*** | 1933 photo album titled 'Astr'a' in Brisbane 23/26 June 1933, with the Compliments of the Managing Director of Qantas Ltd', containing photographs (19) and dinner menu. Plus newspaper supplement re pilot Major Brackley over Nova Scotia in 1919. (on 29th… | *** | |
*** | 1936 real photogravure portrait postcards 'Australian and English Cricketers 1936-37', a part set (15/20) including Don Bradman, Arthur Chipperfield and Walter Hammond. | *** | |
*** | 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… | *** | |
*** | 1905-15 Wills (Australia) 'Football Club Colours and Flags', complete set (28), G-VG. (28) | *** | |
*** | C1965 Twisties badges/pendants 'VFL Mascots', complete set (12); plus 'WAFL Mascots', part set (2/8). G/VG. (total 14) | *** | |
*** | Books 'Dunolly, the Story of An Old Gold-Diggings Town' by James Flett, highly sought after first edition in hardcover, large format from 1956, with colour plate inside front cover, 160 pages | *** | |
*** | 1971 Scanlens 'Footballers' poster, No. 3 Carl Ditterich (St. Kilda). Folded, though extremely scarce | *** | |
*** | 1971 Scanlens 'Footballers' poster, No. 6 rod Payne (Melbourne). Folded, though extremely scarce | *** | |
*** | 1971 Scanlens 'Footballers' poster, No. 11 Charlie Pagnoccolo (Footscray). Folded, though extremely scarce | *** | |
*** | 1981 Scanlens 'Footballers', complete set (168). G/VG | *** | |
*** | 1965 Mobil '1965 Mobil Footy Photos - Sanfl Footballers', complete set (40) stuck into album. Mainly G/VG. | *** | |
*** | 1908-10 Wills 'Victorian football League and Association Pennants', complete set (29). | *** | |
*** | 1923-24 Pals 'Australian Sportsmen', the complete set of footballers (15). | *** | |
*** | 1933 Wills 'Footballers 1933', complete set (200). Mainly | *** | |
*** | 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 | *** | |
*** | 1953 Argus '1953 football portraits', large size (11 x 19 cm), part set of Fitzroy players (4/72). G/VG | *** | |
*** | 1963 Scanlens 'Footballers' No. 18 Bob Johnston (Melbourne). Fair/G (light horizontal crease) | *** | |
*** | 1982 Scanlens 'Footballers', complete set (180). One Fair, others | *** | |
*** | 1980 Scanlens 'Footballers', part set (144/168). Mainly G/VG. | *** | |
*** | 1995 Futera 'The Heritage Collection - a Collection of Great Australian Cricketers', part set (40/60), with all of the cards signed, including Len Maddocks, Colin McDonald, Ian Meckiff & Graham McKenzie. VG. Numbered 'Player/500'. | *** | |
*** | 1964 Mobil 'Mobil Football Photos 1964 - Victorian Footballers', complete set (40) in album (put in using photo corners, so cards G/VG); also 3 spares & album with 18 signatures on reverse including Ted Whitten, Don McKenzie & George Bisset. Plus two… | *** | |
*** | 1911-34 cricket cards, noted 1911 Wills 'Australian and English Cricketers' (39/59 + 3 spares); Wills 'Cricket Season 1928-29' (36/48 + 51 spares); Sweetacres 1932 'Test Match Records' (23/32 + 11 spares) and 'Prominent Cricketers' (17/32 + spare);… | *** | |
*** | China: 'A Description of the Kingdom of Tonqueen' by Baron (London, 1732), 40pp plus 5 engraved plates and attractive map (quite accurate for its time), from Churchill's 'Collection of Voyages & Travels'. Description of Tonkin, china with fine engraved… | *** | |
*** | New South Wales Government Gazette, July - Dec. 1851, 74 editions, leather-bound in one volume, 1137pp, plus Government Acts (148pp) and index (25pp). Includes 1851 'Conveyance and Postage