b'25124126124AN ORIGINAL LETTER FROM W.G.GRACE:14 March 1890 two-sided note-paper headed with the Gloucestershire C.C.C. crest, Thrissell House, Stapleton Road, Bristol, written to Mr E. K. Cooke, who was planning to publish an article and needed a photo of W.G. in cricket clothes. W.G. writes You can get a photo of myself from Hawkins of Brighton. Framed & glazed, overall 29 x 34cm. .$500750125W.G. GRACE, posing in his cricket whites with a bat under his arm, the portrait by Herbert Rose Barraud, circa 1885; framed and glazed, overall 48 x 41cm. .$200300126The Seventh Australian Team in England, 1890 - Biographical Sketches by Clarence P. Moody (of South Australia), published by Wright & Co., at the office of Cricket, London, 1890; 16pp with the front page featuring an albumen paper print of the Australian Team from a photograph by Hawkins & Co., of Brighton. Attractively housed in modern blue boards with gilt lettering to spine. The first recognized Ashes Tour brochure and very rare. The rival captains were two men who would become good friends, Billy Murdoch and WG Grace.Clarence Percival Moody (18671937) was an Australian newspaper editor, sports journalist, cricket historian and bowls player. He made a significant contribution to the development and history of Test cricket. $1,0001,500127 128 129127An original albumen paper photograph of Jack Blackham, laid down on an E. Hawkins & Co., cabinet card and signed and dedicated by the cricketer; circa 1890. Extremely scarce. Overall 16.5 x 10.5cm.Blackham made his Test debut in 1877 and was the 2nd Australian capped. He played his last Test in 1894. Described by his teammates as the prince of wicket-keepers and one of Australias first cricketing heroes, Black Jack Blackham (nicknamed for his dark beard) was Australias regular wicket-keeper from 1877 to 1894. .$1,0001,500'