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Australian & Colonial – Antique & Historical — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:479
Sale Title:Australian & Colonial – Antique & HistoricalLots with images:477
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:294
Date:6-Nov-2014
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British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913: 1911 (Feb.9) envelope with 'British Antarctic Expedition Terra Nova R.Y.S.' printed crest on the reverse; addressed to Wellington by the Assistant Paymaster and Meteorologist Lt. Francis Drake; bearing a Victoria Land 1d tied by the 'Brit. Antarctic Expd' datestamp and backstamped at Lyttleton (31 Mr) on arrival. Accompanied by the original enclosure which explains that the 'memento (envelope bearing a postage stamp of Victoria Land).is posted by Captain Robert…
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British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913: 1913 (Jan.18) Registered B.A.E. cover to Cardiff bearing Victoria Land 1d strip of 3 tied by the 'Brit.Antarctic Expd' datestamp, with a further strike on the blank type registration label (No.70). This was the date stamp used on the 'Terra Nova' on the day it arrived at Cape Evans and learnt of the death of Captain Scott and his companions. Backstamped at Lyttleton (12 Fe), T.P.O.Wanganui-Wellington (13 Fe) & Auckland (14 Fe). Endorsed 'Private' at upper left. A…
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British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913: 1913 (Jan.18) envelope with the 'Terra Nova R.Y.S.' crest printed on the flap; addressed by Lt. Francis Drake, the Assistant Paymaster & Meteorologist on the Expedition, to A.T. Bate, President of the Wellington Football Club. Franked by Victoria Land ½d and 1d (Sg.A2 & A3) tied by the 'Brit. Antarctic Expd' datestamp and further backstamped at Lyttleton (12 Fe)
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British Antarctic Expedition 1910 - 1913: Raymond Edward Priestley (1886-1974) Autograph letter signed 'Ray' to his wife, Edith, dated 19 January 1911 at 'Camp at Cape Royds'; a hurried note 'to send you a stamp with every good wish for the season & next'; she will learn his news from his diary and letters to his parents, 'so I won't tell you any now..', concluding with news of conditions, 'Rotton weather here. But we are comfortable in a tent with sleeping bags'. In pencil on B.A.E. paper
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Programme: 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition Pictures' Tuesday 25th June, 1912 held at His Majesty's Theatre Hobart. Original cardboard wrapper with photo portrait of Mawson on the cover
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Scott of the Antarctic: Portrait photograph with facsimile signature captioned 'Captain Robert Falcon Scott R.N. C.V.G. F.R.G.I. Leader of the National Antarctic Expeditions 1901-04 & 1910-1912. Born June 6th 1868. Died March 1912. in original timber frame, 45 x 58 cm overall
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British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913: 1912 (Mar.3) envelope bearing the 1d Victoria Land stamp tied by 'Brit. Antarctic Expd' datestamp and addressed to Lyttleton, New Zealand. The '3 Mr 12' datestamp was only used on mail from those expedition members who were staying over at Cape Evans for the 3rd winter
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British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909: 'Antarctic Days Sketches of the homely side of Polar life..introduced by Sir Ernest Shackleton' by James Murray and George Edward Marston [London; Butler & Tanner for Andrew Melrose, 1913].Half title; four mounted coloured plates, 33 black & white plates, illustrations. Original light blue cloth gilt, coloured plate mounted on upper cover. No.259 of the deluxe limited edition of only 280. Signed by Murray, Marston and Shackleton on the half-title. Very scarce
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Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902 - 1904: 'Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh - Vol.Xlix' [Edinburgh, 1914] 1047pp, Part II (pp.229-358) and Part III (pp.531-686 & 831-1044) dealing with information gathered by the Expedition. With numerous plates and illustrations
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'the Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914.' by Sir Douglas Mawson. Complete 2 volume set, bound in original dark blue cloth. [Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, Nd (1915)]. Illustrated in colour and black & white; also with 2 maps. 349pp & 338pp; maps in pocket. (2)
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'the Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914' by Sir Douglas Mawson. Volume 2 only. [William Heinemann, London, 1915]. Illustrated in colour and b & w; with maps; 338pp; maps in pocket
