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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:577
Sale Title:Sporting and General MemorabiliaLots with images:374
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:339
Date:8-Apr-2010
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Collection of signed displays & photographs (16 items), noted Don McLean ('American Pie'); Dion Sanders (Nfl); Hakeem Olajuwon (basketball); Ben Elias, Allan Langer, Arthur Beetson (rugby league); Joe Bugner & Hector Thompson (boxing). Also two facsimile autographs, signed netball & four unsigned prints. Most framed, various sizes. (23 items)
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AC/DC, A4 page with 'AC/DC, set list, Birmingham, April 23rd 2009' with 5 signatures, Malcolm Young, Angus Young, Brian Johnson, Phil Rudd & Cliff Williams
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Douglas Bader (World War II flying ace), signature on print of his Hawker Hurricane MkI, limited edition 932/1000, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 57 x 37 cm. Together with a framed photograph of the famous RAF 'Red Arrows'. (2 items)
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King Victor Emmanuele II (1820-78, became first King of a united Italy in 1861), nice signature 'Vittorio Emanuele' on a section cut from an 1869 document. Plus Colonel Robert Torrens (1780-1864 British economist, soldier & politician, one of the founders of South Australia), signature on page. (2 items)
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Sir Robert Menzies (1894-1977, 12th Prime Minister of Australia), signature on 1966 letter (soon after his retirement); together with signed letters from Pattie Menzies, Sir Henry Bolte & the Queen's Lady-in-Waiting; plus 2000 Olympic Dream medallion featuring Betty Cuthbert. (5 items)
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Rock & roll, autograph collection in album, noted CD signed by pink; signed photographs of David Bowie, B.B.King & Bono, Zz top, and Dolly Parton; signed music sheets of U2 (Bono, the edge, Larry Mullen & Adam Clayton), and Leonard Cohen. S. (7 items)
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The rolling Stones, photograph with 4 signatures - Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron wood & Charlie Watts. Together with book 'The rolling Stones' rock & roll circus' by Randolph (San Francisco, 1991). (2 items)
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'The Sydney Morning Herald' elephant folio volume July 1 1845 to December 29 1845, with c155 complete newspapers with Australian & Overseas news
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'Shipping Register, Railway pier Sandridge', manuscript register from 1857 to 1898, listing date, name of ship, where from, description, tonnage, cargo, master and date of departure. Fascinating historical document, c600pp. Noted a few pages missing (163-4 & 169-70, May be others). (in 1884 Sandridge was renamed port Melbourne)
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'Sandridge Police station - Diary of Duty and Occurrences at the Sandridge Police station', manuscript register from 27th October 1859 to 2nd January 1864, providing a daily diary of occurrences, the last day (2nd Jan.1864) mentions three Constables proceeding to Melbourne to do duty at the cricket ground. Fascinating historical document, lacking back cover
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'Football Field and Sports Telegram', 11 issues from the first volume [Bolton, 1884-85], comprising Vol.1 Nos.14 & 17-26, with reports on football (soccer), rugby & cricket with Shaw's Eleven touring Australia. (11 items)
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1895 programme for Princess Theatre, Melbourne, folded into 8 pages, with adverts for 'Cycling School, Opened by Miss Lucy Beyer, Lady Champion Bicyclist of Australia'
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'Sands & McDougall'S Monthly Diary' for February 1912, pocket-sized guide containing: suburban & country Train Timetables, monthly diary, overland mail & postage rates, nice adverts including Orient Line Royal Mail Steamers, Bosisto's Parrot Brand Eucalyptus Oil, etc
