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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:1,250
Sale Title:Australian & HistoricalLots with images:1,232
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:1,148
Date:25-May-2024
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Two antique framed coloured engravings: I.) Roger, Barthelemy (1767-1841, engraver); petit, Nicolas-Martin (1777-1804, artist) Nouvelle-Hollande. Cour-rou-bari-gal. II.) Roger, Barthelemy (1767-1841, engraver); petit, Nicolas-Martin (1777-1804, artist) Timor, Naba-Leba, King of Solor.from the first edition, 1807, 35 x 45 cm each overall
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Charles Alexandre Lesueuer (1778 - 1846), Nouvelle Hollande; N'elle Galles du Sud. Ornithorinque Brun. Ornithorinque Roux. Hand coloured copper engraving from 'Voyage de Decouvertes aux Terres Australes', 1807, 20 x 26 cm.
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George William Evans (1780 - 1852), a geographical, historical, and topographical description of van Diemen's land, with important hints to emigrants....., [London : John Souter, 1822 1st ed.], 140pp; lacks frontispiece and without the separately issued map; half leather over marbled boards, with early binding sticker of J. Walch & Sons, Hobart town. The first edition of the first separate description of van Diemen's land.
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Henry Widowson, Present state of van Diemen's land; comprising an account of its Agricultural Capabilities with Observations on the present state of farming &c. &c. Pursued in that Colony: and other important matters connected with Emigration., [London : S. Robinson, 1st ed.], 1829, octavo, XVIII, 200pp; half calf over marbled paper boards; spine with gilt lettering on leather label; engraved map as frontispiece attached to upper board (which is detached). Bookplate of James Edge-Partington...
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The Hobart town Almanack for the year Mdcccxxx, [1830], with embellishments, [Hobart town : James Ross, 1830]; 272pp, with 9 plates etched by Thomas Bock including 7 showing views in van Diemen's :and 2 showing telegraph signals and maritime flags (hand coloured), together with a title page showing a pair of cockatoos; original cloth over boards with later cloth title label to spine. Ferguson 1366.
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The van Diemen's land Anniversary and Hobart-Town Almanack for the year 1831. With embellishments. [Hobart town : James Ross, 1831]; xxxii 296pp, (small tear/loss to p.245/6); rebound; with folding frontispiece map, engraved title page featuring cockatoos, folding plate of the church and Orphan's Schools in Newtown; eight plates, two maps, engraved by Thomas Bock and C. Bruce. Ferguson 1492.
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James Bischoff, sketch of the history of van Dieman's land, illustrated by a map of the Island, and an account of the van Diemen's land Company. [London : John Richardson, 1832 1st ed.] hardcover; XII, 260pp, with 2 engraved plates; the folding map is absent; with paper spine label and the ownership notation of 'H. Kingscote 12 April 1832' to blank inside front cover. Bischoff's book was intended for distribution to the Company's shareholders and to encourage potential investors.
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The Hobart town Almanack for the year 1832. With embellishments, 1 folding map (Launceston), lacks pictorial title, plates and a 2nd map, original green cloth with leather-reinforced spine, [Hobart town, van Diemen's land: printed by James Ross], Ownership signature of Montague Wm Darling to title page.
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William Henry Breton, R.N., Excursions in New South Wales, Western Australia, and van Dieman's Land, during the years 1830, 1831, 1832, and 1833. [London : Richard Bentley, 1834, second Revised edition, with additions.], IV, XII, 420, with an aquatint frontispiece, in-text illustration and a lithographic plate, 19th century green binding with marbled paper with printed title label to spine. Ferguson 1745. With the bookplate of Hugh Munro hull (1818-1882) and with a manuscript dedication...
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Henry Walter Parker, van Diemen's land: its Rise, progress, and Present state: with Advice to Emigrants. [London : J. Cross and Simpkin and Marshall; 1834, 2nd edition], 244, XIV, 22 (addenda), III, adverts; folding hand coloured map; with chapters on the aborigines, convicts and the van Diemen's land Company.
