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Quarterly Collectors Auction — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:1,044
Sale Title:Quarterly Collectors AuctionLots with images:1,016
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:734
Date:31-Mar-2015
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Spy glass with original leather binding, engraved 'Dolland London day or night', adorned with lithographed panels 'Royal yacht Squadron', & 'Royal Western yacht club of England'. 19th century. Extends 52-90 cm
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Admiral Nelson Staffordshire pottery toby jug, 19th century
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H. Gibbs portrait of Viscount Nelson and the Duke of Wellington, oil on panel (2) 34 x 28.5 cm (irregular) Provenance: The Hon. Mrs George Keppel
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Gregory Peck signed & endorsed photograph
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World War I nurses autograph book & group of six World War I period coasters
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Autographs: collection of 26 items with c90 signatures, noted Ella Fitzgerald, Audrey Hepburn, Dawn Fraser, Jack Brabham & Keith Miller. Also range of Olympics club magazines & videos
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British Prime Minister: - Harold Wilson (1916-95, British Prime Minister 1964-70 & 1974-76), signed letter on 'House of Lords' letterhead, dated 14th July 1970
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Winston Churchill (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45 & 1951-55, widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the 20th century), lovely signature on 1959 letter on '28 Hyde Park gate, London SW7' letterhead (Churchill's London residence), addressed to Denis Kelly, an Irish lawyer who was one of Churchill's archivists, and worked as literary assistant on his wartime memoire. A pleasing example of Churchill's autograph
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Royal appointment signed by Queen Elizabeth II & Australian Prime Minister William McMahon presented to Lloyd Douglas Thomson Ambassador to the Hague. Framed 52 x 41 cm
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Signed photograph of Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip dated 1958. Framed 21 x 29 cm
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New Zealand Prime Ministers: Peter Fraser signature on 'Dominion of New Zealand, Prime Minister' notepaper dated June 28th 1941; plus Robert Muldoon signed letters (3) & photographs (2). (6 items)
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C1929 Evelyn Waugh on a piece, on a black card together with a portrait. Numbered '119/750'
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Royal appointment signed by Queen Elizabeth II & Australian Prime Minister William McMahon presented to Lloyd Douglas Thomson Ambassador to Copenhagen. 52 x 42 cm. Framed
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John Howard (Australian Prime Minster): good signature on Australian army helmet in perspex case with accompanying photograph
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Bank of Victoria (Portland) c1881 promissory notes (2), & Articles of Agreement for adjoining titles in Portland c1878. (4 items)
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Collection of assorted comics including DC, Marvel, noted 'The human Fly' (no 2). Inspection will reward. (150+ items)
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Leather bound hand painted & illuminated presentation volume presented by the Massey Harris Company of New Zealand
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George Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke (1862-1947, 15th Governor of Victoria 1921-31): beautiful 1883 menu to his 21st Birthday 'Coming of Age of Viscount Dunwich 22nd November 1883'
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Matchbox labels: Australian collection by the manufacturer, on 'Printed' pages in 6 binders, with the major manufacturer's and smaller producer's incl. Pre 1900's labels, as singles, part and full sets. Plus a full bound run of the 'Observer', 1958 - 2012 published by the Australian match cover collectors' Soc., Bryant & May Museum of fire-Making Appliances 1926 catalogue & Supplement and 2 other publications. Mixed condition, 100's of labels
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Matchbox labels: Balance of Australian collection with labels, skillets, full boxes, folders and ephemera. Noticed range of pre 1900's labels on pages, a good range of folders from all over Aust. Advertising material plus a useful range of literature. Mixed condition. 100's if not thousands of items
