WARNER (P.F.): England v. Australia the Record of a Memorable Tour, London, Mills & Boon, [1912], presentation copy, front free endpaper inscribed: 'To J.B. Hobbs ... in grateful appreciation of his superb batting and fielding from the Author', 8vo, first edition, half tone plates (frontsipiece and several other plates detached), original cloth (rubbed) [Padwick 4442]; The Fight for the Ashes in 1932, London, George G. Harrap, [1926], presentation copy, half title inscribed 'To J.B. Hobbs as a small token of appreciation of his batting in the Test matches from his friend and admirer P.F. Warner Oct. 8 1926', 8vo, first and only edition, half tone plates, original cloth [Padwick 5046]; The Fight for the Ashes in 1930, London, George G. Harrap, [1930], inscribed by the publisher to J.B. Hobbs, 8vo, first and only edition, half tone plates, original cloth. (3)

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WARNER (P.F.): England v. Australia the Record of a Memorable Tour, London, Mills & Boon, [1912], presentation copy, front free endpaper inscribed: 'To J.B. Hobbs ... in grateful appreciation of his superb batting and fielding from the Author', 8vo, first edition, half tone plates (frontsipiece and several other plates detached), original cloth (rubbed) [Padwick 4442]; The Fight for the Ashes in 1932, London, George G. Harrap, [1926], presentation copy, half title inscribed 'To J.B. Hobbs as a small token of appreciation of his batting in the Test matches from his friend and admirer P.F. Warner Oct. 8 1926', 8vo, first and only edition, half tone plates, original cloth [Padwick 5046]; The Fight for the Ashes in 1930, London, George G. Harrap, [1930], inscribed by the publisher to J.B. Hobbs, 8vo, first and only edition, half tone plates, original cloth. (3)

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PROVENANCE: J.B. Hobbs by direct descent.

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