The Dawn of Test Cricket. The important historical collection of Edward Mills Grace, Cricketer

Edward Mills Grace. Handwritten three page letter from Grace to his Father written from on board the S.S. Great Britain, undated but probably the ...

‘S.S. Great Britain, Liverpool & Australian Navigation Co, Steam Clipper’. Original printed ‘Bill of Fare’ [menu] for the Dinner held on the 28th ...

Edward Mills Grace. Handwritten six page letter from Grace to his sister Fannie, written from Melbourne. The letter dated ‘Christmas Day’ [1863]. ...

Edward Mills Grace. Handwritten four page letter from Grace to his Mother, Martha, written from Melbourne. The letter dated written on Boxing Day...

Edward Mills Grace. Handwritten twelve page letter from Grace to his Mother, Martha, written from Melbourne ‘or rather Sandhurst at present’. Thi...

Edward Mills Grace. Handwritten six page letter from Grace to his Sister, Alice, written from Melbourne and dated the 24th January 1864. This exc...

Edward Mills Grace. Handwritten thirteen page letter from Grace to his Sister, Fannie, written from Dunedin, New Zealand ‘on board to Canterbury’...

‘Remembrances of the Travels of Your Devoted Servant [1863-1864]. Edward Mills Grace, Downend, Oct 1863’. Red leather note book, with metal edging...

Edward Mills Grace. Handwritten twenty page letter from Grace to his Mother written on board a steamer, from Dunedin to Port Chalmers, and dated 2...

Edward Mills Grace. Handwritten eighteen page letter from Grace to his Sister, Blanche written on board the Alexandra steam ship and dated 11th Ma...

Edward Mills Grace. Handwritten six page letter from Grace to his Brother, Henry, written from Macquarie Street, Sydney and dated 19th March 1864....

Edward Mills Grace. Handwritten twelve page letter from Grace to his Mother written from Macquarie Street, Sydney and undated, probably written an...

Edward Mills Grace. Handwritten twenty four page letter from Grace to his sister, Fannie, written from Maryborough, Victoria and dated 14th April ...

Edward Mills Grace. Handwritten one page letter from Grace to his Mother written from on board the Steamer Madras and posted at Galle on his retur...

‘Resume’. Edward Mills Grace, Downend, 1864’. Maroon leather note book, with colourful marbled end papers and page edges, containing a sixty two p...

‘The Trip to Australia: Scraps from the Diary of One of the Twelve’. Edited by W.H. Knight. London 1864. Six page typewritten proof of the pamphle...

‘The Cricketer’s Trip to Australia 1863 & 1864 by Edward Mills Grace’. Extensive two hundred and twenty four page manuscript handwritten on foolsc...

Edward Mills Grace. Handwritten one page letter from Grace to his Mother written from 12 Chapel Street, Bedford Row, London, dated 21st March 1865...

‘The Late Mr. George Frederick Grace’. Original black leather bound ‘In Memoriam’ folder with Grace’s initials to front board in gilt ‘G.F.G.’, to...

George Frederick Grace 1850-1880. Original ‘In Memoriam’ card 1880 with broad black border produced following Grace’s tragic death. ‘One Grace is ...

George Frederick Grace 1850-1880. Original ‘In Memoriam’ card 1880 with broad black borders produced following Grace’s tragic death. ‘In Loving Me...

‘Cricket’. W.G. Grace. Bristol 1891. Very rare quarter leather bound ‘Presentation’ edition, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed. Original boards...

‘Cricket’. W.G. Grace. London 1891. Presentation copy from W.G. Grace with ink inscription to title page ‘Uncle Alfred, with the authors kind love...

W.G. Grace. ‘Banquet held on Monday, June 24th 1895 at the Victoria Rooms, Clifton to Mr W.G. Grace in celebration of his One Hundredth Century, c...

Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1899. 36th edition. Bound in full green leather boards, with marbled end papers, gilt to all page edges and with signa...

Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1900. 36th edition. Bound in full green leather boards, with marbled end papers, gilt to all page edges and with signa...

‘Dr W.G. Grace’. Excellent original sepia photograph of Grace, wearing London County XI cap, full length in batting stance at the wicket. The phot...

William Gilbert Grace. Three mono photographs of W.G. Grace batting in the nets wearing hooped cap. The photographs measure 6.5”x8.5”. Sold with t...

W. G. Grace. Handwritten one page letter on London County Cricket Club letterhead from Grace to his nephew Edgar Mervyn. June 10th 1907. Grace dec...

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Sussex & England 1895-1920. ‘Complimentary And Farewell Dinner to H.H. Ranjitsinhji Maharaja Jam Sahib of Navanagar’. Ori...

E. M. Grace. Handwritten two page letter on Park House, Thornbury letterhead from Grace to his son Edgar Mervyn. February 4th 1910. Grace is offer...