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Collection of ephemera ex artist Dorothy Braund, noted signed photographs (3) - one of actor Cyril Ritchard; c1910-80 postcards (185); books including 'How Old is That Car' Used Cars on the Australian Market from 1923-1938' by Hayes-Williams [Sydney, 1938] & 'Australian Nature Pictures' by Barrett [Melbourne, c1920]; 'The Student Digest' (11 issues 1939); 1960s Tourist Brochures (60); maps (10); badges (34); 3 sets of playing cards
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Ford Manual - Domestic and Overseas Edition, c1923, 78pp, 2 colour board cover, with answers to 148 questions and many technical illustrations, some silverfish damage to page edges, otherwise
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Sports Books, noted 'How I Play Snooker' by Joe Davis [1st edition, London, 1949]; 'Oxford versus Cambridge' by Abrahams & Bruce-Kerr [London, 1931]; 'Croquet Today' by Hardy [London, 1954]. Fair/ (13 items)
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World War II range with 'The Role of Jews in the Defeat of the Nazis and Axis Powers' 2nd revision 1991, 'Our Home Front 1939-45' published by the Herald & Weekly Times, 'Royal Australian Navy 1942-45', Gill, Aust. War Memorial plus 5 (4 Navy) other Aust. War Memorial publications 1942-45. (8)
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Maie Casey: 'From the Night' [Privately Published, Melbourne, 1976] & 'Tides and Eddies' [London, 1966], both signed and endorsed to artist Dorothy Braund; plus 9 signed letters from Maie Casey to Dorothy Braund. (11 items)
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Sports Books, noted 'The Sporting Image - A Pictorial History of Queenslanders at Play' by Howell & Brown [Brisbane, 1989]; 'The Best Ever Australian Sports Writing' by Headon [Melb., 2001]; 'Running with the Ball' by Mancini & Hibbins [Melbourne, 1987]; 'Pageantry of Sport' by Arlott & Daley [New York, 1968]. (35 items)
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'Australians - A Historical Library' 11 volume set published by Fairfax, Syme & Weldon [Sydney, 1987]; plus 'Victoria and its Metropolis, Past and Present' by Sutherland [Melbourne, 1888], volume II only, (some foxing)
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Sport: Huge accumulation, noted 2008 Select 'NRL Champions' unopened box [288]; 2008-09 Select 'Cricket' (c3200); 2009 Select 'AFL Champions' (c3500); 2009 Select 'NRL Champions' (c2400); 2009 Select 'NRL Classic' (c3500); range of USA Nfl, baseball & basketball cards (c1500) including few tins, moving action cards & 1997 Upper Deck 'The Jordan Championship'; also Nfl Headliners (23) & Michael Jordan 25000th Career Point stand-up (12). (c14,500)
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18ct White Gold Pair of Diamond Clip-on Earrings, containing round brilliant cut diamonds approx 0.90ct in total, G colour, SI1 Clarity, Pave set in oval shapes, with key hole backs. Approx total weight 9.0 grms. Including Valuation Certificate for $4,300 dollars, designed by Ian Sharp of Bijoux
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18ct yellow gold and diamond ring containing seven round brilliant cut diamonds, bezel set in varying sizes of tapered stones. Total diamond weight approximately 0.52ct. Diamond colour G, clarity VS2. Appraisal included
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Africa: Maps by Tallis [London, 1851] with beautiful engraved vignettes & hand-coloured outlines - 'Africa', 'Cape Colony', 'Natal and Kaffraria', 'Western Africa', 'Northern Africa' & 'Egypt', each 27 x 37 cm. Good/Vg condition. (6 items)
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Asia: Maps by Tallis [London, 1851] with beautiful engraved vignettes & hand-coloured outlines - 'China and Burmah', 'Asia', 'Japan & Corea', 'Thibet, Mongolia, and Mandchouria', 'Independent Tartary', 'Russia in Asia' & 'Malay Archipelago, or East India Islands', each 37 x 27 cm. Good/Vg condition (two with minor tone spots). (7 items)
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Canada: Maps by Tallis [London, 1851] with beautiful engraved vignettes & hand-coloured outlines - 'British America', 'West Canada', 'East Canada and New Brunswick' & 'Nova Scotia and Newfoundland', each 37 x 27 cm. Good/Vg condition. (4 items)
