master it . We find after years of research that all previous books on cricket dealt mainly with batting bowling fielding and records. It is not now sufficient to wield a polished bat to execute a classic leg-glance or a neat on-drive' - you get the drift. The delicious irony is that this copy has the contemporary ownership details of a young Jeff Pash 1916-2005 then aged about 17. A few years later in 1939 he was awarded the Magarey Medal as the 'Fairest and Most Brilliant' player in the South Australian National Football League. Rigby Ltd paperback
1975140593Bombay: Anandji Dossa 1975. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Bombay Anandji Dossa 1975 to 1979. Quarto pagination ranges from between 48 pages the first issue to 84 pages October-December 1976 a twin tour issue with the average around 70 pages extensively illustrated. Binder's cloth lettered in gilt on the spine 'Cricket Quarterly India' retaining the original colour-pictorial wrappers; minimal signs of age and use a long tear to one leaf has been expertly sealed; in excellent condition. Despite being titled a 'Quarterly' the periodical appeared only three times a year. Anandji Dossa paperback
1933112027Glebe: Simmons Limited Printers 1933. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Glebe Simmons Limited Printers 1933. Oblong quarto 32 pages with numerous illustrations. Colour-pictorial wrappers very lightly chipped and marked with minimal expert conservation to the head and foot of the spine; an excellent copy. Padwick 6881. Simmons Limited (Printers) paperback
1933100839Glebe: Simmons Limited Printers 1933. Very Good. Glebe Simmons Limited Printers 1933. Oblong quarto 32 pages with numerous illustrations. Original colour-pictorial front wrapper lightly marked with two short repaired tears and modern replacement rear wrapper from near-matching paper stock; an excellent copy. Padwick 6881. Simmons Limited (Printers) unknown
1928100838Sydney: NSW Bookstall Company 1928. Very Good. Sydney NSW Bookstall Company 1928. Quarto 24 pages with numerous illustrations. Original colour-pictorial front wrapper unevenly trimmed at an early stage now expertly lined with tissue with the margins reinstated and modern replacement rear wrapper; contemporary ownership stamp on the inside front cover and two other pages with similar details in ink on the front cover Mary P. Snell Port Gawler February 1929 and some relevant annotations in her hand on two pages; minor signs of use; a very good copy. Padwick 4457 and 7028. NSW Bookstall Company unknown
1983140592Hong Kong: Riaz Ahmed Mansuri afterward A. Mohammed and others 1983. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Hong Kong Riaz Ahmed Mansuri afterward A. Mohammed and others 1983 to 1984. Small quarto 12 issues bound as one 76 pages the first seven issues or 80 pages the last five issues each issue with numerous illustrations some in colour. Later binders cloth retaining the original colour-pictorial wrappers; occasionally a little cropped at the edges when rebound; newsprint a little tanned; a few creases marks and other minor signs of use and age; in very good condition overall. This pan-Asian journal covered world cricket with a focus on India Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The editorial team included cross-border cricketing royalty including Hanif Mohammad and former Indian captain Ajit Wadekar. It appears to have been short-lived. Riaz Ahmed Mansuri, afterward A. Mohammed (and others) paperback
1985140591Lahore: Syed Abbas Kazim 1985. First Edition. Paperback. Good. Lahore Syed Abbas Kazim 1985. Small quarto six issues bound as one 128 112 104 112 116 and 104 pages including the covers with numerous illustrations from photographs many in colour. Later binders cloth retaining the original colour-pictorial wrappers; occasionally a little cropped at the edges when rebound; newsprint a little tanned; two leaves lacking from Number 5; a few creases marks and other minor signs of use and age; in good condition overall. The first six issues of this short-lived magazine launched by legendary Pakistani cricket journalist Gul Hameed Bhatti. By early 1986 he was back writing for 'The Cricketer Pakistan' so these issues may be the extent of the publication see Mohammad Naukhez Arsalan: 'Remembering Gul Hameed Bhatti' in 'Scoreline' 20 November 2020. It is sometimes referred to as 'Cricket Star'. Syed Abbas Kazim paperback
188628626London: James Lillywhite Frowd & Co 1886. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. London James Lillywhite Frowd & Co. 1886. Small octavo xxi 275 20 sporting goods catalogue 6 advertisements pages including printed endpapers plus a mounted Woodburytype frontispiece of the 1885 Yorkshire Eleven 59 × 89 mm and rear cover advertising. Flush-cut cloth-covered boards a little mottled and bubbled with the spine a little sunned; frontispiece slightly offset; an excellent copy. Padwick 1087 part. James Lillywhite, Frowd & Co hardcover
1921112033London: Graphic Publications Ltd 1921. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. London Graphic Publications Ltd. 1921. Quarto 32 pages with numerous illustrations plus advertisements printed on the wrappers in blue and red on all bar the front panel. Pictorial wrappers; minimal signs of use; an excellent copy. Padwick 5027 and 7024. Graphic Publications, Ltd paperback
