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Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
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Historical Documents
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*** 'Prince Alfred In Victoria, Narrative Of The Visit Of His Royal Highness The Duke Of Edinburgh To The Colony Of Victoria, Australia' Compiled by J.G. Knight (Melb. 1868), blue cloth boards with embossed gilt border and pictorial cover, corners a little… ***
*** George Cupitt: When Is A Convict Not A Convict' When He's A Trooper. A printed letter from the Colonial Secretary's Office, 11th November, 1830 to George Cupitt of South Creek, via Windsor (New South Wales) in which he is invited to make a selection of… ***
*** 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… ***
*** Royal Geographical Society Map to accompany the Diary of Messrs. Burke & Wills, across Australia to the Gulf of Carpentaria; also: Mr. Howitt's Journal to Cooper Creek, constructed chiefly from the Observations & Field-book of W.I. Wills, Esqr. 1861… ***
*** 1913 (October 20) autographed letter (2 sides) on 'Deutsche Sudpolar-Expedition' letterhead, from Professor Erich von Drygalski in Munich to 'Silas' Wright regarding his publications following his polar Expeditions and asking for copies of the B'… ***
*** Early Settlers & Ex-Convicts At Windsor, New South Wales: A letter, dated 27th November 1835, written at the request of Samuel Terry (convicted of the theft of 400 pairs of stockings and sentenced to transportation for seven years in 1800) from his office… ***
*** A poem written on the death of John Monash William a. Tainsh (1880 - 1967), 'The last Parade', a three stanza tribute to Monash, composed by Tainsh, with his name and dated 1931 at lower right, pen and red and black ink on vellum, framed 40 x 32.5 cm… ***
*** Gregory Blaxland: 'A Journal of a Tour of Discovery Across the Blue Mountains, New South Wales in the Year 1813' by Gregory Blaxland, 'with References and Explanatory Notes, Maps, Etc' by Frank Walker [Sydney, S.T. Leigh & Co,1913], Three copies, each… ***
*** D convicts: Early, 1812, signature of Thomas Starkey on a vellum mortgage document for a Fetter Lane, London property. (In 1816 Starkey was declared bankrupt and transported to Tasmania for seven years, aboard the 'Bencoolen'). Convict Signatures Are Rare… ***
*** A Third Fleet Convict, Rosamond Sparrow, One of the Few Women Sent to Norfolk Island, A commercial document prepared on behalf of 'Rosmond Sparrow', in anticipation of the sale of 'seven acres and half of Land' for Forty Pounds, to James Paget. The land… ***
*** Emphemera & Journals including 'Birth, a little Journal of Australian Poetry', 'War without Tears' by Armstrong, 'We of the A.I.F.', 'Blitz', 'Bluey and Curley', 'The Weekly Times Annual 1912' and 'The Australian Sanitary engineering Supply Company'. ***
*** Thomas Carlyle single page hand-written manuscript letter dated December 11, 1825, framed and mounted with accompanying Sotheby's 1965 catalogue and additional research notes. 31 X 41 cm overall ***
*** King William IV (1765-1837, King of Great Britain from 1830 until his death), fine signature 'William R' (King) on 24th April 1835 vellum document appointing David Ewing to be Assistant Surgeon to Our rifle Brigade ***
*** Victoria: 1855 8-page Mortgage for Laughlan MacKinnon over 800 head of cattle on a station named mount Fyans in Portland ***
*** 'A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany Bay; with An Account of New South Wales, Its Productions, Inhabitants, &C. to Which Is Subjoined, a List of the Civil and Military Establishments at Port Jackson' by Captain Watkin Tench (Dublin, 1789), rebound… ***
*** Melbourne. 1) 'Melbourne. First Report of the Metropolitan Town Planning Commission. 1925', an intriguing report containing over a dozen fold-out maps of Melbourne. Minor creases on cover but contents, including maps, in very 2) 'Special Report of the… ***
*** Bridget Magahan had a bad temper and liked a drink: Magahan's Convict Record indicates that, following her trial at Middlesex in May 1827, where she was found guilty of larceny, Magahan was sentenced to be transported for 7 years, arriving in Van Diemen's… ***
*** Doulton & Co. & the 1900 Paris Exposition, Doulton & Co. Limited: A Description of their Works and Manufactures: London 1900, With a description of their Exhibits at Paris, 1900. [Lambeth Pottery, London] 56pp with photo plates. An extremely rare… ***
*** A Prostitute & Murderer Transported