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Sporting & General Memorabilia, Session 2 — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:337
Sale Title:Sporting & General Memorabilia, Session 2Lots with images:257
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:240
Date:29-Aug-2012
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Balance of a Collection: Old newspapers (3) - 1850 'The Sydney Morning Herald', 1897 'The Herald' & 1898 'The Argus'; 1956 Melbourne Olympics - Ladies silk scarves (3); also French hand-coloured photographs (2), each 58 x 25 cm. Fair/Good condition. (8 items)
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British Army Campaign Style Chest, circa mid-19th century, consisting of three sections and base of Indian Rosewood. Heavily carved with sunburst and star motif to both top doors. One section has three drawers the other two. The base is also heavily carved. Three shelves inside top section, Top measures 91 x 102 x 39 cm. The sections measure 50 x 102 x 39 cm and 54 x 102 x 39 cm. Dovetail joints with the base on ball peg feet
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Horn Dagger: Asian or Middle Eastern, horn and silver dagger, an impressive 40 cm long. It appears to have been carved out of one horn. In very good condition.
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Travelling thermometer, cased, pocket sized, c1870s, made by Pastorelli & Co. London, a leading maker of scientific instruments. Mercury and glass in fine condition, working, 8 cm x 2 cm.
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Picture Frames 1870-1914 Consisting of a matched pair of ornate Victorian frames in wonderful condition 36 x 42 cm (rare in pairs), a Victorian frame with ornate carved ebony slip, a World War I prisoner carved (chip art) with naval ensignia on top, a sterling small easel decorted with facited topaz (?) hallmarked lion, and maker C&N -Crisford and Norris Birmingham 1901 and a small daguerreotype of a man in the largest bow tie ever! (6)
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Postcards & Photographs: Postcards with Australia (40) including nice Aborigines scenes (6) & world postcards (24) including US Presidents (4); Photographs (69) including cabinet card of US President James Garfield & c1890 Boston photo album (with 28 photos); signed photo of The Four Tops; plus George Washington printed portrait in oval frame
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Balance of A Collection, noted range of posters including Weg posters for 1990 & 1993 laminated; 1934-35 Victorian & Melbourne Centenary glass tray; ephemera including 1884 Marriage certificate; Brownlow Medallist placemats [6]; 1998 Crows Premiers T-shirt with 15 signatures; 'Football Record's (11). Fair/Good condition
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Magic Lantern Slides, collection of various types, noted fairy stories including Little Red Riding hood, Puss in Boots; humorous with Coon types (6); 'The Dogs & Monks of St.Bernards'; various strips of four including a set of 10 showing Military Uniforms, and a set of 12 in original box. Condition varies. (80+)
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Melbourne Hat Block 'Robert J. Godfrey Pty Ltd Melbourne' on metal stand. Very collectible. 34.5 cm tall in good used condition.
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Opium Pipe, 33 cm long, with ivory/bone stem decorated with carvings of Chinese ladies & opium fl ower. Good condition
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Magic Lantern: Projector and slides; c1900 children's lantern made in Bavaria, updated with electric globe; With 12 lantern slides featuring comedic cartoons and various scenes; housed in fitted wooden case; Good condition. (13 items)
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Chromotropes: Kaleidoscopic magic lantern slides, cased in wood and brass with manual crank handle: both in good condition. (2)
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Scrimshaw, whale's tooth scrimshaw of a sailing ship, titled 'Whaling Brig, 1908', and signed by scrimshander 'C.Tonkin'. Very good condition.
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Royalty: 1911 King George V Coronation silk scarf & 1935 King George V Silver Jubilee silk scarf, both window mounted, framed & glazed, each overall 50 x 50 cm. (2 items)
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Magic Lantern and Slides: W. Butcher & Sons Ltd Magic lantern c1920, updated and restored; together with large collection of lantern slides (293) featuring: Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Advertising, Cartoon, technical and children's slides. (294 items)
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Myer Honour Roll, listing employees who served during during World War I, and indicating those killed in action, wooden, size 96 x 156 cm.
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Gramophone, with Maestoso No.2 Maestrophone Reproducer, side wind handle, in home-built wooden cabinet, 50 x 59 x 121 cm, with castors on legs. Appears to be in working order. Also range of records (37), mostly 78s.
