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PELE: (1940- ) Brazilian Footballer. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Pele in a full length action pose, with a football at his feet, during a Brazil match. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a clear area at the base of the image. EX £80 - 100
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PELE: (1940- ) Brazilian Footballer. Signed colour 15.5 x 19.5 print, the composite image featuring Pele in various jubilant poses. Limited edition number 10 of 200. Signed by Pele with his name alone in bold black ink to the lower white border above brief printed text. Framed and glazed in a plain black frame to an overall size of 17 x 21. EX £80 - 100
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MESSI LIONEL: (1987- ) Argentine Footballer. A Nike Souvenir FC Barcelona short sleeve football jersey issued to commemorate the UEFA Champions League Final, FC Barcelona vs. Arsenal, in Paris on 17th May 2006, with club emblem patch to the front and Messi's name and squad number 30 to the back, signed by Messi in bold black ink with his name alone to his squad number. EX £100 - 120
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EDWARDS DUNCAN: (1936-1958) English Footballer, one of Manchester United's 'Busby Babes'. Vintage signed irregularly (although neatly) clipped 2 x 5 newspaper photograph of Edwards in a full length action pose. Signed in fountain pen ink with his name alone to the image. Neatly laid down and matted in black and framed and glazed in a plain black wooden frame to an overall size of 10.5 x 12.5. Autographs of Edwards are rare following his tragic death in the Munich air disaster. About VG £100 - 150
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MANCHESTER UNITED: A good vintage signed 10 x 8 photograph by thirteen members of the Manchester United squad who were League Champions in 1964-65, comprising George Best, David Gaskell, John Connelly, Tony Dunne, David Herd, Shay Brennan, Nobby Stiles, Bobby Charlton, Pat Crerand, Denis Law, David Sadler, Noel Cantwell and Bill Foulkes. The image depicts the Manchester United squad standing and seated in three rows alongside two trophies. Signed by each in bold blue and black inks with their names alone to the lower white border. Some very light age wear and a few minor creases to the edges, otherwise VG £200 - 300
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BEST GEORGE: (1946-2005) Northern Ireland & Manchester United Footballer. Signed colour 8 x 12 photograph of Best in a full length pose on a football pitch wearing his Manchester United strip. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. EX £100 - 120
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BEST GEORGE: (1946-2005) Northern Ireland & Manchester United Footballer. Book signed, a hardback edition of Blessed - The Autobiography, First Edition published by Ebury Press, London, 2001. A special limited edition bound in black leather with gilt lettering to spine, all edges gilt, numbered 44 of 1010, signed by Best in bold black ink with his name alone to the half title page. Contained in the black cloth slipcase with gold printed facsimile signature and accompanied by the original exclusive folding card of various images issued to celebrate the limited edition. Contained in the original presentation box and slipcase. Together with Geoff Hurst (1941- ) English Footballer, a member of the World Cup winning team of 1966. Book signed, a hardback edition of 1966 and All That, published by Headline, London, 2001. A special limited edition bound in blue leather with gilt lettering to spine, all edges gilt, numbered 671 of 1100, signed by Hurst in black ink with his name alone to the title page. Contained in the blue slipcase and accompanied by the original promotional 6 x 8 card issued to celebrate the limited edition, also signed by Hurst to his colour image. Contained in the original presentation box and slipcase. Also including Bobby Charlton (1937- ) English Footballer, a member of the World Cup winning team of 1966. Book signed, a hardback edition of My England Years, First Edition published by Headline, London, 2008. Signed by Charlton in blue ink to the front free endpaper. Accompanied by the dust jacket. VG to EX, 3 £100 - 150
