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

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:298
Sale Title:Australian & Historical, Day 2Lots with images:292
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:240
Date:28-Nov-2021
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Trade Brochure: 'Fordson Major' Farms Australia catalogue, circa 1950s; also, a range of Golden Fleece items associated with Blackwell Service Station, Clayton.
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Comic book titled 'The Calamitous Career of Dictator Bob', published by the Communist Party of Australia, Eight page black & white on newsprint stock, 1951, 17 x 29 cm. Very rare. [Artwork by Edward Ambrose Dyson]. Produced for the 'No' campaign in relation to the Australian, Referendum held on 22 September 1951: 'To give the Commonwealth, Parliament power to make laws with respect to communists and communism, where this was necessary for the security of the Commonwealth.', The proposal was not carried.
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The Vienna Boys' Choir in Australia, June 1954: the program, together with a Rp postcard, signed verso by 11 of the touring party. (2 items).
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England: 'Collectors' Items from the Saturday Book' 1955; 'Heraldic Design' by Child, 1966; 'The Architecture of Southern England' by Norwich, 1985, plus others, all h/cover. (8 vols.).
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Oz Magazine (Sydney): Eleven original complete editions, No.8 (April 1964), No.10 (June1964), No.27 (May1966) and No.28 (June 1966), No.29 (August 1966), No.31 (Dec.1966), No.32 (Jan.1967), No.35 (Jan.1968), No.36 (Feb.1968), No.37 (March 1968), No.40 (Sept.1968) and No.44 (April 1969) a rare example of the 4-page 'newsletter' format produced by Richard Walsh & Dean Letcher before the magazine format was reborn in London. (12 items).
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William Ricketts 'A Living Voice of the Living Bush' 1965 publication with original pictorial card cover, signed by William Ricketts with dedication and sketch, 27 x 22 cm overall
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AWA Tri-Fi Stereo Player point of sale advertising, black and white print on heavy card, framed and glazed 68 x 50 cm overall
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Australian Interest: 'The Hero as Murderer' by Dutton, 1967; 'A Journey to Horseshoe Bend' by Strehlow, 1969; 'A Roll of Australian Arms' by Low, 1971; 'Morgan The Bold Bushranger' by Carnegie, 1974; 'A History of Tasmania' in 2 volumes (1983,1991), by Lloyd Robson (signed by the author); and others; mainly hardcover with d/js. (28 vols.)
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Australian Interest: 'Australian Birds' by Hill (1968); 'A pictorial history of Heidelberg since 1836' ed. Cummins (1971); 'The Glorious Years...' by Inson & Ward (1971); 'The history & design of the Australian House' compiled by Irving (1985). (4 items).
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Raine, Kathleen, Blake & Tradition - The A.W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts 1962, [London : Routledge & Kegan Paul], 1968; 2 vols. h/cover with jackets. Both vols with bookplate of Margaret & John Streeter. (2).
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Mountford, Charles & Roberts, Ainslie, The Dreamtime Book : Australian Aboriginal Myths, [Rigby Limited, 1973], Folio. 175pp. Orange cloth binding in orange cloth, slipcase. Limited to 1100 copies, signed by the author, and the artist this being copy 421.
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South Australia: 'Adelaide Lace' by Robertson, 1973 (signed l/e 158/1001); 'To the Desert with Sturt' by Brock, 1975; 'Walking the Flinders Ranges', by Bonython, 1973; 'From the River to the Hills - Campbelltown' by Warburton, 1986; plus 8 others; mainly hardcover with dust jackets. (12 vols.).
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Lynn, Elwyn, The Australian Landscape and its Artists. [Bay Books, Sydney, 1977], Oblong folio. Bound in simulated full leather with gilt decoration by Sidney Nolan on front cover. In slipcase. 160pp. With 100 full-page colour plates by 50 different artists. The limited edition of 200 numbered copies only, fully signed 'Elwyn Lynn'; this is #190.
