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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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Books: 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]; plus ‘The Essays of Michael De Montiagne, Translated into English’ in 3 Volumes by Coste [London, 1811]. Fair/Good condition. (16 items)
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Gerry Gee – Humphrey B. Bear - L.J.Sterne Doll Co: Nice archive featuring Gerry Gee, Humphrey B. Bear, Gerry Gee Junior, Beatle Gerry Gee & dolls. Includes photographs (170) including the Sterne family's origins in pre-World War II Austria, and many photos of the company's dolls; postcards (116) of Gerry Gee & GTV9 personalities of the 1960s; ephemera & advertising flyers
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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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Books, noted ‘B.H.P. 75 Years’ [Melbourne, 1960]; ‘Melbourne Illustrated’ [Melbourne, c1915]; ‘What Shell Is That?’ by Coleman [Sydney, 1975]; ‘Cricket at the Crossroads’ by Ian Johnson [London, 1957]; ‘The Abc Cricket Book - The First 60 Years’ [Sydney, 1994]; ‘The Complete Book of Australian Golf’ by Smith [Sydney, 1978]; ‘The Silent World’ by Jacques Cousteau [London, 1954]; plus Dick Francis titles (13). (210 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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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) [Syd., 1963]; ‘Patrol Indefinite - The Northern Territory Police Force’ by Downer [Adel., 1963]; ‘Foundations of the Australian Monetary System’ by Butlin [Syd., 1968]; ‘The Shearers’ by Patsy Adam-Smith [Mel., 1982]; ‘The Collected Works of Thomas Welsby’, vol.I only, edited by Thomson [Brisbane, 1967]; together with rare Welsby conference paper on the duties of trustees [Sydney, 1901]. Fair/Good condition. (39 items)
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Books, noted ‘Complete Book of Australian Mammals’ edited by Strahan [Sydney, 1988]; ‘Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas, and all other Plants in the Australian Proteaceae Family’ by Wrigley & Fagg [Sydney, 1989]; ‘Hibiscus - Queen of the Flowers’ by Howie [Brisbane, 1980]; ‘Collecting Australia's Past’ by Baglin & Wheelhouse [Sydney, 1981]; ‘Australian Pub Crawl’ by Baglin & Austin [Sydney, 1980]; ‘Australia's Wilderness Heritage’ in 2 Volumes by Figgis & Mosley [Sydney, 1988]. Fair/Good condition. (76 books)
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Antiques & Art: 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]; ‘Lloyd Rees - The Last Twenty Years’ by Free [Sydney, 1990]. Fair/Good condition. (72 books)
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c1905-2005 collection of cigarette & trade cards, noted Stamina, Weet-bix, Nabisco, tazos; Football & cricket cards; 1977 Scanlens ‘Popswops’ [72]; 1934 Wills ‘Famous Film Stars’ [100]. Inspection will reward. (c7000)
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Barbie Midge c1960-1962 blond bubble cut, in original red vinyl carrying case with stand, extra wigs and loads of clothes and accessories. Case somewhat used but doll and interior in fine condition
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‘Plan of Melbourne showing proposed New Railway Station’ (reprint, originally published by Railway Department Melbourne June 1878); plus ‘Australie’ by J.Migeon [Paris, c1874]. (2 items)
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Australia: Small collection of maps - ‘Colony of New South Wales and Australia Felix’, by A.K.Johnston [Edinburgh, 1844], hand-coloured outlines & explorer's tracks, size 66 x 55 cm; 4 maps by Garran from the Picturesque Atlas of Australasia [Sydney, 1886] - ‘General Map of New South Wales’, ‘General Map of Queensland’, ‘General Map of Victoria’ & ‘Map of New South Wales, Showing Stock Toutes, Tanks, Wells, and Trucking Stations’, each 66 x 45 cm; plus ‘Australian Pictorial Exploration Map’, scroll type…
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