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Autographs — Memorabilia - Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Autographs
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | 1953 British Everest Expedition: group including page signed by Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay & expedition leader John Hunt; photographs (5) of the expedition members in Patna, shortly after the conquest of Everest, including one signed by Tenzing Norgay… | *** |  |
| *** | Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961, American author and journalist), nice autograph letter on a Unicef greetings card, from Hemingway to Rupert, sending Christmas greetings from Idaho, c1956. Hemingway's note, signed 'Ernesto', written below a note from Mary… | *** |  |
| *** | Charles Dickens (1812-1870, most popular English writer of the Victorian era), nice autograph letter from Dickens to 'Mr Gibson' of Dover dated Seventh September 1852, window mounted together with a note dated January 7th 1914 stating the letter's… | *** |  |
| *** | Albert Einstein (1879-1955, the father of modern physics and one of the most prolific intellects in human history), signature inside his book 'Out of My Later Years' (1st edition, New York, 1950), with dust jacket, with current letter of authenticity | *** |  |
| *** | Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin (Apollo 11 crew, the first manned mission to land on the moon), signatures of the three astronauts on an LP, 'We Came in Peace for all Mankind - the History of Space Exploration, including the Triumphant… | *** |  |
| *** | Sir Edmund Barton, (1849-1920, 1st Prime Minister of Australia), superb signature on 1901 letter re the establishment of Mints, and the Coinage of Silver, on 'Commonwealth of Australia, Department of External Affairs' letterhead. | *** |  |
| *** | Sir Edmund Barton (1849-1920, 1st Prime Minister of Australia), Athen'um club menu 'Complimentary Dinner, Tendered to Our President, the Right Honourable Sir Edmund Barton As a Mark of Congratulation on His Elevation to the Federal High Court Bench,… | *** |  |
| *** | Walter Lindrum, billiards cue with engraved ivory plate 'The world's record break cue. 3262 Dec.7th 1929. Walter Lindrum (facsimile autograph) Australia'. In contemporary leather case. (2 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Greta Garbo, (1905-90, Swedish-born actress during Hollywood's silent film period and part of its Golden Age), superb signature on sepia photograph, 20 x 25 cm, ex F. Lawrence Johnson collection, signed November 28th 1928 at the Roosevelt Hotel, Los… | *** |  |
| *** | Neil Armstrong, (1930-, first person to walk on the moon), signature on 1969 'First Man on the Moon' First Day Cover;, together with NASA picture 'The Prime Crew For the First Lunar Landing', overall 35 x 28 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Winston Churchill: mounted display with photograph (9.5 x 11 cm) of Churchill sat at desk, with 'Winston S. Churchill' signature on inset piece beneath dated 'May 1939', framed & glazed, overall 21 x 35 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 1910-13 British Antarctic Expedition: 'The Undying Fire' by H.G.Wells [London, 1919] signed by the author and endorsed 'To Cherry-Garrard, With warmest thanks for his penguins, from H.G.Wells'. Together with two other H.G.Wells books - 'The First Men in… | *** |  |
| *** | John Eaton (1881 - 1966), Strezlecki Ranges South Gippsland, c.1940, silver gelatin photograph, signed lower right in pencil on border, titled verso, 26.5 x 36.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Prime Minister Joseph Lyons: A presentation gold key, 12.5 cm long, engraved 'St.Gregory's, Longton, England, Opened by The Right Hon.J.A.Lyons, Prime Minister of Australia, June 16 1937', in original presentation case (17 x 5 cm) with gilt lettering 'The… | *** |  |
| *** | Autographs: Advanced collection of signed pieces (55), signed photographs (5) and signed pictures, (12), noted Harold Larwood, Ray Robinson, Lindsay Hassett, Don Bradman, Bill Ponsford, Bill Brown, Ian Johnson, Ron Hamence, Arthur Morris, Jack Fingleton,… | *** |  |
| *** | Musicians & Composers: signatures on letters, cards, photographs etc. Noted Percy Grainger (2), Leonard Bernstein (2), Franz Lehar (2), Richard Strauss, Oscar Strauss, Eduard Strauss. G/VG condition (20 items) | *** |  |
| *** | 'banjo' Patterson, book 'The man from Snowy river', (1895), with tipped in photograph of Patterson, book signed and inscribed to 'Queenie Campbell'. Book in fair condition, collectable. | *** |  |
| *** | H.G.Wells (1866-1946, English author known as 'The Father of Science Fiction'), Signature & Endorsement Inside His Book 'The Undying Fire' (London, 1919), endorsed by Wells 'To Cherry-Garrard, with Warmest Thanks For His Penguins, From H.G.Wells'.… | *** |  |
