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Sporting and General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:950
Sale Title:Sporting and General MemorabiliaLots with images:703
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:592
Date:17-Aug-2010
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Aviation Library: 9 cartons of books & 6 cartons of magazines. Fair/Good condition. Inspection will reward. (100s)
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1906-57 Australian mining share certificates, noted Budgery North Copper Mining Company, Cocks Eldorado Gold Dredging, Bismark Deeps Gold Mines, Forsayth Gold Mines, Flying Pig Gold Mine, Flagstone Tin Mining Company, Day Dawn Blocks (New Guinea), Gold Mines of Papua, Gulgong Gold and Diamond Mines, Gundagai Gold. (31 items)
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1913-76 Australian share certificates, noted The Lander oil Field, Dux Electric Heaters, Enterprise of New Guinea Gold and Petroleum, Imperial Gold Mines, Tavua Gold Developments, Radium Hill Company, Irowat Gold Alluvials, Border Tin Company, Automatic Phonographs, Euro Gold Development. (60 items)
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Horses: 'Farriery Improv'd: Or, A Compleat Treatise Upon The Art of Farriery' by Bracken [2nd Edition, London, 1739]. Fair/Good condition (spine split).
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'The Essays of Michael De Montiagne, Translated into English' in 3 Volumes by Coste [London, 1811]. Fair/Good condition
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Captain Cook: 'Captain Cook's Original Voyages Round the World: performed by Royal Authority' published by B.Smith & Co. [London, 1815], 795pp, rebound. Fair/Good condition.
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Greece: Books including 'The History of Ancient Greece, Its Colonies and Conquests' by Gillies [London, 1829]; 'Myths of Hellas, or Greek Tales' by Witt & Younghusband [London, 1892]. Fair/Good condition. (3 books)
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Kangaroos: Hand-coloured lithograph 'Kanguroos a bandes longitudinales (Nouvelle Hollande)', by Antoine Maurin [Paris, 1839], window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 49 x 45 cm.
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Queensland: 'Cooksland in North-Eastern Australia: The Future Cotton-field of Great Britain: Its Characteristics and Capabilities for European Colonization. With a Disquisition on the Origin, Manners, and Customs of the Aborigines', by John Dunmore Lang [London, 1847], with fold-out map. Fair/Good condition.
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NSW Government Gazette: 23 leather-bound volumes, comprising run of newspapers July-Dec.1850; July- Dec.1851; July 1852 - Dec.1856; July 1857 - June 1861; Jan.-June 1862; Jan.-June 1863; Jan.-Dec.1864. Incomplete though impressive run, with c2360 newspapers, an immense amount of historical information. (23 items)
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Cooking: 'The Modern Housewife or Menagere' by Alexis Soyer [London, 1853]. Fair/Good condition
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Ephemera: Newspaper banner/posters (2), announcing death of Sir Donald Bradman, both window mounted. Also 'The New York Times' for Dec.25 1861 with articles re American civil war; 'The Sun' Nov.6 1929 re Melbourne Cup; 'The Herald' Oct.10 1931 re death of Sir John Monash; World War II certificate for private E.J.E.Buckland, Australian military Forces; plus two, signed displays. (8 items)
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Books, including 'A Bunch of Wild Flowers' by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite [Sydney, 1933]; 'The Vegetation of the Chatham Islands' by Ferdinand Mueller [Melbourne, 1864]; 'East Gippsland and its Gateway' by Bulmer [Bairnsdale, 1927]; 'An Australian Bird Book' by Leach [Melbourne, 1942]. Fair/Good condition. (27 items)