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Three antique Australian scene coloured lithographs and engravings: I.) Port Arthur, Tasmanian, by Skinner prout, II.) port of Warrnambool, by S.T. Gill, III.) the Colony of Victoria, Melbourne in 1837 (news journal supplement), all framed, the largest 39 x 49 cm overall
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Jane Roberts, two Years at sea: being the narrative of a voyage to the swan river and van Dieman's land, thence, through the Torres' Straits, to the Burman Empire. [London : John W. Parker, 1837, 2nd ed.], XVI, 240pp, 8 pp advertisements; title vignette, six engraved plates, original cloth-covered boards with gilt title to spine; with bookplate of Robert Carl Sticht (by Shirlow). The Wanstead left England in August 1829. After staying 7 weeks at the swan river settlement, the voyage continued t
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William Mann, six Years' residence in the Australian Provinces, Ending in 1839; Exhibiting their Capabilities of Colonization, and containing the history, trade, Population, Extent, Resources, &c, &c. Of New South Wales, van Diemen's land, South Australia, and port Philip; with an account of New Zealand. [London : Smith, elder & Co., 1839, 1st ed.], 360pp + 6pp adverts.; large fold out map present (faults); original green cloth with gilt title and wildlife illustrations to spine.
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Captain Alexander Maconochie, R.N., K.H., Australiana. Thoughts on convict Management, and other subjects connected with the Australian Penal Colonies.  [London : John W. Parker, 1839, 1st ed.] IV, VIII, II, errata slip, 222, 16 (supplement printed at Hobart town), 16pp adverts., bound in original blue/green cloth.
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Louis-Jules Masselot (artist); Thomas Marie Auguste Blanchard (lithographer), Danse a cloche-pied des indigenes de l'ile de Paques, lithograph with hand colouring, being a plate from 'Voyage autour du monde sur la fregate la Venus, pendant les annees 1836-1839...', [Paris : Gide, 1841]. 17 x 27 cm; framed 51 x 59 cm overall.
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James Backhouse, Extracts from the letters of James Backhouse, whilst engaged in a religious visit to van Dieman's land, New South Wales, and South Africa. Accompanied by George Washington Walker. [London : Harvey and Darton, 1841] in 2 volumes, comprises: parts 1-5 devoted to Australia; part 6 to Mauritius and parts 7-10 to South Africa; each part individually paginated. Appear to lack some introductory pages.
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James Backhouse (1794 - 1869), a narrative of a visit to the Australian Colonies, [London : Hamilton, Adams, and Co.; 1843, 1st ed.] XVIII, 560pp, cxliv + 3 folding maps; frontispiece illustration of Hobart town; rebound with replaced blank end papers, preserving the whole original green cloth cover with the gilt title to the spine.
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P. E. De Strzelecki (1797 - 1873),  Physical Description of New South Wales and van Diemen's land. Accompanied by a Geological map, sections, and diagrams, and figures of the organic remains. [London : Longman, brown, green and Longmans, 1845, 1st ed.] XIX, 462pp, lithographed plates, 32pp adverts.; rebound, preserving virtually all of the original binding including the gilt lettered spine. Dedicated to 'Capt. Sir John Franklin, R.N. Commanding the north polar Expedition'.....
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J. Syme nine Years in van Diemen's Land, Comprising an account of its Discovery, Possession, Settlement, progress, Population, Value of land, Herds, Flocks & c.: an Essay on Prison Discipline; and the Results of the working of the Probation system; with Anecdotes of Bushrangers.,[Dundee : 1848, 1st ed.], 384pp, half calf with marbled paper boards and end papers; gilt decorations and lettering to spine with insert leather title label; 'Ex Libris James B. Walker' to inside front cover.
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'The Tasmanian Royal Kalendar, Colonial register, and Almanck, 1849' compiled by James wood, [Launceston : Henry Dowling, Jun., and J.W.H. Walch, Hobart, 1849], 209pp + 26pp of advertisements; plus a bound-in advert from Henry Dowling, Launceston, the printer; marbled boards with leather spine over fabric.
