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Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England, 1893-1920. Albert Craig. ‘Cricket Rhymester’ 1896. Original single-sided printed card of a poem by Craig titled ‘Welcome Back Again. His Highness the Jam Sahib of Nawanagar (Prince Ranjitsinhji). The “Master Hand” scores 141 not out at Lords in the Middlesex v. Sussex Match. June 1908’. Immediately below the title is a handwritten annotation in ink ‘Increased to 153 (not out) next day, in addition to... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England, 1893-1920. Original two page printed letter on Jamnagar Palace official letterhead dated 20th August 1910 with handwritten salutation to ‘My dear Thakorsahib’ and the signature ‘Ranjitsinhji, Nawanagar’ in ink with other annotations. The letter relates to a fundraising campaign for the restoration of a sacred Hindu temple ‘dedicated to the God “Shiva”... situated amongst the “Fuleshwer Hills”’. Ranji is asking for subscriptions, donations and permission... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Official single sided menu card for the Dinner hosted by Ranjitsinhji at the Norfolk Hotel, Brighton on the 23rd May 1899. Hotel emblem to top with menu printed below. Originally from the collection of C.L. Townsend, whose copy this was. 3.5”x5.75”. Previously sold by Knights in 2012. Some foxing otherwise in good condition. Rare.... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Original telegram from Ranjitsinghji to A.J. Gaston dated 7th May 1903. The message reads ‘Require article by Saturday morning. Will write your terms fully. Ranjitsinhji’. The page brittle with edges tatty, age toning, overall in fair condition.... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England, 1893-1920. Interesting two page handwritten letter in ink written on Royal Victoria Hotel, Sheffield letterhead and dated 12th June 1906. Writing to ‘S.M. Fraser, News Editor’, Ranji regrets that ‘my photographs of Lord Curzon & those of his staff taken at Calais have proved failures, owing to defective films which evidently got spoilt owing to the heat in India’ and therefore cannot be used ‘in... View full lot details

Kumar Sri Ranjitsinhji. Sussex & England 1895-1920. Early original mono real photograph postcard of Ranjitsinhji standing full length at the crease in batting pose. Nicely signed in black ink to the front lower border ‘Ranjitsinhji’. Wrench Series no. 1379 c.1903. Postally unused. Minor wear to corners, otherwise in very good condition.... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Early sepia real photograph postcard of Ranji standing full length in batting pose at the wicket. Printed title ‘H.H. The Jam Sahib’ with diamond ‘F’ logo for Foster of Brighton. Postally unused. Minor wear to corners, otherwise in very good condition. Excellent image.... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Three early sepia postcards of Ranji. Two are mono real photographs, one of Ranji in batting pose at the wicket, Rotophot/ Thiele series no. 7257, crease to one corner, minor silvering. The other of Ranji in fielding pose taking a catch, Hartmann series no. 1371 titled ‘Well Caught’. Both postally unused. Also a sepia postcard of Ranji in batting pose, Wrench Series no. 1379.... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England, 1893-1920. ‘Jam Saheb of Nawanagar, (K.S. Ranjitsinhji.) The Leg Glance’. Mono postcard on printed green background from an original photograph by G.W. Beldam of Ranjitsinhji, full length, in batting pose. ‘Famous Batsmen. In the Open’ series no. 6450 of six cards, first published by Raphael Tuck & Son in 1907. Postally unused. Sold with a colour postcard of Ranji in batting pose, title ‘K.S. Ranjitsinhji,... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England, 1893-1920. A selection of twenty one early cigarette and trade cards, each featuring Ranji, all loose mounted to three large pages, some with additional duplicates displaying the verso. Issues include W.D. & H.O. Wills ‘Cricketers’ 1896 (rare), ‘50 Cricketers’ 1901 no. 21, ‘50 Vanity Fair 1st Series’ 1902 no. 21, and ‘3rd Series’ 1902. Ogden’s Guinea Golds ‘Large Machette’ 1899, Overseas Issue 1899, Guinea Golds... View full lot details

Ranjitsinhji. Three biographies of Ranji, two signed by the author. Signed titles are ‘The Land of Ranji and Duleep, with preface by H.H. The Maharaja of Jam Sahib of Nawangar’, C.A. Kincaid, Edinburgh 1931. Original hardback. Dustwrapper with some wear. Signed and dedicated in ink to front endpaper by Kincaid, 27th August 1945. Good condition. ‘Ranji. Maharajah of Connemara’, Anne Chambers, Dublin 2002. Softback, signed by the author. Sold with ‘Migrant Races. Empire, identity and... View full lot details