For Life: The convict record of Eliza McILVEENE, who (apparently) arrived in Van Diemen's Land aboard 'Mexborough' in December 1841; transported for life, having had her death sentence for murdering a fellow prostitute,… ***
*** Catherine McINTOSH Had A Drinking Problem: The single page manuscript record of transported convict, Catherine McIntosh, who had arrived in Van Diemen's Land in September 1842 aboard 'Royal Admiral', transported for 10 Years following her conviction at… ***
*** New South Wales Police Department Certificate of Service: December 1870 document printed [Form 22] on vellum (in 1867) completed in manuscript, for Arthur Harris, who had served in the NSW Police for two years from March 1868 to October 1870, 'having… ***
*** The Will of Paul Randall, February 25th,1832, probably in Randall's own hand & signed by him, with witnesses' signatures. Randall had been granted the licence of an inn at Richmond in 1819. The inn was called the Black Horse Prince but it was commonly… ***
*** [Van Diemen's Land] seals of the Colony with the original signatures of Lieutenant-Governors John Franklin & William Denison on the lower sections cut from two ticket-of-leave documents; dated 14th July 1841 and 18th September 1847 respectively. (2 ***
*** The Wentworth Diggings - A Marriage Certificate A Gold Miner's Marriage Certificate signed by John Dunmore Lang [1799 - 1878] Letterpress, signed, inscribed and dated 'Twelfth day of April, 1864' 30 x 25 cm. Text includes '(Copy of) Certificate of… ***
*** The Melbourne & Suburban Railway Company, share certificate issued to David Scallan of Melbourne, November 1859. Very attractive and scarce with a cartouche depicting the railway bridge over the Yarra and a map showing the proposed route of the service.… ***
*** Cook family ephemera: an untidy accumulation including a 1921 newspaper article regarding the marriage of Annette Margaret Cook to Lieutenant William King; 1924 notices re the marriage of Winifred Cook; a 1925 Christmas card from Sir Joseph & lady Cook; a… ***
*** Celestial Map: 'Planisphere Of The Southern Sky' Constructed at the Melbourne Observatory; printed by John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne for the Government of Tasmania. Special edition for the Board of Education Tasmania, engraved by William… ***
*** [New South Wales - Electoral History] 'Lists of Electors for that Portion of the Electoral District of the Cumberland Boroughs being the Borough of Penrith in the Police District of Penrith for the years 1857 & 1858' each page bearing a hand-stamped oval… ***
*** Eureka Rebellion: A Victorian Government 'Blue Paper' Report, 'Copies of Correspondence respecting American Citizens who were supposed to have Participated in the Late Riots at Ballaarat', 7th March 1855 ***
*** 1908 Visit of American Fleet: certificate, 'Public Schools Demonstration Sydney NSW to the American Fleet on Its Visit to Australia', attractive multi-coloured certificate (24 x 32 cm) lithographed by W.A.Gullick, Government Printer. Peripheral faults,… ***
*** 1862 poster 'International Exhibition 1862, Sectional View of the Nave/Sectional View of the Eastern Transept', published as 'Supplement To, the Illustrated London News, October 4, 1862', overall 117 x 82 cm. ***
*** Judaica: 'Jewish Survival in the World Today' by Abraham Duker (N.Y., 1941); 'The Truth About 'The Protocols' - A Literary Forgery' by Philip Graves (London, 1921); 'Book of Documents submitted to the General Assembly of the United Nations relating to the… ***
*** Albert Edward Prince of Wales (Heir Apparent): framed and glazed image (12 x 17 cm) of the future King Edward VII, signature on piece below with mss 'Yours very sincerely/Albert Edward', Royal cypher alongside, overall 32 x 38 cm. ***
*** Federation Australian Commonwealth Celebration Government of Victoria illuminated invitation to Mr Arthur Parker and Lady, Tuesday 7th of May, 1901 (21 x 28 cm). Together with an associated thank you letter from the Government of Victoria, 18th Sept. 1899… ***
*** Thomas Ardern. Esq. Manager Australian joint stock bank Ltd. Attractive hand painted illuminated certificate of appreciation from some of the residents of Botany, dated 13th November 1897, decorated with waratah and flannel flowers and adorned with… ***
*** St Kilda & Brighton Railway Company, share certificate issued to Henry Austin, dated September 1859 and with the seal of the company. Printed by Sands & Kenny., The St Kilda & Brighton Railway Company opened a line from St Kilda in Melbourne, to Bay… ***