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'British North America' in 3 sheets, by Fullarton [Edinburgh, c1864], comprising 'Sheet I East - Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island &c.'; 'Sheet II West - Canada with part of United States'; 'Sheet III Pacific Coast - British Columbia and Vancouver Island'; original coloured lithographs, fine condition, each window mounted, overall 73 x 66 cm. (3 items)
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Europe: Maps by Tallis [London, 1851] with beautiful engraved vignettes & hand-coloured outlines - 'France', 'Greece', 'Austria', 'Hungary', 'Spain and Portugal', 'Russia in Europe' & 'Turkey in Europe', each 37 x 27 cm. Good/Vg condition (three with minor tone spots). (7 items)
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Maps by Tallis [London, 1851] with beautiful engraved vignettes & hand-coloured outlines - 'Switzerland', 'Northern Italy', 'Southern Italy', 'Prussia', 'Germany', 'Sweden and Norway' & 'Denmark', each 37 x 27 cm. Good/Vg condition (three with minor tone spots). (7 items)
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India: Maps by Tallis [London, 1851] with beautiful engraved vignettes & hand-coloured outlines - 'British India', 'Overland Route to India', 'Northern India', 'Southern India' & 'Cabool, The Punjab and Beloochistan', each 27 x 37 cm. Good/Vg condition. (5 items)
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Middle East: Maps by Tallis [London, 1851] with beautiful engraved vignettes & hand-coloured outlines - 'Ancient Palestine', 'Modern Palestine', 'Syria', 'Arabia', 'Persia', 'Turkey in Asia' & 'Asia Minor', each 27 x 37 cm. Good/Vg condition. (7 items)
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Pacific Islands: 'Carte De L'Oceanie, contenant L'Australie, La Polynesie et Les Iles Asiatiques' by Pierre Lapie [Paris, 1851], 55 x 39 cm; 'Fiji Islands' colour map published in The Picturesque Atlas [Sydney, 1888], overall 65 x 43 cm; 'The Philippine Islands' colour map from The Harmsworth Atlas [London, c1906], window mounted, overall 39 x 53 cm. (3 items)
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South America: Maps by Tallis [London, 1851] with beautiful engraved vignettes & hand-coloured outlines - 'South America', 'Venezuela, New Granada, Equador, and the Guayanas', 'Peru & Bolivia', 'Chili and La Plata', 'Falkland Islands and Patagonia', 'Brazil', 'Central America', 'Isthmus of Panama', 'West India Islands', 'Jamaica' & 'British Guayana', each 27 x 37 cm. Good/Vg condition (three with minor tone spots). (11 items)
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United States of America: 'United States - North America, According to Calvin, Smith & Tanner' in four sheets, by Swanston [Edinburgh, c1864], comprising 'The North Eastern States'; 'The North Central States'; 'The South Eastern States'; 'The South Central Section'; original coloured lithographs, each overall 59 x 48 cm (latter 48 x 58 cm). Two window mounted in fine condition, other two with minor spotting. (4 items)
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World: Maps - 'South America' [British, c1830]; 'Turkey in Europe' [British, c1830]; 'States of the Germanic Confederation' by Hugh Johnson [Edinburgh, c1864]; 'Central Europe with the Railways' by Bartholomew [Edinburgh, c1864]; 'Channel Islands, Scilly Islands and Isle of Man' by Bartholomew [Edinburgh, c1864]; 'Borneo, Sumatra & Java' & 'The East Indies & Indo-China - Industries & Communications' colour maps from The Harmsworth Atlas [London, c1906]. Various sizes, 6 window mounted. (7 items)
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Maps & engravings by Tallis [London, 1851] - 'The World on Mercators Projection, Shewing the Voyages of Captain Cook Round the World'; 'The World on Mercator's Projection'; title page 'The Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World' (tone spots); 'The Great Exhibition' (heavy tone spots); & 'A Comparative View of the principal Waterfalls, Islands, Lakes, Rivers and Mountains, in The Eastern Hemisphere' (2); each 37 x 27 cm. Fair/ (6 items)
