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Australian & Historical, Day 2 — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:326
Sale Title:Australian & Historical, Day 2Lots with images:314
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:259
Date:29-Nov-2020
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A fine nineteenth century album of photographs compiled by a traveller, the album 29 x 43 cm, full leather with blind tooled decoration, upper and lower boards with gilt ornament and upper board titled in gilt 'Australian Photographs', marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, containing 119 albumen print photographs in various formats mounted back-to-back on 52 leaves of thick card, all with contemporary handwritten captions., contents include Melbourne and regional Victoria, Sydney and New South Wales, Adelaide…
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Australia: Cartes-de-visite of Constable George Martin (3, various Melbourne or Stawell photographers), baby Benson (who performed in Melbourne 1875), Unzie & Tom Thumb (by Stewart, Melbourne), several memorial cards and several other items. (14 items).
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Group of five 19th and early 20th century photographs in the cabinet portrait format. A fascinating group including the 'Victoria Hotel', bicycle repairing at Bulleen Road, Paramount side cars motorcycle shop, Re-Nu rubber shop and an early image titled 'Carrum
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Thursday Island & Far north Queensland: large format album with red leather spine and corners, gilt titles 'Thursday Island', circa 1985, with approximately 40 albumen print photographs affixed back-to-back to the thick card pages, several titled in the plate, others titled in mss below. Accompanied by a list, which includes several extra images inserted loosely at the rear of the album. Various formats and sizes up to 26 x 36 cm., views include brown, Campbell & Co trading Company, Thursday Island, Burns…
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The Gap, Sydney heads, c.1895 colour photo-lithograph, Phillip-Stephan photo litho & Typographic process Co. Ltd, framed & glazed, overall 61 x 67 cm.
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Zoological gardens, Sydney, c.1895 colour photo-lithograph, Phillip-Stephan photo litho & Typographic process Co. Ltd, mounted image, overall 47.5 x 54 cm.
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A range of mounted early photographs, circa 1880 - 1900, including a cave interior, a church exterior (by J.P. Lind, Chapel St., Windsor), a baby (photographed by Diedrich of Hahndorf), a lake scene (by W. Cawston of Launceston), 2 country town views (unknown photographer), 2 groups of timber cutters outside their huts (by Crown Studios), a mine head, a several others loose, including shooting parties, etc. Various sizes. (16 items).
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Stereo cards: early 20th century selection with rose Stereograph emissions including Australian Governor-General Ronald Munro-Ferguson reviewing the Australian Expeditionary Force and British and India Coronation scenes, British & European cards mostly showing tourist scenes, American cards including railway views of 'Jacob's ladder, Mt Washington' and the 'Great loop, silver Plume', few Australian images including. 'SS Eden going through Pyrmont Bridge' & 'Up country loading at Darling Harbour', also a…
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1900s-1960s Accumulation: mostly monochrome portraits or family groups including early 20th century cabinet cards & studio types noting E.S. Schultz, Dimboola and Stanley Hopkinson, Maryborough, plus a few royalty/military images, also 1953 photo album with risque photos & cards embellished in gold ink, very mixed condition. (quantity)
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Victoria: a group of mainly real photo type postcards including a Dyson Son & Co. Advertising card, Marlborough Art Co. Photographs, Maffra sugar Beet factory, advertising cards including. 'Malthoid' flat roof at Flinders Street station and 'Weichelts Empire carriage Works', several of Warragul, etc. Mixed condition (29).
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Batman's Treaty with the Blacks, 1835', sepia photograph by Frazer & Vallance of Melbourne, circa 1910, laid down on card, image size 10 x 15.5 cm., this appears to be a re-enactment for the 75th Anniversary in 1910.
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Postcards World War I Australian soldiers including 4th Anzac camel Regiment, Light Horse, etc, 29 cards in a tartan album
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Herbert F. Baldwin (Brit.,1880-1920)., the band of the 5th Australian [Infantry Brigade] Passing through the grande place at Bapaume, France, silver gelatin photograph of an Australian military band marching through a devastated street, mounted on album paper, circa 1920, image size 16.5 x 21.5 cm.
