Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football, Golf & Sporting Memorabilia
To be held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
4th, 5th & 6th July 2025
Lot 1333
Estimate: £40/60
Aston Villa. ‘The Story of Aston Villa’ A cartoon history by Norman Edwards of the Birmingham ‘Evening Despatch’. Published in 1947. With cartoons reprinted from the newspaper. Pictorial covers. Wear and soiling to covers,tape repairs to spine and cover edges, nicks and tears to edges otherwise in good condition. Sold with a complete set of twelve original beer mats issued by the ‘Evening Despatch-Best for Sport’ in 1962, each featuring a named caricature of a Villa player by Norman Edwards. Players include Alan Deakin, Charlie Aitken, Derek Dougan, Mike Tindall, Geoff Sidebottom, Vic Crowe, Jimmy MacEwan, John Fraser, John Sleeuwenhoek, Phil Woosnam etc. Each card with a biography of the platers to the reverse of the mat. Odd mark otherwise in good condition