of Letters' Act | *** | |
*** | Cricket group: 1926 Players 'Cricketers, Caricatures by Rip', complete set (50); 1937 Godfrey Phillips 'Sportsmen - spot the Winner', complete set (50); c1948 post-card size promotional trade card for 'Discbat cricket' game; 1956 Ashes tour group with… | *** | |
*** | Don Bradman ceramic beer tankards, almost complete set of 'Don Bradman: Cricketer of the century' series issued by Bradman Museum &, the Bradford Exchange, comprising '452 Not out', 'Highest test Score', 'The Bodyline series', 'Record Partnership',… | *** | |
*** | 1912-39 cigarette cards, noted 1939 Churchman 'Kings of Speed' (50); 1912 Wills 'Historic Events' (50); 1937 Players 'Motor cars, 2nd series' (50); 1935 Ogdens 'How to Swim' (47/50),(total 562) | *** | |
*** | 1932 Godfrey Phillips 'Australian Sporting Celebrities', complete set, noted Don Bradman, Phar Lap & Walter Lindrum. VG. (50) | *** | |
*** | 'van Diemen's Island or Tasmania', map by Tallis (London, 1851) with beautiful engraved vignettes & hand-coloured outlines, size 27 x 37 cm. (Tooley.1233) good/VG condition | *** | |
*** | Maps by Tallis (London, 1851) with beautiful engraved vignettes & hand-coloured outlines - 'Europe', 'Holland', 'Belgium', 'Islands in the Atlantic' & 'British Possessions in the Mediterranean', each 37 x 27 cm. Good/VG condition (two with minor tone… | *** | |
*** | India: Maps by Tallis (London, 1851) with beautiful engraved vignettes & hand-coloured outlines - 'British India', 'Overland Route to India', 'Northern India', 'Southern India' & 'Cabool, the Punjab and Beloochistan', each 27 x 37 cm. Good/VG condition.… | *** | |
*** | Victoria: 'Victorian Railways, Avoca and Ararat Line' (Melbourne, 1888), 15 pages; plus detailed curve and Gradient dia grams for the same line (Melbourne, 1888), 20 pages. Good condition | *** | |
*** | Maps by Fullarton (Edinburgh, c1864), noted 'Danish Islands in the north Atlantic Ocean'; 'French Ports & Harbours, and plan of Paris'; 'Northern and central Germany'; 'Southern Germany'; 'Islands of Japan'; 'Ports and Harbours' (UK - 5 sheets) ;… | *** | |
*** | 1932 Hoadleys (3d violet Nutty bar) 'Victorian League Footballers', part set (14/108). Poor/G. | *** | |
*** | 1971 Scanlens 'Footballers' poster, No. 2 Paul Rowlands (Melbourne). Folded, though extremely scarce. | *** | |
*** | 1936 Allens 'Cricketers', complete set, noted Don Bradman, Stan McCabe & Gubby Allen. Mainly G/VG. (36) | *** | |
*** | 1956 Kane Products '1956 Cricketers', 1st series (25) & 2nd series (25), complete sets, the 1st series with 9 cards signed - Keith Miller, Neil Harvey, Ron Archer, Colin McDonald, Alan Davidson, Len Maddocks, Frank Tyson, Ian Craig & John Rutherford. G/VG… | *** | |
*** | Flowers: 1912 'Roses (A series)' (50); 1913 'Roses (second series)' (50); 1913 Wills 'Alpine flowers' (48/50); 1923 Players 'Struggle for Existence' (25); 1924 Wills 'Flowering trees and Shrubs' (47/50); 1925 Wills 'Flower Culture in pots' (50) & (47/50);… | *** | |
*** | Rock & roll Movies: lobby cards (set of 8) from 'Jamboree' (1957) starring Fats Domino; US one-sheet poster for 'Don't Knock the twist' (1962) starring Chubby Checker; US one-sheet poster for 'Love and Kisses' (1965) starring ricky Nelson. Fair/G… | *** | |
*** | NSW: c1880-1920s stereographs collection, with many showing Jenolan Caves, includes 'Picturesque Stereoscopic Views of Jenolan Caves and Blue Mountains' by J. Rowe, Jenolan Caves (12); 'Unrivalled Stereoscopic Photographs