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Tribal, Historical, Traditional & Asian — Aalders Auctions

Auction House:Aalders AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:895
Sale Title:Tribal, Historical, Traditional & AsianLots with images:793
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:520
Date:27-May-2018
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Five Melanesian wooden items, including a covered kava bowl, and a wooden buggle carved with 'Djangan Loepa/ Monana-Mapi/ J.P.Kadmer', and incised '4-4-1944', (5)
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Four Melanesian wooden items, comprising a yam mask, carved mallet, bobbin and a toto isu, (4)
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Unusual two Legged male figure Middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea, height 34 cm
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Wood carving in the form of a crocodile prow, Papua New Guinea, wood with black and red pigments, shells and plant fibre, a/f, length 113 cm
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Story board Kambot, East Sepik. Province, PNG painted iron red, black and white, length 50 cm.
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Abalam wooden yam mask, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea, painted in red and yellow ochre, white and black pigments, height 51 cm
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Four Indian old wooden masks the largest of zoomorphic form; all gesso primed and polychrome painted. Height 27, 32, 33 & 39 cm
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Turtle shell, yam mask Sepik River Region, PNG the shell base built up with 'Clay' decorated with red, white and black pigment, cowrie and other shells and human hair, surrounded with cane basketry and cassowary feathers, height 34 cm
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Tribal mask Papua New Guinea timber stained black with traces of red pigment, shell, cassowary feathers, pig tusks and plant fiber cord. Height 52 cm
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Trobriand wooden mallet Trobriand Islands, PNG; length 37.5 cm
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Sudanese campaign belt dagger the pierced blade bearing a Koranic inscription, with a crocodile covered wooden handle and crocodile covered leather scabbard, length 30 cm.
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North African dagger kindjal style blade with the turned wooden handle and pommel silver inlayed and strapped, length 32 cm
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Two Congo Region Luba Axes, Songye peoples axe and adze, length 53 cm, (2)
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Vietnamese antique bronze dagger-axe Halberd blade together with another Vietnamese Halberd blade, 25 and 24 cm.
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Two Vietnamese archaic bronze Daggers possibly Dong Son culture, length 26 cm
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Vietnamese antique pottery figure together with a quantity of pottery kiln stilts.
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Vietnamese archaic bronze dagger-axe Halberd blade together with a bronze spear point, probably Dong Son culture, length 28.5 cm each.
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Vietnamese archaic leg and arm bronze bracelets (qty)
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Vietnamese antique Arrowheads of varying periods, in forged iron and cast bronze including flat blade, trilobate, splayed and barbed.
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Vietnamese bronze Bells (qty)
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Vietnamese antique coin Hoard the mass of square-hole four character coins, fused inside a ceramic jar, height 18 cm.
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Three Vietnamese archaic bronze bowls, 18.5 cm, 13 cm and 9 cm
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Vietnamese archaic bronze dagger together, with a spear point, both May be Dong Son culture, length 26.5 cm and 24 cm
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Pair of glass Linglin-o earrings, in green glass with slight swirled black glass, with half circle, set with three arrow shapes similar Asian Civilisation Museum 2007.56436 and 2007.56437 1st -5th century
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Two early Anamese green glass bracelets, of circular form, with facetted edges, diameter 7 cm similar Museum of Vietnamese History< HMC, 13643, 13625, 4th century
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Two early Chinese trade bead necklaces, the beads of spherical, facetted and cylindrical form, in white, blue, orange, white and yellow glass, (2)
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Early south East Asian pendant and chain, the shaped pendant decorated with central character surrounded by floral motifs with fish motif drops, with link necklace
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Early Chinese jade bead necklace, set with trade beads and spherical beads, in tones of green to white, together with another agate and stone necklace, (2)
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Early Chinese jade beaded necklace, the beads of waisted form, in tones of green to brown, together with a early yellow bead necklace, (2)
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Good Chinese Yangshao painted pottery vase, with a cylindrical neck, above a baluster tapering body, the shoulders with painted swirled decoration in natural red and black pigments, with two lug handles from each side, height 42 cm
