Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football, Golf & Sporting Memorabilia

‘England’s Twelve Champion Cricketers’. Photographed on board ship at Liverpool Sep 7, 1859 by T.H. Hennah (Hennah & Kent, Brighton)’. Early and original sepia photograph of George Parr’s team for the first England overseas cricket tour photographed on the morning of their departure for America. The photograph features the players in cricket attire, standing and sitting, holding bats and balls on the deck of the Nova Scotian at Liverpool on the 7th September 1859. Players are Carpenter, G. Parr, Caffyn, Wisden, Caesar, J. Lillywhite, Stephenson, Lockyer, Jackson, Grundy, Hayward and Diver. Printed title and players’ names to lower border. Published by W.H. Mason and J. Wisden 2nd October 1859, measures approx. 16”x14.25”, Laid down to card, some heavy loss to original mount not affecting the text, vertical fold, some staining and wear otherwise in good condition. A are and very early team photograph. Formerly in the M.C.C. Collection