of New South Wales' by W.J. hall… | *** | |
*** | 1906 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers', series B, comprising 'Victorian League Players' (26/56) & 'Victorian Association Players' (4/20). Condition varies, Poor/Fair (all trimmed). (total 30) | *** | |
*** | 1936 Real Photogravure portrait postcards 'Australian & English Cricketers 1936-37', complete set of Australians (10) comprising Bradman, brown, Chipperfield, Darling, Fingleton, Fleetwood-Smith, Grimmett, McCabe, Oldfield, O'Reilly. Good condition.… | *** | |
*** | 1928 Ogdens 'Australian test Cricketers 1928-29', complete set (36); plus 1928 Millhoff 'Famous test Cricketers', standard size, complete real photo set (27). G/VG. (total 63) | *** | |
*** | Melbourne: c1880-1915 photographs of Melbourne buildings, from 'Cooper's Australian Views', comprising General post office, the mint, Parliament house & Alfred Hospital, photographs each 20 x 16 cm, mounted on printed Studio leaves (27 x 21 cm) of various… | *** | |
*** | Sydney: c1880-1915 photos of Sydney street scenes, from 'Cooper's Australian Views', showing horse-drawn vehicles & trams, photographs each 20 x 16 cm, mounted on printed Studio leaves (27 x 21 cm) of various colours. (5 items) | *** | |
*** | 1928 Ogdens 'Australian test Cricketers 1928-29', complete set, noted Don Bradman, Archie Jackson & Jack Hobbs. G/VG. (36) | *** | |
*** | Victoria: c1890 albumen photographs (19 x 13 cm), by Nicholas Caire (1837-1918) from 'Views of Victoria' series - 'Scene near Dandenong: moon's Range'; 'Scene on the river Campaspe'; 'Bend of the river Watt'; 'View of Sailors' Creek bridge'; 'View of… | *** | |
*** | 'Notable Australian Thoroughbreds' by Mountier, Barrie & Clark (Waiura NZ, 1981), high quality reference book, limited edition 2529/3500 in slip-case | *** | |
*** | Melbourne: c1880 albumen photographs (28 x 21 cm), by Charles Nettleton (1826-1902), titled 'Picture gallery Public library', 'Readingroom Public library' (2 different interior scenes) & 'Statue room Public library' (2 different interior scenes). (5 items) | *** | |
*** | Sailing Books including, Spurling Sail and Steam by Jack Spurling [1980, Cambridge], The Best of Sail by Basil Lubbock [1975, Cambridge], Nelson's Navy by Brian Lavery [1989, London]. All in very good condition. (40 books) | *** | |
*** | Photographer unknown, young Pacific Islander child, albumen paper photograph, late 19th century.9.5 x 14 cm, title in pen verso Also, a Burmese (?) beauty; a Samoan girl (by Kerry) and a warrior with weapons, all matted and similar sizes. (4 items) | *** | |
*** | Cut-out Silent film star paper dolls c1900 comprising, very colourful, still connected articulated dolls. Made in Germany. Three different dolls still attached. Head, legs and arms are separate, the bodies and brads for assembly are included. All are in… | *** | |
*** | Royal Navy: ‘Her Majesty’s Navy' by Lieut. Chas. Rathbone Low (Virtue, London, 1890) 3 volume set complete with all the coloured illustrations. Binding is original and worn with some damage to the spine of volume III. The contents in fine condition -… | *** | |
*** | 1953 Kornies 'Footballers in Action' (Flag), complete set (64) stuck into album. Fair/G | *** | |
*** | Cricket & Football Cards, noted 1926 Players 'Cricketers Caricatures by Rip' (50); 1928 Wills 'Cricketers 1928' (50); 1929 Wills 'Cricketers, 2nd Series' (50); 1930 Players 'Cricketers 1930' (50); 1935 Hoadleys 'League Footballers' (5/100); 