*** | Samuel Bourne (1834 - 1912), India: 'Mussulmans', albumen print, circa 1865, laid down on album page and titled in manuscript, 23 x 29.5 cm (image). | *** | |
*** | Samuel Bourne (1834 - 1912), India: 'Group of Mohammedans', albumen print, circa 1865, laid down on album page and titled in manuscript, 22.5 x 29 cm (image). | *** | |
*** | Samuel Bourne (1834 - 1912), India: 'Group of Parsees', albumen print, circa 1865, laid down on album page and titled in manuscript, 22.5 x 29 cm (image). | *** | |
*** | Samuel Bourne (1834 - 1912), India: 'Parsee Merchants', albumen print, circa 1865, laid down on album page and titled in manuscript, 22.5 x 29 cm (image). | *** | |
*** | Cigarette and trade cards: 1949 D.Cummings & Sons (Glasgow) 'Famous Fighters', complete set (64). G/VG. Scarce | *** | |
*** | Don Bradman ceramic beer tankards, complete set (9) of 'Don Bradman: Cricketer of the Century' series issued by Bradman Museum and the Bradford Exchange. (9 items) | *** | |
*** | 1970 'Scanlens Football Card Gum, 5c' wrapper () ; plus 1971 'Scanlens Football Posters' wrapper (Poor/Fair condition). Rare. (2 items) | *** | |
*** | 1981 Scanlens 'Footballers', complete set (168), plus Checklists (11/12), in album. VG. (total 179) | *** | |
*** | 1982 Scanlens 'Footballers', complete set (180). Also c2004 Tab Sportsbet Brownlow betting. VG | *** | |
*** | 1984 Big Ben 'SANFL Footballers', complete set (60). G/VG | *** | |
*** | 1971 Scanlens 'Footballers' poster, No. 9 Barry Richardson (Richmond). Folded and some paper adherance to reverse, though extremely scarce | *** | |
*** | 1971 Scanlens 'Footballers' poster, No. 10 Daryl Peoples (Fitzroy). Folded, though extremely scarce | *** | |
*** | 1932 Godfrey Phillips 'Test Cricketers 1932-1933', complete set (38), plus error card of No. 31 T.B.Mitchell (one with glasses, other without). G/VG. (total 39) | *** | |
*** | 1913 Wills 'Football Club Colours and Flags', complete set (28). Fair/VG | *** | |
*** | Cigarette and trade cards: c1905-07 cigarette cards album, noted 1907 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Racehorses' (56/57); 1907 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Jockeys' (45/48); also Wills 1906 'Wild Animals of the World (50). Poor/G. (Total C201) | *** | |
*** | 1969 'Scanlens football card gum, 5c' wrapper. Rare | *** | |
*** | 1980 Scanlens 'Footballers', complete set (168), plus Checklists (12). (total 180) | *** | |
*** | 1981 Ardmona 'Big League series 1 - South Melbourne ', complete set (33) in original box. G/VG | *** | |
*** | 1928 Australian (Giant Brand) Licorice 'English Cricketers' (blue back), part set (17/24), including J.B.Hobbs, D.R.Jardine and H.Sutcliffe. | *** | |
*** | 1993 'Inside Football' magazine in binder, with complete set of 'Stars of '93' posters (34). Excellent condition. | *** | |
*** | 1984 Scanlens 'Footballers', complete set (132). | *** | |
*** | 1905 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Cricket Team', complete set (15). Mainly G/VG, also the 3 cricket-themed images from Sniders & Abrahams' 'Jokes' series of 1904-08. (Total: 18). Cat.£760+. | *** | |
*** | 1983 Big Ben 'SANFL Footballers', complete set (60) + spare of Russell Ebert. G/VG. | *** | |
*** | 1913-2008 football cards, noted postcard 'Coburg Premiers 1913'; 1970 Mobil 'Sanfl Channel 9 Territory Transfers' (2/10); 1973 Tip Top 'Sport Action Cards (Sth Aust)' (24); SANFL matchboxes (9); 1994 Aust Post 'Wa Post Cards Series 1' (10); Healthways… | *** | |
*** | 1933 Wills 'Footballers 1933', complete set (200). Mainly G/VG | *** | |
*** | 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,… | *** | |
*** | Footscray: 'The Argus' for Monday September 27, 1954, with colour front page 'Footscray's Finest day'. Extremely rare | *** | |
*** | 1910 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers', series E, comprising 'Victorian League Footballers' (11/60 + 2 spares). Fair/VG. (total 13) | *** | |
*** | Window mounted, framed and glazed 'Souvenir of the Inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth', 190 | *** | |
*** | Ginger Meggs Comic Book, 1929 The Sunbeams book Series 6, great colour graphics, in