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Sporting & General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:1,015
Sale Title:Sporting & General MemorabiliaLots with images:622
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:676
Date:30-Mar-2009
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Balance Of A Collection: Trophy Cups (3) including one from Brunswick Centenary Celebrations (1939), another engraved World Judo Team Championships, 1st Place - Australia - 1969; lovely badge The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria; 1956 Melbourne Olympics tin; miniature bats (2) - one signed Shane Warne, other signed 8 Victorians; 1954 Mt.Druitt Motor Races programme; greyhound programmes (2); two albums of Tuckfield's Tea bird cards
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Interesting assortment, noted postcards (c100); theatre programmes (c100) including early Barry Humphries; coins with 1977 Usa proof set; commemorative medals (3) from the Hebrew University of Jeruseleum; Vatican souvenir stamp and coin folder; Brett Whiteley gallery brochure
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Collectables, noted model cars by Franklin Mint (3) - Mercedes Benz 500K Roadster, Duesenburg Model J and Rolls Royce Silver Ghost; car coffee mugs (4); Harley Davidson scarf; comic ceramic ashtray; Mao bust; Kylie Moll doll; Royal Doulton The Cleaners bowl. (18 items)
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Remainder Of Maritime Collection, c1970-1990 comprising Jane's Fighting Ships of World War I and World War I1 plus soft cover books (15) also Matchbox Model of Cobb & Co. stage coach mint in original box, Matchbox Pmg Delivery Van mint in original box and leather and brass horse medallion with ships image. (21)
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Mink coat full length pastel shade furnished with original sales receipt and How to care for booklet. In lovely condition lined with salmon coloured silk
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Mink hat, stole, and collars all in good condition
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Fur Jackets c1970s comprising. One 3/4 length jacket and one short crop jacket. Both in good condition. (2)
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Amribar Indian Handmade Carpet c1980, a beautiful carpet w/floral pattern, 197 x 122 cm in lovely condition. Included is a valuation certificate
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Amribar Indian Handmade Carpet c1980, a beautiful carpet w/floral pattern, 165 x 92 cm, in lovely condition. Included is a valuation certificate
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Advertising: Tin Signs: consisting ofMOCCONA, advertising sign, printed on tin, the text reads Douwe Egberts Fine Aroma Coffee -Anno 1753- 37 x 30 cm; Bushells Tea 30 x 45 cm, pictures boy with tea box; The Billy Tea, pictured with billy and kangaroo. All reproductions and in reasonable condition. (3)
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c1920 advertising showcard Mezon Accordions - On Sale Here, overall 31 x 46 cm. Some minor faults, though attractive and scarce
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New Guinea Tribal Weapons c1940s comprising, black palm fighting stick (130 cm), black palm bows (2) 170 cm., bundle of arrows with bow, modern trade paddle. All in good original condition
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Glass Carboy pear shaped, plain flame type stopper
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Remainder Of Apothecary And Pharmaceutical Collection, Revlon neon sign in perspex case 85 x 20 cm (must be tested), small mixing bowls (4), measuring flask tube 9 mm, assorted glass display bottle pieces. (10)
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Facsimile Back Painted Glass, Apoteeker transfer print on glass, painted over and made to resemble a stained glass window. 37 x 29 cm, in very good decorative condition
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Apothecary Cast Iron Sign c1950, a reproduction of Coat of Arms Granted to Apothecaries England, 1604. Mounted on board painted blue and gold, in very good condition
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A History Of Pharmacy In Pictures (1958), comprising framed and glazed prints of historical pharmacy scenes. 3x 43 x 35 cm and 3x 47 x 55 cm. All in good condition. (6)
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1905-17 autograph book with c186 signatures, plus photographs (22) and paintings/drawings (7), the highlights are H.J.L.Dunlop (Chief Engineer of S.Y.'Nimrod', ship used by Ernest Shackleton on 1908 Antarctic Expedition); J.Hugh Mather (Petty Officer on S.Y.'Terra Nova', ship used by Scott on 1910-13 Antarctic Expedition); photo of drawing signed by Leonard H.Booth (NZ artist 1879-1974); theatre manager J.C.Williamson; theatre performers including C.R.Bantock, the scarlet Troubadors, Grace Palotta
