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The Bradman Albums. Selections from Sir Donald Bradman's Official Collection. Volume 1: 1925-1934. Volume 2: 1935-1949
Sydney, Rigby Publishers, 1987 [first trade edition]. This first trade edition (issued at the same time as the signed limited edition bound in full green calf), is greatly superior in quality to subsequent reprints. The first volume of this set has the frontispiece portrait signed in blue ballpoint pen by..... More
The Royal Adelaide Golf Club, 1892-1992
Adelaide, Royal Adelaide Golf Club, 1992. More
Victor Richardson. A Great Australian All Round Sportsman
Flagstaff Hill, The Author, 2021. Ian and Greg Chappell, Victor Richardson's grandsons, have each written a foreword. More
Price List. April First, 1937. Kande Quality Kitchenware. Manufactured by Kavanagh & English Ltd... [cover title]
Sydney, Kavanagh and English Ltd., 1937. Price List Number 326 of an unspecified upper limit. Loosely inserted is a processed circular letter on the company's letterhead (2 leaves, rectos only, folded for posting, the leading edges now creased with a few short sealed tears). The letter, dated 1 April 1937..... More
Laws of Cricket
London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co. Ltd. (for Perrier Sparkling Table Water), [circa 1907]. This selection of humorous cartoon illustrations by Charles Crombie (1880-1967), was preceded by 'The Rules of Golf' (1906), also published by Perrier. Provenance: A.J.B. Fowler, with his snipped signature mounted at the head of the..... More
Eighty Golfing Years. A History of North Adelaide Golf Club
North Adelaide, The Golf Club, 1985. Loosely inserted is a 165 × 215 mm photograph of Howard Cocks, 'the grand old man of North Adelaide Golf Club' (page 141). More
Five ephemeral items relating to the Semaphore Surf Life Saving Club, 1962-63
[Semaphore, Semaphore Surf Life Saving Club, 1963]. (A) Rules & Constitution (64 pages with illustrations and advertisements, plus pictorial wrappers and an unnumbered leaf bound in at either end (all printed in red). (B and C) 10th Annual Report. Season 1962-63 (12 pages plus the wrappers; one copy has additional..... More
A broken run of early issues of The Surfer Quarterly (renamed The Surfer Bi-Monthly from Volume 3, Number 2)
Dana Point, California, John Severson Publications, 1961 to 1963. The run commences with three of the quarterly issues: Volume 2, Number 1, Spring (March 1961); Volume 2, Number 4, Winter (1961); and Volume 3, Number 1, Spring (1962). The name was then changed to 'The Surfer Bi-Monthly. The International Surfing..... More
10th Anniversary Surf Championships. Port Elliot, South Australia, Saturday and Sunday, 23rd and 24th February, 1963. Souvenir Programme 1/- [cover title]
Sydney, Surf Life Saving Association of Australia, South Australian State Centre, 1963. More
1964 Australian National and Inter-Club Surf Championship Carnivals. Collaroy Beach, New South Wales, Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th March, 1964. Souvenir Programme. Price 2/- [cover title]
Sydney, Surf Life Saving Association of Australia, 1964. More
1963 Australian National and Inter-Club Surf Championship Carnivals. Warrnambool, Victoria, Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th March, 1963. Souvenir Programme. Price 2/- [cover title]
Sydney, Surf Life Saving Association of Australia, 1963. More
'The News' Cricket Hints
Sydney, Sun Newspapers Ltd., 1934. Bradman writes on batting, Mailey on bowling, Oldfield on wicket-keeping, while Moyes contributes a general section on feet, clothing, pads, fielding, captaincy and the need for concentration. 'Results of the English tour, with averages, and the programme for the 1934-35 Australian season, inside Back Cover'..... More
The Official Treasures of the Tour de France
Sydney, ABC Books, 2007. Souvenir history of the Tour de France. More
'Scotland v. Australia. Forthill, Broughty Ferry, August 4th & 5th, 1938' [a group portrait of both teams]
Broughty Ferry, Dundee, [Unidentified Photographer], 1938. The Burnie 'Advocate' (Friday 5 August 1938) has an interesting account of the first day's play: 'The Australians arrived by charabanc at the picturesque Broughton [sic] Ferry ground to-day, wearing tartan bonnets, but there was nothing festive about their early batting on a good..... More
'Don Bradman Testimonial Match. Bradman's Team v. Hassett's Team, Melbourne, 3-7 December, 1948' [a vintage group portrait]
'Until the introduction by State associations and the Australian Cricket Board of Players' Provident Funds, it was the custom to reward prominent players for long service by granting them testimonial matches. Stan McCabe and Bill O'Reilly in 1956-57 were the last to be given an official benefit match' (Pollard). Bradman..... More
30 Years of Journal Cover Dogs
Marceline, Walsworth Publishing Company, 2002. Signed by the author on the title page. More
The Noblest Game. A Book of Fine Cricket Prints
London, Harrap, 1969. More
![Item #132776 20th Australian XI Tour in Great Britain, 1948 [cover title]. Cricket](https://treloars.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/132776_01.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1687308474)
20th Australian XI Tour in Great Britain, 1948 [cover title]
Sydney, The Australian Board of Control for International Cricket Matches, 1948. Essentially the itinerary for 'The Invincibles'. The name 'Mr Niehuus' is written lightly in pencil on the front cover; this is probably Richard Niehuus (1917-2005) who 'played in ten first-class matches for South Australia between 1946 and 1948' (cricinfo)..... More
An end-of-match silk scorecard from the match at 'Lord's Ground. MCC and Ground v. Australians. Thursday and Friday, June 11, 12, 1896'
Australia lost by an innings and 18 runs ... and 18 was Australia's total first innings score! Kelly, Graham and Trott scored 8, 4 and 6 respectively; Darling was the last man standing (on nought), Giffen was unable to take to the field so only ten men played, but Gregory..... More
James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual for 1886. With which is incorporated 'James Lillywhite's Companion and Guide to Cricketers'
London, James Lillywhite, Frowd & Co., 1886. Padwick 1087 (part). More
The Pelé Albums. Selections from Public and Private Collections celebrating the Soccer Career of Pelé. Volume 1: 1940-1969. Volume 2: 1970-1977
Sydney, Weldon Publishing, 1990. Pelé (1940-2022). 'Brazilian football (soccer) player, in his time probably the most famous and possibly the best-paid athlete in the world. He was part of the Brazilian national teams that won three World Cup championships (1958, 1962, and 1970).' [2 items]. More
A vintage large-format photograph of members of the 'South Australian Bicycle Club. Premiers. Season 1893-4'
[Adelaide, Unknown Photographer], 1894. The members of the club are posed in a studio setting behind two bicycles (lying down with front wheels crossed, the club flag draped over them). All 31 of those featured in the photograph are identified: not least are J. Michie MB (Honorary Surgeon), and Rev..... More
Australian Cricket Board. Retirement Dinner in Honour of P.L. Ridings, A.O. Grevillea Room, Hyatt Regency, Adelaide. Thursday 12th September, 1991 ... [cover title]
[Adelaide, Australian Cricket Board, 1991]. Philip Lovett Ridings (1917-1998) played first-class cricket for South Australia from 1937 to 1957; he was captain from 1946 to 1957. He was then a cricket administrator, serving as Chairman of the Australian Cricket Board from 1980 to 1983. Loosely inserted is an original colour..... More
Cricket at Canterbury. A Centenary History of the Canterbury Cricket Club, 1887-1987
[Melbourne, Canterbury Cricket Club], 1987. More