Taking Measures. Across the American Landscape
New Haven, Yale University Press, 1996. With modern photographs from the air by Alex MacLean. More
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Edge of Centre. The Eventful Life of Group Captain Gerald Packer
Point Cook, Royal Australian Air Force Museum, 1992. Number 4 in an occasional series. More
Private Gardens of Paris
London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1989. More
'1902 Australian XI'. A superb vintage gelatin silver photograph by Thomas Bolland of London (a gigantic 440 × 600 mm, glazed, with the original calligraphic mount and ornate frame) of the entire fourteen-man squad to tour England
The almost-Invincibles (they lost just two matches out of 39) are Darling (captain), Armstrong, Carter, Duff, Gregory, Hill, Hopkins, Howell, Jones, Kelly, Noble, Saunders, Trumble, Trumper, and the manager, Major Ben Wardill. Provenance: incredibly, from Joe Darling himself! - his bold ink signature is clearly visible on the verso of..... More
A cabinet card photograph of a curious cricketing ephemeron if ever there was one
The albumen paper photograph (approximately 78 × 143 mm, mounted on a standard cabinet card, 108 × 167 mm) takes the form of a triptych. The left and right panels contain 'The Noble Game of Cricket', five quatrains of verse 'written with the right and left hands' as mirror images..... More
A vintage group photograph captioned 'Cricket Match Feb 02 Furreedpore' ['1902 Faridpur' in another hand on the verso]
Furreedpore (Faridpur), formerly in East Bengal, India (now Bangladesh), has important Australian connections, exemplified by this photograph. Silas Mead (1834-1909), a Baptist minister, emigrated to South Australia in July 1861; 'he preached at chapels in Adelaide and North Adelaide. Regular services began at White's Rooms and within a month a...... More
A signed photograph of Don Bradman executing a cover drive
The 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..... More
A signed photograph of Don Bradman walking out to bat with Jack Fingleton
The black and white photograph (253 × 203 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..... More
An original signed photograph of Don Bradman executing a cover drive
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..... More
An original signed photograph of Don Bradman walking out to bat with Jack Fingleton
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..... More
A signed photograph (303 × 240 mm) of Don Bradman executing a straight drive
This large-format black and white gelatin silver photograph 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 hand-printed from the original 1930s negative. We purchased it in the late 1990s from..... More
A signed photograph (black and white, 253 × 203 mm) of Don Bradman executing a cover drive
The photograph 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..... More
A signed photograph (black and white, 253 × 203 mm) of Don Bradman executing a straight drive
The photograph 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..... More
A signed photograph (black and white, 253 × 203 mm) of Don Bradman walking out to bat
The photograph 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..... More
A signed photograph (black and white, 303 × 240 mm) of Don Bradman walking out to bat
The photograph 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..... More
A masterly 1977 portrait by the Adelaide photographer David Simpson, featuring a distinguished but relaxed Sir Don at home, standing in front of his familiar portrait in oils
It is an exceptional gelatin silver photographic print measuring a gigantic 530 × 510 mm (approximately), printed from the negative by the photographer for Michael Treloar in the mid-1990s. Treloar went to an exhibition of Simpson's work at his studio at the time, and saw the image on display. It..... More
A vintage gelatin silver photograph (approximately 150 x 200 mm) taken outdoors, against a close backdrop of a grandstand, of a distinguished-looking Grace in the twilight of his life
Seated next to him is Richard Norman Rowsell Blaker (1879-1950) and his young son, also Richard (1909-1967). Richard senior played 119 matches for Kent (1898-1908), 'a hard-hitting batsman and a fine slip fielder.... He helped Kent carry off the County Championship in 1906, and was President of the club when..... More
An albumen paper cabinet photograph (image size 140 × 100 mm) laid down on the silver-embossed card of Bolland of Hanwell
It is a stylised head-and-shoulders portrait in fine condition, inscribed and signed across the base of the image 'Yours truly W.P. Howell'; it dates from his first tour of England in 1899. Howell, a useful all-rounder, toured England three times, taking all 10 for 28 against Surrey in his first..... More
A vintage albumen paper photograph (250 × 195 mm) of William Howell, the Australian 'all-rounder of the highest class', who played 18 Test matches between 1897 and 1905, touring England in 1899, 1902 and 1905 (taking all 10 for 28 against Surrey in his first match in England in 1899)
The image is a full-length portrait with ball grasped firmly in the right hand, standing alongside a wicket in the practice nets (at Lord's in 1899?); there is slight surface silverfish damage not affecting the figure. The photograph, laid down on the original (slightly foxed) printed mount of Reinhold Thiele..... More
A vintage photograph from the 1930 tour of England, signed by Archie Jackson
The photograph is taken from behind the wicket and includes the wicket-keeper, the fieldsman at slips, Alan Fairfax, the cartwheeling stump and Alan Kippax, the batsman at the non-striker's end. Of far greater consequence, however, is the signature pencilled on the verso of the image: that of Archie Jackson, the..... More
A vintage postcard-format gelatin silver photograph inscribed in ink on the verso 'To Olive with Love from "Archie"'
It was issued as part of a series of fifteen portrait postcards of the 1930 Australian Test team. 'Jackson reached his peak at 19 when, in Adelaide against England in February 1929, he played in his first Test match and scored a chanceless 164 runs in 368 minutes. He had..... More
An albumen paper cabinet photograph (image size 140 × 95 mm) mounted on the gold-embossed card of A. Pickering of Leicester
It is a stylised head-and-shoulders portrait in fine condition, inscribed and signed across the base of the image 'Yours faithfully Alfred E Johns'; it dates from his second tour of England in 1899. Johns twice toured England as deputy wicket-keeper without playing a Test, and in 1922 was appointed a...... More
An albumen paper cabinet photograph (image size 135 × 95 mm) laid down on the gold-embossed card of Bolland of Hanwell
It is a seated studio portrait in fine condition, inscribed and signed across the base of the image 'Yours truly J.J. Kelly'; it dates from his fourth and final tour of England in 1905. Kelly was a 'wicket-keeper of pronounced ability' and was the successor to Blackham. This particular photograph..... More