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Rudmose Brown, R.N. 'A Naturalist at the Poles' [London, Seeley, Service & Company, 1923, First edition. 316pp plus 12 pags of advertising, frontis portrait of Bruce, 38 plates, 3 maps including 2 folding and in colour. Five chapters were written by W. G. Burn Murdock. Based on Bruce's papers and interviews with shipmates and family
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'To The Frozen South' by A.J.Villiers [Hobart, 1924] published by Davies Brothers Limited, first edition. Original boards
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'Little America - Aerial Exploration in the Antarctic - The Flight to the South Pole' by Richard Byrd. [Putnam's Sons, New York, 1930] 1st Edition; decorative blue cloth binding with gilt lettering to cover and spine. With all illustrations and maps
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'The Worst Journey in the World - Antarctic 1910-1913' by Apsley Cherry-Orchard. [Catto & Windus, London, 1937]. The 1st one-volume edition; large 8vo; 585pp plus plates and maps
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1886 (March) 'Fire Brigade Demonstration / Sandhurst' gilded bronze medallion (22 mm). Scarce
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Australian World War I service medal belonging to Frederick Payne 8th Australian Light Horse who died at 'The Neck' Gallipoli on the 8th of August 1915, accompanied by a facsimile archive history of Trooper Payne
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Gallipoli 'First Day Landers' service medals (3) belonging to Reginald Ormond Allen 14th battalion (Victory medal); John William Nixon 9th Battalion twice wounded (Victory medal); Alfred William Mark Young 3rd Field Ambulance. All accompanied by facsimile archives
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Anzac Camel Corps group of World War I service medal belonging to Corporal Thomas William McKenzie-Campbell 1st Battalion Imperial Camel Corps killed in action 11th of April 1918, buried at Jerusalem War Cemetery. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War medal, Victory medal. Also includes original Death Penny & impressive facsimile archive
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Military Medals: World War I Naval group of 4 (Ply.16146, Bugr. F.J.Pike. R.M.L.I); group 3 World War II including Meritorious Service (P.O. 10605 Staff Clerk M.H.McEwan); Malaya service medal; Africa service medal. (9 items)
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Gallipoli Diary & 'The Great War' framed display in memory of No.96 L/C George Poulter 2nd Field Co. Engineers A.I.F. Includes Poulters service medals; Victory medal, British War medal & 1914-1918 Star. Poulter's important hand written diary (20 page) beginning October 21st 1914 (Melbourne) tracing his activities through the Gallipoli landing on April 25th 1915 & finishing on June 27th of that year. Poulter survived the war & died on the 2nd of August 1948. Inspection will reward
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Gunners Lamps: A pair of World War I period artillery siege lamps with Defence Department stamps. 20 cm
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British pattern 1889 naval cutlass with scabbard & an Enfield pattern 1853 socket bayonet with scabbard, stamped 'W.D' with broad arrow mark. Both recovered from a property at Eaglehawk Neck Tasmania in the early 1960s. (2 items)
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1904 (Oct.3) taxed cover India to Gympie Qld., addressed to 'Lt. Colonel G. Patterson / Wyde (Wide) Bay Mounted Infantry / Queensland Defence Forces', franked 1 anna and taxed 3d, stamps tied by ' Secretariat Buildings Simla' cancel. Brisbane & Gympie b/stamps. Toned but a significant Colonial military cover
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World War I: Christmas 1914 cake tin; plus Anzac wallet printed inside 'Anzac Buffet, Xmas 1918'. (2 items)
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Landing At Gallipoli, colour lithograph, c1918, very unusual interpretation of the landing at Anzac Cove in original frame, size 42 x 70 cm
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Gallipoli: Set of 3 oil paintings by Petty Officer Royal Navy J.Heffer who witnessed the landings. Each one titled. 'Landing of Troops, Gallipoli April 25th 1915', 'H.M.S. Euryalus Smyrna. Mar 6th 1915', & 'Forcing the Dardenelles 25th 4 1915'. Naive folk art style, in need of restoration. 60 x 40 cm each
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Gallipoli photographs. Two window mounted silver gelatin photographs with captions 'Turk shell on Walkers ridge. Popes Post', & 'Bloody Angle'. 19.5 x 11.5 cm each
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'A Bomb Factory', rare large format toned silver gelatin photograph, taken by renowned British War photographer Ernest Brooks (1878-1936), size 75 x 101 cm, in original frame with archival backing. This 'bomb factory' near Anzac Cove shows two Australian soldiers working beside a pile of empty tins cutting up barbed wire for jam tin bombs. Ref: Australian War Memorial #G00267
