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Decorative Arts & Collectables, Session II — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:638
Sale Title:Decorative Arts & Collectables, Session IILots with images:629
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:479
Date:19-Mar-2023
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Robert Lenz (1864 - 1929), and others, Malay women and girls, silver gelatin prints, circa 1890s, various sizes to 21 x 16 cm, (5).
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Robert Lenz (1864 - 1929), attrib, 'Siamese women' and 'Siamese Mother', silver gelatin prints, circa 1890s, 19 x 14 cm. (2).
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China: the marble boat, summer Palace, Peking, hand coloured silver-gelatin print, circa 1895, 21 x 27 cm.
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Hurricane damage - china: a group of original photographs, circa 1890s, depicting damage to a school, a Customs building, an Episcopalian Mission, a church and various other buildings; partly annotated verso. Mainly approx. 14.5 x 20 cm. (25 items).
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Stereoviews: a bundle, mainly American and French, (24).
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Aviation: the R34 Airship being walked out of the hangar for its' maiden voyage from Britain to the United States, July 1919, large format photograph, 50.5 x 61 cm; also, 'First Canadian 'Anson' No.7069 on test, St. Hubert Airport, August 1941, 35.5 x 49.5 cm, (2 items).
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Three albums containing amateur photographs of life, travel and work in South-East Asia, Australia, England; circa 1920s. (quantity).
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Unknown photographer, male and female rattlesnake sideshow performers, photographed within their tented enclosure, circa 1920, 40 x 31.5 cm, almost certainly 'Wild West' snake charmers.
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China: an album of snap-shots and postcards with typed annotations describing sites in and around Peking, circa 1920s; also, booklet titled 'So - this is Shanghai' by Kelly & Walsh Ltd, from the same period. (2 items).
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Hubert Ennor framed black and white photo display with captions and name plaque, 44 x 74 cm overall
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English Royalty: group of original press photographs, each with attached printed details: April 1948 'The King and Queen's silver wedding drive to...St. Paul's'; 1948 the Queen chatting with John mills after the Royal Command Performance of 'Scott of the Antarctic'; Nov.1948 'Princess Margaret Attended a Concert...at the Victoria League, Chesham Place'; August 1960 'Baby Prince Andrew visits the Queen Mother on her birthday' - Prince Charles holding Andrew on his lap, with Anne beside them. (4).
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Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum) (1906 - 1956), a magnificent pair of photogravure portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, individually framed and glazed and both signed and dated '1954' in pen, on the occasion of the 1954 Royal visit to Australia. Matching frames, Museum quality glass, each 69 x 55 cm. Superb condition, the photographs were taken by Baron on 12 March 1953 and were subsequently published in England by Raphael Tuck & Sons, as a personal friend of Prince Philip, Baron photographed…
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[Botany & other Sciences], 'Select Extra-Tropical plants readily eligible for Industrial culture or Naturalisation....' by Ferdinand von Mueller [Sydney : Thomas Richards, 1881] 403pp, original green cloth binding; 'Report on the Geology, Mineralogy, Botany, and Zoology of Massachusetts...' by Edward Hitchcock [Amherst : J.S. & C. Adams, 1833] 700pp; 'The Transactions of the Entomological Society of London' [London : Longman, brown...; 1854-56]; 'Annales des Sciences Naturelles...' [Paris : Crochard, 1838]…
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A collection of reference books on silver, Old Sheffield Plate and silver hallmarks (12)
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A selection of reference books focusing on the subjects of pottery, porcelain and ceramics, (15)
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A selection of antique reference books focusing on general collecting and furniture (8)
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A selection of general antique reference books on carpets, paintings, watercolours and glass, etc (13)
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General antique collecting reference books old clocks, watch and clockmakers of the world, great authors and dictionaries on general antique marks (7)
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Royalty: a collection of souvenir editions, special event publications, etc. (50+ items).
