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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:666
Sale Title:Australian & Historical, Day 2Lots with images:661
Auction Location:Melbourne 
Date:8-Dec-2024 
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Ida Rentoul Sherbourne (later Outhwaite), complete set of six original postcards, illustrated when Ida Rentoul was only sixteen, and published in Melbourne as 'The Ida Rentoul Series' published in 1904 by Robert Jolley. The subjects include 'Son of the Soil', 'Morning Callers', 'Contemplative Bunnies' and three more, all in exceptional unused condition. Each illustration is initialled 'I.S.R.' rarely seen in any condition, these six cards May well be unique unused.
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James Hutchings - Australian artist postcards: thirty-six different titled images; (17 used, 19 unused).
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Ida Rentoul Sherbourne (later Outhwaite), a part set of six original postcards, illustrated when Ida Rentoul was only seventeen, and published in Melbourne as 'The Australian Brownies Series' published in 1905 by M.L. Hutchinson. The subjects include 'Humping his Bluey', 'A Shout all Round', 'Off on the Wallaby Track' and three more, all in exceptional condition, 4 unused, 2 fine used. Each illustration is initialled 'I.S.R.' or signed 'I.S. Rentoul' in the plate. Rarely seen (6).
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Postcards, a nice group including Barracluff's ostrich farm (6 different), 'Warialda' neutral bay (3), other Sydney & N.S.W. Images, plus others from Victoria, including W. Taylor's general Store at Ararat., etc. (total: 33)
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A large Art Deco album containing a collection of postcards, including military subjects, ethnographic types, humour, etc. (approx.200)., the album is from the estate of general Walter Coxen, A.I.F., who commanded the largest aggregate of artillery on the Western front during World War I.
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Motoring, Street scenes and other types; collection in 2 albums and loose. Mainly British. (quantity).
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Cigarette cards: W.D. & H.O. Wills 'Crests and colours of Australian Universities, Colleges and Schools', large part set [49/68].
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Cigarette cards: W.D. & H.O. Wills: various part sets in an album. (150+).
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Postcards: political: a rare Australian photo-montage Pc by E.W. Kalma, Bendigo, depicting John bull Jnr (Australia) reassuring John bull Snr (U.K.) that 'I'm coming', together with three different WW2-era Anti-Nazi postcards by David low for the London evening standard. (4) all unused.
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Trade cards: 1964 Scanlen's 'Samurai' series: a very good accumulation including 2 examples of the rare full colour 'Master Swordsman', and a duplicated range of 53 of the 72 numbered cards, with some duplication. (total: 80). Mainly F/Vf.
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Trade cards: 1967 Scanlen's 'The Monkees' series a part set plus duplicates (38); plus 1958 Atlantic 'Film Stars' complete set of 32 + duplicates; mainly Vf.
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Harry (Henry) John Weston (1874 - 1938), 'Get a move on old man', circa 1915, colour lithographic poster printed by W.A. Gullick, Government Printer, Sydney., signed in the plate at centre right, 90 x 59 cm; laid down on linen, overall 101 x 68 cm.
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J.S. Watkins, 'Defend Your Homes. Your women and children. Enlist! Now!' recruiting poster., circa 1915, colour lithograph, printed by W.A. Gullick, Government Printer, Sydney., 56 x 90 cm; laid down on linen, overall 100 x 66 cm.
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'The blue mountains of New South Wales' screenprinted poster with artwork by H. Rousel, 100 x 73 cm sight size
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Artist unknown 'Commonwealth of Australia peace Loan Applications Received Here', c.1920 colour lithographic poster by E.B. Studios, Sydney, with reference number 'C.B.L.11' in lower margin at left. The word 'Unmasking' which has been printed under the ship is a reference to the process of removing camouflage and returning the ship to civilian duties; one of the jobs for which peace loan funds were needed. Overall 65 x 50 cm.
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Geelong District real Estate posters, 1920s: comprising of 'Aitkinside Estate', March 1921, 'Lighthouse Estate' and 'Rugby park, Fenwick', February 1924; together with a 'Brighton junction Estate' poster of the same period, (4 items), various sizes.
