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Cricket Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:657
Sale Title:Cricket MemorabiliaLots with images:346
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:504
Date:26-Jun-2008
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1894', rebound in brown cloth, without original wrappers. Good condition.
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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, seven years in Van Diemen's Land in the 1840s. Joseph's son was Sir Harold Dew, Professor of Surgery, University of Sydney. His unmarried daughter in her will left $3.6 million to the Walter & Eliza Hall…
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'Famous Cricketers and Cricket Grounds 1895', by C.W.Alcock [London, 1895], bound in one volume with gilt title, 288 black and white plates of players, teams & grounds. Fair condition
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1895', rebound in brown cloth, without wrappers. Fair/good condition.
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1895 Song sheet, 'Cricket, the Song of the Centuries, Dedicated by Permission to Dr.W.G.Grace', with lovely picture of W.G.Grace on front cover, written & Composed by J.Harcourt Smith. Good condition.
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C.B.Fry, signature on cabinet card photograph (10 x 14 cm), taken by E.Hawkins & Compy, Brighton. (C.B.Fry played 26 Tests 1895-1912 including 6 as England Captain)
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1897', rebound in green cloth, preserving back wrapper only. Good/VG condition.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1897', rebound in brown cloth, preserving original wrappers. Fair/good condition.
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Monty Noble, signature on postcard, fine condition. (Monty Noble played 42 Tests, 1897-1909, including 15 as Captain. Australian test player No. 76).
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1898', rebound in blue cloth, preserving original wrappers. Fair/good condition.
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Townsville Cricket Trophy, 1899-1900, silver plated, 33 cm tall, base with crossed Cricket bats, lid with figurine of batsman (missing bat), cup engraved 'Presented by J.Macdougall, President, Townsville Cricket Association, Juniors, 1899- 1900', made by Walker & Hall, Sheffield
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Cricket Books: 'Reminiscences of Cricket and Other Sports' by W.G.Grace, an extensive serialised newspaper article [c1899] with 8 Chapters laid down on 63 pages of an old exercise book; 'The Book of Cricket - A New Gallery of Famous Players' edited by C.B.Fry [London, 1899], large folio, the first 15 parts (missing Part 16), bound in one volume; 'Cricket's Year Book, 1909. With Portraits of the Australians' published by the 'Cricket' Office [London, 1909], original paper wrappers; plus 'Cricket's Year Book…
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1901', original paper wrappers. Fair/Good condition, with black tape on spine (front cover loose)
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'Vanity Fair' Cricket Print: 'A Flannelled Fighter' (Hon.F.Stanley Jackson) by Spy (Sir Leslie Ward), colour lithograph, published Aug.28th 1902, overall 27 x 40 cm
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'Cricket of To-day and Yesterday', in two volumes, by Percy Cross Standing, [London, 1902]. Good condition
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1902', original paper wrappers. Fair/Good condition (spine loose)
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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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W. G. Grace, lovely signature on 1902 (June 1st) hand-written letter, on London County cricket club letterhead, window mounted with contemporary colour litho of W.G. Grace (crease & some soiling, though attractive), framed & glazed, overall 35 x 27 cm
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1903', rebound in brown cloth, without wrappers. Fair/Good condition
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'Vanity Fair' Cricket Print: 'Yorkshire' (G.H.Hirst) by Spy (Sir Leslie Ward), published Aug.20th 1903, colour lithograph, overall 27 x 40 cm. Condition A-
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