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Matchbox labels: world collection, with some Aust. Mixed in in 3 large boxes. Full range with labels (loose and on pages), skillets, folders, boxes and packets as singles, part sets and sets. Noted group of early 1900's Japanese labels in various sizes. Mixed condition, 1,000's, viewing recommended
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Spanish: a collection of Spanish books, mostly h/c, including; 'Don Quijote de La Mancha' by Miguel de Cervantes Saaverda; 'Emin Baja Y La Revolucion En El Ecuador' by Diez Anos; 'Historia de La Marina Espanola' by Don Jose March y Labores; 'Historia General de Espana' by Don Modesto Lafuente; and 22 others (26 items)
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'Arctic Expeditions from British & Foreign Shores from the Earliest to the Expedition of 1875-76' by D.Murray Smith, F.R.G.S. [Thomas Liddell, Publisher Glascow, Melbourne, & Sydney]. 'The polar & Tropical Worlds', plus 'Wright's book of poultry'. (3 items)
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Australian Aborigines: 'The Aborigines of Victoria: with notes relating to the habits of the Natives of the other parts of Australia and Tasmania' by R. Brough Smyth. [first edition 1878] in two volumes of 483 pp + 456 pp. Rebound in green leather with gold embossed titles on spine
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Biographies & Autobiographies: a collection of mosty hard-cover books, very diverse range (38 items)
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Australian Aborigines: 'The Aborigines of Victoria and Riverina' by Peter Beveridge [Melb., 1889; Hutchinson]; 191pp., original blue binding with embossed gold lettering
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Australian Aborigines: 'The Aborigines of Australia' by Worsnop [1897, Adelaide]; 'The stone implements of the Adelaide Tribe of Aborigines - Now Extinct' by Howchin [1934, Adelaide]; 'Back in the stone Age' by Chewings [1936, Sydney]; 'Djanggawul' by Berndt [1952, Melbourne]; 'Kin and totem' by Falkenberg [1962, Oslo University press]; 'Winbaraku and the myth of Jarapiri' by Mountford [1968, Sydney], plus 8 others. (14 items)
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Australian Aborigines: 'The Native Tribes of Central Australia' [1899] & 'The Northern Tribes of Central Australia' [1904], both by Spencer & Gillen; the latter rebound
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Sheet music: early 1900's to 1950's, mixed range, both instrumental (piano) and song, with classical music & lieder as well as various popular music incl. British and European traditional music. Some duplication, mixed condition, not counted by US, approx 250. Best offer considered
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Australian Aborigines: 'Australian Aboriginal stone implements. A Suggested Classification.' by Kenyon & Stirling [1901]; 'Guide to the Australian Ethnographical collection in the National Museum of Victoria' by Baldwin Spencer [1914]; 'Narrative of an Expedition of Exploration in north-Western Australia.' by Basedow [1918]. (3 items)
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Scrap album, late 19th/early 20th century American album including a range of 'Negro' postcards
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'Royal Society of Victoria' proceedings printed in Melbourne, 17 volumes ranging between 1911 & 1943
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Australian Aborigines: 'Across Australia' by Spencer & Gillen; 2 vols. [1912], with colour plates, photographs and illustrations. Also, 3 later volumes. (5 items)
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French Art: a collection of books including 'French Engravers of the 18th century' by Younger [1914, 1st ed.], 'French watercolours of the 18th century' by Huisman, 'Historic Houses of Paris - Residences of the Ambassadors' by Stella, and 4 others. (7 vols.)
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Australian Aborigines: 'The Australian Aborigine' by Basedow [1925]; 'Winjan's people' by Hammond [1933]; 'Amongst Australian Aborigines' by Telfer [1939]; 'The great Australian Loneliness' by Hill [1943]; 'Early Days in the Loddon Valley' by Morrison [1966], plus several related publications. (16 items)
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France: a collection of books including 'The smaller Houses and Gardens of Versailles from 1680 to 1815' by French & Eberlein [1926, 1st ed.], 'Versailles and the Trianons' by van der Kemp [1958, 1st ed.], 'Les Pavillons' by Connolly & Zerbe [1962], 'The Architecture of the Ecole des Beaux-arts' by Drexler, 'Inside Paris' by Friedman, plus 11 other similar subjects. (18 vols.)