| *** | Antarctic Explorers: 1929 Christmas card British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition, S.Y.Discovery, Christmas 1929, with signatures of 15 expedition members - Douglas Mawson, John K. Davis, Morton Moyes, Frank Hurley, J.W. Marr, Eric… | *** |  |
| *** | 1953 British Everest Expedition: Group including page signed by Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay & expedition leader John Hunt; photographs (2) of the expedition members in Patna, shortly after the conquest of Everest; page signed by 6 other expedition… | *** |  |
| *** | Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-97, the pre-eminent female celebrity of her generation), lovely signature 'Diana' on 3-page letter on 'Kensington Palace' letterhead with 'Crowned Cd' monogram, dated October 26th 1987, to John Gairdner, mentioning he is no… | *** |  |
| *** | Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, personal letter to Ferdinand David signed 'F'; Personal note signed 'F.M.B'; Cecile Jeanrenaud Mendelssohn Bartholdy letter to Ferdinand David c1850; Fanny (Sisiter to Mendelssohn) letter; Camille Saint-Saens (French) musical… | *** |  |
| *** | Astronauts : Neil Armstrong signature on card; plus signed Nasa photographs of Buzz Aldrin, Paul Scully-Power & Jack Lousma. (4 items). | *** |  |
| *** | Louis Pasteur (1822-1895): (French scientist and founder of Bacteriology and Microbiology), 'Fermentation' by Louis Pasteur (Paris 1979) rare signed copy endorsed to Mr Gordon Salamon on the title page. Original black full morocco with embossed gilt trim… | *** |  |
| *** | Neil Armstrong (1930-2012, first person to walk on the moon), original signature on Nasa photograph | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Prime Ministers: 1960 menu 'Dinner in honour of Sir George Holland given by The Right Honourable R.G.Menzies', with 23 signatures inside including 5 Prime Ministers - Robert Menzies, Harold Holt, John McEwen, John Gorton & William McMahon; also… | *** |  |
| *** | James Scullin (1876-1953, 9th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on a page from a 1930 League of Nations visitor's book, with hand-written quote 'The Commonsense of Civilised Nations and the Common Ties of Humanity Demand That We Turn Our Feet… | *** |  |
| *** | Large autograph book, compiled by Colonel Frederick Wells, with c215 signatures on pieces and letters, of NSW parliamentarians, military officers and public figures, noted Sir Henry Parkes, Australia's first Prime Minister Edmund Barton; Fred Wolsely -… | *** |  |
| *** | J.Paul Getty (1892-1976, American idustrialist, world's richest man), signature on 1943 cheque | *** |  |
| *** | H.G. Wells, (1866-1946, English writer best known for such science fiction novels as the Time Machine, the War of the Worlds, the Invisible Man and the Island of Doctor Moreau), signature and endorsement inside his book 'The Undying Fire' (London, 1919),… | *** |  |
| *** | Queen Elizabeth Australian Coinage: 1953-54 correspondence and press clippings relating to the dropping of the letters 'F.D.' (Defender of the Faith) from Australia's new coinage showing Queen Elizabeth II, includes two signed letters from Prime Minister… | *** |  |
| *** | Henry Ford, signature on autograph page; also a modern photo of the pioneer automobile manufacturer. Extremely rare and sought after autograph from one of the most important men of the 20th century | *** |  |
| *** | David Attenborough - Natural Historian & Broadcaster: signed photograph (17 x 12 cm) plus additional signatures on 17 Australian first day covers, about half of which are fauna related, one 1983 Australian Antarctic Territory cover is additionally signed… | *** |  |
| *** | Nelson Mandela (1918 - 2013) strong pen signature on the title page of his autobiography, 'Long Walk to Freedom'; attractively box-framed in combination with a photograph and plaque, overall 41 x 63 cm. Accompanied by a signed note dated May 2001… | *** |  |
| *** | Albert Einstein (1879-1955, German born theoretical physicist - 1921 Nobel prize), display comprising signed piece, window mounted with picture, framed and glazed, overall 32 x 27 cm, endorsed on reverse 'Signed in New York, Saranac, Adirondack Mountain… | *** |  |
| *** | British Prime Ministers: - Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965, British Prime Minister 1940-45 and 1951-55, generally regarded as one of the most important leaders in modern British and world history), lovely signature on war office stationery | *** |  |