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A group of very early printed books: 'Gothicarum et Langobardicarum' by Vulcanius [Leiden, 1617] octavo, half leather; 'Annales et Historiae de Rebus Belgicis' by Grotius [Amsterdam, 1658], 16mo, vellum; 'Satyrae: by Juvenal [London, 1699] octavo, full leather; 'Thesaurus Locorum Communium Iurisprudentiae' by Barbosa [Leipzig, 1707] folio, vellum; and 'Cornelii Vepotis Vitae Excellentium Imperatorum' by Nepos [Leiden, 1774] octavo, full leather. (5 volumes), Provenance: The Jason E. Sprague collection,…
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'Selectae Antiquitatis...' by Christoph Philipp von Waldenfels [Nuremburg, 1677] in 17th century full leather binding; 'Caussa Dei AC religionis revelatae; et quidem Christianae adversus Judaeos....' by Johann Joachim Lange [Halle, Saxony, 1727] in 18th century vellum binding; 'History of the reign of Charles the Fifth...' by William Robertson [London : George Routledge, 1857] in attractive contemporary full leather binding; and, 'From the land of the Shamrock' by Jane Barlow [London : Methuen & Co, 1901]…
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Sir Nathaniel William Wraxell (1751 - 1831), (edited by Henry B. Wheatley), the historical and the Posthumous Memoirs of Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall, 1772 - 1784 in five volumes, [London : Bickers & Son, 1884], octavo, three quarter leather bindings over cloth boards; spines with 5 raised bands with gilt titles and decoration; with bookplates of Sir Tresham Joseph Philip lever. (5 vols.), Provenance: The Jason E. Sprague collection, Melbourne.
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A shelf of superbly bound English literature, mainly 18th & 19th century editions, with works by Samuel Butler, William Makepeace Thackeray, Samuel Johnson, Edmund Spenser, Walter Scott and W.S. Gilbert. (56 volumes), Provenance: The Jason E. Sprague collection, Melbourne.
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A shelf of superbly bound books on English history, some poetry, commentaries, etc., mainly in sets, 18th to early 20th century editions with works by green, Milton, bridges, prior, Emerson, Hallam, Ruskin, Butler and others. (39 volumes), Provenance: The Jason E. Sprague collection, Melbourne.
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A collection of beautiful leather-bound books with a European theme - ancient to modern - with some in translation and some in their original languages, 1728 - 1905. Noted works by Hallam, Chompre, Calderon, Froude, Corneille, Hyde, James, Vacaresco and church. (15 volumes), Provenance: The Jason E. Sprague collection, Melbourne.
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Religion: a range of leather-bound volumes comprising 'The works of Josephus' [1683, London] with replaced preliminaries, title and map; 'Of the Principles and duties of natural Religion' by Wilkins [London, 1734]; 'Novum Missale Romanum' [Augsburg, 1739]; 'The Bible' in six volumes [London, 1812]; 'The holy state and the Profane State' by Fuller [London, 1841]; 'L'Imitation de Jesus Christ' by Kempis [Tours, 1885], 'Sacred and Legendary Art' by Jameson [London, 1890] and 'Boy - Life' by Benson [London,…
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Edward Gibbon, 'The works of Edward Gibbon', [New York, Fred de Fau, 1907], a complete set of 15 volumes, this set limited to 1000 numbered copies. Bound in half brown morocco over brown marbelled boards and matching endpapers. With 5 raised spine bands and titles in gilt, as are the page tops. Provenance: The Jason E. Sprague collection, Melbourne.
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William Hickling Prescott (1796 - 1859),History of the Conquest of Peru,[London : Bickers & Son, 1903], 8vo, (XXIV), 510pp; frontispiece map, marbled endpapers and edges; Wellington College prize label to paste down. Handsome tree calf binding with raised bands and gilt lettering to spine, Provenance: The Jason E. Sprague collection, Melbourne.
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Hugh Stowell Scott (Henry Scott Merriman), various works, [London : Smith, elder & Co., 1904], matching half-leather bindings by Mudie. (9 vols.), Provenance: The Jason E. Sprague collection, Melbourne.
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[Anthropology & Art], a group of hard cover books including 'Aku-Aku - the secret of Easter Island' by Thor Heyerdahl [George Allen & Unwin, 1958] signed by the author and with dust jacket; 'Art of the Pacific' by brake, McNeish & Simmons [Oup, 1979] with d/j; 'Oriental Carpets' by Schurmann [Octopus, 1979] with d/j; 'Dehua Wares' by Zeng fan, et al. [Hong Kong, 1990]; 'Aboriginal artists of the Nineteeth Century' by Sayers [Oup, 1994] with d/j; plus others. (9 vols.), Provenance: The Jason E. Sprague…
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Folio Society: a selection of Fs publications, all housed in their own slipcases; includes 'The Nude' by Kenneth Clark; 'Mapping the World' by Peter Whitfield; 'The Wannsee Conference and the Final Solution' by mark Roseman; 'Five Days in London, May 1940' by John Lukacs; 'Egypt Revealed - Artist-Travellers in an antique Land' by T.G.H. James; plus seven others. Also, 'The history of violin Playing' by Boyden. (total: 13 vols.), Provenance: The Jason E. Sprague collection, Melbourne.