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Gough Whitlam signature on 1973 cover; Field Marshall Sir Thomas Blamey signature on 1936 Australian Military Forces certificate; John Glenn (astronaut) signed and endorsed photograph; Hubert Opperman signature on 1966 Oppygram Christmas Card; Annette Kellerman signature on 1952 aerogramme; Terry Waite signed photograph, together with his book Footfalls in Memory - Reflections from Solitude [London, 1995]; plus signed and endorsed photograph of Hugh Heffner. (8 items)
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c1950s Album, with 44 signed photographs of theatre, movie and ballet stars, noted Dame Judith Anderson, Shirley Bassey, Margot Fonteyn, Rowena Jackson, Emrys Jones, Winifred Atwell, Dame Sybil Thorndike, Dame Margaret Rutherford, Gordon Chater, Toni Lamond, Jill Perryman and Shani Wallis
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Autographs: Sir Edmund Hilary signed card; Jerry Lewis signed photograph: plus 2000 Olympics Volunteers uniform, noted T-shirt, trousers, water bottle and postcard signed by Tim Forsyth. (6 items)
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c1956-58 Autograph Book, with c88 signatures, noted cricket (5) including Arthur Mailey, Johnny Taylor, Alec and Eric Bedser; Australia's 1958 Commonwealth Games team (67), noted Mervyn Wood, John Devitt, Kevan Gosper, Ian Browne and Tony Madigan; golfers (6) including Kel Nagel, Norman Von Nida and Peter Thomson
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Movies/TV Autographs: signed photographs of Ocean's thirteen signed by George Clooney, Brad Pitt and matt Damon; pretty woman signed by Richard Gere and Julia Roberts; Charmed signed by Holly Marie Combs, Alyssa Milano and Shannen Doherty; the O.C. Signed by Peter Gallagher, Mischa Barton and Benjamin McKenzie. (4 items)
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Antarctic Explorers: 1929 Christmas card British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition, S.Y.Discovery, Christmas 1929, with signatures of 15 expedition members - Douglas Mawson, John K. Davis, Morton Moyes, Frank Hurley, J.W. Marr, Eric Douglas, Harvey Johnston, S. Campbell, Harold Fletcher, O.R.G. Simmers, K. MacKenzie, A. Howard, R.A. Fella, W.R. Colebeck and Bonus child
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Apollo 13, display comprising clapboard from Ron Howard's highly acclaimed 1994 movie, with 5 signatures - Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, bill Paxton, Dean Cundley and Ron Howard; window mounted with photograph from the movie, framed 7 glazed, overall 45 x 72
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Australian Generals and Aviators: autograph page signed by 6 World War I Australian Generals - John Monash, Talbot Hobbs, Harry Chauvel, Whiteside McCay, James Legge and C.B. White; plus 3 famous aviators - Ross Smith, Jim Bennett and Wally Shiers, on reverse Australian singer Ada Crossley
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Australian Prime Ministers: collection comprising Billy Hughes signed piece; Sir Robert Menzies letter signed Bob; John Gorton signed piece; Malcolm Fraser signed photograph; Bob Hawke signed first day cover; John Howard signed first day cover; also 1994 Australia's Wartime Prime Ministers FDCs (2); photographs (unsigned) of John Watson, Frank Forde, Bob Hawke and John Howard. (12 iyems)
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Lauren Bacall, signature inside her book Lauren Bacall, by Myself [London, 1979]; together with an Uncorrected Proof copy of the book; plus picture and record cover featuring Bacall. Also a poster signed by Zandra Rhodes (British fashion designer, who designed for Princess Diana and Freddie Mercury). (5 items)
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Sir Edmund Barton (1849-1920, 1st Prime Minister of Australia), superb signature on piece (covered in contact to preserve it); together with reprinted black and white photograph
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British Prime Ministers, nice collection on pieces, FDCs, covers and cards, comprising David Lloyd George, Stanley Baldwin, Anthony Eden, Harold Macmillan, Alec Douglas-Home, Harold Wilson, Edward Heath, James Callaghan, Margaret Thatcher (3) and John Major (3). (14 items)
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Stanley Bruce (1883-1967, 8th Prime Minister of Australia, 1st Viscount Bruce of Melbourne), superb signature on piece
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Dr.Philip K.Chapman, Australia's first Astronaut. Served 5 years in Nasa Astronaut Group 8 (1967). Slip mounted with accompanying cut signature. In very fine condition
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Ben Chifley (1885-1951, 16th Prime Minister of Australia), signature on piece as Minister of State for Post-war Reconstruction (covered in contact to preserve it); together with reprinted black and white photograph