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Percival Albert Trompf (1902 - 1964), 'Take a day at the seaside - go down by train!', Victorian Railways poster, no. 63, circa 1930, vintage photographic reproduction from original glass-plate negative in the P. T. C. Collection, circa 1970, laid down on card and mounted, overall 107 x 72 cm.
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Victorian Railways travel poster, 'Come to Concerts by train', c1930s, process lithograph, text at base reads: 'VR [Victorian Railways], poster no. 253.', slightly reduced and laid down on backing board, 99.5 x 63.5 cm; with defects.
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Victorian Railways travel poster, 'Come to the gallery by train', c1930s, process lithograph, text at base reads: 'VR [Victorian Railways], poster no. 250. P.C. Grosser, litho Melb' (obscured by matt board), laid down on backing board, 94 x 58 cm (visible), overall 100 x 64 cm.
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Victorian Railways travel poster 'Come to the Theatre by train', c1930s, process lithograph., text at base reads: 'VR [Victorian Railways], poster no. 241. P.C. Grosser, litho Melb'., laid down on backing board, framed and glazed, 90 x 54 cm (visible), overall 103 x 67 cm.
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Victorian Railways travel poster: No.259. Buffet car service, c1930s, process lithograph. Linen-backed., 101 x 64 cm., text continues: Albury Express, Bairnsdale Exp. Bendigo line, etc. Printed by W. M. Houston, Gov't Printer. A very scarce example.
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Victorian Railways travel poster:, 'Come to the Shops (between 10 and 4) by train', c1930s, process lithograph, text at base reads: 'VR [Victorian Railways], poster no. 238. P.C. Grosser litho, Melbourne', (the text at the base obscured by matt board); laid down on backing board;, 90 x 54 cm (visible); overall 101 x 64 cm.
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Victorian Railways travel poster:, 'Come to the Shops (between 10 and 4) by train', vintage photographic reproduction from original glass-plate negative in the P. T. C. Collection, circa 1970, matted, framed and glazed, 89 x 54 cm (visible); overall 110 x 75 cm.
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Victorian Railways travel poster:, 'Come to the show by train', vintage photographic reproduction from original glass-plate negative in the P. T. C. Collection, circa 1970, matted and framed, 89 x 54 cm (visible); overall 109 x 75 cm.
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Harold Emanuel Freedman (1915 - 1999), Victorian Railways travel poster:, 'This Christmas, travel by train, shop early, and Stagger the Crowd', (poster no. 237), vintage photographic reproduction from original glass-plate negative in the P. T. C. Collection, circa 1970, Matted, framed, and glazed, 90 x 54 cm (visible); overall 109 x 75 cm.
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Victorian Railways travel poster:, 'Do Your Xmas shopping Now', vintage photographic reproduction from original glass-plate negative in the P. T. C. Collection, circa 1970, Matted, framed, and glazed, 89 x 54 cm (visible); overall 109 x 75 cm.
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Victorian Railways travel poster:, 'Do Your Xmas shopping Now', vintage photographic reproduction from original glass-plate negative in the P. T. C. Collection, circa 1970, Matted and framed, 89 x 54 cm (visible); overall 109 x 75 cm.
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South Australian Railways poster, special Excursion to Victor Harbour.....Australia day, Monday 27th January, 1941, with the S.A.R. Sir William Dugan locomotive pulling carriages marked '1836 Centenary 1936', colour lithograph, printed by Frank Trigg, Government Printer, Adelaide. Framed & glazed, overall 94 x 63 cm. Extremely scarce.
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'Our Own Prime Minister Asks You. Buy 4th Liberty Loan Bonds' colour process lithographic poster, c.1943., text continues ''The tide of war is turning. We are driving towards victory. Now is the time, with every shilling you can lend, to back the attack! so invest all you can in the Fourth Liberty Loan.' John Curtin', 76 x 48 cm; overall 79 x 52 cm.
