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Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:804
Sale Title:Emporium Auction; Interiors; CuriosLots with images:804
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:479
Date:26-Feb-2017
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Volume: Beeton, Isabella 'Mrs Beeton's all About Cookery: new edition,' [1911], pub. Ward Lock & Co, featuring colour plates & 1912 prize book plate affixed to inside cover, condition: some wear to cover, slight foxing, otherwise good
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Volume: Welsh, Charles (ed.), 'Woman and her Wits: Epigrams on woman, love and beauty Collected by GF Monkshood,' [1908], pub. HM Caldwell Co., original and interesting silk cloth binding, with inscription 'To one who has proved the worth of her wits, with best wishes from RA (?), 4 Feb 1908', condition: in need of repair, cover coming loose from binding, stains & foxing commensurate with age, but very readable
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Volume: davenport, Cyril 'Cameos,' [1900], pub. Seeley & Co, inscribed 'John J Troy,' & featuring tissue protected colour plate illustrations throughout, condition: no dust jacket, stains to cover, some yellowing
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Volume: 'Complete works of William Shakespeare,' c. 1930s, pub. Collins clear type press, with introduction by St. John Ervine, leatherbound & illustrated, featuring gilt-edged pages & 1936 inscription, condition: fading to leather cover, some staining & foxing to pages but very readable
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Volume: Fitzgerald, Edward (trans.) 'Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam,' c. 1917, with Illustrations by William Pogany, pub. George G Harrap, bound by green suede, featuring inserted colour plate illustrations by Pogany, condition: in need of restoration, back & front cover & some pages entirely loose from binding, staining to cover, foxing
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A first edition volume: Lindsay, Norman 'Norman Lindsay's Cats,' [1975], pub. Macmillan, with an introduction by Douglas Stewart & illustrations throughout, condition: some discolouration to cover & interior, otherwise good
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A first edition volume: Caulfield, Max 'Tomorrow Never Came: the Sinking of the SS Athenia,' [1959], pub. WW Norton & Company, condition: wear to dust jacket, foxing
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Volume: Hastings, Patrick 'The Autobiography of Sir Patrick Hastings,' [1948], pub. William Heinemann, with illustrations & inscription from Stanley Eskell to Jack Gammell: 'Jack, at long last here is the book. Please add it to your library, Stan Eskell, 1 July '49', condition: faded cloth cover, yellowing & foxing
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An inscribed first edition volume: Vecchi, Joseph 'The Tavern is my drum: My Autobiography,' [1948], pub. Odhams press, inscribed by the author: 'To C. Winaud(?), My best wishes Tony Vecchi, 25 July 1952', condition: dust jacket damaged and torn
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Volume: Bendrodt, JC 'Irish Lad & other Stories,' [1966], pub. Angus and Robertson, with a forward by Frank Clune, condition: some foxing, otherwise good
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A first edition children's volume: Sandrel, Michelene 'The mystery owl,' [1972], pub. Tom Stacey, illustrated by Paul Durand, condition: good
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Volume: Lofting, Hugh 'The story of Dr Doolittle,' [1927], pub. Jonathan cape, featuring 1930 inscription & black & white illustrations, condition: some foxing, damage and wear to cover
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Twelve volumes by Enid Blyton, comprising: 'The children of cherry tree farm, [1972], 'The secret of moon Castle, [1965], 'The children at green Meadows,' [1968], 'The Enchanted wood,' [1971], 'The Rilloby Fair mystery,' [1953], 'The Rubadub mystery,' [1954], 'The O'Sullivan,' [1974], 'Third year at Malory Towers,' [1984], 'Five Are together Again, [1963], 'Brer rabbit Again,' [1963], 'The treasure Hunters,' [1971] & 'The three Golliwogs,' [1969], condition: in used condition, some foxing and tears to dust…
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Sixteen Beatrix Potter volumes, comprising: 'The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies,' [1937] + 'The Tale of Pigling Bland,' [1942] + 'The Tale of two Bad Mice,' [1932] + 'The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes,' [1939] + 'The Tale of Mr Tod,' [1940] + 'The pie and the Patty pan,' [1933] + 'The Tale of Benjamin Bunny,' [1932] + 'The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse,' [1938] + 'Ginger & Pickles,' [1937] + 'The Tale of Tom Kitten,' [1935] + 'The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse,' [1918] + 'The Tale of Tom Kitten,' [1935] + 'The Roly-Poly pudding…
