Bradman. What they said about him
Sydney, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 1994. Signed by Don Bradman with a thick black felt-tipped pen at the foot of the title page. More about Bradman. What they said about him
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Marmaduke the Possum
Sydney, Angus and Robertson, 1950 [third impression]/ 1943. Inscribed 'To Chris, Wishing you a very Happy Birthday. Don Bradman 1/11/51'. We know this to be a present from Don to a child the Bradmans fostered, as we bought it in 2002 from the recipient (and have just got around to cataloguing it!). More about Marmaduke the Possum
Bradman. The Illustrated Biography .. Using the Private Possessions of Sir Donald Bradman
South Melbourne, Macmillan, 1983 [first edition]. With a contemporary (blue ink) signature of Don Bradman on the title page. More about Bradman. The Illustrated Biography .. Using the Private Possessions of Sir Donald Bradman
Bradman. The Illustrated Biography .. Using the Private Possessions of Sir Donald Bradman
South Melbourne, Macmillan, 1983. Signed by Don Bradman in thin blue ink on the title page. More about Bradman. The Illustrated Biography .. Using the Private Possessions of Sir Donald Bradman
Bradman. The Illustrated Biography .. Using the Private Possessions of Sir Donald Bradman
South Melbourne, Macmillan, 1983 [first edition]. With a contemporary (blue ink) signature of Don Bradman on the half-title. More about Bradman. The Illustrated Biography .. Using the Private Possessions of Sir Donald Bradman
Adelaide Oval Test Cricket, 1884-1984
Adelaide, Wakefield Press/ SACA, 1984. 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... More about Adelaide Oval Test Cricket, 1884-1984
Bradman. An Australian Hero
London, Little, Brown, 1996. Signed with a thick black felt-tipped pen by Don Bradman on the title page. More about Bradman. An Australian Hero
Bradman. An Australian Hero
London, Little, Brown, 1996. Signed with a thick black felt-tipped pen by Don Bradman on the title page. More about Bradman. An Australian Hero
Tench. How to Catch Them
London, Herbert Jenkins, 1956/ 1954. More about Tench. How to Catch Them
Recollections of the Murray Bridge Racing Club
Murray Bridge, The Author, 1989. More about Recollections of the Murray Bridge Racing Club
Reminiscences of Twenty-Five Years' Yachting in Australia. An Essay on Manly Sports, a Cruise on Shore .. Notes of a Voyage to China and Japan
Adelaide, Wigg, 1888. Sir William Henry Bundey (1838-1909), for ten years Commodore of the South Australian Yacht Club, was a South Australian MP (Attorney-General, 1878-81) and later a Supreme Court judge. An uncommon book on an uncommon (Australian) topic. More about Reminiscences of Twenty-Five Years' Yachting in Australia. An Essay on Manly Sports, a Cruise on...
The Spyder California. A Ferrari of Particular Distinction
Scarsdale, John W. Barnes, 1976. More about The Spyder California. A Ferrari of Particular Distinction
Wickets and Goals. Stories of Play
London, Chapman and Hall, 1926. With the ownership signature of Ernest H.M. Baillie, the sportswriter 'BAIL', who possessed an exceptional cricket library (see the MCG website). Includes Australia v England, 1893-1909. Also with the stamps (pocket, card and cancellation datestamp) of the Melbourne Cricket Club library. Catton also writes of... More about Wickets and Goals. Stories of Play
A History of Shoalhaven Cricket
[Shoalhaven], Shoalhaven Discrict Cricket Association, [1994]. Signed by the author. More about A History of Shoalhaven Cricket
Francis Beart. A Single Purpose
Sparkford, Haynes, 1978. With the ownership details of Eddie Thomas, Australian racing identity. More about Francis Beart. A Single Purpose
Links with a Past. A History of Golf at Glenelg
Glenelg, Pagel/ Glenelg Golf Club, 1987. More about Links with a Past. A History of Golf at Glenelg
Out of the Rough. A History of the Mount Lofty Golf Club..1925-1975
Adelaide, Mount Lofty Golf Club, [1975]. Number 15 of 1000 copies. Signed and dated (1st April 1st 1975) by the author, with a remarkable dedication and a relevant black and white snapshot taped to the verso of the half-title and many relevant signatures at rear (including two captains of the club). More about Out of the Rough. A History of the Mount Lofty Golf Club..1925-1975
Fairways on the Mount. A History of the Mount Osmond Golf Club, 1927-1977
[Adelaide, Mount Osmond Golf Club, 1977]. More about Fairways on the Mount. A History of the Mount Osmond Golf Club, 1927-1977
'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 about '1902 Australian XI'. A superb vintage gelatin silver photograph by Thomas Bolland of London (a...
Adelaide District Cricket Club. A Grade - B Grade - C Grade Premiership Dinner .. 20th May 1959 [cover title]
[Adelaide, The Club, 1959]. And autographs there from this auspicious year, in which the Club won the premiership in all three grades in the 1958-59 season. Sir Don Bradman proposed the toast to the Club, and he is one of the signatories, along with Clarrie Grimmett, the Club coach. Among... More about Adelaide District Cricket Club. A Grade - B Grade - C Grade Premiership Dinner .. 20th May 1959...
Official Souvenir of the English Cricketers' Visit to Adelaide. Fourth Test Match commencing January 29th, 1937
Adelaide, Osborne, 1937. 'Fourth Test Match. English v Australia. Adelaide. Jan. 29th. 1937' (cover title). Padwick 4499. More about Official Souvenir of the English Cricketers' Visit to Adelaide. Fourth Test Match commencing...
SA 'Cricketer'. Third Test. Adelaide Jan 16th 1925. Souvenir. Records, Photos, Score Sheets Etc. Price Threepence. Comments by J.J. Lyons, Famous Hitter [cover title]
Adelaide, Publishers Limited, Printers, 1925. A gripping contest: Australia, batting first, reached 489, with Ryder 201 not out; England and Australia then put on 365 and 250 respectively. England, set 375, were bowled out just 11 runs short. Padwick II: 2582. More about SA 'Cricketer'. Third Test. Adelaide Jan 16th 1925. Souvenir. Records, Photos, Score Sheets Etc....