Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia

To be held on Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
6th, 7th, 8th & 9th August 2026

Lot 1563
Estimate: £400/600
‘Australian Cricketers’ Guide for 1882-83’. Henry F. Boyle and David Scott. Printed by Kemp Bros of Melbourne 1884, 4th year of issue. Rebound in green cloth, gilt title to spine, red speckled page edges, original rear wrapper retained, lacking original front wrapper. 210pp plus adverts, pages checked and complete. Contains accounts of Ivo Bligh’s English team in Australia, the Australians in England and America, Intercolonial matches, club averages etc. pp 146-150 with diagrams of field-placings. Padwick 3362. Minor crease/ nick to the odd page, otherwise in very good condition. A rare Australian Guide.
The Guide ran for five issues from 1879/80 to 1883/84.

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