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Minister's Desk, removed from old Parliament House in Canberra, c1930s. Probably light oak, with three green leather panels to the top, each with gold embossed tooling & with three drawers running the length of the top. on a double pedestal base, one with three additional drawers, the other with one fake drawer and the bottom two forming a filing cabinet. The desk is an impressive 73 x 193 x 98 cm. in fine condition.
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Partner's Desk, c1930s. Twin pedestal with green inlaid leather top, 4 lockable drawers and a double stationery drawer. Each pedestal also has a shelved cupboard on the opposite side to the drawers making this a functional and versatile desk. The desk is large at 76 x 183 x 122 cm. in good condition.
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Partner's Desk, c1930s. slightly lighter stain, Twin pedestal with green inlaid leather top, 4 lockable drawers and a double stationery drawer. Each pedestal also has a shelved cupboard on the opposite side to the drawers making this a functional and versatile desk. The desk is large at 76 x 183 x 122 cm. in good condition.
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Typewriters: c1930 Bar-Let portable typewriter; c1967 Remington Ten Forty typewriter in case. (2 items)
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Balance of A Collection: Book of views 'Palestine Pictures' by Ze'ev Raban [Jerusalem, 1931]; 'On Me' toy game in box; cigarette dispenser in shape of world globe; USA and California fl ags, as new; mixed bag of vintage pens and a mixed bag of world coins and notes. A very eclectic lot, viewing will reward
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Hmv Monaco record player; slide rule; scales; Kodak movie camera; c1940s-50s tourist brochures/guides for Paris (17), France (12), Austria (29), Switzerland (9) & Italy (31); booklets of postcards (3); tin of butter; also book 'London - A Souvenir'
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Balance of A Collection, noted movies books (12); Australia books (2); Essendon Fc ephemera; 1950s P&O booklets (13) & menus (8); photographs (22); postcards (7); masonic medal; sports trophies (5); music cassettes
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'the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited', frosted glass, c1950s, size 62 x 69 cm
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Ephemera & Photographs, noted Olympics range with 1952 Helsinki programme; 1956 Melbourne book; 2000 Sydney Official Souvenir Program (4 signatures), tickets (3), newspapers & magazines; 2006 C'wealth Games tickets (5). Photo albums (4) with photographs (411) & postcards (125) from 1966-78 trips/cruises around Pacific & Asia. Old newspapers
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Ben Chifley (1885-1951, 16th Prime Minister of Australia), pipe in leather case with initials 'J.B.C.' (Joseph Benedict Chifley); Australian Flag from Prime Minister's Car, with embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms on each side, size 30 x 13 cm; Robert Menzies signed letter on 'Prime Minister, Canberra' letterhead; 1945 programme 'Service of Thanksgiving Held at the Australian War Memorial Canberra, to Mark the Cessation of Hostilities in Europe'. Wonderful group ex Raymond Tracy, chauffeur to 14 Prime…
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Medical Glass Slides: Collection of glass slides (c500) of Dr Howard Boyd Graham (1891-1966), used to illustrate his medical lectures; together with 16 pages manuscript lecture on the spinal column; plus a quality glass slide projector made by Hamilton & Baker of Sydney.
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'McWILLIAM'S Wines' bar mirror, c1959, size 91 x 52 cm
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Bank Sign, 'Bank of New South Wales Savings Bank Limited, Incorporated in New South Wales', metal sign, 38 x 18 cm.
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Bank Sign, 'C.B.A. Bank', metal sign, 30 x 30 cm.
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Four'N Twenty Sign: Large enamel sign with folded edges, great Collectors piece in above average condition, 176 x 85 cm.