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Ben Chifley/Isaac A.Isaacs - signatures on a military Promotion certificate (1931), the signatures of Ben Chifley (16th Prime Minister and Isaac A.Isaacs 9th Governor General of Australia) are both bold and brilliant. Certificate framed and glazed, 42 x 37 cm, in fine condition
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Sir Alan Cobham (1894-1973, English aviation pioneer), nice signature on autograph page, window mounted with a picture of him in his flying gear
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Sir Joseph Cook (1860-1947, 6th Prime Minister of Australia), lovely signature on piece dated 1878
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William Delafield Cook (1861-1931, Australian painter), Kiloundra rocks, watercolour on autograph page, signed and dated 1910 lower left, and inscribed in ink to reverse by Wdc Jan 1910. Size 16 x 14 cm
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Betty Cuthbert (1938-, Australian athlete, four-fold Olympic champion), signature on cover; together with two reprinted photographs
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Will Dyson (1880-1938, Australian illustrator and political cartoonist): Fusion, original ink cartoon, signed at base and dated 1909, size 19 x 15 cm
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Herbert Evatt (1894-1965, Australia's Deputy Prime Minister 1946-49, helped draw up United Nations Charter), signature on 30th Aug.1944 letter on Commonwealth of Australia, Attorney-General and Minister for external Affairs letterhead, to Treasurer, Ben Chifley, regarding Dutch exchange rates
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Andrew Fisher, (1862-1928, 5th Prime Minister of Australia, three times from 1908 to 1915), signature on autograph page dated 18/11/07 with quote be neither led by inclination nor dragged by custom to express hastily formed opinions on new ideas
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Andrew Fisher and His cabinet, autograph page signed by Fisher's first cabinet - 11 signatures - Andrew Fisher (Prime Minister and Treasurer), Billy Hughes (Attorney-General - later Australia's 7th Prime Minister), Egerton Batchelor (Minister for external Affairs), Hugh Mahon (Minister for home Affairs), Josiah Thomas (Postmaster-General), George Pearce (Minister for Defence), Frank Tudor (Minister for trade and Customs), Gregor McGregor (Vice-President of the Executive Council), James Hutchinson (minister…
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Malcolm Fraser (22nd Prime Minister of Australia), signature on 5th Mar.1976 letter on Prime Minister, Canberra letterhead, regarding priveleges to be accorded Mr.Gorton as a former Prime Minister
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Frasier, colour photograph signed by 5 cast members - Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin, John Mahoney and Jane Leeves
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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (King George VI 1895-1952 and Queen Elizabeth 1900-2002), faded signatures on rare HM 'Renown' - Australasian Cruise 1927 certificate
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John Gorton (1911-2000), 19th Prime Minister of Australia, signed photograph, and 'Commonwealth of Australia, with the Compliments of the Prime Minister' notepaper
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Percy Grainger (1882-1961, Australian-born composer and pianist), signature dated 27.10.08 on autograph page; plus another autograph page signed by Ada Crossley (1874-1929, Australian singer). (2 items)
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Grease, black and white photograph signed by the 2 main stars - John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
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George Harrison (d.2001). Songs by George Harrison illustrated by Keith West, Book and Record Set) Signed by George Harrison on the limitation page and signed by the illustrator, Keith West, on an affixed illustrated bookplate on the front free endpaper. The 175pp book includes a 7 inch 45rpm Ep, Illustrated in colour by Keith West, in the fashion of Beatles Illustrated Lyrics, including folding plates in the middle of each volume. 17 x 25 cm, half black leather and cloth, guitar and piano vignettes on the…
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George Harrison (d.2001) and Derek Taylor (d.1996) Signed Fifty Years Adrift (1984), Delux limited edition (#1272/2000). Derek Taylor was a friend and press agent for The Beatles. 542pp volume has been signed on the forward page in brown felt tip by George Harrison and Taylor on the opposite page. Wonderfully illustrated with documents and ephemera. 3/4 brown leather binding, gold blind stamping on cover and spine. 18 x 26 cm, in original slip case and shipping box. Very rare in near mint condition