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Harold Emanuel Freedman (1915 - 1999), (the station master), men of service, Victorian Railways poster, no. 242; F.W. Niven Pty. Ltd. Print., colour lithograph, 1947, laid down on board, framed and glazed, overall 102 x 64 cm.
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Harold Emanuel Freedman (1915-1999), women of service (porter), colour lithographic poster, circa 1947, poster No.245 for Victorian Railways, printed by F.W. Niven. Laid down on board, framed and glazed, overall 102 x 64 cm., the rarest of the images in the series.
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Harold Emanuel Freedman (1915 - 1999), (the signal man), men of service, Victorian Railways poster, no. 247, colour lithograph, 1947, printed by F. W. Niven Pty Ltd, laid down on backing board; framed and glazed, overall 102 x 64 cm.
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Victoria:, 'Victoria Australia, a winter wonderland. Falls creek, Hotham Heights, mount buffalo, mount Buller.', c.1960 photographic poster, published by the, tourist Development authority of Victoria., 99 x 63.5 cm
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Victoria: photographic poster titled 'Go where summer lingers. Peninsula paradise'., published by the tourist Development authority of Victoria, Australia., 99 x 62.5 cm
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Canberra:, photographic poster titled 'National library of Australia. Canberra.', printed in Australia by V.C.N Blight, Government Printer for Canberra tourist bureau., 99 x 64 cm.
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Canberra:, photographic poster titled 'Hobart place. Canberra.', printed in Australia by V.C.N Blight, c.1969, Government Printer for Canberra tourist bureau., 99 x 64 cm.
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Bob young:, 'Make Melbourne your holiday city', lithograph in colour, signed in the plate, 'Published by the tourist Development authority of Victoria', 99 x 63.5 cm.
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Melbourne:, photographic poster titled 'Discover Australia Now. Make Melbourne your landfall.', published by the Ministry of Tourism - Victoria, Australia., 99 x 63.5 cm
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Victoria:, photographic poster titled 'Come meet US in Victoria, Australia. We will give you a warm koala welcome.', published by the Ministry of Tourism - Melbourne, Victoria., 99 x 63.5 cm
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Melbourne Cup: 'See you at the Melbourne Cup. First Tuesday in November'., photographic poster showing 1970 Melbourne Cup winner 'Baghdad Note'., published by the Ministry of Tourism Victoria, printed by C.H. Rixon Government Printer Melbourne., 63.5 x 99 cm
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A small group of posters comprising of 'Apg Revue 1 or Sonia's knee and Thigh Show' pram factory, April - May 1972; 'An exhibition of working drawings by Edward May, Institute of modern Art, Brisbane', October 1976; and 'Country & Western' by Pamela brown, book launch at Never*Never books, Broadway, N.S.W. (total: 3 items); the largest 48 x 48 cm.
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Rmit gallery: 1978 - 1982 collection of original screen printed posters, comprising of August 1978 'Africa and Oceania' (accompanied by original felt-tipped pen concept drawing), July-August 1980 'Islamic Art', October 1980 'Ken Whisson - Selected Paintings', July 1981 'Selected paintings from Victoria C.A.E. Collections', October 1981 'Animals & Animism in Australian Art', June 1983 'Ancient middle Eastern Ceramics', and, April-May 1984 'Jan Senbergs - Selected Works', all in superb condition. (8 items);…
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Mildura:, photographic poster titled 'Mildura, Victoria, Australia. Visit the sunshine tourist centre of Sunraysia.', published by the Ministry of Tourism - Victoria, Australia., 99 x 63.5 cm
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Sunbury:, illustrated poster titled 'Emu bottom. Victoria's Oldest homestead. Circa 1836.', 63 x 48.5 cm
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Canberra:, photographic poster titled 'Discover a different Australia. Canberra.', published by Canberra tourist bureau (Department of the interior), printed by Leigh-Mardon Pty limited., 99 x 63.5 cm
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Joseph Addison, 'The Spectator - Parson's edition of Select British Classics', [London : J. Parsons, 1793] in 8 vols.; 12mo., contemporary full calf; spines with red labels, gilt. 20th century owner's stamp on all 8 titles.
