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Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
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*** The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A57 - Title: There's wind in the sky, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday May 6, 1930' verso, together with official… ***
*** James E. Bray, photographer, Beechworth, Victoria, a group of eight (8) original carte-de-visite size albumen prints laid-down on Bray cards, each titled in manuscript, including 'Ford St', 'Lunatic Asylum', 'View of Beechworth from Kerferd St', etc.;… ***
*** George William Evans (1780 - 1852), a geographical, historical, and topographical description of van Diemen's land, with important hints to emigrants....., [London : John Souter, 1822 1st ed.], 140pp; lacks frontispiece and without the separately issued… ***
*** Henry Walter Parker, van Diemen's land: its Rise, progress, and Present state: with Advice to Emigrants. [London : J. Cross and Simpkin and Marshall; 1834, 2nd edition], 244, XIV, 22 (addenda), III, adverts; folding hand coloured map; with chapters on the… ***
*** Australian Postcards album including Aboriginal interest, Dandenong Ranges, Ovens River, Railway Workshops and Yards Ipswich Queensland, Sandringham Station and Tram Terminus, examples by Kerry, The Grampians, Parade Day Horsham and many more. Inspection… ***
*** leLOUIS de Freycinet 'Carte Generale de la Terre de Diemen, Comprenant les decouve Louis de Freycinet, 'Carte Generale de la Terre de Diemen, Comprenant les decouvertes et les travaux Geographiques executes dans cette partie a borde des Corvettes le… ***
*** James Bonwick, Curious Facts of old Colonial Days, [London : Sampson low, Son & Marston, 1870, 1st ed.] VII, 352pp, 16pp adverts.; rebound in red leather, preserving most of the original red leather binding including the gilt lettered spine. ***
*** Blair, David '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,… ***
*** Antique Australian hand-painted newspaper display, circa 1893, signed 'A. Shepherd' 41 x 48 cm, 60 x 70 cm overall ***
*** The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini - Signed By Dali, [Doubleday & Co, New York, 1946]. The reflective and personal writings of the great Italian old master. Translated by John Addington Symonds, illustrated by Salvador Dali. Octavo, gilt-illustrated… ***
*** The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition:Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley:Image A18 - title: from Rookery for Museum,with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday Feb.24, 1930' verso, together with the… ***
*** The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition:Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley:Image A23 - title: with the Discovery in the Antarctic, January, 1930,with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Mar. 25, 1930'… ***
*** The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: image A43 - title: Repelling an air raid, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday Apr. 28, 1930' verso, together with the… ***
*** The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition:Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley:Image A55 - title: 'And ice, mast high, came floating by as green as emerald',with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday May 6,… ***
*** The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: image A67 - title: a crystal garden in Antarctica, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday May 13, 1930' verso, together with… ***
*** The yellow book - Vol.1 to Vol.5 - 1894-95, Published by John Lane & Elkin Mathews. Editors, [Ballantyne press, London], a literary & artistic source for the 1890's & known through its association with all the foremost writers of the time & its famous… ***
*** 1913 (April 19) autographed letter, headed 'University of Sydney' (3 sides) from J.W. Edgeworth-David to 'Silas' Wright regarding their on-going discussions regarding 'the Barrier', 'Salinity & the open pools of water in Ross Sea..', etc. In mid-1907… ***
*** 1933 Carreras (Turf Cigarettes) 'Personality Series - Footballers', complete set (72). Mainly ***
*** 1969 Scanlens 'Footballers', almost complete set (44/48) ***
*** Football Autographs: collection beautifully presented in two albums, comprising c140 signed items, most mounted with associated pictures, newspaper articles, football cards, etc. Noted Jason Akermanis, Glenn Archer, Darrel Baldock, Ron Barassi, Kevin… ***
*** 1912 Reeves chocolate 'Cricketers', complete set, noted J.B. Hobbs, W. Rhodes & P.F. Warner. (25) ***
*** 'Sandridge Police station - Diary of Duty and Occurrences at the