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Books, including 'The Albert N'Yanza Great Basin of the Nile, and Explorations of the Nile Sources' by Baker [Philadelphia, 1869]; 'Mickey Mouse - Fifty Happy Years' by Bain & Harris [Sydney, 1978]; 'A Collector's Guide to Teddy Bears' by Ford [London, 1990]; 'The Collector's Guide to 20th century Toys' by Opie [London, 1999]; 'Diana - The Portrait' by Coward [London, 2004]; 'The Beatles Unseen' by Hayward [London, 2005]. Fair/Good condition. (67 items)
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Aborigines: Engraving 'Scene on the Murray River' [c1870], showing aborigines hunting birds with boomerang, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 47 x 37 cm
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Australiana: 'The History of Australasia' by Blair [Glasgow, 1879]; 'An Untamed Territory - The Northern Territory of Australia' by Elsie Masson [London, 1915]; 'Historic Buildings of Victoria' by Saunders [Melbourne, 1966]; 'Historic Houses of Australia' [Melbourne, 1974]; 'Historic Public Buildings of Australia' [Melb., 1971]. Fair/Good condition. (5 items)
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Breweries: 'Breweries and Maltings: Their Arrangement, Construction, Machinery and Plant', by Scamell & Collyer [London, 1880] (Fair condition with spine repaired); plus 'The Breweries of Australia - A History' by Deutsher [Melbourne, 1999]. (2 items)
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Fishing: Books (16) including 'Fish and Fisheries in New South Wales' by Tenison-Woods [Sydney, 1883]; 'Fishes of Australia' by Stead [Sydney, 1906]; 'The Uncertain Trout' by Wigram [Melbourne, 1951]; 'Hardy's anglers' Guide' [London, 1929]; plus 3 old reels. Fair/Good condition. (19 items)
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Books (52) & Magazines (32), including 'Cattlemen of the High Country' by Holth & Barnaby (signed by both) [Adelaide, 1981]; 'Tales from the Aborigines' by Harney (signed) [London, 1959]; 'Men of the Trees - In the Mahogany Forests of Kenya and Nigeria' by Baker [New York, 1931]; 'The New Illustrated Natural History' by Wood [London, 1885]; 1939 'Trooping the Colour' programme in presentation box. Fair/Good condition. (84 items)
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Cooking: Extensive library, strong in Australian titles, noted 'Australian Cookery Recipes for the People, as given at the Centennial Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888-89' by Miss Pearson [Melbourne, 1889]; 'The Art of Living in Australia' by Muskett [London, 1893]; 'The Australasian Bakers', Pastrycooks' and Confectioners' Handbook' by Withers & Trevena [Melbourne, 1937]; 'The 200 Years History of Australian Cooking' edited by Argyriou & Mallos [Sydney, 1988]. Fair/Good condition. (c770 books)
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'The Picturesque Atlas of Australasia', by Andrew Garran (Melbourne, 1886-88), in three volumes, only fair condition, and two maps missing (Railway, Postal & Telegraph maps of NSW & Victoria), though it appears that all the engravings and the majority of maps are present
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Maritime Register Books: c1890 unused books 'Register of Deserters' & 'Register of Substitutes'. Printed with headings such as Name, Year of Birth, Ship from which Deserted, Place of Desertion, Date (form) sent to Sydney, etc. Both books unused, though interesting Australiana items. Fair/Good condition. (2 items)
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'The Great Barrier Reef of Australia - Its Products and Potentialities' by Saville-Kent [London, 1893]. Fair/Good condition.