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The naval Chronicle containing a general and Biographical history of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom; with a variety of original papers on nautical Subjects, under the Guidance of several Literary and Professional men, volumes 1-30, London: Burmey & gold, [1799-1808], numerous aquatint & engraved plates, folding maps and bookplate (some missing). Full brown morocco with five raised bands to the spines. Condition mixed, some boards unhinged, rubbing, chipping and leather deterioration visible…
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Terre de Diemen, hand coloured engraving, 17 x 23 cm, 39 x 48 cm overall
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Thomas Bewick, 'A general history of Quadrupeds. The figures engraved on wood.' [Newcastle upon Tyne : T. Bewick and S. Hodgson], 5th ed., 1807, 525pp + 1 advert., early full leather (defective); text pages complete.
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'Statistical Returns of van Diemen's land, from 1824 to 1839....', [Hobart town : William Gore Ellison, 1839], original blue card covers, vellum spine, the text on pale blue watermarked stock.
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Alexander Mcleay, Colonial Secretary, April 1829, a printed document, titled 'Small Grant' signed by 'Alex Mcleay' and headed Colonial Secretary's office, Sydney 22nd April, 1831 and addressed to John Francis Evan, confirms that Evan's request of the Governor for 'Sixty acres of Land' has been agreed to 'In the County of cook, Parish unnamed, at Kurrajong: bounded on the West by Smith's and Nash's Farms.' the details of the Crown's retained rights over water, creeks, mines of gold, silver and coals and the…
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The van Diemen's land Annual and Hobart town Almanack for the year 1833., with a folding map (Furneaux Islands), a map of the island, and folding plates depicting proposed bridges, all heavily repaired; original brown cloth with later spine, [Hobart town, van Diemen's land: printed by James Ross]. ???????Lacks several pages and plates.
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The van Diemen's land Almanack for the year 1833., engraved title; repaired binding; original binding with later spine, [Hobart town : H. Melville]. Faults.
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[1835-36 van Diemen's Land], a leather-bound collection of Acts of Parliament, promulgated during the Lieutenant-Governorship, of George Arthur and covering issues to do with, fishing and whaling, the supply of pure water to, Hobart, the erection of fences, the effectual punishment, of transported offenders, promoting the circulation of, the Calcutta Rupee, etc., Considerable staining throughout.
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'The Sydney Monitor' early Sydney newspaper: four complete editions of 1836 (Sept.24, Nov.16 and Nov.18) plus 1839 (Oct.21). Extremely scarce survivors, with interesting advertisements, notices, offers of reward for stolen goods, details of ships in harbour, police notices, news from the other colonies, etc. (4)., the newspaper was first published on 19 May 1826, by Edward Smith hall and Arthur hill. The Monitor was not without controversy in the colony, publicly taking up the cause of the poor and…
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'The Australian' early Sydney newspaper: three complete editions of 1836 (Oct.14 and Nov.18) plus 1845 (July 22). Extremely scarce survivors, with shipping movements, race meeting notices, reward notices, auction notices, foreign news, news of the mayoralties of Sydney and Melbourne, etc. (3)., the first issue of the Australian appeared on Thursday, 14 October 1824. The owners of the newspaper were two lawyers, Robert Wardell and William Charles Wentworth.
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[Australiana] a range of books including 'The history of the Rise and progress of the new British Province of South Australia' by Stephens (1839); 'An Australian Parsonage....in Western Australia' by Millett (1872); 'A Glance at Australia in 1880' by Franklyn(1881); 'Paving the Way' by Newland (1898); 'Australian Federation' by Cockburn (1901); 'Coanes' Australasian Roads' (1927); and many more. (40+).
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Maritime & trade References: 'The dictionary of trade, Commerce, and Navigation...' (London, 1844); 'Progress report from the Select Committee on Deepening the river Hunter...' (Sydney, 1857), and 'Review of Interstate Conferences of harbour and maritime Authorities' by Shaw (Sydney, 1948). (3 vols.)