| *** | Sigmund Freud (1856-1939): Austrian Neurologist & founder of Psychoanalysis: Autograph & note on business card of Dr Siegfried Bernfeld of Vienna, dated 18/2/1922. Window mounted framed display with portraits. 45 x 39 cm overall. Excellent condition | *** |  |
| *** | Sir Edmund Barton (1849-1920, 1st Prime Minister of Australia), letter posted from England in 1901, with the address taking the form of a cigarette card 'Sir Edmund Barton, first Premier of the Commonwealth of Australia', after receiving the letter (and… | *** |  |
| *** | Marilyn Monroe (1926-62, Golden Globe award winning American actress and se x symbol, whose fame surpassed that of any other entertainer of her time), superb signature on piece. | *** |  |
| *** | A Queensland musical autograph book, with entries dated between 1901 and 1909, this delightful little book has been used to collect the autographs, musical and literary quotations of Queensland-based musicians as well as several international visitors to… | *** |  |
| *** | Herbert George Ponting (1871-1935), a Weddell seal to dive, signed 'H. G. Ponting.' (lower right), the artist's stamps 'Photograph by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. / British Antarctic Expedition. 1910.' twice on reverse, and titled 'A Weddell Seal to Dive'… | *** |  |
| *** | 1913 (Jan.17) autographed letter from Griffith Taylor, on 'Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Home Affairs' letterhead, further endorsed 'Geological Survey, Fed. Capital, Australia'; to 'Messrs Fry, Bristol'. Taylor explains that on the occasion of… | *** |  |
| *** | D Benito Mussolini and King Vittorio Emanuele III, both signatures on 1927 official document | *** |  |
| *** | Bob Hawke - signed photograph: display featuring a photograph by Canberra Times photographer Peter Wells, catching the moment when Hawke is struck in the face, breaking his glasses, whilst batting in a cricket match against the press in Canberra, November… | *** |  |
| *** | C1877-96 large autograph book, compiled by Colonel Frederick Wells, with over 200 signatures on pieces and letters, of NSW parliamentarians, military officers and public figures, noted Sir Henry Parkes, Australia's first Prime Minister Edmund Barton; Fred… | *** |  |
| *** | Earl page (1880-1961, 11th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on page from a c1930 League of Nations visitor's book, with hand-written quote 'Peace Will Only Come When the Nations of the World Learn to Concentrate on the Development of Those… | *** |  |
| *** | Alfred Deakin (1856-1919, 2nd Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on 1909 (24th Sept) cable re the proposed inscription on Australia's Sovereigns on 'Prime Minister' letterhead. | *** |  |
| *** | Sir John McEwen (1900-80, 18th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on 25th Jan.1971 letter (regarding forthcoming trip to New Zealand), on 'Prime Minister, Canberra' letterhead. | *** |  |
| *** | Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay, both signatures on commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the First Ascent of Mount Everest | *** |  |
| *** | Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965, British P.M. During World War I, generally regarded as one of the most important leaders in modern British and world history, won the 1953 Nobel prize in Literature), lovely signature dated '1941' at base of portrait… | *** |  |
| *** | Neil Armstrong (1930-, first person to walk on the moon), signature (some fading) on print 'Footprints on the Moon', also signed by the artist Anne Klingenburg and numbered 485/900, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 99 x 68 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Richard Nixon (1913-94, 37th President of the United States 1969-74), signed photograph; plus group with 1962 Diary with 'Richard M.Nixon' in gilt letters on front cover; copy of telegram from Nixon to President Kennedy re loss of his child; plus drafts… | *** |  |
| *** | Sir Edmund Barton (1849-1920, 1st Prime Minister of Australia), autograph page with 5 signatures - Edmund Barton, Isaac Isaacs (9th Governor-General of Australia, and the fi rst Australian to hold that post), and other judges Griffith, O'Connor & Higgins | *** |  |
| *** | Henry Lawson [1867 - 1922], Full autograph on 'Sydney Book Club' notepaper at the foot of a quotation from an unpublished poem: c.1918, And his was a light, that shone to the end, And mine was a light that failed, mounted together with a caricature of… | *** |  |
| *** | Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay, both signatures on first day cover commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the first Ascent of mount Everest | *** |  |
