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

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:235
Sale Title:Australian & Historical - Day 2Lots with images:158
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:214
Date:4-Dec-2022
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Edwin Carton Booth, F.R.C.I., 'Australia illustrated with drawings by Skinner prout, N. Chevalier, & c.&c.', (London; Virtue & Co., 1873-76); 2 vols., green half leather with gilt titles and decorations; gilt page edges; numerous engraved plates with original tissue guards.
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(Melbourne botanical gardens), William R. Guilfoyle, Curator Domain & botanical gardens, gardens and Parks. Report of the Inspector-General of gardens, Parks, and Reserves, Foolscap folio, folding map of the botanical gardens, four plates, sewn as issued. (Melbourne, John Ferres, Government Printer, 1873). Victorian Parliamentary paper. Provenance: The Denis Joachim collection, lot 387, June 2016.
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Arthur stock (1810 - 1901), Astronomy for Beginners, who live in the Southern Hemisphere, (Wellington: T.A. Bowden, 1874) duodecimo,i-iv, 5-44pp, original cloth-backed printed card covers, endpapers with advertisements; early printed ownership label of 'Mr. R. Wilson, Craiglea, Benhar, Otago'; illustrated with diagrams. Only two examples of this first edition are recorded in Australian collections: Nla and Slnsw.
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Three Broinowski Australiana engravings, 35 x 28 cm
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Elisee Reclus, the universal Geography with illustrations & maps, (London ; Virtue & Co., 1876 - 1894), 12 volumes, bound in green cloth with ornate gilt and black titles and decorations. Europe, Asia, the British Isles.
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Advance Australia - album of Melbourne views, blue covers with ornate gilt title and decorations, cloth spine, with 24 illustrations, mainly notable buildings including the newly erected exhibition building.
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'Catalogue of the public library of Victoria' 2 vol. Full red morocco with embossed gilt lettering to the spines and pictorial boards, (published in 1880), complete but condition only, vol.2 front board detached, both scuffed.
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'The Picturesque atlas of Australasia' (Melbourne. 1888), vol. I. And II., full morocco with embossed gilt lettering
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(gardening), 'A dictionary of popular names of the plants which furnish the natural and acquired Wants of Man....' by John Smith (London: MacMillan and Co., 1882) publisher's green buckram binding, 457pp; also, 'The century book of Gardening' by E.T. Cook, circa 1900 (London: country life) 610pp in a half-leather binding by E.G. Wigg & Son of Adelaide. Both books with the armorial bookplate of John Bagot of forest Lodge, Adelaide hills. (2 vols).
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'The Warrnambool standard Almanac and tourist guide to Warrnambool & District, for 1884'
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William Bramwell Withers, the history of Ballarat, from the first pastoral Settlement to the Present time. (Ballarat: F.W. Niven, 1887) second edition, 8vo, 362pp with two folding panoramas, tinted and b/w plates, original gilt pictorial cloth.
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'The Chronicles of early Melbourne 1835 to 1852, historical, Anecdotal and Personal' Centennial edition by Garryowen (Melb. 1888), 2 vol. Hardcover full red morocco with gilt titled boards
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'The Picturesque atlas of Australasia' (Melbourne. 1888), vol. I., full morocco with embossed gilt lettering on the spine
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'Cassell's Picturesque Australasia', edited by E.E. Morris, (Cassell & Co., London, 1889-90) 1st ed. In 4 vols., original green half-leather bindings, gilt titles to spines, numerous full page plates and text illustrations and 5 maps.
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'The Block' in Collins Street Melbourne, 1890 supplement from the London illustrated news (later framing), 68 x 79 cm overall
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Three old Melbourne prints: I.) Thomas Ham 'The post office, Melbourne'. II.) S.T. Gill 'City Police station and town hall, Melbourne'. III.) S.T. Gill 'The National model & training school, Melbourne'. The largest 19 x 23 cm, 33 x 38 cm overall
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'The octopus of Monopoly' original cartoon artwork done in ink, signed lower left (illegible), 22 x 26 cm, 31.5 x 36 cm overall
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W. Saville-Kent, 'The great Barrier Reef of Australia; Its Products and Potentialities.', (W.H.Allen & Co., London, 1893), folio, orig. Blue cloth with gilt title on front cover; (XX, 387pp.). With 48 full-page b/w plates, 16 full-page chromo-lithograph colour plates, all with protective tissue-guards, text-illusts., graphs and maps of which one is folding.