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MANCHESTER UNITED: Signed colour 16 x 14 photograph by seventeen members of the Championship winning Manchester United squad of 1999-20 individually, including Roy Keane, David Beckham, Denis Irwin, Gary Neville, Teddy Sheringham, Dwight Yorke, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Mikael Silvestre, Henning Berg etc., most of whom were also members of the treble winning squad of 1998-99. The image depicts the players in a full length group pose on a football pitch celebrating their Championship victory. Signed by each player to the white matt in bold black inks with their names alone. Some extremely minor, light age wear, otherwise VG £100 - 150
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MANCHESTER UNITED: A red Manchester United football individually signed by nineteen members of the 2011/12 squad including Ryan Giggs, Tom Cleverly, Phil Jones, Michael Carrick, Jonny Evans, Rafael Da Silva, Anders Lindegaard, Ashley Young, Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez etc. All have signed in bold black inks. Accompanied by an official Manchester United certificate of authenticity. Together with a Nike short sleeve souvenir Aston Villa football jersey, with FxPro sponsorship logo to the front, individually signed by fifteen Aston Villa players, 2011/12, including Shay Given, Richard Dunne, Fabian Delph etc. All have signed in black inks. VG to EX, 2 £80 - 100
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LIVERPOOL: A small circular paper catering plate individually signed to the verso by five former Liverpool FC managers and players comprising Bill Shankly, Billy Liddell, Terry McDermott, Phil Thompson and Emlyn Hughes, together with a printed 8vo menu card for a Sportsman's Dinner held for the Emlyn Hughes Testimonial Fund at the Holiday Inn, Liverpool, 5th March 1979, individually signed by seven individuals including Bill Shankly, Nat Lofthouse, Joe Mercer, Lawrie McMenemy etc., and also including a signed and inscribed hardback edition of Crazy Horse by Emlyn Hughes, First Edition published by Arthur Barker Ltd., London, 1980. Signed in black ink to the title page, 'Ronnie, Thanks for being a good friend, Emlyn'. Accompanied by the dust jacket. About VG, 3 £80 - 120
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LIVERPOOL: Signed LP record sleeve for Seventy Years Waiting...Ee Aye Addio 65 - A Tribute to Liverpool FC, being a recording of the match commentary etc. of the FA Cup final of 1965, Liverpool v. Leeds, signed to the verso by twelve Liverpool footballers, including the complete FA Cup winning team, comprising Tom Lawrence, Chris Lawler, Gerry Byrne, Gordon Milne, Ron Yeats, Willie Stevenson, Ian Callaghan, Roger Hunt, Ian St. John, Tommy Smith, Peter Thompson and Geoff Strong. All have signed in blue inks with their names alone across brief printed biographies. Record still present. Some light, minor age wear and creasing, about VG £80 - 100
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ARSENAL: A hardback edition of Arsenal! Arsenal!, being an Official Souvenir edition published by Arsenal FC in commemoration of their 'Double' as Football League Champions and FA Cup winners, 1971, individually signed to the front free endpaper by twenty members of the Arsenal squad of 1970-71 including George Graham, Bob McNab, Bob Wilson, Sammy Nelson, Charlie George, George Armstrong, John Roberts, Peter Marinello, Peter Simpson, Pat Rice, Peter Storey, Frank McLintock, John Radford, Ray Kennedy, Bertie Mee (manager) etc. Neatly mounted (appropriately with red tape) to the inside front cover is a printed 8vo certificate issued with the book and presenting it to Dr. J. Crane 'in recognition of valuable services to the club during our greatest season', signed at the base by Denis Hill-Wood (chairman). Two further inside pages feature five neatly mounted original ticket stubs for various football matches including England vs. Wales 1973, England vs. Yugoslavia 1972 and the FA Cup Final 1971. An interesting association copy. Some very light, minor staining, only very slightly affecting the signatures and some light wear to the red leather and gilt stamped covers, otherwise about VG £150 - 200
Dr. John Crane (d.2009) Arsenal FC and England doctor who led England's medical team at four World Cups in 1986, 1990, 1998 & 2002.