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May Moore (1881 - 1931), studio portrait of Stanley Bruce, 14 x 9.5 cm mounted on card signed May Moore lower left, in period frame, 36.5 x 21.5 cm and dated '1917' verso., this portrait captures Bruce on the eve of his first foray into Australian public life. Having served and been wounded with many of his countrymen, he returned to Australia with a renewed sense of pride and mission in the country of his birth. But having borne witness to the catastrophic loss of life in the Gallipoli campaign and the…
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An original albumen photograph of 'The Southern Cross' to depart from California (22 x 29 cm) mounted, framed & glazed together with a card with the hand-written dedication 'To: Billy Beausang, with best wishes, from 'Chas' C.T.P. Ulm, 1928'. Overall 48 x 54 cm., William (bill or Liam) Beausang was born in Youghal, County cork, Ireland on 22 May 1900. He travelled to Australia in 1924 after a distinguished military service and began working with Kingsford-Smith as an engineer in the late 1920s. The image…
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A box containing a quantity of negatives and some prints. Subjects include lakes entrance, Mt. Kosciusko ski scenes, Smiggins hole, Jindabyne, commercial fishing, tweed heads, etc, 1930s-50s. (quantity).
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Arnhem land & Groote Eylandt: three small aboriginal photographs, annotated on reverse and dated Nov.-Dec.1944, also another unrelated (but earlier) pic. (4 items).
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Eleven assorted albums of photographs, postcards and ephemera, many handsomely captioned with fascinating road trips throughout Australia
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J. Gadsden 100 year anniversary photo album containing 20 black and white photographs each one attractively mounted, circa 1979
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The Westgate bridge, Melbourne: first intended to be opened in 1971, the construction of the bridge was not completed until 1978 following delays, a catastrophic collapse which resulted in the loss of 35 lives, a huge cost over-run and a Royal commission. A small group of items associated with this somewhat forgotten series of events: a plaque 'Presented to the members and Management of the West gate bridge authority on the occasion of the integration of the authority with the country Roads board on 30…
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A group of 1980s-90s black and white theatrical production photographs, all from the Smh Archives, featuring June Bronhill, Hayley Mills, Russell Crowe, Jackie weaver, Richard Roxburgh, John Waters, Anthony Warlow, Marina prior, and others. All with Smh labels and production details verso.(10). [Sold on behalf of Beleura].
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Australian Theatre & opera: a collection of publicity and rehearsal photographs, mainly Sydney productions of the 1980-90s and including Nicole Kidman, Nancy Hayes, David Wenham, Stephen Bisley, Joan Carden, Kenneth Collins, Russell Crowe, John Howard, Rex Harrison, Claudette Colbert, Richard Roxburgh, Geoffrey rush, Joan Sutherland and many more. (31).
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Doris Thomas, Sydney Morning Herald photographer, a group of three of her 1986-87 images featuring the cast of 'Parliament Hill' (including Robin Archer, Geoffrey rush, Richard Roxburgh and Bob Hornery), Angry Anderson and Terry Serio, and a production image from 'Lennon' (1986). (3). All with Smh labels and credits verso. [Sold on behalf of Beleura].
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Robert McFARLANE [b.1946], a group of six black and white Sydney theatrical production photographs, 1988 - 2001 featuring John bell in 'Ghosts', Miriam Margolyes and Pamela Rabe in 'Gertrude Stein and a Companion', Josephine Byrnes and Daniel Mitchell in 'Keyboard Skills', Greta Scacchi in 'Old Times', Andrew Denton in 'The Royal Commission into the Australian Economy', and Robert Menzies, Julia Blake and John bell in 'Ghosts'. All with details on reverse and Smh Archive labels. [Sold on behalf of Beleura…
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Tracey Schramm, etc., a group of four black and white 1992 - 1994 theatrical production photographs featuring Warren Mitchell in 'The Homecoming', Toni Collette in 'King Lear', Richard Roxburgh and Angie Milliken in 'Closer' and Miriam Margolyes and Tony Taylor in 'The Way of the World', also, individual images by Jeff Busby (1999) and Peter Holderness (1989). (6).