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Counihan, Noel, & Lindsay, Jack. War or Peace. Twelve linocuts by Noel Counihan. Poems by Jack Lindsay. [Melbourne; Gryphon Books] 1978, quarter maroon morocco with gilt-lettered boards in matching slipcase. L/E No. 176 of 250, signed by Counihan & Lindsay. Also, 'Masterpieces of the National Gallery of Victoria' (1949) with d/j. (2 vols.)
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Art & Artists: A small group including Mendelssohn's 'Sydney Long' [1979], Boddington's 'Drysdale Photographer' [1987, signed], Strutt's 'Victoria the Golden' [1980], plus 2 others. (5 items).
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Australian Interest: 'Ludwig Becker : Artist & Naturalist with the Burke & Wills Expedition' edited & signed by Marjorie Tipping (1979); 'Dreamings : The Art of Aboriginal Australia' ed. Peter Sutton (1989); 'Children of the Dreamtime' by Baldwin & Murray (1989) and a 1980 travelling Aboriginal art exhibition catalogue. (4 items).
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Three reference books and a Sydney travel guide, 'Early Colonial Furniture' by Clifford Craig, Kevin Fahy and E. Graeme Robertson, 'The Trees Of New South Wales' by R. H. Anderson, 'Australian Rain Forest Trees' by Frances, 'This Week In Sydney' travel guide number 281, (4 items)
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Schodde, Richard & Mason, Ian, Nocturnal Birds of Australia illustrated by Jeremy Boot, [Lansdowne, Melbourne, 1980], No 528 of a Limited Edition of 750. Signed by authors and artist. Elephant Folio. Full leather with gilt titling to spine.
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Free, Renee & Rees, Lloyd, Lloyd Rees: The Later Works, [The Craftsman's Press: 1983], Oblong 4to. Orig. cloth in orig. cloth slip case. 168pp. With photographic depiction of the artist in his studio by Max Dupain. Deluxe edition, No.14 of 250 numbered copies fully signed by Rees and Free.
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Neville, Henry (1620 - 1694), The Isle of Pines, [The Wayzgoose Press, Katoomba, 1991], Illustrated in colour and black & white by Mike Hudson. Introduction by James Rigney. With red and black papered slipcase. Edition limited to 55 numbered copies handset by Jadwiga Jarvis and designed and bound by Mike Hudson; signed by the publishers; this being No.4 of 45 thus bound. Originally published in pamphlet form in 1688, The Isle of Pines is the earliest work of fiction to use Terra Australis Incognita as its…
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Madonna: 'Sex' first edition, published by Martin Secker & Warburg (1992), hardbound in metal (some indentations), with original protective wrapper and includes the 'Special cd' (unopened).
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Hopkirk, Frannie, 'A portrait of Brett Whiteley' by his sister, [Sydney, Alfred A. Knopf, 1966], octavo, hardcover with original dust jacket; 453pp, illustrated. Signed by the author on the title page.
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Kevin Fahy & Andrew Simpson, 'Australian Furniture Pictorial History And Dictionary, 1788-1938', [Syd. 1998] limited edition 1929/2000 copies signed by the authors, with d/j and slip case, near mint condition in original shipping carton
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Balance of A Book Consignment: with 'Wildfowl & Waders' by Pollard (1928) with illustrations by Frank Southgate R.B.A., limited edition numbered 'two' of 950 published; also 'Dog Days' by K.F. Barker (1938), 'Dali: Diners de Cafe' edited by Draeger (1973), 'The Lost Diggers' by Ross Coulthart (2012), plus 'The Works of John Bunyan' published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co (c.1892), the front cover detached; condition variable. (5)
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Land Sale Poster, c.1888, 'Mentone Railway Reserve (Late Judd's, Paddock)' 56 Business & Villa Sites', being sold by Carney & Kelly;, printed by A.Asher, Richmond. 57 x 44 cm.
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Land Sale Posters: 'South Brighton Railway Estate' March 1888;, 'Dingley Grange Estate' November 1885;, 'Choice Business Sites Mentone' c.1885;, and 75 acres of land at Mordialloc, c.1885;, various sizes, the largest 64 x 50 cm. (faults). (4 items).
