"THE WAR OF THE ROSES" 1849-1949. (Sheffield, 1949). 4to. 8pp. including covers. Original decorative wrappers. SIGNED BY APPROXIMATELY FORTY YORKSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE CRICKETERS on the back page. Signatures include W.E. Bowes, K. Cranston, P.A. Gibb, P. Holmes, L. Hutton, M. Leyland, H. Makepeace, W. Rhodes, T.F. Smailes, G.A. Smithson, R.H. Spooner, G.E. Tyldesley, A. Waddington, C. Washbrook, A. Wharton and N.W.D. Yardley. An illustrated menu for the dinner held at the Grand Hotel, Sheffield on October 7th, 1949. With historical notes on the matches. Padwick, 2281. [ref: 59250] £300.00 enquire buy |