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Charles Darwin, 'Journal of researches Journal of researches into the natural history and Geology of the Countries Visited during the voyage of the hallmarked sterling Beagle round the world under the command of Captain Fitz Roy R.N.', (London: T. Nelson & Sons, 1893); octavo, 615pp + numerous engravings; Victoria green half-calf binding, the spine with gilt lettering and 5 raised bands; marbled end papers.
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Andrew Barton ('Banjo') Paterson (1864 - 1941), The Man from Snowy River and other verses, (Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1st ed.) 8vo, original brown cloth; forward by Rolf Bolderwood. With a 6 page manuscript transcript of 'The Ballad of the Calliope' written, signed and dated Xmas '97 by Paterson. (book plus 6-page mss).
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Robert Hawcridge (New Zealand, 1866 - 1920) Bicycle Manufacturing: a superb leather-bound and gilt titled, hand painted and illuminated presentation from the employees of the Massey Harris Company of New Zealand, to William Andrew shields, September 1900, on the occasion of his 'Promotion to the Management of the Company's implement Business in Victoria.....Your Powers of Organisation, keen Business Ability, and untiring Zeal have placed the Massey Harris Company far in front of all Competitors, both in…
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Australian interest: several books, including Australia Unlimited by Brady; history of Ballarat by Withers and several others. (7). Mixed condition.
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Emphemera & Journals including 'Birth, a little Journal of Australian Poetry', 'War without Tears' by Armstrong, 'We of the A.I.F.', 'Blitz', 'Bluey and Curley', 'The Weekly Times Annual 1912' and 'The Australian Sanitary engineering Supply Company'.
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A 1901 Commonwealth of Australia group from the estate of Peter F. Thomson: a blue leather binding with gilt titles and decorations containing the 'Official programme of functions and displays to Celebrate the opening of the first Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall and York, 6th May to 17th May, at Melbourne' endorsed to Thomson 'With kind remembrances of a happy time at Wangaratta.' (Thomson was the returning Officer for the Electoral District of…
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Annie R. Rentoul & Ida S. Rentoul (illustrator), the lady of the blue beads: her book, (George Robertson & Co., Melb., n.d., 1908), Quarto, oatmeal cloth boards, the upper board decorated in orange and blue, 102 pp, illustrated throughout, with thirteen full page black and white illustrations and line drawings in the text.
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Halley's comet. Circa 1910 scrap album with a fascinating assemblage of news clippings, diagrams and notations pertaining to the comets coarse and observations from around the globe.
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Sibella Macarthur Onslow 'Some early records of the MacArthurs of Camden' (Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1914) 1st ed. 496pp + plates; original blue hardcover with gilt decoration and lettering.
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Edwin J. Brady, 'Australia Unlimited', (Melbourne: George Robertson & Co.) n.d. But circa 1917, 1084pp + lvi, extensively illustrated on gloss paper, original, red cloth binding with lettering and decoration. Accompanied by a letter signed by the author.
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Australian Natives Association, Melbourne: combined Syllabus booklets for July - December 1919, January - June 1920 and July - December 1921; softcovers, all with Foy & Gibson's adverts to back covers and other adverts throughout. Rarely seen.
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Australiana: a shelf lot including 'Wild animals of the World....Taronga Zoological Park' (1919) by Charles Hedley; 'Australian Insects...' by Keith McKeown (1945); 'Wonders of the great Barrier Reef' by Roughley (1946); 'Behind Bamboo' by Rohan Rivett (1950); and several others. Mixed condition. (9 vols.)
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Three Australian 'Songster' booklets, early 20th century
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'The Meadmore model engineering Co.' the first division scale models of all varieties, price 2/6 booklet with original brown card wrapper
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'Fore' original cartoon artwork, early 20th century, 34 x 29 cm overall
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Theatre programmes: Mtc, Rsc and other Shakespeare's plays (40 different), 1930s to 1980s New York productions (34), London productions, mainly 1960s - 90s (100+) plus a range of Musicals from Australia, London and New York (60+). Total: 230+.
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'Komet, sweet orange Jam' pair of lithographed fruit labels, early 20th century, framed and mounted for display, 29.5 x 39.5 cm overall
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'The total Eclipse of the sun 21st September 1922: Australia' 35pp + charts, (Melbourne: Albert J. Mullett, 1922).