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ARSENAL: A red short sleeve Nike souvenir Arsenal football jeresy, with Fly Emirates sponsorship logo to the front, individually signed by nineteen members of the Arsenal football squad of 2006-07 including Thierry Henry, Gilberto Silva, Emmanuel Eboue, Alex Song, Kolo Toure, Philippe Senderos, Manuel Almunia, Tomas Rosicky, Mathieu Flamini etc. All have signed in black inks, adding their squad numbers beneath their signatures. Professionally mounted and matted in black and gold and framed and glazed in a gold coloured frame to an overall size of 36 x 40. VG £80 - 100
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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR: Two identical printed 8vo Afternoon Tea menu cards issued by The Hotels Executive of British Transport, each signed in ink to the verso by thirteen members of the Tottenham Hotspur squad who won their first League Championship in 1950-51, comprising Alf Ramsey, Bill Nicholson, Les Medley, Ron Burgess, Les Bennett, Ted Ditchburn, Eddie Baily, Len Duquemin, Sonny Walters, Charlie Withers, Harry Clarke, Peter Murphy and Cecil Poynton (trainer). Together with two identical printed oblong 8vo cards issued by The Hotels Executive of British Transport providing information on seating arrangements for the Restaurant Car, each signed in ink to the verso by fourteen members of a Charlton Athletic FC squad including Sam Bartram, Frank Lock, Jack Shreeve, Harold Phipps, Billy Kiernan, Benny Fenton, Charlie Vaughan etc., also including a further selection of multiple signed 8vo sheets, cards, pieces etc., by various footballers and other sportsmen including Bill Gorman, Norman Corbett, Phil Rookes, Ralph Calland, Billy Wrigglesworth, Ted Ditchburn, Leslie Compton, Walley Barnes, Don Roper, Laurie Scott, Jimmy Logie, Lee Savold, Ernie Toshack, Alec Bedser, Jim Laker, E. Patsy Hendren, Wally Hammond etc., (most of the signatures in pencil) and further including two printed small 8vo editions of the Daily News Cricket Annual of 1926 (lacking covers) and 1928 (both only FR) and also including a few multiple signed pieces and cards etc., in pencil, by various famous pilots and aviators (some associated with the Battle of Britain) including Charles W. A. Scott & Tom Campbell Black, Douglas Bader, Johnny Kent etc. Some overall age wear, creasing and small tears, generally FR to G, 21 £100 - 150
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FOOTBALL: Selection of signed cards, postcard photographs and slightly larger, a few 8 x 10s etc., by various international footballers including Emlyn Hughes, Luigi Riva, Oliver Bierhoff, Paul Breitner, Pele, David Beckham, Alessandro Del Piero, Gunter Netzer, Rudi Voller, Uli Hoeness, Geoff Hurst, Bebeto, Michel Platini, Ronald De Boer, Gerd Muller, Tom Finney etc., also including a souvenir Umbro Manchester United short sleeve dark blue and red football jersey, with club logo and Vodafone sponsorship logo to the front, individually signed in black inks by David Beckham and Roy Keane with their names alone. Generally VG, 23 £100 - 150
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FOOTBALL: Selection of signed colour 4 x 6 photographs by various footballers, many of them Internationals, including Edinson Cavani, Michel Platini, Diego Lugano, Peter Crouch, Richard Dunne, Pablo Hernandez, Julian Speroni, Ricardo Vaz Te, Thomas Gravesen, Robbie Keane, Joao Moutinho, Juan Iturbe, Jose Campano, Soren Lerby, Vladimir Stojkovic, Antonio Rukavina, Zoran Tosic, David Unsworth, Ross Barkley, Christopher Samba, Denis Irwin, Pajtim Kasami, Jordi Amat, Jonathan de Guzman, Wim Suurbier, Michel Vorm, Branislav Ivanovic, Aleksandar Kolarov, Sven Bender etc. Each of the images depict the players in football related poses and most are boldly signed to clear areas. A few slightly grainy reproduction images. VG to EX, 50 £100 - 120
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FOOTBALL: Selection of signed colour trade cards, postcard photographs, 8 x 10s, a few signed cards etc., by various footballers including Peter Beardsley, Peter Beagrie, Rob Lee, Peter Reid, Steve Wigley, Garry Flitcroft, Mick Harford, Osvaldo Ardiles, Ricky Villa, Norman Hunter, Eddie Gray, Peter Shilton, Bob Wilson, Alex Stepney, Martin Chivers, Tommy Smith, Peter Bonetti, Malcolm Macdonald, Alan Brazil, Pat Jennings etc. VG to EX, 101 £100 - 150
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FOOTBALL: Selection of signed colour 8 x 10 photographs and slightly larger by various footballers including Alan Shearer, Dirk Kuyt, Kyle Walker, Joe Cole, Sammy Lee, Bobby Charlton (2; one also signed by Denis Law), Paul Gascoigne, Ray Parlour (2) etc. All are boldly signed to clear areas and none are inscribed. A few slightly grainy reproductions images. VG to EX, 13 £100 - 120
