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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:485
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:401
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:341
Date:22-Nov-2012
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'Football', restrike etching (originally drawn by Robert Cruikshank & published in 1827); Prints (5) of 1885 Tennis lithograph by J.Louvy, showing mixed doubles match; c1900 photograph of two young boys with tennis racquets; c1900-10 engravings (10) of humorous golfing subjects from 'The Illustrated London News'; also 1920s attractive golf medals from 'Nice Golf Club' (one in silver, other in bronze). (19 items)
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Football & Cricket: Football DVDs (11); CD-Roms (14) & books; ABC Cricket Books (8) 1960-68; other tour guides (5); 'Melbourne Cricket Club, Annual Report' (19 issues from 1934-73). Also 'The Sydney Mail' for June 22 1921 with print of Warwick Armstrong on front cover; plus 1930 newspaper page re Bradman's 131 in First Test
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Books, noted 'J.J.Miller's Sporting Annual', incomplete run (31 issues) 1951 to 2009; 'Raising Champions - A Parents' Perspective' by Coates [Melbourne, 2005]; 'The Man' by Anthony Mundine & Lane [Sydney, 2000]; 'The Big Book of More Sports Insults' by L'Estrange [London, 2005]; 'Australian Sports Almanac' (4) from 1994-2003. Fair/Good condition. (118 items)
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Boxing Photographs & Glass Plate Negatives: Wonderful collection ex boxing historian Michael J.Clarke, in 21 custom-built wooden boxes. Comprising boxing negatives (c743) & large glass plate negatives (c83), with A-Z of boxers, mainly studio shots, plus action shots (c269) & group shots (52). Includes many World Champions, noted Henry Armstrong, Jackie 'Kid' Berg, Tommy Burns, Georges Carpentier, Tony Canzeroni, Primo Carnera, Billy Conn, Les Darcy, Jack Dempsey, Harold Dade, Paddy DeMarco, Rocky Graziano,…
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Muhammad Ali, nice signature on photograph of Cassius clay winning gold medal at 1960 Rome Olympics, limited edition 147/200, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 34 x 36 cm. Wonderful photograph I haven't seen before
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Muhammad Ali, signed photograph 'The Weigh In, Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston, February 25th 1964' (signature with some fading), window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 70 x 68 cm
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Muhammad Ali and the Beatles, display 'A Hard Days Night', comprising photograph of Ali with the Beatles, signed 'Muhammad Ali', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 70 x 67 cm
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Ali v Foreman: 'Ali versus Foreman, World Heavyweight Title, Kinshasa, Zaire, October 30, 1974', original painting by Bryan Membrey, gouache & pencil, signed lower right, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 51 x 64 cm
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Muhammad Ali, display 'Thrilla in Manilla', with signed photograph, window mounted with three other photographs, framed & glazed, overall 116 x 96 cm
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Muhammad Ali: 1976-78 Tickets (4) for closed-circuit transmissions of fights at the Dominion Theatre, London, comprising 24/25 May 1976 Muhammad Ali v Richard Dunn; 28/29 Sept.1976 Muhammad Ali v Ken Norton; 29/30 Sept.1977 Ali v Shavers; 15/16 Sept.1978 Leon Spinks v Muhammad Ali. (4 items)
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Muhammad Ali: Poster 'Larry Holmes vs Muhammad Ali, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Oct.2, 1980, The Last Hurrah' with artwork by LeRoy Neiman, size 59 x 90 cm
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Michael v Ellis: 'Michael versus Ellis, World Title Fight, Melbourne, 12th July, 1985', original painting by Bryan Membrey, gouache and acrylic, signed lower right, mounted on board, overall 51 x 48 cm
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Jeff Fenech: 'Jeff Fenech - Golden Years' (includes a designed Nec sponsorship motif), original painting by Bryan Membrey, pen & watercolour, signed lower right, size 39 x 53 cm
