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Auction House:
Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:40
Lots with images:40
Prices available:40
Category:
Newspapers
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*** The Illustrated Melbourne Post, February 1864 to December 1868 various editions in a bound volume containing No.59 (features a full-page 'View in Castlemaine Market Square', No.63 (View of Hobart Town), No.76 (The Departure of the Leichhardt Search… ***
*** The Tasmanian Standard Newspaper 1861-62, The Tasmanian Standard. For the Family, the Library and the People' No.1 Vol.1 (November 30, 1861) to No.14 Vol.1 (March 1862) complete in a bound volume., A combination of commercial, legal, sporting and social… ***
*** The Weekly Times Newspaper 1863, The Weekly Times' No.1 Vol.1 (March 1863) to No.42 Vol.1 (December 1863), complete in a bound volume., A combination of commercial, legal, sporting and social news, prices, shipping information, advertisements and stories,… ***
*** The Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser - 1789 - Bill of Rights: (Oct.6) edition with column headed 'Congress of the United States' showing the Twelve Articles of Amendment approved by Congress on September 25, 1789, other contents include a verse… ***
*** 'The News Letter of Australasia or Narrative of Events; A Letter to Send to Friends. No.XVII - November 1857' cover sheet and the complete 4 page newsletter, printed & published by George Slater, Melbourne; depicts 'An Australian Sunset, from a painting… ***
*** Books 'The Argus', 4 hard bound Editions for the full year 1888, the year 1888 obviously an historic one for Australia, as it marked the 1st Centenary of European Settlement in Australia, and it was the Jubilee of Queen Victoria, and as such the amount of… ***
*** Antique Australian hand-painted newspaper display, circa 1893, signed 'A. Shepherd' 41 x 48 cm, 60 x 70 cm overall ***
*** The Argus October to December 1896 bound newspapers ***
*** Numb.258 and 291, excl. 273, duplicate 271): content mostly concerns news from various European cities, plus fleet movements, ship arrivals, details of ships wrecked London Gazette - England - 1668 issues: almost complete May to August run (between #258… ***
*** Includins London Gazette - England - 1668 issues: largely complete September to December run (between #292 and 326, ex 301, 303 & 320): content mostly concerns news from various European cities, plus fleet movements, ship arrivals, and religious news… ***
*** The News Letter of Australasia. Melbourne, November, 1859' complete 4-page edition, printed & published at 'The Herald' Office, with lengthy coverage of the new Parliament following elections, ('Measures have been prepared to amend our gold fields… ***
*** New York Times - civil war era - : 1863 selection comprising editions for Feb.15, Jul.18 & 29, Aug.2 & 5, Oct,7, 24, & 31; the Jul.18, edition reviewing the Siege of Vicksburg (July 4) the correspondent noting 'The almost impassable natural obstacles that… ***
*** London Gazette - England - 1667 issues: incomplete run between Jan.3 and Apr.22 (Numb.118 to 127, plus 129, 131 & 143 to 149): published in folio half-sheets, content mostly concerns news from various European cities, plus ship and fleet departures… ***
*** Fawkner, John Pascoe., The Melbourne Advertiser Port Phillip Australia, No.8, Written for, and Published by, Jn P Fawkner, and dated February 19th 1838, Lithographed by E. Whitehead & Co., The eighth number of the first Melbourne newspaper, here… ***
*** 'The News Letter of Australasia' Melbourne, June 1858; the 4 pages of news, including news of political developments, news from the goldfields, commerce and industry ('Kyneton, an agricultural town about 50 miles from Melbourne, is now lighted up with gas… ***
*** London Gazette - England - 1665 issues: Numb.25 & 52: folio half-sheets, issue #25 with news of naval activities especially of His Majesty's fleet under Sir Christopher Minnes, plus a report that 105 parishes were clear of the plague, issue #52 reports… ***
*** 1967-1981 complete run of newspaper Grand Final souvenir editions comprising 'The sun news Pictorial' for 1967 & 1968 and 'The Herald' pin-up souvenirs for 1967 & 1969, 'The Herald' souvenir editions for 1970 through to 1981; also 1970 & 1975 newspaper… ***
*** New York Times - Civil War Era - Gettysburg Address & Third Battle of Winchester: 1863-64 selection comprising 1863 (Nov.18, Dec.26) & 1864 (Jul.27, Aug.11 & 13, Sep.20 && 22), the Jul.18 1863 edition featuring General Curtin's proclamation for 'The… ***
*** Footscray: 'The Argus' for