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Branco Gaica [born 1950], a group of five theatrical production black and white photographs by Gaica, 1984 - 1994, featuring Noel Ferrier as 'Boswell for the Defence', Joan Bruce and Ron Haddrick in 'Travelling North', Angela punch McGregor and Hugo weaving in 'Les Liason Dangereuses', Mel Gibson and Geoffrey rush in 'Waiting for Godot' and John bell as 'Macbeth'. All with credits and details on reverse including Smh Archive labels. [Sold on behalf of Beleura.] (5).
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Three framed facsimile photographic prints of Auburn Road, Melbourne, image size 28 cm x 45 cm
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R. McCracken & Co's, fine Ales & Stout. City Brewery Melbourne', chromolithograph advertising poster, with architectural vignettes of the city breweries, 19th century, printed by Ferguson & Mitchell Lithographers, Melbourne, in a fine and period huon pine and fiddleback blackwood frame, 85 x 114.5 cm overall
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Melbourne real Estate, Prospect hill extension - Camberwell, Munro & Baillieu Auctioneers advertising poster, for a Nov.6 (1886') sale of 90 lots of residential land, between Camberwell and canterbury railway stations., printed by Troedel & Co., 63 x 50 cm, framed & glazed, overall 89 x 74 cm.
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Mornington Peninsula: 'Blairgowrie Estate at Sunny Sorrento - Climate of Cannes, novelty of nice, beauty of Bairritz' 214 magnificent home Sites for sale by John Quinn & Co, Collins St., Melbourne. Poster printed by Advocate press, Lonsdale St., Melbourne features several photographic vignettes. Undated, but 1923. 61 x 91 cm.
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[Poster number One!], Allan M. Lewis (dates unknown), Australia Calls You, c1924 colour lithograph, 99 x 61.5 cm. Linen-backed., text continues 'To a scenic wonderland of mild winter and glorious summer., an infinite variety of enchanting scenery, from tropical luxuriance to snow-clad alps., Ask for illustrated booklet at railway stations, tourist offices & Australian agencies., poster no. 1. Issued by the Australian Railways Commissioners., Waite & bull Printers, Sydney.', a very similar image was also…
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New South Wales real Estate poster, Wangi point Estate, 4th Subdivision, lake Macquarie, c1920s colour lithograph, 57.5 x 90 cm. Linen-backed., text includes 'The popular watering place of Newcastle & District. Wangi point is the most central spot on lake Macquarie. Terms: £1 deposit per lot. Torrens title. Solicitors to the Estate, Ernest Cohen & Linton, 375 George St, Sydney. For private sale by the Wangi Wangi Development Co. Ltd, 331 hunter St, Newcastle, & P.F. Dimond, Secretary, 17 Castlereagh St,…
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Kookaburra Estate Gymea bay port Hacking' framed and glazed real estate land sale advertising poster, Sydney, N.S.W. Circa 1929, printed by F. Cunninghame & Co. Sydney., 55 x 42 cm
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Fred Taylor (British, 1875 - 1963)., York, 1931 colour lithograph, signed in image lower right, 101.9 x 63.3 cm. Linen-backed., 'On the London & north Eastern railway of England and Scotland., illustrated literature free on application to Government tourist bureau., for bookings and enquiries apply, Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd, Agents in Australia, Sydney and branch offices., Published by the London & north Eastern railway., printed in England. Vincent Brooks, day & Son Ltd, Lith. London WC2.', Taylor was one…
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Harry garnet Kelly, (Australian 1896-1967), Tasmania for Your Next holiday, 1930s colour lithograph, signed in image lower left, 101 x 64 cm. Linen-backed., text includes 'Mount Wellington and the port of Hobart, mercury press, Hobart.
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Victorian Railways travel poster, Mornington & mount Martha for winter sunshine. Victoria, Australia, no fog - no frost!, c1930s colour process lithograph, 101 x 63 cm. Linen-backed., text includes 'Victorian Railways Australia poster no. 172. Take a Kodak.