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History, group of 14 books, mainly hardcover, Provenance: The Jason E. Sprague collection, Melbourne.
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Sporting: a group including 'The book of the Fly-Rod' by Sheringham & Moore (1936); 'Fishing in many Waters' by Hornell (1950); 'The Angler's bedside Book' by Wiggin (1965); 'Gough Thomas's gun Book' by Garwood (1980); 'The field book of Cricket' by Allen (1991); 'The Royal yacht Squadron' by Dear (1985); plus six others; all hardcover. (12 vols.), Provenance: The Jason E. Sprague collection, Melbourne.
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A diverse range including. 'Universal dictionary of violin and bow Makers' by Henley (1973); 'Violin-Making, as it was and is' by Heron-Allen (1984); 'Tudor Music' by Wulstan (1985); 'The war Diaries of Weary Dunlop' by E.E.Dunlop (1989, with dedication from the author); 'Dostoevsky - a Writer in his Time' by Frank (2010); plus nine others. (14 vols.), Provenance: The Jason E. Sprague collection, Melbourne.
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'Napoleon Texte tire de la Campagne de Russie 1812 par le general Comte Philippe de Segur de l'Academe Francaise' 19th century edition, half morocco with original green marbled boards, published by Ernest Flammarion, [Paris, 1912]
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John Cockburn, the unfortunate Englishmen, or, a faithful narrative of the Distresses and Adventures of John Cockburn, and five other English mariners..., [Leith, Wm. Reid & Co., 1817], 168pp + engraved frontispiece 'The Muskitoe Indians Plundering the town of Cheriqui & Burning a Spanish Priest'; small leather bound volume with gilt decorations; 'Peter Arnold Booksellers' label.
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James Prinsep (1799 - 1840), Benares illustrated in a series of drawings, [Calcutta : Baptist Mission press, 1830], folio; incomplete but with 21 lithographed and 7 engraved plates present.
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Thomas Sidney Cooper, groups of cattle, drawn from nature, [London : Ackermann & Co.], 1839 first edition. Elephant folio, handsomely bound in contemporary half red morocco over marbled boards with five raised bands to the spine, compartments decorated in gilt and titles in gilt. Page edges gilt; marbled end papers. With 26 tinted lithographic plates (including the title page).
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'Complete works of Shakespeare' 19th century illustrated edition [Syd., Lon., Melb.], leather bound with gilt and embossed boards (front loose), poor to condition only
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[Fishing & Fisheries], 'Stray notes on fishing and natural History' by Cornwall Simeon [Cambridge : 1860]; 'Great international Fisheries exhibition. London, 1883. United States of America : a. Preliminary catalogue and Synopsis of the Collections exhibited by the United States fish Commission and by special Exhibitors...' [Washington : G.P.O., 1883], (2 vols.).
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Wallace C. Crowdy (text), the gallery of old Masters being a collection of forty-five steel engravings after the chief treasures of the English and Continental Galleries, [London : J.S. Virtue & Co.], circa 1875, 3 vols, red leather with gilt titles and decorations; all plates present together with descriptions and protective leaves, small label Ifc for 'J. Pownceby, book binder, Lonsdale St. East, Melbourne'.
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War: a shelf of books and pamphlets including 'The Victoria Cross' by Gerard (1893); 'Sir Ian Hamilton's 3rd Despatch' (1915); 'A short history of the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)' by Wylly [1929]; 'I paid Hitler' by Thyssen (1941); 'Australian war Memorial Canberra' [May 1946]; 'Escape from Singapore' by Marcus Ch'eng; 'New Guinea Victory' (1944); 'Citizens in war - and after' (1945); '13/13 Vietnam: search & Destroy' by Baxter (1967), etc. (27 items).
