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Sporting & General Memorabilia, Session 1 — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:484
Sale Title:Sporting & General Memorabilia, Session 1Lots with images:280
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:336
Date:24-Sep-2008
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Sydney Newspapers: 'The Sydney Morning Herald' elephant folio volume July 1 1850 to Dec.31 1850, with c158 complete newspapers with Australian and Overseas news. Fair/Good condition
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John Dunmore Lang: 'The Coming Event; or, The United Provinces of Australia' by John Dunmore Lang [Sydney, 1850], bound into new boards; 'John Dunmore Lang - Chiefly Autobiographical 1799 to 1878' by Gilchrist [Melbourne, 1951], two volumes, limited edition 42/300, both volumes signed by author, brown cloth (rubbed)
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Sydney Newspapers: 'The Empire' elephant folio volume May 9 1856 to August 29 1856, with c97 complete newspapers with Australian and Overseas news. Fair/Good condition
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Sydney Newspapers: 'The Empire' elephant folio volume Sept.1 1856 to Dec.31 1856, with c105 complete newspapers with Australian and Overseas news. (Sept.1 issue addressed to Melbourne has remains of Nsw 2d and 1d stamps with boxed 'Too Late' cancel). Fair/Good condition
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Sydney Newspapers: 'The Empire' elephant folio volume May 1 1857 to August 31 1857, with c105 complete newspapers with Australian and Overseas news. Fair/Good condition
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Sydney Newspapers: 'The Empire' elephant folio volume Sept.1 1857 to Dec.31 1857, with c105 complete newspapers with Australian and Overseas news. Fair/Good condition
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Sydney Newspapers: 'The Empire' elephant folio volume Jan.1 1858 to June 30 1858, with c155 complete newspapers with Australian and Overseas news, includes lengthy reports on the The Grand Cricket Match Nsw v Victoria (Jan 18), and other matches. Fair/Good condition
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Sydney Newspapers: 'The Sydney Morning Herald' elephant folio volume April 2 1881 to June 29 1881, with c76 complete newspapers with Australian and Overseas news. Fair/Good condition
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'Queensland Commission, Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne 1888: the Mineral Wealth of Queensland' by Robert L. Jack (Brisbane, 1888), original printed wrappers (slightly foxed), 71pp with large folded map
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Convicts: Author's original manuscript, 'The Convict System in Australia: How it Grew and was Nourished and how it Declined, and what Evils and what Good have Arisen from it' by Eric Gibb, c1895, comprising 576pp, all text written to rectos only, some publisher's pencil marks and comments, a little creasing and occasional marginal chipping
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1901 Federation: 'Official Programme, of Ceremonial and Entertainments, commemorative of The Inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth, at Sydney, January 1st 1901' [Sydney, 1901]. Good condition
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1901 Federation: Invitation, 'Australian Commonwealth Celebrations/ The Government of Victoria requests the honour of the presence of [Mr and Mrs John Vale], at a Conversazione in the Exhibition Building on the Evening of Tuesday 7th May 1901 at 8 p.m.', attractive multi-coloured invitation (37 x 30 cm), designed by G.B.H.Austin. Fair/G
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1908 Visit Of American Fleet: Invitation, 'The Ministers of State for the Commonwealth of Australia, request the pleasure of the Company of [The Hon.R.H.S.Abbott Mlc, Mrs and Miss Abbott], at the Public Reception of Rear Admiral Sperry and the Officers, Sailors, and Marines of the Fleet of the United States of America. Melbourne, August-September, 1908', attractive multi-coloured invitation (29 x 23 cm). Small tear at right, though would frame nicely
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New Zealand: Handsome early tourist books featuring photos and/or maps: 'Wellington To Napier. N.Z. Railway Souvenir View Album', circa 1910s; Mt. Cook Motor Co. Ltd, 'Map Of Mount Cook And Lakes Districts', circa 1910s, tri-colour, fold-out map, 24 x 42 cm; 'New Zealand - Paradise Of The Pacific', 1927, with accompanying tourist info. and map showing world's tourist shipping routes to Nz. Condition generally good. (3 items)
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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), endorsed by Wells 'To Cherry-Garrard, with Warmest Thanks For His Penguins, From H.G. Wells', together with other H.G. Wells books - 'Phoenix - A Summary of the Inescapable Conditions of World Reorganisation' (London, 1942) with Cherry-Garrard's ownership…
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President Franklin D.Roosevelt, invitation and programme to the 1933 Inauguration of the President of the United States - with enclosed portraits of Franklin D.Roosevelt and John Nance Garner. Ex David M.Dow, Commissioner-General for Australia in the United States. (2 items)
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Australian Chivalry Reproductions in Colour and Duo-tone of Official War Paintings [1933] including works by George Bell, H.S.Power, Charles Wheeler and many others. 52 tipped in plates. 46 x 29 cm, gold stamped coat of arms cover, boards shakey, interior in good condition. All plates present. (26)
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Air Force Uniforms: Books including 'Dress Regulations for Officers of the Royal Air Force' [London, 1935]; 'Flying Headgear of the World 1934-1945' by Weld [Calif., 1980]; 'Flying Clothing - The Story of its Development' by Greer and Harold [Shrewsbury, 1982]; 'Naval, Marine and Air Force Uniforms of World War II' by Mollo [Poole, 1975]. (7 items)
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Aboriginal Children's Books: 'Picanninnies' by Mary and Elizabeth Durack [Sydney, c1940]; plus 3 titles from the Golden Boomerang Serial - 'Further Adventures of Tuckonie', 'Tuckonie on Tour' and 'Tuckonie's Warrior Friend' [Sydney, c1942-46]. Fair/Good condition. (4 items)
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Military - World War II: Books incl. 'Combat Diary Series: Australians in the Air War of World War II, Vol.1: 1939-40 - First Impact' by Newton [Maryborough, 1997]; 'Moresby Mice - The Aussies and the Yanks in Papua' by cartoonist Bill Graham [Melb., c1943]; 'El Alamein to the River Sangro' by Field Marshal the Viscount Montgomery of Alamein [Lond., 1948]. (5 items)
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