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Decorative Arts, Day 2 — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:779
Sale Title:Decorative Arts, Day 2Lots with images:710
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:698
Date:7-Nov-2021
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Benson English Arts & Crafts oil lamp model No.293/K with original Whitefriars lemon vaseline glass shade, black button double burner and chimney, factory stamp to base, late 19th century, 56 cm high overall
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Benson English Art Nouveau adjustable oil lamp, brass and copper, circa 1900, converted to electricity, 176 cm high
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An antique banquet lamp with frosted glass shade, black button double burner, hand-painted green glass font and rare Corinthian column base in green onyx and nickel plate, 19th century, 88 cm high
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A pair of antique oil lamps with quilted pink glass shades and fonts, single burners on brass and cast metal bases, 19th century, 51 cm high
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An antique oil lamp with blue glass font and column, single burner, brass collars and black ceramic base, 19th century, 50 cm high
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Aladdin nickel plated oil lamp with original glass shade; together with two spare Aladdin wicks and a book 'Aladdin kerosene lamps in Australia' by Allin Hodson [Hyde park Press], (4 items), the lamp 58 cm high
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Three antique oil lamps, 19th and early 20th century, one with amber font, one with cut crystal font and the other with metal font, the largest 50 cm high
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An antique kerosene lamp, cast metal oak leaf base, blue font, single burner with glass chimney, 19th century, 62 cm high overall
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Five assorted kerosene lamps, a pair with moulded glass stands with hand painted floral decoration, one with blue glass moulded base and clear glass font, a single hand-painted moulded glass lamp and a frosted pink glass lamp, all with brass burners and glass chimneys, late 19th-early 20th century, (5 items), the taller 51.5 cm
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Three kerosene lamps with cast bust stands on ebonised cast metal bases, pressed glass fonts, one with frosted decoration, all with single brass burners and glass chimneys, late 19th century, (3 items), the largest 56 cm high
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Hand painted decoration and carrying handle, the other two with clear pressed glass bases, one with carrying handle, all with single wick brass burners and clear glass chimneys, (3 it three glass kerosene lamps, one with green opaque glass base with hand-painted decoration and carrying handle, the other two with clear pressed glass bases, one with carrying handle; all with single brass burners and clear glass chimneys, (3 items), the taller 31 cm high
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Three kerosene lamps each with gilt painted cast metal bases, one depicting King Edward VII, the other two with Art Nouveau cast decoration, each with coloured glass fonts, one with painted floral design, one pastel blue glass with moulded flowers, the third of early art glass style in orange and green. All with brass burners and glass chimneys, one with frosted shade, early 20th century, (3 items), the taller 52 cm high
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Four kerosene lamps, two with coloured glass columns, another with pressed white and peach glass stand on ebonised cast metal base, the fourth with clear pressed glass stand with impressed floral design and reeded font, all with brass burners and clear glass chimneys, one with white glass shade, early 20th century, (4 items), a€‹the largest 57 cm high
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Three kerosene lamps with floral cast iron bases, each with glass fonts, late 19th century, (3 items), the largest 55 cm high
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Four brass candlestick lamps, comprising of a pair with spring loaded candle feeders with etched glass shades, the other two later converted into kerosene lamps with glass fonts, single brass burners and glass chimneys, early 20th century, (4 items), the largest 52 cm high
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Three kerosene lamps with cast iron bases, each with pressed glass fonts, one canary yellow with flower decoration, the other two of clear pressed glass, each with single brass burner and glass chimneys, early 20th century, (3 items), the largest 51 cm high
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Four candlesticks now converted to kerosene lamps, one with floral decorated pressed brass font, blue and white moulded glass shade, the other three with glass fonts, each with single brass burners, (one chimney missing), 19th century, (4 items), the largest 51 cm high
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Three kerosene lamps on black painted cast iron bases, brass single burners and clear glass chimneys, early 20th century, (3 items), the largest 55 cm high