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Illustrated Children's books; all with hardcovers, including. 'Lost in the wilds of Canada' by Stredder (1896); 'Clare Linton's Friend' by Hart (1900); 'Rosa's Mistake' by Bradford-Whiting (1907); 'Rob Harlow's Adventures' by Fenn (1907); 'Queechy' by Wetherell c.1910); 'The school on the Steep' by Judd; plus 5 others. (11 vols.). Mixed condition.
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'The illustrated London news record of the Reign of Queen Victoria 1837-1901. The life and Accession of King Edward VII and the life of Queen Alexandra'. Red cloth bound hard cover with gilt lettering. Boards scuff and stained but firm. A copy.
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Sheet music: a collection; mainly early 20th century popular titles, many with pictorial covers. (quantity).
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Oliver Brackett, Thomas Chippendale : a study of his life, work and influence. [London : Houghton & Stoughton], but 1924; green buckram, 281pp, 61 plates and 8 text illustrations. With the ownership autograph and date 'Keith Murdoch October 30, 1925' to front free end paper.
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'Yvette in the U.S.A. With Titania's Palace' by N.R. Wilkinson [c.1930, no d/j]; 'Arctic Adventure' by Peter Freuchen [1936, no d/j]; 'Interview with India' by Margaret Bourke-White [1950, with d/j]; 'Scandinavia' by Eric de Mare [1952, with d/j]; 'I owe Russia $1,200' by Bob hope [1963, no d/j]; 'The strong brown God' by Sanche de Gramont [1973, with d/j]; plus 2 others. (8 vols.).
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England: a box full of English travel guides, souvenirs, maps, local histories, programmes, London, royalty, castles, several books, etc. (quantity).
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A shelf of books; diverse subjects including royalty, poetry, children's books, etc.
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A substantial accumulation of travel guides and souvenirs; circa 1930s to 1960s, notably British Isles, Australia, Europe and U.S.A. (quantity).
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Royalty: a shelf of hard-cover books, (22).
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China: 'China : a short cultural History' by C.P. Fitzgerald [1942, with d/j]; 'In and out of China Cities : first three : Anking - Changteh - Nanchow' by James Gardiner [1947, with d/j]; 'The small Woman' by Alan Burgess [1957, with d/j]; 'China Diary' by C.Y. Salisbury [1973; with d/j].
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A.A. Whife (ed.), the modern Tailor Outfitter and Clothier : new and Revised edition, [London : the Caxton Publishing Co.], 1949, 3 volumes. 8vo. Pp. VIII, 319; VIII, 277; VIII, 364. 38 plates (22 double-sided), 7 double-page plates of pattern-laying and numerous text illus. & diagrams. Index. A nice set in original deep blue cloth.
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Children's books: a collection of 'Pookie' books by ivy L. Wallace, including 'Pookie', 'Pookie in search of a Home', 'Pookie at the Seaside', 'Pookie and his Shop', etc., several with d/jackets. (6).
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Comics, a range including Buck Rogers, Supergirl, Donald and Mickey, Rangers, Goofy, Dino, super stars, etc. 15+ items
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Comics collection of vintage examples including, Phantom, Superman, Batman, Jetsons, Mickey mouse and others, mainly poor condition with some exceptions, (70+)
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A box of ephemeral material. (quantity).
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A range including 'Siberia - a poem by a. Sutzkever' with drawings by Marc Chagall, (1961 1st ed. With d/j; 'In cold Blood' by Truman Capote (1966 1st ed. With d/j); 'Exiles and other Poems' by Richard Aldington (1923 l/e with d/j); plus 4 other volumes. (7 items).
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Frank Habicht, young London, Permissive London, [George G. Harrap, London], 1969 1st edition; with 91 photographic plates by Habicht; text by Heather Cremonesi and Robert Bruce., hardcover with original d/j.
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Horses & Horsemanship....to be continued.
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Six albums; noted advertising cut-outs, a collection of phonecards, romantic postcards, wedding photos, tickets, invitations, etc.
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Books collecting postcards, telephones and other collectibles, (7 titles).