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'The Tasmanian Royal Kalendar, Colonial register, and Almanck, 1849' compiled by James wood, [Launceston : Henry Dowling, Jun., and J.W.H. Walch, Hobart, 1849], 209pp + 26pp of advertisements; plus a bound-in advert from Henry Dowling, Launceston, the printer; (on different coloured stock to the previous item).
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'Wood's Royal Southern Kalendar, Tasmanian register, and general Australasian & East Indian official Directory, 1850' compiled by James wood, [Launceston : Henry Dowling, Jun., and J.W.H. Walch, Hobart, 1850], 252pp + 40pp of advertisements; bound by H. Dowling, Launceston label. With title label to front cover.
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John West (1809 - 1873), the history of Tasmania, in two volumes, octavo, 1852, {Launceston : Henry Dowling, 1st ed.], VIII, 340; VI, 380pp; half leather bindings over marbled boards with gilt titles and inlaid leather panels to spines.
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John Dunmore Lang (1799 - 1878), Freedom and Independence for the golden Lands of Australia; the right of the Colonies, and the interest of Britain and of the world. [London : Longman, brown, green, and Longmans, 1852]; 1st ed. Original green textured cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine; frontispiece map present; XVI + 339pp + adverts.
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'Yarra Yarra from below Price's Bridge,1853' lithographed from original drawing by E. Thomas, published by F. Varley, 21 x 31 cm, 43 x 55 cm overall
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Samuel Sidney, the three Colonies of Australasia: New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia; their pastures, copper mines and goldfields. [London : Ingram, Cooke, and Co., 1853; 2nd edition; revised], VIII, 412, adverts; illustrated throughout.
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Captain Andrew Barclay, life of Captain Andrew Barclay of Cambock, near Launceston, van Diemen's land. First edition. 8vo, 8pp. Edinburgh : n.d. (but 1854). In hardcover binding with leather spine; gilt titles; having arrived in Sydney in 1816 or 1817 the author proceeded to van Diemen's land where he became a pioneer settler with a grant of 500 acres from Macquarie. Ferguson, 6659.
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H.B. Stoney, a residence in Tasmania: with a descriptive tour through the island from Macquarie harbour to circular head. [London : Smith, elder & Co., 1856, 1st ed.] VII, folding map, 312, 16pp adverts.; early green cloth binding, title vignette, full page tinted lithographs, text illustrations,. Ferguson 16295.
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Francis R. Nixon (1803 - 1879), the Cruise of the beacon: a narrative of a visit to the Islands in Bass's Straits, [London : bell & Daldy, 1857, 1st ed.] IV, 114, [2], [24] advertisements; frontispiece, vignette title, and 8 plates; blue cloth, gilt lettering. Ferguson 13424.
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Hugh Munro hull (1818 - 1882), the Experience of forty Years in Tasmania, with folding engraved map of Tasmania, 10 engraved views on 3 leaves, lithographic frontispiece, original grey-green wrappers with gilt title 'Hull's Tasmania.' [London : Orger & Meryon; J. Walch & Sons; Wm. Fletcher, Hobart town, 1859] IV, 84pp + plates and description of Boa Vista, 'The seat of Samuel Moses, Esq. J.P.'
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Reminiscences of general Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, [Edinburgh - Thomas Constable, 1860]; 128pp printed for private circulation. With an engraved frontispiece and three plates.  in red cloth binding with gilt stamping to the front board. With Henry L. White bookplate to front pastedown.
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Two antique coloured engravings: I.) Collegiate Grammar school St. Kilda, (sheet size 21 x 27 cm), II.) the University of Melbourne, (sheet size 21 x 27 cm)
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Two antique coloued lithographs of Melbourne streets: I.) Collins Street (by Francois Cogne), II.) Elizabeth Street (by Nettleton), 52 x 66 cm each overall
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Recent Geological Discoveries in Australia ' by Rev. W.B. Clarke [Syd. 1861], second edition, rebound.
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Captain James cook: 'The story of Captain Cook's three voyages round the World' by M. Jones [1870]; 'The three famous voyages of Captain James cook round the World' [Nd, but circa 1890] and 'Cook's voyages of Discovery' by J. Williamson [1904]; all hardbound and illustrated. (3).
