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

‘The Invalids. A Chronicle’. J.C. Squire. Privately printed 1923. Original blue boards with gilt title to front. 35pp followed by 8pp of photographic illustrations of teams and players. Limited to 125 copies, this is a presentation copy with dedication in ink to front endpaper to ‘R Strauss from JCS’, and a single page handwritten letter laid down to inside front cover inviting Strauss to make his maiden appearance(s) for the Invalids. The letter is undated but relates to season 1922 and referred to in the text of the book. Nicely signed by Squire. To the rear are several newspaper and magazine cuttings laid down mentioning Clifford Bax, A.G. MacDonell, Squire and the Invalids team. Sale plate of H.A. Cohen to front endpaper. Padwick 1304. Fading to covers and spine, the spine with splitting and becoming detached. Internally in very good condition. Rare.