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Land Sale Poster: c.1889, 'Hopetoun Park Estate, Box Hill', auction notice with sub-division on, behalf of Josn Clark & Co., printed, by Sands & McDougall. 51 x 72 cm.
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Land Sale Posters: A collection, including Moorabbin (1915), Nobilius Nursery Estate, Emerald (c.1925), Silver Sands Estate, Rye (c.1920s), Cheltenham 1949, Mount Dandenong 1949, Skye Road Golf Links Estate (1951), etc. (8 items). Most around 30 x 40 cm.
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Land Sale Poster: The Kalorama Estate, Upwey, 1st January 1921, on the Estate, in Glenfern Road, 45 x 30 cm. (affixed to backing).
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Victorian Railways Travel Poster: No.259. Buffet Car Service, c1930s, Process lithograph. Linen-backed. 101 x 64 cm. Text continues: Albury Express, Bairnsdale Exp. Bendigo Line, etc. Printed by W.M. Houston, Gov't Printer. A very scarce example.
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Gert Sellheim (1901 - 1970), Sea & Sunshine Go By Train!, colour process lithograph, c1930s, signed in image at left, Victorian Railways Poster No.153, laid down on linen, 101 x 63 cm. An extremely rare image by this iconic artist. The first time we have offered an example.
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Percival Albert Trompf (1902 - 1964), For Interstate travel - the Railway is always the best way!, colour lithographic poster, c1935 by Posters Ltd., for Australian Railways, signed in the plate lower left. The text continues: 'Low fares...safe & comfortable travel...modern, well-equipped sleeping accommodation, meals & refreshments in luxurious dining cars or at convenient points en route...intimate & fascinating glimpses of the real Australia, and Express Speeds, That Make Rail Travel Easily The Fastest…
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Gert Sellheim (1901 - 1970), The Seaside : Travel By Train, colour process lithograph, c1930s, signed in image at right, Victorian Railways Poster No.176, laid down on linen, 101 x 64 cm. An extremely rare image by this iconic artist. Not previously seen by us.
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Richard Beck (1912 - 1985), Olympic Games Melbourne, 28 Nov - 8 Dec 1956, colour lithographic poster, signed in the plate at lower right, printed by Containers Limited, Melbourne. Laid down on linen, 102 x 65 cm. The iconic full-sized official poster.
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Movie Daybill Posters: Selection of Australian releases including 'Squizzy Taylor', 'King of the Coral Sea' starring Chips Rafferty (2), 'Mods and Rockers', 'Nickel Queen' starring Googie Withers & John Laws, 'Sunstruck' starring Harry Secombe; few others. (8)
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Australian Release Movie Poster: The Brave One, lithographic day-bill, circa 1960, framed & glazed 94 x 51 cm overall
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Film Poster: 'Picnic at Hanging Rock', UK poster painted in gouache, by Brian Bysouth, 1975, 75 x 100 cm. (framed & glazed: 83 x 115 cm).
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Melbourne Newspaper - The Sun: A painted 'The Sun' sign on metal (46 x 121.5 cm), circa 1970s; also, a 'The Sun News-Pictorial' sign, on corflute (92 x 46 cm), circa 1980s. 'The Sun', established in 1922, was merged with, its' sister newspaper, 'The Herald' in 1990; the, combined paper became 'The Herald-Sun'.
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Rock & Roll: Radio Birdman Blitzkreig, original poster for Sydney dates, signed by Warwick Gilbert, numbered 260 of 500 at lower right, overall 102 x 70 cm.
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Cigarette Advertising: A three-sheet 'Marlboro Country' poster, circa 1980. each sheet 150 x 102 cm. 150 x 300 cm overall
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Druckma Press, Exhibition poster, lithograph, 94 x 73 cm (sheet size), text continues 'Exhibition, Melbourne University Gallery, 24 Feb. - 11 Mar. 1981', The concept of Druckma Press originated in Paris in 1974 when George Baldessin and John Robinson discussed the possibility of setting up a print workshop in Melbourne. In mid 1976 the Druckma Press was established. George Baldessin, John Robinson and Les Kossatz were the founders. They printed their own works as well as editioning for other artists. It…
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Frank Shepard Fairey (1970 -.), Make Art Not War - Obey, offset lithograph, signed and numbered '12' in lower margin, 91 x 60 cm.