wonderful condition | *** | |
*** | 1928 Australian (giant Brand) Licorice 'English Cricketers' (blue back), complete set (24), plus extra variety of J.B.Hobbs (one card has name at top, other with name at base). G/VG. (total 25) | *** | |
*** | 1934 Amalgamated press 'Test match Favourites', complete set, noted bill Woodfull, Douglas Jardine & Don Bradman. G/VG. (40) | *** | |
*** | 1928 W.C.Douglass (Australian - flour, etc) 'Cricket Season 1928-1929', part set (5/16), comprising No. 3 H.Sutcliffe, No. 4 G.Ducksworth (sic), No. 6 W.R.Hammond, No. 7 A.B.Freeman & No. 8 L.Ames. Fair/G. A rare set | *** | |
*** | 1947 Radio Fun (Amalgamated press) 'Famous test Cricketers', complete set, noted Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett, Dudley Nourse & Len Hutton. G/VG. Rare set. (24) | *** | |
*** | 1932 Australian (giant Brand) Licorice 'English Cricketers', complete set (back inscribed 'There Are 18 Photos in a complete set'), including G.O.Allen, H.Larwood & Nawab of Pataudi. Two creased, others G/VG. (18) | *** | |
*** | 1911 Wills (Australia) 'Australian and English Cricketers', part set (29/59), noted Victor Trumper, Warwick Armstrong, S.F. Barnes and J.W.H.T. Douglas | *** | |
*** | 1933 Allens 'English Cricketers', complete set, noted Douglas Jardine, Harold Larwood & bill Voce. Fair/VG. Above average condition for these. (18) | *** | |
*** | 1928 Wills (Australia) 'Cricket Season 1928-29', part set [44/48], including 4 of the hard to find cards - E.L.A'Beckett, H.Ironmonger, C.E.Kellaway & J.D.Scott. Fair/Vg condition. | *** | |
*** | 1938 Allens 'Cricketers' (coloured), complete set of Australians (18/36); plus 1948 Nabisco 'Leading Cricketers' (28/32). G/VG. (total 46) | *** | |
*** | 1964 Mobil 'Mobil Football Photos 1964', part set (33/40). G/VG. | *** | |
*** | Magic lantern slipping slide (1850-1900), (stamped Holloway*Melbourne), an image depicting a magician/wizard producing a monster. In very good condition | *** | |
*** | Melbourne: c1880-1915 photographs of Melbourne buildings, from 'Cooper's Australian Views', comprising four showing Public library including a nice interior view; and two showing Princess, theatre, photographs each 20 x 16 cm, mounted on printed Studio… | *** | |
*** | Magic lantern slides c1920, views of the Middle East including, Lebanon, Jordan, Isr'l, Arabia and many others. Slides in reasonable condition in wood case. (80+) | *** | |
*** | Victorian Exhibition 1861 and London international Exhibition 1862, both in one Victorian Government report. Also, photographs (4) by Fred Boissonnas for the 1896 Swiss National Exhibition. All in very good condition. Phtographs mounted, image size 22 x… | *** | |
*** | Victoria: c1890 albumen photographs (19 x 13 cm), by Nicholas Caire (1837-1918) from 'Views of Victoria' series - 'State school, Fernshawe'; 'View of the Township of Fernshawe'; 'Entrance to Fernshawe'; 'The old Crossing-place at Fernshawe'; 'Junction of… | *** | |
*** | Victoria: c1890 albumen photographs (19 x 13 cm), by Nicholas Caire (1837-1918) from 'Views of Victoria' series - 'View of the Railway Tunnel through the Big Hill near mount Herbert'; 'Fern Grove, near mount Munday'; 'Dandenong state Forest, at fern tree… | *** | |
*** | Postcards, New South Wales: nice group of real photo postcards, mainly Sydney and environs. Noted 'Walker Hospital', 'Union house', 'Wentworth Hotel and Cafe', 'Market Street', 'Alexander St. Wharf', 'Vaucluse', 'Clifton Gardens', 'William Anderson's… | *** | |
*** | Postcards, Australian Capital Territory: nice group of real photo cards, 1910s-50s including one titled 'Canberra, Where Australia's new Federal Capital is Now being built'; 'St. Andrew's Presbyterian Cathedral'; 'Secretariat No. 2'; 'The Motel Canberra';… | *** | |
*** | Postcards, Tasmania: nice group of real photo cards with scenes including 'Tasmanian Crew, Interstate Champions, 1906'; Hobart docks; Elizabeth St., Hobart;, the Cascade Brewery; north Hobart; Hobart bridge; etc, plus a stereo view by Alfred Morris 'Ferns… | *** | |
*** | 1933 Hoadleys 'Victorian Footballers', part set (59/100). Mainly G/VG | *** | |
*** | 1902 McCracken's City Brewery 'Cricketers' card 