| Auction House: | Charles Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd. | Number of lots recorded: | 806 | | Sale Title: | Sport & General Memorabilia | Lots with images: | 356 | | Auction Location: | Melbourne | Prices available: | 499 | | Date: | 29/03/2007 | | |
| Lot | Description | Price | Image | | *** | 'The Adventures of Gil Blas, of Santillane', translated by Smollett [London, 1797-98], in 3 volumes, engraved plate, full leather (worn). Fair/Good condition. [This very popular novel by Alain-Rene LeSage heavily influenced Charles Dickens in his writings.… | *** | N/A | | *** | 'The Annals of Sporting and Fancy Gazette; A Magazine, Entirely appropriated to Sporting Subjects and Fancy Pursuits; Containing every Thing worthy of Remark on Hunting, Shooting, Coursing, Racing, Fishing, Cocking, Pugilism, Wrestling, Single Stick, Pedes… | *** | N/A | | *** | Pacific Islands: Small library relating to Melanesia, Polynesia & Nz, noted 'Encyclopaedia of Papua and New Guinea' in 3 vols by Ryan [Mel.… | *** | N/A | | *** | 'Paxton's Magazine of Botany, and Register of Flowering Plants', the first 5 Volumes, by Joseph Paxton [London, 1834-38], includes c229 hand-coloured lithograph plates. Poor/Fair condition, though inspection will reward. | *** |  | | *** | 'Melbourne Punch', group of 'Punch Almanack's for 1856, 1877 (missing covers), 1880, 1885 & 1887; plus 1907 'Punch Jubilee - Fifty years in Australia'. Poor/Fair condition. (6 items) | *** |  | | *** | Japan: Small library including 'Japan and Her People' by Steinmetz [London, 1859]; 'Japan Opened, compiled chiefly from the narrative of the American Expedition to Japan in the years 1852-3-4' [London, 1861]; 'The Capital of the Tycoon - A Narrative of a T… | *** | N/A | | *** | 'J. McDouall Stuart's Explorations across the Continent of Australia, with charts, 1861-62' by John McDouall Stuart [Melbourne, 1863], with large fold-out map, worn original cloth-backed card boards. | *** |  | | *** | 'The Young Sportsman's Manual, or Recreations in Shooting' by Craven [London, 1867], tinted lithographs, engraved plates & wood engravings in text. Minor toning. | *** | N/A | | *** | Buckingham Palace: Two concert/entertainment programmes, one for 'Buckingham Palace, 20th May, 1868, Wednesday Evening', other 'Buckingham Palace, Friday Evening, 6th July, 1877', both very attractive with gold embossed Coat-of Arms & decorative embossed borders, list of music to be performed & artists. (2 items) | *** |  | | *** | 'The Antipodes and Round the World, or Travels in Australia, New Zealand, Ceylon, China, Japan and California' by Frere [London, 1870], 2 volumes in one, colour lithograph frontis & plates, rebound quarter leather | *** | N/A | | *** | 'Wanderings in the Interior of New Guinea' by Captain J.A.Lawson [London, 1875]. A pseudonymous account of New Guinea exploration, this book has been championed by some as a disguised account of Moresby's expedition. | *** |  | | *** | 'The Northern Territory As It Is - A Narrative of the South Australian Parliamentary Party's trip, and full descriptions of The Northern Territory; Its Settlement and Industries' by Sowden [Adelaide, 1882]. | *** | N/A | | *** | 'The Life of Benvenuto Cellini' by Symonds in two volumes [London, 1888], engraved portrait & 8 etchings, quarter leather. | *** | N/A | | *** | 'The History of Bendigo' by Mackay [Melbourne, 1891], presentation copy inscribed on the half-title by the author in 1898. | *** | N/A | | *** | 'The Federal Defence of Australasia' by Craig [Sydney, 1897]. | *** | N/A | | *** | 'Wragge's Australasian Almanac 1900 and Weather Guide for Land and Sea' [Brisbane, 1899], with illustrations, folding plates, interesting Queensland adverts, cloth backed pictorial boards. | *** | N/A | | *** | Concertina-Style View Albums, c1900 range including 'Album of Western Australia', 'Views of Adelaide', 'Album of Belfast & County Antrim', 'The Album of Liverpool and New Brighton Views'. Fair/Good condition. (7 items) | *** | N/A | | *** | 1901 Australian Federation: Certificate, 'Australian Commonwealth, Town of Essendon, Presented to [Stewart Milne], On the Inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth, 1st January, 1901', attractive multi-coloured certificate (25 x 16 cm), lithographed by Mason, Firth & McCutcheon. Scarce - we haven't seen this one before. Together with a souvenir miniature newspaper 'The Sydney Morning Herald' for January 2, 1901. (2 items) | *** |  | | *** | 1901 Federation: 'Souvenir of the Federation of Australia, 1st Jan., 1901', scarce 20pp booklet. Good condit.. | *** | N/A | | *** | 1901 Federation: 'Official Programme, of Ceremonial and Entertainments, commemorative of The Inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth, at Sydney, January 1st 1901' [Sydney, 1901]. Good condition. | *** |  | |