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Two kerosene lamps, each with cast metal bases with floral decoration, one with squat clear glass font, the other with a green moulded and reeded glass font, brass single burners and glass chimneys, early 20th century, (2 items), the taller 44 cm high
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A collection of eight early 20th century portable kerosene lamps, each with moulded and pressed clear glass fonts of various forms and decoration with carrying handle, brass single wick burners fitted to each, all with clear glass chimneys, (8 items eight portable kerosene lamps, each with moulded and pressed clear glass fonts of various forms and decoration with carrying handle, brass single wick burners and glass chimneys, 19th and 20th century, (8 items), the largest 30 cm high
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Three nickel plated kerosene lamps, early 20th century, the largest 61 cm high
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Five brass kerosene lamps, one with pressed floral decoration and two with carrying handles, each with single brass burners and glass chimneys, early 20th century, (5 items), the taller 28 cm high
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Four decorative kerosene lamps, one with moulded white glass font base, the other three with glazed porcelain bases, early 20th century, (4 items), the largest 48 cm high
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Six portable kerosene lamps, early 20th century, (6 items), the largest 33 cm high
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Six small portable kerosene lamps, late 19th and early 20th century, (6 items), the largest 27.5 cm high
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Six small portable brass kerosene lamps, five with weighted dome style bases, all with single brass burners and chimneys, late 19th century, (6 items), the largest 22 cm high
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Four moulded clear glass kerosene lamps, early 20th century, (4 items), the largest 43.5 cm high
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Four pressed glass kerosene table lamps, two with Greek key pattern border to the faceted octagonal fonts on column stands with stepped bases, the smaller two in clear and two tone clear and green glass with carrying handles, each with single brass burners and glass chimneys, early 20th century, (4 items), the taller 45 cm high
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An impressive banquet kerosene lamp, reeded brass central column fitted to a turned and acorn decorated circular plinth applied to a black enamel finished base. Large crystal font with polished wheel cut decoration, double brass burner and wheel cut floral decorated shade, late 19th century, 68 cm high
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Two nickel plated candlestick lamps with fitted chimney hoods, each with spring loaded candle feeder mechanism on ring turned stands and moulded bases, along with a simple pressed glass jar kerosene lamp with single burner and glass chimney, early 20th century, (3 items), the largest 37 cm high
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Four pressed and spun brass kerosene lamps, three with floral, reeded and fluted decoration, the fourth of plain squat form, each with brass burners and glass chimneys, two with coloured glass shades, early 20th century, (4 items), the taller 50 cm high
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Four coloured and moulded glass kerosene lamps, early 20th century, (4 items), the largest 56 cm high
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Five antique nickel plated kerosene lamps, early 20th century, the largest 35 cm high
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Three brass kerosene lamps, along with a candle lamp, late 19th century, (4 items), the largest 53 cm high
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Two antique Bismarck oil lamps, late 19th early 20th century, 52 cm and 57 cm high
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Two kerosene lamp shades, together with a petal form brass bowl, 20th century and later, (3 items), the white glass shade 18 cm high
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Cuckoo vintage English four string banjo, late 19th early 20th century, 27 cm drumhead, 75 cm long
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A vintage 8 string banjo mandolin in original case, early 20th century, 14 cm drumhead, 55 cm long
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Lerenelli Bellini III vintage Italian piano accordion in case, mid 20th century
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Healing 'Golden Voice' brown Bakelite radio with cream knobs, 37 cm high
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The Lyncombe model R4 gramophone and record holder in the form of a Tudor style desk, English oak with tooled leather top, circa 1925, 78 cm high, 125 cm wide, 56 cm deep
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Cylinder phonograph Rolls. Box of assorted rolls and cases, mixed condition, (quantity).