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Nine 12' LPs by various artists, including Jethro Tull, Sherbet, Sandie Shaw, Bolan Boogie, the lemon Pipers, ZZ top, Eagles, Foreigner & U-boat
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Four 12' LPs by various artists, including the angels 'Night Attack,' 1981, Epic, Eagles 'Hotel California,' 1976, Asylum Records, the Who 'The Who by numbers,' 1975, Polydor & Dionne Warwick 'I'll Never fall in love Again,' 1970 Scepter Records
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Four 12' LPs by various artists, including Jefferson Starship 'Spitfire,' 1976, Grunt, earth wind and fire 'Faces,', hat Trick 'America,' 1973, Warner Bros, the Moody blues 'In Search of the lost Chords,' Threshold
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Four 12' cat Stevens LPs, including cat Stevens 'Teaser and the Firecat,' 1971, Island, cat Stevens 'Greatest Hits,' 1975, Island, cat Stevens 'Tea for the Tillerman,' 1970, Island, cat Stevens 'Morning has broken: Greatest Hits Vol. 2,' 1981, Island
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Five 12' Elvis Presley LPs, comprising Elvis Presley 'Rock 'N' on,' 1973, RCA [2 record set], Elvis Presley 'Elvis love songs,' 1979, K-Tel, Elvis Presley 'Blue Hawaii,' 1961, RCA, Elvis Presley 'Let's be friends,' 1970, RCA, Elvis Presley 'Elvis in Hollywood,' 1976, RCA
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A collection of ten 7' Singles by various artists, singles by the doors 'Riders on the storm/love her Madly,' 1973, Elektra, Barry Manilow 'I Write the Songs/A nice boy like Me,' 1975, Arista Records, ABBA 'Mama Mia/Hey, Hey Helen,' 1975, RCA, ABBA 'I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do/rock Me,' 1975, RCA, ABBA 'Fernando/Tropical Loveland,' 1976, RCA, the Knack 'My Sharona/Let Me out,' 1979, Capitol, the Boomtown rats 'Banana Republic/man at the top,' 1980, mercury, Elaine Paige 'Memory/Overture,' 1981, Polydor,…
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A collection of twenty-three 7' Singles & EPs by various artists, including Bobby Goldsboro, village people, Australian Crawl, Feargal Sharkey, Genesis, Harry Belfonte, Huey Lewis and the News, Bobby Darin & Loverboy
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A collection of twenty-five 7' Singles & EPs by various artists, including Alvin Stardust, the Tremeloes, the Seekers, electric light Orchestra, mark Hopkin, Sugarloaf, Supertramp, Engelbert Humperdinck
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Seven 7' Singles and EP by US artists, Singles by bon Jovi 'Livin' on a prayer/wild in the Streets,' 1986, mercury, U2 'All I want is You/Unchained Melody,' 1988, Island Records, Chubby Checker 'Lets twist Again/Hey Bobba needle,' 1984, BR music, Carpenters 'Saturday/Rainy Days and Monday,' 1971, A&M Records, meat Loaf 'You Took the words right out of My Mouth [hot Summer night]/for Crying out Loud,' 1977, Epic, Diana Ross 'Last Time I saw Him/Save the children,' 1973, Tamla Motown, EP by Louis Armstrong…
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Thirteen 7' Singles and one 7' EP by UK artists [14], Singles by Roy Orbison 'Working for the man/Leah,' 1962, EMI, Simon and Garfunkel 'The boxer/baby driver,' 1969, Colombia & CBS [2], Ringo Starr 'Photograph/Down and out,' 1973, apple Records, Elton John 'Goodbye, yellow Brick Road/screw You,' 1973, DJM Records, bee Gees 'Boogie child/love So right,' 1977, RSO, bee Gees 'Too Much Heaven/rest Your love on Me,' 1978, RSO, bee Gees 'More Than a woman/children of the world,' 1978, RSO, the Police 'Don't…
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Fifteen 7' Singles, Sung & Produced by Paul McCartney, singles comprising Mary Hopkin 'Those were the Days/Turn Turn Turn,' 1968, apple Records, wings 'Live and Let Die/I Lie Around,' 1973, apple Records, Paul McCartney & wings 'My love/the Mess,' 1973, apple Records, Paul McCartney 'Mullof Kintyre/girl's school,' 1977, Capitol [5], wings 'Goodnight Tonight/Daytime Nightime Suffering,' 1979, Parlophone [2], Paul McCartney 'Coming up/Lunch box/Odd Sox,' 1980, Parlophone [2], Paul McCartney 'Take it…
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Three Led Zeppelin LP albums, Untitled IV', LP, 1971, Atlantic Records [original cover in good condition, slight rubbing to lower end of spine, split to base of sleeve, illustrations in excellent condition], 'Led Zeppelin II', LP, 1969, Atlantic Records [original cover in good condition, some wear to spine], 'the Soundtrack from the film the song remains the Same', 2 x vinyl LP, 1976, swan song