Ranjitsinhji. ‘Nawanagar and its Critics being a critical examination and review of “The Inside View of the Administration of the State of Nawanagar of Prince Ranji (Published by the Secretary of the Indian States’ Peoples’ Conference)’. Published by the Nawanagar State, The Times of India Press, Bombay 1929. 213pp book in stiffened card wrappers, blue cloth spine. Compiled to defend the princely state of Nawanagar, and counter allegations of mismanagement and autocracy levelled against its... View full lot details

Ranjitsinhji. ‘The Biography of Colonel His Highness Jam Saheb of Nawanagar’. Roland Wild. London, first edition 1934. Handsomely rebound in half calf and marbled boards, raised bands and gilts to spine. Padwick 7983. Sold with ‘Ranji Prince of Cricketers’, Alan Ross, London 1983. Good dustwrapper. Signed letter slipped in with additional notes from the author to the late vendor. Very good condition. Qty 2.... View full lot details

Ranjitsinhji. ‘The Book of the Thames, from its Rise to its Fall’. Mr. and Mrs. S.C. Hall. Arthur Hall, Virtue & Co., London, first edition 1859. Handsomely rebound in half calf and cloth boards, raised bands and gilts to spine, marbled endpapers, gilt to all page edges. Illustrated throughout the text with some 140 woodcuts. From Ranji’s collection with bookplate of ‘Maharahja Jam Shri Sir Ranjitsinghji Vibhaji’ to front endpaper, handwritten inscription in ink to... View full lot details

Ranjitsinhji. ‘An Atlas of the Progress in Nawanagar State. Accomplished since the accession in March 1907, of Lieutentant-Colonel his Highness Shri Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji, Maharaja Jam Saheb of Nawanagar’ containing twenty-one charts and maps with text. John De La Valette. London 1931. Original red and yellow boards. Signed and inscribed by the author to front end paper, ‘To Tom Salt, in Friendship from John De La Valette’ and dated 27th July 1933. Minor wear to... View full lot details

Ranjitsinhji. ‘Ranji. A Centenary Album’. Vasant Raiji. Bombay 1972. Original decorative gold stiffened board wrappers. Minor creasing to board extremities otherwise in good condition. Sold with ‘Jamnagar. A Sketch of its Ruler and its Administration’, numerous photographic plates including city views and portraits. Naoroja M. Dumasia. Bombay 1927. Original blue cloth with ornate gilt decoration and title to front and spine. Minor worm damage to front board and final few pages, otherwise in very good... View full lot details

‘The Jubilee Book of Cricket’. K.S. Ranjitsinhji. Edinburgh 1897. Limited edition of 350 copies signed by Ranjitsinhji, this being number 99. Hand made paper, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed. Original oatmeal cloth covers. Padwick 467. Soiling and bumping to covers, otherwise in good/ very good condition.... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Sussex & England 1895-1920. Original mono cabinet card photograph of Ranjitsinhji standing at the wicket in batting pose wearing his Sussex cap. Nicely signed to lower border by Ranjitsinhji in black ink. Photograph by E. Hawkins & Co of Brighton. Advertising to verso. An excellent image. The card measures approximately 4.25”x6.5”. Good/very good condition... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England, 1893-1920. Large original sepia photograph of Ranji at the wicket in batting pose looking directly at the camera. The photograph measures 7.75”x10.75”, laid to photographer’s mount, overall 8.75”x11.75”. Photographer unknown. Loss and creasing to mount corners, the photograph in very good condition. A nice image.... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Early original sepia cabinet card photograph taken after a shooting party on the Glebe Estate, Methwold, Norfolk. Ranjitsinghji is depicted seated cross-legged to the centre. The photograph by Messrs. Stearn of Cambridge is undated but probably c.1907. 6.5”x4.25”. Included is a modern copy photograph from the same shooting party. Minor soiling to the cabinet card, otherwise in good/ very good condition.... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Excellent original sepia photograph of Ranjitsinhji in casual pose wearing suit and tie, seated in an armchair holding a magazine in front of a fireplace. The unmounted photograph, probably taken at Ranjitsinhji’s country house at Shillinglee Park in West Sussex, with blind embossed logo of Vandyk of London laid to verso, measures 11.25”x8.5”. Some age toning to the photograph, small loss to right edge... View full lot details

‘Ranjitsinhji 3d Cigar’. Large heavy cast iron cigar cutter, the metal top with portrait of Ranjitsinhji, head and shoulders, wearing cap, blazer and tie with the wording ‘’Ranjitsinhji 3d Cigar’ to side. Wind-up mechanical mechanism beneath. ‘Patent number. Feb 19 1889’ to base, with grooved match striker to side. Made by the Erie Specialty Co, Erie, Pennsylvania USA. Workings rusted and broken. Wear and loss of colour to the wording and image of Ranjitsinhji otherwise... View full lot details

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