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Percy Grainger & rose Grainger, photos of rose Grainger and of 3 short accounts of her life by herself, in her own hand-writing; reproduced for her kin and friends by her adoring Son Percy Grainger; also table of dates, & summary of her cultural tastes. (Self published; white plains, New York, 1923), 46pp; decorative card front cover.
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Tasmanian canned fruit label framed display, attractively framed and mounted, 89 x 61 cm overall
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William Dampier, 'A new voyage round the World' with an introduction by Sir Albert gray. (London: the Argonaut press, 1927), first ed., 4to, xxxviii, 376, (2)pp, #153 of 975 copies on Japan vellum, portrait, 4 maps (3 folding), 2 facsimiles, original vellum-backed buckram, gilt titles and decoration.
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'Bill Baillie' by Ellis Rowan oblong hardback
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John Butler Cooper, 'The history of St. Kilda from its first settlement to a city and after, 1840 to 1930', (Printers Pty Ltd, Melbourne, 1931), two vols, octavo: XVI, 405; XV, 338pp plus, illustrations; ribbed blue cloth with gilt medallions to top boards and gilt, lettering to spines. (2).
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Robert Henderson Croll, the life and work of R.W, Sturgess, (Melb., the fine Arts Society Pty Ltd, 1938), Quarto, quarter-cloth over papered boards, with pasted-on colour illustration; 18 tipped-in colour plates with text. Limited to 300 copies.
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Alexander Henderson, 'Henderson's Australian families - a Genealogical and Biographical Record' Vol.1 (the only one published), (Melbourne: a. Henderson, 1941) 1st ed. 4to. XXIV, 408pp; numerous illustrations, original maroon cloth binding.
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The story of the Red Cross, written & compiled by Daryl & Joan Lindsay, (Melb., Australian Red Cross Society, n.d. 1941), Quarto, decorated cloth covers, illustrated endpapers, extensively illustrated by Daryl Lindsay, Lionel Lindsay, Douglas Annand, Ethel Spowers and others.
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James S. MacDONALD, the Art of Charles Wheeler, O.B.E., D.C.M., (Melbourne: Lothian Publishing Co., 1952), large 4to; 37pp; tipped-in colour frontispiece plate, 34 plates (of which 14 are colour, tipped-in), bottom of pages uncut; excellent dustjacket. #14 from a limited edition of 25; signed by the artist.
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Carton lot: an accumulation of historic newspapers, cuttings, airline menus, postcards, various guides, prints, etc.
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Mainly Australian interest: 'Report of the Royal Commission on Espionage 22nd August 1955'; 'Splinters and Shards' by Colin Thiele; 'Jindyworobak Anthology, 1944'; plus 3 other publications. (6 items).
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Kenneth MacQUEEN, adventure in watercolour. An artist's story written and illustrated by Kenneth Macqueen. With a letter from Prof. J.V. Duhig, biographical summary by Vida Lahey and also an explanation of technique by the artist himself. (Sydney: Legend press), n.d. But 1948; 4to. Original yellow cloth with illustrated title label to front cover. #138 from a limited edition of 1100, signed by the artist. Seventeen tipped-in colour plates. With dust jacket.
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(Australian interest) 'Australian painting 1788 - 1960' by Bernard Smith (1st ed. 1962); 'Early artists of Australia' by Rex & Thea Rienits (1st ed. 1963); 'Statistical, historical, and political Description of the Colony of New South Wales.....' by W.C. Wentworth (1979 facsimile edition); 'Forsaken Settlement' by Spillettt (1972); plus several others; all h/c with d/js. (9 vols).
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'Dawn of Art - painting and sculpture of Australian Aborigines' by Kupka (1962) h/cover with d/j; 'Die kunst des funften erdteils - katalog' the collection of Andreas and Katharina Lommel (Munich, 1959); 'Liardet's water-colours of early Melbourne' by Adams & Bate (1972); h/c with d/j. (3 items).
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Charles Mountford (1890 - 1976), Australian Aboriginal portraits, (Melbourne University press, 1967) 1st ed., 4to, signed by the author/photographer;, original quarter leather and cloth binding.
