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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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A Recruiting Appeal from Sir Ernst Shackleton, an extremely rare 4-page folded leaflet (22 x 14 cm) headed 'How Will You Answer This?' in which Shackleton explains 'I speak to you men as one who has carried the King's flag in the white warfare of the Antarctic, and who is going now to serve in the red warfare of Europe.' issued on behalf of the state Recruiting Committee, Moore Street, Sydney, the pamphlet lists 'Six solid Reasons' why men are encouraged to join the A.I.F. The first reason: 'A free trip to…
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'The Arthur Streeton Catalogue' limited edition 378/500, signed by Arthur Streeton, [Melbourne, 1935], blue hard-cover with embossed title in window mount, good firm copy with original D/J. Together with 'The Art of J.J. Hilder' by Sydney Ure Smith & Bertram Stevens [Sydney, 1918], hard-cover with pictorial boards. (2 items).
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Aviation: a group of books including 'Qantas at War' by Fysh (1968), 'Taming the North' by Fysh (1933), 'The aeroplane in the great War' by Wade (1918), plus several other titles. (total: 8).
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Australian Art & artists: a collection of books including 'The cow Pasture Road' by Hardy Wilson [1920], 'Conrad Martens - the man and his Art' by Lindsay [1920], 'Modern Australian painting & Sculpture' by Bonython [1960], 'European Vision and the South Pacific' by Bernard Smith, 'The Felton Bequest 1904 - 1959' by Lindsay [1963], 'Paintings of Tom Roberts' by Campbell [1963], 'Heysen's early Hahndorf' by Thiele [1976], 'George French Angas' by Tregenza [1980] 'Norman Lindsay - Impulse to Draw' by…
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'Australian Songs for young and Old' by Annie R. Rentoul and Georgette Peterson with illustrations by Ida. S. Rentoul (later Outhwaite)
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'A personal narrative of the first aerial voyage half around the world - from London to Australia by Aeroplane' by Sir Ross Smith, with 85 illustrations, being virtually the entire March 1921 edition of 'The National Geographic Magazine' [Vol. Xxxix, No.3].
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[Pioneer Aviation - Sir Ross MacPHERSON Smith], an archive of material including a printed fan for the 'Aerial flight, England to Australia, 1919' (lacking the stick); an invitation to a lecture at Adelaide town hall May 3rd 1920; an original 'The Sir Ross Smith flight Souvenir' booklet; original silver gelatin photograph of the RAAF firing party for Sir Ross Smith's Funeral, Adelaide 15th June 1922; the order of Burial Services for the funeral; a ticket to the funeral; several photograph, negatives, etc.
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1923 Melbourne 2a.m. Special edition newspaper - Police strike:, the Argus / Sunday 2am / Riots in the city / Unprecedented scenes / window Smashing & Looting / Appeal by the Ministry / no trains or Trams To-Night ....., single sided special edition, 68 X 15 cm, framed and glazed 85 x 30 cm overall., the 1923 Victorian Police strike occurred on the eve of the Melbourne spring racing carnival in November 1923, when half the police force in Melbourne went on strike over the operation of a supervisory system…
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'Old Colonial Architecture in New South Wales and Tasmania' by Hardy Wilson [Sydney, 1924], signed by the author and numbered 367/1000, with 50 tinted lithograph plates and tissue guards intact.
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[Sheet Music], Australian Songs for young and old, Rentoul, Annie R.; Outhwaite, Ida Rentoul (Ill.), Melbourne: Allan & Co., [1924]. Oblong quarto, illustrated wrappers (the cover illustration the light brown and red version), staple bound, inscription inside front wrapper, 28 pp., illustrated. Imperial edition 335.
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[Australian Interest] various booklets and pamphlets, including 'Grand opera season, Melbourne 1924' (featuring Nellie Melba), 'The National war Memorial of Victoria' (1934), 'The Wonderland Australia Centenary Souvenir' by E.M. Waddy (1936), 'Australian Wines' (1938), etc. (6 items).
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Ida Rentoul Outhwaite (1888-1960), 'The crystal Gazer' book plate mounted together with full original signature in a display which measures 65 x 57 overall.
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'The Victorian Railways Magazine': six complete editions between September 1926 and June 1930, with cover artwork by Angus Mac, Percy Trompf, H. Jack, etc.