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The Concert for Bangladesh', 1971 box set containing three LPs, together with the Kinks 'the black album' 1966, the Concert for Bangladesh features George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan & others [original box in excellent good condition], 'the black album' 2 x vinyl LP, 1966, Pye Records
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A collection of Records including rock, Comedy, Spoken-word, children's & more [15], Crosby, Stills & Nash 'So Far', 'Daylight Again', 'Replay', Jan Akkerman 'profile', John Williams Greatest Hits, the Best of Bob Newhart, 'the real Lenny Bruce', Frankie goes to Hollywood, & others
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A collection of rock LPs [7], Queen 12' single 'A Kind of Magic' extended version, 1986, EMI Records, Caravan 'Plump in the night', LP, 1973, Deram Records, Caravan 'Cunning Stunts', LP, 1975, Decca Records, Wishbone Ash, self-titled, LP, 1970, MCA Records, Wishbone 'Argus', LP, 1972, MCA Records, Bad Company self-titled, ' 1974, Island Records, Supertramp 'Crime of the century', LP, 1974, a & M Records
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A collection of LPs, Jazz & blues [6], Sade 'smooth Operator', 12' single, 1984, Epic Records, Frank Zappa 'hot rats', LP, 1969, Warner Bros, Stevie Wonder 'Innervisions' LP, 1973, Motown Records, Ella Fitzgerald at the Montreau Jazz Festival 1975, LP, 1975, Pablo Records, Oscar Peterson 'Travellin' on' LP, 1972, Decca Records, Oscar Peterson in Russua, 2 x vinyl LP, 1976, Pablo Records
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A collection of Pop LPs & 12' Singles [10], Roxy music 'Avalon', LP,1982, Polydor, Roxy music 'Flesh + blood', LP, 1980, Atco Records, Blondie 'Rapture', 12' single, 1981, Chrysalis Records, Spandau Ballet 'True', 12' single, 1983, Chrysalis Records, Huey Lewis & the News 'the heart and Soul E.P.', EP, 1985, Frankie goes to Hollywood 'two Tribes', 12' single, 1983, Island Records, Sonny & Cher live, LP, 1971, MCA Records, Michael Jackson 'Thriller', LP, 1982, Epic Records, the Jacksons 'Shake Your body…
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A collection of live music LPs [4], Bob Dylan & the band live in Concert 'before the Flood', 2 x vinyl LP, 1974, Island Records, Shirley Bassey 'live at Carnegie hall', 1973, United artists Records, Fleetwood Mac live, 2 x vinyl LP, 1980, Warner Bros Records, deep purple 'made in Japan', 2 x vinyl LP, 1972, purple Records
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A collection of Joni Mitchell LPs c. 1980 [7], Don Juan's Reckless Daughter', 2 x vinyl LP, 1977, Elektra, 'Mingus - in Memory of Charles Mingus', LP, 1979, Elektra, 'Hejira', LP, 1976, Elektra, 'wild Things Run Fast', LP, 1982, CBS Records, 'Shadows and light', 2 x vinyl LP, 1980, Elektra, 'the Hissing of Summer Lawns', LP, 1976, Elektra, 'Miles of Aises' Joni Mitchell and the L.A. Express, 2 x vinyl LP, 1974
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A collection of Compilation LPs, c. 1970 [3], Dire Straits 'Alchemy', 2 x vinyl LP, 1984, very 11, Fleetwood Mac 'tusk', 2 x vinyl LP, 1979, Warner Bros, the rolling Stones 'love You live', 2 x vinyl LP, 1977, Warner Bros
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A collection of LP albums, classical, Progressive rock & Symphonic rock, c. 1970 [10], Andrew Lloyd Webber 'Variations', 1978, MCA Records, Procol Harum live 'in Concert with the Edmonth Symphony Orchestra', 1972, Chrysalis, Procol Harum 'grand Hotel', 1973, Chrysalis Records + album booklet 'Welcome to the grand Hotel', Focus 'At the rainbow', 1973, Polydor, Focus 'Hamburger Concerto', 1974, Polydor Stereo, Vladimir Ashkenazy 'Rachmaninov', 1963, Decca Records, Julian Bream, 1964, RCA Victor, Herbert Von…
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A collection of Records, Theatrical Soundtracks c. 1970 [7], Jesus Christ Superstar', LP, the original London cast, 1972, MCA Records, 'Jesus Christ Superstar - a rock opera', 2 x vinyl LP, October 1970, MCA Records + original souvenir brochure & libretto, 'Godspell original London cast', LP, 1971, bell Records, 'Evita - an opera based on the life of Eva Peron', 2 x vinyl LP, 1976, MCA Records + souvenir brochure & libretto + Prince Edward Theatre Evita catalogue + newsclippings of Evita the musical from…
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A collection of 7' EPs & Singles c. 1970 including 1963 hard-sleeve 'twist and Shout' & 'I saw her standing There', Parlophone [22], Bucks Fizz 'the Land of make Believe', 1981, RCA Records, Diana Ross 'Think I'm in love', 1981, Capitol Records, Maureen McGovern 'Lullaby of Broadway', 1976, 20th century Records, Tight Fit 'the lion Sleeps Tonight', 1982, Jive Records, Joni Mitchell 'Big yellow Taxi', 1970, Reprise Records, the lemon Pipers 'green Tambourine', 1967, Pye Records, Gerry Rafferty 'Baker…