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World War I group photograph of the 22nd Battalion A.I.F. Machine gun school of instruction taken in Egypt. Reverse fully captioned with names including Camp Adjutant. Lt. Col. Coulston & machine gun instructor Sgt. Major Jones. 28 x 20.5 cm
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Australian World War I period leather bandolier; slouch hat circa 1943 & 2 peaked caps. (4 items)
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Wrist band sweet heart charm belonging to (2648) C.S.Preiss, 3rd Light Horse Regiment. Tin, copper & leather, c1916
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Trench Art: Pair of World War I period artillery shells with floral motifs. 30 cm
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Postcards & Silks: 11 Postcards (World War I period) sent from Thomas John Koenig of Gippsland (Jumbuck) to family back home. 6 of the cards have photo portraits of Koenig & other soldiers. Of note is a card showing a captured German gun where Koenig refers to having 'Pinched' the card. accompanied by a 'Souvenir of Egypt' silk & 3 silk embroidered cards
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[Ruined Church Tower of Villiers Bretonneux], rare large format toned silver gelatin photograph, 1918/1920s, size 98 x 75 cm, in original frame with archival backing. Ref: Australian War Memorial #E02155
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Air Marshall Sir Richard Williams: World War I period timber foot locker/trunk, with 'Lieut. Col. R Williams Aust. Flying Corps' painted on the front. Accompanied by a pair of flying gloves, goggles & group photograph titled 'Officers & Cadets, No.2 Two Squadron Station, Australian Flying Corps, Leighterton, February 1919'. Sir Richard is credited with establishing the RAAF with a long & illustrious career spanning both World Wars & received a KBE, Cb & DSO (Distinguished Service Order) among other awards.…
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Naval Officer coat, cap & belt, Australian, World War II period. (3 items)
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Tobruk Letter & Sam Brown: Single page letter from (VX30501) W.Morrison 2/23 Battalion B Co. A.I.F Abroad dated 26/5/41 to Mrs Gahan informing her that Studley Gahan was missing & 'His Sam Brown belt which I know he treasures is in my possession'. Captain Gahan had been gifted the Sam Brown from his father in law Colonel Mitchell who can be seen wearing it in one of the 4 accompanying photographs. Also includes 2 photographs of Charles Ashmore Mitchell South Australian Colonial Forces circa 1900 & a…
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Military group, World War II period, RAAF & other: World War II photo album belonging to Flight Lieutenant William Leeds (411499), RAAF tunic, hat bands (2), field phone, walking stick, Japanese sword, bayonet, canvas bags, flying vest, book 'British Honour Roll', soft cap, U.S. Army tunics, shirt & aerial photograph of German bombing target
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World War II Period red ensign flag with numerous military personnel signatures. inscribed 'The Property of No.10991 Sgt./Pilot Wales A.W. Royal Australian Airforce Abroad'. Alexander William Wales was a Lancaster bomber pilot who flew with the 460 Squadron & completed his first operational tour of 22 flights in 1943 for which he was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross & a Distinguished Flying Medal. He went on to complete a second tour of 22 flights, 14 of which where over Berlin. Framed (double sided).…
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Australian Labor Party, poster '1891-1991 Australian Labor Party' with 7 signatures including Gough Whitlam, Bob Hawke, Bill Hayden & Neville Wran, linited edition 56/250. Fair/Good condition
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Sir Edmund Barton (1849-1920, 1st Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on piece with 'Commonwealth of Australia, Prime Minister' letterhead
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General William Birdwood (1865-1951, Commander of Anzac troops during the Gallipoli campaign), signature on 2-page handwritten letter; also 1916 letter from Sir Robert Henry Muirhead Collins; piece signed by Sir Roden & Lady Cutler; plus another unidentified piece. (4 items)
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Bremner, Rear-Admiral Sir James John Gordon - Melville Island: 1847 (July 27) An original Admiralty Memorandum signed by Bremner as Commodore, HMS William & Mary, at Woolwich; to Captain Hall of HMS Dragon, informing him that Samuel Wheeler, Ship's Cook, should be transferred to the 'Vixen', his proper ship. Bremner [178601850] was involved in 1824 in establishing the short-lived British Settlement on Melville Island (the larger of the Tiwi Islands), called Fort Dundas. He was later involved in the nearby…
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Malcolm Fraser (22nd Prime Minister of Australia), signature on 9th April 2002 letter on 'The Right Honourable Malcolm Fraser' letterhead; plus signature on colour photograph