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1968 US Presidential Election Badges, one 'Wallace for President/ Stand Up For America', other 'Nixon/Agnew'. (2 items)
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'First Men on the Moon', pin badge, with blue ribbon 'Journey to the Moon, Armstong, Aldrin, Collins, July 20, 1969'. Also 1962 33 1/3 rpm single record titled 'Americas First Man in Orbit'. (2 items)
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Coca Cola 'Celebrating Timeless Refreshment,' Crystal Bottle in beautiful wooden display box, 4890/5000; plus 1998 Fosters Melbourne Cup, special Foster's Lager bottle in presentation box, limited edition 327/1000
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Framed Displays, noted 2011 Royal Wedding - Prince William & Catherine Middleton; Lonhro display signed by jockey Darren Beadman; Stephanie Gilmore (World Surfing Champion 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010) signed photo; Glee; Sydney 2000 Mens 4x200m Swimming. All framed, various sizes. (5 items)
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Autographs: Signed photos & items, noted Jack Brabham, Andre Previn, Tim Rice, Judi Dench, Michael Caine, Ian Holm, Kay Cottee, Mark Waugh, Pat Rafter, Karrie Webb (2), Richie benaud & Dwayne Dunn. (22 items)
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Autographs: Carl Lewis signature on front cover of 'Sports Illustrated' magazine; Pamela Travers (1889-1996, Australian author of Mary Poppins books) - lovely signature on autograph page; plus Perth City Soccer Club - 1947 Reunion menu with 49 signatures inside & real photo postcard of 1921 team. (4 items)
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Autographs: Don Bradman signed postcard; Tom Hanks signed photograph; King Victor Emmanuele II of Italy on part document; plus Australian Davis Cup Federation certificate with 3 signatures including Neale Fraser & Frank Sedgman. (4 items)
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Autographs: Signed clock-faces - Neil Harvey, Mark Waugh, Nancy Bird (pilot), Ray Price, Frank Hyde, Wayne Pearce, Reg Lindsay (country music singer), Alex Henshaw & Kenneth Bowen. (9 items)
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Autographs: 'The Main Event' display with T-shirt & cap signed by John Farnham, Olivia Newton-John & Anthony Warlow (framed 80 x 80 cm); plus Don Bradman photo with faded signature (framed 42 x 52 cm). (2 items)
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Australian Olympians: Signed Australia Post displays of Shirley Strickland, Murray Rose & Marjorie Jackson (each 34 x 47 cm); plus display with photo of Gold medal 4x200m swimming team with signatures of Jon Hendriks, Murray Rose & John Devitt (overall 83 x 61 cm). (4 items)
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Roger Bannister, display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with picture of Bannister breaking the four-minute mile, framed & glazed, overall 28 x 36 cm. With CoA
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Usain Bolt (3 Gold Medals at 2008 Beijing Olympics), signature on Puma postcard
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D Don Bradman Correspondence: c1980-97 an archive of correspondence between Don Bradman and Norm Bevan, Manager for Victoria of the Reserve Bank of Australia. Includes Don Bradman signed letters (20) & Christmas Cards (5); also includes 1984 invitation from Argo Investments to Sir Donald addressing his last shareholders meeting; invitations to have birthday lunch with the Don from 1986-1992. Includes copies of many of Bevan's letters to Sir Donald, press clippings, magazine articles, and a nice letter from…
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British Prime Ministers: Cards signed by John Major & Tony Blair. (2 items)
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Dik Browne (1917-89, American cartoonist, creator of 'Hagar the Horrible'), signature on c1972 Christmas cartoon with sketch of Hagar
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Michael Campbell (New Zealand golfer who is best known for having won the 2005 Us Open and the richest prize in golf, the £1,000,000 Hsbc World Match Play Championship, in the same year), display comprising signature on 2005 Us Open fl ag, window mounted with two photographs, framed & glazed, overall 122 x 62 cm
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Dawn Fraser, display comprising signature on 1990 letter, window mounted with pictures, overall 89 x 47 cm
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Carl Lewis (1961-, Us athlete who won 9 Olympic gold medals 1984-96), display comprising signed polo shirt, window mounted with photograph of Carl Lewis competing in Sydney during 1997, framed & glazed, overall 73 x 95 cm
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Sir Thomas Lipton (1848-1930, self-made man, merchant, and yachtsman, who created the Lipton tea brand and was the most persistent challenger in the history of the America's Cup), lovely signed photograph
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Walter Lindrum (1898-1960, the greatest Billiards player of all time), display with signature on piece, window mounted with lovely picture of Lindrum playing billiards, framed & glazed, overall 27 x 43 cm.
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'the Marathon Men', display with signed photographs of Robert de Castella & Steve Moneghetti, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 82 x 56 cm
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Sir Robert Menzies (1894-1977, 12th Prime Minister of Australia), signature below colour photograph of Menzies in his Order the Thistle Robes.
