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Jewellery, Coins, Stamps & Art — Barsby Auctions

Auction House:Barsby AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:728
Sale Title:Jewellery, Coins, Stamps & ArtLots with images:705
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:417
Date:12-Apr-2014
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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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Manon Lescaut, Translated from the French of the Abbe Prevost. By Alastair. John Lane/ Dodd Mead Publishers. Hardcover
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Two Motoring books: Annual Automobile Review 1955-56 & Automobile year no 10 1962-63
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Four Fiction works, comprising Ian Fleming, Dr no Jonathan cape 5th imp 1963, P.G. Wodehouse, If I were You & Sam the Sudden and Mungo MacCallum, Son of Mars
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14 Vols Beaumont and Fletchers works 1812, full set of 14 volumes. Edinburgh. Printed by James Ballantine & Co. Full leather, some losses spines
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2 Vols the Outline of Literature, George Newnes LTD
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'Bribie – the Basket Maker' by Thos Welsby, 1937, 1st Ed, Barker’s Bookstores, Brisbane, with good dust jacket, 135 pages
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Biggles and the little green God by W.E. Johns, Hardback, Brockhampton press, 1969, stated first edition, book condition very good, dust jacket condition good
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The Dam busters by Paul Brickhill, Evans Bros, London cadet edition 1962, no dust cover, one loose page, signed by the author
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Sir Joseph Banks the Father of Australia by maiden, 1909 1st Ed, Government Printer Sydney, 244 pages, Preliminaries, maps extensively foxed, tears to fold out maps
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The voyage of the Vega around Asia and Europe, Macmillan & Co, London, 1885, 756 pages, includes fold out maps, fair condition only
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All Aboard for Singapore by Frank Clune, Angus & Robertson, 1941, a trip by Qantas flying boat from Sydney to Malaya, 241 pages, some foxing, dust jacket fair
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The Art of Albert Namatjira by C.P. Mountford, bread and cheese club, Melbourne, 1944, 79 pages, part of dust jacket only
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Architect Extraordinary, John Horbury Hunt, by J.M. Freeland, Cassell Australia, 1970 with dust jacket in fair/good condition, 246 pages, together with Gardens in Australia their design & care by Edna Walling, Oxford University press 1944 with dust jacket in fair condition, 147 pages
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Adam Lindsay Gordon and his friends in England, and Australia, by Humphiris & Sladen, 1912 together with the Vanished Tribes by J. Devaney, 1929 & History of Australia by A.W. Jose
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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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Catalogue, Australian General Eectric, circa 1930s, 315 pages
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The Australian Colonial house by James Broadbent, Architecture and Society in New South Wales1788 to 1848, Hordern house, Sydney, first edition, Ltd to 2000 copies, book, dust jacket in excellent condition
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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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Collection of Australian Motoring books, comprising a History of the Ford motor Company in Australia, Australian Touring car Championship 25 fabulous years, Australia's Greatest motor Race – the complete History & the Jim Richards story (signed by Jim Richards)
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Collection of vintage Meccano Instruction Manuals, including instructions for outfits 3 & 5, accessory outfits 3a, 4a & 6a, 1955 Price guides x 2, together with the remnants some 6 other manuals, as inspected
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Box of books, including Royal Academy Pictures 1912 & 1913
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Quantity of motor car brochures, including Porsche, Jaguar, Alfa Romeo
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One shelf of biographies
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Four books on polar regions, Across the top of the world by W Herbert, Franklin of the Artic by R Lambert, O Rugged land of the gold by M Martin, poles Apart by R Pape
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Six humorous Australiana books, Mumma' s boarding house by S ball, the back to back tango by R saw, Wombat revenge and the killer koala by K Cook, Cookabundy bridge by B James, bill Wannan' s Folklore of the Australian pub
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Three signed rugby books, David Campese, Mal Mininga
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Six books about Australia, one mountain after another by a Groom, Australia world of difference by J Bechervaise, Dusty distance by B Conquest, Their shining Eldorado by E Huxley, the spell of the inland by J armour, Northern Gateway by K Flynn
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Five books on Australian humor, God's own country by S Bannister, Sydney and the bush by E Wallace, shop by T Schurmann, Belle the bushie by P Richardson, fabulous Furphies by E Docker & L silver
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Six books on voyages, over the reefs by R Gibbings, round the world by T Clarke, wind aloft by Marin - Marie, the voyage of the Africaine by P Hope, Journal of Captain H B Martin, America's paradiseLost by W Price
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Four books on antiques, including Millers price guide
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4 various Boys own annuals
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One volume: a peaceful army, a Memorial to the pioneer woman of Australia 1788-1938, together with three other books
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Antique family bible, 19th century. As inspected
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Seven volumes official history Australia, in the war of 1914-18. Vol. 1-6 and vol 12 photographic volume of the war
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Box of Art books, including books on Herman, Dobell, Rees etc (27)
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16 books on cars, motoring, transport, including books on General Motors, Ford & racing cars
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22 books on Aviation, both civil & military including Douglas Propliners DC1-DC7
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21 books on horses & horse racing, including a century of Winners, the saga of 121 Melbourne Cups
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11 books on British birds, including 'Our Favourite Song Birds'
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21 books on Aviation, including the History of Australian Airlines
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Quantity of books & booklets on Bonsai, including Japanese miniature trees
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Quantity of books on Sydney church History
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Large quantity of Art catalogues
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23 books on Sydney local history, including books on Woollahra, Glebe, Ashfield & Sutherland
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19 books on Australian Literature, including Henry Lawson & banjo Paterson
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5 books on Australian birds, including Neville Cayleys What bird is that