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Jeff 'Hitman' Harding, original painting by Darren McPherson, oil on hessian, signed lower right, size 130 x 183 cm. From the collection of Gus Mercurio (actor & boxing judge)
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1958 British Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Official Badges for Games Officials (2), enamelled with red Welsh Dragon over 'Be&Cg' logo, one with green ribbon printed 'Council Member', other with pink ribbon printed 'Team Official'; also Welsh dragon badges (3) & team badges from England & Northern Ireland. (7 items)
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1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, Participation Medal, in bronze, 50 mm diameter, in original presentation case
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1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria (Canada), Participation Medal, 50 mm diameter, in bronze, in original presentation box. Good condition
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'Blades of Glory - The Evolution of the Cricket Bat', display with 8 mini-bats, limited edition 1/1500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 105 x 48 cm
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C1820s brass admission ticket 'Darnall Cricket Ground/Grand Match Admission Ticket', 26 mm diam, with initials 'W.H.W.' cut into the surface, and on reverse 'W.H.W.' & 'G.H.'. (The initials are the proprietor W.H.Woodhouse, who owned the ground in Sheffield. Darnall Park was one of the first grounds on which the great matches in the north were played; opened in 1821)
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1862 Engravings: 'Cricket Match, Played on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Between the Eleven of All England and Eighteen of Melbourne' & 'The All-England Cricketers', engravings from 'Illustrated Australian Mail' 18th Jan.1862. Both window mounted. (2 items)
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Cricket Prints: 'The First International Cricket Match Played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1862', by Henry Burn, Australian Cricket Print 1979, limited edition 760/1000, framed & glazed, overall 76 x 57 cm; plus 'The All-England Eleven versus the Victorian Twenty-two, Melbourne Cricket Ground, January 1st, 1864', Australian Cricket Print 1982, limited edition 115/850, framed & glazed, overall 79 x 59 cm. Ex Bruce Ruxton collection. (2 items)
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W.G.Grace, 1873 lithograph, 'Masks & Faces. No.7 - W.G.Grace, Esq. Average, 220 Runs Per Innings' from 'The Weekly Times' (Australia) Dec.20, 1873, window mounted, overall 35 x 49 cm. A splendid lithograph of the young W.G.Grace, in superb condition and extremely rare
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Frederick Spofforth, nice pencil signature at base of 'Vanity Fair' print 'The Demon Bowler' (minor horizontal bend, but very desirable), window mounted, overall 31 x 44 cm. An extremely rare signature missing from many advanced collections. (Spofforth, known as 'The Demon Bowler' played 18 Tests for Australia 1876-87, and was the greatest figure in early Australian Test cricket. He took the first Test hat trick in 1878-79, and is best remembered for his courageous 14/90 at the Oval Test in 1882 which…
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1878 Australian Tour of England: Engraving 'The Australian Eleven, Supplement Presented with 'The Leader' of November 30th 1878', with portraits of the Australian players, overall 40 x 56 cm. Very poor condition, though rare
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Hugh Trumble, lovely signature on piece. [Trumble played 32 Tests 1890-1904, including 2 as Australian captain, one of only three men to have taken two Test hat-tricks. Australian Test Player No.59]
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Joe Darling, signature on piece, window mounted with postcard, overall 15 x 34 cm. [Joe Darling played 34 Tests 1894-1905, including 21 as Australia captain. In 1921 he was elected to the Tasmanian Parliament, and remained a member until his death. Australian Test Player No.64]
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'The Strand Magazine - An Illustrated Monthly' Vol.X July-Dec.1895, edited by Newnes [London, 1895], bound in one vol., with several cricket articles including 'Illustrated Interviews - Mr.W.G.Grace' & 'The Evolution of Cricket'. Good condition
