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GRACE W. G.: (1848-1915) English Cricketer. A.N.S., W. G. Grace, on one side of a correspondence card, n.p. (Sydenham), n.d. (26th July 1909), to R. E. Roberts. Grace thanks his correspondent for his kind letter and congratulations on the 18th. VG
Grace had celebrated his birthday on 18th July.
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CRICKET: Two joined 12mo pages removed from an autograph album signed by the England cricket team of 1926, including Chapman, Sutcliffe, Woolley, Hendren, Strudwick, Tate, Hobbs and Larwood etc. (11 signatures in total, each in dark fountain pen ink), to the verso of one of the pages appear five signatures of members of the Australian cricket team of 1926 comprising Ryder, Andrews, Mailey, Gregory and Richardson, each in bold fountain pen ink. Also including a separate 12mo page removed from the same autograph album signed by the seven other members of the Australian team including Collins, Bardsley, Macartney, Woodfull and Hendry, also in bold fountain pen ink. About VG, 2
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CRICKET: A small 12mo autograph album containing the signatures of various English county cricket teams comprising Yorkshire 1926 (11 signatures including Holmes, Waddington, Dolphin, Mitchell, Kilner, Leyland, Rhodes, Sutcliffe etc.), Warwickshire 1926 (7 signatures including Wyatt, Parsons, Quaife etc.) and Nottinghamshire (8 signatures including Carr, Staples, Harris, Larwood, Voce etc., some in pencil), also including the South African cricket team (12 signatures, each in pencil, including Cameron, Catterall, Mitchell, Vincent etc.). One page loose, G
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FOOTBALL: An autograph album containing individual pages signed by various football teams comprising Millwall FC 1937-38 (13 signatures including Smith, McLeod, Chiverton, Walsh, Forsyth, McCartney, Richardson etc., each in fountain pen ink), Walsall FC 1937-38 (24 signatures including Morgan, Simpson, Redwood, Evans, Bennett, Askew, Shelton, Dodd, Robinson, Knott, Bradford etc., each in fountain pen ink) and Crystal Palace 1937-38 (11 signatures including Walker, Gregory, Davis, Blackman, Dawes, Horton etc., each in fountain pen ink), the album also including over 40 other signatures by various entertainers including Will Fyffe, Bert Wheeler, Max Miller, Thomas Beecham, Gene Autry, Tommy Trinder, Nova Pilbeam, Jessie Matthews etc. (a few in pencil). G
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FOOTBALL: Two autograph albums containing over 150 signatures (in pencil and ink, some on pieces laid down to pages) by various footballers including Norman Low, Stan Butler, Bill Elliott, Aston Villa FC (10 signatures), Billy Wright, Frank Soo, Tottenham Hotspur (12 signatures in pencil including Nicholson, Burgess, Ditchburn etc.), West Bromwich Albion FC 1920 (33 signatures in fountain pen ink on two separate album pages, neatly laid down), Laurie Scott, George Male, Cliff Bastin, Denis Compton, Peter Doherty, Gerald McAloon, Gordon Hodgson, Joe Mercer, Norman Smith, George Savage, Sam Jones, Walter Winterbottom, Albert Stubbins etc. The albums also include many newspaper photographs laid down to pages featuring players' portraits, action shots, team photos etc. FR to G, 2
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SPORT: A hardback 8vo scrapbook containing over 150 signatures (in pencil and ink) by various sportsmen, mainly footballers and cricketers, including Ted Fenton, T. H. Kinsell, Dan Winter, Stan Williams, Northampton Town FC (15 signatures in fountain pen ink on a sheet of headed notepaper, c.1940), Joe Mercer, Len Goulden, George Cox, Leslie Compton, Don Bradman, Keith Miller, Charlton Athletic FC 1946-47 (14 signatures on an 8vo sheet including Bartram, Croker, Turner, Hurst, Welsh, Phipps etc., each in fountain pen ink), Bruce Woodcock, Manchester United FC 1947 (23 signatures on an 8vo sheet, each in pencil), Len Shackleton, Chelsea FC (11 signatures, each in pencil, including Tommy Lawton) etc. The scrapbook also contains many newspaper photographs of players laid down to pages, some facsimile team sheets, a few loose pages (including an original colour pen and ink drawing by Norman Edwards of W. G. Richardson), unsigned programmes (2) etc., FR to G
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LACOSTE RENE: (1904-1996) French Tennis Player. Signed 8 x 11.5 photograph of the crocodile in a full length action pose holding a tennis racket in one hand. The slightly grainy reproduction image has been signed by Lacoste in later years with his name alone in black ink to a light area at the base of the image. Together with Nikolai Valuev (1973- , Russian Boxer, WBA Heavyweight Champion) signed colour 11.5 x 8.5 photograph showing the boxer in a half length pose alongside Don King. Valuev holds his WBA championship belt in one hand. Signed in bold blue ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. VG to EX, 2