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Charles knight (ed.), 'Old England : a pictorial Museum of Regal, ecclesiastical, Baronial, Municipal and popular Antiquities', complete in 2 vols., [London : Charles knight and Co., 1845], folio; 1st ed., contemporary half-leather.
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Four antique Australian scene black and white engravings, I.) Port Phillip heads, II.) Australian Shepherd's hut, III.) Return of Burke & Wills to Coopers creek, IV.) the Punt, Echuca, 12 x 17 cm each, 27 x 32 cm each overall
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A game of Lotto, circa 1850 'Nouveau jeu de Loto Geographique et Universel ou tableaux des Capitales de L'Univers.', [Paris, Chromol de Engelmann et Graf], circa 1850., a lotto game consisting of 18 pictorial game cards, each illustrated with five lithographic scenes depicting different cities of the world, a small cloth bag containing glass counters, a large cloth bag containing 90 numbered timber tokens, a printed description, list of places depicted and instructions on yellow paper; all contained in the…
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John Morgan the life and Adventures of William Buckley - thirty - two years a Wanderer, [Hobart : a. MacDougall, 1852] 1st ed. Ferguson 12813. With defects.
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David Tulloch [1829 - 1869], great Meeting of gold Diggers Decr. 15th 1851, lightly hand coloured engraving (from 'Ham's five views of the gold fields of mount Alexander and Ballarat in the colony of Victoria / drawn on the spot by D. M. Tulloch'; engraved and published by Thomas Ham'), mounted (without margins), framed & glazed, overall 48 x 54 cm.
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Francois Cogne [1829-1883], Treasury Buildings (1863), lithograph (from Charles Troedel's 'The Melbourne Album' pub. Melbourne 1863/64), 32 x 38 cm, 52 x 60 cm overall
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Francois Cogne [1829-1883], Fitzroy gardens (1863), lithograph (from Charles Troedel's 'The Melbourne Album' pub. Melbourne 1863/64), 32 x 38 cm, 53 x 60 cm overall
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Francois Cogne [1829-1883], Swanston Street (1863), lithograph (from Charles Troedel's 'The Melbourne Album' pub. Melbourne 1863/64), 33 x 38 cm, 63 x 73 cm overall
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'Papers of the Legislative Council of van Diemen's land, 1851', [Hobart town : James Barnard, Gov't Printer,], folio; 15 reports in card boards with relevant tables. Fascinating details of the population, religions, housing, occupations, age and sex , marital state, etc.
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John West, 'The history of Tasmania', [Launceston : Henry Dowling, 1852,1st ed.], 2 vols., 8vo. VIII, 340; VI, 380;, dark blue half leather over buckram covered, boards.
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Victoria town lot purchase document for land in present day Carlton with signature and seal of Lieutenant Governor Charles La Trobe, counter signed William Lonsdale, 16th May, 1853., note: purchased by Robert Hepburn, a major property owner in early Melbourne town.
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William Erskine, 'History of India under the two first sovereigns of the house of Taimur....', [London : Longman, brown, green, and Longmans. 1854 1st ed.] in 2 vols., 578 + 586pp; original half-calf over buckram boards with coloured leather title labels to spines which have 5 raised bands. (2).
