Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia

‘Scores and Analyses 1864-1881. A Collection’. Compiled by J.B. Payne Published in 1904 by the author. Printed by John Hodgson, Harrogate. Contains the full scores of 60 matches not found in Wisden. Limited to only 100 copies. Green cloth boards with gilt titles to front and spine. Presentation copy inscribed in ink to front end paper ‘Presented by the compiler to A.J. Gaston esq. 9th June 1904’. A.J. Gaston business card laid down to front board below the title. This copy has the first four pages of the ‘Index to all First-Class Matches’, also compiled by Payne tipped into the front. Payne has written ‘100 printed, paper covers 3/-, boards 4/-’. Loosely inserted is a letter from Payne to Gaston regarding sending him a presentation copy and other copies for him to subscribe, also talks about how the book was planned. There is also a note from Ted Brown to the purchaser regarding the book, circa 1980. Padwick 908. Some marks and wear to the boards, binding a little shaken otherwise in good condition.