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Twenty five assorted gramophone needle and cats whisker tins, early to mid 20th century
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Two black Bakelite vintage telephones with moulded and stepped bases, mid 20th century stamped 'Made in England' on the bases. 18 cm high
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A pair of English black Bakelite telephones with moulded and stepped bases, mid 20th century, 18 cm high
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Dialling mechanism, the other of smaller size with dialing mechanism, the larger 18 cm hig two vintage black Bakelite telephones, one an exchange handset without dialing mechanism, the other of smaller size with dialing mechanism, the larger 18 cm high
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Two vintage telephones, one black Bakelite with out swept case, the other white Bakelite with moulded case and steel carrying handle. Together with two spare handsets, wires, dialing mechanism and valve globes. The larger 17 cm high
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Harman/Kardon 460i Ultrawideband linear phase stereo receiver; together with a Harman/Kardon hk200xm Cassette deck, (2 items). 43.5 cm wide
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An early 18th century English flintlock blunderbuss, stamped 'W. Staples', 77 cm long
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An antique Spanish miniature cannon, solid cast bronze on timber carriage, 19th century, 52 cm long overall
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Antique leather armour, unknown origin, 19th century
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Khedive 'Iron Men' bodyguard helmet, Ottoman-Egyptian, circa 1860, 39 cm high
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Khanjar rare Omani dagger with belt and scabbard, 19th century. A fine piece displaying spectacular craftsmanship and silver filigree work, obviously commissioned for a noble of high rank. The Khanjar is considered a national symbol in Oman and is featured on the Sultanate's national emblem as well as the one rial note. The finest example seen to our rooms. 33.5 cm long. . Provenance: Private Collection Melbourne. Acquired from a Scottish estate sale in 1973.
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A fine English 1853 patent socket fitting military bayonet with off set three sided facetted steel blade, early 20th century, 64 cm long
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A fine English military sword with finely decorated and etched polished steel blade marked 'Reeves and Co, Manufacturers Toledo works, Charlotte St. Birmingham' with Victoria Regina Royal cypher, leather and steel braid grip and decorative steel guard hilt in original patinated steel scabbard, 19th century, 107 cm long
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An English military sword with polished steel blade, gilt brass folding hilt with British Royal coat of arms cypher, housed in original steel scabbard, late 19th century, 99 cm long
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Mafeking Siege 2nd Boer war trench art scuttle, engraved 'Mafeking Siege, 1899'. 7 cm high, 9 cm long
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A Japanese sword with brass engraved tsuba housed in a original bamboo scabbard, Meiji period, 104 cm long
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An early 20th century military bayonet with steel and hard wood handle and steel scabbard with ball tip finial, 53.5 cm long
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An antique military hand lantern, painted metal and glass, early 20th century, stamped 'D.D.' with broad arrow mark, 21 cm high
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Three World War I period souvenir porcelain ornaments comprising a cannon, Vickers machine gunner, and a motorcyclist, circa 1918, stamped 'Arcadian China', and 'Carlton Ware', the largest 11 cm long
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Two World War I period vestas and two brass cigarette lighters, early 20th century, (4 items), the lighters 8 cm high
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A World War I period swagger stick, 61 cm long
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An eight day mantel clock mounted in a wooden propeller, early 20th century, 25 cm high, 42 cm wide
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Cap badges: group of mostly World War I era British badges including King's Own Scottish Borderers, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, West Yorkshire Regiment, Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment, Gloucester Regiment/Egypt, etc; odd duplicate. Nice variety. (25)
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Soviet Russian vintage flag with hammer and sickle, mid 20th century, an impressive 250 x 350 cm
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Two World War II period aeroplane ornament ashtrays, the larger18 cm across the wings
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Two World War II period chrome finished aeroplane ornament ashtrays, the larger 15 cm across the wings
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A World War II artillery sight and accessories, stamped 'Telescope Identification A.A. Mk.III (Aust.), 1944', 73 cm long
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World War II Japanese military themed sake cups and jars as well as a Japanese World War II medal, (17 items), the largest 16 cm high
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A British wall barometer mounted in wooden propeller, mid 20th century, 111 cm high
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Scottish drum Major's stave with lion and crown top, 20th century, 154 cm high
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A Scottish basket-hilt sword and scabbard, 20th century, 100 cm long
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Seven assorted vintage pocketknives, the largest 26 cm long
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Railway Tickets - New South Wales: 1960s-1990s Edmondson Tickets 'A' to' Y' collection of 'Scheme' era tickets in three volumes, mostly in green with some other colours noted, Suburban and country routes. (approx 730).
