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Quarterly Collectors Auction, Day 2 — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)
| Auction House: | Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading) | Number of lots recorded: | 680 |
| Sale Title: | Quarterly Collectors Auction, Day 2 | Lots with images: | 680 |
| Auction Location: | Melbourne | Prices available: | 505 |
| Date: | 22-Sep-2015 |
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'The centenary Air Race Chat' first edition, 1934-35. Attractive colour lithograph with original blue wrapper, published Melbourne.
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The Foster Brewery Company Limited: A signed receipt by Foster Brewery co-founder, William Manning Foster, for £30,895:15:5;being the balance of the sale of the Brewery for £45,000:0:0, dated 14th November 1889, and a letter of acknowledgment from the firm of Solicitors, Pavey, Wilson & Cohen of 61 Queen Street, Melbourne, dated 7th July 1890. Foster Brewery was started by the American brothers, William & Ralph Foster in 1888. They returned to New York after the sale. Framed as one
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Books, noted 'Life and Adventures of Common Sense' by Lawrence [London, 1769];'The Tale of Little Pig Robinson' by Beatrix Potter [2nd printing, London, 1930];'The Road to Oxiana' by Byron [1st ed, London, 1937] rebound;'Sydney From The Sky' by Frank Hurley [Sydney, 1952].
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Se Asia Map: 'The Archipelago of the East, being the Sunda, the Molucca, and the Phillipp.Islands...' by John Lodge [London, 1781], size 37 x 27 cm.
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Engravings: c1795-1896 engravings related to Australia (10), Papua & New Hebrides, noted Landing op Het Eiland Tanna, een van de Nieuwe Hebriden' from Dutch edition of Cook's Voyages;'Christmas in Australia!' by Calvert.
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Pacific Islands Maps, c1799-1920 collection (25), noted 'A Chart of the Great Ocean or South Sea' [London, 1799];'Oceanie ou Cinquieme Partie Du Monde' by Brue [Paris, 1814].
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'The Melbourne & Suburban Railway Company', 6 share certificates to David Scallan of Melbourne, November 1859. Very attractive and scarce.
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The Melbourne & Suburban Railway Company', 11 share certificates to John Hastie of Melbourne, August 1860;plus certificate transferring these shares to George Henry Hough of Burrumbeet in Dec.1860. Very attractive and scarce.
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Share Certificates, c1866-1973 range (7) including 1866 Charles Lafitte Company, 1909 Commonwealth Sheep-Shearing Machine Proprietary Company, 1919 Petrol Users Society, 1925-26 Brisbane Gas Company (2), 1968 western Union, 1973 F.W.Woolworth;also range share transfers (5) & receipts (4)
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The Bank of Adelaide', 3 share certificates to Eliza Mary Andrews of Norwood;W.H.Bartley & G.W.Hawkes;Hillary Boucant of Adelaide, all dated 1872.
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c1878-80s share certificates, noted Suburban Bus & Tram Company (3);The Imperial Banking Company, The Mercantile Bank of Australia, R.Goldsborough & Company, Permewan Wright and Company, Melbourne National Property Land & Investment Co, The Australian Financial Agency and Guarantee Company.
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Royalty: Nice collection, noted 1910 & 1935 Govt Gazettes re deaths of Edward VII & George V;Australia - The Royal Visit 1952';The Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - The Form and Order of the Service...' & 'Approved Souvenir Programme' & set of 3 LP records;1954 programme for Royal Banquet at Parliament House, Canberra;NSW Royal Tour Guide;Souvenir Programme, Royal Vist to NSW 1954';The Royal Visit 1954';programme 'State Reception 1963';also scrapbooks of press
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Macrobertson'S: 'A Young Man and a Nail Can - An Industrial Romance' [Melbourne, 1921] & 'MacRobertson Abroad' [Melbourne, 1927], both signed by Sir Macpherson Robertson;also 1928 Football Club smoke social programme;'Test Cricket' [Sydney, 1974] with 23 cricketers signatures.
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A Collection/Stock of Movie, Television & Musical Studio & Publicity Photographs: C - height Including Gary Cooper, Joseph Cotton, Buster Crabbe, Joan Crawford, Bing Crosby, Tony Curtis, Peter Cushing, Bobby Darin, Doris Day, The Day The Earth Stood Still, Alain Delong, Judy Dench, Kirk Douglas, Richard Dreyfuss, Faye Dunaway, Deanna Durbin, Robert Duvall, E.T., Barbara Eden, Douglas Fairbanks, Alice Faye, W. C. Fields, Henry Fonda, Forbidden Planet, Greta Garbo, Ava Gardner, Betty Grable
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Australian Dictionary of Biography' Volumes 1-13 complete, plus Index [Melbourne, 1967-93];plus 'A Biographical Register 1788-1939' in 2 volumes by Gibbney & Smith [Canberra, 1987]. The definitive works.