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[Victorian Centenary 1934], Florence Tatham Mellblom, (Australian, 1900 - 1983), visit Portland the first Victorian Settlement, during the Centenary Celebrations from 15th to 23rd November 1934', 1934 colour lithograph, signed 'F. Mellblom' in image lower left, 63.5 x 101.5 cm. Linen-backed., text continues in lower margin: 'Arbuckle, Waddell Pty Ltd print, Melb.', Mellblom (nee Henry) was a painter, naturalist and photographer. She was born at Portland, Victoria, and studied Art in Ballarat. She was a…
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Charles Meere (London 1890 - Sydney, 1961), 1788... 1938, 150 Years of progress, Australia Celebrates, January 26... April 25 1938', lithographed and printed by Hackett Offset Printing Company, Sydney & Melbourne., 101 x 64 cm, signed and dated ''37' in the plate., the English-born Matthew Charles Meere first visited Australia in 1927 to work as a graphic designer. Having studied Art in France and England and served in World War I, Meere pursued further study in design and mural painting at London's Royal…
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Australian Oranges, Sunbright and King Sol Oranges, c1938 colour lithograph. Linen-backed., 46 x 60 cm., Deep-Coloured... Juicy...Deliciously sweet, the pick of the crop...fresh from Yanco..., [Unknown artist and printer.]
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Victorian Railways travel poster, Gert Sellheim, (Estonia, Australia, 1901-1970)., visit the seaside. Travel by train, c1930s colour process lithograph, signed in image lower left, 101 x 63 cm. Linen-backed., text continues 'Victorian Railways Australia. Poster no. 165. Take a Kodak.', Estonian born, Sellheim studied architecture in Berlin, Munich and Gratz before travelling to London in the 1920s. He migrated to Australia arriving in Fremantle in January 1926. After a year of labouring work in rural WA he…
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Victorian Railways travel poster, Gert Sellheim, (Estonia, Australian, 1901-1970)., Mt. Buffalo National park, Victoria, Australia, c1939 colour process lithograph, signed in image lower left, 101 x 64 cm. Linen-backed., text continues 'Victorian Railways Australia. Poster no. 180. Take a Kodak.'
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Rowland Hilder (British, 1905 - 1993)., come to Britain for golf, c1948 colour lithograph, signed in image lower right, 76 x 50 cm. Linen-backed., text continues 'By Rowland Hilder., Published by the travel Association of Great Britain, and Northern Ireland (tourist division of the British, tourist and Holidays board) and printed in Great Britain, by W.S. Cowell Ltd, London & Ipswich.', the British tourist and Holidays board was established in 1947, to 'foster and develop the tourist, catering and holiday…
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Circa 1950 'Home utility electric Tools' point of sale advertising poster, real black and white photograph mounted on card, 90 x 64 cm
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Martin Sharp [1942 - 2013] Adelaide festival 1982, original poster, 150 x 87 cm.
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Bellin, Jacques Nicholas [1703-1772], Carte reduite des terres Australes, Par le Sr. Bellin, Ingr. De la marine de la Societe Royale de Londres && ca. 1753, 22 x 29.5 cm (plate size)., original copperplate-engraved map of a Reduced chart of the Southern Lands by Jacques Nicolas Bellin published in Holland circa 1760. Bellin used a dotted line for his theories of the East coast of Australia, joining van Diemen's land to Espiritu Santu (New Hebrides) and Papua New Guinea and New Britain. In French, along…
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Bowles's new One-Sheet map of Asia, divided into its Empires, Kingdoms, States, &c., [Bowles and carver, St. Paul's church Yard], circa 1801, Dissected map, 54 pieces with three blank replacement pieces (the lost pieces in the regions of Java, Sumatra and Hokkaido), hand-coloured lithograph paper laid down on wood, the completed map measuring 48.5 x 58 cm., in the original timber box with sliding lid, original printed label. A wonderful children's puzzle created from a very early scarce nineteenth-century…
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[New south Wales & New Zealand, New Hebrides & the Islands Adjacent], 1808 (Dec.12) Wilkinson Printing (London), engraved by Froggett., comprising the discoveries of Mandana, Quiros, Carteret, Bougainville, Surville, cook, Shortland, &&c, &c, with the British Settlements at port Jackson, Norfolk Isle, &&c, framed and glazed, overall 39 x 33.5 cm.