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(Australian Architecture) 'Historic Homesteads of Australia' (1st ed. 1969); 'Historic Homesteads of Australia - Vol.2' (1st ed. 1976 and 2nd ed. 1985); 'Historic public Buildings of Australia' (1st ed. 1971); 'Historic Houses of Australia' (1st ed. 1974); also, 'Antiques in Australia from private collections' by Rogan (1st ed. 1975); all hardcover; 5 with dust jackets. (6 vols.)
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A range including the catalogue for a Jeffrey Smart exhibition at south Yarra gallery 1970; a catalogue for a 1948 exhibition of modern European paintings & sculpture at the Melbourne town hall; a 1967 catalogue from the Munch Museum, Oslo; a collection of programmes and documents featuring Hephzibah Menuhin; and various other items.
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John Gould, the birds of Australia, (Melbourne: Lansdowne press, 1972), elephant folio, eight volumes (facsimile), coloured, plates; publisher's vinyl binding, with, gilt titles to spines. A good, clean set, with original packaging. Together with the, 'Handbook to the Birds of Australia' (9 vols.).
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The Royal visit to Australia - October 1973 - for the official opening of the Sydney opera house: a group of briefing booklets titled 'Working Programmes' prepared by the state Director, Royal visit, 1973: 'Arrival at Sydney' (20th Oct.); 'Civic Reception' (20th Oct.); 'Arrival at Government House' (20th Oct.); 'Concert at the Sydney opera House' (20th); 'Divine service at St Andrew's Cathedral' (21st Oct.); 'Press Reception' (21st Oct.); 'Departure from Australia' (22nd Oct.); accompanied by the 'Daily…
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J.O. Randell, the pastoral Pattersons - the history of Myles Patterson and his descendants 1822 to 1976, (Queensbury hill press, Carlton, 1977) 1st ed.; small 4to, 236pp, colour portrait frontispiece, B & w photos, fold-out maps; cloth boards, leather spine with gilt titles and family crest to front cover. No. 457 of 750 signed by the author. 'As new' condition.
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Joanna Mendelssohn, the life and work of Sydney long, (deluxe edition), (Sydney: Copperfield Publishing, 1979) folio, bound in full leather, gilt lettering, 284pp; limited to 275 signed copies of which this is #63. Subscription price was $375.
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J.O. Randall, pastoral Settlement in Northern Victoria - volume 1 - the Coliban District, (Queensbury hill press, Melbourne, 1979) 1st ed., small 4to, 353pp, illustrations, maps, bibliography, general index, etc., cloth boards with leather spine; gilt lettering. No. 179 of 525 signed by the author. 'As new' condition.
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Australiana Society Journal. Starting with vol.2, 1979-1993, 54 editions. Note 4 missing from 1992 plus one missing 1982
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Australian & Colonial group of five vintage auction catalogues
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Joseph M. Forshaw and William T. Cooper (illustrator), Australian parrots, (Melbourne, Lansdowne Editions, (1980 and 1981); folio, two volumes, with illustrations, maps and 70 plates; dark green morocco with coloured pictorial inlays on the front covers; an unused set in the original Solander box. Set #129 of 1000 signed by the author and the artist.
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Schodde, Mason and boot, Nocturnal birds of Australia, (Melb., Lansdowne Editions, 1980), folio, full leather binding with gilt titles, limited edition #103 of 750 signed by the authors and the artist and accompanied by a signed limited edition lithograph (#103/500) by Jeremy boot. In original box of delivery.
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'Victoria the golden - scenes, Sketches, and Jottings from Nature by William Strutt. Melbourne, Victoria 1850-1862' published by library Committee, Parliament of Victoria, Melbourne (1980), large format (36.5 x 51 cm), 84pp hardbound with protective plastic dust cover.
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A.B. 'Banjo' Paterson, 'Singer of the Bush' and 'Song of the Pen', two-volume presentation set in attractive lined box. (Sydney, Lansdowne press, 1983). 'This collector's issue of Singer of the bush and song of the pen being the complete works of A.B. Paterson is limited to 350 copies. This copy is number 339.'; signed by Rosamund Campbell and Philippa Harvey. Also, a book titled 'The Art Collections of the Victorian Arts Centre' signed and dated (1992) by John Olsen on page 16-17, which are his works in…
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Max Angus, Simpkinson de Wesselow. Landscape painter in van Diemen's land and the Port Phillip District 1844 - 1848. (Hobart: blubber head press, 1984); limited edition #653 signed by the author.
