A print from a disbound book of the British Empire published 1897. With an unrelated picture on the reverse, this has been trimmed from the original page size to fit boarded envelope, scan shows the trimmed page being sold.
Suitable for framing, the average page size is approx 10.75" x 8.25" or 27.5cm x 21cm, including text and border.
Average image size approx 8.75" x 7" or 22.5cm x 17.5cm
This is an antique print not a modern copy or reproduction and can show signs of age or previous use commensurate with the age of the print, please view the scans as they form part of the description.
1897 is the printing date, the original date of creation can be earlier.
All prints will be sent bagged and in a boarded envelope for maximum protection.
While every care is taken to ensure my scans or photos accurately represent the item offered for sale, due to differences in monitors and internet pages my pictures may not be an exact match in brightness or contrast to the actual item.
Text description beneath the picture (subject to any spelling errors due to the OCR program used)
ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA: A MATCH ON AUSTRALIAN GROUND.
It is no wonder that Australia should produce so many fine cricketers when we take into account the interest that is displayed in the game as evidenced by our illustrations. The vast concourse of spectators which surrounds the beautiful oval ground of the Sydney Association, may be compared with, that which cheers every stroke at the Kennington Oval or at Lord's. We here have a representation of the fourth of the series of "Test Matches" played in Australia by Mr. Stoddart's English team in 1895. The game proved disastrous to the English side, Australia winning by an innings and 55 runs. It is fortunate that the issues of the many matches which have been played have been so various, and that though the balance inclines on the side of the English cricketers, neither side has shown so great and uniform a preponderance as to deprive these contests of their sporting interest.