INVINCIBLES

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['The Invincibles': Australian Cricket Team, England tour, 1948.] The Autograph Signatures of the entire touring party of seventeen players, including Don Bradman, Keith Miller; Ray Lindwall; Lindsay Hassett; Neil Harvey; Sid Barnes and Ron Saggers.

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['The Invincibles': Australian Cricket Team, tour of England, 1948] Don Bradman; Keith Miller; Ray Lindwall; Lindsay Hassett; Neil Harvey; Sid Barnes; Ron Saggers; Don Tallon; Sam Loxton; Ron Hamence
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England, 1948.
£300.00

A fine piece of cricket memorabilia: the signatures of all the players in one of the greatest cricket teams of all time, famous for being the first Test match side to play an entire tour of England without losing a match, a feat which earned them the nickname of 'The Invincibles'. On a 16 x 11 cm leaf, removed from an autograph album. In very good condition, on lightly-aged paper. Presented portrait-style, with 'AUSTRALIANS 1948' neatly written at the head.

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Autograph Note Signed ('F. Cavendish') to unnamed female correspondent.

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Lord Frederick Charles Cavendish (1836-82), murdered by the Irish National Invincibles in Phoenix Park, Dublin
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16 August 187<?>; on embossed letterhead 'Holker Hall, Carke-in-Cartmel, Carnforth.'
£50.00

One page, 12mo. Good, with blank second leaf of bifolium mounted on larger piece of card, which is docketed with biographical information. Right-hand side of leaf very slightly cropped, resulting in loss of last digit of year. Bold, clear signature. Reads 'Madam. | According to your request I beg to sign myself | Your obedt Servt | F. Cavendish'.

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