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Malcolm Fraser (22nd Prime Minister of Australia), signatures on two letters on his letterhead; plus signed photograph. (3 items)
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Swan River, Captain Jervoise, HMS Success, December 1831: Autograph letter written on-board the ship whilst in Portsmouth Harbour; signed, to Admiral Littlehales in Bath, commending his son, First Lieut. Littlehales, for his service at Swan River. 'Your son.having served in this ship under my command for nearly three years & a half..I have the pleasing duty to perform in bearing the highest testimaony of his conduct throughout; but more particularly when his Example was essential, during the very tedious &…
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Sir Robert Menzies (1894-1977, 12th Prime Minister of Australia), signature on 1965 letter on 'Prime Minister, Canberra' letterhead. Together with Christmas Card (unsigned)
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Nellie Melba, signed postcard; plus Bert Hinkler postcard with facsimile autograph. (2 items)
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Earle Page (1880-1961, 11th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature dated 1/1/60 on 'Parliament of the Commonwealth, Commonwealth Parliament Offices, Sydney' letterhead
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Government Appointment of the Honorable Graham Berry to become Premier & Treasurer of the Colony of Victoria in 1875, signed by Graham Berry & Sir William Foster Stawell, Chief Justice of the Colony of Victoria. Blind embossed seal, mounted & framed. 35 x 45 cm
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Postcards: Group including cards by Kerry, Neville Cayley birds, Echuca floods, Murray River views etc. (60+ cards)
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May Gibbs: c1914-18 The Gumnut Series #6 'The Girls I left behind me' & #10 'Every Little While - I feel so Lonely'. Fair/VG condition. (2 items)
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Martin Sharp (Australian, 1942-2013): 1968 poster 'Sunshine Superman' [Donovan], colour process lithograph on silver foil paper, signed in image lower right, size 76 x 51 cm. Rare poster from the psychedelic era. various fragments of text in image include the centrally placed verse 'The Magician/ he sparkles/ in satin/ and velvet/ you gaze at his/ splendour with/ eyes you've not used/ I tell you his name is love, love.'
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c1970 poster, 'Wild Turkeys Are Protected. The Australian Bustard (Wild Turkey) Is Threatened with Extinction. It is an Offence to Shoot, Kill, Harm, Hunt, or Capture It. Penalty $400', published by Chief Warden of Fauna, Department of Fisheries and Fauna, linen backed, size 38 x 51 cm. Also 1965 'The Sunday Times' newspaper banner 'U.S.Ready to Bomb Red China'
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'the Rolling Stones, Australian Tour 1973', colour process lithograph, autographed by the band, with 8 signatures including Mick jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts & Nicky Hopkins, size 80 x 59 cm
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'Welcome Nugget' chromolithographic broadside advertising for T.C.Williams Co. Virginia tobacco, c1870s. 27 x 27 cm
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Dame Nellie Melba concert programme to the soldiers of Tidworth Garrison 12th June 1926
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'An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of his Majesty for making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, and Successively Performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret and Captain Cook, in the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour: drawn up from the journals which were kept by the seven commanders, and from the papers of Joseph Banks, Esq.' by John Hawkesworth, printed by W.Strahan & T.Cadell [Lon. 1773], volumes 1 & 2 of 3, includes charts & engravings
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Australian History; 'Convicts & the Colonies', A.G. Shaw, 'The Crimes of the First Fleet Convicts' & 'The Crimes of the Lady Juliana Convicts - 1790' both by J. Cobley; NSW, 1837 'New South Wales its Present State and Future Prospects; being a statement with .', Macarthur/Edwards, original boards, lacks map, some foxing, very scarce, 'The Streets of Sydney' & 'Sydney's Little World of Woolloomooloo' both by I. Brodsky; West. Aust. 'Australia's Western Third', F.K. Crowley, 'A New History of Western…
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'Cook's Voyage To The Pacific' printed for John Stockdale, Scatcherd and Whitaker, John Fielding, and John Hardy, [London, 1784] in 4 volumes
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Australian History: 'Voyage to Terra Australis' by Flinders [Library Board South Australia, 1966] facsimile edition in 3 volumes; 'The English Colony in New South Wales' by David Collins [Library Board South Australia, 1971] facsimile edition in 2 volumes. (5 items)