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Australian Aborigines: 'Wanderings in wild Australia' by Baldwin Spencer [1928]; (2 volumes)
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Australian Aborigines: 'Ewangelia Taramatra' (the four gospels in Aranda) by Carl Strehlow; Published by British and Foreign bible Society, UK, 1928; hardcover, 256pp. Also, 'Wullunnu-Wunia mark Nunya' (the gospel according to St.mark in Worrora) 'Tentative edition', London, 1930, 64pp, translated by Rev.J.R.B. Love. (2 items)
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Australian Aborigines: 'Australian Aborigines and South Sea Islanders implements, Weapons, and Curios' [1929, Tyrrell's Museum, Sydney]; 'Aranda Traditions' by Strehlow [1947, Melb.]; 'Brown Men and red Sand' by Mountford [1948, Melb.]; 'An Introduction to the Western Desert Language' by Douglas [1958, Sydney]; 'Kinship and Behaviour in north Queensland' by Thomson [1972, Canberra], plus 11 others. (16 items)
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Biographies & Autobiographies: a collection of 39 books
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Australian Aborigines: 'The Australian Aboriginal as a human being' by Mary M. Bennett [1930, London]; 146pp; soft cover with original dust jacket
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Spanish Theatre: 'El Gran Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona 1837-1930' by Francesc Carreras i Candi [1931] from a limited edition of 750. Original metallic binding (spine needs attention)
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Australian Aborigines: 'Australia's Vanishing Race' by Jones [Melb., 1934]; 'Stone-Age Craftsmen' by Mitchell [Melb., 1949]; 'The Australian Aborigines - How to understand them' by Elkin [Sydney, 1966]; 'Journey to Aboriginal Victoria' by Massola [1969]; 'Australian Aboriginal bark paintings and their mythological Interpretation - volume 1 - Eastern Arnhem Land' by Groger-Wurm. [1973], plus 15 others. (20 items)
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Australian Aborigines: a collection of books including 'Coming into being Among the Australian Aborigines' by Ashley-Montagu [1937], 'Australian Totemism' by Roheim [1925; signed by the author], 'Australian Aboriginal Art' by Berndt [1964], 'Knights of the boomerang' by Basedow [1935] plus 5 others. (9 items)
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American Art: 'An Artist in America' by Benton [1939], 'American decorative arts' by Bishop & Coblentz [1982], 'Photography in America' by Doty [1974] plus 19 others. (approx. 40 items)
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Australian Aborigines: 'The A.F.A. Annual report 1947' [1948, Adelaide]; 'The Art of Albert Namatjira' by Mountford [1949, Melb.]; 'Modern Australian Aboriginal Art' by Battarbee [1958, signed]; 'Dawn of Art' by Kupka [1962, signed], plus 17 others. (22 items)
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Gardens & Gardening: a collection of books including 'An Encyclopaedia for Australian Gardeners' by Hurley [1946], 'Complete Australian garden manual' by Winser [1953], 'Colour Schemes for the flower garden' by Jekyll, 'Beautiful Leaved plants' by Perry, 'Classic roses' by Beales, 'The formal garden' by Laird, 'Italian Gardens' by Masson, and several others. (16 items)
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Australian Aborigines: 'The Tasmanians and their stone Culture' by Pulleine [1929, Hobart]; 'Economic Structure and the ceremonial Exchange in Arnhem Land' by Thomson [1949, Melb.]; 'Eve in ebony....the story of Jedda' [1954]; 'Our stone Age mystery' by Idriess [1964]; plus 22 others. (26 items)
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FABERGe: a collection of hard-cover books including 'Peter Carl Faberge' by Bainbridge [1949, 1st ed., with d/j], 'Faberge in America', 'Faberge in the Royal collection', 'The Art of Carl Faberge' and 5 others; profusely illustrated. (9 items)
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Film & Theatre: a collection of books covering theatre, film, opera, etc. Most in h/c with d/j (55+ items)
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English & European Royalty: a large collection of books, all hardcover editions and many with dust jackets. (90+ volumes)
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Royalty: a collection of mostly h/c books English and European Royal Houses, some with d/j (36 items)
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History: a group of 40+ books. Very diverse subjects
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Art: Sotheby Parke Bernet Annual Reviews for 1966-67, 1967-68, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79 and 1984-85, plus several other volumes (15 items)
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Australian Aborigines: 'Kunapipi - a study of an Australian Aboriginal religious cult' by Berndt [1951], 'Australian Aborigines - Their life and Culture' by McCarthy [1957; L/E; signed], 'The Dreamtime book' by Roberts & Mountford [L/E, signed], the last 2 in slipcases. (3 items)
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Composers & music: a collection of mostly h/c books, subjects including opera, classical, ballet and modern music (28 items)