Sandridge Police station', manuscript register from 27th October 1859 to 2nd January 1864, providing a daily diary of occurrences, the last day (2nd Jan.1864) mentions three Constables… ***
*** Victoria: group with views of Queenscliff (10), point Lonsdale (6), Bendigo (2) and 7 others including Wangaratta Railway station, Natives - lake Tyers and Threshing machine - bright. Mixed condition, majority fine. (25) ***
*** 1905 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Cricket Team' (mauve printing), almost complete set (13/15), noted Warwick Armstrong, Joe Darling & Victor Trumper. Mainly G/VG ***
*** 1963 Scanlens 'Footballers' No.18 Bob Johnston (Melbourne). G/VG ***
*** 1904-13 Sniders & Abrahams football cards, noted 1904 (12), 1906 (18), 1907 (17), 1908 (8), 1909 (17), 1910 (6), 1910-11 Rays (1), 1911 Pennant (5), 1913 Shield (1). Poor/G. (Total 85) ***
*** 1912 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers', Series H (head in star), part set (19/60). One Poor, others G/VG ***
*** 1934 Allens 'League Footballers' (Pennants), almost complete set (67/72) Two damaged, others mainly G/VG ***
*** 1964-70 Scanlens football cards, all Carlton players, comprising 1964 (3/33); 1965 (3/36); 1966 (5/72 including 1 die cut); 1967 (6/72); 1968 series a (3/44); 1968 series B (7/40); 1969 (4/48); 1969 die cut (1/18) (missing outside); 1970 (7/66). (total 39) ***
*** 1920 (March 15) autographed letter on 'the British Imperial Antarctic Expedition' letterhead, from Hubert Wilkins, Chief of Scientific Staff, to 'Silas' Wright regarding an application from a scientist for a position with the Expedition. Wilkins was… ***
*** 1956 Argus 'Fireside Footballers' complete Essendon sheet (24/288). VG ***
*** 1956 Argus 'Fireside Footballers' complete Melbourne sheet (24/288). VG ***
*** 1968 Scanlens 'Footballers', series B (scarcer - puzzle of team logos on reverse), complete set (40). Fair/VG (12 with sellotape at top and bottom). ***
*** 1970 Scanlens 'Footballers', part set (50/66) ***
*** 1934 Hoadleys 'Victorian Footballers', complete set (50) ***
*** 1954 Fyna Foods 'Victorian Footballer Caricatures' (2/24) with club colours at base, the two Collingwood players Bob rose and Lou Richards ***
*** 1963 Scanlens 'Footballers' No. 16 Ron Barassi (Melbourne). Fair/G ***
*** 1976 Scanlens 'Footballers', complete set (132), in album ***
*** 'Reminiscences of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition' edited by Cundall (London, 1886), decorative cloth. Fair/good condition ***
*** -95 football cards (c261), all Fitzroy, noted Sniders & Abrahams 1904 (2), 1907 (1), 1908 (1), 1909 (2), 1910 (3), 1912 (1), 1913 (1), 1914 (1); J.J. Schuh 1920 (6); also Wills, Hoadleys, Allens, Godfrey Phillips, Kornies, Twisties, Scanlens, Select. Plus… ***
*** 1933 Allens 'League Footballers' (striped colours), complete from Nos.1-72; plus album with other cigarette & trade cards (56). Fair/G. (total 128) ***
*** 1899 Faulkner (Grenadier Cigarettes) 'Cricket Terms', complete set. Fair/G. (12) ***
*** 1929 Morrows (Australian - biscuits & confectionary) 'Dinkum Sorts - Cricketers', part set (22/42 + one spare), including A.P. Freeman, W.R. Hammond, W.H. Ponsford & C. Grimmett. Fair/G. A rare set. (total 23) ***
*** 1951 Coles (Australia) 'Australian & English Cricketers', complete set, in 6 sheets with 8 cards per sheet, noted Lindsay Hassett, Ray Lindwall & Doug Wright. (48) ***
*** 1921 Sporting Life and The Bayonet 'Prominent Players' pictorial supplement No. 15 'C. Sherry, Fitzroy', 25 x 38 cm. Extremely rare - the AFHG 'Australian Rules football cards' website lists 9 known - this one is unrecorded ***
*** Argus '1953 football portraits', large size, the complete set of Carlton players [6/72] ***
*** Federation: Sir James William Barrett (1862-1945) KBE CB cmG, LLD MD MS FRCS FRACS: four certificates inviting Dr. & Mrs. Barrett to the following ceremonies, 'The opening of Parliament and to Meet Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall &… ***
*** 1924 and 1925 British Empire Exhibitions: collection with covers/postal history, (14); postcards with Exhibition stamps and/or postmarks (20); Exhibition postcards, (14 + packet of 9); stamps, (15); cinderellas (5); ephemera (6) including 1924 bible and… ***
*** Magic lantern sliding story plates c1860, a remarkable original boxed set of three story plates. 'Androcles and the lion'. Stunning painting on slides. Box with original end paper lining, with label to top. 30.5 x 10 cm, in as new condition ***
*** 1920 J.J. Schuh (Magpie Cigarettes) 'Australian Footballers', part set [47/60] ***
*** 1934 Godfrey Phillips 'Victorian League and Association Footballers', complete set. (50) ***
*** The postcards of Mabel Lucie Attwell (British children's illustrator, 1879-1964), lovely collection, (197) in album. Also two c1824 hand-coloured engravings by Thomas Kelly - 'Jacob at the well of Haran' and 'David', both framed, each overall 38 x 44 cm.