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Mountier Mary, Barrie Douglas M., Clark Graeme 'Notable Australian Thoroughbred' [N.Z. 1981], limited edition 742/3500, blue half morocco with embossed pictorial front board and lettering to the spine, near mint condition, in original blue cloth covered solander box
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Antique Collectors reference books including 'Nineteenth century Australian gold & Silversmiths' by Kurt Albrecht, 'The kangaroo in the decorative Arts' (NGV Publication), 'H. R. Hughan Retrospective exhibition Catalogue' (NGV Publication), Steuben, Icons, general antiques, pewter etc. (12 volumes)
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Collection remainder including a Parker pen, a 1911 Coronation medal, an 1855 edition of Tam O'Shanter by Robbie Burns, plus several other items.
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[Road maps of England & Wales], rare cased set of G. W. Bacon's motor maps of England & Wales; housed in a lockable dark brown leather case with carrying handle which opens to a red velvet lined interior holding 30 individual, linen-backed folding maps, identified by area or city with a numbered tab. Each map bears the cartographer's name, G. W. Bacon & Co Ltd, 127 strand, London.
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John Speed (1552 - 1629), Somersetshire, with a large inset map of bath, hand coloured copper engraving, 1611, 39 x 51 cm; framed (with glass back) 52 x 63 cm, Speed's beautiful map of Somerset shows the county in its full glory with a large English coat of arms on the upper centre and a group of armorial shields belonging to several noble houses of the county at lower left. A small title cartouche is present on the upper right corner, and Speed himself takes credit for the map in a small panel on the…
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[The Netherlands], Joachim Ottens,Tobias Conrado Lottero, Ducatus Geldriae nova tabula in tetrarchias Noviomagi, Arnhemii, Ruremondae AC Zutphaniae Comitatum, Tobias Conrado Lottero, 1765, 58 x 50 cm, 72 x 64 cm overall.
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Malby's 6 inch celestial globe on original turned timber stand, circa 1850, 25 cm high overall
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E. Bertaux antique French table globe, 19th century, A/F, 28 cm high
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Fiji District, a 32-section map, early 20th century, lithographed in colours and laid down on linen for folding to 20 x 12 cm size. Overall 76 x 100 cm when opened out. Printed for the 'Methodist Missionary Society of Australasia' the islands of Fiji are individually named, with all major settlements, mountains, rivers and other features identified as well as the names allocated to the missionary 'Circuits' - 'Rewa', 'Nadroga', 'Lakeba - Lomaloma' etc; there is also an inset map showing the location of…
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An antique style table globe of the world, late 20th century, 34 cm high overall
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Postcards - France: 1900s-1970s era collection in five volumes with an approximate 50/50 split of earlier and later (post 1960) cards. Buildings, architecture, landmarks and street scenes are very well represented, mostly from Paris, Dieppe, Marseilles, nice or Rouen, etc, plus a range of cards from regional towns; also coastal/port scenes, rural/mountainous views plus some souvenir real-photo cards; condition variable. (700+)
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A large album titled 'The Edwardian Era' containing a terrific collection of postcards featuring the King himself, the pleasures, pursuits, peoples and scenes from all over England during Edward's reign. Some wonderful social history content. (450+).
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English - military series: a fine collection of Bamforth & Co. Cards, arranged numerically from 4771 to 4958. (approx. 200).
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Album (dilapidated) of assorted cards including Australian, English, Irish, New Zealand, etc; 'Melbourne Cup finish 1905', animals (noted Louis Wain 'The Introduction' and 'There's many a slip twixt cup & lip'), ships, artist cards, etc., some loosely inserted. (250+) mixed condition.
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Children and Greetings: two large albums containing a charming range, mainly old-time. (400+).
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Collection of vintage postcards including highland railway with golfing theme, British, Indian, French etc in red album
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English: a fine collection of Bamforth & Co. Cards, arranged numerically from 4500 to 4674. (approx. 250).
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Postcards - Australian States - South Australia: 'Fire at Apollo works, Xmas day, 1907' set of six cards showing different fire damage scenes at the Bursford Apollo works in Adam Street, Hindmarsh, some edge blemishes, c.1908. (6)
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English: a fine collection of Bamforth & Co. Cards, arranged numerically from 4677 to 4999. (approx. 160).
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United Kingdom: an album containing churches, Cathedrals and other religious images, (approx. 300+).
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Military: an album containing a good range of Pc's including silks, other ephemera, etc. (over 200 items).
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English - military & song series: a fine collection of Bamforth & Co. Cards, arranged numerically from 4961 to 5115. (approx. 170).