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Railway Tickets - New South Wales: state railway authority 'Periodical Weekly' tickets 'A' to 'Y' collection in three volumes, tickets are mostly in white with a few in pink (NSWGR, several for Guildford) or yellow. (approx 930).
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Railway Tickets - New South Wales: state railway authority 'Minifare' & 'Child Minifare' and 'Off Peak' and 'Child off Peak' selection in alphabetical order; also special Excursion & child special Excursion including 1950s-60s tickets; 1980s-90s Sra family tickets and adult + child combination types, special events, Showground & child Showground, shark-illustrated off Peak adult & child tickets for Underwater World/Sydney aquarium, Zoolink, etc. (295)
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Railway Tickets - New South Wales: 1960s-80 Edmondson selection with Australian Railways historical Society, and other special train services or dated event tickets; also Museum tickets including. NSW rail transport Museum types, heritage railway types with zig zag railway (35) plus Illawarra light railway & Lachlan valley railway. Good lot. (290 approx)
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Victorian Railways maintenance oil pourer, stamped 'V.R.',19th century, 25 cm wide
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'Of the Blacke Knyght' 1546 English verse printed on both sides, framed & glazed, 42 x 31 cm overall
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Allestree, Richard (1619 - 1681) (attrib.),'The Whole Duty of man, necessary for all Families', 1702, [London : W. Norton for Edward Pawlet, at the sign of the bible in Chancery-Lane, near Fleet street.], 512pp, full calf, gilt embossed cost of arms of Lord Viscount Courtney to front cover. Also, 3 small unrelated volumes. Mixed condition. (4 items).
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Moliere (1622 - 1673), 'Oevres de Moliere', new edition in eight pocket-size volumes, [Paris, 1784]; matching half leather bindings, gilt lettering to spines. (8).
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Lysons, Daniel (1762 - 1834), 'The environs of London: being an historical Account of the Towns, Villages, and Hamlets, within twelve Miles of that capital: interspersed with Biographical Anecdotes.' all partially rebound with new end papers. [A.Strahan for T. Cadell in the strand, London, 1792-1,800] Vol. I: County of Surrey. Vol. II: County of Middlesex. Vol.III: County of Middlesex. Vol.IV: Counties of Herts, Essex & Kent. Vol.V: Those Parishes in the County of Middlesex which are not described (in the…
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French Revolution - 'Certificat de Civisme': good conduct certificate in manuscript headed 'Liberte', 'Egalite', 'Fraternite' and 'Ou La Mort', presented to Lieutenant-Adjoint 'Tremery' by the 2nd Battalion of Tirailleurs (skirmishers), dated 1794; framed and glazed, 39 x 27 cm a€‹overall
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Brown, John, 'The Northern Courts; containing original memoirs of the sovereigns of Sweden and Denmark, since 1766....' in two volumes. [London : Archibald Constable & Co., 1818]; full calf binding, with raised bands to spines, gilt titled, embossed decorations; marbled end papers. (2). Provenance: Kimbolton castle library, 1949.
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Vellum bindings: 'Romola' by George Eliot [Leipzig, 1863] with tipped-in albumen photographs in 2 vols.; also, 'The life of Samuel Johnson Lld', by James Boswell [London, 1909] in 2 vols. (4).
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'A Phrenological Chart', circa 1871, printed by Edward turner Printers and Stationers, 26 hunter Street, Sydney, framed and glazed, 45 x 29 cm
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Leather bindings: English & European books attractively rebound including 'The Posthumous papers of the Pickwick Club' by Dickens [1887]; 'The complete Concordance to Shakspeare...' by Cowden Clarke [1875]; plus 4 others. (6).