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1896 Australian Tour of England: Beautiful hand-illustrated page with Coats-of-Arms of England & Australia, with text 'Final Test Match, 1896. England v Australia. Played at Kennington Oval, August 10th, 11th & 12th. England won by 66 Runs'. Superb condition
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Clem Hill: 9ct gold fob/medal engraved with initials 'Ch' on front, and on reverse 'H.V.C.C., C.Hill, Fielding'; also postcards (2) - one 'The Australian Cricket Team, 1905', other 'Clem Hill/M.A.Noble/J.Darling'. Fair/Good condition. (Clem Hill played 49 Tests 1896-1912, including 10 as Australian Captain)
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Monty Noble, nice signature on piece, window mounted with postcard, overall 15 x 34 cm. [Monty Noble played 42 Tests, 1897- 1909, including 15 as captain. Australian Test Player No.76]
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Warwick Armstrong, nice signature on piecewindow mounted with postcard, overall 15 x 34 cm. [Armstrong played 50 Tests 1901-21 including 10 as Australian captain. His team has since been regarded as one of the strongest in history. Australian Test Player No.80]
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'Vanity Fair' Cricket Postcard: 'Mr Lionel Charles Hamilton Palairet' by Spy (Sir Leslie Ward), nice colour postcard, (drawing originally published Aug. 6th 1903). Good condition (small corner bend)
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Victor Trumper, signature on lower right margin of superb half-tone offset lithographic print of Victor Trumper in full flight, by the photographer George W.Beldam, published by The Swan Electric Engraving Company, London, 1st August, 1905; image size 38 x 30 cm, window mounted, overall 58 x 54 cm. Rare and attractive
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1905 Albert Chevallier Tayler Prints, of English & Australian cricketers in action, noted Joe Darling, Schofield Haigh, Hesketh Prichard, David Denton, James Iremonger, J.H.King, C.J.Barnup, Thomas Hayward, R.E.Foster, W.H.B.Evans & H.K.Foster. Fair/Good condition. (11 items)
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1906 Kinsella postcard 'The Boss', humorous postcard depicting boy as cricket umpire, published by Langsdorff & Co, London; also plaster statue 'The Umpire', 33 cm tall. Fair/G condition. (2 items)
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1907-08 England Tour to Australia: Stereograph photograph by Underwood & Underwood of London, titled 'Great Britain International Cricket Match on the Grounds at Melbourne, Australia'. Shows Fane & Hutchings batting. Superb.
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1911-12 England Tour to Australia: Panoramic photograph titled 'Second Test Match, England v Australia, Melbourne Cricket Ground 1911-12', framed & glazed, overall 74 x 36 cm
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1924-25 Victorian Team, official team photograph with title 'Victorian Cricket Team, Winners Sheffield Shield 1924-25', and players names on mount, noted Edgar Mayne (captain), young Bill Woodfull & Stork Hendry, framed & glazed, overall 37 x 32 cm. Good condition
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'the Boy From Bowral - Sir Donald Bradman', original painting by Bryan Membrey, gouache acrylic, signed lower left, window mounted, overall 42 x 57 cm. (Artwork with some damage across centre)
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1928-29 England Tour to Australia: Snapshot photos of the English cricketers enjoying a day at the beach in Queensland, noted George Geary, Patsy Hendren, Walter Hammond, and one of the shots includes Don Bradman. (8 items)
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1928-29 Cricket Bat (Bradman's First Test Series), the bat (66 cm long), signed on front by England - 15 signatures including A.P.F.Chapman, Walter Hammond, Douglas Jardine (the infamous Bodyline Captain) & Harold Larwood; and signed on reverse by Australia - 16 signatures (some faded) including Bill Woodfull, Don Bradman, Archie Jackson & Bert Oldfield
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1934 Australian Team, postcard titled 'Australian Cricket Team, England, 1934', on mount surrounded by 18 signatures - Bill Woodfull (captain), Don Bradman, Tim Wall, Stan McCabe, Hans Ebeling, Bill Ponsford, Bill Brown, Bert Oldfield, Harold Bushby (manager), W.C.Bull (treasurer), Bill O'Reilly, Ben Barnett, Len Darling, Clarrie Grimmett, Arthur Chipperfield, Fleetwood-Smith, Alan Kippax & Ern Bromley, overall 25 x 20 cm. Good condit