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Harold Holt (1908-67, 17th Prime Minister of Australia, whose term as Prime Minister dramatically ended in December 1967 when he disappeared while swimming near Portsea and was presumed drowned), signed letter dated 8th Feb.1954 on Commonwealth of Australia, Minister for Labour and National service letterhead, to Treasurer, Arthur Fadden, re the Australian Stevedoring Industry board and the problems of the waterfront
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William Hughes (1862-1952, 7th Prime Minister of Australia), signature on 29th November 1940 letter on Commonwealth of Australia, Attorney-General letterhead
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William Hughes and His cabinet, autograph page dated 11/11/15 signed by members of his cabinet - 7 signatures including William Hughes (7th Prime Minister of Australia), George Pearce (Minister for Defence), William Higgs (Treasurer), King O'Malley (Minister for home Affairs), Albert Gardiner (Vice-President of the Executive Council), Hugh Mahon (Minister for external Affairs), Teddy Russell (assistant Minister)
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull, colour photograph signed by 3 cast members including Harrison Ford and Karen Allen
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Elton John, Tim Rice and Adam Faith, all three signatures on 1985 Good Morning Britain script
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Kill Bill, colour photograph signed by 4 cast members - Daryl Hannah, Vivica A.Fox, Michael Madsen and Lucy Liu
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Charles Kingsford Smith (1897-1935, Australia's most famous aviator), two nice signatures on Commercial Hotel Whangarei letterhead
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Rudyard Kipling (British author, best known for the Jungle book and Kim, 1907 Nobel prize for Literature, 1865-1936), signature on piece, tipped on to title page in his book an Habitation Enforced (London, 1909)
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David Lloyd-George (1863-1945, Prime Minister of Great Britain 1916-22), good signature at lower left of 1916 Free Frank cover addressed to Sydney, with Secretary of State for War seal on flap
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Lord of the rings, movie poster, the Lord of the rings - the two Towers with 23 signatures including Elijah wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, Ian Holm and Orlando bloom, blockmounted, overall 57 x 88 cm
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'The Lord of the rings - the Return of the King' block mounted movie poster with twenty five signatures including Elijah wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, Ian Holm and Orlando bloom
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Lost, colour photograph signed by 7 cast members, including Naveen Andrews, Matthew Fox, Jorge Garcia, Josh Holloway, Evangeline Lilly and Terry O'Quinn
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Joseph Lyons, (1879-1939, 10th Prime Minister of Australia), lovely signature on Prime Minister's Department, Canberra notepaper;, together with black and white photograph of Lyons from the state library of NSW image library
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Charles Macquarie (1771-1835, brother of Lachlan Macquarie [5th Governor of Nsw], Major of 42nd Regiment), signed entire letter from Musselbrough to the Secretary of the Highland Society in London dated 16th July 1810, ...charge to my brother Col.Macquarie Govnr N.S.Wales being his Subscription due the Highland Society of London
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Peniston Lamb, 1st Viscount Melbourne (1745-1828, British politician, father of Prime Minister William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne), lovely signature on vellum piece
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Sir Robert Menzies (1894-1977, Australia's 12th Prime Minister), signature on 4th April 1957 letter on Prime Minister, Canberra letterhead
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Sir Robert Menzies (1894-1977, Australia's 12th Prime Minister), signature on card; together with accompanying 1971 letter from private Secretary on Sir Robert Menzies letterhead; plus black and white photograph of Menzies
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Benito Mussolini and King Victor Emanuele III, both signatures on 1934 Italian document
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Richard Nixon (1913-94, 37th President of the United States 1969-74), nice signature on 1971 United Nations First Day Cover
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Barack Obama and US Presidential Election: group of newspaper cuttings (6) and How to Vote card - with a total of 11 signatures - Barack Obama (4), Hilary Rodman Clinton, John McCain (2), Sarah Palin, Rev.Rick Warren, Sen.Norm Coleman and Al Franken. (7 items)
