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Books — Printed & Written Material - Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
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| Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd. | |
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| Number of lots recorded: | 22 |
| Lots with images: | 22 |
| Prices available: | 22 |
Category:
Books
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | Cooking: 'Mrs. Maclurcan's Cookery book. A collection of Practical Recipies Specially Suitable for Australia' by Hannah Maclurcan (Townsville, 1898), 2nd edition, rebound. Fair/good condition, probably the best of the early Australian cookery books | *** |  |
| *** | 'The Sporting English' from front line to body line - a Commentary by a man in the Street' (Sydney, 1933), minor tones, though a very good copy of this scarce body line book. | *** |  |
| *** | 'Railroadiana' published by London and Birmingham Railway (London, 1838), 216pp & various fold-out illustrations, some in colour including a hand-coloured engraved map in a pocket; cloth gilt stamped cover. Fair condition (front cover loose) | *** |  |
| *** | C.J.Dennis and others c1920, including ginger Mick, Blackbloke Ballads, the Sentimental Bloke and others including, the Poor parson by A.H.Davis. A fine selection; books varied condition. (11) | *** |  |
| *** | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and through, the Looking glass (Macmillan & Co.London., 1927/28). Two volumes. Illustrated with 42 and 50 illustrations by John Tenniel, respectively. Fine mid 20th century bindings. Full red calf, spines fully gilt.triple… | *** |  |
| *** | Nellie Melba: 'Leaves from the Note-Book of Lady Dorothy Nevill' by Ralph Nevill (London 1907), signed by the author, Dame Nellie Melba and Lady Dorothy Nevill. Book looking a little tired but signatures fine. Very rare | *** |  |
| *** | World War I: 'The All-Australia Memorial - History, Heroes and Helpers' edited by Manderson [Melbourne, 1917]; plus 'Darryl Lindsay's Digger Book' [Melbourne, 1919]. Poor/Fair condition. (2 items) | *** |  |
| *** | 'Norman Lindsay Pencil Drawings', by A.D.Hope (1969, Angus & Robertson), illustrated (single sided) on cream paper stock with dust wrapper, excellent condition. 'Norman Lindsay Selected Pen Drawings', introduction by Douglas Stewart (1968, Angus &… | *** |  |
| *** | Books, Plates, Cassettes & DVDs: Books (68), noted 'The Invincibles - The Legend of Bradman's 1948 Australians' by Allen (Sydney, 1999); 'Allan Border - Beyond Ten ThoUSAnd' by Border (signed) (Perth, 1993); 'The West Indies - Fifty Years of Test Cricket'… | *** |  |
| *** | L Papua New Guinea /Fiji: 'Commonwealth of Australia, Sale of Expropriated Properties (first group) in the Territories of New Guinea and Papua' (Melbourne, 1925), with fold-out map; 'The Papuan Achievement' by Lett (Melbourne, 1944); 'The Fiji Islands - a… | *** |  |
| *** | Books Kelly Gang: 'A Noose For Ned', a Reprint in hardcover of a very rare pamphlet with a forward by Frank Clune, 63 pages; together with 'Ned Kelly Bushranger' by Brian Carroll, 1976, 264 pages with good plates, illustrations and maps. (2) | *** |  |
| *** | 1950s autograph book, with c37 signatures laid down, noted Lew Hoad; 1956 Olympians including Jon Henricks & Lorraine Crapp; Johnny O'Keefe; Don Cornell | *** |  |
| *** | John Dunmore Lang: 'The Coming Event; or, The United Provinces of Australia' by John Dunmore Lang [Sydney, 1850], bound into new boards; 'John Dunmore Lang - Chiefly Autobiographical 1799 to 1878' by Gilchrist [Melbourne, 1951], two volumes, limited… | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal Children's Books: 'Picanninnies' by Mary and Elizabeth Durack [Sydney, c1940]; plus 3 titles from the Golden Boomerang Serial - 'Further Adventures of Tuckonie', 'Tuckonie on Tour' and 'Tuckonie's Warrior Friend' [Sydney, c1942-46]. Fair/Good… | *** |  |
| *** | Joe Louis: book Joe Louis Own story - Born to Fight (Chicago, 1935); plus 4 press photos including one of Joe Louis v Billy Conn, another showing Tony Galento after being Ko'd by Louis. (5 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Whitekind Needle Books, c1960s, with pop-ups of school classroom for girls (5) & airport for boys (3). Made in Germany. (Total 8 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Paul Delprat: 'Paul Delprat Etchings Volume 1' edited by Hilarie Lindsay (Sydney 1982), edition of 110 signed by the artist. 63 pages with (54) full page sepia tone plates. A fine copy with dust wrapper. VG condition | *** |  |
| *** | Horse Breeder/Trainer: Interesting group with Breeder's stud fee book with manuscript entries 1897-1904; Pedigree charts for Niagara (born 1884), & Launceston (born 1899); 'Trainers' Taxation Racing Records, Earnings and Expenditure' book (not filled in).… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Australian Songs For Young and Old', words by Annie Rentoul, music by Georgette Peterson, illustations by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite (Melbourne, c1920) (some pictures coloured-in); plus 'Musical Nursery Rhymes Picture Book' published by Murfett & V.B.Harmony… | *** |  |
| *** | Shipwrecks: 'Dictionary of Disasters at sea During the Age of steam 1824-1962', by Charles Hocking, in two volumes (London, 1969). Some minor toning hardly detracts from this major reference work | *** |  |
| *** | Book assortment, including 'With Lawrence in Arabia' Lowell Thomas, 'Melba' a biography by Hetherington, official 1956 small Olympic guide and many others. All in good condition. (25) | *** |  |
| *** | 'Oceanica Or Oceania' by Thomas Bradford (Boston, 1835), engraved map with hand-coloured outlines, framed & glazed, overall 35 x 29 cm. (Tooley 244). | *** |  |