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Frank Shepard Fairey (1970 -.), Obey - Propaganda Printing Services, offset lithograph, signed and numbered '2' in lower margin, 91 x 60 cm.
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Frank Shepard Fairey (1970 -.), Obey - Propaganda Spraying Services, offset lithograph, signed and numbered '20' in lower margin, 91 x 60 cm.
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Warwick Gilbert, Radio Birdman Rock 'n' Roll Soldiers, poster, c2010 reissue, signed in lower margin by bass guitarist, & poster designer, Warwick Gilbert, Numbered 305/500.
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'Grant's Cherry Whisky' colour lithographic, advertisement on tinplate, by Wedekind & Co., London;, circa 1900, 32 x 25 cm.
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1971 Penfolds Bin 95 Grange, South Australia. (1 bottle). High shoulder. Leski Auctions Liquor Licence: 90161416
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1976 Penfolds Bin 95 Grange, South Australia. (1 bottle). Leski Auctions Liquor Licence: 90161416
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1990 Henschke Hill Of Grace, 750ml (1 bottle), Leski Auctions Liquor Licence: 90161416
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1990 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon, South Australia. (1 bottle). Leski Auctions Liquor Licence: 90161416
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1996 Penfolds Bin 95 'Grange' Shiraz, South Australia. (1 bottle). Leski Auctions Liquor Licence: 90161416
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1996 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon, South Australia. (6 bottles), in original box. Leski Auctions Liquor Licence: 90161416
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Mount Mary Quintet Cabernet Blend, Yarra Valley, 1996. (2 bottles). Leski Auctions Liquor Licence: 90161416
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1996 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon, South Australia. (6 bottles) in original Penfolds carton. Leski Auctions Liquor Licence: 90161416
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Hardy's Eileen Hardy Shiraz, South Australia 1998, (6 bottles) in timber case. Leski Auctions Liquor Licence: 90161416
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1998 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon, South Australia. (1 bottle). Leski Auctions Liquor Licence: 90161416
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George Stubbs (1724 - 1806) (after), An animal of a new Species found on the Coast of New South Wales, copper plate etching published in the July 1773 edition of The Gentleman's Magazine, London, 21.5 x 12.7 cm. (overall).
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George Stubbs (after), Kanguroo, copper engraving, titled 'Quadrupedo chiamato kanguroo ritrovato su la costa della Nuova Olanda'. 21 x 16 cm. 1770's rendition by Italian artist, Filippo de Grado based on the painting by George Stubbs which hangs in The Queen's House, Greenwich.
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Robert Cleveley (1747 - 1809), View of a Hut in New South Wales, engraved by T. Medland, Published by J. Stockdale, 1789, in Arthur Phillip's 'The voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay. page size 21 x 27 cm.
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Nicolas-Martin Petit (1777-1804), Terre de Diemen : Bara-Ourou., copper-plate engraving from the Baudin Expedition 'Voyages de Decouvertes...', Paris, 1807, 31.5 x 24 cm. Portrait of an Aboriginal man from Oyster Bay on Maria Island off the east coast of Tasmania, Bara-Ourou, described by Peron as one of the handsomest of the Tasmanians. Drawn by Petit on the Baudin expedition of 1802 and subsequently published as a print in 1807 in Paris. Peron described Bara-Ourou as a young man of 24 or 25 years, 'who…
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Nicolas-Martin Petit (1777-1804), Terre de Diemen : Arra - Maida, copper-plate engraving from the Baudin Expedition 'Voyages de Decouvertes...', Paris, 1807, 31.5 x 24 cm. A portrait of the Tasmanian woman Ara-maida of Bruny Island, with her child slung across her back in a kangaroo-skin pouch. Arra-maida is one of the best known of any of the Tasmanian aborigines met by the French. When they were on Bruny Island they met a group of women with whom they began a lively exchange. The women 'listened…
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Nicolas-Martin Petit (1777-1804), Terre de Diemen : Grou-Agara, copper-plate engraving from the Baudin Expedition 'Voyages de Decouvertes...', Paris, 1807, 31.5 x 24 cm.