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King O'Malley (1858-1953, one of Australia's more prominent and clourful members of Parliament), signature dated 12/12/07 on autograph page. (O'Malley played a prominent role in selecting the site of the future capital of Australia, Canberra, and agitated for the establishment of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia)
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Jesse Owens (1913-80, American track and field athlete, who achieved international fame by winning four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics), signature as Guest of Honour on menu for presentation banquet of the Victorian sports star Awards 1975, with 20 other sports signatures including Peter Brock, Bob Shearer, Ron Barassi, Leigh Matthews, Jane Lock, Roy Higgins, Marjorie Jackson, Judy Patching, John Konrads and Judy Canty
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Prison Break, colour photograph signed by 2 main stars - Dominic Purcell and Wentworth Miller
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Ronald Reagan (1911-2004, 40th President of the United States, 1981-89), signed photograph, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 32 x 40 cm
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Sir George Reid (1845-1918, 4th Prime Minister of Australia, and 12th Premier of NSW), superb signature on piece (unfortunately covered in contact to preserve it)
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John Scaddan (1876-1934, popularly known as Happy Jack, Premier of WA 1911-16, WA's youngest ever premier), autograph pages (2), one with long inscription signed Happy Jack, Perth WA, 19-3-15, other page with oval photograph of Scaddan
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Scrubs, colour photograph signed by 7 cast members - Zach Braff, Sarah Clarke, Donald Faison, Neil Flynn, Ken Jenkins, John C.McGinley and Judy Reyes
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James Scullin (1876-1953, 9th Prime Minister of Australia), group of autograph pages (3) signed by 23 Australian Members of Parliament including James Scullin
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Richard Seddon (1845-1906, 15th Prime Minister of New Zealand), nice signature on one-page letter with gilt embossed Prime Minister, New Zealand, written from Hotel Cecil, London, regarding Board of Trade
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Sport: signed photos of Michael Phelps, Eamon Sullivan, Lauren Jackson, Andrew Bogut and LeBron Jamess. (5 items)
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Sport: Group of framed displays (11) with a total of 20 signatures, noted Dean Lukin, Glynnis Nunn, Clint Robinson, Grant Kenny, Lisa Curry, David Hemery, Duncan Goodhew, Yvonne Murray, Brendan Garrard; also boxing with Frank Bruno; Hector Thompson; Craig Trotter v Ernie 'Cobra' Artango programme signed by both fighters and promoter Joe Bugner; 'Spike' Cheney v Stefan Scriggins programme signed by both fighters and promoter Joe Bugner. (11 items)
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Sport: Autograph pages (2) with 17 signatures, noted Jimmy Carruthers (World bantamweight champion 1952-54); H.H.Dally Messenger (Rugby union and rugby league legend); Rl legends Arthur Oxford and F.Mcmillan; Mosman 1st x I (cricket)
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Star Trek colour photograph, signed by six of the original cast members including William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, James Doohan, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei and Walter Koenig
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Star Wars, 'Empire Strikes back' colour photograph signed by four original cast members, including mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Peter Mayhew
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John Tait (Producer of the world's first feature-length movie, the story of the Kelly Gang in 1906), signature dated 24/10/09 on autograph page
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Gough Whitlam (Australia's 21st Prime Minister), signature on front cover of Australian Labor party, Policy Speech, 1972 (Canberra, 1972), 48pp, Fred Daley's copy, endorsed Daley to front cover
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George Witton, (1874-1942, his book on the trial and death of Breaker Morant and Lieut. Handcock was published as Scapegoats of the Empire in 1907), signature dated June 28 1907 on autograph page. (While serving with the Bushveldt Carbineers during the Boer War, Witton was accused of murder alongside Morant, Handcock, Lenehan and Picton - and was found guilty alongside Morant and Handcock. Sentenced to death by firing squad, only Witton was reprieved)
