COLLECTIBLES GENERAL AUTOGRAPHS - Charles Leski Auctions

Lot COLLECTIBLES Estimate
1237 L "The Australians in England 1896", published by the Athletic News [London, 1896],
original yellow wrappers with portrait of G.H.S.Trott on front cover, 64 pages,
cover with minor ageing, otherwise superb condition. Rare. (Photo) .................................................................. $550 - $650
1238 L "Sporting Sketches - An Illustrated Record of the World of Sport", magazine dated 20th May, 1896, with
articles 'The Australians at Leyton' & 'The New Members of the Australian Team - Clement Hill & J.J.Kelly'. Fine..... $80 - $100
1239 1897-98 Border (South Africa) Team, team photograph with players names printed on mount,
overall 36x30cm. Very good condition for its age. Ex Brian Bassano collection. (Photo) .......................................... $200 - $250
1240 1898 All Comers v Colonial Born (South Africa), joint teams photograph, by The Russell Studio
of Port Elizabeth, title in pencil on mount, overall 51x41cm. Mount damaged, though photograph
itself in good condition for its age. Ex Brian Bassano collection. .............................................................................. $150 - $200
1241 "The Australian Cricket Team, 1899", half tone portrait of the team (overall 28x20cm),
with players' names printed below, printed as a supplement to 'Boy's Own Paper'. ....................................................... $80 - $100
1242 c1900-20 team photographs (2) ex Brian Bassano collection, both unidentified, probably South African
teams, one 30x25cm by E.A.Berry of Jeppes, other 43x36cm. Fine condition. (2 items)............................................. $200 - $250
CRICKET – Chronological Listing: 1900-1920
1243 L Cricket books, noted "A History of Cricket" by Altham [London, 1926]; "Cricket Form at a Glance 1878-1902
and The Australians in England" by Gordon [London, 1902]; "James Lillywhites Cricketers' Annual 1892"
[London 1892]; "Wisden Cricketers' Almanack" for 1991 (2) & 1992; programmes including
1970 1st Ashes Test in Perth & 1977 Centenary Test. (19 items)............................................................................... $250 - $300
1244 1904 Eastern Province (South Africa) Team, Currie Cup Tournament, Played at Cape Town December
26-27-28th 1904, team photograph with title and players names printed on mount, overall 46x34cm.
Minor faults, though good condition for its age. Ex Brian Bassano collection. ........................................................... $150 - $200
1245 PC Post Cards, comprising "Australian Cricket Team, 1905", with individual portraits printed as a montage;
"Australian Cricket Team, England, 1934"; "Australian Team, 1938"; plus "Records Broken or Equalled
by Don Bradman, Australia". Fine condition. (4 items).............................................................................................. $150 - $200
1246 1906 "Gunn & Moore - The Autograph" Cricket Bat, signed on reverse by Monty Noble,
Victor Trumper, Hanson Carter, William Carkeek, Roger Hartigan, John O'Connor, Bert Hopkins,
Charles Macartney, Warren Bardsley, Syd Gregory, Bill Whitty, Vernon Ransford, Peter McAlister,
Albert Cotter, Warwick Armstrong & Frank Laver (Laver faded), among about 70 society names,
signed by both ladies and gentlemen, possibly in Sydney, inscribed in ink " Sept 15, 1906". (Photo) ..........$5,000 - $7,500
1247 1906 action photograph, endorsed on mount "MCC v Port Elizabeth 17th Feby 1906. Board c Gleeson b Quick",
by Middlebrook Studios, Port Elizabeth & Kimberley, overall 30x25cm. Mount stained, though photograph in
good condition for its age. Ex Brian Bassano collection. ........................................................................................... $150 - $200
1248 1906 action photograph, endorsed on mount "MCC v Port Elizabeth 17th Feby 1906. H.T.Hibbert
c Board b Relf", by Middlebrook Studios, Port Elizabeth & Kimberley, overall 30x25cm.
Good condition for its age. Ex Brian Bassano collection. .......................................................................................... $150 - $200
1249 1906 Port Elizabeth XV (vs MCC Team), team photograph by The Middlebrook Studios
of Port Elizabeth, with title and players names printed on mount, overall 56x43cm.
Mount and photograph with faults, though scarce. Ex Brian Bassano collection. ....................................................... $100 - $150
1250 1906 Eastern Province XI (vs MCC Team), team photograph by The Middlebrook Studios
of Port Elizabeth, with title and players names printed on mount, overall 55x43cm. Mount poor,
though photograph itself in fair condition. Ex Brian Bassano collection. ................................................................... $100 - $150
1251 PC c1907 colour Post Cards of South African players, comprising E.A.Halliwell, C.E.Floquet,
J.H.Sinclair & A.E.Vogler. Good condition. Scarce. (4)............................................................................................. $100 - $150
1252 c1908 Rhodesia v joint teams, photograph by Strachan & Co of Salisbury, with 16 signatures
on the mount, noted Colin Duff, W.S.Taberer, C.Pfaff & G.Anderson of Rhodesia, also E.H.Beck
(Eastern Province) & Stanley Richardson (later to play for Warwickshire), overall 46x36cm.
Some minor faults on mount & photograph, though signatures clear and important item of early
Rhodesia/Zimbabwe cricket history. Ex Brian Bassano collection. (Photo) ...................................................$1,000 - $1,200
1253 L 1911-12 England tour to Australia, mid-tour brochure published in Melbourne late in 1911
(has scores of all matches up to and including the 1st Test), 32 pages, lacking outer wrappers.
Some faults though very rare. [Possibly a variant of Padwick 4439]. ......................................................................... $100 - $200