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Wallis's new game, Exhibiting a voyage round the world., Wallis, Edward, [Published by Published by E. Wallis, 42 Skinner Street and 12 high Street, Islington] c.1823., engraved game map with hand colour, dissected and mounted on linen, folding into original cloth slipcase, lettered in gilt. 41 x 62 cm. Lacks instruction booklet., Wallis first published a game of this nature in 1796 and by the 1820s a number of new discoveries had been incorporated, together with other refinements made to the game itself.…
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[Victoria or port Philip District], 1853 printed Harper Bros (New York), engraved Chapman & Hall, London., framed and glazed, overall 35 x 42.5 cm.
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G.W. Goyder, plan of the Southern portion of the Province of South Australia, as divided into Counties and Hundreds, showing the most important Settlements, post Towns, Telegraph stations, main Roads, Railways &c. Compiled from official documents in the office of the Surveyor general., [Adelaide, Surveyor General's office, 1877], elephant folio (670 mm tall), lithographed title sheet, plan and 17 double page maps of South Australia., original half dark brown morocco and light brown cloth with a large…
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[Map puzzle Game], Geographisches Geduldspiel' by Otto Maier - Ravensburg, c1880, set of 6 engraved dissected puzzles, with a colour printed copy of each map loosely inserted, 28 x 31 cm., decorative box with colour lithograph on lid. This lovely German puzzle-game, includes two circular puzzles of the Western and Eastern Hemispheres, the other four puzzles being of Europe. As the title of the game suggests ('geduldspiel' translates as 'Patience game'), patience was required to complete the set. All six…
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English Counties: Philips' new series of County maps from the ordnance survey - cloth edition, [Published by George Philip & Son Ltd.], six individual folding maps, linen backed in hardcovers for Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Norfolk, north Wales, Suffolk & Warwickshire. (6).
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The London to Melbourne, MacROBERTSON Centenary air race 1934, silver medal created to honour the winning entry, the 'Uiver', 50 mm diameter and depicting the aeroplane, a Klm Douglas DC2 in flight over a map depicting the route (obverse) and with the names of the crew on the reverse. Quite common in bronze, this is the first example we have seen in silver., Winner of the handicap division, and second fastest with an airtime of 81 hours 10 minutes, was the Dutch airliner Uiver (stork). Crewed by Parmentier…
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The London to Melbourne, MacRobertson Centenary air race 1934, bronze fob created to honour the winning entry, the 'Uiver', 25 mm diameter and depicting the aeroplane, a Klm Douglas DC2 in flight over a map depicting the route (obverse), the reverse with 'D.H.W. / 45 K.M.' engraved. Not previously seen by US.
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The London to Melbourne, MacRobertson Centenary air race 1934, a Delft porcelain wall plaque, 18 cm diameter, depicting the 'Uiver' flying over a map of the route from London to Melbourne, superb condition with original hanging string still intact.
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The London to Melbourne, MacROBERTSON Centenary air race 1934, porcelain hanging plaque by Koninklyk Goedewaagen Gouda (and numbered '183' on reverse), 18.5 cm diameter, depicting a stork (Uiver in Dutch) carrying passengers and mail over the route from London to Melbourne, created to celebrate the success of the Klm aeroplane in this important air race.
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The London to Melbourne, MacROBERTSON Centenary air race 1934, porcelain hanging plaque by Koninklyk Goedewaagen Gouda (and numbered '3' on reverse), 18.5 cm diameter, depicting a stork (Uiver in Dutch) carrying passengers and mail over the route from London to Melbourne, as previous item but in different colours.
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The London to Melbourne, MacRobetson Centenary air race 1934, Dutch jig-saw puzzle titled '1ste Prijs Handicap - Race London - Melbourne 20 Oct. - 23 Oct. 1934' with labelled photographs of the four crew members of the KLM 'Univer', the Dutch flag and a representation of the flown route with all 22 scheduled stops en route. [Nb: Narromine is incorrectly named Marramine.]. Assembled, and displayed within a frame. Overall 28 x 37 cm. Extremely rare.