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Women's Suffrage: 1910 autograph pages (2), one signed by Vida Goldstein (1869-1949, Australian early feminist reformer and politician) with quote woman's sphere is the home - Yes it is her chief sphere of action, that is why we must send women into Parliament, so that the home May be protected at every point; other autograph page signed by Muriel Matters (1877-1969, suffragist), inscribed Women's Freedom League, London and with Cecil Rhodes quote What concerns all should be approved of all, the Franchise…
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Young Guns, colour photograph signed by 5 cast members including Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland and Lou Diamond Phillips
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Torbren Bergman 1735-1784, Most famous for his work with the classification of minerals. This is his dissertation on the properties of nickel. Small 32 page pamphlet 20 x 27 cm missing covers otherwise good condition
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1772 Indenture, handwritten on vellum, in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of .... George the Third, very long and detailed regarding proposed marriage of Henry Bell and Mary Ann Ogle, signed at base, framed and glazed, overall 85 x 76 cm
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Voyages Around the world, Captain Cook's first, second Third and Last Voyages. In very poor condition, but internally intact. The great abundance of etchings and maps seem to be complete, however many are foxed
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A Ship Captain's Note Book dated 1793, containing recipes for medical cures, scientific formulae, a how to make section for everyday non-medical necessities, plus many others. 80 pages, vellum covers, very legible. An example of one of the cures. To Cure Warts, take the scum from the boiling of potatoes and anoint the warts, it is a sure cure. There are a total of 250 cures and remedies. A valuable primary folk medicine source document with a fascinating glimpse into the thinking, needs and medical…
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The Jamaica Kalendar for 1795, a most remarkable little kalendar, a leather bound printed and hand written account of an around the world voyage on the ship Rosalee, which left Halifax Jan.1775 and touched ports in Philadelphia, New York and many others, there is a day by day account of letters written, provisions, a month by month printed calendar a currency converter and a complete Hebrew calendar for the corresponding years 5555 and 5556, the writing is legible and further inspection is warranted, the…
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New South Wales Land Deposit Receipt-Geelong (1840), A rare early Port Phillip document of 1840 to Benjamin Baxter, builder of homes in Melbourne. The receipt of a 10% deposit on a tract of land in Geelong. In wonderful condition, a very early example
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1849 Pocket Scripture Almanac, owned by James Richardson of St. Kilda, as written on frontispiece. Includes Certificate of Marriage from Port Phillip, Colony of New South Wales. Marriages Solemnized in the Parish of St. James, Melbourne, in the county of Bourke, in the year l849 plus a Baxter colour print. An important early historical record for the Melbournia collector The Almanac features a scripture for each day of the week. Also includes a birth certificate dated 1842. Almanac Printed in London. In…
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The New Album of Melbourne [c1880], decorated boards with fold-out strip of 12 views of Melbourne. Strip detached though good condition
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List Of Cypraea (1891), As arranged by S. Ramond Roberts in Tryon's Manuel Chonchology, The Study of Sea Shells. Intended for private circulation only. An extremely rare periodical by James C Cox. M,D. premier collector of Sea Shells. Produced by Craig Cook, Pitt Street, St. Leonards, New South Wales [1891]. Printer F., Cunninghame & Co., General Printers 148 Pitt St. In mint condition
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Victoria: Group with 1898 'Leader' Supplement North Eastern District of Victoria; 1907-15 Department of Mines reports (3) including No.4 The Ballarat East Gold-Field and No.7 The Deep Leads of Victoria; Victorian and Melbourne Centenary Celebrations 1934-1935 by Ziegler with artwork by Gert Sellheim [Melbourne, 1936]; 'The Australasian, Centenary Number'; Bush Fires - A Pictorial Survey of Victoria's Most Tragic Week, January 8-15, 1939. Fair/Good condition. (8 items)
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Parliament Of The Commonwealth Of Australia (1901), In Celebration of the opening of Parliament and to meet their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, an invitation to an Evening Reception at the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, on the 9th of May 1901, at 8 o'clock. Framed and glazed 40 x 33 cm overall. Condition fair
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