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Historical Documents — Printed & Written Material - Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
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| Number of lots recorded: | 59 |
| Lots with images: | 59 |
| Prices available: | 59 |
Category:
Historical Documents
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | The Lascelles family of Geelong & Melbourne, an archive including a blank share certificate for Dennys, Lascelles Ltd, an 1893 letter to Mr Lascelles from Lord Hopetoun, a 1911 letter and signed photograph from Mary Gibson-Carmichael (wife of the… | *** |  |
| *** | 1840s convict Pass, unused | *** |  |
| *** | Canterbury, Viscount, John Henry Thomas (Manners-Sutton) [Governor of Victoria, 1814-1877] signature and seal on Land Grant by purchase to Edward Fletcher of an allotment in Rathdowne Street, Carlton, dated 21st February 1871. | *** |  |
| *** | Banking: The Bank of Australasia passbook for William Howe of Port Melbourne, 1898 - 1900. Vellum-covered with brass clasp; pages with marbled edges. Customer's name inscribed to front cover and title page, with dated transactions in ink throughout. 16.2… | *** |  |
| *** | Police Gazette; Or, Hue and Cry. Published by AuthorityA group of six editions, 1831 - 1834, published in London. Police Gazette; Or, Hue and Cry. Published by Authority A group of six editions of the 4-page newspaper, 1831 - 1834, published in London. 24… | *** |  |
| *** | All Is Lost! 25th August 1852 mss letter from Bathurst to a Mr Lowe, 'Regina v Sullivan. All is lost - Sullivan has been found guilty after two days' trial & sentenced to Death.' And signed illegibly 'in haste' probably by the solicitor representing… | *** |  |
| *** | William Hughes (1862-1952, Australia's 7th Prime Minister), signature on Royal Appointment document dated 27th Oct.1915, by which King George V appoints Hugh Mahon (1857-1931) Australia's Minister for external Affairs, also signed by Sir Ronald Munro… | *** |  |
| *** | Goldmining, various documents and reports from the 1930s: 'Deep Leads of Victoria, Issued By Geo. Brown, Secretary For Mines..1937', 64 pages, lots of good maps; 5 articles from 1938 by J.P.L. Kenny 'Just-In-Time Mine. Daylesford'; 'Dereel Mine Dereel';… | *** |  |
| *** | Queensland: 'A Queenly Colony - pen Sketches and camera Glimpses' by Traill (Brisbane, 1901); 'West Moreton series No. 1 - Ipswich and Bundanba' and 'West Moreton series No. 2 - Lockyer and Stanley' (Brisbane, 1908); 'Central, Western and Northern… | *** |  |
| *** | 1901 Federation: 'Programme of Celebrations, During the Visit of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, from the 6th to the 16th of May 1901, For the Opening of the First Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia' [Melbourne,… | *** |  |
| *** | Henry Telfer Sergeant A.I.F. discharge papers (4 years 134 days), together with Telfer's original New South Wales birth certificate, circa 1884. Both framed and glazed, 25 x 21 cm and 19 x 43 cm | *** |  |
| *** | George Darrell, Esq. August 23, 1887: an ornate, leather-bound hand-lettered manuscript congratulating Darrell on his 'Recovery from a long and dangerous illness, and your Return to the duties of the Profession of which you have been, so many years, a… | *** |  |
| *** | Australia in 1839. Published by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Showing the establishment of the new colony of South Australia., 34 x 41 cm, 50 x 56 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Governor Arthur Phillip, 'The voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay...', the 1950 facsimile edition of the 1789 original, (Georgian house, Melbourne, 1950) #425 of 1000. Excellent condition, with defective d/j. | *** |  |
| *** | William Dampier, 'A new voyage round the World' with an introduction by Sir Albert gray. (London: the Argonaut press, 1927), first ed., 4to, xxxviii, 376, (2)pp, #153 of 975 copies on Japan vellum, portrait, 4 maps (3 folding), 2 facsimiles, original… | *** |  |
| *** | Sheriffs Office Melbourne: Three documents dated 1870; two being Warrants on Fieri Facias demanding payments from Louis Le Compte and another from John Watson as a result of Supreme Court judgements against them; also a note to the Sheriff asking for a… | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | Archive of mostly 1890s to early-1900s documents (housed in wallet) relating to the Cobbett family of Lambeth, south London including birth, marriage & death certificates, Burial board & Funeral Director invoices, and insurance Company receipts; also two… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island' by John Hunter (Adelaide, Libraries Board of South Australia 1968). Australiana facsimile edition no.148. Marbled boards with brown leather bound spine and gilt lettering. Good condition. 'Journal of a… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Narrative of the Mutiny of the Bounty on a Voyage to the South Seas' by Lieut.W.Bligh, Commander, published by Nathaniel Cooke (London, c1853), 72pp. Fair condition. (Ferguson 7149 - 2 copies recorded) | *** |  |
