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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:761
Sale Title:Sporting and General MemorabiliaLots with images:602
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:528
Date:26-Oct-2010
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1933 photo album titled 'Astr'a' in Brisbane 23/26 June 1933, with the Compliments of the Managing Director of Qantas Ltd', containing photographs (19) and dinner menu. Plus newspaper supplement re pilot Major Brackley over Nova Scotia in 1919. (on 29th May 1933 the Armstrong Whitworth AW15 Atalanta 'Astr'a' left England for Melbourne on a route survey flight for Imperial Airways)
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‘The Picturesque Atlas of Australasia’, by Andrew Garran [Melbourne, 1886-88], Volume One only, fair condition, and two maps missing (Railway, Postal & Telegraph maps of NSW & Victoria), though it appears that all the engravings and the other maps are present
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‘The Picturesque Atlas of Australasia’, by Andrew Garran [Melbourne, 1886-88], 10 parts (of 42), in poor condition; plus 1935 'The Australasian' newspaper
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Vanity Fair: Bound volume of 1886 ‘Vanity Fair’ prints (51), noted musician Liszt, jockey Charles Wood, statesmen, military officers, clergy, lawyers. Fair/Good condition
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'The Chronicles of early Melbourne 1835 to 1852, historical, Anecdotal and Personal', in two volumes by 'Garryowen' (Melbourne, 1888). Fair/good condition
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Natural History: Books including ‘The Great Barrier Reef of Australia - Its Products and Potentialities’ by Saville-Kent [London, 1893]; ‘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. (13 items)
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Books, noted ‘Round The World’ published by George Newnes [London, 1895]; ‘What Bird is That?’ by Cayley [Sydney, 1984]; ‘Sotheby's Guide 1989 Edition’ [London, 1988]; ‘Art at Auction - The year at Sotheby's 1985-86’ [London, 1986]. (9 items)
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Atlases: ‘The Times Atlas of The World, Comprehensive Edition’ [London, 1983]; ‘Rand-McNally New International Indexed Atlas of The World’ [Chicago, 1898] (poor condition, some useful maps could be extracted); plus ‘The Nelson Universal Hand- Atlas’ [London, c1911]. (3 items)
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Books, noted ‘Centenary Souvenir Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board 1934-5’ [Footscray, 1935]; ‘Melbourne Illustrated’ [Melbourne, c1915]; ‘Album of Melbourne Views’ [c1900]; plus two Agatha Christie first editions - ‘A Caribbean Mystery’ [London, 1964] & ‘Curtain - Poirot's Last Case’ [London, 1975]. Poor/Good condition. (8 items)
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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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Books, noted ‘Scientific Boxing in your Home’ by Snowy Baker [Sydney, c1910]; ‘The Trade Signs of Essex’ by Christy [Chelmsford, 1887]; ‘Japan Travellers' Handy Guide 1922’ [Tokyo, 1922]; ‘Diversions and Utilisation of the Waters of the Snowy River’ [Melbourne, 1950]; ‘L'Emden’ by Hohenzollern [Paris, 1929]. (25 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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Books, noted ‘The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses’ by A.B.Paterson [Sydney, 1921]; ‘The Corps of the Royal Australian Engineers in the Second World War 1939-45’ [Melbourne, c1947]; ‘Australia at Arms’ by Bartlett [Canberra, 1955]; 20 titles from 'The Collector's Library of Australia's Great Books', various authors [Sydney, 1983-86]; ‘Roden Cutler Vc’ by McCullough [Sydney, 1998]. Fair/Good condition. (65 books)
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Queensland: Books including ‘The Brisbane Centenary Official Historical Souvenir’ [Bris., 1924]; ‘Moreton Bay Settlement, or Queensland before Separation 1770-1859’ by Craig [Bris., 1925]; ‘Early Days of Cairns’ by Collinson (signed) [Bris., 1939]; ‘A Thousand Miles Away - A History of North Queensland to 1920’ by Bolton [Bris., 1963]; ‘Rockhampton - A History of City and District’ by McDonald [Bris., 1981]; ‘Harbours & Marine - Port & Harbour Development in Queensland from 1824 to 1985’ by Davenport [Bris…
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Australia: Books including ‘The Story of Australia, Past and Present, In Pen and Picture’ in 6 volumes 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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Magic: rare 1927 theatre programme 'Carter the great' at St.James Theatre, Sydney, programme includes illustrations of magic tricks - 'Cheating the Gallows', 'The Hangman's Ghost' & 'The Torture Cell of spikes'. Fair/good condition
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