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Artwork.

  • The head of the main title plate reads: THE HISTORY OF THE CRICKET BAT
  • The text centred and below reads: ONE SEVENTH SCALE REPLICA OF THE BATS TAKEN FROM THE M.C.C COLLECTION AT LORDS CRICKET GROUND.
  • The text on the left of the main plate reads: WILLIAM GILBERT GRACE ~ 1848-1915 ~ W.G.GRACE ~ 'THE CHAMPION'
  • The text on the right of the main plate reads: SIR JOHN BARRY HOBBS ~ 1882-1963 ~ 'JACK' HOBBS ~ 'THE MASTER'

The text below the replica bats is as follows (from left to right):

  • EARLY CURVED BAT
    • C.1720
  • CURVED BAT
    • C.1750
  • EARLY STRAIGHT BAT
    • C.1774
  • 'LITTLE JOEY'
    • C.1792
  • E.BAGOT
  • 'SKYSCRAPER'
    • C.1793
  • W.G.GRACE'S BAT
    • C.1901
  • JACK HOBBS' BAT
    • C.1930

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