The first mention of cricket in a book was in the English version of Giovanni Florio's Italian dictionary in 1598. Collecting cricket books and cricketana has long been a popular pastime, and some fine collections have been built up, not least that of the MCC at Lord's. Rare cricket books (Nyren, Lambert, Bentley) are keenly sought, as are signed books and Ashes memorabilia, especially from the Bodyline tour (1932/33). Other areas of interest are scorecards, cricket autographs and tour brochures. |
Cricket autograph. Handwritten letter in ink on headed notepaper from the Australia Hotel, Sydney, dated 17 October 1950. Routine...
Cricket autograph. Handwritten letter in ink to autograph collector. Lewis played for Somerset between 1899-1914. He was also...
Cricket autograph. Handwritten letter in ink, dated 9 April 1956. "... I have played in 51 Tests and my Best Bowling performance...
Cricket autograph. Signed in blue ink on white card.
Signed in blue ink on white card.
Cricket autograph. Small pink piece mounted to white card.