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'A Voyage to Terra Australis; Undertaken for the Purpose of Completing the Discovery of that Vast Country, and Prosecuted in the Years 1801, 1802 and 1803 in His Magesty's Ship the Investigator.' by Matthew Flinders [Lon, 1814] rebound in 2 volumes (atlas missing)
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'The Hobart Town Gazette', complete 4-page newspaper of Saturday April 11, 1829. With the rare 'Newspaper Duty - Two Pence' crowned handstamp on front. [This tax was only levied for 2 years, from Oct. 1827 until Oct. 1829, when the Hobart Gazette was one of only two newspapers published. Except for this short period, Tasmanian newspapers were carried free in the post until 1889. The recipient, 'J. Simpson, esq.' had arrived in Tasmania in 1822 aboard the 'Deveron'. The news reports include details of a…
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A small library of antique books on Australian themes; noted 'Australian Felix' by G.H.Haydon [Lond., 1846]; 'The History of the Rise & Progress of the New British Province of South Australia' by J. Stephens [Lond., 1939]; 'The Three Colonies of Australia' by Samuel Sidney [Lond., 1853]. Viewing recommended, mixed condition. (12 items)
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A geographical dictionary of the Australian Colonies, William Henry Wells, 1848
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Framed list of 14 male convicts who embarked on the ship 'Adelaide' and were transported to NSW, 7 August 1849. 30 x 46 cm
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Crime & Punishment: Group of 5 Government blue papers; 'Convicts, 1851, Victoria', 'Returns, Penal Establishment, Pentridge, 1851', 'Police Reward Fund. Victoria 1854-5', ' Transportation. Victoria 1856', 'Regulations for the Employment of Convict Labor. Victoria 1856-7'
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Huxtable's Ballarat Directory, For The Year 1858. Some wear & staining to the original covers, spine hinge loose on back cover but otherwise a very good complete copy. This is the second edition that Huxtable released. Scarce & very desirable in this condition
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Reports; Select Committee on Railway Extension, Victoria, 1864-65 (large map of Victoria), Polling Places Mining Districts, 1877 & Inspectors of Explosives, Victoria, 1890. (5 items)
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Ticket Of Leave, Penal Department, Victoria. February 16th 1865. Issued to Daniel Donovan alias John Williams convicted at Geelong on the 21st of April 1855 for 'Robbery in company' to a sentence of 15 years. Framed 20 x 32 cm
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Walch's Tasmanian Almanac. Library of 101 books dating from 1865-1970. Mixed condition
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'Melbourne Punch Almanac for 1878' 2 volumes half morocco with embossed gilt spine
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A Signed Letter to Queen Victoria from Winiata Wiremu Patene (A New Zealand Maori Tribal Leader) ink on paper 20.4 x 12.6 cm; 18 x 11.2 cm (2) with full translation. Provenance: Frederick W Coles, United Kingdom; By descent Gladys Margaret Coles, United Kingdom; Private Collection, United Kingdom
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Tasmanian real estate advertising broadsides 'Lots for Sale at Hobart on Tuesday 23rd June 1885. Copping' 36.5 x 36 cm; 'Manuka, Strahan Estate' with attached amendment, late 19th century, 57.5 x 42 cm. (2 items)
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Illuminated Address 'Bon Voyage, To William Sommers Esq. J.P..Your Friends & Fellow Citizens in the Town of Geelong.4th April 1889'. Sommers served as Council Alderman & Mayor of Geelong & was presented this address upon his leaving for England. 30 x 40 cm
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'Town Lot Auction Sale of Crown Lands at Sydney' lithograph real estate advertising with locality map, circa 1900. Litho'd & Printed at the Dept. of Lands Sydney. 47 x 63 cm
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Postcards & ephemera & old photographs including maps & brochures. 100+ items
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Board Games: Lithograph paper on cardboard predominantly made by 'National, REGd Trade Mark', includes 'Commonwealth Navy' nice coloured lithograph board with the Australian coat of arms & ships (The Austarlian, Warrego, Sydney, Melbourne & the Yarra); 'Boy Scouts'; 'Cricket'; 'The National Bicycle Game' (with tokenst); 'Snakes & Ladders' (2); 'Capitals of Europe'. Circa 1900 to 1920. (8 items)
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Ephemera: Group including prize cards from the Tasmanian Agricultural & Pastorial Society. Noted 'The Transvaal War' 1899-1900 broadside showing Tasmanian Contingents at th Front; 'The Wehehe Boomerang' c1919 A.I.F. publication; 'The Fine Art Photo Co.' advertising bill with mourning cards; plus a collection of Tasmanian documents including Miners Rights, cheques, Post Office letter bills, revenue stamps, receipts etc. Inspection will reward. (80 items)