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Conway, Sir William Martin: 'The first crossing of Spitsbergen, being an Account of an Inland Journey of Exploration and survey, with Descriptions of several mountain Ascents, of boat Expeditions in ice Fjord, of a voyage to North-East-Land, and seven Islands, down Hinloopen Strait, nearly to Wiches land, and into most of the Fjords of Spitsbergen, and of an almost complete circumnavigation of the main Island'. With contributions by J.W. Gregory, a. Trevor-Battye, and E.J. Garwood. Together with eight…
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Captain James Gerald Stokely Doorly (1880 - 1956), a full page pencil & ink illustration titled 'Transporting stores over the frozen sea to the 'Discovery': Lat.77'50 S. Long. 166'25 E: G. Doorly. 26.4.02' (overall 16.5 x 22.5 cm)., the sketch occupies a page in an autograph/sketch book which was the property of Myra Montague and which she initiated in October 1901 with a sketch of her own. The next sketch is titled 'The head of lake Wakatipu' by A.M.Montague, followed by an autograph of C.Cecil Spedding…
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Herbert George Ponting (1871-1935), a Weddell seal to dive, signed 'H. G. Ponting.' (lower right), the artist's stamps 'Photograph by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. / British Antarctic Expedition. 1910.' twice on reverse, and titled 'A Weddell Seal to Dive' in pencil on the reverse., 45 x 60.5 cm.
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Scott's last Expedition' in two volumes, [Smith, elder & Co., 1913], first edition. Vol. 1 'Being the Journals of Captain R.F. Scott, R.N., C.V.O.' 633pp, colour plates, photographs, illustrations and a map, Vol.2 'Being the Reports of the Journeys & the Scientific work undertaken by Dr. E.A. Wilson and the surviving members of the Expedition.' 534 pages, colour plates, photographs and illustrations and maps. Blue cloth boards with gilt titles. (2 vols.)
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Scott's last Expedition' in two volumes, [Smith, elder & Co., 1913], second edition. Vol. 1 'Being the Journals of Captain R.F. Scott, R.N., C.V.O.' 633pp, colour plates, photographs, illustrations and a map, Vol.2 'Being the reports of the Journeys & the Scientific work undertaken by Dr. E.A. Wilson and the surviving members of the Expedition.' 534 pages, colour plates, photographs and illustrations and maps. Blue cloth boards with gilt titles. (2 vols.)
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David Hirschfelder signature on handwritten musical score for Scot & Fran's Paso Doble music from Strictly ballroom, attractively mounted and framed, 61 x 68 cm overall
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Julia Ward Howe (1819 - 1910) full signature with final sentence from a letter ('I am, dear Sir, yours with much respect,...') mounted & framed together with a picture of Howe in old age., an ardent abolitionist, suffragette and advocate of world peace, Julia Ward Howe is best known for writing 'The Battle Hymn of the Republic' (set to the tune of 'John Brown's Body'), which was penned in 1861 after her visit to civil war battlefields.
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Autograph book & Pages: with numerous signatures including Charlie Chaplin on piece, annotated 'On Brighton Belle' (London-Brighton electric pullman train service) and dated '12.10.52' shortly after Chaplin arrived in England for premiere of 'Limelight' knowing he would be unlikely to return to America (his re-entry permit had been revoked, due to his political leanings, and he had no desire to contest the decision), also Robert Menzies (Australian prime-minister), and members of the 1948 Australian…
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1957 Children's book Week: a collection of autographs of authors and illustrators on several pages removed from an autograph book. Noted Leslie Rees, Coralie Rees, Walter Cunningham, Joy Ewart, Joan Phipson and Doris Chadwick. (10 different).
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Borovansky (Australian) ballet Company & associated musicians 1959-60: collection of autographs on pages. Noted Edward Borovansky, Garth Welch, Robert Pomie, Jeffrey Kovel, Barbara Chambers, Joan Rolez, Naomi Allwood, Ramona Ratas and others.