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Motorcycle Grand Prix Riders: Collection of autographs on pieces, noted Christian Sarron, Olivier Jacque, Arnaud Vincent, Anton Mang, Dirk Raudies, Manuel Poggiali, Kevin Magee, Jorge martinez, Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa, Alex Criville, Sito Pons, Toni Elias, Emilio Alzamora, Manuel Herreros, Kazuto Sakata, Haruchika Aoki, Valentino Rossi, Jim Redman, Max Biaggi, Loris Capirossi, Fausto Gresini, Eddie Lawson, Stefan Dorfl inger. a rare assembly. (153 items)
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Ronald Reagan (1911-2004, 40th President of the United States, 1981-89), nice signature on reverse of 1973 dinner menu for Australian Red Cross - Gala Dinner Dance and Fashion Spectacular at Palais Ballroom in St Kilda, with guests of honour Govenor Ronald Reagan and Mrs Reagan
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Frank Sinatra, signature & endorsement on LP 'Frank Sinatra - That's Life'
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Sport, collection of signed items (12) with 16 signatures, noted Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Lionel Rose, Jeff Fenech, Danny Green, Dave Sands, Susie O'Neill, Cathy Freeman, Damien Oliver, Brent Thompson, Vinnie Knight, 'Autosport' magazine with 5 signatures on front cover. (12 items)
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Sport: Signed displays - Don Bradman, Cathy Freeman, Grant Hackett & Nick Faldo. All framed & glazed, various sizes. (4 items)
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Bruce Springsteen, signature on 'Sx' electric guitar, mounted with LP album cover, framed & glazed, overall 61 x 128 cm. With CoA.
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U2, 'Fender - Squier Bullet Strat' electric guitar signed by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr, mounted with 5 pictures, framed & glazed, overall 59 x 120 cm. With CoA.
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1948 Anglo - American Air Lift, bronze medal by G.Goetz (' 92 mm diameter), extremely fine
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Tai (Transport 'riens Intercontinentaux): Collection with metal model of Douglas DC-4 (length 69 cm, wingspan 77 cm, paint faded); Tai fl ag (some wear & moth-holes though scarce in Australia); cabin bag; tie pin & key-rings (2). Also Air France Concorde model (length 60 cm, wingspan 27 cm, some faults). (7 items)
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Concorde, solid plastic scale model in Qantas livery, length 61 cm, wingspan 26 cm, made by Space Models, England, on metal display stand. Fair/Good condition (minor fault to wingtip). This particular model was presented to Sir Robert Cotton, Minister for Civil Aviation, by the manufacturer, British Aviation Corporation, in the early 1970s.
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TAA Airbus A300, with registration Vh-TAA, circa 1/100 scale, length 54 cm, 47 cm wingspan. (The first of four Airbus Industrie A300 aircraft to be purchased by TAA, it entered service in 1981).
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Police Badges, collection mounted on board, noted two 'Metropolitan Police' with monogram 'G VI R'; 'Berkshire Constabulary', 'British transport Commission/Police'. (27 items)
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Handwritten Manuscript, c1300-20, from a Latin Bible, the 'Book of Jeremiah', complete leaf (written both sides) on vellum, highlighted in red, blue & violet, window mounted, overall 32 x 43 cm. Origin - South of France. Superb condition.
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Sir George Wakeman (died 1688, English royal physician, tried & acquitted for treason): 'The Tryals of Sir George Wakeman (Barronet). William Marshall, William Rumley, and James Corker, (Benedictine Monks) For High treason for Conspiring the death of the King, Subversion of the Government, and protestant Religion. At the Sessions in the Old-Baily, holden for London and Middlesex, on Fryday the 18th of July 1679', published by Authority [London, 1679], 86pp.
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William, Lord Russell (1639-83, English politician, executed for treason): 'The Last Speech & Behaviour of William late Lord Russel, Upon the Scaffold in Lincolns-Inne-Fields, A little before his Execution, on Saturday, July 21 1683. Being Condemned for High-treason in Conspiring the Death of the King and the Subversion of the Government, &c...', printed for Thomas Fox [London, 1683], 16pp
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Books, noted 'The Lives of the Popes, From the time of our Saviour Jesus Christ, to the Reign of Sextus IV' by Paul Rycaut [1st edition, London, 1685] & [2nd edition, London, 1688], both with covers loose; 'A Manual of Civil Engineering' by Rankine [London, 1874]. Fair condition. (5 items)
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D convicts: Early, 1812, signature of Thomas Starkey on a vellum mortgage document for a Fetter Lane, London property. (In 1816 Starkey was declared bankrupt and transported to Tasmania for seven years, aboard the 'Bencoolen'). Convict Signatures Are Rare, Particularly So Early.
