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Historical Documents — Printed & Written Material - Charles Leski Auctions Pty.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

$37,375
Phar Lap - Harry Telford's Horse-Tonic Recipe Book An 82pp noteb…
$25,300
the Archives of Rabbi Joseph Lipman Gurewicz Born in Vilna in 18…
$22,125
An important and unique large folio of proof plans and maps by G…
$14,950
A History of the Maccabi Movement - 1900 to 2000.…








Auction House: Charles Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded: 42
Lots with images: 41
Prices available: 42
Category: Historical Documents



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*** Phar Lap - Harry Telford's Horse-Tonic Recipe Book An 82pp notebook (lacking covers) with manuscript recipes for tonics and ointments for racehorses, with 28 recipes in Harry Telford's hand, and another two added by Ernie Fellows. Ingredients include arsenic, strychnine, belladonna, cocaine and caffeine. Notebook with some wear, and first page has been reinserted after page 12. The legendary Australian race horse, 'Phar Lap' was trained by Harry Telford.… ***
*** the Archives of Rabbi Joseph Lipman Gurewicz Born in Vilna in 1885, Rabbi Gurewicz arrived in Australia in 1932, becoming the spiritual head of the United Congregations of Carlton. Rabbi Gurewicz was an authority in Halachic matters; in addition, he possessed dynamic leadership skills, was a good Yiddish orator - which was the language of the time in Carlton - and he quickly became fluent in English.… ***
*** An important and unique large folio of proof plans and maps by George Gordon and Calder Oliver, 1870s. Comprising around 200 plates, many with hand annotations and colour lithographed. Housed in a modern custom made aluminium case. The folio was originally owned by George Gordon and Calder Oliver and is a collection of proof maps and plans with notes added prior to publication. They fall into 2 main groups: 1873-1875 and 1888-1894.… ***
*** A History of the Maccabi Movement - 1900 to 2000. A collection in four volumes, illustrating the history of the Maccabi Sports Movement, with documents, photographs, letters, tickets, badges, participation cards, programs, newsletters, medals and other ephemera from Europe, Palestine, other countries and Israel.… ***
*** 'Sydney Harbour Bridge Official Souvenir & Programme' - The Mayor of North Sydney's commemorative, multi-signed book. Full black leather, scuffed edges and spine; gold blocked titles and drawing of the completed bridge, with 'Opening Date 19th March 1932 / The Mayor of North Sydney/Alderman H.L. Primrose' embossed in gold. Alderman Primrose cut the ribbon on the north side of the Bridge (photograph page 9 of The Bridge Opened).… ***
*** D A Unique Memento Of The 1928 First Flight Across The Pacific by Kingsford Smith, Ulm, Lyon & Warner: Two U.S. Gold coins ($21/2 Indian Head 1927 & $5 Indian Head 1909) affixed to a document signed by Charles Kingsford Smith and his parents, William and Catherine Mary Kingsford Smith. The typed message reads: 'I certify that these two American Gold Coins..… ***
*** Australiana: 'An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island, With the Discoveries Which Have Been Made in New South Wales and in the Southern Ocean.' by John Hunter [London 1793], with engraved frontispiece of the author, engraved title-page with vignette, 5 engraved folding maps and 10 engraved plates. Superb condition. ***
*** Lighthouses- An Archive of early and important plans, maps and design features of Australia's earliest lighthouses. Many of the plans were designed, signed and drawn by James Johnstone Barnet (1827-1904), noted Australian Architect who was also responsible for many of Australia's Public Buildings. A. Smokey Cape Lighthouse Plans 1. Detail of Tower Corble, hand drawn and coloured, 210 x 104 cm. Signed James Barnet, 31 August 1889. 2. Road to Smokey Cape Lighthouse, drawn in ink, 122 x 76 cm.… ***
*** 1907-09 British Antarctic Expedition: A fragment of an 'erratic boulder' from Cape Royds, McMurdo Sound, mounted on wood, 11 x 8 cm, with silver plaque engraved 'A Fragment of Antarctica. May it Bring You Luck. May 31st 1940'. With accompanying framed letter of presentation from John K.Davis to J.S.Cumpston in 1940.… ***
*** Preserving The Visual And Literary History Of Australia The Bread & Cheese Club Archive: Formed in Melbourne in June 1938 and devoted to 'Mateship, Art and Letters', the all-male Bread & Cheese Club was active in promoting Australian writers, publishing around 40 books of verse and tributes, as well as its own journal 'Bohemia'. The Melbourne book-collector, J.K. Moir was the first Knight Grand Cheese and mainstay of the club, devoting much of his considerable energy to its activities.… ***
*** 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 the Moon" [London, 1901] & "Phoenix - A Summary of the Inescapable Conditions of World Reorganisation" [London, 1942]. Aspley Cherry-Garrard (1886-1959) was an English explorer of Antarctica.… ***
*** 'Shipping Register, Railway Pier Sandridge', manuscript register from 1857 to 1898, listing date, name of ship, where from, description, tonnage, cargo, master & date of departure. Fascinating historical document, c600pp. Noted a few pages missing (163-4 & 169-70, may be others). [In 1884 Sandridge was renamed Port Melbourne] ***
*** 1880-81 Melbourne International Exhibition: Certificate 'Melbourne International Exhibition 1880. This is to certify that Jury No.… ***
*** Rose Kennedy (1890-1995, mother of United States President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Senator Edward Kennedy), signature 'Rose' on extraordinary letter to the Duchess of Windsor in Paris, written on mourning card, with envelope posted from Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, following the assassination of the second of the Kennedy’s sons, Senator Robert Kennedy, on 5 June 1968.… ***
*** 1850s-90s collection of engravings, book plates, illustrations, etc. depicting Jewish life and personalities.… *** N/A 
*** Bendigo: An Original Document Hand Written in Ink on Vellum, 'Rules and Regulations of the Isabella Mining Company Registered.' A rare example of early documentation of miners amalgamating into companies. This one from 23 September 1870 in Sandhurst (Bendigo)is indeed an important and fascinating historical item complete with hand written signatures of prominent local citizens of the time ***

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