Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia
Held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
10th, 11th & 12th April 2026
Lot 1344
Estimate: £400/600
Hammer: £480
Kent County Cricket Club Annual 1885-1886. Hardback ‘blue book’. Original decorative boards. Gilt titles and to all page edges with gilt Kent emblem to centre. Printed by Cross & Jackman, ‘The Canterbury Press’ 1886. Some darkening to the spine otherwise in good/very good condition. Ownership signature of Robert Stratton Holmes, dated ‘Liverpool 9.7.[18]90’ to title page. Rare ninth issue of the ‘blue book’
The famous Kent ‘Blue Book’ was published annually from 1878 to 1946 with breaks in publication during the two World Wars (1914-18, 1940-44). Each issue contains a review of the season prior to the year of publication