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Sport & Games: Books including 'From the Brig O' Balgownie to the Bullers O' Buchan, with Golf Courses' by Dalgarno [Aberdeen, 1896]; 'How to Learn Lawn Tennis' by Hierons [London, 1922]; 'Australian Cricket - The Game and the Players' by Pollard [Sydney, 1988]; 'Scarne's Encyclopedia of Games' by Scarne [London, 1976]. Fair/Good condition. (19)
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Poetry/Novels: Books including 'Saltbush Bill J.P. and Other Verses' by A.B.Paterson [Sydney, 1917]; 'Chapman' by Havelock Ellis (No.63/700) [London, 1934]; 'Australian Poetry 1942' selected by Fitzgerald [Sydney, 1942]; 'Canberra, home' by Amy MacGrath (signed) [Sydney, 1992]. Fair/Good condition. (15 books)
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Australiana and related material c1900-1950: a wonderful selection of books including, Pottery in Australia, Marvels of the Barrier Reef North Australia and New Guinea, Saga of Sydney, Myths and Legends of Maoriland, Bush Ways, The First Walkabout, Yandy and others. Viewing will delight. (18)
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Art: Selection of Art and Art related magazines and one book (1902) comprising, The Masters Folio (14 assorted editions) Bonnard, Durer, Bacon etc: loose copies of the Masters (5); book 'The Easter Art Annual 1902 by D.G Rossetti', a bound volume of art works and newspaper clippings. All very good reference material. (9 items)
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Athletics: 1907 programme 'The South London Harriers, Programme of the Spring Athletic & Cycling Meeting, held at Kennington Oval'; 1932 rare programme 'Track and Field Championships of New South Wales' (competitors include Olympians - Jack Metcalfe, George Golding & Eileen Wearne); 1948 Manly Annual Night Carnival featuring Herb McKenley & John Winter - group with programme, advertising flyer, two photographs & press clippings. (7 items)
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Britain/Royalty: Books including 'The Letters of Queen Victoria' in 3 Volumes by Benson & Esher [London, 1908]; 'The Heart Has Its Reasons' by The Duchess of Windsor [London, 1958]; 'Imperial Album of London Views' [London, 1921]; 'Britain Builds Abroad' edited by Joffe [London, 1951]. Fair/Good condition. (12 items)
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Pacific/Islands: Books, including 'W.G.Lawes of Savage Island and New Guinea' by King [London, 1909]; 'Under the Banyan' by Gladys Jackson (signed) [Hong Kong, 1925]; 'American Indians in the Pacific' by Thor Heyerdahl [London, 1952]; 'The Australians in German New Guinea 1914-1921' by Rowley [Melbourne, 1958]. Fair/Good condition. (68 items)
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Arts Books, noted 'French Master Drawings of the 17th & 18th Centuries' by Rosenberg [London, 1972]; 'The Fakes Progress' by Tom Keating, Norman & Norman [London, 1977]; 'Encyclopedia of Needlework' by De Dillmont [France, c1920]. Also collected works of Longfellow, Burns etc. and two works by E.W.Cole. (13 items)
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Queensland: Books & brochures including 'Mackay Views' published by Bob Belbin [Mackay, c1920]; 'My Tropic Isle' by Banfield [London, 1912]; 'Brisbane Old and New - A Pictorial Contrast 1841-1914' published by Feldheim [Brisbane, 1914]; 'Pictorial Souvenir of Toowoomba with 12 Up-To-Date Views' [Brisbane, c1928]; 'Early Days of Cairns' & four similar titles by Collinson (signed) [Brisbane, 1939-46]; 'Coorparoo Stones Corner Centenary 1856-1956' by Slaughter [Brisbane, 1956]. Fair/Good condition. (49 items)
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Art: 'Die Kunst des Radierens, Ein Handbuch von Hermann Struck. 2. vermehrte und verbesserte Auflage' (Art of Etching by Hermann Struck) [Berlin, 1912], with original engravings by Max Liebermann, Edward Munch, Hermann Struck, Anders Zorn and Paul Baum; lithograph by Max Slevogt. Also another book in German re the Austrian Alpine Club. (2 items)
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Australia: Books including 'A History of Kew' by Rogers [Kilmore, 1973]; 'The Climate and Weather of Australia' by Hunt, Taylor & Quayle [Melbourne, 1913]; 'Australian Alps' by Mitchell [Sydney, 1942]; 'Australia' by Max Crawford (signed) [London, 1961]. Fair/Good condition. (50 books)
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Sheet Music: World War I Patriotic Songs, noted 'For Auld Lang Syne! Australia Will Be There' (Australia's Battle Song); 'Australia Is The Land for Me' by Harry Lauder; 'Boys of the Dardanelles'; 'The Australian Volunteers'. Poor/Good. (10 items)
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Punch magazine: 4 bound volumes for 1914 July - Dec., 1916 Jan - June & July - Dec. And 1917 Jan. - June. covers rubbed, pages fine, with all their humour during the first World War.