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The Melbourne exhibition - 1854:, 'Gathering together for the good of work & Learning; a Lecture on the Occasion of opening the exhibition building, in Melbourne, October 1854' by George W. Rusden [George Robertson, Melbourne, 1857], 24 pp; original paper wrappers. [Ferguson 15,208]., the Melbourne exhibition opened on 17 October and was marked by a public holiday. The new age newspaper celebrated by printing their first edition in the exhibition hall (age 17 October 1854). The exhibition ran for 30 days,…
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George French Angas (1822-1826), sea mouth of the Murray, hand-coloued lithograph, titled lower centre, 27 x 36 cm, 55 x 63 cm overall
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[Van Diemen's Land] two antique French coloured engravings, I.) Rade d'Hobart-Town, Ile van Diemen, II.) Vue Generale D'Hobart-Town, attractively framed and mounted, the larger 33 x 46 cm, 72 x 82 cm overall
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Samuel Thomas Gill (1818-1880), I.) post office, Melbourne, II.) Queens Wharf, Melbourne, West end, III.) St Paul's church, from south end of Swanston St., Melbourne, hand coloured engravings, published by Sands & Kenny, Melbourne & Sydney, 1857, attractively mounted in pink water washed silk and gilt frames, 29 x 31 cm each overall
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'H.B. Ry terminus Hotel, Melbourne. Henry Thompson Proprietor' tinted lithograph, circa 1870s, 28 x 35 cm, 52 x 59 cm overall
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Sept. 1860 illustrated front cover of the 'Newsletter of Australasia' (No.49) featuring a central vignette showing the Burke & Wills Expedition departing from Royal park, surrounded by smaller vignettes showing the Melbourne Cup, a sculling race on Port Phillip bay, and symbols of the products of Victoria, all engraved by Samuel Calvert. Framed & glazed; overall 38 x 32 cm.
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Julian Edmund Woods (1832-1889), Geological Observations in South Australia: Principally in the District of Adelaide, [London : Longman, green, Longman, Roberts, & green, 1862 1st ed.], octavo, XVIII, 404pp, with 32 illustrations plus 5 pages of plates and a map. Gilt- and blind-stamped green stippled cloth lettered in gilt on the spine, all edges uncut. With mss dedication to title page 'To the editor of the Victoria, with H.L. Dwight's comp's. Melbourne 21/4/63.'
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James Bonwick, John Batman, the Founder of Victoria, [Melbourne : Ferguson and Moore, 2nd ed. 1868], duodecimo, 106pp + intro pages and adverts, includes a new 12-page section tipped in before, the original preface; decorated green stippled cloth, with gilt lettering. The front flyleaf is inscribed to, 'The Hon. George Verdon with the Author's respects.', Sir George Frederic Verdon (1834-96), became treasurer in the H eales Government in 1860; the next year his protectionist budget led to the government's…
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Edwin Carton Booth, 'Australia illustrated with drawings by Skinner prout, N. Chevalier, &c.&c.' [London : Virtue & Co., 1873-76, 1st ed.] in 2 vols., original half-leather and blue buckram, with gilt titles, page edges and borders to spines.
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'Statistics of the Colony of Tasmania for the year 1876.' [Hobart town : James Barnard, Gov't Printer], 218pp; lacks rear paper cover.
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[By a recent Settler] Emigration to Tasmania, 'Dedicated to the sober and industrious toilers of the land, whether in town or country, struggling for a livelihood, without hope of rising in the social scale. [London : A.H. Moxon, 1879, 1st ed.], 119pp including a chapter titled 'Advice to the higher classes.' 8vo. Stiff salmon boards. An unlisted variant to Ferguson 14764.
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David Blair, 'The history of Australasia from the first dawn of Discovery in the Southern Ocean to the Establishment of Self-Government in the various Colonies. Comprising the settlement and history of New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand. Together with some account of Fiji and New Guinea.' [Glasgow : McGready, Thomson & Niven, 1879, 1st ed.], 711pp; full black leather with gilt decorations to front, gilt titles and tooling to spine with five raised bands. Full gilt…
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[Architecture] 'Villa and cottage Architecture : Select examples of country and Suburban Residences recently Erected...', [London : Blackie & Son, 1880], 112pp plus plates. (lacks one plate); folio, half calf, gilt lettering to spine.
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Robert Mackenzie Johnston, 'General and Critical Observations on the fishes of Tasmania with a Classified catalogue of all the known Species.' [Hobart : Royal Society of Tasmania; 1882], p.[53]-143; endorsed to front cover 'J.R. Atkinson Esq., with the author's compl's 20.4.83'; 8vo., paper covers., Ferguson lists Johnston's 1890 revision as #10968m.
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[South Australia Interest] a good range of books including 'Notable South Australians' by Loyau (1885, 2 examples, one lacks sweet albumen print), 'The Constitutional history of South Australia' by Finniss (1886), 'The South Australian Company' by Sutherland (1898), 'Nomenclature of South Australia' by Cockburn (1908), and others, all hard cover. (total: 16).