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BRITISH LIONS: Selection of signed 4 x 6 photographs by various previous British Lions Rugby Union players including Ian McGeechan, Josh Lewsey, Gordon D'Arcy, Tony Ward, Simon Shaw, David Rollo, Phil Orr, Haydn Morris, Andy Irvine, Budge Rogers, Syd Millar, Jack Kyle, Hugh McLeod, Tom Grace, Tom Kiernan, Maurice Colclough, Jerry Flannery, Noel Murphy, Ernie Michie, Andrew Sheridan, John Bentley, Paddy Wallace, Andy Farrell, Warren Gatland, Graham Rowntree, Neil Jenkins, Phil Bennett etc. Many of the images are colour and most show the players in rugby related poses. Most are boldly signed to clear areas. VG to EX, 31 £80 - 100
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BRITISH LIONS: Selection of signed colour 4 x 6 photographs by various members of the British Lions Rugby Union team including Rory Best, Simon Zebo, Tom Court, Brian O'Driscoll, Cian Healy, Paul O'Connell, Jonathan Sexton, Sean O'Brien, Tommy Bowe, Leigh Halfpenny, George North, Adam Rhys Jones, Sam Warburton, Alun Wyn Jones, Justin Tipuric, Toby Faletau, Gethin Jenkins, Shane Williams, Alex Corbisiero, Dylan Hartley, Billy Twelvetrees, Mako Vunipola, Manu Tuilagi, Ben Youngs, Owen Farrell, Sean Maitland, Stuart Hogg, Richie Gray etc. Each of the images depict the players in head and shoulders poses wearing their British Lions rugby shirts and all are boldly signed to clear areas with their names alone. VG to EX, 43 £80 - 100
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BRITISH AND IRISH LIONS: A souvenir Adidas Rugby shirt issued for the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa in 2009, with team emblem and HSBC sponsorship logo to the front, signed by squad member Brian O'Driscoll with his name alone in bold black ink. Together with a red souvenir Cotton Traders Rugby shirt issued for the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand in 2005, with team emblem to the front, individually signed by nine British and Irish Lions players comprising Rob Kearney, Luke Fitzgerald, Paul O'Connell, Jamie Heaslip, Rory Best, Gordon D'Arcy, Brian O'Driscoll, Jerry Flannery and Tommy Bowe. All have signed with their names alone in bold black inks. VG, 2 £100 - 120
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SOUTH AFRICA RUGBY: Selection of signed colour 4 x 6 photographs by various members of the South Africa national Rugby Union team ('The Sprinboks') including Heinke van der Merwe, Bjorn Basson, Adrian Jacobs, C J van der Linde, Jannie du Plessis, Gio Aplon, Juan Smith, Marcell Coetzee, Gurthro Steenkamp, Victor Matfield, Francois Louw, Jean de Villiers, Duane Vermeulen, Ruan Pienaar, Willem Alberts, Chilliboy Ralepelle, Adriaan Strauss, Zane Kirchner, Schalk Brits, Odwa Ndungane, Willie le Roux, Coenie Oosthuizen, Lionel Mapoe, Elton Jantjies, Fourie de Preez etc. Each of the images show the players in Rugby related poses and most are boldly signed to clear areas. A few slightly grainy reproduction images. VG to EX, 33 £80 - 100
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AUSTRALIA RUGBY: Selection of signed colour 4 x 6 photographs by various members of the Australia national Rugby Union team ('The Wallabies') including Bernard Foley, Kane Douglas, Mike Harris, Sekope Kepu, Will Genia, Quade Cooper, Nick Phipps, Dave Dennis, James Slipper, James Horwill, Nick Cummins, Rob Simmons, Ben Alexander, Scott Sio, Michael Hooper, Paddy Ryan, Tevita Kuridrani, Ben Mowen, Stephen Moore, Rocky Elsom, Israel Folau, Matt Toomua, Saia Fainga'a, Ben McCalman, Salesi Ma'afu, Benn Robinson, Anthony Fainga'a, Christian Lealiifano, Lote Tuqiri, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tatafu Polota-Nau etc. Most of the images depict the players in head and shoulders poses wearing their Australia rugby shirts and most are boldly signed to clear areas. A few slightly grainy reproduction images. VG to EX, 34 £80 - 100
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NEW ZEALAND RUGBY: Selection of signed colour 4 x 6 photographs by various members of the New Zealand national Rugby Union team ('The All Blacks') including Steven Luatua, Aaron Cruden, Beauden Barrett, T. J. Perenara, Charlie Faumuina, Liam Messam, Richie McCaw, Luke Whitelock, Dominic Bird, Frank Halai, Israel Dagg, Aaron Smith, Brodie Retallick, Ben Franks, Wyatt Crockett, Owen Franks, Luke Romano, Jason Eaton, Andrew Ellis, Cory Jane, Jeremy Thrush, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Tony Woodcock, Ma'a Nonu, Kieran Read, Piri Weepu etc. Most of the images depict the players in head and shoulders poses wearing their New Zealand rugby shirts and most are boldly signed to clear areas. VG to EX, 30 £80 - 100
