A sheet of card bearing a series of original pen and ink caricature drawings by Sam Wells of Victorian and South Australian cricketers, signed by the artist. Size 29cms x 26.5cms. Margins extra. Captioned in pencil: "From Qland's Cricket Who's Zoo." Produced during the match played between Victoria and Queensland, at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 7th-11th January 1961. With caricatures of the Queensland cricketers. These include Peter Burge, illustrated as a bison, Jack McLaughlin illustrated as a flying bat, and Tom Veivers illustrated as a schoolmaster. Inset is a caricature of Bill Lawry headed 'Welcome Back Bill - Our Hero - "Our New Bradman" v. NSW 266. v. Q. 66' Sam Wells (1885-1972) was a popular sporting and political cartoonist who worked predominantly for the Melbourne 'Age' between the 1930s and 1960s. He drew the major sporting cartoons of the time, and his work appeared every Monday in the sports column for over 25 years. [ref: 47154] £85.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
A sheet of card bearing a series of original pen and ink caricature drawings by Sam Wells, depicting events during the 1960-61 West Indies tour of Australia, signed by the artist. Size 29cms x 27cms. Margins extra. Captioned in pencil: The De-Test Match - That Raining Influence. Depicting J.W. Martin being knighted by an Australian cricket fan after scoring 55 on his debut in the Second Test match against West Indies, 30th December 1960 - 3rd January 1961. The card also contains a series of original pen and ink caricature drawings by Sam Wells of events during the day's play. Characters also illustrated include K. Mackay and W. Lawry. Sam Wells (1885-1972) was a popular sporting and political cartoonist who worked predominantly for the Melbourne Age between the 1930s and 1960s. He drew the major sporting cartoons of the time, and his work appeared every Monday in the sports column for over 25 years. [ref: 39756] £90.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
A sheet of card bearing a series of original pen and ink caricature drawings by Sam Wells, depicting events during the 1960-61 West Indies tour of Australia, signed by the artist. Size 39cms x 26.5cms. Margins extra. Captioned in pencil: Will the Villains still persue 'em?. Drawn after the match between New South Wales and West Indies, played at Sydney 23-26th December 1960, when six West Indies cricketers were dismissed without scoring. Depicting F. Worrell, J. Hendricks, W. Hall, A. Valentine, T. Dewdney and C. Hunte portrayed as ducks, following an embarrassed West Indies cricketer, pursued by the New South Wales bowlers. The card also contains two further original pen and ink caricature drawings by Sam Wells, one looking forward to Australian and West Indies cricket prospects in 1961. The third caricature relates to tennis and illustrates Rod Laver and Roy Emerson. Sam Wells (1885-1972) was a popular sporting and political cartoonist who worked predominantly for the Melbourne Age between the 1930s and 1960s. He drew the major sporting cartoons of the time, and his work appeared every Monday in the sports column for over 25 years. [ref: 44109] £90.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
A sheet of card bearing a series of original pen and ink caricature drawings, by Sam Wells, signed by the artist. (c.1960). Size 30cms x 26.5cms. Margins extra. Captioned in pencil: Saturday's little bit of Mixed Grill. Illustrating various sportsmen in the following cricket roles: Ron Filshie, Vic. Pole Vault Star as a fielder. Warwick Selvey, Vic. Discus & Shot Put Champ as a batsman, Warwick Armstrong. Graeme Kelly, as a fielder. Russ Oakley, The Half Mile Wizard as a batsman running between the wickets. Barry Stanton, 440 Champ. Hurdler as a wicketkeeper, and Dick Leffler, Top Hammer Thrower as a bowler. Inset is a caricature of Richie Benaud. Sam Wells (1885-1972) was a popular sporting and political cartoonist who worked predominantly for the Melbourne Age between the 1930s and 1960s. He drew the major sporting cartoons of the time, and his work appeared every Monday in the sports column for over 25 years. [ref: 47155] £85.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
PAVILIONS IN SPLENDOUR. THE CRICKET PAVILIONS AND GROUNDS OF CHESHIRE. Nantwich, 2018. 4to. 247pp. Illustrated. Original cloth in dust-wrapper. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title-page. A survey of cricket pavilions and cricket grounds in Cheshire. [ref: 77506] £18.00 enquire buy |
MY LIFE IN RED AND WHITE. MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY. London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2020. 8vo. (8)+340pp. Illustrated. Original cloth in dust-wrapper. Autobiography of the Arsenal Football Club manager Arsene Wenger. [ref: 77695] £9.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
THE WEST HAM UNITED FOOTBALL BOOK NO. 1, NO. 2 AND NO. 3. EDITED BY DENNIS IRVING. London, Stanley Paul, 1968 - 1970. Three volumes. 8vo. 128+128+128pp. Each illustrated. Original cloth in dust-wrappers. (ALL PUBLISHED). Seddon, A Football Compendium, 1472, 1473 and 1474. [ref: 70587] £15.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
A grandstand ticket for the Second Test match between Australia and West Indies, played at Sydney Cricket Ground 1st-6th January 1931. Sydney, (1931). Size 11.5cms x 5.5cms. Contemporary annotations to reverse, otherwise in good condition. This was West Indies first tour of Australia. Ponsford scored 183 for Australia, who won the match by an innings and 172 runs. [ref: 20103] £20.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
WEST INDIES CRICKET TOUR OF ENGLAND 1933. SOUVENIR. EDITED BY A.W. SIMPSON. Nottingham, (1933). 8vo. 32pp. Illustrated. Original decorative wrappers, covers soiled. Pre-tour. Padwick, 5414. [ref: 55714] £25.00 enquire buy |
CRICKETERS FROM THE WEST INDIES. OFFICIAL SOUVENIR FOR THE 1950 TOUR OF ENGLAND. EDITED BY PETER WEST. London, [1950]. 8vo. 32pp. Profusely illustrated. Original decorative wrappers. Good condition. A pre-tour brochure for the 1950 West Indies tour of England. Padwick, 5423. [ref: 36512] £6.00 enquire buy |
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