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Postcards — Printed & Written Material - Charles Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

$1,552
Fishing: Life-time collection in album, with 86 postcards, mainl…
$1,495
Ballet: Wonderful collection in 6 albums, with photographs (113)…
$1,320
Australian Aborigines: album of c1900-70s postcards (87) & p…
$1,092
Trans-Australian Railway Collection, c1923 including, Original 1…








Auction House: Charles Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded: 75
Lots with images: 75
Prices available: 75
Category: Postcards



Lot Description Price Image
*** Fishing: Life-time collection in album, with 86 postcards, mainly Australian salmon trout fishing, c1900-30s, many are extremely rare, noted 'Haunts of the Trout - Southern Monaro' series by Kerry & Co. (14); others from NSW, Tasmania, Victoria, aborigines fishing, NZ, Alaska. ***
*** Ballet: Wonderful collection in 6 albums, with photographs (113), postcards (260), press & magazine pictures & programmes, with over 100 autographs, noted Dame Margot Fonteyn (17), Sir Robert Helpmann (19), Margaret Dale (5), Pamela May (6), John Hart (7), Mary Honer (12), Moyra Fraser, Julia Farron (4), Joy Newton, Beryl Grey (3), David Palthengi, Michael Somes (5), June Brae (3), Frederick Ashton (4), Alan Carter (4), Claude Newmann, Deryk Mendl, Helena Wolska, Molly Lake, John Field, Alexis Rassine, Bunt… ***
*** Australian Aborigines: album of c1900-70s postcards (87) & photographs (2). Mainly G/Vg. (89 items) ***
*** Trans-Australian Railway Collection, c1923 including, Original 1923 postcards (28) five Aboriginal, 28 later post cards c1930 (28) four Aboriginal, Private photos of trains and construction sites, an assortment of train ephemera and books. (qty) ***
*** Postcards: 'Famous Fielders', complete set of 6 postcards, with the exceptionally rare original printed packaging. ***
*** Melbourne: album of c1900-20s postcards, album 1 with cards from better series, good range of scenes. Mainly G/Vg. (391 items) ***
*** D * C Eiffel Tower: 1889 to 1990's collection in 2 volumes of postcards, ephemera and range of stamps (mainly France and Colonies), featuring all aspects of the construction, imagery and tourist promotion of the Eiffel Tower incl. 1889 souvenir medallion issued for ascension of the Tower, 1900 Paris Exposition card with Eiffel Tower in gold, silhouette portraits produced by the artist operating on the Tower, cards posted on the Tower and cachets, advertising cards featuring the Tower, etc.… ***
*** Melbourne & Suburbs: album of rose series postcards, 1913-67, good range of scenes. Mainly G/Vg. (327 items) ***
*** 1924 and 1925 British Empire Exhibitions: Collection with covers/postal history (14); postcards with Exhibition stamps and/or postmarks (20); Exhibition postcards (14 + packet of 9); stamps (15); cinderellas (5); ephemera (6) including 1924 Bible and programme for 1924 Reception and Ball; 1925 Scarf. (84 items) ***
*** The Postcards Of Mabel Lucie Attwell (British children's illustrator, 1879-1964), lovely collection (197) in album. Also two c1824 hand-coloured engravings by Thomas Kelly - 'Jacob at the Well of Haran' & 'David', both framed, each overall 38 x 44 cm. (Total 199 items) ***
*** Nice group of Rp postcards, noted Sydney scenes by 'G. Vincze Photographic Co.', 'Southern Cross Series' street scenes, Newcastle Harbour, views of Mittagong, Moruya, Medgee, Murrurundi, Murwillumbah, Narrandera, Newcastle, Orange, etc. (46) ***
*** Melbourne: album of c1900-80s postcards, good range of scenes, noted kookaburra series (29) & Douglas Pratt sketches (11). Mainly G/Vg. (250 items) ***
*** 1908 Franco-British Exhibition: Extensive collection of postcards in album covering scenes of most of the Pavilions, Tuck Oilettes, Entente Cordiale series, Valentine and Sons series, range of advertising cards for exhibitors at the Exhibition, Franco-British Exhbition cancels on cards, Valentines Official cards and a wide range of humurous and other cards. No duplication and a fine group. {Note: The 1908 London Olympics were part of this exhibition}. (170 items) ***
*** Nice group of Rp postcards, noted Sydney scenes including a 5 panel panorama by Giovanardi, Kings Cross, Brighton St., Petersham, also Australian scenes incl. Camel Train, early motoring, mining camp, homesteads, flood, etc. (43) ***
*** Postcards, Melbourne and Suburbs street scenes, etc.; noted hotels, 'Melbourne Hospital'; 'The State Theatre'; Mordialloc Creek, Warragul Road Oakleigh; Johnston St. Collingwood; Children's Hospital, Carlton; Sydney Road Brunswick; etc. (35) ***
*** Attractive group of scarce Polar Expolration related postcards including 1900-03 Swedish Antarctic Expedition, Nansen's North Pole Expedition, Shackleton's 1907-09 Expedition, the French Expedition of Sequier & Darcis, an amusing "Mother Earth" complaining about "worms" causing her itchiness in her Polar regions, etc. (8) ***

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