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HOLBEIN MONTAGUE: (c.1862-1944) English Cyclist, runner-up of the first Bordeaux-Paris cycle race, 1891. Holbein also made two failed attempts to swim the English Channel in 1901 & 1903. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Holbein seated in a full length pose wearing his swimming costume. Signed in fountain pen ink to the lower white border. Some corner creasing, G £80 - 100
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SHRUBB ALFRED: (1879-1964) English Athlete, winner of over 1,000 races and holder of 28 world records. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Shrubb standing in a full length pose wearing his athletics shirt and shorts. Signed to the verso in bold pencil and dated 17th February 1906 in his hand. Some corner creasing, G £80 - 100
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BANNISTER ROGER: (1929- ) English Athlete who ran the first sub-four-minute mile. Book signed, a hardback edition of First Four Minutes, First Edition published by Putnam, London, 1955. Signed in fountain pen ink by Bannister with a vintage signature to the front free endpaper. Accompanied by the dust jacket (extensive creasing and small tears, a few areas of paper loss). Some very light staining and minor age wear, G £80 - 100
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BANNISTER ROGER: (1929- ) English Athlete who ran the first sub-four-minute mile. Book signed, a hardback edition of Twin Tracks, First Edition published by The Robson Press, London, 2014. Signed by Bannister in bold black ink with his name alone to the title page. Together with Mo Farah (1983- ) Somali-born British Athlete, Olympic Gold medallist. Book signed, a hardback edition of Twin Ambitions, First Edition published by Hodder & Stoughton Ltd., London, 2013. Bearing a colour custom printed bookplate signed by Farah in bold black ink with his name alone and bearing his colour portrait neatly affixed to the half title page. Both books are accompanied by the dust jackets. VG to EX, 2 £80 - 100
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ATHLETICS: A colour 6 x 4 commemorative card issued for the Pan American Games at Indianapolis featuring a colour image of athletes running in full length poses and bearing a United States postage stamp, post marked 29th January 1987, individually signed by five athletes, all of whom won the 100 metres Olympic Gold medal, comprising Harrison Dillard (1948), Armin Hary (1960), Allan Wells (1980), Carl Lewis (1984 & 1988) and Linford Christie (1992). All have signed in black inks to clear areas, Dillard and Wells adding the place and dates of their Olympic performances beneath their signatures. VG £80 - 100
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BOLT USAIN: (1986- ) Jamaican Sprinter, the first man to win six Olympic Gold medals in sprinting. Book signed, a hardback edition of Faster Than Lightning - My Autobiography, First Edition published by Harper Sport, London, 2013. Signed by Bolt in bold black ink with his name alone to the front free endpaper. Accompanied by the dustjacket. Together with Roger Bannister (1929- ) English Athlete who ran the first sub-four-minute mile. Signed 10 x 8 photograph depicting Bannister running in a full length pose as he crosses the finishing line at the Iffley Road Track in Oxford on 6th May 1954 to become the first man to run a mile in less than four minutes. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a clear area at the head of the image. VG, 2 £100 - 120
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ATHLETICS: McDonald Bailey (1920-2013) British Athlete, Olympic medallist and 100m World Record holder 1951-56. A vintage unsigned red athletics vest, apparently previously worn by Bailey and used by him whilst competing in the Canterbury Centennial Games at Christchurch, New Zealand, December 1950-January 1951. With original red, gold, black and white embroidered cloth logo to the front. Together with a black ink signature by Bailey on a 12mo card, dated 2nd July 1951 in his hand. Also including a selection of signed pieces, 8 x 10 photographs and smaller etc., by various other athletes including Roger Bannister, Chris Brasher, Christopher Chataway, Bob Mathias (signed Olympic ticket), Colin Jackson, Linford Christie, Daley Thomspon etc. G to generally VG, 11 £100 - 120
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ROSE PETE: (1941- ) American Baseball Player. A cream and red striped Mitchell & Ness souvenir Cincinnati Reds baseball shirt, with team logo and red number 14 to the front, issued as part of the Cooperstown Collection and commemorating Rose being awarded Rookie of the Year, 1963, signed by Rose in bold blue ink with his name alone. VG £100 - 120