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English Architecture & design: a collection of books including 'English country Houses - Caroline 1625-1685' by Hill & Cornforth [1966, 1st ed.], 'English country Houses - mid Georgian 1760-1800' by Hussey [1956, 1st ed.], 'English country Houses - late Georgian 1800-1840' by Hussey, 'The country house Remembered' by Waterson, 'The golden Age of the country house' by Nicolson, 'English decoration in the 18th century' by Fowler & Cornforth, 'Inside London' by Friedman, 'The Royal Interiors of Regency…
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Australian and world Architecture: a collection of mostly h/c books (16 items)
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Interior decoration: a collection of books including 'An illustrated History of interior decoration from Pompeii to Art Nouveau' by Praz, 'Great Interiors' by Grant, 'Burke's Royal Palaces of Europe' by Montgomery-Massingberd, 'Great Palaces' by Sitwell, 'Great Houses of Europe' by Sitwell, 'Authentic Decor - the Domestic interior 1620-1920' by Thornton, and 4 other volumes. (10 items)
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American Indians: a extensive library of mostly hard-cover books including 'First Nations - Firsthand' by Fleet, 'Native Nations Journeys in American Photography' by Alison and 'Edward S. Curtis Visions of the first Americans' by Gulbrandsen (approx.90)
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America: a collection of books, mainly hard cover and diverse in topics, including natural history, novels, politics, folklore, city histories, photographs, etc. (90+ items)
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Sothebys: a collection of publications comprising 'The Rene Fribourg collection' June-Oct.1963 auction catalogues (h/c with dust jackets and P/R lists) 1-2 & 4-6; the Thurn und Taxis collection (Nov.1992), and annual reviews for 1961-2, 1987-8, 1993-4 & 1994-5. (15 items)
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Furniture: a collection of books and catalogues including 'Empire furniture' by Grandjean, 'Georgian furniture' by Fitz-Gerald, 'William and John Linnell' by Hayward & Kirkham (2 cased volumes), 'Cabinet Makers and Designers' by Honour, plus 10 other items. (15)
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Australian Art: a collection of mostly h/c Australian Art books (10 items)
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International Art: a collection of mainly h/c books, subjects including Degas, Titian, Renoir, Sargent, Daumier, Tiepolo and Whistler etc. (21 items)
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American civil war: a collection of mostly hard-cover books, including 'The civil war through the camera' by Elson, 'The civil war in Art a Visual Odyssey' by Jacobson and 9 others (34 items)
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The American wild West: a collection of mostly hard-cover books including 'The West of buffalo bill' by McCracken, 'Images of the old West' by brown, 'Gold and silver in the West' by Watkins and 51 others (approx. 60 items)
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America: an extensive library of books, subjects include slavery, cowboys & indians, politics, Art, architecture, film, photography, entertainment, fiction, natural history, etc. (approx. 300 items)
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Art: 'Catalogue of the drawing of Parmigianino' by A. E. Popham [Yale University press, 1971] in 3 large volumes
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Australian Art: a collection including 'R.W. Sturgess water-colourist 1892-1932' L/E signed by the authors; 'Norman Lindsay etchings'; 'John Llewelyn Jones Australia's Forgotten Painter'; 'Artists' tapestries' and 4 others (8 items)
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Australian Aborigines: 'The Aborigines of Victoria and other parts of Australia and Tasmania' by Brough Smyth; 2 vols. The 1972 L/E reprint of the 1876 original. Also, 5 other volumes. (7 items)
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Wedgwood: a collection of books including 'Wedgwood the portrait medallions' by Reilly & Savage [1973, 1st ed.], '18th-century Wedgwood - a Guide for collectors & Connoisseurs' by Buten, 'Wedgwood' by Mankowitz, 'The Wedgwood circle' by Wedgwood & Wedgwood; also, 7 other volumes on similar subjects. (11 items)
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Royalty: 'The book of Kings' by Arnold McNaughton [Quadrangle/the New York Times book Company, 1973]. Hardcover. First edition. Three volume set. 511pp., 512-1,086pp., 394pp. Dark blue cloth, gilt insignia stamped on front boards with gilt decoration and lettering on the spines. Volume I: the Royal Houses; volume II: the Royal Families; volume III: plates and Indexes
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Gold & silver boxes: 'Gold boxes and miniatures of the Eighteenth century' by Grandjean, et al. [1975, 1st ed.], 'The Rene Friborg collection: IV - gold snuff boxes', 'Eighteenth century gold boxes of Europe' by Snowman and 1 other. (5 vols.)