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TILDEN WILLIAM: (1893-1953) American Tennis Player, Wimbledon Champion 1920, 1921 & 1930. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph, a good image of Big Bill standing in a three quarter length pose wearing a white sweater and plain white trousers. Captured at the side of a tennis court, Tilden has one foot raised on a chair at his side and holds a tennis racket in his hands as he smiles directly towards the camera. Signed in blue fountain pen ink across a light area of the image, 'To Albert, Here's Good Luck, Bill Wm. T. Tilden'. Scarce in this form. Some slight corner creasing, about VG
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EDERLE GERTRUDE: (1905-2003) American Swimmer, the first woman to swim across the English Channel, 1926. Olympic Gold medallist. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8.5 x 12.5 photograph depicting Ederle in a head and shoulders pose at the height of her fame. The swimmer wears a light coloured patterned jacket and chic white hat upon her head as she looks directly towards the camera. Photograph by White of New York. Signed in dark fountain pen ink across a light area of the image, 'To John Davidson, Swimmingly Yours, Gertrude Ederle' and dated San Diego, California, 16th December 1926 in her hand - the same year in which she completed her historic swim across the Channel. Scarce. A couple of minor creases to the top edge and corners, otherwise VG
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ATHLETICS: Signed 8 x 10 photograph by Roger Bannister and Chris Chataway individually. The slightly grainy image shows the two Athletes in action during the record breaking race when Bannister became the first athlete to run the first sub four minute mile. Boldly signed in blue by both to their white vests. EX
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JOHNSON JACK: (1878-1946) American Boxer, the first black World Heavyweight Champion 1908-15. Vintage signed and inscribed 9 x 7.5 photograph showing the Galveston Giant standing in a half length pose wearing an overcoat, white shirt and patterned tie and with a plain dark beret on his head. The boxer appears alongside a smaller man, and both smile as they look directly towards the camera. Signed in fountain pen ink across a light area at the base of the image, 'To my friend Harry Gatz from Former Champion Jack Johnson' and dated 26th March 1936 in his hand. Matted in black with a slightly irregular window (presumably to mask some faults in the upper corners of the photograph) and framed and glazed in a plain black frame to an overall size of 15 x 13.5. Authentic autographs of Johnson are extremely rare in any form. One surface crease to image, otherwise VG
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DEMPSEY JACK: (1895-1983) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion. Vintage signed and inscribed postcard photograph showing the Manassa Mauler in a full length pose. The bare chested boxer wears boxing gloves and has one arm outstretched as he poses before the camera. Boldly signed in dark fountain pen ink across a light area of the image. A printed advert for Dempsey's New York restaurant appears to the verso. VG
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TYSON MIKE: (1966- ) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Tyson in a half length bare chested pose. Wearing his red boxing gloves, Iron Mike glares directly towards the camera. Signed in bold blue ink with his name alone across a light area of the image. EX
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CAMPBELL DONALD: (1921-1967) British Car and Motorboat Racer, holder of the Land and Water Speed records. Blue fountain pen ink signature on a page contained in an autograph album, the album also featuring over other signatures including Daphne Campbell, Leo Villa, Prince Bira, and many journalists from the Daily Herald, Daily Express, Evening Chronicle, BBC, Reuters, Movietone etc., all of whom had assembled at Coniston to witness one of Campbell's record breaking attempts, the signatories also including the official timekeeper. Later signatures in the album include Stanley Matthews, Laurie Lee, Geraldo etc. The majority of pages are multiple signed and some pages are loose. Rare in this form. G
It is likely that the signatures were obtained when Campbell made his first water speed record attempt in Bluebird K4 at Coniston in 1951. A structural failure defeated him on that occasion and he developed a new boat, Bluebird K7, in which he set seven world water speed records between 1955 and 1964.
