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Jewellery, Coins, Stamps & Art — Barsby Auctions

Auction House:Barsby AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:693
Sale Title:Jewellery, Coins, Stamps & ArtLots with images:687
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:476
Date:15-Mar-2014
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8 Volumes, Researches Into Chinese Superstitions, Volumes I-VIII. Translated from the French with Notes, Historical and Explanatory, by M. Kennelly, S.J. With numerous color plates. 24 x 16 cm. (9½x6¼'), boards, stitched in Chinese style. First Editions in English., Published, Shanghai: T'usewei, 1914-1928
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2 Vol. Shakespeare's England, Clarendon Press, Oxford 1917. Full leather
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The Gates Of Dawn, by Christian Waller, Gryphon Books, Australia, 1977. hardbound. Condition: Excellent. profusely illustrated. Limited edition, being a faithful reproduction of the 1932 original No 161/1000.
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The Great Breath, by Christian Waller, Gryphon Books, Melbourne, 1978. hardbound. b&w illustrations (illustrator). narrow folio. being a faithful reproduction, with green cloth boards with screenprint of the original circular gold device to the front cover - being No. 246 of 600 copies, signed by the publisher Kylie Pate, each copy bound by hand and tied with matching green cord
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2 volumes Indicator And Companion 1834 Edition, Leigh Hunt, Author. Pub.London: Published For Henry Colburn, 1834. 1834. Hardcover. In two volumes. First edition. 8vo. full cont. tan calf, raised bands, gilt borders in compartments, gilt borders on covers, leather spine labels
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Sketches of Hindu life, London, Chapman and Hall. 1887
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The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio, Angus and Robertson 1941. Large Paper Edition of which only 200 have been printed.
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A.B Paterson, The Animals Noah Forgot, Endeavour Press, 1933, dust jacket poor, 62 pages, Illustrated by Norman Lindsay, together with Billy Bluegum or Back to the Bush by Edward Dyson, The Shepherd Press 1947, dust jacket fair, 66 pages also illustrated by Norman Lindsay
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Gustav Stickley, Craftsman Homes, The Craftsman Publishing Company, first edition, 1909, 205 pages
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Vintage Mark Foys Catalogue, Spring & Summer 1923-24, 136 pages, loose in covers
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Owen Rutter, Bligh's Log of the Bounty 2 Vols, Golden Cockerel Press1937, Limited edition 288/300, some spotting, previous owners name to frontis page of each volume
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The First Temptation Of Saint Anthony, By Gustave Flaubert. John Lane The Bodley Head LTD. 1924. Number 2303 of 3000 copies.
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In Fine Frenzy by J.A.V. Stevens, Published. Argonaut Press. 1930. Hard copy. No 68 of 200 copies. Signed by JAV Stevens and Fred Aldridge (decorator).
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Eric Thake Picture Book, by Elizabeth Summons. Gryphon books. Hardcover in DJ. Number 291 of 1000.
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4 Antiquarian books in full calf. 3 prizes from PLC. One from SCEGS
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3 volumes The Vernon Gallery Of British Art, Green Leather with gilt throughout. 1854, George Virtue Publishing
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Prescedents of pleadings, By Edward Bullen Esq. Pub. London, Stevens and Sons, 1868. Half calf.
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Physical Description Of NSW And Van Diemans Land, By P E De Strzelecki. 145. Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans. Two coloured maps, pull out diagram and later photograph. Inscribed from the author.
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The Work's of John Marston, in three volumes, John Russell Smith, London, 1856, in full leather.
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An Epitome Official History New South Wales 1883, An Epitome of the Official History of New South Wales. 1883 Thomas Richards, Government Printer.
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The History of NSW including Botany Bay 1802, London printed for M. Jones, 1802. including Botany Bay, Port Jackson, Parramatta, Sydney, and all its dependancies, from the original discovery of the island: with the customs and manners of the natives, and an account of the English colony from its foundation, to the present time. Enriched with beautiful coloured prints. First Edition 1802. Full leather
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Excursions In NSW WA and Van Dieman's Land 1833, By Lieut Breton. 1833. Richard Bentley Pub. First Edition.