18712437Charterhouse School 1871. Hardcover. Very good. Dates: 1871-1877 and 1910. Small 4to. 37 ff. mostly with newspaper clippings neatly pasted in on both sides 4 ff. in manuscript "Summary of Scores" from 1871-1877 and 1910. Several leaves excised; it is possible that the present album had been re-purposed. On a few of the stubs appear fragmentary MS notations suggesting that the notebook may have once been divided alphabetically. We find on certain stubs "Ai" followed immediately by "Ao" and then several leaves later: "Her. - Hes" followed by "Io." Binding rebacked with smooth calf. In very good condition. Highly interesting homemade album of Cricket Scores available nowhere else specifically documenting the triumphs of three young members of the Blomfield family namely: E.G. Edward George C.J. Charles James and R.T. Reginald Theodore. One wonders if the present album was created in order to promote friendly competition between the brothers two of whom went to Haileybury School and one went to Charterhouse; all three went up to Oxford. There are scores and game synopsis of matches were between Haileybury Charterhouse Marylebone Cricket Club MCC Westminster Trinity College Oxon. Exeter Oxon. and more. One of the more interesting features about the album is that it provides a fascinating record of one family's love of the game:<br /> <br /> ¶ Edward George 1853-1885 entered Charterhouse School London in 1865 and transfer upon the School's removal to Godalming in 1872; in 1873 he went to Trinity College Oxon. where he earned a B.A. in 1877 and M.A. in 1879; thereafter he served as Curate of St. Mary's Portsea until 1883 and then Vicar of St. Mark's Woolston until his death in London in 1885.<br /> <br /> ¶ Charles James 1855-1928 went to Haileybury School; he underwent military training at Sandhurst and served as an army officer in India Sudan and Natal. He attained the rank of Major General before his retirement in 1917. NB: this individual is not to be confused with a noted architect of the same name b. 1862 d. 1932. <br /> <br /> ¶ Reginald Theodore 1856-1942 also went to Haileybury School; he earned his B.A. from Exeter Oxon. in 1880 and M.A. in 1884. He became an architect and was knighted in 1919. He is remembered mainly for his work designing British war memorials. <br /> <br /> ¶ The parents of the three young men were Rev. George John and his first cousin Isabella Blomfield of Bow Devonshire whose own father Charles James Blomfield was Bishop of London. <br /> <br /> ¶ At the end is a "Summary of Scores" for the years 1871-1877. Following this in a different hand is the year 1910; although the initial of the last name "Blomfield" remains the same the other initials belong to Reginald Thomas and his two sons Henry George and Austin. <br /> <br /> ¶ See Stedman Charterhouse Register 1872-1900 passim. CATALOGUER'S NOTE: We are grateful to Catherine Smith Archivist of Charterhouse School for much useful information concerning the Blomfield Family. hardcover
109418The signatories are a'Beckett Fairfax Grimmett Hurwood Kippax Oldfield and Walker. The signatures were collected by the parents of a five year-old boy when the family travelled on the same ship as the cricketers on the voyage to England in early 1930. The leaves are the first two in an album with the printed image of the ship the Orient Line's SS 'Orford' on the front cover; some of the leaves are held in place with clear paper tape but the overall condition is very good. <p>The page was also signed in pencil by Victor Richardson and again by Walker but the young owner went over these signatures in ink after first having tried to erase the second Walker signature written at right angles along the right-hand side at the end of the other signatures. The balance of the squad's signatures on another page are similarly gone over. However among the seven decent signatures there are some famous names as well as some rare and interesting Test players. Ted a'Beckett played in four Tests; Alec Hurwood played in only two Tests; Charlie Walker toured twice 1930 and 1938 without playing in a Test match due to injuries and he was killed in action in a bombing mission over Germany in 1942. unknown
1937137295Sydney: Kavanagh and English Ltd 1937. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Sydney Kavanagh and English Ltd. 1937. Quarto 28 pages. Colour-decorated wrappers lightly rubbed and a little marked; minor signs of age and use including two light stains to one page; a very good copy. Price List Number 326 of an unspecified upper limit. Loosely inserted is a processed circular letter on the company's letterhead 2 leaves rectos only folded for posting the leading edges now creased with a few tiny sealed tears. The letter dated 1 April 1937 outlines the trade terms prefaced with the following paragraph: 'It is regretted that owing to the tremendous increase in the price of metals and other materials together with increased production costs we have been forced to reduce the Discounts applicable to our List'. The letter addressed to L. Cann proprietor of the eponymous hardware store on The Parade at Norwood in suburban Adelaide is signed by 'J.M. Gregory' - none other than Jack Morrison Gregory 1895-1973 the famous Australian Test cricketer. <p>During the First World War he 'had two tours of duty in France. In 1919 he joined the A.I.F. cricket team in England. Under the leadership of H.L. Collins Gregory developed into an all-rounder whose spectacular hitting was matched by fearsome fast bowling and prehensile slip fielding. <p>Discharged from the A.I.F. in March 1920 Gregory played a leading part next summer in the recovery of the Ashes from England with 442 runs at 73 in the five matches including a century at Melbourne 23 wickets at 24 and 15 catches. <p>In December 1928 he broke down with a knee injury in the first Test against England and retired. In 24 Test matches he had taken 85 wickets at 31 made 1146 runs at just under 37 and taken 37 catches. In first-class cricket his figures were 504 wickets at 21 and 5661 runs at 36. <p>He had joined Kavanagh & English Pty Ltd sheet metal manufacturers in the mid-1920s and was a director by 1928' 'Australian Dictionary of Biography'. 2 items. Kavanagh and English Ltd paperback