E. M. Grace. Handwritten two page letter on Park House, Thornbury letterhead from Grace to his son Edgar Mervyn. February 16th 1910. Grace is info...

E. M. Grace. Handwritten two page letter on Park House, Thornbury letterhead from Grace to his son Edgar Mervyn. February 21st 1910. Grace express...

E. M. Grace. Handwritten two page letter on Park House, Thornbury letterhead from Grace to his son Edgar Mervyn. April 8th 1910. Grace’s handwriti...

E. M. Grace. Handwritten one page letter on Park House, Thornbury letterhead dated August 9th 1910, from Grace beginning, Dear Gilbert (WG?). Grac...

W. G. Grace. Handwritten two page letter on Fairmount, Mottingham, Eltham, Kent letterhead from Grace to his nephew Edgar. June 26th 1910. He ment...

E. M. Grace. Handwritten one page letter on Park House, Thornbury letterhead from Grace to his son Edgar. January 19th 1911. Grace possibly refers...

W. G. Grace. Handwritten one page letter on Fairmount, Mottingham, Eltham, Kent letterhead from Grace to his nephew Edgar. February 12th 1911. Gra...

W. G. Grace. Handwritten two page letter on Fairmount, Mottingham, Eltham, Kent letterhead from Grace to his nephew Edgar. May 20th 1911. Grace is...

W. G. Grace. Handwritten one page letter on Fairmount, Mottingham, Eltham, Kent letterhead from Grace to his nephew Edgar. August 23rd 1912.Grace ...

Albert Craig. Four page printed pamphlet, ‘’England’s Choice’. ‘Against Their Worthy Foe, South Africa. In the First Test Match at Lord’s, July 1s...

James Lillywhite’s Cricketers Annual 1872, 1873, 1878, 1879, 1881 (two copies), 1882, 1883, 1885 (two copies) and 1887. Eleven volumes, as issued,...

Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 1920. 57th edition. Bound in full green leather boards, with marbled end papers, gilt to all page edges and gilt title...

‘Gloucestershire County Cricket Club Scores 1890-1900’. Scores made in county matches by the Gloucestershire County Cricket Club. Bristol, Arrowsm...

‘Twenty Years of Gloucestershire County Cricket 1870-1889’. Scores made in county matches by the Gloucestershire County Cricket Club. Bristol, Arr...

‘Scores of the Gloucestershire County Cricket Club 1900’. Bristol, Arrowsmith 1900. Original paper wrappers featuring W.G. Grace in cricket attire...

‘Scores of the Gloucestershire County Cricket Club 1902’. Bristol, Arrowsmith 1902. Original paper wrappers featuring W.G. Grace in cricket attire...

‘Scores of the Gloucestershire County Cricket Club 1903’. Bristol, Arrowsmith 1903. Original front paper wrapper featuring W.G. Grace in cricket a...

Gloucestershire County Cricket Club Yearbook 1929. Original pictorial covers with image of W.G. Grace batting. Some rusting to staples otherwise i...

Gloucestershire County Cricket Club Yearbook 1930. Original pictorial covers with image of W.G. Grace batting. Some rusting to staples otherwise i...

Gloucestershire County Cricket Club Yearbook 1931. Original pictorial covers with image of W.G. Grace batting. Some rusting to staples otherwise i...

Gloucestershire County Cricket Club Yearbook 1932. Original pictorial covers with image of W.G. Grace batting. Some rusting to staples otherwise i...

Gloucestershire County Cricket Club Yearbook 1933. Original pictorial covers with image of W.G. Grace batting. Some rusting to staples otherwise i...

Gloucestershire County Cricket Club Yearbook 1934. Original pictorial covers with image of W.G. Grace batting. Some rusting to staples otherwise i...

Gloucestershire County Cricket Club Yearbook 1935. Original pictorial covers with image of W.G. Grace batting. Includes a ‘Notice of AGM’ dated 19...

Gloucestershire County Cricket Club Yearbook 1936. Original pictorial covers with image of W.G. Grace batting. Some rusting to staples, light crea...

Gloucestershire County Cricket Club Yearbook 1938. Original pictorial covers with image of W.G. Grace batting. Some rusting to staples otherwise i...

Gloucestershire County Cricket Club Yearbook 1939 and 1949. Original pictorial covers with image of W.G. Grace batting. Some rusting to staples to...

‘Who’s Who in Gloucester’. Published by Wilson & Phillips, Hereford 1934. Limited edition number 154. Original boards, worn and stained. Sold with...

‘Dr W.G. Grace. The King of Cricket’. F.G. Warne. Burleigh’s Penny Biographies. 1899. Detached original pictorial wrappers. Sold with ‘W.G. Grace-...