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Journal of an Expedition of Tropical Australia, By Col. Sir Mitchell. 1848. London, Longman, 1848. 8vo, with 12 plates and seven maps, illustrations in the text
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The Last Of The Tasmanians, or The Black War Of Van Dieman's Land. By James Bonwick. Simpson Low and Son
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Daily Life And Origins Of The Tasmanians, 1870. James Bonwick, author. Sampson and Low Pub.
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Narrative Expedition into Central Australia, performed under the authority of her Majesty's Government, during the years 1844, 5 and 6. Together with a notice of the province of South Australia in 1847. Two volumes. London, T. & W. Boone, 1849. By STURT, CHARLES: Half calf, on marbled boards. With two frontpieces, one folding sketch map (tear at fold) and 16 plates, of which 2 are hand coloured natural history plates by John Gould
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Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia, from Moreton Bay To Port Essington A Distance OF 3000 Miles During The Years 1844- 1845., By Dr. Ludwig Leichhardt. Published 1847 by T & W Boone Pub.
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The World And The Artist, by John Drinkwater. Signed by the author. Number 12 of a limited run.
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A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany Bay, 1938, The Australian Editions Society. Number 386/500. Signed by artist Adrian Feint
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Our Antipodeans The Australasian Colonies, Our Antipodeans or Residence and Rambles in The Australasian Colonies With A Glimpse Of The Gold Fields By Godfrey Mundy. Third Edition In one volume. Richard Bentley Pub. 1855
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Half A Century of Australasian Progress, A Personal Retrospect. By William Westgarth. Published: London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington. 1889. Half calf.
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New South Wales, its Present State and Future, Prospects, being A Statement, with Documentary Evidence. Submitted in support of Petitions to His Majesty and Parliament. (Macarthur, James). Published by D. Walther, London. 1837.
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Successful Expedition Through Interior Australia, A Successful Exploration Through The Interior Of Australia, From Melbourne To The Gulf Of Carpentario. 1863 From The Journals of William Wills. Richard Bently Pub. Half calf.
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2 Vol Historical and Statistical Account of NSW, By John Dunmore Lang 1875. Fourth Ed.
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Mitchell's Expeditions Into Australia 1838, Complete in 2 volumes. First edition, Three Expeditions Into The Interior Of Eastern Australia With Descriptions Of The Recently Explored Region Of Felix And Of The Present Colony Of New South Wales., Major T L Mitchell, T. & W. Boone, London. Two volumes, with a total of 51 lithographic plates including six colour chromolithographic and three folding plates, the large folding map, good and attractive in the original publisher's blocked green cloth, spine…
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5 Vol. Travels to discover the source of the Nile. by James Bruce Of Kinnaird. Printed by J. Ruthven for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, Edinburgh, 1790. Full Leather. Book Condition: Very Good. First Edition. (30 cm x 25 cm). A comprehensive five volume set describing the author's six-year journey to discover the source of the Nile River.
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One vol, Laughing Torso, Only 92 copies of this book were created with an original signed drawing done by Nina Hamnett. Constable & Co. 1932 First edition
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The Anatomy of Melancholy, Illustrated by E. McKnight Kauffer. Nonesuch Press). BURTON, Robert. Published by London: Nonesuch Press, 1925. Number IV of s limited edition on Japon Vellum in one volume with certain of the ilustrations tinted in water-colour under the supervision of the artist. Fine leather binding with gilt. Very good condition
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Narrative of the voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, by MacGillivray, London: T. & W. Boone, 1852. First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, folding map, 13 lithographed and engraved plates, illustrations, two advertisement slips bound in 12pp. & 8pp. advertisements at end.
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Manon Lescaut, Translated from the French of the Abbe Prevost. by Alastair. John Lane/ Dodd Mead Publishers. Hardcover.