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Artists & Designers: autographs on philatelic items comprising Archibald prize winner William Dargie (2), Peter Trussler (4), Richard Linton (2, one beneath ship photo) & Ar Timbs (2), graphic designer & paper money artist Bruce Stewart (4) and designer Ken Cato (8), all neatly presented within 6 display folders. (6 folders)
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Personalities & prominent Citizens: eclectic selection of autographs on philatelic items including businessman and Linfox owner Lindsay fox (62 items) plus signed colour photo (16 x 14 cm), entrepreneur and philanthropist Dick Smith signed photograph holding reptile (12 x 18 cm) and signed Reptile & Amphibians first day cover, designer and illustrator Richard Beck (2) plus hand-drawn greeting card, former Red Cross chief Commissioner Leon Stubbings (4), also Olympians Dawn Fraser, Ron Clarke && Loraine…
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Government & Politics: autographs on philatelic covers comprising Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen longest serving Premier of Queensland (2) plus autograph on colour photo (18.5 x 14 cm), Senator lady Florence Bjelke-Petersen (8) plus autograph on monochrome photo (16.5 x 10.5 cm) and signature on Australia Senate letterhead, former Governor-General of Australia Sir Zelman Cohen signed colour photo (12.5 x 15.5 cm), Sir John Buchan, co-founder of apex and former state and Federal President of the…
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Eminent military figures: autographs on philatelic items including 'Dambusters' pilot air Marshal 'Mick Martin' (3), Bruce Ruxton (2), Dacre Smyth (6), air Marshal Sir James Rowland, military aviation artist ray Honisett (2), plus British decorated World War II fighter pilot and philanthropist Leonard Cheshire VC (5), also signed 1998 letter from former Governor of NSW Sir Roden Cutler VC mentioning the imminent publication of his biography, Victoria Cross and George cross Association Christmas card from…
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Entertainers & Broadcasters: autographs on philatelic items comprising sports commentator & broadcaster Mike 'Jesaulenko, you beauty' Williamson (36) plus signed dedications to the recipient and to his wife, TV presenter Jamie Redfern (17), rock 'N' roll composer & TV host Johnny young (6) plus a signed colour image, singer 'Little Pattie' (9) plus monochrome photo (24 x 19 cm) with dedication signed 'Patricia xx', 'Broadcaster of the Century' John Laws (4), plus autograph in gold ink on monochrome…
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Entertainment Industry: autographs on philatelic items comprising singer-songwriter Brian Cadd (18) plus signature beneath photo (15 x 10 cm), presenter Greg Evans (16) plus a unsigned photo, television host and commedian Tommy Hanlon Jr (11, one also signed by Bruce Ruxton) plus signed monochrome photograph (24 x 19 cm) with autographed dedication to recipient, TV gardening presenter Kevin Heinze (18, four items additionally signed by RAN officer, artist & poet Dacre Smyth), television chef & actor…
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Prime Ministers - Gough Whitlam: autographed monochrome photograph (21.5 x 16.5 cm), plus signatures on fifty decimal era first day covers, all neatly presented within 19 display folders.
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Prime Ministers - John Howard: autographs on three Australian 'Prime Ministers' first day covers, neatly presented within display folder. Vendor's annotations on reverse of folder suggest they were signed during the 2001 'Tampa Affair' refugee crisis when Howard refused permission for the Norwegian ship 'Tampa', carrying rescued refugees, to enter Australian Waters.
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Prime Ministers - Malcolm Fraser: autographed monochrome photograph (24 x 18 cm), plus signatures on 19 decimal era first day covers, all neatly presented within 6 display folders.
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Drew, Sir Robert: 'Commissioned officers in the medical Services of the British army 1660-1960. Vol. 11 - roll of officers in the Royal army medical Corps. 1898-1960' [London, Wellcome, 1960] 452pp, also, Wolstenholme, Gordon: 'The Royal College of Physicians of London Portraits' [London, J & a. Churchill, 1964] 468pp, and, Gibson, William. C. (ed.): 'British Contributions to medical Science' [London, Wellcome, 1971] 302pp.
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Stephen, Sir Leslie & Lee, Sir Sidney: 'The dictionary of National biography founded in 1882 by George Smith' [Oxford University press, 1967-68] 22 volumes plus the 1901-11, 1912-21, 1922-30, 1931-40, 1941-50 and 1951-60 supplemental volumes, making 28 volumes in all. All hard covers with dust jackets and all with the bookplate of Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Drew.