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Books, noted 'The Chronicles of Early Melbourne' by Garryowen - Volume 1 only (missing title page) [Melb., 1888]; 'The Tour of Doctor Syntax in Search of the Picturesque - A Poem', by Combe [London, c1830]; 1856 edition of 'The Sydney Morning Herald'; 'The Works of Beaumont and Fletcher', by Darley, in two volumes [London, 1840]. Fair/Good condition. (17 items)
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NSW & Victoria: 'Estimates of the Ways and Means of the Government of NSW for the year 1863-4'; 'Estimates of the Expenditure of the Government of NSW for the year 1904-1905'; 'Victorian Parliamentary Debates' (3) - 1890, 1895-96 & 1899-1900; plus 'Victoria - Acts of Parliament' (2) - 1898 & 1902-03. (7 items)
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Geelong Keys: The Geelong Keys were a set of five keys discovered in 1845 or 1846 in the time of Governor Charles La Trobe at Corio Bay in Victoria, Australia. They were embedded in the stone of the beach in such a way as to make him believe that they had been there for 100-150 years (1700 Ad). Since the earliest proven English exploration of the area was by Matthew Flinders in 1802, it was suggested the keys may have originated with some earlier European explorers of the region, possibly Portuguese…
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Australian Engravings: Collection of superb engravings from Booth's 'Australia Illustrated' [1876], noted 'Kangaroo Point, Brisbane', 'Open Bush, Queensland', 'Concordia Gold Mines' & 'Mallee Scrub, River Murray'. G/VG condition. (18 items)
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'The Picturesque Atlas of Australasia', by Andrew Garran [Melbourne, 1886-88], 24 parts (of 42), in Fair/Good condition. [Parts 1-21, 23-24 & 26]
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Victoria: 'Victorian Statutes 1890' in 7 volumes; plus 'Victoria - Acts of Parliament' c1900-05 in 6 volumes; plus 1969 report 'Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Cost of Transfer to Alternative Site'
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'Birds of Australia' by Broinowski [Melbourne, 1890] Volumes 1-4 (bound in two), with 246 full-page chromolithographs (of 303). Fair/Good condition (covers repaired). Internally a clean and sound group.
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'Etchings of Auld Ayr and some Ayr Characters' by Robert Bryden [Ayr, 1898] signed by the artist, limited edition No.28 of 60. Fair/Good condition.
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'Studies from the Studios of Talma & Co.' [Melbourne, c1899], small quarto, illustrated thoughout with photos of mainly theatrical ladies of the era, ribbon-tied. Good condition
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'A Record of The Pioneer trip of the Thomson Motor Car... Driven by H.Thomson (the Inventor), accompanied by E.L.Holmes', published by The Thomson Motor Car Ltd [early reprint, originally published Melbourne, 1900]. Also 'MacRobertson Abroad' a reprint of Mr. Mac. Robertson's diary during his World Tour of 1926-1927' [Melb., 1927]. Fair/Good condit. (2 items)
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1901 Federation: Invitation, 'His Majesty's Ministers of State for the Commonwealth of Australia, request the honor of the presence of [Mrs Bayly] in the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, on Thursday, 9th May, 1901, to witness the Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth. Edmund Barton, Prime Minister', attractive multi-coloured invitation (37 x 30 cm), printed by Sands & McDougall, Melbourne. Also c1834-99 Engravings/Prints (7) including 'Somerset House, London', 'Old George Inn, Salisbury' & Baxter…
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1901 Federation: Invitations (4), to 7 May Conversazione at Exhibition Building; 9 May Opening of Parliament; 9 May Evening Reception; 10 May Royal Review at Flemington; all to Miss Eva Dyer. Fair/Good condition. (4 items)
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Song Sheets (45), c1910-50s, noted 'No No Nanette' & 'If I Were A Rich Man'; book 'The Spanish lady's Love' illustrated by Lady Delamey [London, 1846]; small oriental screen; album of FDCs (6). Poor/Good condition
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'Sydney - Sketches by Madeline E.King' [Sydney, c1915]; plus c1912 theatre programme from Moulin Rouge [Paris] & 'Teck Theatre Magazine, Buffalo' for week of Nov.11 1912. Fair/Good condition. (3 items)