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Nicolas-Martin Petit (1777-1804), Terre de Diemen : Oui-re-kine, copper-plate engraving from the Baudin Expedition 'Voyages de Decouvertes...', Paris, 1807, 31.5 x 24 cm. Oui-re-kine, was an inhabitant of the area of Port Jackson.
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Nicolas-Martin Petit (1777-1804), Nouvelle-Hollande : Nlle Galles du Sud, Ourou-Mare (known as Bull-Dog by the English), hand coloured copper-plate engraving from the Baudin Expedition 'Voyages de Decouvertes...', Paris, 1807, 31.5 x 24 cm. Ourou Mare. A young warrior of the Gwea Gal tribe.
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Charles Alexander Lesueur (1778 - 1846), Nouvelle-Hollande: Terre d'Endracht. Cabanes des naturels de la Presqu'ile Peron, copper plate engraving, 1807, 14.5 x 21 cm (image), plate 35 in the Voyage de Decouvertes aux Terres Australes. Native huts. Peron Peninsula. Eendracht Land (View of Bernier Island and part of Dorre Island).
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Aborigines: A folio of original lithographs and etchings by early European visitors and explorers; some are the original editions and some are the re-issued (or re-engraved) versions issued by other publishers. Various sizes; several hand-coloured. (55+ images).
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James Gillray (after), 'Elements of Skateing - The Consequence of going before, the Wind.', hand-coloured etching, c.1820, 22 x 27 cm (plate size), Published by Miller & Blackwood
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Ary Scheffer (Dutch, 1795-1858), The Soldier's Widow, watercolour on paper laid down on card, 1822, 20 x 15 cm
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Joseph Lycett (1774 -1828), Beaumonts' Lake, Van Diemen's Land, hand coloured aquatint from 'Views in Australia or New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land Delineated...'. Published London J. Souter, 1825, 23 x 33 cm.
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Tasmanian Tiger (thylacine) 'The Zebra Or Dog-Faced Dasyurus,Didelphis Cynocephala, Harris' coloured engraving plate from George Cuvier's 'Animal Kingdom', [published by G.B. Whitaker, London, June 1825]. Note: This is the first published full size figural plate of a thylacine. Rare. 25 x 15 cm, frame 34 x 24 cm overall
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Frederick Casemero (Charles) Terry . A collection of ten full page engraved plates from 'Landscape Scenery Illustrating Sydney and Port Jackson', published 1855 by Sands & Kenny. Titles include 'King Street, Sydney, looking West', 'The Cut in Argyle Street.' 'Pitt Street, looking South', 'Fruit Market, Sydney' and the title page. All 21 x 28 cm overall. (10).
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FREDERICK CASEMERO (Charles) TERRY . A collection of four full page engraved plates from 'Landscape Scenery Illustrating Sydney and Port Jackson', published 1855 by Sands & Kenny. Titles comprise 'Long Bridge, West Maitland', 'New Bridge, West Maitland.', 'View of West Maitland from the Hunter' and 'View of East Maitland'. All 21 x 28 cm overall. (4).
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Frederick Casemero (Charles) Terry. A collection of four full page engraved plates from 'Landscape Scenery Illustrating Sydney and Port Jackson', published 1855 by Sands & Kenny. Titles comprise 'Byrne's Cloth Factory, Paramatta River' and 'Court House and Scotch Church, Paramatta.', 'English Church at Paramatta.' and 'Windmill of Paramatta.' All 21 x 28 cm overall. (4).