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1934 Australian Tour to England: 'Australian XI, English Tour 1934', Orient Line brochure with pen-picture of each member of the touring party, and with each nicely signed in ink by the player featured, a total of 18 signatures including Don Bradman, Bill Woodfull, Bill Ponsford & Bert Oldfield. Booklet with horizontal fold, however contents are in excellent condition
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'Australia & England Cricketers', display with replica '1934 Cricketers' cards [50], with one signed by Bill brown, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 83 x 51 cm
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1936 Real Photogravure Portrait postcards 'Australian & English Cricketers 1936-37', a part set (14/20) including Don Bradman, Bill O'Reilly, Gubby Allen & Walter Hammond. Fair/G condition. scarce
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Cricket Cartoons: 'Don Bradman' by Kerwin Maegrain (framed, 39 x 54 cm); 'Don Bradman, Wonder Batsman, Captain of Australia 1936-37' (framed, 31 x 41 cm); 'The English Team 1936-37' (31 x 42 cm); plus Weg cartoon of Malcolm Fraser (50 x 39 cm). (4 items)
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1938 Australian Tour to England, beautiful hand-painted display, decorated with the Arms of England, Australia, the Counties & the Aust States, signed by both teams, with 29 signatures including Don Bradman, Sidney Barnes (scarce), Lindsay Hassett, Bill Brown, Walter Hammond, Len Hutton & Denis Compton, window mounted, overall 36 x 47 cm. VG condition
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1938 Australian Team: ''roplane Jellies' tin-plate photo (14 x 9 cm) titled 'Australian Touring Team - 1938', with nice photo-montage of Australian players including Don Bradman. Missing stand, otherwise excellent condition. scarce advertising piece
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Don Bradman, signatures inside books 'Cricket Crisis' by Fingleton [London, 1946]; 'A Century of Cricketers' by Moyes [Sydney, 1950]; 'Grimmett on Cricket' by Grimmett [London, 1951]. Fair/Good condition (signatures fine). (3 items)
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Frame By Frame: Signed prints 'Neil Harvey - frame By Frame', limited edition 100/250, framed & glazed, overall 108 x 41 cm; 'Norman O'Neill - frame By Frame', limited edition 100/250, framed & glazed, overall 108 x 41 cm. (2 items)
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'Frame By Frame' Cricket Prints, noted Keith Miller (5), Ian Botham (3), Neil Harvey (2), Sir Garfield Sobers (2), Doug Walters & Sir Richard Hadlee. All signed, each 100 x 34 cm. All (except Hadlee) with CoAs. (14 items)
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Don Bradman, print 'From the Hill - Don Bradman hits the single that gives him 100 first class centuries, November 15, 1947' by Wesley Walters, numbered 363/1250 and signed by Don Bradman in lower margin, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 118 x 71 cm. Also score sheet showing Bradman's 172 v India (framed, 42 x 28 cm). (2 items)
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Bill Johnston: 1947 (Nov.18-27) Tele grams (12) to Bill Johnston, congratulating him on his First Test Match. (Bill Johnston played 40 Tests 1947-55, one of the Invincibles). (12 items)
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Cricket Prints & Photos: 'The Don - in the Nets, Waca, Circa 1948' prints (14), each 41 x 51 cm (with CoAs); Steve Waugh panoramic photographs (4) 'Sweet Sixteen' (4 - each window mounted); signed photograph of Mark Taylor (40 x 56 cm); plus panoramic photographs (2) showing Mark Taylor & Steve Waugh batting. (21 items)
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Don Bradman & Billy Griffith, both signatures on press photograph of Bradman driving, with Billy Griffith keeping wicket, during 1948 Invincibles tour, window mounted, overall 31 x 27 cm
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Don Bradman, display 'The Invincibles' comprising photograph of the 1948 Australian team, window mounted with two photographs of Bradman & signature on piece, framed & glazed, overall 110 x 63 cm
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'The Invincibles', 50th Anniversary Plate by Bradford Exchange, with artwork by Brian Clinton, superb condition. Plus c1938- 2006 cricket cards, noted Players 'Cricketers 1938' complete sets (50) x2 in special albums; plus Daily Telegraph 'Official 2006-07 Cricket Ball Collection' (15). Fair/VG