| *** | J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973, English writer, best known as author of 'The Lord of the rings', autographed letter dated 1st June 1966 on 'Professor J.R.R.Tolkien' letterhead, mentions 'My Next book Will be called the Silmarillion' | *** |  |
| *** | British Prime Ministers: - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852, defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo, twice British Prime Minister 1828-30 & 1834), signature on piece, on page with laid-down signatures of 16 other Knights of the… | *** |  |
| *** | Marilyn Monroe (1926-62, Golden Globe award winning American actress and sex symbol, whose fame surpassed that of any other entertainer of her time), superb signature 'Love & Kisses, Marilyn Monroe' on pink autograph page. Rare., and report from… | *** |  |
| *** | Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930, British author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes), signature on 20 March 1900 letter on 'Undershaw, Hindhead, Haslemere' letterhead, window mounted with photograph of the interior of Undershaw… | *** |  |
| *** | c1945-62 Autograph pages (24) with 45 signatures including Douglas MacArthur, General Blamey, and Australian Prime Ministers - Robert Menzies, John Curtin, Frank Forde & Ben Chifl ey. Pages are tatty, though signatures generally fine | *** |  |
| *** | 1926 Australian Team, comprising autograph page with 17 signatures - Herb Collins (Captain), Warren Bardsley, Arthur Mailey, Clarrie Grimmett, Bill Ponsford, Bill Woodfull, Arthur Richardson, Charlie Macartney, Bert Oldfield, Hunter Hendry (twice), Sam… | *** |  |
| *** | William Hughes (1862-1952, 7th Prime Minister of Australia), autograph page dated 3 February 1920 signed by members of his cabinet - 12 signatures including William Hughes (Prime Minister), George Pearce (Minister for Defence), William Webster… | *** |  |
| *** | Sir Edmund Barton (1849-1920, 1st Prime Minister of Australia), superb signature on piece (covered in contact to preserve it); together with reprinted black and white photograph | *** |  |
| *** | John Curtin, (1885-1945, 14th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on 1943, (14th July) Introduction Letter on 'Commonwealth of Australia' letterhead. | *** |  |
| *** | James Scullin, (1876-1953, 9th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on 16th April 1926 letter (congratulating someone (unfortunately name erased) on the success of their team and sending One Guinea towards the funds), on 'The Parliament of the… | *** |  |
| *** | 1911 (Jan.20) autographed letter from Raymond Priestley on 'British Antarctic Expedition - Terra Nova R.Y.S.' letterhead, written from 'Camp at Cape Royds' and sent to Frys: 'I understand.....that you never got my letter of thanks written from King… | *** |  |
| *** | Sir Robert Menzies (1894-1977, Australia's 12th Prime Minister), signature on 1965 letter on 'Prime Minister, Canberra' letterhead | *** |  |
| *** | American Presidents framed presentation display depicting five Presidents of the United States with original signatures of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and George Bush Snr., 52 x 62 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | 1909 (Sept.17) autographed letter from Edward Evans to Conrad Fry, on 'British Antarctic Expedition, 1910' letterhead regarding Fry's subscription of £25 towards the expedition and assuring him that Fry's chocolates would be informed of the 'exact… | *** |  |
| *** | Harold Holt (Australia's 17th Prime Minister), lovely signature on calling card with Australian coat-of-arms and 'Prime Minister', window mounted with photograph, overall 41 x 51 cm. (Harold Holt's term as Prime Minister was brought to an early and… | *** |  |
| *** | Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay, both signatures on first day cover commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the first Ascent of mount Everest. | *** |  |
| *** | c1951-71 binder of correspondence to/from Thomas Parker, Secretary of 'Thirtyniners Association' (Returned Ex-Servicemen), many to/from the Prime Minister's Department, includes letters signed by John McEwen, John Gorton (3) & Malcolm Fraser. Topics… | *** |  |
| *** | Frank Sinatra signature on colour photograph, Coa included, framed and glazed, 39 cm x 31 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | 'Prime Ministers of Australia': 'Australian Geographic' print featuring portraits of 26 Prime Ministers from Edmund Barton through to John Howard, six of the portraits with signatures beneath, comprising John Gorton, Gough Whitlam, Malcolm Fraser, Bob… | *** |  |
| *** | Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel, 1904-91), signature on page with sketch of the cat in the hat. | *** |  |