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JORDAN MICHAEL: (1963- ) American Basketball Player. Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph of Jordan in a head and shoulders pose wearing his blue Washington Wizards jersey. Signed in black ink with his name alone to the image. About EX £100 - 120
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FERRARI ENZO: (1898-1988) Italian Car Driver & Manufacturer. Signed colour 5 x 6.5 photograph of Ferrari standing outdoors in a three quarter pose alongside a motor car. Signed ('Ferrari') in dark ink with his name alone to a light area at the head of the image. Together with Ferrari's personal printed visiting card. VG, 2 £200 - 300
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LANG HERMANN: (1909-1987) German Motor Racing Car Driver. Vintage signed sepia 4 x 6 postcard photograph of Lang seated in a three quarter length pose wearing his racing overalls and with a pair of goggles around his neck. Signed in blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. About EX £80 - 100
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HILL GRAHAM: (1929-1975) English Motor Racing Driver, Formula One World Champion 1962 & 1968. Book signed, a hardback edition of Life At the Limit, published by William Kimber & Co. Ltd., London, February 1970 (third impression). Signed by Hill in blue ink with his name alone beneath the brief printed foreword. Accompanied by the dust jacket (a few minor tears and light age wear). About VG £100 - 150
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CLARK JIM: (1936-1968) Scottish Motor Racing Driver, Formula One World Champion 1963 & 1965. Blue ink signature ('Jim Clark') on a page removed from an autograph album, with a magazine portrait neatly affixed in one corner. Rare. Neatly laid down to a card and with some very light, extremely minor age wear, about VG £100 - 150
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CLARK JIM: (1936-1968) Scottish Motor Racing Driver, Formula One World Champion 1963 & 1965. Book signed, a hardback edition of The Ford Book of Competition Motoring, edited by Jim Clark and Alan Brinton, First Edition published by Stanley Paul & Co., London, 1965. Signed by Clark in blue ink with his name alone to the front free endpaper. Accompanied by the dust jacket. Rare. Some light age wear and a few minor stains, otherwise VG £200 - 300
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BAGHETTI GIANCARLO: (1934-1995) Italian Motor Racing Driver, one of only three drivers to have won their first World Championship race. Blue ink signature ('Giancarlo Baghetti') on a page removed from an autograph album. VG £80 - 100
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SCHUMACHER MICHAEL: (1969- ) German Motor Racing Driver, Formula One World Champion 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2004. An official Michael Schumacher Collection black t-shirt, featuring a colour circular image of Schumacher to
the centre, signed in black ink with his name alone to a clear area. Together with four promotional colour 4 x 8 photographs of various motor racing drivers including Michael Schumacher, David Coulthard etc., most bearing facsimile signatures. VG, 5 £80 - 100
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MOTOR RACING: Two individual 19.5 x 15.5 prints by artist Martin Smith, the first signed by John Surtees and depicting him driving his racing car and the second signed by Jack Brabham, also depicting him driving his racing car. Both are signed by the drivers in bold black inks with their names alone and both are also signed in pencil by the artist. Limited Editions numbered 136 and 153 of 500. Individually framed and glazed in wooden frames to overall sizes of 21.5 x 17.5 overall. Together with a selection of unsigned 8 x 10 photographs and slightly larger of various motor racing drivers, some of them World Champions, including Stirling Moss, Johnny Herbert, Nigel Mansell, Mika Hakkinen, Alan Jones, David Coulthard, Jenson Button, Marc Gene, Damon Hill, John Surtees etc. Most of the images depict the drivers racing in their cars, some images are colour and some are slightly grainy reproductions. VG, 35 £80 - 100
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FORMULA ONE: Selection of signed colour 8 x 10 photographs and slightly larger by various Motor Racing drivers, some of them Formula One World Champions, including Sebastian Vettel, Niki Lauda, Jacques Villeneuve, Alain Prost, David Coulthard etc. All are boldly signed with their names alone to clear areas of the images. VG to EX, 6 £80 - 100