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Baldwin Spencer & F.J. Gillen, the Arunta : a study of a stone age people, [London : Ma cmillan & Co., 1927 1st ed.] 2 vols., pp. 646 (total), grey cloth with gilt titles to spines.
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[Aboriginal Interest] a group of books including 'The Australian Aboriginal' by Basedow [1929], 'The Passing of the Aborigines' by Bates [1947], 'Adam in Ochre' by Simpson [1952]; 'I, the Aboriginal' by Lockwood [1962, signed by the author], and three others; all hardcover. (7).
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'The history of St.Kilda...1840 to 1930 volume II' by John Butler Cooper (1931) with a dedication from Frank Dawkins in 1932; together with several other books of Melbourne or British interest. Mixed condition. (9 items).
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Keeroongooloo station, South-West Queensland, an archive of objects and documents from the estate of Amy Howard Birt, whose family were owners of the huge station in the early 1900s. The earliest item present is a carte-de-visite size albumen print titled 'Cookie & Amy' annotated verso 'Black nurse Cookie & Amy Howard Birt'; a larger original photograph is annotated 'Darwin Blacks & cousin Edith Hartwell'; another original photograph is titled 'Keeroongooloo Blacks'. A small image titled 'Household help,…
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[Fishing] 'C. Farlow & Co. The Angling Specialists, catalogue of High-class fishing Tackle', [London : circa 1930] with colour plates of flies.
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Sir Ernest Henry Wreford (1866 – 1938), January 1932, illuminated leather-bound presentation, to Wreford on the Jubilee of his association with the, National bank of Australasia; presented by the, members of the National bank staff club: 'Congratulations, upon the completion of your fiftieth year of service with the, bank, and we express our sincere hopes that you and Mrs., Wreford May be granted long life....', also, a leather-bound dinner menu on the April 1935, occasion of a dinner at the Australian…
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[Trade Catalogue] 'Pflueger fishing tackle trade Catalog No.53', [Akron, Ohio., U.S.A.], 1932, 236pp., complete.
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'Manuscripts : a miscellany of Art and letters No.7' [November 1933, the Hassell press, Adelaide]; 88pp, featuring several bookplates by Adrian Feint and two woodcuts by Margaret Preston ('Australian rock Lily' at p.15; and 'Chorozema' at p.22), neither of which are known elsewhere. With original black wrappers (defects).
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The 1934-35 Centenary of Victoria & Melbourne:, a file box containing a fascinating assembly of letters, invitations, programmes and other publications including the 'Centenary Journal' souvenir edition of May 1934; 'Programme visit to Victoria of his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester'; 'Opening ceremony by HRH Prince Henry at Parliament house, Oct. 18th 1934'; 'Centenary Thanksgiving service, 14th October 1934' at the M.C.G.; 'The MacRobertson girls high school official opening by H.R.H. The Duke of…
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Circa 1934 printed ticket stub 'Souvenir of flight in the monoplane Southern Cross', together with a small photograph of passengers boarding the plane while Charles Kingsford Smith walks beside it. Also Vol.1 No.1 April 1939 first edition of 'Radio and Hobbies in Australia'. (3 items)
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Scotch College, Melbourne group of books, journals and two medallions, 20th century, (9 items)
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Lionel Lindsay: a group of five original bookplates designed by Lindsay for Keith Murdoch, the Lionel Lindsay Art gallery and library, Camden Morrisby, Peter Lindsay and Lionel Lindsay. (5).
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'Bluey and Curley' (second edition, 1943) 50pp plus coloured covers. This edition finds the boys in New Guinea. Together with two early editions of 'Wally and the Major' (one with replaced covers). (3 items).
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Wally & the Major: 1942 - 46, three complete editions, (3).
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Three bound volumes containing original editions of 'Truth': the first volume with Jan. - June 1947 Adelaide and Tasmanian editions; the second volume with July - December 1947 Adelaide and Tasmanian editions; the third volume with July - Dec.1965 Melbourne editions. Very good overall condition. (3 vols.).