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FREDERICK CASEMERO (Charles) TERRY (1825 - 69). A collection of six full page engraved plates from 'Landscape Scenery Illustrating Sydney and Port Jackson', published 1855 by Sands & Kenny. Titles include 'Richmond looking West', 'Fitzroy Bridge, Windsor.', 'Post Office at Windsor, Blue Mountains and Hawksbury.', 'Windsor Church' and two others. All 21 x 28 cm overall. (6).
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Tasmania: A collection of nine full page steel engraved plates from 'Australia by Edwin Carton Booth', engraved from drawings and paintings by John Skinner Prout (1805 - 1876): comprising 'Black Man's Cove', 'Longford', 'Break of Day Plains', 'Source of the Derwent', 'Mount Wellington', 'Cataract Glen, Mount Wellington', 'The Derwent', 'Old Whaling Station' and 'A Fern Tree Gully'. Also, the full page map of, Tasmania by Virtue & Co., from the same volume. All 27 x 21.5 cm overall. (10 items).
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Tasmania: A collection of eight full page steel engraved plates from 'Australia by Edwin Carton Booth', engraved from drawings and paintings by John Skinner Prout (1805 - 1876): similar subjects to the previous lot but including 'Perth, Tasmania', 'Black Man's Cove', 'Source of the Derwent', 'Cataract Glen, Mount Wellington', 'Old Whaling Station' and 3 others plus the full page map of Tasmania by Virtue & Co., from the same volume. (9 items). All 27 x 21.5 cm overall.
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South Australia: A collection of seven full page steel engraved plates from 'Australia by Edwin Carton Booth', engraved from drawings and paintings by John Skinner Prout (1805 - 1876): subjects include 'Lake Albert', 'The Gwalor Plains', 'Grass Tree Plains', 'The Burra Burra, Copper Mine' and 3 others plus the full page map of South Australia by Virtue & Co., from the same volume. (8 items). All 27 x 21.5 cm overall.
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South Australia: A collection of six full page steel engraved plates from 'Australia by Edwin Carton Booth', engraved from drawings and paintings by John Skinner Prout (1805 - 1876): subjects include'Adelaide from the River Torrens', 'Waterfall near Adelaide', 'The Burra Burra, Copper Mine' and 3 others plus the full page map of South Australia by Virtue & Co., from the same volume. (7 items). All 27 x 21.5 cm overall.
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Aboriginal Subjects: A collection of eight full page steel engraved plates from 'Australia by Edwin Carton Booth', engraved from drawings and paintings by Prout, Chevalier and Armytage: titles include 'Carrobboree on the banks of the Murray', 'Mount Laura, Camperdown', 'Native Encampment', 'Mount Toma, New South Wales.' and 4 others. (8 items). All 27 x 21.5 cm overall.
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New South Wales: A collection of ten full page steel engraved plates from 'Australia by Edwin Carton Booth', engraved from drawings and paintings by John Skinner Prout (1805 - 1876): including 'Fairlight Glen, on the Warragamba','Gully at Woolongong', 'Harpers Hill, Hunter River', 'Jamieson's Valley', 'Quarantine Burial Ground, Port Jackson' and 5 others. Also, the full page map of NSW by Virtue & Co., from the same volume. (11 items). All 27 x 21.5 cm overall.
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New South Wales: A collection of ten full page steel engraved plates from 'Australia by Edwin Carton Booth', engraved from drawings and paintings by John Skinner Prout (1805 - 1876): including 'Fairy Lake', 'The Hawkesbury', Jamieson's Valley', 'Mount Keira', 'Quarantine Burial, Ground, Port Jackson' and 6 others. Also, the full title page with 'Open Bush' by Armytage. (11 items). All 27 x 21.5 cm overall.
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Victoria: A collection of ten full page steel engraved plates from 'Australia by Edwin Carton Booth', engraved from drawings and paintings by Chevalier, Prout, Armytage, and Carr: including 'A Chinese Garden', 'Concordia Gold Mines', 'Daylesford', 'Mount Arapiles', 'The Dandenong Ranges' and 6 others including the front page depicting the Burke & Wills monument. (10 items). All 27 x 21.5 cm overall.