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Two early Chinese glass trade bead necklaces, with spherical beads, in yellow, black, orange, white and clear glass beads, (2)
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Chinese Yangshao pottery jar, with cylindrical neck set with mask, above tapering baluster body, the shoulders with geometric decoration in natural pigments of brown, height 33 cm
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Twenty one Chinese trade beads, decorated with geometric motifs, of cylindrical, square and circular form, (21)
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Chinese Yangshao pottery jar, with cylindrical neck, with mask, above a tapering baluster body, decorated with figure in natural pigments of brown and red, flanked by lug handles, height 35 cm
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Chinese Yangshao storage flask, (1)
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Australian 'Victorian Railways Time table', c.1912, together with Studio photograph of trainmaster, together with a 'Motor Sport in Queensland'journal, c1954, (3)
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Group of assorted early postcards and military photographs, including an early photograph of Cauliflower Hotel waterloo, 'Aussie war welcome home invitation dinner' and Anzac photos
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Three sets of Australian Matchbox covers, the three groups each containing forty eight different images of aboriginal culture and activities, together with Lancaster Safety matches poster, (4)
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Group of fourteen Sterographs, depicting scene of London, India and Japan, (14)
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Collection of Brisbane Studio portrait photographs and postcards, including a rare photograph of Mr and Mrs Logan depicting Aboriginal elders
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Wonderful collection of Papua New Guinea photographs, c.1929, depicting indigenous people in canoes, fishing, in medical outfits, Dr .Cameron, around lake Murray and skulls, (69)
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Stan laurel letter and Envelope, together with Charles Gibson postcrad, Caroline Chisholm Theatre program and Williamson Theatre magazine, Borovansky ballet program and preacher card
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Group of five Albert Namatjira Christmas cards, together with bookmarks, two early Australian postcards and three military postcards
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Royal Humane Society of Australia Award, to John Bonser for his bravery in rescuing six people in floods, c.1917, together with two early legal documents, (3)
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Early map of port Jackson and city of Sydney, 1879 linen backed, together with an early shipping line concert program, Davis cup finial Program and Elijah theatre program
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Group of Photographic postcards of Australian Troops, together with embroidered 'Souvenir of France, 1919', together with 'To My Sister' embroidered war card
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Set of nine Sterographs of London, (9)
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Group of early Australian photographs of Bundaberg, depicting scenes of schools, buildings and families in the area
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Tales of the Anglers Eldorado New Zealand by Zane grey, with over 100 illustrations from photographs taken by the author and from drawings by Frank E. Phares, first edition, 1926, published
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Two reference books on Clocks 'Watchmakers & Clocks, Encyclopaedic Dictionary' by Donald de Carle, 'The watch and clock book, Trouble Shooting, Adjustment and Repair', by Arco Publishing, together with 'The motor car, a Practical manual', by R.W.A Brewer, and Minerals of New South Wales, 1888 by A. Liversidge and Australasian hardware and machinery Diary, 1911, (5)
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'the new Annual Register or General History, Politics and Literature for the year 1789, London, J.Robinson, together with 'Brïtish and Foreign History for 1797', and two volumes of 'Pasquin, the pastoral, mineral, and Agriculture Advocate' by Mitford, 1882
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England V Brisbane Rugby League Program, c.1936 together with a 7th Annual Re- Union for 6th Imperial Bushmen Regiment to South Africa 1900-02, together with a rare Penny Postage post office Jubilee envelope and card, (3)
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Group of assorted photographs, including official photograph of Chiang Kai Shik or Madame Chiang or Soong May-Ling, postcard photograph of Woollongong Socks for soldiers, Studio portrait of man and Penny Farthing, Sydney Studio portrait and Adelaide Studio portrait
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Set of six volumes of 'The story of Australia, Past and Present', limited edition 3000/87, ed James Colwell, S.J Clarke, Sydney, (6)
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Collection of early Australian photographs of Olga Verona 'Australia's Queen of the Air' (trapeze artist), including signed Studio shot and trapeze photographs
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Three military photographs, comprising image of German General and staff with cars, Spies caught wearing Italian uniforms and King and Queen speaking to Captain E.F Olderton, (3)
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Two early Australian photographs and four early Australian postcards including Junee Railway and view of Bundanoon (6)
