NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announced a major event in bibliographical history – the sale of a selection of items from one of the world’s most famous sporting establishments, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The auction of Sporting Books at South Kensington on 17 November 2010 will offer a unique opportunity to own a prestigious piece of cricketing history presenting a carefully curated selection of 100 lots. Estimates range from £500 to £40,000, and the collection as a whole is expected to realise over £300,000. All lots to be offered at Christie’s are duplicate items from the collections, and proceeds will be used by MCC to sustain and care for the core collections and facilitate further strengthening through acquisitions. Curator of MCC Collections, Adam Chadwick comments, “MCC Collections continue to attract an increasing number of admirers and in 2009 we set a record having welcomed