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Christies: 1977-2002: a collection of auction catalogues & annual reviews including the 1977, 1978, 1981, 1990, 1991 & 1992 Reviews of the Season and important catalogues including Messer (Dec.1991), old Masters (Dec.1993 & July 1998), Houghton (Dec.1994) & Fink (Apr.2002). (17 items)
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Cookbooks: a collection of mostly h/c books, covering a range of cuisines (12 items)
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Art, Antiques & Collecting: a collection of mostly h/c books (30 items)
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Jewellery: a collection of books including 'Jewelry through the Ages' by Gregorietti, 'Boucheron - the secret Archives' by Meylan, 'Famous diamonds' by Balfour, 'Famous Jewelry collectors' by Papi & Rhodes, 'Cartier 1900 - 1939' by Rudoe, 'Cartier design' by Sottass and 13 other volumes. (19 items)
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Jewellery: a collection of books including 'American Jewelry - Glamour and Tradition' by Proddow & Healy [1986, 1st ed.], 'Van Cleef & Arpels' by Raulet, 'The master Jewelers' by Snowman, 'Earrings' by Mascetti & Triossi, plus 19 others. (23 items)
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Chinese porcelain: 'Chinese porcelain the S. C. Ko Tianminlou collection' [Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 1987]. Cloth, decorated endpapers, slipcase. 29+(1) with plates; 237, (3) pages. 2 volumes. Text in Chinese and English. Presented by the Urban Council of Hong Kong. A catalogue of the Ko collection exhibited at the Hong Kong Museum of Art
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The Royal Jewels: a collection of hardcover books with dust jackets; titles including 'The Queen's diamonds', 'The Queen's Jewels', 'The Jewels of the Romanovs', 'The Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor', 'Tiaras - a History of Splendour' and 2 others. (7 vols.)
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Fashion: 'Gruau' [Rene] edited by Chariau, essay by Poschardt [Neues Publishing Company New York 1999]. 1st edition hardback with dust jacket nice copy folio 175pp., frontis., col. Pls., originally published by Schirmer/Mosel. Iconic monograph of one of the most important fashion illustrators of the 20th century
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Collection Remainder: a diverse range of books on many subjects (100+ items)
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Maritime & ships: album of 132 vintage & antique postcards
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Collection of vintage & antique postcards, mixed themes including Japan & Australia. 100+ items
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Rolling Stones, poster for the Australia & New Zealand legs of the 1994-95 Voodoo lounge Tour, 'They're on Their Way. Brashs presents, rolling Stones, live. Australia & New Zealand, March-April 1995', double-sided, with tour dates on reverse, size 63 x 89 cm
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Composers: Cartes-de-visite of Handel, Haydn, Beethoven & Wagner, by Fred. Buckmann, London, based on paintings by Carl Jaeger in 1870, each overall 65 x 105 cm. G/VG
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Wills: 1913 'First Aid' (with album clause) complete set (50), Vf
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1915-38 sets, noted 1915 Wills 'Famous Inventions' [50]; 1923 Ogdens 'Poultry Rearing & Management' [25]; 1935 Ogdens 'Broadcasting' [50]. Mainly G/VG
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1916-35 Players sets, noted 1916 'Napoleon' [25]; 1933 'Derby and grand National Winners' [50]; 1935 'Kings & Queens of England' [50]. Mainly G/VG
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C1898-1920 scrap album with cigarette & trade cards (276), matchbox labels
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Movie stars & Actresses: c1900-38 collection, noted c1900 Phillips Guinea gold 'Actresses' (28); c1910 bat 'Actresses' (13); c1929 girls crystal 'Film stars' [6]; c1930 film Fun 'Movie stars' [12]; c1930s anonymous 'Movie stars' [48]; 1938 bat 'Grace and beauty' [45]. Fair/VG. (total 158)
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Playing cards; Diverse range from pre 1900 onwards. Themes incl. Joker's, Ace's, Royalty, cars & Aircraft, Cats & dogs, erotica etc. All on pages or in albums. Literature incl. 'A History of playing cards' by C.P. Hargrave. A fascinating and colorful collection worth a look. 100's
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Concert ZIther, central European, 19th century in original case
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A Tiple mandolin (North American) by Lyon & Healy of Chicago (serial no. 5095), circa 1920s. 68 cm
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A Nagra Kudelski 4.2 tape recorder with power supply, fitted carry bag, original manual and Qc documentation
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A Nagra Kudelski III tape recorder in fitted carry bag
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A Nagra E tape recorder
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A Kriesler 11-28 brown Bakelite valve radio c1952 in working condition
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A 1930's Russian portable wind up record player. Appears to be complete and in working order
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