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'Hobart town, Tasmania' antique engraving by J. C. Armytage, 19th century, 31 x 37 cm overall
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James Bonwick, Curious Facts of old Colonial Days, [London : Sampson low, Son & Marston, 1870, 1st ed.] VII, 352pp, 16pp adverts.; rebound in red leather, preserving most of the original red leather binding including the gilt lettered spine.
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James Bonwick (1817 - 1906), the last of the Tasmanians; or, the black war of van Diemen's land, [London : Sampson low, Son, & Marston : J. Walch & Sons, Tasmania, 1870 1st ed.] folding engraved map, 3 chromolithographed plates, engraved plates and illustrations, advert leaf, original green cloth, gilt vignettes and title, Ferguson 7232.
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James Bonwick (1817 - 1906), daily life and origin of the Tasmanians. [London : Sampson low, Son, & Marston; 1870, 1st ed.], x, 304pp, 32pp adverts.,  bound in publisher's red cloth with gilt portrait of Lalla Rookh to front cover, 9 plates and other woodcut illustrations, folding map,  with bookplate of Robert Carl Sticht to inside front cover. Also signed by J.W. Beattie, the important Tasmanian photographer.
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South Australian land Grant: William Francis Drummond Jervois (1821 - 1897) original signature (in his capacity as Governor of South Australia), on a document granting 'Two roods' of land in the 'Township of Gordon' to Louis Henry Lobeck giles in return for his payment of 10 pounds and 10 shillings. Framed & glazed, overall 49 x 35 cm.
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'Picturesque atlas of Australiasia' printed in 1886, 3 volumes in half brown morocco with gilt titles
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Garnet Walch (1843 - 1913), 'Victoria in 1880', illustrated by Charles turner, [Melbourne : George Robertson, 1881, 1st ed.], XVI, 215, [7]pp., blue cloth covered boards with gilt and black decorations, with numerous in-text illustrations and full page plates. Published to coincide with the Melbourne international exhibition of 1880.
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Island Motors, Murray Street, Hobart: a series of signed legal documents, 1883 - 1939 relating to the purchase, lease and lease renewals; including a hand-drawn map on a Surveyor's certificate; now the location of the cat & fiddle arcade. (7 items).
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Ephemera: comprising 'October 1883 Sands & McDOUGALL'S Monthly Diary' (one penny edition), antique postcard 'Queen's Wharf, Melbourne, West end, in the Fifties' by S.T. Gill, 'Victoria Insurance Company' circa 1900 policy document, 'The National war Memorial of Victoria' booklet with original lithograph gray card wrapper, and three musical programs 'Rex Stewart Australian Tour, 1949', 'Louis Armstrong Australian Tour 19054' and 'Australian Premiere, the Dam Busters 2nd May, 1956', (7 items)
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Ned Kelly interest: 'Journal des voyages et des Aventures de terre et de mer' French illustrated weekly featuring a front cover illustration of the arrest of Ned Kelly, as described in the first two pages of the 16-page magazine.
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An illuminated manuscript presentation. A most attractive leather-bound illuminated manuscript 'Presented to Robert E. Wallen. J.P. F.I.B., F.S.S. By the bankers of Australasia on the Occasion of his Retirement From the Editorship of the Australasian Insurance & Banking record, 1885', containing numerous signatures of leading banker's of the day. Elephant folio.
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'The Picturesque atlas of Australasia' three volumes in half Morocco with embossed gilt lettering to the spines, [Syd., Melb., Lon., 1886].
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The Jubilee history of Victoria and Melbourne, [Melb., 1888], hardcover in maroon cloth boards with embossed gilt lettering, (2 vols.)
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'The Melbourne Centennial exhibition, 1888' (supplement to the Australasian), antique colour lithograph, printed by Troedel & Co. Of Melbourne. 56 x 86 cm, 77 x 109 cm overall
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Three antique Australian cattle and stock auction catalogues, comprising Echuca 1904, Oakleigh Victoria 1904, and Wodonga 1924; together with an antique group photo of employees of a Broken Hill foundry, early 20th century; and Christmas card from the H.M.S. Calliope (Samoa) circa 1889, (5 items)
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Cassell's Picturesque Australasia edited by E.E. Morris, [Lon., Paris, New York, & Melb., 1889], half morocco with black cloth boards and embossed gild title and banding to the spines, 4 vols.