*** The Hobart town Gazette Friday, July 12, 1839 No.1206. A fascinating early news paper showing land grants of the day, there size and location and whom they were granted, ticket of Leave listings, court listings and the general administration of the Colony… ***
*** 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 :… ***
*** Handwritten Manuscript, c1300-20, from a Latin Bible, the 'Book of Jeremiah', complete leaf (written both sides) on vellum, highlighted in red, blue & violet, window mounted, overall 32 x 43 cm. Origin - South of France. Superb condition. ***
*** 'The New Independent Gold Mining Co., Registered, Eureka Lead, Ballarat', share certificate to William Lewis of Ballarat, April 1865; 'Monitor Gold Mining Co., Registered, Western Creek', share certificate to James K.Davis of Springdallah (near Ballarat),… ***
*** [William Cox, 1764 (Dorset) - 1837 (Windsor, NSW): Explorer, roadmaker, builder & grazier], A lease dated August 1833 between 'William Cox of Clarendon' and John Forrester for 'Five acres of Land at the Cornwallis' which was in the District of Windsor,… ***
*** Miner's Right: Two for the Colony of Victoria, Ballarat goldfields, circa 1894 and 1896 ***
*** 1899 Australian Federal Referendum certificate: lithographed coloured certificate, decorated with Parliament house and state Premiers, 50 x 65 cm overall ***
*** Sir Ralph Darling (1772-1858), 7th Governor of NSW (1825-31), superb signature on 1831 NSW Land Grant document. ***
*** Tasmanian International Exhibition, Hobart, 1894-95: Rare Season Tickets, one adult and another Child 10-16 yrs, each with photograph of ticket-holder, red morocco folders, stamped 'Tasmanian Exhibition, Hobart, 1894-5' in gilt, some staining and damage.… ***
*** Rosewood framed Lithographic certificate 'Iron Ship Builders & Boiler Makers' ***
*** New South Wales: 'Census of New South Wales - November 1828' (the first Australian census), published by library of Australian history (Sydney,1980), 479pp in large quarto including 5 illustrations, 10 facsimile documents and 2 full page maps, clothbound… ***
*** [William Cox, 1764 (Dorset) - 1837 (Windsor, NSW): Explorer, roadmaker, builder & grazier], A lease dated February 1837 between 'William Cox of Fairfield Windsor' and James Upton 'of Cornwallis Windsor' for 'Forty Acres..lately in the occupation of John… ***
*** John Matthew Pitman (Pittman), One of 200 Convicts Transported On the Surrey, January 1814, Acquires Land in the Kurrajong District. Sentenced to death for horse stealing, Pitman's sentence was commuted to transportation for life and he arrived in New… ***
*** A Convict Marriage At Windsor, August 1835. A certificate recording the marriage of Edward Mitchell (aged 35?) to Elizabeth Coverly (aged 20) at the Presbyterian Church at Portland Head in New South Wales. The document has been completed by the the… ***
*** 1917 colour lithographic certificate, City of South Melbourne, For Liberty For Justice Anzacs, The Mayor, Councillors, and Citizens, of the City of South South Melbourne, Hereby place on record their Thanks, and Appreciation for the conduct of, William L.… ***
*** La Perouse 'Carte D'Une Partie Du Grand Ocean a l'E. et S.E. de la Nouvelle Guinee pour l'intelligence du Voyage de la Fregate Espagnole la Princesa commandee par D. Franco. Antonio Maurelle. en 1781.', [Paris, 1797], from the 'Atlas du Voyage de la… ***
*** 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… ***
*** 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. ***
*** An 1852 Victorian land Grant by purchase, February 1852 land grant to Robert McEWIN of a town lot in the town of Footscray, signed and sealed by the Lieutenant Governor, Charles Latrobe. (the price of £14/-/- is detailed in manuscript and the exact… ***
*** 1981-98 Australian share certificates, duplicated range, noted BHP, QCT Resources, National Mutual property Trust, Dunlop Olympic, Pacific Dunlop, Pasminco, North Broken Hill Holdings, CRA limited, Ashton Mining, Cambooya Investments, Commonwealth Bank,… ***
*** Window mounted, framed and glazed 'Souvenir of the Inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth', 190 ***
*** Andrew Fisher (1862-1928, Australia's 5th Prime Minister, 3 times from 1908 to 1915), signature on Royal Appointment document dated 13th Nov.1908, by which King Edward VII appoints Hugh Mahon (1857-1931) Australia's Minister for home Affairs, also signed… ***
*** Goldfields Personal Histories: Hould Family of Stawell. a unique and intriguing collection of all sorts of documents and papers