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Military: Books including 'Pictorial History of Australia at War 1939-45' in 5 Volumes by Bartlett [Canberra, 1958]; 'Trumpet and Bugle Calls for the Australian Army' by Bentley [Sydney, 1916]; 'The Australians at the Boer War' by Wallace [Canberra, 1976]; 'History of the 61st Australian Infantry Battalion (Aif)' by Watt (signed & endorsed by author) [Sydney, 2001]. Fair/Good condition. (31 books)
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World War I Diary: 22 page hand-written diary of Harry Higgins, from 12th April 1917 to 26th Jan. 1918, while with the 8th Field Engineers on the Western Front. Together with a compass made by Stanley, London. Jack Higgins was a surveyor; he was in the 5th Field Company at Gallipoli, then renamed the 8th Field Engineers (1916) and re-assigned to the 5th Division and sent to France. (2 items)
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Sydney: 'Most up-to-date Sydney panoramic Views', published by H.Phillips (Sydney, c1920s). Fair/good condition.
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Asia: Two books from 'Autour du Monde' [Around the World] series, published by L.Boulanger [Paris, c1920], comprising 'Chine - Moeurs et Coutumes' [China - Manners & Costumes] & 'Tonkin - Mouers et Coutumes' [Tonkin - Manners & Costumes], each with superb colour plates. (2 items)
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Art: Books including 'The Art of Hans Heysen' edited by Sydney Ure Smith [Sydney, 1920]; 'Joseph Brown Gallery, 10-24 September 1981' by Brown [Melbourne, 1981]; 'Lloyd Rees - An Artist Remembers' by Lloyd Rees & Renee Free [Sydney, 1989]; 'Arthur Streeton 1867-1943' by Smith [Melbourne, 1995]. Good condition. (24 books)
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Novels/Poetry: Books including 'The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses' by A.B.Paterson [Sydney, 1921]; 20 titles from 'The Collector's Library of Australia's Great Books', various authors [Sydney, 1983-86]; 'The Heritage of Australian Poetry' selected by Dutton [Melbourne, 1976]. Fair/Good condition. (46 books)
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Queensland: Books including 'The Brisbane Centenary Official Historical Souvenir' [Brisbane, 1924]; 'A Thousand Miles Away - A History of North Queensland to 1920' by Bolton [Brisbane, 1963]; 'Rockhampton - A History of City and District' by McDonald [Brisbane, 1981]; 'Harbours & Marine - Port & Harbour Development in Queensland from 1824 to 1985' by Davenport [Brisbane, 1986]. Fair/Good condition. (24 books)
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Queensland: 'Moreton Bay Settlement, or Queensland before Separation 1770-1859' by Craig [Brisbane, 1925]. Fair/Good condition, with slightly chipped dust-jacket.
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Australia: Books incl. 'The Story of Australia, Past and Present, In Pen and Picture' in 6 Vols by Colwell [Sydney, 1925]; 'King O'Malley - Man and Statesman' by Catts [Sydney, 1957]; 'Australian Colonial Architecture' by Cox & Lucas [Sydney, 1993]; 'Proud Intrepid Heart - Leichhardt's First Attempt to the Swan River 1846-1847' by Sprod (signed) [Hobart, 1989]. Fair/Good condition. (54 books)
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Queensland: Books including 'Surveying Queensland 1839-1945 - A Pictorial History' [Brisbane, 2006]; 'The Long Blue Line - A History of the Queensland Police' by Johnston [Brisbane, 1992]; 'Souvenir Score, Music for Combined Music Festival, Brisbane 1925' in aid of the Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade [Brisbane, 1925]; 'Queensland Heritage Sketchbook' by Winkle & Hogan [Sydney, 1988]. Fair/Good condition. (40 books)
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'South Australian Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen's Association - Past President's Certificate', awarded to Thos. Kean for 1927-28-29, suberb condition, overall 32 x 44 cm; 1920s full-page advert for movie 'The Acquittal'. (2 items)
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Natural History: Books including 'Birds of Australia' by Macdonald [Sydney, 1973]; 'An Australian Bird Book' by Leach [Melbourne, 1918]; 'Guide to the Orchids of New South Wales' by Rupp [Sydney, 1930]; 'The Living Planet' by David Attenborough [London, 1984]. Fair/Good condition. (12 items)
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Australiana: Books (33) including 'Souvenir, Pictorial History of the Australian Aborigines - A Dying Race' by Herschell [Melb., 1930]; A Doctor in the Garden - Australian Flora and the world of Medicine' by Pearn [Brisbane, 2001]; 'Australian Bush Songs' by Annie Rentoul & Georgette Peterson [Melb., 1936]; 'The Life and Adventures of Edward Snell' by Griffiths & Platt [Sydney, 1988]; 'A Guide to Collecting Australiana' by Hooper [Melb., 1990]; also maps (32). Fair/Good condition. (65 items)
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5 cartons of books including Westerns & Children's Annuals. Fair/Good condition. Inspection will reward. (100s)
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Models/Mechanics/Engineering: 2 cartons of books & 3 cartons of magazines, including 'Popular mechanics' & 'Popular Science'; model railways. Fair/Good condition. Inspection will reward. (100s)
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'Greetings From Australia', 22 pages with tipped in illustrations by Birchland Jones [c1930s]. Originally ribbon bound
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Scouts: 'The Jamboree Daily - Official Organ of the Australian Jamboree Camp, Frankston, Victoria. December 27th, 1934 to January 5th, 1935', complete run bound with green board covers.