'A.O.Jones'. G/VG (small corner bend). Rare - not listed by Deadman. | *** | |
*** | Millvina Dean (last survivor of the 'Titanic'), nice signature on postcard of the 'Titanic' | *** | |
*** | Alfred Hitchcock movie poster, (1966), 1/2 sheet on stiff paper 'Torn Curtain', in good condition, centre crease, torn corner | *** | |
*** | Pro Hart (1928-2006, Australian artist): Group with c1967-78 leters (6) signed 'Pro'; signed Christmas Cards (2); also 1976 Exhibition brochure & press clippings. (10 items) | *** | |
*** | HMS Endeavour: 'H.M.Bark Endeavour' by Ray Parkin [Melb., 1997], two vols in slipcase, one volume is charts, other is text. True first edition - limited to one thousand copies - later reprinted in the same year (1997). G/VG condition | *** | |
*** | 1905 original, watercolour artwork (4) for Sniders & Abrahams 'Cricket Terms' No.5 - 'Caught at the Wicket'; No.7 - 'Drawing the Stumps'; No.11 - 'stumped in Running'; No.12 - 'Winning the Toss'; each 140 x 74 mm. (4 items) | *** | |
*** | Tickets & Passes: Pmg: 1877-8 Victorian politician's yearly Mail Coach Pass. Black leather exterior, embossed in gold: obverse crown & 'Postmaster-General's Department. 1877-8'; reverse gold crown; 58 x 78 mm. Interior 'John Rees, Esq., M.L.A. for Grant.… | *** | |
*** | 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. Scarce. Fine condition | *** | |
*** | The Herald & Weekly Times: c1926 lantern slides (49) showing The Herald & Weekly Times and the production of newspapers, in wooden case. Produced by Gunn, Lantern Slide Maker, Melbourne. Condition varies, with 14 slides cracked. Wonderful archive. (49… | *** | |
*** | 'The Art of Captain Cook’s Voyages' - Volume 1, Volume 2 & Volume 3 Text by Joppien & Smith [Melbourne, 1985-87]; plus 'The Art of the First Fleet & other early Australian drawings' by Smith & Wheeler [Melbourne, 1988]. (4 items) | *** | |
*** | 1956 Argus 'Fireside Footballers', complete set of the Essendon player cards (24/288). G/VG | *** | |
*** | 1956 Argus 'Fireside Footballers', complete set of the Richmond player cards (24/288). G/VG | *** | |
*** | 1924-25 Allens 'Cricketers', part set (35/42). Ten cards trimmed, mainly Poor/G. An extremely rare set | *** | |
*** | 1934 Allens 'League Footballers' (Pennants), complete set (72). Stuck down to pages, and three with some tape on left edges, otherwise very fresh condition. Scarce | *** | |
*** | John Tallis: 'New South Wales', 'Part of South Australia', 'Van Diemen's Island Or Tasmania' & 'Western Australia, Swan River', engraved maps (4) (London, 1851) with beautiful engraved vignettes (including Aborigines) & hand-coloured outlines, each 27 x… | *** | |
*** | 1905 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Cricket Team' (mauve printing), complete set (15), noted Warwick Armstrong, Joe Darling & Victor Trumper. Mainly G/VG | *** | |
*** | Cigarette & Trade Cards: 1906-39 horse racing cards, noted 1907 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Jockeys' (18); 1922 Anstie 'Racing series' (45); 1925 Players 'Racing Caricatures' (40); 1933 Players 'Derby and Grand National Winners' (50); 1936 Gallaher… | *** | |
*** | 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… | *** | |
*** | 1932 Wills (standard Cigarettes) 'Twelve Great Australian Cricketers', complete set (12) (cut from the 1932 calendar). Fair/VG (stuck onto board). Also c2004 Tab Sportsbet Brownlow betting poster | *** | |
*** | 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… | *** | |
*** | C1960s cloth patches 'VFL Emblems', shield-shaped, complete set (12). G/VG. Scarce | *** | |
*** | 1970 Kelloggs 'Footballers in Action', part set (16/48), including the error card No. 4 bill Goggin. Extremely rare. Fair/VG | *** | |
*** | C1933-92 cigarette and trade cards in album, noted Ardath 1935 'Scenes From Big Films' (100); Wills 1934 'Famous Film Stars' (100); Carreras 1933 'Film Star Series' (72); Carreras 1933 'Personality Series - Film Stars' (72). Fair/VG. (495) | *** | |
*** | 'Marsupials of Australia - Volume 1 Possums, the Koala and Wombats' by Smith & Ganf [Melbourne, 1980], limited edition 649/1000, signed by the author & artist | *** | |
*** | Don Bradman: 