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The Antichrist of Nietzsche, illustrated by Norman Lindsay, A new version In English By P R Stephensen. Fanrolico Press London., Rare limited edition of 25 copies on vellum, with full morocco. Signed by Raymond Lindsay and inscribed as,' Norman's Copy' by the author. 6 full page plates and title page illustrated by Norman Lindsay
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One Volume, 'Our Earth.' by Kenneth Mackenzie, Illustrated by Norman Lindsay, pub. Angus & Robertson, 1937. Contains an original & signed Norman Lindsay etching of the same name. 13 tipped-in illustrations. Signed by author #78/225
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Hitleriada Macabre And Hitleriada Furiosa, Toegels famed lithographs. 12 lithos comprise Furiosa. 9 lithos from Macabra .Loose with inner contents good.
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Quest For Sita by Maurice Collins, Limited to 500 copies. Hardcover., illustrations by Mervyn Peake, original pictorial cloth, printed on English hand made paper., Published London: Faber and Faber, 1946
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Australian Chivalry, Published, Canberra, Board of Management of Australian War Memorial, 1933. 1933. Hardcover, 4to. oblong shape, brown leather binding with Australian coat of arms on the cover, contains 52 tipped-in reproductions in colour and duo-tone of paintings, Together with, 'Changing Of The Guard', Graphic Incidents Of The Two Wars
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7 Vol. Works Of W E Henley, David Nutt Pub. 1908. Leather and cloth covers with gilt spines.
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4 volumes Short History Of The English People, Written by JR Green. Macmillan 1892.
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9 volumes The Works Of Alexander Pope, 1751. Full Leather.
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3 volumes Old Saint Paul's, A Tale Of The Plague And The Fire. 1841. Ainsworth .
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Signed Collected Poems By John Masefield, No. 265 of 530 copies, with verse and signature in Masefield's hand. London William Heinemann 1923.
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10 volumes 1812-1912 The Works Of Robert Browning, The Works Of Robert Browning Centenary Edition. Copies number 321 of 526 copies for sale in the British Empire. London Smith Elder & Co.
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12 Signed Ian Idriess Novels National Edition, National edition with all volumes signed and inscribed by the author. Green cloth. Titles include,' Gold Dust and Ashs', 'Man Tracks', 'Flynn Of The Inland', 'Over The Range'.
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26 Volumes, Pictorial History Of War, Complete set, .1940's. Fully illustrated. Blue covers and binding. Library Press Ltd. / Hutchinson & Co Ltd [1946], London, 1946. First Edition. 240 mm x 180 mm (9' x 7'). c10000pp. The most comprehensive coverage of World WarII available.
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2 Vol. The Courtesan, Casanova Society. 1926. Limited edition 247/1320.
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Travels And Sufferings Of Father John De Brebeuf, 1938. The Golden Cockeral Press. Limited edition 295/300
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Three Art books including Van Gogh
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5 volumes Montaigne Essays And Letters, Edited by William Carew Hazlitt. The Navarre Society Ltd. Pub. 1923
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4 Volumes, History of our own time, by McCarthy. Published London, Challo & Wordis, Picaddilly 1881. Full calf.
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3 volumes Cobbett's Rural Rides, Written by William Cobbett. 1930. Peter Davies Pub.
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Ships And Ship Models: 6 volumes, 1931-1936
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3 volumes The Gallery Of Mythology, Large volumes profusely ill. with steel engravings.
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One shelf of biographies
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Collection of dictionaries & other reference books, Who's Who, etc
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18 Volume, History of Frederick II of Prussia, called Frederick the Great. by Thomas Carlyle. Chapman and Hall Publishers.
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Various Royal titles, and various dictionaries
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Chambers cyclopeadea of English Literature, intwo vols, Published London 1899.
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Complete set 'The works of Prescott', edited by J F Kirk, Published London, George Routledge in eleven volumes. Full calf. Senior Knox prise.
