[MUSICAL SCORES] Down went the Wicket. Humorous cricket song written by Rowland Colborn. Composed by A. G. Colborn. Dedicated by permission to W. G. Grace, London: Hart & Co., [n.d.], 5pp., cover with half tone portrait of Grace (rather worn, cover with adhesive tape repair), in modern cloth portfolio with morocco label -- "Down went the Wicket. Humorous cricket song," 2pp. copy manuscipt score and libretto of the above with an accompanying letter from J. H. Clark to Alfred D. Taylor, dated Edmonton, Canada, July 13th 1912, explaining its rarity in printed form -- "The Taverner's Song [by] Percy S. Robinson. Dedicated to Earl Alexander of Tunis, President M.C.C.," 2½pp. manuscript score and libretto -- "England v. Australia," 17-line poem signed "Senex," on Cavalry Club headed paper, dated April 1938. (4)

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[MUSICAL SCORES] Down went the Wicket. Humorous cricket song written by Rowland Colborn. Composed by A. G. Colborn. Dedicated by permission to W. G. Grace, London: Hart & Co., [n.d.], 5pp., cover with half tone portrait of Grace (rather worn, cover with adhesive tape repair), in modern cloth portfolio with morocco label -- "Down went the Wicket. Humorous cricket song," 2pp. copy manuscipt score and libretto of the above with an accompanying letter from J. H. Clark to Alfred D. Taylor, dated Edmonton, Canada, July 13th 1912, explaining its rarity in printed form -- "The Taverner's Song [by] Percy S. Robinson. Dedicated to Earl Alexander of Tunis, President M.C.C.," 2½pp. manuscript score and libretto -- "England v. Australia," 17-line poem signed "Senex," on Cavalry Club headed paper, dated April 1938. (4)
Provenance
The manuscript items were previously sold by Christie's as lot 355 in the M.C.C. Bicentenary Auction, 13 April 1987.

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