Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia
Held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
10th, 11th & 12th April 2026
Lot 79
Estimate: £60/90
Hammer: £120
Jehangir Sorabji Warden. Parsis and India 1905/06 to 1925/25. Two page back to back handwritten letter on Portland Hotel, London headed paper from Warden to a William F Curtis of Leicester, the letter dated 3rd September 1923. The letter refers to Warden’s book on cricket entitled ‘Knotty Cricket Problems Solved’ which he published in 1923. Mr Curtis wanted to buy a copy but ‘I regret I have no copies here with me. All are lying at my Bombay address’, he explains the format and ideas behind the book and suggests ‘you will heare about it from Mr Warner in the September issue of The Cricketer’. Nicely signed I remain, yours faithfully J.S. Warden’. Some folds and a little soiling to the top of the letterhead on both sides otherwise in good condition
Warden was recognised as one of the top Parsi all-rounders in the pre-Test era. He was key member of the 1911 All-India team touring England, Warden took 44 wickets and scored 429 runs across 14 first-class matches.