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'The Queens Prime Ministers' in 9 volumes. Published London, Sampson Low, Muston & Co. 1891
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2 Vol. English Books 1475-1900, By Charles Sawyer and F.J. Harvey Darton. Dated 1927. 'A signpost for collectors' with 100 illustrations
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Three books by Antole France, i) Penguin Island. Heritage Press. 1947. In Box. ii) The Well of St. Clare, William Clowes & Sons, 1928, iii) Thais, illustrated by Francis Cape, London, John Lane, 1928
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Three volumes, Religion, Brother Doyle, The story of the Marist Brothers in Australia. 1872-1972, Sherington, Shore. A history of Sydney Church of England Grammar School, Canon Newth. Serving a Great Cause. St Andrew's Cathedral School
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Four volumes, Australian themes, Australia Post Philatelic Group, Working Life in the 1890s. P.1993, Stephens & O'Neill, Larrikin Days. 100 years of growing up in an Australian Suburb. Balmain, Metcalfe, Sunnylea. A 1920s childhood remembered. P.1980, Kerr & Falcus, From Sydney to Duntroon. A family album of early life in Australia. P.1982
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Three volumes, Australian companies, Hutton & Tanner, The Age. 125 Years of The Age. P.1979, Penfold, A Century of Progress in Printing. WC Penfold & Co Ltd. 1830-1930, Ruhen, The Auctioneers. Lawsons - The First 1000 Years. P.1984
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Book of Antique Engravings. Collection of old engravings. European.
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Four vintage books, 1. Wonder book of Aircraft with colour plates, 2. Sgt Bilko, 3. Lady Penelope, 4. Pick of Punch, together with an action man figure
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Royal Geographic Society Illustrated Signed, Signed Limited Edition by Edmund Hillary. One of five hundred containing the signed plate.1998.
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Two Russian Soviet era folios, dated 1955, containing photo plates of landmarks, together with another from Brazil
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Australian Shipping Record editions & 2 books, Journal of the Australian Maritime Historical Society, and books Our Nation's Story, Pictorial Chronicles of the Mighty River
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Banjo Paterson (Two volumes), together with a first edition Clive Cussler 'Raise the Titanic' and other books
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The Mariner's Mirror: 9 editions, including 1953-1963
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The Seagoer: 9 editions, 1945-1953
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Australian Shipping Record: 24 editions, Journal of the Australian Maritime Historical Society, 1990-1993
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Australian Shipping Record: 24 editions, Journal of the Australian Maritime Historical Society, 1986-1989
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Historical register of Centennial Exhibition, Paddington Press 1974, USA. Facsimile of 1876 exhibition.
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Volume 'The Best of Norman Rockwell', hardcover printed 1979
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Convict Discipline 1833, A facsimile of the rare Colonial Circular. Gryphon Books
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Box of antique & vintage books - Reference
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One box of vintage & antique books - Literature, Dickens, Kipling, Tolstoy
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Box of Superman comics, various dates, in packets, approx 110 comics
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Box of 13 various comic books
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Box of old books and postcards
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Five various antique volumes, i) The Collected Poems of T E Brown, 1901. Macmillan & Co. LTD. Full green leather. ii) 2 Vol. The History of Tom Jones, Hutchinson & Co. 1934, iv) Pirates, Highwaymen and Adventurers, By Eric Partridge. 1927. Scholartis Press. 31 of 80 copies. Water damaged. v) One Volume, 'As You Like It', Shakespeare 1903
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Nine volumes, Complete works of Nietzsche, limited editions. Puplished Foutis 1909
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10 Vol. Breviary Treasures, Printed By Nathan Haskell Dole. Titles include,' Wisdom Of The Emporer Marcus Aurelius, Story Of Odysseus, Selections From The Koran, more.
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One box, antique & vintage books - literature
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One Box, antique & vintage books - literature
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Seven signed cricket books plus three others, Michael Bevan, Ian Brayshaw, Kerry O'Keeffe, Crowe, David Boon, Mike Whitney.
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Five signed rugby books, David Campese, Nicholas Shehadie, M Lynagh, Spiro Zavos, John Eales.
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Seven signed female achievers, K Cottee, Cathy Hawkins, Louise Sauvage, N. Cook, Shelly Taylor-Smith, Raelene Boyle, Lin Riley.
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Seven signed achievers in sport, Kay Cottee, Rob Mundle, Gaby Kennard, Jesse Martin, Susie O'Neill, Nat Young, Kieren Perkins.
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