1934 Players 'Cricketers 1934', complete set (50), with Don Bradman card signed. G/Vg | *** | |
*** | 'The Art of Captain Cook's Voyages' - Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3 Text & Volume 3 Catalogue by Joppien & Smith [Melbourne, 1985-87], in slip-case. (4 items) | *** | |
*** | 'Drawings of Fishes From Captain Cook's Voyages' by P.J.P.Whitehead (London 1968). Elephant folio first edition, blue cloth boards with dust wrapper (worn), book nice & firm. VG condition | *** | |
*** | Postcards, 1900's to 1950's Tasmanian group, majority photographs including by J.W. Beattie, J. Walch & Sons, 'sirius' and the Examiner with rural & street scenes, buildings etc. Postal USAges including taxed. Mixed condition. (50+) | *** | |
*** | 1910-31 collection of sets in album, noted 1913 Wills 'First Aid' [50]; 1916 Wills 'Mining' [50]; 1915 Wills 'Famous Inventions' [50]; 1931 Players 'Military Head-Dress' [50]. Mainly Fair/VG. (Total 523) | *** | |
*** | 1981 Scanlens 'Footballers', almost complete set (159/168), plus Checklists (12/12) & Game Competition Card (1/1). Fair/Vg. (Total 172) | *** | |
*** | 1946-47 Coles Stores (Australia) 'Cricketers in Australia' (Back without framelines), complete set (40), noted Don Bradman, Ray Lindwall & Sid Barnes. G/VG | *** | |
*** | Football, Cricket & Olympics: Range with football books (7) with 'The Sporting Globe Football Annual 1954' & 'Football 1962'; 1996 AFL Footy Medals (17); empty Atlantic & Mobil albums; 1977 Grand Final supplement; cricket tour guides (2); Our Ashes Greats… | *** | |
*** | Ephemera: Selection spanning many eras, of particular note; 'Group of Crack Gentlemen players 1871' (very early W.G.Grace); The Referee Supplement 'Australian Eleven, 1921'; Supplement to Pals (c1921) 'Australian Fifteen'; Supplement to The News 'The… | *** | |
*** | 1934 Carreras 'A Series of 50 Cricketers', complete set, noted D.G.Bradman, W.M.Woodfull & D.R.Jardine. G/VG. scarce set. Cat ·160. (50) | *** | |
*** | 1956 Barratt & Co. 'Test Cricketers' (Series A), complete set, noted Ray Lindwall, Ian Craig & Colin McDonald. Mainly G/VG. Cat £210. (35) | *** | |
*** | 1904 original watercolour artwork (5) for Sniders & Abrahams 'Jokes' Nos.5, 7, 19, 32 & 48, includes one regarding tennis, each 93 x 162 mm; together with the issued Sniders & Abrahams cigarette cards (5). Ex archive of Osboldsone & Co. Printers, Collins… | *** | |
*** | 1921 Sporting Life and The Bayonet 'Prominent Players' pictorial supplement No.9 'Barney Carr, St. Kilda', 25 x 38 cm. Fair condition. Extremely rare - not illustrated on Afhg 'Australian Rules Football Cards' website | *** | |
*** | C1909 Sniders & Abrahams 'Football Club Shields' (1/39 known)- Ballarat. G/VG condition. Rare | *** | |
*** | 1968 Twisties/Sun Valley '1968 Football Game' complete set of Crests (12). One creased, others Fair/G. Good condition for these | *** | |
*** | 1934 Amalgamated Press 'Test Match Favourites', complete set (40), noted Bill Woodfull, Douglas Jardine & Don Bradman. Mainly G/VG | *** | |
*** | 1997 Futera 'Captain Signature Card' (2) - Ian Chappell #25/100 & Mark Taylor #25/100 (each with Redemption card). VG | *** | |
*** | 1964 Scanlens 'Footballers', part set (5/33) - No.7 Barry Bourke (Melbourne), No.8 Ted Whitten (Footscray), No.9 Wesley Lofts (Carlton), No.28 Noel Teasdale (North Melbourne) & No.32 Ken Fraser (Essendon). Fair/VG. (Whitten with some tape at top). (Total… | *** | |
*** | c1964 Mobil 'Weg Mobilgas VFL Club Mascots Decals', almost complete set (11/12). G/VG. Rarity 6 | *** | |
*** | Louis Freycinet: 'Carte Generale De La Colonie Anglaise a La Nouvelle-Galles Du Sud (Nouvelle-Hollande) 1835' (Paris, 1835), 38 x 56 cm, 19 counties in NSW outlined in colour, some repairs along fold | *** | |
*** | Sport: 1913-72 collection in album, noted 1908 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Jockeys' (59/62); 1921 J.J.Schuh 'Australian Jockeys' (52/60); 1929 Ogdens 'Turf Personalities' (50); 1937 Ogdens 'Champions of 1936' (50). Poor/VG. (Total 489) | *** | |
*** | 1908 Wills 'Football Flags Shaped with Pins' (1/27 known) - St Kilda. G/VG condition (with original pin, blank reverse) | *** | |