| *** | 1889 Exposition Universelle, Paris: Gonse & De Lostalot: 'Exposition Universelle De 1889 - Les Beaux-Arts Et Les Arts Decoratifs - L'Art Francais Retrospectif Au Trocadero' [Paris, Journal Le Temps, 1889] with 26 etchings, 9 gravures and 250 engravings in… | *** |  |
| *** | H. Mortimer Franklyn (1848 - 1900) A Glance at Australia in 1880 : or, Food from the South: (Melbourne, The Victorian Review Publishing Co., 1881) large octavo, publisher's pictorial cloth. With a mss dedication from John Dunn & Co. of Adelaide. | *** |  |
| *** | 1850s - 1890s accumulation of commercial letters, receipts, Bank of New South Wales sight notes, and legal documents, mostly pertaining to the commercial undertakings and affairs of Thomas Cooper, Jnr of Waterloo Warehouse, Sydney. (44 items). | *** |  |
| *** | Wantrup, Jonathan Australian Rare Books, 1788- 1900. [Hordern House, Sydney, 1987] Octavo, tipped-in frontispiece and numerous illustrations: #13 of the special issue of 125 signed and numbered copies with an accompanying volume, First news from Botany… | *** |  |
| *** | Alfred Hospital certificate 'Alfred Hospital, Founded 1867, Melbourne, 30th January, 1929, The Managers Have Elected George Frederick Wilcox Esq. An Honorary Life Governor Of The Hospital', three colour lithograph with attractive elevated view of the… | *** |  |
| *** | Plan For A New Colony, A proposal for Empire settlement on a large scale in the Kimberly Division of Western Australia, by Sir James D. Connolly (Formerly Agent General for Western Australia), reprinted from 'The Morning Post (July 25-29, 1933). 15pp… | *** |  |
| *** | 1915 colour lithographic certificate, Presented to, Pte. W.A. Dartnell, by the Mayor, Councillors and Citizens, of the City of St. Kilda, as a Record of and in Appreciation of his, Patriotic Response to the call of Empire. Dated August 1915. Attractively… | *** |  |
| *** | 1869 Queensland Land Purchase documents (4), each signed by Samuel Blackall (1809-71, 2nd Governor of Qld) | *** |  |
| *** | 1931 Australian Natives Association, chromo-lithographed Ex-President's Certificate (Footscray Branch No.65), window mounted, framed & glazed in original carved wooden frame, multicoloured and attractive, overall 70 x 90 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 'Narrative of the Expedition of the Australian Squadron to New Guinea ' by Commodore Erskine (Bathurst, 1984), facsimile edition 787/1000, in slipcase | *** |  |
| *** | 'Matthew Flinders, narrative of His Voyage in the Schooner Francis: 1798', by Geoffrey Rawson with engravings by John Buckland Wright (London, 1946), limited edition 227/750. Good condition. | *** |  |
| *** | The Cholera Scare: 5 September 1890 mss letter to his son from W.G.Browne in which he expresses the hope that 'the Cholera scare is over and that it will not reach P.M.Burg, it is a fearful scourge.' Pietermaritzburg is the capital (and 2nd largest city)… | *** |  |
| *** | Literature: Library of mostly 1950s hardbound titles incl. 'Brightly Fades 'The Don' by Jack Fingleton, 'End of an Innings' by Denis Compton, 'Second Innnings' by Neville Cardus, 'Cricket Crossfire' by Keith Miller, 'Close of Play' by Leslie Ames, 'Test… | *** |  |
| *** | The News Letter of Australasia or Narrative of Events, A Letter to send to Friends. No. VIII - February 1857' front sheet, printed by W.H.Williams & published by George Slater, Melbourne && Sandhurst, depicts 'A View on the Yarra - The Willows', engraved… | *** |  |
| *** | Australian cricketers: Biographies/Autobiographies: selection of titles, a few signed, majority hardbound including 'My world of Cricket' by Ian Chappell (1973), 'The Archie Jackson Story' by David Frith (1974) signed by the author, 'Lillee: My life in… | *** |  |
| *** | James Haynes of Launceston six months conviction for unlawfully obtaining a pair of boots, Police Office document, 20th July, 1869, signed by Justice of the Peace Thomas Mason and Charles James Weedon. Single page blue paper document. sheet size 21.5 x 33… | *** |  |
| *** | Hotham, Lieutenant-Governor Sir Charles, and James Tarleton. Copies of correspondence respecting American Citizens who were supposed to have participated in the late riots at Ballaarat. [Parliament of Victoria, Melbourne: Government Printer, 7 March 1855]… | *** |  |
| *** | Robert Cleveley (1747 - 1809), View of a Hut in New South Wales, engraved by T. Medland, Published by J. Stockdale, 1789, in Arthur Phillip's 'The voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay. page size 21 x 27 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Certificates of Appreciation: comprising 1899 hand drawn & coloured on behalf of residents of Wamboota and surrounding districts (NSW), to Rev. Alfred Rogers for religious service; 1923 illustrated letter of appreciation from citizens of Hamilton (NZ) to… | *** |  |
