The photograph is signed in ink in the top right-hand corner 'E.R. Mayne | Lords | April | 1921'. The 'Oxford Companion to Australian Cricket' states tha his 'upright style, pendulum-straight bat in defence and calm temperament marked him as a natural opening batsman'; this side view of him practising..... More
All photographs are signed by the subjects; all but one is credited to May Moore (with her signature on the photograph [SP], the mount [SM] or in the negative [SN], as indicated below). Image sizes are given; all are presented on their original studio mounts, now archivally remounted and matted..... More
The photograph (218 x 294 mm) is laid down as issued on the original printed mount; the photographer is E. Ziegler, 40 Elizabeth St, Norwood (Ernest Charles Victor Ziegler, active 1879-1925). The photograph and mount are in superb condition, behind glass in the original frame. 'The Advertiser' (11 December 1931)..... More
Adelaide, South Australian Cricket Association, 1933. A pre-match publication for the Test that saw bodyline tactics move from controversy to crisis. Padwick 4487. More
Apart from two tiny filing holes along the top edge away from the signatures, the leaf is in excellent condition. Offered together with the official 'Fourth Test Illustrated Souvenir Programme and Score Sheet. Adelaide Oval 1947' [cover title] and a facsimile 'MCC Tour in Australia & New Zealand 1946-47' signature..... More
The signatures are Hassett (Captain), Benaud (12th man), Harvey, Hole, Ian Johnson, Bill Johnston, Langley, Lindwall, McDonald, Miller, Morris and Ring. A heavyweight team by any account, with eight former Invincibles and five future Australian Captains. On the verso are the pencil signatures of the Victorian team for the match..... More
The signatures are Wyatt (Captain), Duckworth, Duleepsinhji, Hobbs, Larwood, Leyland, Parker, Rhodes, Sandham, Sutcliffe and Tate. All but Tate have signed in ink; in fine condition. More
Cairo, G. Liekegian & Co., [1909]. The team consisted of Simpson-Heyward (Captain: Worcs), Branston (Notts), Ebden (Middx), Wynyard (Hants), Metcalfe (Herts), Bell, Gibson (Essex), Luther (Sussex), Viscount Brackley, Dobson, Drummond and Moorhouse. 'The MCC broke fresh ground when they organised a tour to Egypt in the spring of 1909.... The..... More
The 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..... More
The 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..... More
The signatures are Brown (Captain), Alec Bedser, Berry, Close, Compton, Dewes, Evans, Hollies, Hutton (twice - once in ink), McIntyre, Parkhouse, Sheppard, Simpson, Warr, Washbrook and Wright (plus Nash, one of the managers, in ink). The only player not to have signed is Bailey. Given the starring role Hutton played..... More
The signatures are Arthur Morris (Captain), Alley, Donaldson (12th man), Fred Johnston, Kissell, Lindwall, Lukeman, Miller, Moroney, Pettiford, Saggers and Toshack. Six Test players, including five future Invincibles; Alley and Pettiford played for the Services and/or later Commonwealth teams. This was Keith Miller's debut match for NSW, after representing Victoria..... More
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. To quote Wisden: 'The South Africans failed so dismally in the Test matches that, although..... More
It features the two captains, Cronje and Border, in tracksuits in front of the empty Giffen Stand, gazing upwards with happy expectation at the coin that Border has just flipped. The caption on the verso simply states '1994. The Toss'; subsequent events have provided ample scope for more waggish alternatives..... More
The albumen paper photograph, on the original plain card mount, is in excellent condition. We presume it to be 'somewhere in England', and some time in the 1860s. More
Adelaide, The Author, 1982. Loosely inserted is the small original prospectus, and a related newspaper clipping. Pencilled on the title-page is a brief annotation indicating that the previous owner had confirmation from the author that only 1000 copies were printed. More
[UK], Darcy Books, 2010. Dated (2010), inscribed ('Good Hunting') and signed by the Jonathan Darcy. More
London, Collins, November 1940 [second impression]/ October 1940. Reminiscences of the famous 'Times' golf correspondent (and grandson of the more famous Charles). More
[Melbourne, The Author], 2002. 'This Edition includes 334 numbered copies, of which this is number 184', and signed by the author. More
North Sydney, NSW Cricket Association, 1958. Official Souvenir Programme. More
London, Adlard Coles Nautical, 2000 (first edition). More
Rosny Park, Clarence District Cricket Club Inc, 2006. More
Brisbane, Co-operative Press Ltd., 1951. More
[Point Piper, The Author], 1963. More