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Two early Australian photographs and postcards, including photograph of indigenous Australians and New Guinea tribes, (4)
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Early Australian photograph and seven early Australian postcards, depicting horse, cart and family in Lorne, miners on bikes in Howard Queensland Beaudesert, Charleville bullock team and Scarborough Hotel, parades and school group, (8)
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Group of eight Australian military postcards for 'Proceeds to the Australian Comforts Fund', and offical 'Not for sale', m(8)
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Early Australian photograph of Gympie, 1870 together with three early photographs of Mungo, (4)
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Collection of thirteen Sterographys, including the American Fleet from Bradleys heads, Arthurs bridge New Zealand, USA gold belt, fisherman Ireland, (13)
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Twenty Australian World War postcards and photographs of Australian soldiers, including one of Light Horse brigade member (20)
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Group of twenty American Studio portrait photographs, (21)
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Set of five war series postcards 'Kaisers life' including Anticipation, Irritation, Devastation, Exasperation and Desperation, published by L.L Quarill, (5)
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Handwritten correspondence from Government house by Governor of Tasmania Sir Ernest Clark to Captain Robinson, 1939
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Two Australian military photographs, depicting 5 division Signals, Melbourne, together with Australian Bendigo photograph by Percival Pinder depicting Australian soldiers, (3)
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Group of eleven early Aviation photographs, including Australian, together with rare postcards of 'Mr H. Hawker, the brave airman', (12)
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Three early postcards, including 'Weary Arthur Photographer', 'George Schilling' and military 'Tea Revives you' and two Jack Dempsey postcards, (5)
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Australian Ballarat Studio photograph of portrait etchings of 'Tom Pearce' and Eva Carmichael, the two sole survivors of the clipper Loch Ard
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Three military Aviation Crash photographs together with war media photograph of 'Austrians new Barbarius Weapon', (3)
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Group of early Australian photographs, including two photographs of boar war troops, house 'Venice Randwick 1899', two images of familes and house by Clark in Windsor, school boy rugby team possibly Waverley Sydney in 1892, images of the Brambles connected with Kirribilli house, and image of D.Holmes who married daughter of Kirribilli house
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Two Australian aviation photography albums, c.1920 containing a large number of Western Australian aviation photographs including Experimental Aerodome Fulton W.A, pilots mentioned include Kingsford-Smith Arthur Blake, Bob Usher Bevan-Cochrane, Holmes etc, eight photos of Kingsford Smith crashed plane, aerial photographs and images of Western Australia, inover 150 images
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Group of early Australian photographs and photographic postcards, including Gympie Hotel, c.1880, men in Taroom by P.A.Beatty, troops doing surf lifesaving walk past in Kelanoa new Guniea, c.1944, image of group of men by Walter E Perroux Rockhampton, car being pulled by camels and south Kolan Bundaberg 'Odd Fellows Lodge' and troops watching a golfer
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Les Femmes de La bible, by George Darboy, Novelle edition, published by Garnier Freses. Paris, with a series of steel engravings of work by Staal
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Atlas of Settled Countries of New South Wales, by Basch & Co's, featuring twenty maps of the Colony, c.1872
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Set of eleven photographs of Aborigines, after H.Staines taken from the original glass negatives, some titled including 'North Queensland Native Police Trackers Capturing Murders', 'Native Police Coen', ' N.QLD Gin carrying Picaninny' and 'Native emu Hunt'
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Two 18th century volumes 'An Essay on medals or an introduction to the Knowledge of ancient and modern coins and medals', by John Pinkerton, 1789, volume 1 &2
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Late Victorian leather photograph album, comprising of portraits and two landscape images of New Zealand
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Mount Morgan Police officers letter to his Parents discussing the war and conscription, together with Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force Discharge Notice for Iredale Holmes, 1918, (2)
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'Fast Squatters gents and Gamblers the dress, artifacts and Weapons of Colonial Men', 1850 - 1900, by Edgar Fenzig
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'of Storms and Rainbows, the story of the Men of the 2/12th Battalion, A.I.F', by A.L. Graeme-Evans, volume 1 and 2, (2)
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Moralia of Plutarch of Chaeronea, 'The Philosophie Commonlie called the Morals' Arnold Hatfield printer, London, 1603; fair condition with some stained page edges, cover in poor condition, spine disintegrated and front cover detached.