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The roll of the Royal College of Physicians of London, originally edited by William Munk and known as 'Munk's Roll', Published by Royal College of Physicians London in 8 volumes (up to 1988), volume 1 covering 1518 - 1700, volume 2 1701 - 1800, etc. The first seven with the bookplates of Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Drew. (8).
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Freemasonry: a collection including 'A short history of the castle Lodge of Harmony No.26....Constituted 22nd January 1724-5 [London, George W. Jones, 1925] and nine others. (10).
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A coachman's flintlock blunderbuss, 84 cm long., no license Required
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Colonial Auxillary Forces long Service Medal, 1903 with Queen Victoria head, engraved to 'No. 43 Corp. As. Moran 1st Moreton Regiment', 5 cm high
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An officer's parade sword with leather scabbard, late 19th century, 94 cm long
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A British officer's sword and metal scabbard, 1897 pattern, made by Wilkinson, 96 cm long
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An antique cavalry sword in metal scabbard, 92 cm long
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Boer War: tapestry (68 x 68 cm) embroidered in red & blue silk, headed '1899 - Boer war - 1900 - 1901 - 1902' with the dates of major conflicts bordering the embroidered signatures of Colonial combatants usually showing their brigade/regiment beneath - names in blue indicating naval personnel & names in red indicating army personnel. 'Signatures' include Lord Roberts and Lord Stanley, some Australian signatures sighted including 'A Watson.MD.FRCS' (Archibald Watson), also 1900 (July 11) letter signed by…
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World war one: 'Glorious deeds of Australasians in the great War' [1915] by E.C.Buley (h/c), 'Soldier - Songs from Anzac' by Tom Skeyhill [1916], 'Victoria - the Education Department's record of war service 1914 - 1919' (h/c) with presentation inscription to Lieutenant George Mouser. [1921, with frontispiece by Harold Herbert] (3 items). Mixed condition.
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Australian Light Horse interest. Pair of binoculars in leather case with silver plaque 'Lieut. T.S. Howard 8th L.H. 3rd Aust. Imp. Exped'y. Force from chief and staff of J.F.C. Jan. 1915'. Plus two pairs of Light Horse spurs
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Trench art 'Verdun' ashtray and a military themed cast brass dish, early 20th century, the ashtray 10.5 cm diameter
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World war one - Union Jack: World War I British street flag, screen printed on unbleached cotton, distressed condition, 40 x 68 cm.
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World war one - Gallipoli: winged plaque in sterling silver, engraved '29th division on Gallipoli 1915', silversmith's stamp 'R.Seymour', weight 11grams., the British 'Incomparable Division' suffered 34,000 casualties at Gallipoli, with division members being awarded 12 Victoria Crosses.
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World war one: AIF related photographs affixed into photo album, including images of unit groups and individual diggers, ceremonial processions, Sutton Veney camp (Wylye valley, UK) where many AIF units were barracked, troop ship views and a disembarkation scene. (70 photos).
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Three World War I period trench art cigarette lighters, two set with English the other German engraved 'Verdun, March, 1918', (3 items), the largest 7 cm high
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Anzacs facsimile photograph display of the iconic scene of Australian troops on the Pyramid at Giza with accompanying bayonet, rising sun badge and Anzac medallion, 104 x 131 cm overall
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World War I period Australian Service Medal presented to (42894) private F.A. Rose, 22nd Battalion A.I.F.
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World War I period expanding telescope with leather bindings and case, broad arrow stamp, expands to 80.5 cm long
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World War I period ordinance box, stained timber with brass fittings and Royal cypher, 54 cm high, 42 cm wide, 25 cm deep
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HMAS Sydney 'Buchanan's Whisky' porcelain decanter, World War I period, stamped 'James green & Nephew, Queen Victoria Street, London, patent No.12748, 8th Sept. 1916', 25 cm high
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A trench art bowl made from a World War I shell, together with a booklet of 24 World War I postcards 'Verdun', (2 items), the bowl 16.5 cm diameter
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