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Disney characters advertising for Williams' the Shoemen Pty Ltd: circa 1940s series of five cards printed by Renwick Pride (Melbourne printers) depicting Mickey mouse, Donald duck, Pluto, Goofy, and Pinocchio, with details of a competition printed at the foot of each card; each overall 190 x 100 mm. (5).
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Bluey & Curley: original black and white artwork by Alex Gurney, 25 x 40 cm, 42 x 55 cm overall
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[Tasmanian Interest], 'The Engravers of van Diemen's Land' by Craig (signed limited edition, 1961); 'Old Tasmanian Prints' by Craig (signed limited edition, 1964); 'Printed maps of Australia' by Tooley (1970-73); and 'Printed maps of Tasmania 1642-1900' by Tooley (1975). (4 Vol.)
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George French Angas, South Australia illustrated, 1846, (facsimile edition, 1967), [Wellington, A.H. & A.W. Reed], 60 plates, half leather binding over marbled boards; limited edition 504/1000.
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'The Australian flower paintings of Ferdinand Bauer' with an introduction by Wilfred Blunt, [London : Basilisk press, 1976, 1st ed.] folio, 88pp, with a double-page map, a small map and 25 mounted colour plates; dark green quarter morocco and marbled boards; in cloth-covered clamshell box. No.219 of 500 produced for sale. A superb production. [Nb: large and heavy!]
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'The James Flood book of early Motoring'(1976), 'The second James Flood book of early Motoring' and 'The James Flood book of early Motorcycling in Australia 1899 - 1980' (1982); together with a collection of car-themed cards, mostly in an album.
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[Australian Art & Architecture] a group of books including 'Hans Heysen Masterpieces' by Thiele [signed, limited edition, 1977], 'Ken Johnson life and Landscape' by Fry [2000], 'John Llewelyn Jones' by Auty & Stourton [1998]; 'Identifying Australian Architecture' by Apperly, et al [1989], and others, including several pamphlets and catalogues, (total: 17 items).
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'Early Colonial furniture in New South Wales and van Diemen's Land' by Clifford Craig, Kevin Fahy and Graeme Robertson. [Melbourne, 1980], with original pictorial dust jacket (minor rips and wear). Good firm copy.
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E. & R. Jensen, Colonial Architecture in South Australia. A Definitive Chronicle of Development 1836-1890 and the social history of the Times. [Rigby, 1980] 888pp, gilt titles to spine; in original box.
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Joanna Mendelssohn, 'The Art of Sir Lionel Lindsay - volume I - the Woodcuts', [Brookvale; Copperfield Publishing Co., 1982] 1st ed. Folio, full green morocco with gilt titles; housed in matching slipcase. Signed by the author and numbered 177/300.
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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 1482/2000, black cloth boards with embossed gilt lettering, with D/J. Near new condition, an excellent copy.
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Fahy, Simpson & Simpson, 'Nineteenth century Australian Furniture' [1985], together with Fahy & Simpson 'Australian furniture - pictorial history and dictionary 1788 - 1938' [1998], signed l/e. (2) in 'As new' condition.
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[Australian Furniture] 'Memories - a survey of early Australian furniture in the collection of the Lord McAlpine of West Green' by Cornall [1990], 'The men who made the Celebrated chairs : Windsor-chair making in Tasmania' by lake [2016]; and 'Nineteenth century Australian Furniture' by Fahy, Simpson & Simpson [1985]; all 'As new'. (3).
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'Early Colonial furniture in New South Wales and van Diemen's Land' by Clifford Craig, Kevin Fahy and Graeme Robertson. [Melbourne, 1980], with original pictorial dust jacket. Good firm copy.
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Joanna Mendelssohn, 'The Art of Sir Lionel Lindsay - volume II - the Etchings', [Brookvale; Copperfield Publishing Co., 1987] 1st ed. 2 vols. Folio, full green cloth with gilt titles; housed in matching slipcase. Signed by the author and numbered 177/300.
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A tin of assorted vintage postcards and ephemera, inspection will reward, (quantity)
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Judith Rossell (b.1953), Wrong Way, watercolour, 27 x 45 cm, 45 x 67 cm overall., the original artwork for the cover of the children's book 'Wrong Way' [Abc books, 2010], a copy of which accompanies the artwork.
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A collection remainder, with most books on Australian, English or fishing-related subjects. Mixed condition and sizes., (29 items; mainly hard cover).