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Quantity of Larger scale Shipping Photos, including M.V, 'Westralia', R.M.S 'Otway', T>S.S Hobsons Bay' and Aberdeen and Commonwealth line Shipping poster etc
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Two Scrapbooks of maritime and Shipping postcards, together with three images of early aircraft, one in cedar frame a/f, (5)
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16th century book, Josephus Mediolani, Published Milan, 1513 - 1514, with Chatsworth bookplate, historiated initials, leather bound and tooled in gilt, in very good condition, some foxing, some Latin notes in ink on some pages.
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Gordon, Adam Lindsey, Poems of the late, A. H. Massina & Co, Melb. (1884); leather bound with gilding and gilt edged pages, some foxing throughout.
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Barton, G, B., History of New South Walesfrom the Records, Vol 1, 1783-1789, water damaged cover and preface, Charles potter, Government Printer 1889. Together with Australian Men of mark, 1788-1888: illustrated with Authentic portraits, Vol 1, Sydney, Charles F. Maxwell, hardcover first edition ', Illusts. With two-tone lithographic portrait plates, binding with gilt pict. Cl., gilt lettering and designs on spines, raised bands, gilt edges, (vignettes of Phillip and Carrington on front covers).
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NSW Government Railways Rules & Regulations for the Conduct of the Traffic and for the Guidance of the officers and Men, Chief Commissioner for Railways and Trams; William Applegate Gullick, Government Printer (1907). Together with Swain, E.H.F., the timbers and Forest Products of Queensland, Brisbane, 1922; Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Sydney leisure Age, Common player book, Oxford, University press (4).
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Lang, J.T. (Jack); I Remember hardcover 1st ed, cloth cover condition poor, Sydney Invincible press,1956. Together with Russell, W,. H., the British Expedition to the Crimea, rev. Ed., esp. Fold-out maps, London, Routledge, 1856.
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Norman Lindsey pencil Drawings with a foreword by A.D. Hope; worn dust jacket., Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1969, together with: Lindsay, Norman, hardcover Sydney, Art in Australia 1931, 64 Frontis and black and white plates. Binder's cloth, foxing to preliminary pages, plates bright, good copy; and a print inscribed 'From Charles Craig (sic), printer of this original, to Arthur Jackson, Chas. H. Craig (sic). 2nd Oct. 1925 (3).
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Barrett, C., the Bunyip and other mythical Monster and Legends, torn dust jacket folded inside cover, Melbourne, Robert Harris, 1946; together with wall D., the complete Adventurers of Blinky bill, Sydney Angus & Robertson, 1949; Noonan, M., in the Land of the Talking trees, Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1946.
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The Schauer Australian Cookery book Schauer, A., 12th Ed, printed cloth board cover detached from spine, fair condition; a Treasury of great Recipes: Famous Specialties of the world's Foremost Restaurants Adapted for the American kitchen Price, M. & V., Ampersand press, 1965
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The Magical Art of Cartier, Geneva Geneva, Hotel des Bergues 1996 hardcover catalogue; together with Art in Australia #11, heavily worn spine and detached cover, Sydney, Ure Smith, Stevens & Jones, 1921, and three other publication (5).
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Rudd, Steele, from selection to city Sydney, NSW Bookstall Co, 1921. Together with 75 Picturesque views of Sydney and Surroundings, official illustrated Guide to Taronga Zoological Park, and three other booklets (6).
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De Laurence, L.W., the book of Magical Art, Hindu Magic and Indian Occultism, 5th ed. 1905, cover together with: the life & Explorations of Dr Livingstone the great Missionary Traveller, London Adam & Co, 1870.
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Quantity of memorabilia including QANTAS 50th Anniversary Dossier; Sydney and Surroundings, 71 views, and other items
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Brady, E. J., Australia Unlimited Melbourne, George Robertson & Co, c1915?; presentation copy, frontis with faded ink copperplate inscription 'Hon. H. F. Taylor M. D,/ with/ Best Xmas a& new year Greetings/ from/ the Premier- the Hon. F. J. Ryan'.
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Quantity OF early 20th century photographs including stereoscopic cards of the Boer war and other scenes, first World War postcards and other contemporaneous material
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Australian period News papers including copies of the city of Heidelberg News from the 1930s; and the Australasian, Aug 3, 1867.
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