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

$37,375
$25,300
$22,125
$14,950










Auction House: Charles Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded: 840
Lots with images: 839
Prices available: 840
Category: Printed & Written Material





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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.… ***
*** Books Eureka Rebellion/Police: The Victoria Police Gazette, 1853-55. The 382 page compiled publication containing police reports from this period encompassing Gold Escort Robbery, murder, embezzlement, prostitution, cattle stealing and escaped convicts, and most importantly police reports relating directly to the December 1854 Eureka Uprising, particularly outlining police attitudes to James Scobie, Frederick Vern and Lawlor & Black.… ***
*** 1911 Sniders & Abrahams ‘Australian Footballers’, Series F (Rays), almost complete set [58/60]. G/Vg. [The rarest of the Sniders & Abrahams sets] ***
*** '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).… ***
*** 1914 Sniders & Abrahams ‘Australian Footballers’, Series H (Shields), complete set [60]. One creased, others G/Vg ***
*** 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.… ***
*** Tasmanian Aboriginal CDVs 'The Last Tasmanians' c1866, 4 photographs comprising, Truganinni (2), William Lanney or'King Billy', Truganinni KIng Billy and other female. 3 by Photographer Charles Wolley, Hobart Town, other by H.H.Baily, Hobart Town. The portrait of Truganinni states on reverse 'Lallah Rookh (Truganinni) was the only Aboriginal Native of Tasmania living in April 1869' ***
*** 1904 Sniders & Abrahams ‘Australian Footballers’, Series A - without framelines, almost complete set [49/50]. One Fair, others G/Vg ***
*** Photographer unknown Panorama of Sydney looking East from tower of General Post Offi ce c1880s Five panel panorama, albumen paper prints laid down on linen 33.… ***
*** 1904-08 Sniders & Abrahams ‘Australian Football - Incidents in Play’, complete set [16]. G/Vg. [Includes the card overwritten as ‘Geelong & Melbourne’; does not include error card ‘Carlton & Geelong’] ***

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