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'The Bradman Book - the Story and Records of the World's Greatest Cricketer', compiled by 'Outfield' with drawings by Will Mahony (Melbourne, 1948), minor faults & tone spots, though scarce with very attractive front cover
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Don Bradman, signatures inside books 'A Century of Cricketers' by Moyes [Sydney, 1950]; 'Bradman to Chappell' by ABC [Sydney, 1976]; 'The Top 100 & The 1st XI' by Derriman [Sydney, 1987]. Fair/Good condition (signatures fine). (3 items)
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Don Bradman Correspondence: c1980-97 an archive of correspondence between Don Bradman and Norm Bevan, Manager for Victoria of the Reserve Bank of Australia. Includes Don Bradman signed letters (20) & Christmas Cards (5); also includes 1984 invitation from Argo Investments to Sir Donald addressing his last shareholders meeting; invitations to have birthday lunch with the Don from 1986-1992. Includes copies of many of Bevan's letters to Sir Donald, press clippings, magazine articles, and a nice letter from…
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Don Bradman, signatures inside books 'The Bradman Era' by O'Reilly & Egan [Sydney, 1983]; 'The Don - A Photographic Essay of a Legendary Life' by Page & Fregon [Melbourne, 1989]; 'Beyond Ten Thousand' by Allan Border [Perth, 1993]. Good condition (signatures fine). (3 items)
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Don Bradman, signatures inside books 'The Game is Not the Same' by McGilvray [Syd., 1985]; 'The Game Goes On' by McGilvray [Syd.,1987]; 'Bradman's First Tour' published by Rigby [Adel.,1981]. Good condition (signatures fine).(3)
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Don Bradman, print 'Sir Don Bradman' by Alan Fearnley (Bradman wearing NSW cap with SCG in background), signed by Don Bradman and the artist, limited edition 3/850, framed & glazed, overall 57 x 69 cm
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Don Bradman, print 'Sir Don Bradman' by Alan Fearnley (Bradman wearing Australian cap with Lord's in background), signed by Don Bradman and the artist, limited edition 744/850, framed & glazed, overall 47 x 57 cm
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Don Bradman, display with signature on label affixed to full size 'Sir Donald Bradman - the Record' Cricket Bat, window mounted with two pictures, framed & glazed, overall 50 x 99 cm. Fine condition
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Don Bradman, signatures inside books 'Bradman' by Williams [London, 1997]; 'Bradman: A Biography' by Page [Melb., 1990]; 'Bradman - What They Said About Him' by Morris [Sydney, 1994]; 'Sir Donald Bradman - Australian Legend' by Australia Post [1997]. Good condition. (4 items)
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Don Bradman, display with signature on 1992 'Centenary of the Ashes' Pse, window mounted with photo of Don Bradman, framed & glazed, overall 58 x 48 cm
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Don Bradman: Books 'Bradman - The Man' & 'Bradman - The Records' by Christison [Melb., 1994], both signed inside, and also signed on plastic slip-case. Also Books 'Allan Border - The Man' & 'Allan Border - The Records' by Christison [Melb., 1994], both signed by Don Bradman on front covers. Good condition. (4 items)
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Don Bradman, signatures inside books 'The Don - A Biography' by Perry [Sydney, 1995]; 'Farewell to Cricket' by Bradman [Sydney, 1994]; 'Donald Bradman - Cricketing Hero' by Small [Melbourne, 1997]. Good condition. (3 items)
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Don Bradman: Signature (some wear) on front cover of 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C. Australian Legend' booklet [Australia Post, 1997]; 'Bradman - Wizard of the Willow' $100 Phonecard affixed to 75th Birthday cover; Don Bradman's 100th Birthday - group of commemorative covers (7), all postmarked at Melbourne Cricket Ground 27 Aug 2008. (9 items)
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Don Bradman, signature on display of inaugural Australian Legends stamps, comprising Fdc (signed), Coin Fdc, P.O.Pack, cricket cards & maxi cards; window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 55 x 71 cm
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