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MOTOR RACING: An oblong 8vo page removed from an autograph album individually signed by various motor racing drivers etc., most associated with Brooklands, comprising Kay Petre, Freddie Dixon, Oliver Bertram, Geoffrey Daybell, Richard Marker, Charles Martin and Thomas Wisdom. Each have signed the page with their names alone, Marker in pencil. About VG
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IRELAND INNES: (1930-1993) Scottish Motor Racing Driver. Vintage signed postcard photograph depicting Ireland driving his car at speed around a circuit. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. EX
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CARACCIOLA RUDOLF: (1901-1959) German Motor Racing Driver. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph showing Karratsch standing in a three quarter length pose wearing his white racing overalls and goggles. Caracciola has his hands on his hips as he looks slightly away from the camera. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lower border. EX
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FERRARI ENZO: (1898-1988) Italian Car Driver and Manufacturer, founder of the Scuderia Ferrari Grand Prix Motor Racing team. T.N.S., Ferrari, on the verso of a colour picture postcard of Michele Alboreto standing alongside his Ferrari racing car, Modena, 16th June 1985. Ferrari writes, in Italian, 'Gran Premio del Canada. Grazie!'. Rare. VG
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FANGIO JUAN MANUEL: (1911-1995) Argentinian Motor Racing Driver, Formula One World Champion 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956 & 1957. Vintage signed postcard photograph showing Fangio standing in a jubilant three quarter length pose in the cockpit of his Mercedes Benz racing car. Wearing his racing helmet and goggles, the champion waves one hand. Signed ('J M Fangio') in bold dark fountain pen ink with his name alone across a light area of the image. About EX
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HUNT JAMES: (1947-1993) British Motor Racing Driver, Formula One World Champion 1976. Signed colour postcard photograph of the blonde haired Hunt in a head and shoulders pose wearing his red racing overalls. The driver smiles gently as he looks directly towards the camera. Signed with his name alone in black ink across a light area at the head of the image. About EX
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SCHUMACHER MICHAEL: (1969- ) German Motor Racing Driver, Formula One World Champion 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004. Signed colour 11.5 x 8 photograph showing Schumacher driving his red Ferrari racing car at speed around a circuit. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. EX
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HAMILTON LEWIS: (1985- ) British Formula One Racing Driver, World Champion, 2008. Signed colour 12 x 8 photograph showing Hamilton driving his McLaren Mercedes racing car at speed around a circuit. Signed in black ink with his name alone to the image. EX
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MOSS STIRLING: (1929 - ) British Formula One Motor Racing Driver. Three signed 8 x 10 photographs, two featuring Moss in racing overalls and helmet and the other behind the wheel of his car during a race. All boldly signed to clear areas of the image. EX, 3
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MOTOR RACING: Small collection of First Day Covers signed by various motor racing drivers including Juan Manuel Fangio, Jack Brabham, Tim Schenken, Stirling Moss, Nigel Mansell etc., each with attractive colour designs of racing cars, also including an FDC commemorating the England World Cup football heroes of 1966 individually signed by five England goalkeepers comprising Gordon Banks, Peter Shilton, Ray Clemence, Peter Bonetti and Ian Walker. VG to EX, 6
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FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONS: Small selection of signed colour 8 x 12 photos (2) and 5 x 7 colour photos (2) by recent Formula One World Champions, Fernando Alonso (2) and Kimi Raikkonen (2). Each image boldly signed by the racing drivers. EX 4
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FORMULA ONE: Small selection of signed 8x12 colour photos (2) and slightly smaller (2) by Formula One Drivers Felipe Massa and Jenson Button. Each image boldly signed by the F! driver. EX 4
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FORMULA ONE: Selection of signed 10 x 8 colour photographs, signed information booklet, and admission ticket by a variety of Grand Prix Drivers including Lewis Hamilton (3), Damon Hill, Massa, Rosberg, Heidfeld, Piquet, Coulthard, Webber, Nakajima, Veitel, Bourdais, and more. VG, 8
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MARADONA DIEGO: (1960- ) Argentinian Footballer. Signed colour 6 x 4 photograph of the talented player in a half length pose wearing his white and red Sevilla FC strip. Signed in bold blue ink across a light area of the image. EX
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MARADONA DIEGO: (1960 - ) Argentine Footballer. Signed 4 x 6 promotional photograph showing the talented Footballer in a full length pose in his international strip applauding the fans. Signed in black ink across the centre of the photograph, adding his squad number (10) beneath his signature. EX
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FOOTBALL: Diego Maradona (1960- ) Argentinian Footballer. Signed colour 4.5 x 6.5 photograph showing the talented footballer in a full length pose wearing his blue Napoli strip and with a ball at his feet. Signed in bold black ink across a clear area of the image; Pele (1940- ) Brazilian Footballer. Signed and inscribed colour 3.5 x 5 photograph of the legendary player in a three quarter length pose wearing a blue and gold football strip and holding a ball under one arm. Signed in bold black ink with his scarcer full signature. VG to EX, 2
Maradona and Pele shared the FIFA Player of the Century award.
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