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Pulszky, Dr. Carl von, 'Ornamente de Hausindustrie Ungarn's' [Budapest : Universitats-Buchdruckerei, 1878] with 40 full colour pages and descriptive text, pages in Hungarian, German and French, all loosely bound in a hardcover folder.
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History of England antique leather bound books together with a volume of Shakespeare, 19th century, (15 items)
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Black & white magazine: 'Black & white. A Weekly illustrated record and Review' Vol.I: Feb - June 1891, Vol.II: July - Dec. 1891, Vol.III: Jan - June 1892 and Vol IV: July - Dec. 1892. [London : black & white Publishing Co.], includes double-page and single page illustrations.
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Archive of mostly 1890s to early-1900s documents (housed in wallet) relating to the Cobbett family of Lambeth, south London including birth, marriage & death certificates, Burial board & Funeral Director invoices, and insurance Company receipts; also two 1911 Victoria land Settlement and Emigration Department letters relating to the family's migration to Australia, one concerning the delayed maiden voyage departure of the migrant ship S.S. Demosthenes. (approx 30 items)
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Illustrated books: a group comprising: 'The Wallypug of Why' by Farrow & Furniss (1895), 'The golden Age' by Grahame & Parrish (1900), 'A song of the English' by Kipling & Robinson (1914), 'The book of Wonder' and 'The Gods of Pegana' by Dunsany & Sime (1919), 'The book of fairy Poetry' by Owen & Goble (1920); plus 5 others. All h/covers; mixed condition. (11 vols.).
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'Our little Ones Library': collection of children's illustrated miniatures comprising 'The Cats Concert', 'The Tale of a Dog', 'A Rabbit's Tale', 'A birthday Present', 'Snapdragon' and 'Three little Maids from School', all but one with 1895-dated dedications, housed in the original wrap with string tie, published Ernest Nister (London) & E.P. Dutton (New York), printed in Bavaria.
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An antique scrap album displaying a fine array of period chromolithography of mainly British and Colonial subjects, late 19th and early 20th century. . Provenance: The Joseph Greenberg collection
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Bindings: six volumes, English language, c.1900 - 1930, attractively bound in full leather with gilt titles and decorations. (6).
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Beatrix Potter: hardbound editions comprising 'The Tale of squirrel Nutkin' (undated), 'Tale of Peter Rabbit' (undated), 'The Tailor of Gloucester' (1903), 'The Tale of two Bad Mice' (1904), 'The Tale of Benjamin Bunny' (1904), 'The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher' (1906, spine detached), 'The Tale of Tom Kitten' (1907), 'The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies' (1909), the Tale of Timmy Tiptoes (1911) & 'The Tale of Pigling Bland' (1913); all with colour plates, published by Frederick Warne & Co; condition variable. (10)
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Children's books: hardbound group with 'All Birdie-Bird Blue' by John Hargrave (1910) scarce and in good condition; 'The Animals' Alpine Club' by Clifton Bingham, illustrated by G.H. Thompson (1913); also 'Three Bad Ducklings' by Ernest a. Arris (1918), 'Grimm's fairy Tales' by Monro S. Orr, (undated) and 'When We were very Young' A.A. Milne (fifteenth edn, 1927); condition variable. (5)
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Wilde, Oscar & Beardsley, Aubrey, Salome: a Tragedy in one Act, [John Lane, the Bodley head Ltd., London, 1912], green cloth with gilt titles and gilt design & trim, XVIII + 61p + plates, untrimmed edges.
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Kipling, Rudyard (1865 - 1936) 'The Fringes of the Fleet', 'France at War' and 'The new army in Training' [Methuen & Co Ltd, London, 1915]; small booklets uniformly rebound by Bumpus Ltd., London; 3/4 calf, marbled boards and end-papers. (3 items).
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