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Sporting Memorabilia (21st & 22nd May 2018)
Live
Venue address
Sotheby's
34-35 New Bond Street
London
W1A 2AA
United Kingdom
Sporting Memorabilia (21st & 22nd May 2018)

Football, Olympic Games, Horse Racing, Polo, Boxing, Cricket, Golf, Tennis, Motor Sport, Rugby and other sports

Auction dates
21 May 2018 10:30 BST
Lots: 1 to 694
22 May 2018 10:30 BST
Lots: 695 to 1400
Viewing dates
20 May 2018 12:00 - 17:00 BST
21 May 2018 09:00 - 17:00 BST
22 May 2018 09:00 - 17:00 BST
Auction currency
GBP
Accepted cards
There are 1400 lots within this auction
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Category
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Cricket: Sarah Faberge - The Lady Taverners Egg, Serial No.
0 GBP
1,200 - 1,500 GBP
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A rare quartet of original coloured aquatints after Charles J.
240 GBP
250 - 400 GBP
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A rare quartet of original coloured lithographs from the "Sketches at Lord's" Series published by
0 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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An original coloured lithograph after John Corbet Anderson of the cricketer Tom Lockyer,
0 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A scarce Ernest Prater cricket chromolithograph titled "A Critical Moment" circa 1895,
220 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Two illustrated Victorian sheet music covers featuring cricket songs,
320 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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An original artwork by James Thorpe (1876-1949) of the celebrated cricketer Gilbert Jessop, signed,
200 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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An original Bystander Magazine artwork by James Thorpe (1876-1949) of the Essex cricketer Rev. F.H.
200 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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Two early 20th century cricket prints, an advertisement for Cleeves Cream Toffee,
0 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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An original artwork by "Short Slip" artwork for a cricket cartoon featuring the Gentlemen v Players
0 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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A watercolour by J.
120 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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An original watercolour by Arthur Charles Fare (1876-1958) featuring the cricket field at Clifton
220 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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A Gunn & Moore's "Autograph" Cricket Bats advertisement calendar for 1938 featuring a
100 GBP
140 - 180 GBP
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Edwin La Dell poster "MCC at Lord's" published in 1951 by School Prints Limited for decoration in
300 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Original cricket artwork for the dust jacket of a story by Talbot Baines Reed titled "The Fifth
0 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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Original cartoon artwork by John Jensen titled "Cricket Books", signed, pen & ink & watercolour,
0 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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An original Bill Hewison Punch Magazine artwork featuring the cricketer Peter May, signed,
80 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Original watercolour by Hugh Cushing circa 1995 portraying an idyllic English village cricket scene,
0 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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An original gouache by the Bajan artist Pierre Nigel depicting a West Indies v Australia Test Match,
260 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Darren Baker original pastel artwork of the cricket umpire Dickie Bird,
0 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A photograph of the St David's, Reigate, Boys' Cricket XI circa 1885,
0 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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A scarce illuminated photographic montage featuring the England v Australia Test Match at Lord's
500 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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An original 1905 cricket photograph featuring W.G.
100 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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A period photograph of the Kent county cricket team in 1905, sepia-toned, 8 by 11in.
0 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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A period photograph of the A.O.D. and W.G.
0 GBP
130 - 160 GBP
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Two 1930s photographic panoramas of Lord's and Old Trafford cricket grounds, both approx.
180 GBP
120 - 160 GBP
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Five menus for the Annual Dinners of The Pioneer Cricket Club, London, for 1904, 1905, 1906,
0 GBP
100 - 120 GBP
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A gentlemen's linen handkerchief commemorating the Australian cricket team to England in 1930,
90 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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A collection of memorabilia relating to Jack Hobbs Limited,
0 GBP
500 - 700 GBP
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Charles Box's "The Theory and Practice of Cricket",
0 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Charles F.
Lot 151
190 GBP
120 - 180 GBP
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An interesting selection of 9 cricket books,
120 GBP
120 - 180 GBP
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Cricket memorabilia,
110 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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A collection of 15 cricket books,
190 GBP
120 - 180 GBP
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A collection of 23 cricket books, including Gale's The Game of Cricket,
700 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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A collection of 39 cricket books, titles by Ashley-Cooper, Hobbs, Gale, Ranjitsinhji, Lord Harris,
460 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1879, original paper wrappers,
420 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1880, rebound but with original paper wrappers preserved,
160 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1881, original paper wrappers,
220 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1882, original paper wrappers,
380 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1883, original paper wrappers,
220 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1884, original paper wrappers,
130 GBP
120 - 160 GBP
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John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1886, original paper wrappers,
150 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Seven John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanacks, for 1885, 1889, 1890, and 1892 to 1895 inclusive,
700 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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Four John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanacks, for 1887, 1888, 1891 & 1899,
300 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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Three John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanacks for 1896 to 1898, all attractively rebound in calf,
120 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Five John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanacks,
130 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1902, original publisher's hardback,
1,400 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1903, original publisher's hardback,
1,300 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1904, original publisher's hardback,
900 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1907, original publisher's hardback,
700 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1908, original publisher's hardback,
600 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Nine John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanacks, the best a 1912 in original paper wrappers,
480 GBP
500 - 700 GBP
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John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1914, original publisher's hardback,
600 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Nine 1920s John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanacks, for 1920 & 1921,
180 GBP
120 - 180 GBP
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Four John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanacks, for 1922, 1935, 1936 & 1937,
220 GBP
180 - 220 GBP
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Five John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanacks, 1930, 1931, 1933 & 1934 in original paper wrappers,
220 GBP
120 - 180 GBP
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Two John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanacks for 1938 & 1939,
120 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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A run of six John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanacks for 1940 to 1945, limp linen,
480 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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A collection of John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanacks 1946 to 2004,
650 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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