Autographs of John Arlott
Leslie Thomas John Arlott, OBE (25 February 1914 – 14 December 1991) was an English journalist, author and cricket commentator for the BBC's Test Match Special. He was also a poet and wine connoisseur. With his poetic phraseology, he became a cricket commentator noted for his "wonderful gift for evoking cricketing moments" by the BBC. More about John Arlott
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After leaving school, following a brief stint at the local town hall where he learned to type, he spent four years working at Park Prewett Mental Hospital in Basingstoke as a records clerk (1930–34). His friend David Rayvern Allen noted that it was there that "he discovered humanity in often dislocated forms, was fundamental to his personal development." This was followed by twelve years as a policeman (1934–1946) in the Southampton County Borough Police Force, which later amalgamated with the Hampshire Constabulary in 1967. He progressed to the rank of sergeant while stationed at Southampton, and enjoyed the opportunity to watch Hampshire play at the County Ground while on duty at Northland Road. Though his cricket skills were not sufficient to play for the Southampton Police cricket XI, he was called upon at times to utilise the PA-system. He also studied Russian language and military history at the library of Southampton University, wrote reports for his chief constable, gave lectures to students, wrote poetry, and took up boxing, at which he was quite proficient. Read even more about John Arlott at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of John Arlott
The most expensive item with a signature of John Arlott (The Rock Pool signed by Cyril Connolly to John Arlott 1st / 1st 1936) was sold in April 2020 for £550.00 while the cheapest item (Arlott on Cricket: His Writings on Cricket - Signed by John Arlott (1984)) found a new owner for £0.99 in March 2016. The month with the most items sold (7) was March 2023 with an average selling price of £25.00 for an autographed item of John Arlott. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2020 with £550.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £3.20 was December 2020. In average, an autographed item from John Arlott is worth £22.23.
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| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | **SIGNED** PLAYFAIR BOOK OF TEST CRICKET VOL.II (1953)BY AUTHOR TO JOHN ARLOTT | £32.00 | |
| AUSTRALIAN TEST JOURNAL 1954-55 - FIRST EDITION 1955 - SIGNED BY JOHN ARLOTT | £25.00 | |
| Australian Test Journal by John Arlott, 1955, 1st, Signed, inscribed by Arlott. | £17.87 | |
| Concerning Soccer by John Arlott, 1952, 1st edition. Signed, inscribed by Arlott | £7.00 | |
| FIVE POEMS WITH A COVERING LETTER FROM THE BBC - SIGNED BY JOHN ARLOTT | £34.00 | |
| John Arlott x 2 cricket books, both inscribed/signed by Arlott, job lot | £11.05 | |
| LANDMARKS - Topographical Verse - 1943 FIRST EDITION - SIGNED BY JOHN ARLOTT | £25.00 | |
| TEST MATCH DIARY - FIRST EDITION 1953 - DEDICATED AND SIGNED BY JOHN ARLOTT | £24.45 | |
| THE ECHOING GREEN - POEM AND BOOK - FIRST EDITION 1952 - SIGNED BY JOHN ARLOTT | £25.00 | |
| Village Cricket by Gerald Howat, John Arlott SIGNED (Hardcover, 1980) | £12.99 | |