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'Bribie - The Basket Maker' by Welsby [Brisbane, 1937], 138pp, with dust-jacket. Good condition.
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Cairns: Titles by Collinson - 'Early Days of Cairns'; 'Tropic Coasts and Tablelands'; 'More About Cairns - The second Decade'; 'More About Cairns - Echoes of the Past'; 'More About Cairns - Recollections of a Varied Life' [Brisbane, 1939-46]. All signed by author, from limited editions of 500. Fair/Good condition. (5 items)
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Aborigines: Books including 'The Australian Aborigines, How to Understand Them' by Elkin [Sydney, 1938]; 'Coming Into Being among the Australian Aborigines' by Ashley-Montagu [London, 1937]; 'Aboriginal Australians' by Tindale & Lindsay [Brisbane, 1963]; 'Aliens in Their Land' edited by Rorabacher [Melbourne, 1968]. Fair/Good condition. (8 books)
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Sydney: Books including 'This Century of Ours' by Fraser [Sydney, 1938]; 'Sydney - A Camera Study' by Frank Hurley [Sydney, 1948]; 'Heart of the Rocks of Old Sydney' by Brodsky [Sydney, 1965]; 'Sydney Cove 1788' by Cobley [Sydney, 1987]. Fair/Good condition. (8 books)
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New Zealand: Books including 'Port in the North - A Short History of Russell, NZ' by King (signed by the author) [Russell, c1940]; 'The Day Before Yesterday - A Short History of the Bay of Islands' by Harcourt [Wellington, 1940]; 'A History of Fortrose' by MacIntosh (signed by the author) [Invercargill, 1975]; 'From Beads to Banknotes - The story of money in New Zealand', by Hargreaves [Dunedin, 1972]; 'Bright Fine Gold - Stories of the New Zealand Goldfields', by Heinz [Wellington, 1974]; 'Historical…
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Art: Books (12) including 'Paul De Lamerie - His Life & Work' by Phillips [London, 1968]; 'Hiroshige' two volumes in original folder, by Yone Noguchi [Tokyo, 1940]; 'Two Thousand Years of Oriental Ceramics' by Koyama & Figgess [London, 1961]. Poor/Fair condition. Also framed Phil May cartoons (3). (15 items)
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Natural History: Books including 'Kangaroo and his Kin' by Barrett [Melbourne, 1943]; 'Hibiscus: Volume 2' by Longhurst (signed) [Melbourne, 1979], L/E No.120/350; 'Australian Wild-Flowers' [Melbourne, 1944]. (5 items)
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Military: Books including 'The Corps of the Royal Australian Engineers in the Second World War 1939-45' [Melbourne, c1947]; 'Roden Cutler Vc' by McCullough [Sydney, 1998]; 'Australia at Arms' by Bartlett [Canberra, 1955]; 'The Art of Warfare on Land' by Chandler [London, 1974]; 'Nancy Wake' by Braddon [London, 1956]. Fair/Good condition. (19 items)
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Military: Books including 'The Australian Light Horse in Palestine' by Pitt (signed, 73/100) [Melbourne, 2004]; 'Poets in Uniform' by Gordon (signed) [Melbourne, 1989]; 'Darwin's Air War 1942-1945 An Illustrated History' by Alford [Darwin, 1991]; 'Bamboo Doctor' by Pavillard (signed) [London, 1970]. Fair/Good condition. (13 items)
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Military: 'The Second World War' by Winston Churchill in 6 volumes [London, 1948-54]; 'The Armouries of the Tower of London - The Ordnance', by Blackmore [London, 1976]; 'Letters from the Battlefield' by Harper [Auckland, 2001].
