The Arabian Horse in America. New and Revised Edition
New York, Arco Publishing Company, Inc., 1974 (revised edition)/ 1957. This edition 'contains a great deal of new material that brings the Arabian story up to date'. More
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Links with a Past. A History of Golf at Glenelg
Glenelg, Pagel/ Glenelg Golf Club, 1987. More
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..... More
Fairways on the Mount. A History of the Mount Osmond Golf Club, 1927-1977
[Adelaide, Mount Osmond Golf Club, 1977]. 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
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
Australia, 1951-52. A detached autograph album leaf (137 x 81 mm) signed in ink by the Australian squad late in the season (McDonald's debut was in the Fifth Test against the West Indies in Sydney in late January 1952)
The signatures are Hassett (Captain), Burke, Harvey, Hole, Ian Johnson, Bill Johnston, Langley, Lindwall, McDonald, Miller, Morris, Noblet and Ring. 'Australia won the series 4-1 mainly through its strong pace attack, greater experience and fewer mistakes'; after all, the above team contained eight of the Invincibles and 'newcomer Langley, who..... 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
New South Wales, 1962. A detached autograph album leaf (170 x 107 mm) signed in ink by the New South Wales team for the Test match against New Zealand at the SCG, 9-12 March 1962 (Webster AFCM 1416/6)
The heavyweights are Benaud (Captain), Booth, Craig, Davidson, Flockton (12th man), Ford, Neil Harvey, Martin, Misson, O'Neill, Simpson and Thomas. Only Ford and Flockton were not current or former Test players (and five of them were Test captains). Webster as ever breathes life into this sheet of paper with his..... More
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
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
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
West Indies, 1951-52. A pair of detached autograph album leaves (each 137 x 81 mm) signed in ink by the second West Indies team to tour Australia
The signatures are Goddard (Captain), Atkinson, Christiani, Ferguson, Gomez, Guillen, Jones, Marshall, Rae, Ramadhin, Rickards, Stollmeyer, Trim, Valentine, Walcott, Weekes and Worrell (plus one indecipherable signature, possibly of the manager). There are twelve signatures on one page, six on the other; both sheets are in fine condition. 'The series was..... More
Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1910
The original gelatin silver photograph contains vignette portraits of the 'Five Cricketers of the Year': the Australians Warren Bardsley and Vernon Ransford, Sidney Barnes, Douglas Carr, and Arthur Day. More
The Bradman Albums. Selections from Sir Donald Bradman's Official Collection. Volume 1: 1925-1934 [and] Volume 2: 1935-1949
Sydney, Rigby, 1987 [first trade edition]. This first trade edition (issued at the same time as the signed limited edition in full leather), is greatly superior in quality to subsequent reprints. In this set, the frontispiece portrait of each volume is signed in blue ballpoint pen by Don Bradman, and..... More
The Bradman Albums. Selections from Sir Donald Bradman's Official Collection. Volume 1: 1925-1934... Volume 2: 1935-1949
Sydney, Rigby, 1987. This is an example of the deluxe edition limited to only 500 sets; a small printed numbered sheet of paper signed by Don Bradman was mounted in the first volume of each set when it was originally published. This set comes from the archive of the printer..... More
Cricket. United India in Australia
Bombay, Thacker, 1947. Biographical sketches of the members of the first India team to tour Australia, 'but there is something more to it than just that. In the introduction the author has made out an impassioned case for the vital necessity of retaining unity in the Sports of the country..... More
Images of Bradman. Rare and Famous Photographs of a Cricket Legend. With Special Inclusions from Sir Donald's Private Collection
Bowral, Allen and Kemsley/ Bradman Museum, 1994. Number 859 of the deluxe edition of 974 copies signed by Don Bradman; loosely inserted is the certificate of authenticity signed by Peter Allen. More
One leaf in a small autograph album (leaf size 80 × 138 mm) signed in ink (on the recto only) by seven members of the Australian squad selected to tour England in 1930
The signatories are a'Beckett, Fairfax, Grimmett, Hurwood, Kippax, Oldfield, and Walker. The signatures were collected by the parents of a five year-old boy when the family travelled on the same ship as the cricketers on the voyage to England in early 1930. The leaves are the first two in an..... More
The Bradman Albums. Selections from Sir Donald Bradman's Official Collection. Volume 1: 1925-1934. Volume 2: 1935-1949
Sydney, Rigby, 1987. The first trade edition, superior to subsequent reprints. This set was purchased at a charity function around the date of publication. The frontispiece of the first volume has been signed by Don Bradman, and the title page of the second volume has been signed by his wife..... 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, 177 × 125 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 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