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Paul white, the Art of Brian Dunlop, (the Craftsman's press, Sydney,1984), no. 14 of an edition limited to 200 copies signed by the artist and including a loosley inserted, numbered etching by the artist.
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'Memories, a survey of early Australian furniture in the collection of the Lord McALPINE of West Green' by Graham Cornall (Perth, 1990), hardcover with D/J in very good condition
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Cornall, Graham 'Memories. A survey of early Australian furniture in the collection of the Lord McAlpine of West Green', (Perth, 1990), first edition, hardcover with d/j.
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Earnshaw, John 'Early Sydney cabinet Makers' published Sydney, Surry hills Wentworth books 1971, hardcover with d/j
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'The gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director' by Thomas Chippendale, (Lon. 1939), 3rd edition, hardcover
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Australian Antiques: group of three books comprising: Hooper, Toby and Juliana 'Australian country Furniture' published by Viking O'Neil, 1988, first edition, signed by the authors, hardcover with d/j. Hooper, Toby and Juliana ' a guide to collecting Australiana' 3rd edition, 1990, signed by the authors, hardcover with d/j. Simpson, Caroline 'Australian antique, first Fleet to Federation' (Syd. 1977), hardcover with d/j
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Stephen Marchant & P.J. Higgins, handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic birds - Vol.2 - Raptors to Lapwings, (Melbourne: Oxford University press, 1993), as new, with d/j.
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P.J. Higgins & S.J.J.F. Davies, handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic birds - Vol.3 - Snipe to pigeons, (Melbourne: Oxford University press, 1996), as new, with d/j.
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P.J. Higgins, handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic birds - Vol.4 - parrots to Dollarbird, (Melbourne: Oxford University press, 1999), as new, with d/j.
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P.J. Higgins, J.M. Peter & W.K. Steele, handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic birds - Vol.5 - Truant-flycatchers to Chats, (Melbourne: Oxford University press, 2001), as new, with d/j.
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P.J. Higgins & J.M. Peter, handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic birds - Vol.6 - Pardalotes to Shrike-thrushes, (Melbourne: Oxford University press, 2002), as new, with d/j.
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P.J. Higgins, J.M. Peter & S.J. Cowling, handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic birds - Vol.7 - part a: Boatbill to Larks; part B: Dunnock to Starlings, (Melbourne: Oxford University press, 2006), as new, with d/j. (2 vols.).
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(After) Algernon Talmage (1871-1939), the Founding of Australia, colour lithograph, circa 2000, limited edition of 2000, 44 x 54 cm, 67 x 77 cm overall
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Australian Themes: group of 35 books including convicts, politics, fiction and non fiction
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Ned Kelly interest: group of three publications comprising: I.) 'The story of the Kelly Gang film, 1906-1907' by Jack Cranston, II.) 'The 1906 production of the Kelly Gang Film' by Jack Cranston, signed limited edition 10/10. III.) 'The Ned Kelly Films, a cultural history of Kelly History' by Stephen Gaunson
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Mining, Geology & Zoology: an accumulation of reports, mainly from the Royal Society of Victoria, University of Queensland, Queensland Dep't of Mines, Royal Society of Queensland, Australian Museum, Royal Society of South Australia, and others, circa 1890s to 1970s, (quantity).
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Theatre, film & television: an album containing 140+ signed publicity photos. Noted Bette Davis, Jack Lemmon, Julie Christie, Liza Minelli, Robert Morley, Warren Mitchell, Lauren Bacall, Gordon Jackson, Alan Bates, Joanna Lumley, spike Milligan, Edward fox, Penelope Keith, Donald Pleasence, Anthony Hopkins, Yehudi Menuhin, Pete Townsend and others.
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Arthur Malcolm Heathcote (1847 - 1934) actor, writer and theatre afficionado: his fine, large scrapbook incorporating original letters, postcards, cuttings, etc. Noted Als from Ellen Terry (May 1906); signed note from Henry Irving on Lyceum Theatre note paper; two ALSs from Forbes Robertson; two signed letters from Winifred Emery; two signed letters from Herbert Beerbohm; and others including Fred Terry, Arthur Bourcher, John hare, Edward Terry, Eileen Davies, Lena Ashwell, Cyril Maude, Marie Tempest, W.G.…
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'John Monash Dec/1924' in pencil to the free endpaper of 'The Book-Hunter at Home' by P.B.M. Allan (London: Philip Allan & Co) 1922, from a limited edition of 500; hardback. 275pp. Light tan cloth to spine with gilt over grey paper covered boards. No jacket. Black & white frontispiece with tissue guard. Four other black & white illustrations.