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Australian Photography: A collection of books featuring the work of Harold Cazneaux, Olive Cotton, Max Dupain, Frank Hurley, Robyn Sellick, Athel Shmith and others (25+ items).
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Norm Mitchell: Large original drawing of Alf Garnett with British Prime Minister Harold Wilson by cartoonist Neil Mitchell (1920-80), signed lower right, framed & glazed, overall 68 x 104 cm.
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'Wally and the Major', original cartoons (38) by Carl Lyon (1903-82), pen & ink on paper, all signed lower right, each about 56 x 21 cm.
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Photography: A collection of books featuring the work of individual photographers;including Cecil Beaton, Margaret Bourke-White, Larry Burrows, Max Dupain, Leslie Hamilton Wilson, Michael Kenna, Dorothea Lange, Thomas D. Mangelsen, Martin Munkacsi and other. Mostly hard cover with dust jackets (30+ items).
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Celebrity Photography: A collection of books;subjects include film stars, politicians and world leaders (18 items).
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Photography in Australia: A collection of books including 'Silver and Gray' by Newton, 'Memories' by White, 'Framed' by Lawrence, 'Master Pieces of Australian Bird Photography' by Slater, 'Changi Photographer' by Bowden and 'Australian Women Photographers 1840-1960' by Hall Mather;mainly hard covers with dust jackets (30+ items).
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Photographers: A collection of mostly large format books featuring the work of Parvel Brunclik, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Nick Danziger, Max Dupain, Sam Haskins, Burton Holmes, David Moore, Derrek Santini, Roger Scott, Snowdon, Edward Weston and others (20+ items).
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Photography: An extensive collection of reference and instruction books;including 'The Complete Photographer' by Ang, 'The Thinking Photographer' by Bradshaw, 'Experimental Photography' by Warren, 'The Photographer As Designer' by Varney, 'Digital Photographer's Handbooks' by Ang and many more. Mostly hard cover. (70+ items)
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Max Dupain: 'Max Dupain's Australia', 'Dupain's Beaches', 'Dupain's Sydney' and 'Inside Sydney: Photographs by Max & Rex Dupain' all hard cover, with d/j (4 items).
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Photographers: A collection of mostly large format books featuring the work of Cecil Beaton, Margaret Bourke-White, Bob Carlos Clarke, Rosalind Coward, Yousuf Karsh, Herbert List, Jean Loup Sieff, Leni Riefenstahl, Herb Ritts, Mario Testino, Ron Van Dongen and others (20+ items).
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Bill Henson - Photography: 'Bill Henson lux et nox' [Scalo Zurich, 2002] first edition hard cover with dust jacket.
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World War II Propaganda Poster: Beat Firebomb Fritz, Britain Shall Not Burn poster, issued by The Ministry of Home Security, circa 1940. 76 x 51 cm
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Travel Poster: c.1965 'Japan' text continues 'Australia's Overseas Airline Qantas In Association With B.O.A.C., Teal and Saa' colour lithograph with artwork by Harry Rogers, printed by Posters Pty. Ltd. 99 x 74 cm, laid down on linen.
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Stereograph cards: Range including Kalgoorlie (2), Studley Park Melbourne, Kardella Victoria, Views of Mount Buffalo (13), Chinese criminals & assorted world cards. With embossed leather case & card box. (27 cards)
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Stereographs: Group including 1860's anti slavery African American Dandy receiving shoe shine from white boy, also includes Australian country views, English cards etc. 27 cards.
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Sydney Harbour Bridge: Three black & white images of the construction of the Bridge, circa 1930, one with Charles Ulm’s 'Southern Sun' & a Gypsy Moth, photomontage by Edward Searle
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A George III style glazed corner cabinet, late 19th century. 235 cm high, 94 cm wide, 50 cm deep.
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An English mahogany string inlaid bow front chest, 19th century. 83 cm high, 85 cm wide, 50 cm deep.
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An Edwardian mahogany corner cabinet, in the Georgian style. 138 cm high, 90 cm wide, 62 cm deep.
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A pair of French ebonised one drawer bedside tables, 20th century. 75 cm high, 44 cm wide, 35 cm deep.
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A French mirrored & patinated wrought iron two-tier drinks trolley. 60 cm high, 86 cm wide, 43 cm deep.
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A French oak court cabinet with carved linen fold front panels, late 19th/early 20th century. 194 cm high, 211 cm wide, 61 cm deep.
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