related to and tracing the history of the Goldmining Hould Family of Stawell and amongst them some rare and very collectable… ***
*** Barkly, Sir Henry (1815-1898) Governor of Victoria, signature and seal on Special Lands Purchase document dated 13th August 1861. The block of land at Inglewood was sold to Joseph Beregi for £2/6/2 (Two Pounds, six shillings & 2 pence). Joseph Beregi had… ***
*** Hopetoun, seventh Earl of (John Hope, 1860-1908), Governor of Victoria, signature and seal on a November 1893 indenture granting a mining lease to Edward Kirwan and Patrick Doolan, both of Omeo. For £8/2/6 per annum they were entitled to mine the piece of… ***
*** Young, Sir Henry Edward Fox (1803-1870), Governor of Tasmania signature and seal on March 1856 vellum Land Grant by Purchase in favour of Frederick Green for 'Two acres, two Roods and eight Perches' being an allotment 'in the Township of York Town' at the… ***
*** Young, Sir Henry Edward Fox (1803-1870), Governor of Tasmania autograph and seal on vellum Land Grant by Purchase dated February 1858 in favour of Edward John Dawes for 'five acres, in the Suburbs of the Township of Westbury' being a plot of land bounded… ***
*** My Husband and His Faithfull Dog Killed Dead By Lightning: 28 January 1843 well written 4-page mss letter from Elizabeth Deimster, at Sydney to her family. The primary purpose of the letter is to inform them 'from this distant clime' that 'Almighty God… ***
*** [New South Wales - Electoral History], Lists of Electors for the Electoral District of the Cumberland Boroughs for the town of Liverpool in the Police District of Liverpool for the year 1857-8' being a manuscript listing over five foolscap pages of all… ***
*** A Convict Department Probation Pass circa 1840 A printed, but otherwise blank 2-sided Probation Pass-holder document which would give a convict official permission to proceed to the house of his or her employer, 'there to remain in the hired Service...'… ***
*** Laban White, One of 160 Convicts Transported On the Eliza, July 1822, An indenture, dated January 1837 by which Laban White agrees to rent to James Upton, for a period of three years, a piece of land 'by Estimation Twenty Two Acres more or less being a… ***
*** Hunter, John: 'An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island with the Discoveries which have been made in New South Wales and in the Southern Ocean, since the publication of Phillip's Voyage, including the Journals of… ***
*** 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' ***
*** Gold Mining:1881 10/- Share Certificate (#849) for United Ajax Gold Mining Co operating out of Campbell's Creek; also 1926 consecutive run of four share certificates (#5783-86) for the South Lucknow Gold Mining Company, each certificate for 100 shares at… ***
*** 1857 Grant By Purchase of Land in Dunolly, John Carter of Melbourne purchases a town lot in Dunolly on 5th October 1857. The vellum document bears the seal of the Colony of Victoria and is signed by Sir Henry Barkly, 2nd Governor of Victoria. 34 x 45 cm.… ***
*** McCance, John (1859-93) 'Up the Mountain: A journal of Goings & Doings round about Mount Wellington' (mss, Hobart 1888-89) 55 handwritten pages plus a pen & ink sketch dated Mar.1889 and initialled by the author/artist together with a hand drawn map of… ***
*** Charles Darwin: 'The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication' in 2 vols, by Darwin [2nd ed., London, 1875]; 'Insectivorous Plants' by Darwin [1st ed., London, 1875]; 'The formation of Vegetable Mould, through the action of Worms with… ***
*** Bowen, Sir George Ferguson (1821-1899) Governor of Victoria, signature and seal on an October 1876 indenture granting Edwin Field permission to mine the specified land in the District of Sandhurst. The yearly 'rent' was set at four shillings. Four years… ***
*** Papers Explanatory of the Charges Brought Against Lieut. Gen. Darling By William Charles Wentworth, Esq Published by The House of Commons, London, July 1830. 60pp. Folio, in recent binding. An extremely fine fresh copy. British Parliamentary Paper HC586.