… ***
*** The Kelly Gang: c1907 Regal Post Card Co. 'The Kelly Gang - From An Original Photograph. Steve Hart, Dan Kelly, Ned Kelly'. Taken from an original c1870 photograph. Rare, only a few examples known. (One example, in poor condition, is in the National… ***
*** 1973 Scanlens 'Footballers', Series A, part set (55/72). Mainly G/Vg ***
*** 1934 Allens 'League Footballers' (Pennants), complete set (72). One damaged, other Fair/VG. scarce set ***
*** 1906 Sniders & Abrahams (Milo Cigarettes) 'Cricketers in action', part set [32/40], noted Victor Trumper, W.G. Grace and Lord Hawke. Fair/Vg (mounted in frame using photo corners, overall 42 x 40 cm) ***
*** 1965 Mobil 'Mobil Footy Photos 1965 - Wafl Footballers', complete set (40) stuck into album. Good condition. scarce ***
*** Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, published in Sydney (c1886). Three volumes folio in half morocco with gilt lettering on the spine. Corners & edges bumped and rubbed but all three volumes firm & complete a beautiful set that presents very well. VG… ***
*** 1935 Hoadleys 'League Footballers', part set (20/100) - complete set of South Melbourne players. Fair/VG condition ***
*** 1907-08 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers', Series D (head & sholders), part set (50/56). Fair/VG ***
*** Cigarette Cards: W.D. & H.O. Wills (Australia) 1910 'Australian & South African Cricketers' (Red and blue frames; 'Capstan' and 'Vice Regal' backs), [54 different], G/Vf. Cat.£918. ***
*** The Australian cricket team in England – 1926. An attractive display comprising 18 signatures on two autograph pages, a formal photograph of the touring party, 5 cigarette cards and an original pen and ink caricature of the 'Team Manager' by Arthur Mailey… ***
*** Range of maps, charts, posters, engravings and prints, 18th to 20th century, inspection will reward ***
*** 1932-33 'Bodyline' series: selection of English team member Freddie Brown's personal photographs (11, mostly 10.5 x 7.5 cm) from the tour mostly featuring English players in relaxed circumstances, all are annotated on reverse by brown, naming the players… ***
*** Graham McKenzie collection - 1963-64 Australia V South Africa test series: 1963-64 official Australian team photograph, titled 'Australian test cricket team, first test V South Africa - Brisbane 1963', showing McKenzie 2nd left on back row; players names… ***
*** The Kelly Gang in 'the Australian Town and Country Journal' July to November 1880: The extensive coverage of everything to do with the pursuit, the gang, the fight, the deaths, the trials and the hanging, featured on the following pages of the T&C: July… ***
*** Government Appointment of the Honorable Graham Berry to become Premier & Treasurer of the Colony of Victoria in 1875, signed by Graham Berry & Sir William Foster Stawell, Chief Justice of the Colony of Victoria. Blind embossed seal, mounted & framed. 35 x… ***
*** 1973 Scanlen's 'Footballers' - series a incomplete set + duplicates (92) & series B incomplete set+ duplicates (93). [Total: 185]. Mixed condition. ***
*** The Peninsular & Oriental Company: A dilapidated leather-bound presentation album, circa 1887, which contains 21 large format (27 x 37 cm) photographic prints on Ilford Bromide paper. The images represent views of some of the newest P.&O. ships, their… ***
*** Collector cards: selection in album with 2011 'Australian test cricket Captains' set of 43 cards with facsimile signatures, being a limited edition numbered #234 of 700 sets produced; also 2002-03 Acb platinum series complete set of 132 cards encompassing… ***
*** 70 x 122.5 cm wooden framework containing containing thirty-nine glass slides representative of the history of image projection, including magic lantern slide sequences of various sizes, a chromatrope, Val Morgan cinema advertisement slides, and others. ***
*** The convict record of John Wilkinson, a boy of 15 transported for 7 years for stealing a pair of shoes., The official record providing the sorry tale and details of the years 1836 to 1842 during which period Wilkinson remained in the 'system'. Following… ***
*** Assortment including 1910 Sniders oval portraits [22/60], scarce 1920 J.J.Schuh Victorian League footballers half to full length portraits (6) including. P.O'Brien (Carlton) & C.Hall (Richmond), 1932 Clark-Ellis:- A.P. Robertson & T.Brain (south Melb),… ***
*** Tasmanian Stereoview cards, circa 1860s-70s, two with Samuel Clifford labels verso (both related to Government house), plus two others with Government house annotations verso, and one with mss note 'Roy. Soc. Gardens & Government house, Hobart town).