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Military Subjects: an album containing a very broad range, many World War I issues with some Australian content; mainly English and French; also, later items including non-Pc material. (approx. 300 items).
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Bruce Bairnsfather group of 15 unused World War I period postcards
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England: an album labelled London, south of England, Devon & Cornwall; some annotation, mainly earlies and almost all Rp-types. (360+).
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British Isles: nice range in two albums; some good social history. (400+)
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Collections in five albums; mainly Great Britain, Scotland, Wales, France, Italy, some Asian and other material, (approx. 650).
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Postcards - Great Britain - Humour: 1900s-1980s various subject matters including children/parenthood, romance, 'Charles Dickens', noting cards by Raphael Tuck, Valentine's including 'Mabel Lucie Attwell' and Glanville 'Are you a Mason' Art cards (4), etc; also 'Saucy'/double entendre types by Bamforths, Easton Millar & others; plus Bamforth 'Saucy postcard Annual' paperback (1976); condition variable. (600+)
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Postcards - Great Britain - Cumbria: 1900s-1980s collection in single volume with an approximate 60/40 split between earlier and later (post 1960) cards, noting 1924 real-photo of Meathop Sanitarium, many other showing mountains and lakes scenery including lake Windermere, some real-photo types noted; condition variable. (200+)
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England: an album labelled 'Old & modern central England & North'; some annotation, mainly earlies and almost all Rp-types. (approx. 450).
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England, Scotland, Wales cards in several albums plus another album, additionally with other European cards, a few Ceylon, Gibraltar, thematics, etc. (650+).
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Postcards - Great Britain - Sussex: 1900s-1980s collection in three volumes with an approximate 70/30 split between earlier and later (post 1960) cards, this being the vendor's home county and so contains a lot of better earlier cards including Dormans park post office, real-photo images of cricket match at Brighton cricket ground, Fairlight cove (3) and Hurstpierpoint (9), also lot of village/small town views including Lindfield, Midhurst, Pevensey, Rottingdean & Stopham, with a particular focus on…
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Postcards - Great Britain - London: 1900s-1980s collection in six volumes, with an approximate 70/30 split between earlier and later (post 1960) cards, iconic buildings (& their interiors), architecture, landmarks, street scenes and pageantry & ceremonies are well represented; also 1908 & 1924 exhibition types, Raphael Tuck 'Heraldic Views' real-photo images, and some suburban London. Excellent variety, condition variable. (1000+).
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A very diverse range in five albums. Noted bridges, shipping, aviation, street scenes, trams, cable cars, English regional RPs, Queensland, early lovely ladies, plus modern types, ephemera, etc. (500+).
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Postcards - Great Britain - 'L' Counties: 1900s-1980s collection in single volume with an approximate 60/40 split between earlier and later (post 1960) cards. The collection containing cards from Lancashire, Leicestershire & Lincolnshire; the Lancashire section containing some coastal/resort town views, otherwise themes are mostly religious buildings, architecture, bridges, landmarks & rural scenery, plus some small town/village views; condition variable. (350 approx)
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Postcards - Great Britain - 'N' to 'S' (Shropshire) Counties: 1900s-1980s collection in two volumes with an approximate 60/40 split between earlier and later (post 1960) cards comprising selections from Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire & Shropshire; the Norfolk section containing plenty of coastal/resort town & 'Norfolk Broads' views, otherwise themes are mostly religious buildings, architecture, bridges, landmarks & rural scenery, plus some small town/village views…
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Postcards - Great Britain - Warwickshire: 1900s-1980s single volume collection with an approximate 60/40 split between earlier and later (post 1960) cards, containing lots of images of Stratford-upon-Avon (many Shakespeare related), with Birmingham, Kenilworth and Warwick also well represented; images of are mostly of religious buildings, castles, architecture, bridges, landmarks & rural scenery; condition is variable. (240 approx)
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Postcards - Great Britain - 'W' Counties: 1900s-1980s collection in single volumes with an approximate 60/40 split between earlier and later (post 1960) cards, comprising cards from Wiltshire and Worcestershire. The Wiltshire section with views of Stonehenge, and earlier real-photo images of Amesbury, Heytesbury & Warminster; otherwise images of are mostly of religious buildings, castles, architecture, bridges, landmarks & rural scenery, plus some small town/village views; condition is variable. (250+)
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