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Antique lithographs and engravings including Tasmanian tiger, dingo, possum and platypus, plus 'Neuhollaender' engraving, 19th century, (5 items), the largest 27 x 37 cm overall
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Papua, New Guinea, German New Guinea & other Pacific Islands: a shelf of books including 'Pioneer life and work in New Guinea 1877-1894' by Chalmers (1895), 'The Ways of the South Sea Savage' by Williamson (1914); 'An Outpost in Papua' by Chignell (1915)'; 'Sorrows and Joys of a New Zealand Naturalist' by Guthrie-Smith (signed; 1936); and 22 others, a few of which are china related. (total: 26).
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Six assorted antique bird prints and an engraving of Melbourne University, all mounted, the largest 35 x 25 cm overall
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Cyclopedia of Victoria, 3 volumes, together with the Cyclopedia of Tasmania (4 volumes total) 
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Ephemera, Journals, booklets, maps, etc. Fascinating group including World War I military map 'The Margaret river gold mining Syndicate' share certificate, historical booklets, etc. Inspection will reward.
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1899 Australian Federal Referendum certificate: lithographed coloured certificate, decorated with Parliament house and state Premiers, 50 x 65 cm overall
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'Souvenir of the Inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia. The Sydney Celebrations, January 1st, 1901.' booklet, 'Inauguration of Commonwealth of Australia...' red cloth bound hard cover with embossed gilt title, together with two leather bound volumes 'Catalogue of the Parliamentary Library of Queensland' 1883, (4 volumes)
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Second Outbreak of plaque at Sydney. Report of the board Health, 1902-1906, bound in later brown card
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Jubilee pictorial history of churches of Christ in Australia edited by A.B. Maston, [Melb., 1903] half morocco with embossed gilt title on red cloth boards
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Frank Cumbrae-Stewart, Kc (1865 - 1938), a family correspondence, mainly to Frank from members of his family and mostly dated between 1904 - 1908 but includes undated letters, sympathy and greeting cards, etc. (quantity).
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Stotts Technical correspondence College 'Automobile Engineering' group of technical journals in original brown wrappers, circa 1922, (25 items)
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Sydney Harbour Bridge: a collection of printed items including July 1923 souvenir program for the 'Ceremony of Turning the first Sod...', 'Sydney Harbour Bridge and city Railway' (1929), 'Sydney Harbour Bridge and metropolitan Railways', 'The part played in the fabrication, erection, and illumination....by British general electric Co. Ltd.' (1932), souvenir of the opening by W. Jno. Baker Ltd., and various other brochures; also, a brass standing plaque with the bridge flanked by waratah and Fl
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Sedon Galleries: 1925 - 1927 stock and payments journal, which is a hand-written record divided into the following sections: part one: lists payments received with names and amounts. Names include Wertheim, Monash, Baillieu, A.M. Nicholas, lady Robinson, National Gallery, war Museum, Menzies, etc..........
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'Wirth Bros. Magazine of Wonders including the history of the Celebrated Founders', printed in Melbourne by Troedel & Cooper, (May 1928); 32pp + colour lithographic covers. Page 2 provides an illustration and description of 'Wirth's Park' in Melbourne, which, until it was destroyed by fire in 1953, occupied the St.Kilda Road location of the present-day Victorian Arts centre.
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A shelf of books including North's Plutarch the Lives of the Noble Grecians (5 vols., 1929), Adrian Feint flower paintings (signed L/E., 1948), Tales from the Heptameron of Marguerite of Navarre (1976), etc. (11 h/c volumes).
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Young's wine catalogue, gouache on board, circa 1930, 23.5 x 16 cm; framed 39 x 31 cm overall. Original artwork for a wine merchant's catalogue.