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MOTOR RACING: Selection of signed album pages by various Motor Racing drivers, most associated with Formula One and some of them World Champions, including Jack Brabham (Innes Ireland to the verso), Richie Ginther (small signed magazine photo, laid down to page), Dan Gurney, Roy Salvadori, Masten Gregory, Graham Hill (small slightly irregularly clipped signed magazine photo, laid down to page), Joakim Bonnier, Mike Spence (scarce; died as a result of a car crash at the age of 31), Paddy Hopkirk etc. Some have neatly affixed magazine photos. Generally VG, 11 £100 - 150
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MOTOR RACING: Small selection of vintage signed colour 4 x 6 postcard photographs by various Formula One motor racing drivers, some of them World Champions, comprising Bruce McLaren (rare), Graham Hill (some slight scuffing and tape damage to one corner), John Surtees and Jack Brabham. Each of the images depict the drivers wearing their racing helmets and overalls. G (3) to about VG, 4 £200 - 300
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SPORT: An unusual selection of Bank of England One Pound and Ten Shilling bank notes, a few United States One Dollar banknotes etc., individually signed by various sportsmen & women, commentators etc., including Don Bradman, Stanley Matthews (2), Nigel Benn, Henry Cooper, Barry McGuigan (accompanied by an A.L.S.), Stirling Moss, John Watson & Murray Walker, Jack Brabham, Carl Lewis, Hulk Hogan, Kenneth Wolstenholme, Stephen Hendry, Will Carling etc. VG to EX, 22 £100 - 120
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SPORT: Small selection of signed postcard photographs and slightly larger by a variety of sportsmen including Tom Finney (boldly signed 8 x 10 photograph), Bill Beaumont, Steve Davis, Barry McGuigan, Frank Bruno (2), Ian Botham etc. A few of the images are colour. Generally VG, 9 £80 - 100
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[DONOGHUE STEVE]: (1884-1945) English Champion Jockey. WEBSTER TOM (1886-1962) British Sports Cartoonist & Caricaturist. Two original pen and ink cartoons drawn and signed by Webster and both relating to Donoghue, the first on an oblong 8vo page removed from an autograph album and featuring an image of the head of a horse with the text What! Steve Donoghue? I should think so! in a speech bubble, signed by Webster to the upper edge; and the second on a 4to piece of artists card and depicting a horse seated in a full length pose with Donoghue seated on the horse's knee, with the caption Steve must have "had something" for he was practically adopted by Derby Winners, signed by Webster with his initials ('T.W') at the base of the drawing. Some light, minor age wear, G to VG, 2 £80 - 100
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DETTORI FRANKIE: (1970- ) Italian Horse Racing Jockey. Signed colour 11.5 x 15.5 photograph, the image depicting Dettori making his infamous leap during Champions Day at Ascot Racecourse on 28th September 1996 when the jockey rode seven different horses to victory. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. Matted in black and white to an overall size of 16 x 20. Together with Bob Champion (1948- ) English Jockey, winner of the Grand National in 1981. Signed 16 x 12 photograph featuring three composite images of Champion riding his horse. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area at the head of the image. VG, 2 £80 - 100
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SPORTS LEGENDS: Three individually signed colour 9 x 14 images by the English sporting legends Ian Botham, Paul Gascoigne and Will Carling, each depicting them in poses relating to their individual sports. All are signed in bold blue or black inks with their names alone to clear areas. Matted in silver and pale green alongside each other and above mounted replica caps and engraved plaques etc. Framed and glazed in a plain silver coloured frame to an overall size of 40 x 35. EX £100 - 120
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SPORT: Miscellaneous selection of signed pieces, cards, album pages (some multiple signed), a few signed photographs etc., by a variety of sportsmen including Middlesex CCC 1955 (11 signatures including Denis Compton, Leslie Compton, Bill Edrich, Alan Moss etc.), Fred Titmus, Peter May, Alec Bedser, Eric Bedser, Jim Laker, Frank Sedgman, Harry Carpenter, Michael Buffer, Max Robertson, Fred Perry, Christopher Chataway, Frank McLintock, Pat Jennings, Kenny Sansom, David O'Leary, Sandy Lyle, Gary Player, Mark O'Meara, Howard Clark, Steve Elkington, Tom Lehman, Ian Baker-Finch and other golfers etc. Generally VG, 55 £100 - 120
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