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Twenty-one 7' Pop Singles together with a rare 7' EP 1974 Russian Pressing of the Beatles 'can't Buy Me love, 7' EP: the Beatles ' can't Buy Me love, Maxwell's silver Hammer, lady Madonna, Give Me more', 1974, Melodiya (USSR), 7' singles comprise: the Who 'Won't Get Fooled Again', 1971, Track Records, the Stranglers 'golden brown', 1981, Liberty Records, 'the Dave Clark five Play good old rock 'N' roll', 1969, Columbia Records, Serge Gainsbourge 'Je T'Aime...Moi Non plus', 1969, Anlie, Manfred Mann 'My…
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Six 12' LPs featuring Paul McCartney, comprising Paul McCartney 'Tug of war,' 1982, Parlophone, Linda and Paul McCartney 'Ram,' Capitol, Paul McCartney and wings 'Red rose Speedway,' 1973, apple Records, wings, 'Back to the egg' 1979, MPL [2] & Paul McCartney 'No more Lonely Nights [Extended Version],' 1984, Parlophone
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The Beatles 'Let it be' apple Records 1970 LP, UK Pressing, cover design by John Kosh, photography by Ethan Russell, in excellent condition, slight scuffing to edges
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The Beatles / 1962-1966 apple Records 1963 2 x vinyl Compilation LP, UK Pressing, in excellent condition, no damage to cover or inner sleeves
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The Beatles 'Abbey Road' apple Records 1969 LP, UK Pressing, in excellent condition, cover printed by Garrod & Lofthouse international Ltd
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A pair of original turned wood Thomas Taylor Lawn bowls, London c. 1920, in leather case, with Chesebrough Manufacturing Co. LTD London vaseline
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A pair of reproduction cast stoneware Hippos from the Metropolitan Museum, New York, hand-painted, both stamped 'Metropolitan Museum' at base, modelled from the ancient Egyptian artifact blue faience 'standing hippopotamus' commonly known as 'William' located at MMA, 10 x 20 x 8 cm
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A collection of toy soldiers in three Sizes [45], comprising sixteen miniature scenes of soldiers standing & on horseback, seven military characters from the Del Prado collection, eight Fusiliers in red & blue uniform & fourteen John Hill & Co English soldiers, height 7 cm (tallest)
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A handmade 'Plank on frame' timber model replica of the 'Endeavor' in Perspex case, fully assembled, including fabric sails & naval flags with intricate handknotted rigging, wooden steering wheel, carved wooden boat on main deck, 77 x 86 cm
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A handmade timber model replica of the Victory, comes with perspex case, fully assembled, including fabric sails & naval flags with intricate handknotted rigging, metal fencing and canons, wooden steering wheel, 90 x 100 cm
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A handmade timber model Ship of the 'Wasa, comes with perspex case, fully assembled, including fabric sails & naval flags with intricate handknotted rigging, metal fencing and canons, wooden steering wheel, 110 x 70 cm
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A 1999 World Cup Rugby Jersey signed by the winning Australian side, a 'Legends Genuine Memorabilia' signed jersey, it contains the injured Phil Kearns & the signatures of the two late replacements Glenn Panoho & Rod Moore
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A collection of 16 signed Mini cricket Bats for the 2007 cricket World Cup, signed by all teams, framed 141.5 x 69 cm [overall]
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A collection of 16 signed Mini cricket Bats for the 2007 cricket World Cup, signed by all teams, framed 141.5 x 69 cm [overall]
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A collection of 12 Mini Bats for the 2002 ICC Champion's trophy signed by all teams, India defeated the hosts Sri Lanka in the third ICC Champions trophy [India's first time to win this championship], frame requires assembly 67 x 87.5 cm [overall]
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A Sir Donald Bradman/Martin Crowe Testimonial signed bat, limited edition 67/99, Bradman and Crowe are the only 2 players to have scored 299 in a test innings, box framed 112 x 37 cm [overall]
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An Adam Gilchrist signed 2003 ICC CWC shirt, possibly his actual game-worn shirt from the 2003 ICC CWC Tournament, appears to be signed by the winning team [Australia], framed 108 x 87.5 cm [overall]
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A Duncan Fearnley World Cup bat 1996, signed by the English Team, Sky Sport, box framed 110 x 35 cm [overall]
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A 1986 black & white photograph of Parramatta's Cronin, sterling, Price & Kenny post Grand Final, unsigned, framed, no glass 53 x 63 cm [overall]
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