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Australia 1938. Official ‘Australian Cricket Tour 1938. 19th Visit to England’ souvenir brochure for the tour. Edited by A.W. Simpson. The brochure lists the members of the touring party, list of fixtures and biographies with pen picture of each of the members of the touring Australian team. The pen pictures have been individually signed in ink by the player featured. Fully signed by all sixteen playing members of the party. Signatures are Bradman (Captain), McCabe, Badcock, Barnes, Barnett, Brown, Fingleton, O’Reilly, Hassett, Fleetwood-Smith, Walker, Waite, Ward, McCormick, Chipperfield and White. Fading to signatures, all legible. Lacking staples, with rust stains, otherwise in good condition. Sold with a further unsigned copy of the brochure with minor age toning to wrappers, and an official Orient Line R.M.S. ‘Orontes’ ‘Australian XI English Tour 1938’ brochure for the tour with title and Ashes emblem to front cover. Rusting to staples and minor soiling to wrappers, otherwise in good condition. Qty 3.