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• Auction House:
  Leski Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Sporting Memorabilia
• Sale Date:
  24 Feb 2019 ~ 2pm (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  70a
• Lot Description:
  THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR TO ENGLAND, SCOTLAND & IRELAND, April to September 1938A scrapbook
  assembled and annotated by team member, Bill Barnett and with a presentation inscription on the inside front cover, "To George, In memory of a Grand Tour, and with kindest regards, Ben. 1938"
• Provenance:
  An incredible and unique record of this important tour and certainly the most extensive we have seen. This was to be the last tour for many years, with the intervention of World War Two. The "George" referred to in Barnett's dedication, is George Taylor, the late uncle of the present vendor.
• Notes:
  A large format volume (44 x 32cm) with half-leather binding, in which Barnett has collected and preserved a remarkable range of newspaper and magazine coverage of the activities - on and off the field - of the Australian tourists. The team comprised of 16 cricketers, W.H. Jeanes, the Manager and W. Ferguson, the scorer and baggage-master.
• Estimate:
  A$1,000 - 1,500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Memorabilia

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