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Maps by Fullarton [Edinburgh, c1864], noted 'Danish Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean'; 'French Ports & Harbours, and Plan of Paris'; 'Northern and Central Germany'; 'Southern Germany'; 'Islands of Japan'; 'Ports and Harbours' (UK - 5 sheets); 'Portuguese Islands in the Atlantic Ocean'; 'Caucasus & Crimea'; 'Turkey'; 'West Coast of South America', all 32 x 47 cm, five window mounted. Poor/ (15 items)
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Bayonets, consisting of No.1 MkII 12-43 (British-Indian made) for Short Lee Enfield 42 cm, plus No4 Rifle British Mk 5 Sten Sub- Machine Gun, 32 cm. (2)
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Bayonets, consisting of Slr Liai for British Fal Rifle 32 cm, Slr Liai for British Rifle 32 cm, Artilleria (Toledo Spain) for M1893 Mauser Knife Bayonet 39 cm. (3)
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Bayonets, consisting of type 30 Japanese Arisaka made in Nagoya,52 cm, British bayonet Lee Metford M 1888 44 cm, British M 1907 for 303 rifle World War II 56 cm. (3)
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Bayonets comprising, Sweden M 1896 35 cm, Sweden 1896 36 cm, British for No.4 rifle (blade) No 9 Mk 1, 30 cm, British Le Metford 1888 45 cm, British for 303 rifle (World War II) 57 cm. (5)
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Bayonets comprising Spanish Bolo M 1941 40 cm, British for No.4 303 Rifle (No.9 Mk 1 Blade) 25 cm, British Mk 1 Indian Made 42 cm, British made Lee Metford M 1888 43 cm, British for No.4 Rifle 1944, Spike 26 cm (2). (6)
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Bayonets comprising German K 98 Mauser (Coppel. GM. B.H. 1939) 41 cm, British M 1944 for Owen sub machine gun, 43 cm. (2)
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Bayonets comprising Belgian with built-in flash hider 35 cm, German Mauser 40 cm, Folding model USSR Mosin Nagent M 1944 (cruciform) 37 cm (2), Folding bayonet USSR Simonov S.K.S. 32 cm. (3). (7)
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Bayonets comprising Socket (British), (with scabbard) for Martini Henry 1873 65 cm, Socket (British for Martini Henry no scabbard 65 cm. (2)
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Bayonets - Post war consisting of Avtomat Kalashnikov (USSR) 33 cm, Post War S.V.D. 34 cm, Post War Ar 18 made by Nwn.35 cm. (3)
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c1914 silk 'Souvenir of Egypt' (45 x 43 cm) depicting the sphinx & pyramids, and the flags & leaders of Britain, Egypt, France, Belgium, Italy & Russia. Very attractive and interesting souvenir
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Hornby O gauge No. 101 LMS tank passenger boxed set c.1947-54, includes LMS clockwork tank loco, shell motor spirit tanker, timber wagon and British rail milk wagon, with circle of track and packet of railway lamps. Very good to excellent condition
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Selection of Hornby 0 Gauge clockwork locomotives c.1940/1950s. Lner '460' No 101 Tank loco c.1947, excellent condition. Early No. 0 Loco #2930 c.1930, very Type 30 Br Loco and tender c.1955, excellent condition. Two Hornby No. 101 Tanil Locos and No. 1 Loco all in poor condition - good for spare parts only. Plus black No. 51 tender (no wheels) and No. 30 open wagon. Plus Hornby Lner No. 101 Tank passenger box. (9 items)
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Lone Star '000' diecast trains and accessories c.1950s, 3 locos, 15 coaches and wagons, quantity of track, piers and signal cabin, buffers etc. All in fair condition in repro box
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Hornby 501 Lms Passenger Set. 1948-54 consisting of clockwork loco, tender, 2 coaches and a passenger brake coach. In good condition with circle of track, clips and key. Box fair to good
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Horny No. 51 Passenger set c.1954-61. Consists of British Rail green clockwork loco #50153, tender and 3 blood & custard coaches (one coupling missing). Plus circle of track and clips, all in very Box fair to good only
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Dux Constructor Plane No. 106, Made in Germany c. 1932. Mostly still strung in original box, in red and silver livery, wings and tailplane having adjustable flaps. Has radical cowl engine and white rubber tyres and 35 page instruction booklet. Excellent, boxed condition
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