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'On The Veldt. A Plain Narrative of Service Afield in South Africa' by Major R.C.Lewis, D.S.O, Officer commanding Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, assisted by Frank Morton, journalist [Hobart, 1902], first edition with original map
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Pearson's Cyclist's and Traveller's District road map of New South Wales c1905 and an Official Road Guide to New South Wales c1920 (Australian Guide Book Company). (2)
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Souvenir of Sunny New South Wales c1910 & four Australian pamphlets; Australia's Festive Year 1938, Townsville and the Tropic Coast, The Grampians, Victoria, & the Australia-the Best of Countries. (5)
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The Motorist's Comprehensive Road Guide for the Island of New Zealand, 1913
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'Caricatures' by Low collected from the Sydney 'Bulletin' and other sources. [Sydney, 1915], black cloth covered boards with embossed gilt title. Limited edition of 200 copies. Some wear to cover & spine but good firm copy
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Basil Watson's Biplane souvenir Shell Benzine advertising parachute, Tasmania 1917
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World War I Period & other; journals, booklets & ephemera. Noted 'The Kookaburra' No.1 [France, June 15th, 1918]; 'The Seventeenth Austalian Infantry Brigade' [1939-1940]; 'Through The Red Revolt On The Rand' 2nd edition [Johannesburg, 1922]; 'Our Invited Guests, An Official Directory of the Guests invited to Melbourne May 9th 1901 for the Opening of the First Parliament of the Commomwealth of Austalia'. (10 items)
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'City of Sydney, Martin Place Lands' lithograph real estate advertising for the final subdivision of freehold lots, Thursday 17th September, 1936. Printed by W.C.Penfold & Co Ltd Litho. Sydney. 57 x 87 cm
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'Burwood Estate, Perth' & 'Albert Park Estate, Perth' lithograph broadside real estate advertising both with locality map & one with engraved view, printed by Websdale, Shoosmith & Co Litho, Sydney. Some rips along the folds & the bottom margin. Early 20th century. 75 x 52 cm & 73 x 51 cm. (2 items)
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'Riverside Extension Estate, Sutherland, Sydney' lithograph real estate advertising with locality map, circa 1916. Printed by W.C.Penfold & Co Ltd. Litho. Sydney. 51 x 74 cm
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'Victoria Estate, Perth, West Australia' lithograph real estate advertising with lithograph view & locality map, printed by Websdale, Shoosmith & Co Litho, Sydney. Multiple rips particularly to the folds. 78 x 57 cm
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Weg (William Edward Green), two original cartoons, one showing Kangaroo playing golf, other showing Koala drinking
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'Wally and the Major', original cartoons (40) by Carl Lyon (1903-82), pen & ink on paper, all signed lower right, each about 56 x 21 cm. Australian humour related to romantic incompetence (33), the foreign (7). G/VG condition. (Total 40)
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Walsh, Graham L. 'Bradshaw Art of the Kimberley' [Takarakka Nowa Kas Publications, Australia, 2000. Hardcover. Limited First Ed. Signed and Dedicated By the Author. As new. Binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. Large Oblong 8vo. 464pp. The diversity of maps, photographs, rock art silhouettes and drawings show a remarkable degree of coherence in being displayed within the text. Creative use of backgrounds allows the images to stand alone, where appropriate, as works of art. The quality of the…
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Map of Melbourne 1839, colour lithograph, 19 x 52 cm
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Group of maps & charts including early Van Dieman's Land. 18th & 19th century. (11 items)
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'Planisphere Of The Southern Sky' printed by John Ferres, Government Printers, Melbourne for the Government of Tasmania. Special edition for the board of Education Tasmania, engraved by William Slight, circa 1882. 47 cm x 45.5 cm
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Group of maps including Australian states, N.S.W. mineral map circa 1926. (15 items)
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Australian state maps; New South Wales, Victoria & West Australia, late 19th & 20th century. (20 items)
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Australian state maps, Victoria, Tasmania & West Australia, 19th & 20th century. (20 items)
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