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Illustrated London news framed paper with view of Wanganui (New Zealand), together with a framed print of Pall Mall, Sandhurst (Bendigo), (2 items), the larger 56 x 43 cm overall
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Caroline Chisholm (1808-1877), March 2nd, 1867, hand-written autographed letter-sheet from Lea view Lodge, mount Pleasant, upper Clapton, N.E.; to a Mrs Paget, arranging to meet 'For a long chat'; fully signed 'Caroline Chisholm' at the end of the note., Caroline Chisholm appears on the Australian $5 banknote and on a 5c stamp issued in 1968.
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Victorian Governor - George Phipps: April 1879 licence to occupy land in the Parish of Saltwater in the County of Kara Kara; issued in the name of Mary Louise hull, and signed 'Normanby' by the Governor, the 2nd Marquess of Normanby. The rent was fixed at £2 pound, 10/- per half year.
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An early 20th century large-format autograph album. Among the notable inclusions we found are King O'Malley, Percy Grainger, with many others that might benefit from some research..
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John McCORMACK (Ireland, 1884 - 1945), full pen autograph with dated message 'Sydney, Oct. 26th, '11' on a fine photograph of the great tenor while he was in Australia performing with Nellie Melba's grand opera Company. Clearly a cricket fan, he has dedicated the photograph 'To my friend Victor Trumper, the greatest of them all, with the very best wishes and kind regards from the Wandering Minstrel, John McCormack'. Overall 28 x 21.5 cm., Victor Trumper (1877 - 1915) was part of the Australian test team…
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Captain Kelly real photo postcard, signed and endorsed, dated 1912
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Charles Kingsford Smith (1897-1935) & Charles Ulm (1898-1934) original pen signatures on a June 1928 printed note, expressing their gratitude for the support they had received 'On the completion of the Trans-Pacific flight of the Southern cross from America to Australia'.
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Francis Michael Forde: autographed letter, signed F.M. Forde in ink, and dated April 1971, from his home in Brisbane to a correspondent in Canada, where Forde had served for 6½ years as high Commissioner for Australia. Forde was the 15th Prime Minister of Australia - serving for just over a week, from 6 to 13 July 1945. He held office after the death of John Curtin, and is the shortest serving prime minister in Australia's history.
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Sir Edmund Barton (Australia's 1st Prime Minister, 1901-1903) pen signature on piece, together with an official single page manuscript letter on Commonwealth of Australia Prime Minister letterhead paper dated Sydney, March 12th, 1903 from the Secretary to the Prime Minister responding to a request for the Prime Minister's autograph from a collector, housed in original cover, (3 items)
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Chifley Loses Election to Coalition original cartoon artwork for the Melbourne Herald by Sam Wells, 59 x 75 cm overall
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Billy Hughes pottery caricature head of the famed World War I Australian prime minister, 6 cm high
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Ginger Meggs original newspaper cartoon artwork by James Kemsley, 49 x 57 cm overall
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'I Hear There's not Much sale for wool These Days' original ink and wash cartoon on paper for Australasian post, signed lower left 'Doug Tainsh', 42 x 52 cm overall
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'Grand Final eve, Melbourne V. Geelong, Brownlow and team Prospects' original cartoon artwork by Sam Wells for Melbourne Herald, circa 1950, 60 x 70 cm overall
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Bluey & Curley framed original cartoon artwork by Les Dixon, with additional endorsement lower right dated 1972, 33 x 66 cm overall
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Bluey & Curley framed original cartoon artwork by Alex Gurney, 40 x 78 cm overall
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Jeff hook original drawing on card of Gough Whitlam (21st Australia Prime Minister, serving from December 1972 to November 1975), 58 x 47 cm
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John Cain interest: a sterling silver salver engraved 'Presented to the Hon. John Cain, M. Sect. Premier of Victoria on the Occasion of the pouring the first concrete for the Start of building at the Dandenong plant of general Motors Holden's limited. March 1st, 1955'., 26.5 cm wide, 604 grams.
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John Cain interest: a silver plated salver engraved 'Presented to the Honourable John Cain by the Victorian football Association in Recognition and Appreciation of his Services to the VFA as patron from 1982-1990', 22.5 cm diameter
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