| *** | Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay, both signatures on first day cover commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the First Ascent of Mount Everest. | *** |  |
| *** | William Hughes and His cabinet, autograph page dated 11/11/15 signed by members of his cabinet - 7 signatures including William Hughes (7th Prime Minister of Australia), George Pearce (Minister for Defence), William Higgs (Treasurer), King O'Malley… | *** |  |
| *** | Signed photos of Nelson Mandela & Thabo Mbeki (first 2 Presidents of Sth Africa); cover signed by John Howard (Australia's 25th Prime Minister); signed photo of John McEnroe. (4 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Sir George Reid, (1845-1918, 4th Prime Minister of Australia, and 12th Premier of NSW), superb signature on 1898 Government Proclamation re the Coinage Act, also signed by Viscount Hampden, (1841-1906, 20th Governor of NSW). | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Statesmen: Pages (6) from a c1927-30 League of Nations visitor's book, with signatures & hand-written quotes (mainly regarding peace), noted General Sir John Monash, Major General Sir Granville Ryrie, Sir John Latham (5th Chief Justice of… | *** |  |
| *** | Sir Robert Menzies (1894-1977, Australia's 12th Prime Minister), signature on 1961 letter on 'Prime Minister, Canberra' letterhead, to the editors of 'The Cricketer' magazine | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Olympians Autographs: Collection beautifully presented in two albums, comprising c175 signed items, most mounted with associated pictures, newspaper articles, photographs, etc. Noted Suzy Balogh, Dianne Burge, Fleur Miller, Mervyn Wood, Mark… | *** |  |
| *** | James Scullin (1876-1953, 9th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on autograph page under quote 'The Chief end of man is 4%' | *** |  |
| *** | Ben Chifley/Isaac A.Isaacs - signatures on a military Promotion certificate (1931), the signatures of Ben Chifley (16th Prime Minister and Isaac A.Isaacs 9th Governor General of Australia) are both bold and brilliant. Certificate framed and glazed, 42 x… | *** |  |
| *** | Andrew Fisher and His first cabinet, autograph page with 9 signatures - Fisher (Australia's 5th Prime Minister and Treasurer), Billy Hughes (Attorney- General - later Australia's 7th P.M.), Egerton Batchelor (Minister for external Affairs), Hugh Mahon… | *** |  |
| *** | British Prime Ministers: - Neville Chamberlain (1869-1940, British Prime Minister 1937-40), nice large signature on photograph dated 'Nov. 1938' | *** |  |
| *** | Prime Ministers - Gough Whitlam: autographed monochrome photograph (21.5 x 16.5 cm), plus signatures on fifty decimal era first day covers, all neatly presented within 19 display folders. | *** |  |
| *** | Barack Obama (44th US President), signature inside his book 'The Audacity of Hope' (1st edition, New York, 2006). Together with photo of the autograph session. | *** |  |
| *** | Charles Lindbergh (1902-74, American aviator & explorer), display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with two pictures, framed and glazed, overall 43 x 51 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Charles Lindbergh (1902-74, American aviator and explorer), display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with two pictures, framed and glazed, overall 43 x 51 cm. With certificate of authenticity | *** |  |
| *** | Gough Whitlam (Australia's 21st Prime Minister), signature on front cover of Australian Labor party, Policy Speech, 1972 (Canberra, 1972), 48pp, Fred Daley's copy, endorsed Daley to front cover | *** |  |
| *** | Bert Hinkler (1892-1933, Australian pioneer aviator), 1928 autographed letter from Bundaberg (Qld.), hand written single page with accompanying photograph of Hinkler bronze bust. 35 x 21.5 cm, Fair condition | *** |  |
| *** | Alfred Hitchcock (British film director and producer, a master of the suspense thriller genre, 1899-1980), superb signature and self-caricature on 'The Australia Hotel, Sydney, NSW' letterhead, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 19 x 25 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 1920s-30s autograph book, with 50 signatures, highlights are Charles Kingsford-Smith (aviation pioneer), Harry Lyons (Co-pilot on the Southern cross), Sir Hubert Wilkins (submarine expeditions under the Arctic), original pencil sketch by Will Dyson,… | *** |  |
| *** | Barack Obama and US Presidential Election: group of newspaper cuttings (6) and How to Vote card - with a total of 11 signatures - Barack Obama (4), Hilary Rodman Clinton, John McCain (2), Sarah Palin, Rev.Rick Warren, Sen.Norm Coleman and Al Franken. (7… | *** |  |
| *** | Joseph Lyons, (1879-1939, 10th Prime Minister of Australia), superb signature on autograph page. | *** |  |