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Shell Advertising Air-Drop leaflet: 1917 souvenir paper parachute and attached shell shaped weight, sponsored by 'Shell' for release from Basil Watson's Biplane, using 'Shell' Benzine / Tasmania 1917. Extremely fine - unused and rare. (Watson (1894-1917) was born in Bendigo, in 1894. with Harry Hawker he went to England to train at the Sopwith Plant and became a test pilot. on his return to Australia he took up barnstorming and 'rial mail fl ights. He died in a crash over Laverton, WA, 28th March 1917. The…
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Ephemera, noted 1919 cheque; 1934 'The Herald' - Victoria's First Hundred Years; road maps (6); 'dingley Dell - Home of Adam lindsay Gordon' x5; 'Napoleon' (1927 film - poster for modern screening); La Times 'Reagan Shot'; final issue of 'The Bulletin'; Georges - paper bag from closing sale
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H. G. Wells - The Outline of History - Complete 24 Issues of the Original Magazine Series. London: George Newnes Limited, [1919-1920]. First edition, in magazine format. A complete set in good to very good condition. (24 items)
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Ephemera, noted c1920 'Rare Opals' brochure; 'Guide for Prospectors in Victoria' [1931]; 1951 Davis Cup programme (missing covers); 1951 Royal Visit mementos (2); postcards (5), cigarette cards (3) including Don Bradman. Fair/G condition
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Dame Nellie Melba, 1922 programme 'Grand Presentation Concert, Dame Nellie Melba D.B.E., in Aid of the Kitchener Memorial Hospital, Geelong'. G/VG condition.
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'Gramophone' Magazine, extensive run (claimed to be complete, but unchecked) from 1923 to 2010; together with a selection of CDs. The world's best classical music magazine.
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Donald Mackintosh/Gun Catalogues: 'Donald Mackintosh (of Shooting Fame) For Guns. Catalogue No.8' [Melbourne, c1928]; 'Guns and Specialties. S.Cohen, Sons & Co.' trade catalogue [Melbourne, c1905]; 'Guns On Trial. Ithaca Guns. John Taylor & Co. Direct Importers' catalogue [Melbourne, c1920]. Fair condition. (Donald Mackintosh won gold & bronze medals in shooting at 1900 Olympics). (3 items)
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c1930-38 Boys magazines 'The Champion' (7 issues) & 'The Triumph' (3 issues); 'The Magnet' facsimile of the 1st issue; plus 1948 'Contemporary Photography' magazine (with articles by Max Dupain & Frank Hurley). Poor/Fair condition. (12 items)
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'Walkabout' magazine, published by Australian National Travel Association (c195 issues, 1934-51); other magazines (30); plus framed print of Queen Elizabeth
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'Walkabout' magazine, Volume 1 Nov.1934-Oct.1935 in bound volume; plus 'The Life and Explorations of David Livingstone, Ll.D.' [London, c1889]. (2 items)
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Scouts: c1935-56 lovely group of ephemera with booklets (5); ephemera (18); covers (9); stamps (100+); sheet of cinderella labels [32]; badges (7); key ring; cloth badge; gestetner plate; attractive Rover Scout certificate; noted nice postcard from 1936 Australian Corroboree in Adelaide
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Books: Including Sasek's 'This is Paris', 'This is London', 'This is New York' & 'This is Rome' [Italy, 1959-60]; Margaret Olly by Barry Pierce [Art Gallery of NSW, 1996]; Miller Antiques Price guides 1983,84 & 86. (17 items)
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Ephemera: Range E.M.Lawson & Co. (rare books) catalogues (63) 1968-88; Christies catalogues (39); books including 'Australian Army Badges' by Cossum (signed) [Hobart, 1997]; 'University of Melbourne Collections' [Issue 1, 2007]; 'Lord Howe Island 1788 to 1988'. (c200 items)
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'Jaguar Under the Southern Cross' by Hughes [Melbourne, 1980], book number 948, 378pp, with dust-jacket
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'Andor Meszaros' by Tihamer Wachtel [Budapest, 1987], interesting book with text in Hungarian & English, on the sculptor who designed the 1956 Melbourne Olympics medals
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