Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia

‘Famous Cricketers’. R. Scott & Co., Manchester c.1905-1905. Three issues, the first published c.1903, 24pp with white pictorial wrappers with image of C.B. Fry to front, inside pages with individual portraits including Jackson, Jessop, Maclaren, Braund, Quaife, Hirst, Wood, Mason, Trumper etc. with additional text and statistics. Another c.1905 (dated 1906 to spine), 16pp in slightly smaller format, green pictorial wrappers with George Hirst to front and ornately decorated portrait pages to inside pages. The third issue (dated 1907 to spine) is similar to the 1905 but with white pictorial wrappers, the inside page for Worcestershire has been replaced by advertising. Each issue tipped in to modern green cloth with gilt title to spines, original wrappers retained. Padwick 7205. Varying degrees of soiling to original wrappers, vertical fold to one, otherwise in good condition.