| *** | Legal documents: a collection of 1880s - 1900s framed & glazed indentures and conveyances, mainly English; all with appropriate revenue stamps, signatures and hand-drawn maps, where relevant. (11 items). The largest 64 x 78 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Two antique framed indenture documents, the larger 46 x 57 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | English Legal documents on vellum: 1711 - 1876 collection of signed and sealed indentures, releases, leases, mortgages, and assignments; some very ornate and attractive. Various sizes. (12 items). | *** |  |
| *** | Castlemaine: 1861 & 1864 Conveyances on vellum, for the purchase and sale of land at Castlemaine. (2 items) | *** |  |
| *** | 'Narrative of the Expedition of the Australian Squadron to New Guinea ' by Commodore Erskine (Bathurst, 1984), facsimile edition 822/1000, in slipcase. | *** |  |
| *** | August 25th, 1852 Australian Royal Mail Steam Navigation Company share certificate issued to Lieutenant Colonel Hugh Mitchell and signed by the company secretary, Robert Marshall., The first regular steamship service between the United Kingdom and… | *** |  |
| *** | Miner's right Colony of Victoria five shilling issue circa 1890, unused, 14.5 x 22 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Shewan & Co. Hong Kong, Canton & Kobe: 14th September 1893 'Hongkong Market Letter'2-page printed document sent to their offices and representatives around the world (including Anson. B. Heath in Melbourne) regarding the current prices for products of all… | *** |  |
| *** | 'The Journal of Post Captain Nicolas Baudin' translated from the French by Christine Cornell (Adelaide, Libraries Board of South Australia 1974). Green cloth boards with silver lettering, some wear on the edges. Good condition | *** |  |
| *** | 1901 Federation: Souvenir Invitation, 'In Celebration of the Opening, Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia/ to Meet their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall & York/ His Majesty’s Ministers of State for Australia, have the honour to… | *** |  |
| *** | Literature Selection With Player Signatures: comprising hardbound David Campese 'On a Wing and a Prayer' autobiography (1991) signed on piece, plus Official Programme for 1991 Rugby World Cup Final in which Campese played, 'Jonah - My Story' (2004) signed… | *** |  |
| *** | Mining Companies: 'Directors Report: the Bonnie Doon Extended Gold Mining Company, No Liability. General Business and Mining Report, and Receipts and Disembursements For Half-Year Ending 22 May 1894; Together with Printed Document 'Private, the Great… | *** |  |
| *** | Framed Commercial Documents comprising 1922 Commercial Bank of Australia cheque for William Lawrence (Dye Works), South Yarra, and early 1900s The National Bank of Australia for R&J Linay (timber merchant), South Yarra, mounted together in a single frame;… | *** |  |
| *** | 1920-1930s era including 1928 Justices Act 'Information for an Offence and Warrant to Apprehend' form, Hawkers and Peddlars Act 1928 - Sixth Schedule, 'Hawkers and Pedlar's Recognisance' Ephemera - Unused Official/Legal Documents (Victoria): mostly… | *** |  |
| *** | [The 1938 Sesquicentenary] The March 1938 'Art in Australia' edition devoted to an 'Exhibition of 150 Years of Australian Art'; the 'Catalogue of the Australian Historical Exhibition' Commonwealth Bank, Martin Place; 'An Historic Retrospect on the… | *** |  |
| *** | Literature: 1980s-2000s selection including cricket: hardbound 'Matthew Hayden: standing My Ground', 'One Who Will, the search for Steve Waugh' by Jack Egan, 'Arm-Ball to Zooter: a Sideways Look at the Language of Cricket' by Booth, softbound 'A Captain's… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Tchelery Holdings' (Pastoral Property), near Moulmein, N.S.W.; circa 1920s, mss map of the name, size and allocation of paddocks, with details of vegetation and water sources. Linen backed with wooden rollers top and bottom. 105 x 87 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Collection remainder comprising a framed copper engraving of 'Venus', a framed share certificate for The Western Canada Land Company (1918) and copy of 'Australian Memories' by Mary Buckle, (3 items). | *** |  |
| *** | Doctors Certificates, all framed and glazed, noted 1926 certificates (2) from The University of Melbourne, for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery; plus 1929 certificate from Edinburgh Medical College. (3 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Cricket Library: including Bradman titles 'The Bradman Albums - Volume 2 1935-1949' hardbound (2017) and softbound 'The Don' by Roland Perry (2001) and 'Bradman' by Charles Williams (1997), other titles include hardbound 'A Cricketer's Companion' by Ross… | *** |  |