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[Original magazine cover Artwork] the front cover artwork for the 1st Nov.1937 edition of 'The Australian Journal' published in Melbourne; gouache on board, signed by the artist, N.F. Rhoden, at lower left, 46 x 38 cm.
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Clark, Thomas Blake Omai, first Polynesian Ambassador to England [San Francisco: the Colt press, 1940]. 4to. Cloth spine, bark paper over boards. (IV), 114, (1) pages. One of 500 copies. An account of Omai's visit to England in 1774 with Captain cook and 'Of how he was feted by Fanny Burney, approved by Samuel Johnson, entertained by Mrs. Thrale & Lord Sandwich, and painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds.'
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National Gallery of Victoria: 1945 - 1958 collection of Quarterly Bulletins, including the first years complete. Rarely seen from this period. (34 editions).
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[Board Game] 'Corroboree', a folding playing board, offset printed on paper laid on thick board, illustrated with many scenes of the traditional lifestyle of Australian Aborigines, Copyright: Jessie Mackintosh, 1945; printed by G.N. Raymond; framed and glazed (41 x 47.5 cm) in opened out display. 'Corroboree', a dice-based game, reflects the growing awareness of Indigenous culture but also of the commercial appropriation of indigenous motifs by non-Indigenous artists and designers.
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'The Art of William Dobell' ed. Sydney Ure Smith, [Sydney : Ure Smith Pty Ltd., 1946 1st ed.], 136pp, with original signature of William Dobell to the blank endpaper.  with bookplate of Elizabeth friend.
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Four assorted books and catalogues on Australian pottery
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Victoria Illustrated (second series) published by Sands, Kenny & Co., and Sydney : Sands & Kenny, 1862. Oblong quarto, gilt lettered green cloth with elaborate gilt ornamentation
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'Earth Hold' by Jennifer J. Rankin and illustrated by John Olsen [Kent, 1978], first edition hardcover with d/j, signed and endorsed by the author, plus a further endorsement and signature of the artist accompanied by an original artwork sketch
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Hansard: February 1976 - May 1980 complete run of 'Hansard' Parliamentary Debates in the house of Representatives, uniformly bound in green cloth with gilt titles to the 20 volumes. Malcolm Fraser was Prime Minister; Gough Whitlam and bill Hayden were leaders of the Labor party.
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'Nineteenth century Australian Furniture', by Fahy, Simpson and Simpson [Syd. 1985], limited edition of 2000 copies, with D/J, black cloth boards with gilt title. Used but good firm and clean copy.
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'Australian furniture pictorial history and dictionary 1788-1938' by Kevin Fahy & Andrew Simpson [Syd, 1998] signed limited edition 1628/2000, black cloth boards with embossed gilt lettering, with D/J. Near new condition, a very good copy
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Alexander Sutherland, 'Victoria and its Metropolis - Past & Present', [1988] 3 volume limited edition reprint, hardcovers with d/js.
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Matthew Flinders (1774 - 1814), 'A voyage to Terra Australis : a voyage to Terra Australis undertaken for the purpose of completing the discovery of that vast country, and prosecuted in the years 1801, 1802, and 1803, in his Majesty's ship the Investigator', 1989 facsimile reprint of the 1814 original. Limited edition of 500 hand numbered copies (no. 334 / 500), with a foreword by John Tregenza. Two volumes plus atlas.
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'James Gleeson, Beyond the screen of Sight' published by Beagle press in conjunction with the National Gallery of Victoria [2004]
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'Haughton Forrest, 1826-1925' by G.D. Brown, published by Malakoff fine Art press [Caulfield, 1982], edited by Lauraine Diggins, limited edition of 1500 of which this copy is a leather bound presentation copy of only 150 released, near new condition, a fine copy
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Michael Leunig (1945-), 'The last seven words of Jesus Christ', typed manuscript address given at 'Musica Viva', Sunday 27th April, 2003, with additional handwritten quotation and illustration signed 'Michael Leunig'
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Untidy accumulation comprising of photograph albums, postcard albums, documents, certificates; many items loose. Noted Australian cartes-de-visite and other colonial era photographs. Will take time to inspect.
