A COLLECTION OF JACK HOBBS LETTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHS

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A COLLECTION OF JACK HOBBS LETTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHS
comprising 4 handwritten letters, addressed to [Leonard] Morey ["Mr Fry"], from Jack Hobbs ["Jac-obs"], one on headed "Jack Hobbs, Sports Outfitters" paper, dated 31st August 1931 to 23rd July 1960; a signed J.B. Hobbs postcard, further inscribed on the reverse, dated Wimbledon, March 16/35; a signed photograph, dedicated "To Leonard Morey, With best wishes, J.B. Hobbs"; and Pat Landsberg's Jack Hobbs, Gentleman and Player (London, 1953), front free endpaper inscribed "Best wishes to my friend Leonard Morey, Jack Hobbs". (7)

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In the first of these letters, Hobbs discusses his performance in the 1931 season - "I have had a very good season for I have made 8 centuries & I completed my 2,000 runs last week" - and discusses his plans for the future - "I think I shall definitely finish next season, my defence is as good as ever but I take much longer over my scores. Don't think I see the ball so quickly". In the letter dated July 1/38, Hobbs addresses Leonard Morey as "Mr [C.B.] Fry", and signs off as "Jac-obs" - a joke between the two friends.

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