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DAVID PHELPS AUTOGRAPH BOOK 1

  

The first autograph book of David Phelps of Cardiff. David is the son of VC Phelps, a former President of the Welsh Rugby Union. We purchased the books directly from David circa 2008. Pages measure 5.5" x 4" (13cm x 9cm) 

The images above and below are all from this book.

 Other books in this collection.............. aubk-dp2

 

82.jpg (356659 bytes) 83.jpg (355837 bytes) 83b.jpg (425490 bytes) WALES or CARDIFF v SOUTH AFRICA 1951 SIGNED ALBUM PAGES - 35 autographs including Bleddyn Williams, Sid Judd, CD Wiliams, Danie Craven, Tjol Lategan & Okey Geffin, pasted signatures to the reverse of one sheet to include Ken Jones & Dai Hayward.
84.jpg (288754 bytes) TEAM - SIGNED ALBUM PAGE - to include the autographs of Jack Kyle, Cliff Morgan & Glyndwr Williams.
85.jpg (486567 bytes) 85b.jpg (220946 bytes) MIDDLESEX CRICKET / CARDIFF RUGBY SIGNED ALBUM PAGE - 11 autographs including Edrich, Compton & Young. 9 rugby autographs are pasted to the reverse of the sheet including Haydn Tanner, Rex Willis, Frank Trott and Vic Roberts, possibly from a Cardiff v Barbarians match.
86.jpg (491296 bytes) 86b.jpg (243429 bytes) GERMAN RUGBY TEAM 1956-57 SIGNED ALBUM PAGE - 16 autographs, most likely from the Cardiff match on this tour, the Cardiff team are on the opposing page. 10 autographs to the reverse including some from the Gala Academy, most likely a schools team.
87.jpg (189038 bytes) CARDIFF 1956-7 RUGBY TEAM SIGNED ALBUM PAGE - 9 autographs including Bleddyn Williams, Geoff Beckingham & Eddie Thomas.
88.jpg (207018 bytes) 88b.jpg (191924 bytes) CARDIFF PLAYERS & BOB SCOTT, ALL BLACK SIGNED ALBUM PAGE - 7 Cardiff RFC autographs pasted to a page including John Nelson, CD Williams & Alun Thomas with a dedicated Bob Scott signature to the reverse. 
89.jpg (305272 bytes)  1953 ALL BLACKS SIGNED ALBUM PAGE - 15 autographs including Skinner
90.jpg (288217 bytes) CARDIFF AND OTHER RUGBY PLAYERS SIGNED ALBUM PAGE - 14 autographs to include 2 x Bleddyn williams, Jack Matthews, Hubert Johnson, Danny Davies and Eric Evans the 1957 England Grand Slam captain.
91.jpg (476272 bytes) 91b.jpg (313179 bytes) WELSH RUGBY SIGNED ALBUM PAGE - 10 pasted autographs including Lewis Jones, Roy John & Billy Cleaver. Several unknown signatures/names to the reverse.
92.jpg (296198 bytes)  WELSH RUGBY TEAM SIGNED ALBUM PAGE - 20 autographs including Bryn & Courtney Meredith, Rees Stephens, Bleddyn Williams, Gareth Griffiths and Cliff Morgan. 
93.jpg (188652 bytes) 94.jpg (387782 bytes) ENGLAND RUGBY TEAM ? SIGNED ALBUM PAGES - 2 pages of autographs.
95.jpg (305485 bytes) UNKNOWN TEAM - SIGNED ALBUM PAGE - autographs.
96.jpg (109749 bytes) SIGNED ALBUM PAGE - 3 unknown autographs.
97.jpg (112408 bytes) SIGNED ALBUM PAGE - 2 autographs.
98.jpg (164174 bytes) SIGNED ALBUM PAGE - 7 autographs.
99.jpg (157066 bytes) SIGNED ALBUM PAGE - 6 autographs.
100.jpg (170657 bytes) GLAMORGAN CRICKET TEAM SIGNED ALBUM PAGE - 3 autographs.
101.jpg (104588 bytes) NZ CRICKET TEAM SIGNED ALBUM PAGE - 1 autographs.
102.jpg (196835 bytes) WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS SIGNED ALBUM PAGE - 5 autographs.
103.jpg (181767 bytes) 103b.jpg (209490 bytes) NZ CRICKET TEAM & BOXERS SIGNED ALBUM PAGE - 7 NZ cricket autographs & 2 boxers pasted to the reverse, Jack Petersen & Joe Erskine.

 

We believe all autographs to be original and authentic, all those we have researched match up with other known examples.  We at Rugby Relics guarantee that the autographs contained in this book are to the best of our knowledge original and genuine.

(The book was split on 9/9/16)

 Other books in this collection.............. aubk-dp2

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