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Auction #127 begins on 06 Nov 2025

Bassano, (Brian)

MCC IN SOUTH AFRICA, 1938-39

Published: J.W. McKenzie, Epsom, 1997

Edition: First edtion

Reserve: $40

Approximately:

Estimate: $50

Bidding opens: 6 Nov 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 13 Nov 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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252 pages: illustrations, portraits, team photograph as frontispiece. Cloth with gilding, dust wrapper.

Cricket from a different era! Wally Hammond, Len Hutton, Eddie Paynter, Bill Edrich, Dudley Nourse, Alan Melville, Eric Rowan, Pieter van der Bijl.... The seventh MCC team to visit South Africa the tour started in early November 1938 and ended with the "Timeless test" in Durban in March 1939. Dennis Compton was selected to tour, but was contracted to play during the winter for Arsenal FC so could not tour!

  • Jacket Condition: Excellent
  • Binding Condition: Excellent
  • Overall Condition: Excellent
  • Size: 22 x 15 cms


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