Tour 1949, Signed (5 results)

SIGNED, DATED & INSCRIBED, octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (G+) jacket v scruffy/tatty; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A very clean copy which is signed by Sir Richard Hadlee and has the Skippers Dairy CD story laid in. Sir Richard Hadlee's The Skipper's Diary presents the 1949 New Zealand cricket tour of England through the private diary of team captain Walter Hadlee. The book blends post?war cricket history with the texture of long-distance travel in the era of ocean liners, including the team's passage through the Panama Canal and a match in occupied Germany. Hadlee's diary entries cover selection debates, early worries about form, tactical decisions, and the personalities within the squad, alongside encounters with royalty, speeches, and the administrative detail of touring life. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very good condition. Heavy book, extra postage will apply. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine in fine D/W first edition no inscriptions not price clipped As new with signed postcard and flyer loose laid inside. Signed by Author(s).

Softcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition. A generously owned copy of this souvenir programme. Signed by the hugely popular Middlesex bowler, Jack Young. Also signed by A M B Rowan of the Transvaal (Before the war, he had bowled fast-medium. When he came back, having escaped from the Germans when taken prisoner in the Western desert, he turned into an off-spinner while retaining something more like a seam bowler's grip) and his brother E A B Rowan. The programme is also signed by Bruce Mitchell (one of South Africa's truly great cricketers). The covers are much worn and are loose. They have scuffing, marks and creases. They are otherwise benign. Within, page 1 is missing, but none of the information pages are absent. The pages have evidence of much eager use. There are some mild storage marks. Nonetheless, they are clean, sound, healthy, sure. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Signed.