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Quantity of books on NSW country local history, including books on Bathurst, Parkes & Queanbeyan
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Collection of dictionaries & other reference books, Who's Who, etc
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5 books of historical interest, including Hands across the Pacific signed by Frank Clune
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Two Biggles books, together with Ned Kelly: a play by D Stewart & the Confidential Agent by G Greene
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Five mixed signed books on rugby, Ric Charlesworth, Ken Arthurson, Bob Dwyer, Farr-Jones
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Four AFL football signed books, Paul Kelly, Gavin brown, James Hird, Warwick Capper
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Various Royal titles, and various dictionaries
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4 reference books, including regimental Nicknames & Traditions & the Art of Donald McGill
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3 books on Art, including Andy Warhol portraits
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5 vintage children's books, including Noddy, Sooty & teddy bears circus
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4 books on design & architecture, including Better Houses for Budgeteers 1946
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United States Pictures drawn with pen & pencil, by Richard Lovett, the religious Tract Society, Piccadilly, 1891, some foxing
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A gallery of Australian Art by H. Badham, 1954, Currawong, Sydney, limited edition of 1000 together with Australian landscape Painters of to-day, 1929, artists & Galleries of Australia 2 vol set & Sotherby’s international Art Sales/2 1962-63
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Three Carter’s Price Guides to Antiques, in Australia 1996, 97 & 99
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Four rock/Punk music books, comprising the illustrated Encyclopedia of rock, Ure Smith, 1977, 1988 the new wave Punk rock Explosion, rare Records wax Trash & vinyl Treasures, 1982 and the Truth about the Flaming Ghoulies, 1984
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Visionarie's Fashion 2001 hardcover book, published 1999 by Laurence King Publishing
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One Vol, Le Theatre de La Monde, hard cover edition du May. 1990. Signed by editorial director Susan train
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Harper's Bazaar magazine the Big red book 2006, limited edition
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Box vintage and antique books, many leather bound
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Nine various fashion books, Fashion drawing in vogue, Art and fashion, Faberge, catwalk, the power of style, ties, digital baties
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Quantity of assorted books, including John Gloag's Dictionary of furniture
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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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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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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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Five books on Australia, Northern frontiers by Flynn & Willey, Mines in the Spinifex by G Blainey, under the iron rainbow by O white, a man who matched a mountain by H Cunningham, Australia's land of the future by H Williams
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Rugby signed books, Paul Vautin, Rex Mossop, Paul Thomas, Bob Dwyer, Frank Hyde
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Five books on sport
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Six signed golf and sailing books, Peter Blake, Kay Cottee, Allan Sefton, Bruce Stannard, David Innes, Tom Ramsey
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Six books on local histories, the story of an Australian shire by D Townsend, the life and times of Captain John Piper by M Eldershaw, from sails to atoms by D Kirby, the port Stephens story, Canberra and the new Parliament house, Cazneaux's Sydney 1904-1934
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Three Art books including van Gogh
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Three signed Steve Waugh books, out of my comfort zone
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Five signed rugby books, W Pearce, John Eales, Fatty, mark Ella,Nic Shehadie
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Seven mixed signed books, Aron Ralston, Ranulph Fiennes, Peter Davidson, John Newcombe, Darren Beadman, John Maclean, bear Grylls
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Six mixed signed books, Enda O'Coineen, Wayne Harris, Darren Beadman,Peter Jenkins, Jack Newton, John Newcombe
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Two signed cricket books, mark Taylor, Steve Waugh
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Four Motoring books, comprising great Motoring Stories of Australia & New Zealand, four-wheel drive Swagman, Our Motoring Heritage & the Rolls Royce and Bentley Vol 2
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Five Motoring books, comprising the Ferrari by H. Tanner, MGB by turner & Organ, 500cc racing by G. Grant, the life story of Fangio by R Hansen & racing car design by R Walkerley
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Six books on local histories, no stranger in paradise by V Adams, a suburban girl by M Lambert, the road from Coorain by J Ker Conway, the road to Gundagai by G McInnes, Hear the train blow by P Adam-Smith, Shadows of our dreaming by a Fairbairn
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One book: the Letters of Rachel Henning, 'With Forty Pen-Drawings By Norman Lindsay', the Bulletin Newspaper Co., 1952, 27 cm x 22 cm appox
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Two editions: the Queen's London Memorial edition, 1901, including full page illustrations of Queen Victoria's funeral procession
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Victorian photo album, (no photos in album)
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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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Six signed rugby books, W Pearce, Nick Farr-Jones, John Kirwan, David Campese
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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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7 Vol. Works of W E Henley, David Nutt pub. 1908. Leather and cloth covers with gilt spines
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Ships and Ship models: 6 volumes, 1931-1936
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5 vintage childrens books, including Kate Greenaway and miniature set
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Australian painting 1788 – 1960 by B. Smith, together with Russell Drysdale by G. Dutton, Lloyd Rees Peaks & Valleys & Aboriginal Art by W Caruana
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Quantity of antique & vintage books, including Shakespeare Vol I & II, 1889
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Ten volumes: the war illustrated, by Sir John Hammerton
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Wayne L. Youngblood, Native Land Native people, compendium Publishing UK, 2008
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'With the Flag to Pretoria', 4 volumes, history of the Boer war, by H.Y. Wilson, Harmsworth Bros publisher circa 1900, illustrated with numerous full page plates
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Two volumes the Bradman albums, 1925 to 1949
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