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Theatre, film & television: an album containing 140+ signed publicity photos. Noted Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett, Rowan Atkinson, Frankie Howard, Googie Withers, Eric wise, Davy Jones, Frankie Vaughan, Andrew Sachs, Reg Varney, Harry Secombe, Paul Eddington, Chaim Topol, Marcel Marceau, Constance Cummings, Miriam Karlin, Michael Parkinson, Lester Piggott, Enoch Powell and others.
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Australian, Canadian & other Themes housed in a small album (55+ cards)
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'Guinness Burke's Stout, the world is our Field' advertising poster, printed by Troedel & Co. (Melbourne), 19th century, 71 x 96 cm, 95 x 118 cm overall
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'Deans Marsh land, Yan Yan Gurt Estate' real estate subdivision advertising poster, framed and mounted, 75 x 50 cm, 92 x 64 cm overall
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The 'Empire' Cinema, Faversham, England: 1927 - 1932 collection of original posters advertising the films to be shown during the following week. Noted 'Son of India', 'Th man in Possession', Marie Dressler in 'Politics', 'The Desert Song', Jackie Cooper in 'Donovan's Kid', Marlene Dietrich in 'Dishonoured', Rin-Tin-Tin in 'Rinty of the Desert' and other; mainly in very good condition; mainly 76 x 50 cm. All printed by F. Austin & Sons, Faversham. (12).
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The 'Gem picture Palace', Faversham, England: 1927 - 1932 collection of original posters advertising the films to be shown during the following week. Noted 'Gay Deceiver', Buck Jones in 'Hills of Peril', 'The Emden', Tom Mix in 'The last Trail', 'Crazy Mazie', Hoot Gibson in 'The Rawhide Kid', and 'Galloping Fury' and others; mainly in very good condition; mainly 76 x 50 cm. Various Faversham printers. (13).
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Official poster for the '29th Eucharistic Congress, Sydney, 6th to 9th September, 1928', printed by Osbolstone & Co., little Collins St., Melbourne., 56 x 43 cm.
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Percy Trompf (1902-1964), Victorian & Melbourne Centenary Celebrations, Australia., 1934, colour lithograph, signed and with Australian National travel Association logo in image at lower right, 50 x 63 cm.; framed 106 x 133 cm overall. Text includes ''This will be the place for a village' - extract from John Batman's diary, June 8th, 1835., Troedel & Cooper Pty Ltd. Printed in Australia., logo addresses: 'Flinders St. Rlwy Bldg, Melb, Australia. Grand Buildings, Trafalgar Sq, London. 114 Sansome Street,…
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(Airline advertising), a large format photograph of Sydney Harbour Bridge (with Luna park in the foreground), mounted above a hand-painted label reading 'Fly Ansett - Ana to Sydney', circa 1960, framed and 68 x 83 cm overall.
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David Perry (1933 - 2015), 'Whoever you vote for a Politician always gets in. Vote Informal', screenprint, 1969, 49 x 38 cm; framed 50 x 39 cm overall. Designed by Perry for the 1969 Federal Election.
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Martin Sharp (1942-2013), Kaspar (Nimrod series), silkscreen 873/1000, signed lower right, 63 x 47 cm, 87 x 62 cm overall
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Martin Sharp (1942-2013), Sideshow in Burlesco (Nimrod series), silkscreen 873/1000, signed lower right, 107 x 45 cm, 122 x 55 cm overall
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Martin Sharp (1942-2013), Kold Komfort Kaffee (Nimrod series), silkscreen 873/1000, signed lower right, 101 x 48 cm, 115 x 58 cm overall
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Martin Sharp (1942-2013), the Venetian twins (Nimrod series), silkscreen 873/1000, signed lower right, 109 x 75 cm, 110 x 84 cm overall
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An accumulation of small format posters, prints, ephemera, etc., all contained in a folio. Noted several aviation-related items.
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Howard Arkley 'Nick Cave' National Gallery of Victoria exhibition poster, circa 2006, framed and mounted, 75 x 57 cm overall
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