Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Wisden Cricketers’ Almanacks,
Football & Sporting Memorabilia
Held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
22nd, 23rd & 24th March 2024
Lot 205
Estimate: £250/350
Hammer: £550
Thomas William ‘Tom’ Garrett. New South Wales & Australia 1876-1898. Rare and excellent early signature in black ink of Garrett signed to left margin of a trimmed bookplate printed image of Garrett depicted head and shoulders in formal attire. The photograph by Kerry & Co., Sydney. Overall 3.5”x4”. The page appears to have been laid to tightly trimmed blue page with adhesive marks to verso, otherwise in very good condition.
Tom Garrett was a member of the first full Australian tour to England in 1878 and again in 1882 and 1886, playing in a total of nineteen Tests for Australia 1901/02-1907/08.