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Victoria: A collection of ten full page steel engraved plates from 'Australia by Edwin Carton Booth', engraved from drawings and paintings by Chevalier, Prout, Armytage, and Carr: including 'Ballaarat', 'Daylesford', 'Night Scene in the diggings', 'Post Office, Melbourne', 'The Punt, Echuca' and 5 others plus the full page map of Victoria by Virtue & Co. (11 items). All 27 x 21.5 cm overall.
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Queensland & Northern Territory: A group of five full page steel engraved plates from 'Australia by Edwin Carton Booth', engraved from drawings and paintings by Baines, Armytage, and Carr: comprising 'Brisbane', 'The Boadab Tree', 'New Zealand Gully near Rockhampton', 'Stampede of Pack Horses, Northern Territory' and the title page depicting 'Open Bush, Queensland'. (5 items). All 27 x 21.5 cm overall.
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A range of full page steel engraved plates from 'Australia by Edwin Carton Booth', engraved from drawings and paintings by Prout, Chevalier, and Carr, together with several maps and a title page. (18 items). All 27 x 21.5 cm overall.
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The Work of Edwin W. Slater (England, Australia, b.1875), A folio of Slater's original pencil, pen and ink and watercolour artworks on paper, mostly dated 1899-1907 before he emigrated to Australia. The subjects are predominantly English villages, landscapes, etc., including Cromer, Whitby, Rushden, Luton, Bassenhally Pit, Whittlesey, Brighton, etc. Various sizes. (36 items).
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The Work of Edwin W. Slater (England, Australia, b.1875), A folio of Slater's original pencil, pen and ink and watercolour artworks on paper, mostly dated 1892 - 1905 before he emigrated to Australia. The majority of these works depict different breeds of hens but Slater has also illustrated other types of birds and various animals. (34 items). Various sizes.
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The Work of Edwin W. Slater (England, Australia, b.1875), A folio of Slater's original pencil, pen and ink and watercolour artworks on paper, mostly dated 1900 - 1908 before he emigrated to Australia. The majority of these works depict buildings or scenes around Slater's home: Whitby, Whittlesey, Cromer, etc. (11 items). Various sizes.
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The Work of Edwin W. Slater (England, Australia, b.1875), A folio of Slater's original pencil, pen and ink and watercolour artworks on paper, some dated 1920s - 1940s after he emigrated to Australia. The majority of these works depict buildings and scenes in Victoria, including Monbulk, Murray River, Willow Grove, etc. (18 items). Various sizes.
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Laing, Five caricatures, pen & ink on artists card, 4 signed 'Laing', various sizes, the largest 25 x 14 cm. One depicts Australian Prime Minister Joseph Cook.
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Cover Artwork For 'Digest of Digests' Magazine: image for February edition showing humorous Australian beach scene, 52 x 37 cm, on board, c.1950s.
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Cover Artwork For 'Digest of Digests' Magazine: image for July edition showing a lady clutching Koala bears in her arms, 52 x 37 cm, on board.
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Cover Artwork For 'Digest of Digests' Magazine: image for September edition showing a Sugar Cane harvesting scene, 50 x 37 cm, on board, c.1950s.
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Cover Artwork For 'Digest of Digests' Magazine: image for October edition showing a young couple admiring an aquarium, 50 x 37 cm, on board, c.1950s.
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Cover Artwork For 'Digest of Digests' Magazine: image for December edition showing a humorous Christmas Eve scene, 50 x 37 cm, on board, c.1950s.
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Cover Artwork For 'Digest of Digests' Magazine: image for December edition showing a defiant Christmas turkey after escaping the axe, 50 x 37 cm, on board, c.1950s.
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Cover Artwork For 'Digest of Digests' Magazine: image for unassigned edition showing a whaling scene, 48 x 35 cm, on board, c.1950s.
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Cover Artwork For 'Digest of Digests' Magazine: image for unassigned edition showing a female skier against a winter alpine backdrop, 48 x 35 cm, on board, c.1950s.
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