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War Service Homes: Map 'War Service Land Settlement, Tooma Estate - Tumbarumba' [Sydney, 1948]; booklet 'An Outline of the Provisions of the War Service Homes Act 1918-1947' [Canberra, 1948]; plus leaflet 'Notification Declaring Lands Available for Original Holdings .' [Sydney, 1948]. (3 items)
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Art: Books including 'Brett Whiteley' by McGrath [Sydney, 1983]; 'Art and Everyman - A Basis for Appreciation' in 2 Volumes by Bulley [London, 1951]; 'Dreamings - The Art of Aboriginal Australia' by Sutton [Melbourne, 1989]; 'The Complete Paintings of Durer' by Chiesa [London, 1971]. Fair/Good condition. (32 books)
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Shipwrecks: Books including 'Dictionary of Disasters at Sea during the Age of Steam 1824-1962', by Charles Hocking, in two volumes [London, 1969]; 'Shipwrecks - New Zealand Disasters 1795-1950' by Ingram & Wheatley [2nd ed. Wellington, 1951]; 'Australian and New Zealand Shipwrecks & Sea Tragedies' by Edwards [Sydney, 1978]; 'The Treasure Diver's Guide' by Potter [New York, 1972]; 'Where Fate Calls - The HMAS Voyager Tragedy' by Frame [Sydney, 1992]. (10 items)
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Shipwrecks: H.M.S.Lutine - Wrecked off the coast of Holland 1799: Archive in five box files, two ring binders & tube, including Kelly Tarlton's hand written diary of the survey and exploration of the wreck and it's gold, the first entry dated 23rd April 1980; together with press cuttings, correspondence, notebooks, maps, charts and other documents, plus photos of original plans.
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Shipwrecks: Kelly Tarlton's archive box with over 100 manila folders dealing with wrecks in New Zealand, Australia & elsewhere, containing correspondence, press cuttings, photographs and other documents, noted H.M.S.'Bounty' & 'Loch Vennachar'
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Shipwrecks: Range of Kelly Tarlton's files, noted sepia photograph (mounted on board) by H.Winkleman of S.S.'Kapanui' - burnt at Warkworth in 1909; manila folders with items relating to 'Halcione', 'Grace Harwar', 'Zeno' & 'Zulieka'; plus numerous miscellaneous 35 mm negatives of other vessells.
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Shipwrecks: Kelly Tarlton's hydrographic charts & maps, heavily annotated with the locations of ship wrecks, of the South Island of New Zealand, and the Auckland & Chatham Islands, most published by the Hydrographic Department of the Royal NZ Navy. (27 items)
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'Lolita' by Vladimir Nabokov [Jerusalem, The Olympia Press, 1955 (1958)], 2 volumes in one, 8vo. Original blue Rexene, titles to spine gilt. With the dustjacket. Fair/Good condition. First Israeli Edition, First Printing offset from the sheets of the second Paris edition. The hardback issue. An uncommon printing of Nabokov's masterpiece.