193397242Adelaide: South Australian Cricket Association 1933. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Adelaide South Australian Cricket Association 1933. Octavo 96 pages with numerous illustrations and advertisements plus cover advertisements. Attractive pictorial wrappers printed in green and gold; top corner of the outside rear cover lightly stained; centrefold scoring sheet completed neatly in ink with the final results for the last three Tests on the relevant page; short tear to one leaf expertly sealed; an excellent copy. A pre-match publication for the Test that saw bodyline tactics move from controversy to crisis. Padwick 4487. South Australian Cricket Association paperback
69695A program octavo 12 pages of colour photocopy signed by the entire squad of eighteen next to their portraits on the last few pages; a fine copy. The fifteen players are Jayasuriya Attapatu De Silva Vaas Muralitharan Tillakaratne Jayawardena Arnold Sangakkara Fernando Gunawardene Gunaratne Fernando Nissanka and Mubarak. <p>Offered with a copy of the dinner menu octavo 2 pages in a card folder; it carries sixteen signatures but we make no guarantees as to the identity of any of them! 2 items. unknown
1877144575Adelaide: E.S. Wigg & Son 1877. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Adelaide E.S. Wigg & Son 1877. Octavo vi 60 pages plus advertising on the outside rear cover. Original flush-cut yellow cloth with the full title page details repeated on the front cover with the addition of a vignette illustration and ruled border; first and last page tanned; later ownership details on the front pastedown with the name repeated on the dedication page; a near-fine copy. 'First Year of Publication' and rare especially in this condition. A second volume 'The South Australian Cricketers' Guide and Footballers' Companion. Season 1877-78' appeared the following year; a third and final volume 'The South Australian Cricketers' Guide. Season 1884-85' was published in 1885. <p>Padwick 3375. E.S. Wigg & Son hardcover
1934144537London 28 George Street Hanover Square W.1.: Lenare 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. London 28 George Street Hanover Square W.1. Lenare 1934. Two large-format gelatin silver photographs each 351 × 264 mm signed by the photographer in the negative with his studio inkstamp and manuscript reference number on the versos. Some silvering-out mainly around the edges; tiny creases to the corners of the white margins of one print; overall in excellent condition loosely inserted in the original cloth portfolio lettered in gilt on the padded front panel in excellent condition albeit with a spot of surface wear near the middle of the spine. Clarrie Grimmett the NZ-born Australian Test cricketer was one of the finest leg-spinners of his time. He is photographed in two different poses: head-and-shoulders from the side wearing his cap and blazer; and three-quarter length from the front wearing pullover and blazer with cap in hand. Lenare was the professional name of Leonard George Green 1883-1946; he specialised in society portraits at his London studio. <p>Provenance: Clarrie Grimmett originally purchased at the Christie's auction of the Clarrie Grimmett Collection sold in Melbourne on 13 May 1998. Grimmett played 37 Tests between 1924 and 1936 taking 216 wickets at an average of 24.21. His record for the fastest bowler to take 200 wickets in Tests achieved in his 36th match stood for 82 years and was broken only in 2018. His first-class record of 1424 wickets in 248 matches between 1911 and 1941 includes 513 wickets in his 79 Sheffield Shield matches. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1931 along with Don Bradman. He was posthumously inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame in 1996 as one of the ten inaugural members and in 2009 he was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. 2 items. Lenare hardcover
66275There are eleven signatures: Rowan presumably when captain Endean Chubb McCarthy McGlew McLean Mann Mansell Melle Waite and van Ryneveld. Slight corner creases well away from the signatures; in excellent condition. unknown
114805The black and white photograph 303 × 240 mm is personally signed in ink on the image by Sir Donald Bradman 1908-2001 and comes with our letter of authenticity. Although produced in the mid-1990s this photograph was individually printed from the original 1930s negative. We purchased this item in the late 1990s from a source whom we know well and whose connection with Don Bradman was proven and long-established; we know the owner of the negative; we can guarantee the signature is genuine. unknown
190520142London: Spottiswoode & Co 1905. First printing. Very good condition. Chromolithographic portrait of the cricketer James Joseph Kelly 1867-1938 the wicket keeper for Australia and New South Wales. In 1903 Kelly was named Wisden Cricketer of the year; he also was Australia's first choice Test keeper from 1896 to 1905. Illustration by Taylor 1862 - 1925 the English artist specializing in portrait and genre painting. Taylor was also an avid cricketer and made a set of 12 watercolors of famous cricket players. Showing Kelly in classic wicket keeper's crouched pose all in white with brown gloves and green baggy cap and with the stumps. 10 x 15" Spottiswoode & Co unknown