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A double daguerreotype husband and wife portrait in attractive leather bi-fold case decorated with mother of pearl and hand-painted finish, circa 1840s, 9 x 16 cm when open
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Donald McDONALD (attrib.) group of eight albumen paper prints of Melbourne views, laid down on album leaves and each neatly annotated in pen. Noted 'The grand organ in the town Hall', 'The Hospital', 'The bank of New South Wales', circa 1870, images all approx. 13 x 18 cm.  
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Victorian Goldfields: A group of cartes-de-visite and cabinet photos, most mounted on cards from studios in Castlemaine, Talbot, Ballarat and Bendigo; 19th century (15 items).
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Cartes-De-Visite all Australian photographers, (103 items)
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Charles Nettleton (1826-1902) red leather-bound album with gold embossed title 'Views of Melbourne & Suburbs.' containing fifty-eight albumen paper prints affixed to thick pages with printed details below each image. Titles include 'Melbourne from St. Kilda Road', 'Magdalen, Abbotsford', 'Wool washing on the Yarra', 'Bourke Street from Parliament Houses', 'Emerald hill, St. Vincent Place', 'Great Melbourne Telescope', 'East Melbourne, from the Yarra.', etc. 13 x 20 cm each approx. (58).
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Donald McDONALD (attrib,) group of eight albumen paper prints of Melbourne views, laid down on album leaves and each neatly annotated in pen. Noted 'Bourke Street, Melbourne', 'Bank of Victoria', 'Melbourne from south Yarra', circa 1870; images all approx. 13 x 18 cm.
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Donald McDonald (attrib.) group of eight albumen paper prints of Melbourne views, laid down on album leaves and each neatly annotated in pen. Noted 'The Melbourne post office, 'Swanston Street looking South', 'The National Museum', circa 1870; images all approx. 13 x 18 cm.
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Assorted antique photographs including salon portrait size and small album. An interesting collection of predominantly Australian outdoor views. Including shopfronts, houses and cyclists etc. Inspection will reward. (33 items)
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William H. Bardwell (1836 - 1929), Ballarat from the town hall, 1872, large format albumen paper print laid down on card, image 23 x 36 cm (note flaw in plate at lower left). This is the first frame of Bardwell's monumental 11-panel panorama of Ballarat, but in much larger format. The complete panorama was exhibited at the 1873 London international exhibition.
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Captain Samuel white sweet (1825-1886) album of South Australia circa 1870s - 1880s a leather bound album containing 58 albumen paper prints of views of South Australia by Captain Samuel white sweet.
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John William Lindt (1845 - 1926), Clarence river man holding a didjeridu, albumen print photograph, circa 1873, manuscript sequence number '4' in plate at lower right, 20 x 15 cm (sight 18.5 x 14 cm); framed 53 x 43 cm overall.
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The Queensland album of photographic Scenery, second series, 1873 [Brisbane : Watson & Co.],  green leather cover with gilt embossed title, the albumen paper prints laid down individually on thick pages with printed details of the image:
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Captain Samuel white sweet (1825 - 1886), Adelaide and Glenelg views; four crisp albumen paper prints, circa 1870s, each approx. 16 x 23 cm and affixed to backing card; two being scenes in Glenelg and two in Adelaide, (4).
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Assorted antique photographs, photo album, postcards, etc. Mostly 19th century, (quantity)
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A large collection of albumen paper prints, circa 1870s-80s, mostly annotated and affixed to the card pages of a leather-bound album.The images are the work of many photographers and include scenes of Melbourne and Victoria, Sydney, Adelaide and South Australia, Hobart, Launceston and a group depicting Jamestown and Saint Helena in the south Atlantic. Various sizes, the largest 25 x 29 cm, the smallest approx. 10.5 x 18.5 cm. (total: 130).
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The Sydney cabinet album, gilt-embossed title to front cover of a leather-bound album containing twelve albumen paper prints of Sydney views, each laid down on a card page with printed details of the image; including 'The international exhibition, 1879', 'Circular Quay', 'King Street', etc. Overall 16.5 x 23 cm. Prepared for presentation during the 1879 Sydney international exhibition.
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