… ***
*** Early Ballarat Gold Mine: Australian Freehold Gold Mine, certificate for 5 shares, £1 paid, 1852, no.924, scrollwork left, black with heavy blue underprint, fine and scarce. Early Gold Miner: The Australian Freehold Gold Mine, certificate for 5 shares, £1… ***
*** 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. ***
*** [Van Diemen's Land] Oct.1844 & Jan.1853 vellum documents summarising 2 cases brought to court; the first signed by Thomas Horne [Judge, MP & Solicitor-General]; the latter signed by Valentine Fleming [Judge, chief Justice, MP &… ***
*** An 1855 Tasmanian land Grant by purchase, October 1855 land grant to Frederick green of a 4 acre Township allotment in York town, van Diemen's land, signed and sealed by the Governor, Sir Henry Edward fox young. (the price of £16/10/- is detailed in… ***
*** An 1855 Tasmanian land Grant by purchase, October 1855 land grant to Edward John Dawes of a Township allotment in York town, van Diemen's land, signed and sealed by the Governor, Sir Henry Edward fox young. (the price of £16/10/- is detailed in manuscript… ***
*** An 1856 Tasmanian land Grant by purchase, March 1856 land grant to James Reid of 500 acres in the vicinity of the river Inglis, County of Wellington, Tasmania, signed and sealed by the Governor, Sir Henry Edward fox young. (the price of £1 per acre is… ***
*** An 1870 Victorian land Grant by purchase, December 1870 land grant to Edward Fletcher of an allotment in Lygon Street, Carlton, signed and sealed by the Governor, Viscount canterbury (John Henry Thomas Manners-Sutton). (the price of £106 is detailed in… ***
*** Queensland: Books including ‘Queensland - The Field for British Labour and Enterprise, and the Source of England's Cotton Supply’ by Wight [Lond., 1861]; ‘Cooksland in North-Eastern Australia’, by Lang [Lond., 1847]; ‘Statutes in Force in the Colony of… ***
*** 1901 Federation: Invitation, 'Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth, By his Royal Highness The Duke of Cornwall and York/ The Government of Victoria requests the honor of the presence of [Captain W.Davis & Mrs Davis], At the Celebrations in… ***
*** Goldfields Personal Histories: interesting collection of various personal papers from a W.B. Taylor of Ballarat, c. 1925. Includes a fabulous letter from the Mayor's office which conveys '. This City's Appreciation and Thanks For the Kindly Help You… ***
*** Queensland: 'My Wife and I in Queensland: An Eight Years' Experience in the Above Colony, with Some Account of Polynesian Labour' by Eden [London, 1872]. Fair/Good condition ***
*** New South Wales - early European Settlement: group of 1970-80s hardbound titles comprising 'History of New South Wales from the Record' Vol.1 'Phillip 1783-1789' and Vol.2 'Phillip & Grose 1789-1794', 'The Wallabadah Manuscript' (early history of NSW… ***
*** 'Presented to Mr. Edward honey by the committee and members of the band of hope and Sunday school teachers of the Congregational church, Ramsgate on the occasion of his retirement......' hand painted illuminated certificate, dated April 1909; housed in a… ***
*** (Medieval Manuscript) Fourteenth century legal document in old French. Single vellum sheet, approx. 31 x 40 cm, dated (in a later hand) 1374 in upper left margin and 1478 on the outer surface; the text written in a neat, consistent hand, with two versal… ***
*** C1919 lithographic certificate, A Tribute from the Citizens of Dunolly, to 'Pte. J.H. Fishlock, No.7805, 5th Battalion, A.I.F. printed by Atlas Press Pty Ltd, and completed in manuscript. With images including Gaba Tepe, Gallipoli. Attractively framed &… ***
*** Emerald hill band of Hope' chromolithograph temperance movement membership certificate to George Thomas Schollick (no. 1481), June 4th, 1877. Emerald hill is now goes by the name South Melbourne. 15 x 16.5 cm ***
*** Exhibition Catalogue: 'The Art journal illustrated catalogue of the International Exhibition 1862', by James S.Virtue (London), half bound morocco with marbled boards and embossed gilt title on the spine, minor wear and rubbing to the edges. VG condition ***
*** Parkin, Ray H. M. Bark Endeavour: Her Place In Australian History: With and Account of her Construction, Crew and Equipment and a Narrative of her Voyage on the East Coast of New Holland in the Year 1770. With Plans, Charts and Illustrations by the Author… ***
*** An 1858 Victorian Land Grant During The Gold Rush, October 1858 land grant by purchase to Joseph Ball of an allotment in Castlemaine, signed and sealed by the Governor, Sir Henry Barkly. (The price of £39/5/- is detailed in manuscript. 35 x 45 cm. The… ***
*** Australasian Federal Referendum, July 1899, certificate, decorated with Parliament house and state Premiers, lithograph in colours, framed & glazed, 47 x 62 cm overall   ***
*** Duncan MacKINNON (1859-1932) and Family: An archive of photographs, documents and newspaper cuttings about the politician after whom the Duncan Mackinnon Reserve in Murrumbeena is named. ***