1936 Allens… | *** | |
*** | NFL: c1994-99 NFL football cards, nearly all appear to be signed, noted Brett Favre, Dan Marino & Steve McNair. (Signatures cannot be guaranteed) (127 items) | *** | |
*** | Credit Cards: 1998 Anz 'Footy Cards' Visa cards, almost complete set (13/16); plus Bopo/Visa card for St. Kilda; United card for Collingwood. G/VG condition. (15 items) | *** | |
*** | 1958 Jonco Football Shorts 'Victorian Footballers' No.37 Bob Davis (Geelong). Fair/G condition | *** | |
*** | 1933 Godfrey Phillips 'Victorian Footballers - A Series of 50', almost complete set (47/50). Mainly G/VG | *** | |
*** | 1968 Twisties/Sun Valley '1968 Football Game' complete set of Mascots (12). One creased, others Fair/G. Good condition for these | *** | |
*** | 1954 Fyna Foods 'Victorian Footballer Caricatures' (1/24) with club colours at base, No.23 N. Pearson (Hawthorn). G/VG. Rarity 8 | *** | |
*** | 1964 Scanlens 'Footballers' No.4 Ron Barassi (Melbourne). 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… | *** | |
*** | 1946-47 Coles Stores (Australia) 'Cricketers in Australia' part sets-(backs with framelines) (23/40 + 11 spares) and (backs without framelines) (2/40). Fair/VG. Scarce. (total 36) | *** | |
*** | 1906 Dungey Ralph (Sweet Nell) 'South Australian Footballers' (1/49 known) - J.O.Buttrose (Sturt). Good condition. Extremely rare | *** | |
*** | 'Don Bradman, Flicker No.1 - on Drive and Offdrive', published by John Wisden & Co. (London, c1930) Rusty staple, otherwise good condition. Together with 'Frame By Frame Flick Book No.1 Sir Donald Bradman' & 'No.2 Dennis Lillee'. (3 items) | *** | |
*** | 1964 Scanlens 'Footballers' No.5 Peter Steward (North Melbourne). G/VG condition | *** | |
*** | Trade Cards: 1926 D.C. Thomson & Co. 'The World's Best Cricketers' (dark green backs), complete set [32] 'Presented with The Rover the favourite boy's paper.' F/Vf. | *** | |
*** | Cigarette Cards: Major Drapkin & Co. 1928 'Australian and English Test Cricketers' complete set [40] Ef; also, c.1928 Australian 'Giant Brand' Licorice 'English Cricketers' complete set [24] VG/Ef. | *** | |
*** | 1911 Turin International Exhibition: a collection of postcards (35), a souvenir booklet, a pamphlet and an entrance ticket. (38 items). | *** | |
*** | Postcards by Raphael Tuck & Sons: 'In the Open' Postcard Series 6451 - 'Famous Bowlers.' Printed photographs with green backgrounds: W. Rhodes, A.E. Trott, A. Fielder and T. Wass. (4) all unused. | *** | |
*** | Cigarette Cards: Godfrey Phillips 1926 'Famous Cricketers' complete set [32], Vf/Ef. Cat.£176. | *** | |
*** | Group of six assorted mid-19th century tintype portrait photographs. (6 items) | *** | |
*** | Graham McKenzie collection - 1967 Rothman's World Cup: souvenir programme for the 3-Match series with signed images of 10 of the 12 rest of the world included players including Graham McKenzie, West Indians Gary Sobers (Capt.) Rohan Kanhai & Conrad Hunte,… | *** | |
*** | 1954, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 & 1968 Wisden's Almanacks, original cloth cover editions, complete. (6). | *** | |
*** | 1905-15 W.D. & H.O. Wills: 'Football Club colours and flags (26/28), 'Past & Present Champions' (11), 'Victorian football League Pennants' (3) & 'Victorian football Association Pennants' (6). Mixed condition. Cat.