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Railways/Lighthouses: Books including 'The Railways of New South Wales 1855-1955' by Paddison [Sydney, 1955]; 'Classic Steam' by Whitehouse [London, 1980]; 'History of Railways' by Cornwell [London, 1976]; 'The World's Lighthouses Before 1820' by Stevenson [London, 1959]. Fair/Good condition. (8 books)
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Australia: Books including 'The Australia Pub' by Freeland [Melbourne, 1962]; 'Australian Prescence in the Pacific - Burns Philp 1914-1946' by Buckley & Klugman [Sydney, 1983]; 'Who's master? Who's man? Australian in the Victorian Age' by Cannon [Melbourne, 1971]; 'Country Towns' by Stacey & Ross [Melbourne, 1975]. Fair/Good condition. (53 books)
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Books, including 'Gold Fleet For California' by Bateson (signed) [Sydney, 1963]; 'Patrol Indefinite - The Northern Territory Police Force' by Downer [Adelaide, 1963]; 'Foundations of the Australian Monetary System' by Butlin [Sydney, 1968]; 'The Shearers' by Patsy Adam-Smith [Melbourne, 1982]. Fair/Good condition. (37 items)
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Craft: Books & brochures including 'The Art of Gem Cutting' by Dake [USA, 1963]; 'The Art of Making Puppets & Marionettes' by Roth [USA, 1975]; 'Toymaking' by Lynn & Ritchie [London, 1979]; 'Memory Gifts - Preserving Your Treasured Past in Special Ways' by Browning [New York, 1999]. Fair/Good condition. (65 books)
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Sport: Books, mainly golf, including 'Gregory's Australian Guide to Golf' by Pollard [Sydney, 1964]; 'Nick Faldo - The Autobiography - Life Swings' [London, 2004]; 'The Way of the Shark' by Greg Norman [Sydney, 2006]; 'The Phar Lap Collection' by Kirkwood [Melbourne, 2005]. Fair/Good condition. (19 books)
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Art: Books including 'Artists & Galleries of Australia' in 2 Volumes by Germaine [Sydney, 1990]; 'Paintings in the Musee D'Orsay' by Rosenblum [New York, 1989]; 'In Honour of Daryl Lindsay - Essays and Studies' edited by Philipp & Stewart [Melbourne, 1964]; 'Sydney Nolan - Such is Life' by Adams [Melbourne, 1987]. Good condition. (31 books)
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Craft: Books including 'Beeton's Book of Needlework' [London, 1986]; 'Embroidery' by Brown [London, 1986]; 'Ceramics - A Potter's Handbook' by Nelson [New York, 1966]; 'Victorian Decoupage Source Book' by Philo [London, 1994]. Fair/Good condition. (29 books)
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Thomas Welsby: 'The Collected Works of Thomas Welsby', Volume I only, edited by Thomson [Brisbane, 1967]; together with rare Welsby conference paper on the duties of trustees [Sydney, 1901]. Good condition. (2 items)
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Art: Books including 'Norman Lindsay Selected Pen Drawings' by Norman Lindsay [Sydney, 1968]; 'Norman Lindsay Pencil Drawings' by Norman Lindsay [Sydney, 1969]; 'Hans Heysen Masterpieces' by Heysen & Thiele [Sydney, 1992]; 'A Matter of Taste - Investing in Australian Art' by Ingram [Sydney, 1976]. Fair/Good condition. (26 books)
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Art: Books (29), catalogues (9) & calendars (17), noted 'Lloyd Rees - The Last Twenty Years' by Free [Sydney, 1990]; 'Australian Naive Painters' by McCulloch [Melbourne, 1977]; 'Robert Morris' by Compton & Sylvester [London, 1971]; 'Birth of a Gallery' by Westbrook [Melbourne, c1968]. Fair/Good condition. (55 items)
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Books: Library with books (145) including nursing, gardening, birds, religion & novels, noted 'Surgical Nursing' by Whiteside [Sydney, 1972]; 'A Field Guide to Australian Wildflowers' in 2 volumes by Hodgson & Paine [Adelaide, 1979]; 'Flowers & Plants of Western Australia' by Erikson et al [Sydney, 1982]; 'The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia' by Pizzey [Sydney, 1997]. Also tourist maps & brochures (92). Fair/Good condition. (Total 237 items)
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Australiana: 'Australian Historical Monographs' Volumes I to XIV, by George Mackaness [Dubbo, 1976-77]. Interesting group of titles. Good condition. (14 books)
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Ballet: 'The Historic Grunenberg Pavlova Collection', folio of 12 lithographs of Anna Pavlova, facsimile limited edition 314/1000 [Berlin, 1977], the lithographs by Arthur Grunenberg (originally published in 1920). Each impression is hand numbered, blind embossed & window mounted, each overall 65 x 51 cm.
