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What is the England v Australia Ashes Origin Story?

14th November 2025

What is the England v Australia Ashes Origin Story? As we all know, the England v Australia rivalry in cricket goes back a long way but do you know the details of the Ashes Origin Story? The first test match between the two countries was in 1877 when James Lillywhite led an England team on […]

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ARTHUR CHRISTIANSEN (JOURNALIST) 1963 ORDER OF THANKSGIVING

ARTHUR CHRISTIANSEN (JOURNALIST) 1963 ORDER OF THANKSGIVING

Order of thanksgiving for the life of Arthur Christiansen, held in Fleet Street on October 24th, 1963. Christansen was a well-known journalist and long time editor of the Daily Express. Good condition.

£12.00

A CHARMED LIFE - THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF DAVID ESSEX

A CHARMED LIFE - THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF DAVID ESSEX

8vo. 248pp. Dust-wrapper, very good. Signed nicely by Essex in ink to title-page.

£20.00

CLEARED FOR TAKE-OFF

CLEARED FOR TAKE-OFF

8vo. 233 pages. First edition. Dust wrapper. Good condition. Signed nicely by Bogarde (not dedicated) to title-page.

£16.00

FOOTFALLS IN MEMORY - REFLECTIONS FROM SOLITUDE

FOOTFALLS IN MEMORY - REFLECTIONS FROM SOLITUDE

First edition. 199pp. Dust-wrapper, very good. Signed nicely (not dedicated) by Waite to dedication page.

£18.00

FRIENDS IN FOCUS, A LIFE IN PHOTOGRAPHS

FRIENDS IN FOCUS, A LIFE IN PHOTOGRAPHS

Small 4to. 197 pages. First edition. Dust wrapper, very good.

£10.00

FUAD: KING OF EGYPT

FUAD: KING OF EGYPT

8vo. 317 pages. First edition. Hardback, light grey cloth with black lettering to front board and spine. Very good condition.

£52.00

GEORGE ROBEY -

GEORGE ROBEY - 'THE DARLING OF THE HALLS'

Biography of the Edwardian music-hall performer, featuring a foreword by cricket-writer Neville Cardus in his other professional guise of music critic. 8vo. 212pp. Dust-wrapper. Good condition.

£5.00

LIVING DANGEROUSLY

LIVING DANGEROUSLY

4to. 263 pages. First edition. Signed by author to title page in 2000 (not dedicated). Very good condition.

£15.00

MARLON BRANDO PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH

MARLON BRANDO PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH

Original portrait photograph of Marlon Brando from early in his career. 25 x 20cm. Very good condition.

£20.00

MEMORIES OF A SPECTATOR

MEMORIES OF A SPECTATOR

8vo. 298 pages. First edition. Chapter on watching cricket. Cloth-covered boards with gilt titles. Good condition.

£20.00

PERMISSION TO LAUGH - MY FAVOURITE FUNNY STORIES

PERMISSION TO LAUGH - MY FAVOURITE FUNNY STORIES

8vo. 192pp. Dust-wrapper, very good. Signed nicely by Dunn in ink to fly-leaf.

£38.00

PORTRAIT OF BARRIE

PORTRAIT OF BARRIE

8vo. 230 pages. First edition. Foxing. Dust wrapper, small chips to edges. Good condition.

£5.00

SILVERLAND

SILVERLAND

8vo. 259 pages. First edition. Cloth boards with gilt title to spine. Light foxing to edges and endpapers. Rough page edges. Good condition.

£40.00

SIXTY-THREE YEARS - DIPLOMACY, THE GREAT WAR AND POLITICS, WITH NOTES ON TRAVEL, SPORT AND OTHER THINGS

SIXTY-THREE YEARS - DIPLOMACY, THE GREAT WAR AND POLITICS, WITH NOTES ON TRAVEL, SPORT AND OTHER THINGS

Illustrated autobiography of Richard William Alan Onslow (1876-1945), the 5th Earl. 8vo. 204pp. Cloth-covered boards. Boards stained to corners and pages lightly foxed in places. Frontispiece coming loose.

£9.00

A SORT OF LIFE

A SORT OF LIFE

8vo. 216 pages. Owner's name to fly-leaf. Dust-wrapper, very good.

£12.00

STRAIGHT UP - THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ARTHUR DALEY

STRAIGHT UP - THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ARTHUR DALEY

8vo. 192 pages. Dust-wrapper. Good condition. Signed to title page by George Cole (not dedicated).

£20.00

TO PLAY AT WILL

TO PLAY AT WILL

The autobiography of the great thespian who was the only person to have directed and acted in, and designed sets, for every one of Shakespeare's plays, with photographic illustrations and nicely introduced

£15.00

TYRANTS AND MOUNTAINS, A RECKLESS LIFE

TYRANTS AND MOUNTAINS, A RECKLESS LIFE

8vo. 262 pages. First edition. Dust wrapper, very good.

£8.00