… ***
*** Charles Bayliss (1850-1897), albumen paper photograph, circa 1885, titled verso 'Queensland blacks'; with Bayliss, Sydney blindstamp at lower left corner, 15 x 19.5 cm. ***
*** 1973 Scanlens: Club Mascot Sticker inserts, another complete set [12], also VG to Vf. ***
*** 1974 Scanlens: Club Mascot Sticker inserts duplicates comprising No. 1 Carlton (2), No. 2 Collingwood, No. 5 Footscray (5), No. 6 Geelong (3), No 8. Melbourne (5), No. 9 North Melbourne (2), No. 10 Richmond (2), No. 11 St Kilda (5), No 12 South Melbourne… ***
*** Hoadley's Chocolates: 1934 Victorian Footballers (action studies), complete series [50], mixed condition, mainly Vf+. ***
*** Norm Provan and Arthur Summons, original signatures on a large format print of the iconic photograph by John O'Gready, known as 'The Gladiators'; overall 43 x 34 cm. ***
*** Coles 1954-55: Collingwood: group of cards comprising 1954 series 1 (5), 1954 series 2 (8) and 1955 series 3 (7). Included are three of bill Twomy (series 1 portrait, series 2 & 3 action), two of Bob rose (series 1 portrait, series 3 action), two of Des… ***
*** 1974 Scanlens club mascot stickers in 9 pairs (at least two re-joined), all 12 clubs represented, Blues/Lions pair [cards 1&4] is thinned, most cards more-or-less aged/yellowed. (9 pairs). ***
*** 1979 Scanlens 'Footballers', two part sets [136/156 and 116/156], plus (141) duplicates and checklists [47], mixed condition. (total: 440). ***
*** Robert Morden (d.1703) the Kingdom of Ireland 1695, copperplate engraving, hand-coloured 41.5 x 45 cm. The map appeared in an early edition of Camden's Britannia. It includes towns, roads, mountains, rivers, churches, lakes and many other details. ***
*** Scanlens 1963 (first series): card #7 Johnny Raper, St.George dragons [1/18]; Fair/Good condition. ***
*** Official Invitations, etc: a collection of invitations, seating cards, Christmas cards, etc., mainly endorsed for Sir Joseph & lady Cook, including July 1919 invitation to meet lady Helen Munro Ferguson (wife of the Governor-General & founder of the… ***
*** Gordon Matta-Clark (USA, 1943 - 1978) 'Splitting' [Published by Loft Press, New York, 1974] Oblong 4to. [32] pp. Side stapled printed wraps. Photographic documentation in which the artist made an incision down the centre of a New Jersey home (322 ***
*** Comics (Australian) - 'Western' themed: group comprising 'Adventure Comics' no 6, 8, 10 & 17, 'Ben Barbary Bushranger' No.4, 'Hopalong Cassidy' No.5, 'Indians' No.5, 'Kit Carson' No.16, 'Northwest Mounties' No.7, 'Phantom Ranger' Nos 14 & 27, 'Rocky Lane'… ***
*** W. & A.K. Johnston, 'Van Diemen's land or Tasmania : lithographed Edition', highly detailed hand-coloured map, circa 1846, 65 x 53 cm. ***
*** The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A50 - Title: 'Into the Eye of the Midnight Sun', with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday May 6, 1930' verso, together… ***
*** John Arrowsmith (1790 - 1873), 'Australia from Surveys made by order of the British Government combined with those of  D'Entrecasteaux, Baudin, Freycinet &c, &c', [London, 1842], engraved map with contemporary outline colouring, the Western Australia and… ***
*** Postcards, an interesting array of predominantly real photo examples, including Beechworth, Chiltern, Wangaratta, Warrnambool, Frankston, Toolangi, Monbulk, Sydney, South Australia etc, (95 cards)     ***
*** The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition:Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley:Image A39 - title: 'The ice was here, the ice was there, the ice was all around',with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday Apr. 28,… ***
*** King Johnny Aboriginal in European clothing, wearing a king-plate, circa 1880 carte-de-visite albumen paper print on unknown photographer's card, 10.5 x 6.5 cm. ***
*** Photographer Unknown Lake Tyers Aboriginal Settlement, early 20th century black and white lantern slides depicting Aboriginal women weaving baskets, Aboriginal boys fishing, Lake Tyers cottages, and a Portrait of 'Kitty' at the Lake Tyers Mission, c.1905… ***
*** Francis Frith (1822 - 1898), A folio (in dilapidated condition) containing 24 albumen prints titled 'Gems of Photographic Art', circa 1890, each laid down on thin card, all signed by the photographer at lower right, and most annotated in his hand at lower… ***
*** 'Our little Ones Library': collection of children's illustrated miniatures comprising 'The Cats Concert', 'The Tale of a Dog', 'A Rabbit's Tale', 'A birthday Present', 'Snapdragon' and 'Three little Maids from School', all but one with 1895-dated… ***