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Gardening: Books including 'Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas, and all other Plants in the Australian Proteaceae Family' by Wrigley & Fagg [Sydney, 1989]; 'NSW Rainforest Trees' 12 parts + index by Forestry Commission of NSW [Sydney, 1977-84]; 'Hibiscus - Queen of the Flowers' by Howie [Brisbane, 1980]; 'Australia's Wilderness Heritage' in 2 Volumes by Figgis & Mosley [Sydney, 1988]. Fair/Good condition. (41 books)
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Britain: Books including 'The Beauty of Britain' by Swinglehurst; 'Royal Style' by Calloway & Jones; 'English Furniture' by Nickerson; 'British Cathedrals' by Johnson; 'Medieval England - An Aerial Survey' by Beresford & St.Joseph; 'The Architecture of Southern England' by Norwich; 'Rural England' by Mercer & Puttman. Mainly hardbacks with d/j. (12 vols.)
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Australiana: Books including 'Complete Book of Australian Mammals' edited by Strahan [Sydney, 1988]; 'Collecting Australia's Past' by Baglin & Wheelhouse [Sydney, 1981]; 'Australian Pub Crawl' by Baglin & Austin [Sydney, 1980]; 'The Australian Collection - Australia's Greatest Books' by Dutton [Sydney, 1985]. Fair/Good condition. (35 books)
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Theatre Programmes, noted 'Jesus Christ Superstar' & 'Long Way to the Top'; bottle of 'The Man from Snowy River' champagne; 1988 Australian Tennis Open programme & souvenir hat. (42 items)
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'Narrative of the Expedition of the Australian Squadron to New Guinea ' by Commodore Erskine (Bathurst, 1984), facsimile edition 822/1000, in slipcase.
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Prints, noted Royal Australian Navy (13, each 49 x 33 cm); Cricket; Baseball (2 - one showing Babe Ruth); also Phar Lap postcard. (17 items)
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Antiques: Books including 'Carter's Price Guide to Antiques in Australia' for 1988, 1989 & 1990 [Sydney, 1988-90]; 'The Antique Buyer's Handbook for Australia' by Cook [Sydney, 1988]. Fair/Good condition. (32 books)
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Magic lantern and glass slides c1900, consisting of lantern by Newton & Co Makers London W.I. And approx 200 glass slides of Europe some Australia. Lantern not tested but complete andin good condition. (200+)
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Cannon group c1980 including, cameras; cannon T 90, '-1 black body, 8 mm autofocus movie camera. Lenses; zoom lens Fd 35-70 mm 1:35-4.5, Fd 28 mm 1:2.8, zoom lens Fd 70-210 mm 1:4, zoom lens Fd 35-105 mm 1:3.5. Tripod, flash unit, light meter, power winder, Sunpak thyristor, and catalogues. (10)
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Group consisting of Bolex Paillard 8 mm movie camera, 16 mm bell and Howell twin lens movie camera, Kodak disc cameras (2), Zeiss Ikon 35 mm Contina, Agfa Karat, Adox 35 mm, and assorted catalogues. (8)
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Early Worcester (Barr, Flight & Barr period) c1820, a lovely blue and gold piecrust edge plate, 29 cm dia. Unsigned, as most were, with number 2 to bottom. In lovely condition.
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Dresden Porcelain lace statuettes, 'musical trio' 12 x 16 x 8 cm, also 'seated lady with bird' 14 cm, both in good condition marked 'crown over N Dresden'. (2 items)
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Holland & Green, c1860, three footed cake plate, hand decorated in bold leaf, in very good condition.
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Dresden candle stick, c1870, Marked to inside 'L.', standing 22 cm tall, colours brilliant, in very good condition
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Dresden lace figures, including 'K' with crown, 'Alka with crown', crossed tools with Germany, 'Dresden Made in Germany'. Various sizes, all with some minor faults. (4 items)
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Dresden group lace figures - 'man & 3 women having tea' 21 x 11 x 12 cm; 'two musicians' 16 x 12 cm, both in good condition. (2 items)
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