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H. Chomondeley-Pennell, 'Fishing - Pike and other coarse Fish' [2nd ed. 1886], and 'Fishing - salmon and Trout' [3rd ed. 1887];, [London : Longmans, Greenand Co.], 2 vols., half calf, and buckram. (2).
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'Cassell's Picturesque Australasia' edited by E.E. Morris, [London : Cassell & Co., 1887-89]; 4 vols., original red cloth covered boards, with gilt and black titles and decorations. (4).
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[Inscribed to Professor W. Baldwin Spencer], Robert M. Johnston, 'Systematic account of the Geology of Tasmania', [William Strutt, Government Printer, Hobart; 1888], large 4to, 1st ed. 408pp, images throughout the text, large coloured, folding map, tinted lithographic plates, plus all plates and keys;, half-calf and cloth covered boards, gilt rules and lettering to spine., endorsed to blank endpaper 'To Professor W. Baldwin Spencer M.A., with the author's kindest regards. Hobart, Jan'y 1890'
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Frederic B. Schell (19th century), I.) Melbourne from the Yarra, II.) circular Quay from the harbour, hand coloured engravings in cedar frames, 44 x 55 cm each overall
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Michael Davitt, M.P., 'Life and progress in Australasia', [London : Methuen & Co., 1898, 1st ed.], XX, 471pp, adverts (40pp) and two maps, blue buckram with gilt titles to spine.
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Richard Garnett (ed.),'The international library of famous Literature', [London : the standard, 1900], in 20 half-leather bound volumes, 'With nearly 500 full-page illustrations and colour plates.'
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Circa 1900 - 1920s collection of sheet music, mostly Australian publishers, including several World War one patriotic and some attractive illustrated examples (50+).
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Baldwin Spencer & F.J. Gillen, the Northern Tribes of Central Australia, [London : Ma cmillan & Co., 1904 1st ed.] 784pp plus plates, a map, etc.
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Walhalla & gold mining: nine postcards including Chinese gardens, Walhalla; Waterwheel, Walhalla; Conlan's star Hotel; pack horses, Walhalla; above the clouds, Sunrise on Mt. Baw Baw; two Walhalla montage cards; gold Digger's hut, Victoria and Ford Street, Beechworth; together with four cabinet portrait size albumen photographs of groups of miners (14 items)
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Jubilee history of the city of Prahran and illustrated handbook. South Yarra, Toorak, Malvern, etc., [Melbourne, 1906]. Large quarto, with photographic illustrations throughout; original cloth-backed pictorial boards (a little scuffed). A very good example and very scarce.
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Webster's international dictionary of the English language - Australasian edition, [Springfield, G. & C. Merriam Co., 1906], 2011pp + the Australasian Supplement of 287pp + Publishers statement; gilt edges; full leather binding with gilt titles and decorations; 5 raised bands to spine.
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Various Victorian/Australian items including 'Melbourne Illustrated' circa 1910; 1924 British squadron invitation 'The Getamoveon' Advance Australia magazine, circa 1933; 28th Jan.1936 order of service at St.Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne to commemorate the Burial of King George V; Dec.1938 Melbourne Cricket Club Centenary Celebrations programme; 1941 Lux book Supplement for A.C.F.; 1956 Olympics opening ceremony programme; invitation to the official opening of the South-Eastern Freeway (21st May 1970), etc.…
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Baldwin Spencer & F.J. Gillen,Across Australia, [London : Ma cmillan & Co., 1912 1st ed.] 2 vols., pp. 515 (total), red cloth with gilt titles and decorations, with plates, maps and black and white photographs.
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Cigarette cards: John player & Sons: 'A series of 25 polar Exploration', complete 1st series of 1915, in very fine condition. (25).
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Cigarette cards: Recruiting posters: a set of ten anonymously issued cigarette cards, circa 1915, issued on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, together with a similar 1915 card with the message 'Remember Australia day July 30th' on reverse. (total: 11). Rarely seen complete.
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