£400+. | *** | |
*** | 1912-14 Sniders & Abrahams: 'Australian Footballers', Richmond players from series G (with pennant), H (head in star) and I (head in shield), (15). Slight duplication, mixed condition. | *** | |
*** | 'Sketch of the Typa and Macao' Detailed chart of Macao and neighboring islands from Cook's Voyages, c.1785. overall 34 x 22 cm Includes town plan, soundings, some topography and notes and observations. also, 'View of Macao in China' by James Heath (c… | *** | |
*** | Don Bradman: cigarette/trading card selection featuring Bradman with c.1930 Sweetacres 'Sports Champion's card #48, 1933 Godfrey Phillips (Bdv) 'Test Cricketers' card #17; 1990-91 Stimorol card #37 'Sir Donald Bradman' autograph card signed by Bradman,… | *** | |
*** | 1970s Sunicrust 'Weg's' cards: assortment with duplication including 'Footy Funnies' series condition to poor to VG. (41) | *** | |
*** | 1931 Australian (Giant Brand) Licorice 'South African Cricketers', complete set [12], noted Morkel, Cameron, Quinn and Mitchell. Mainly G/VG. | *** | |
*** | Accumulation with 1938 John player 'Cricketers 1938' [10/50], 1948 Weeties 'Leading Cricketers' [8/32], 1972 Sunicrust Weg/Comedy cricket [13/18], 1984 Texaco trophy [12], 1997 Sanitariun/Weetbix 'Bradman Greatest Hits' [12]; also 1994-1995 Futera cricket… | *** | |
*** | 1990/91 Stimorol Cricket Cards complete set [84]; 1993 'The First Australians' set of 15 (from a limited edition of 250 sets); 1995/96 Season World Series set [70]; 1995/96 Buttercup Bread/Acb Card set [50]; 1997/98 'Select 97' Cricket Card duplicated… | *** | |
*** | Assortment: with Wills 'Cricket season 1928-29' real-photo [23/48] including. Grimmett, Woodfull, Hammond, Hendren & Leyland, few other older cards including. Bdv 1933 Don Bradman/Hadyn Bunton double-sided card, range of modern cards with 1990s Futera… | *** | |
*** | Postcards, real photograph of a gold nugget with handwritten caption 'Weight 1135. Ozs. Value Over £5,000' by T.F. Mackay of Kalgoorlie. Plus 'Scenes Of The Heroic Rescue Of The Entombed Miner, Bonnie Vale, W.A. | *** | |
*** | '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… | *** | |
*** | Coles 1954-55 - Footscray: group of cards comprising 1954 series 1 (5), 1954 series 2 (6) including Ted Whitten action image, and 1955 series 3 (4, Charlie Sutton creased); corner mount impressions, few wrinkles/blemishes, overall to VG. (15). | *** | |
*** | Argus 1953 'Football Portraits': Richmond: complete set of Richmond players [6], issued as a part of a set of 72 large-sized cards (each 11 x 19 cm), G/VG. (6). | *** | |
*** | Kornies 1959 'Scoreboard' series: Hawthorn: Brendan Edwards, John Peck & Graham Arthur cards 19, 20 and 21 [3/36], G/VG. (3). | *** | |
*** | Mobil football photos: a small group comprising of 10 of the 1964 series and 2 of the 1965 series, most accompanied by their original envelope and protective advertising sleeve. Mixed condition. (12 cards, 9 envelopes, 6 sleeves). | *** | |
*** | (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… | *** | |
*** | 1981 Scanlens 'Footballers', part set [124/168], plus duplicates (205); mixed condition. (329) | *** | |
*** | 1977 Scanlens: selection with duplication noting Neil Balme (2), Peter Moore (2), Jeff Geischen & Wayne Schimmelbusch, plus a few checklists, few poor/fair, generally G/Vf. (48). | *** | |
*** | 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 &… | *** | |
*** | Scanlens 1964 (second series): card #5 Tony Paskins, Manly sea Eagles [1/33]; VG. | *** | |
*** | Scanlens 1964 (second series): card #20 Elton Rasmussen, St George dragons [1/33]; good condition. | *** | |