Monday September 27, 1954, with colour front page 'Footscray's Finest day'. Extremely rare ***
*** The Herald & Weekly Times: c1926 lantern slides (49) showing The Herald & Weekly Times and the production of newspapers, in wooden case. Produced by Gunn, Lantern Slide Maker, Melbourne. Condition varies, with 14 slides cracked. Wonderful archive. (49… ***
*** 'The Sydney Morning Herald' elephant folio volume July 1 1845 to December 29 1845, with c155 complete newspapers with Australian & Overseas news ***
*** A small range of publications including 1931 'The Athletic news cricket Annual', 'In Quest of the Ashes 1934' (by Wrigley's), 'Official magazine Australia V India 1947-48', 'Australia Wins! the illustrated story of the 1948 Tests', 'Sporting Globe cricket… ***
*** London Gazette - England - 1666 issues: complete run between Nov.19 and Dec.17 plus Dec.27 (Numb.106 to 114 & 117): published in folio half-sheets, content mostly concerns news from various European cities, plus ship and fleet movements, issue 110 talks… ***
*** New York Times - Civil War Era - Battle of Fort Harrison: 1864-65 selection comprising 1863 (Oct.1, 4, 5, 7, 10 & 11 and Dec.24) && 1865 (Apr.23), the Oct.1 1864 with Special's Correspondent's Sep.29th report on the movements of the Army of The James… ***
*** Martin Sharp cartoons: a selection from Oz, the Australian, Sydney Morning Herald, Honi Soit, Tharunka, etc.. ***
*** The Mutiny On the Bounty - The Whitehall Evening Post - September 19 - 22, 1789 to July 17 - 20, 1790., Four complete editions of this broadsheet newspaper each of which carries a news update from Lieutenant Bligh and the Bounty. In the first edition, The… ***
*** Illustrated London News: Saturday May 22, 1852 Article 'Gold Fever in California and Australia' and illustrations 'First Escort of Gold'; 'Gold Commissioners Issuing Licences and Weighing the Gold-Dust'; 'Gold in Australia, the Ballarat Diggings' ***
*** New York Times - Civil War Era - First Invasion of Northern States: 1861 to 1862 selection comprising 1861 (Oct.13, Oct.21 & Dec.6) & 1862 (Sep.15, Oct.2 & Nov.19) edition which include Union biased reports from field correspondents, plus official… ***
*** Newspapers. A collection of various Victorian regional newspaper dating from 1892 to 1901 including The Gippsland Times, The Mount Alexander Mail, The Euroa Advertiser, The Evening Echo (Ballarat), Seymour Telegraph, Ballarat Courier, Ballarat Star, The… ***
*** '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 ***
*** 'The Sydney Morning Herald' elephant folio volume January 4 1844 to December 31 1844, incomplete run with c200 complete newspapers with Australian & Overseas news. Fair/good condition ***
*** 'The Sydney Morning Herald' elephant folio volume July 1 1845 to Dec.31 1845, with c158 complete newspapers with Australian and Overseas news. Fair/good condition ***
*** Pope Shot' & 'Pope's Day of Terror' Thursday, May 14 & Friday, 15, 1981 Melbourne newspaper banner posters, each 66 x 51 cm. The first attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II took place on Wednesday, 13 May 1981, in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City… ***
*** Emile Mercier (1901-1981, Australian cartoonist): 'Fish Ain't Bitin' 'Ere...' & 'Holidaze', original black and white artwork for cartoons, both signed in image, former dated 1938 on reverse with 'Used/Daily Telegraph' handstamp, both about 26 x 32 cm. (2… ***
*** Newspapers, Etc, including 'The Sydney Morning Herald' Nov. 1843, 'The mercury' Hobart Jan 1890 x 5 & July/Nov. 1893 x 5, 'The Times' London 1858, 1866 & 1882, 'The girl's Own paper' Oct/Nov 1884, 'The boy's Own paper' Oct/Dec. 1887 plus 1930's political… ***
*** 'The Sydney Morning Herald' elephant folio volume January 1 1845 to June 30 1845, incomplete run with c85 complete newspapers with Australian & Overseas news. Fair/good condition ***
*** 'The Sydney Morning Herald' elephant folio volume April 2 1881 to June 29 1881, with c76 complete newspapers with Australian & Overseas news. Fair/good condition ***
*** Providence Daily Journal - United States - 1842: (Nov.6) edition with hoax story gleaned from French newspaper 'L'Etoile' of an Englishman Rodger Dodsworth who had fallen into a coma during an avalanche in the Alps in the late 17th century, was… ***
*** John Bull [Newspaper] January 18, 1824 [London, 8pp] Includes a full page report titled 'The Tread Mill' being a comprehensive coverage of the evidence from prisoners who had been punished on this instrument of torture, as presented to the official… ***
*** Newspapers, a small quantity including Hobart Town Gazette, (9 Items) ***