*** | 1933 Allens 'Australian Cricketers', almost complete set (17/18), noted Don Bradman, Jack Fingleton & bill O'Reilly. Fair/VG. Above average condition for these | *** | |
*** | Pro Hart: signed books 'Bushranger Ballads' and 'Poems of Henry Lawson volume two', both illustrated by Pro Hart (Sydney, 1975-76); plus letter signed 'Pro' on his personal stationary. (3 items) | *** | |
*** | Flicker books: Sporting Flicks Productions present P.O'Hara wood (former Davis cup player) demonstrating, the Forehand drive (c1948), missing spine and back cover, otherwise good condition; plus rod Laver, double grand Slam Champion by Thumbflix (c1970).… | *** | |
*** | 1908 Ballymaclinton - Shepherds Bush Exhibition: mounted collection of postcards featuring scenes of the Exhibition with 7 cards franked with the Ballymaclinton Shepherds Bush Exhibition datestamp. Condition good, 1 damaged. (11 items) | *** | |
*** | Postcards, nice group, many Udb; noted 'The Hornsby light and north head', 'Howlong Road and Murray River, Albury', 'Sydney church of England Grammar school for girls', 'Lavender Bay', 'Botany Bay and sea point', 'Kirribilli point', etc. (26) | *** | |
*** | 1904 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers', series a - without blue framelines (6/50); plus 1904-08 Sniders & Abrahams 'Incidents in Play' (5/17). Fair/G. (total 11) | *** | |
*** | 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… | *** | |
*** | Fiji, New Guinea &, the holy Land, including 'Palestine Past and Present' by Valentine (Lond., c1893); 'Pictures from bible Lands' by green (Lond., c1892); 'The Colony of Fiji 1874-1931' edited by Wright (Suva, 1931); 'Hunted through Fiji' by Horsley… | *** | |
*** | Photographer unknown, c1890 Council Chambers and Public hall, Coburg albumen paper photographs (3), each 15 x 10 cm titled in pen below images | *** | |
*** | Photographer unknown, c1870/80s Elizabeth Street looking south albumen paper photograph 18 x 12.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Mather, J. '81 Views of Tasmania's Wonderland' (Launceston, c1905), large format photographic compilation comprising 87 images of various sizes including panoramic views of Hobart & Launceston. Fine condition, considering the size, 23 x 58 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 | *** | |
*** | C1907-83 cricket cards, noted 1907 Taddy 'County Cricketers' (2); 1908 Wills's 'Cricketers' (29/50); 1923 Chums 'Cricketers' (11/23); Players 'Cricketers 1938' (50 x 3 sets); 1982 Ashes Winnining Captains' (25). (total 282) | *** | |
*** | Gardening: 1913-39 collection in album, noted 1913 Wills 'Alpine Flowers' [50]; 1913 Wills 'Old English Garden Flowers, second Series' [50]; 1923 Wills 'Wild Flowers' [50]; 1932 United Tobacco 'Flowers of South Africa' [25]. Mainly G/VG. (Total 598) | *** | |
*** | 1974 Dinkum Pies 'Footballer of the Week', part set (6/10). Mainly G/VG. scarce set | *** | |
*** | Ray Parer: Real-photo postcard of the wreck of 'P.D.', the de Havilland aircraft used by Ray Parer & John McIntosh to complete the first single-engined 'roplane flight from Great Britain to Australia in 1920. | *** | |
*** | Magazines & Press Kits: 'The Argus Weekend Magazine' from 1945-46 (31 issues); 'National Sporting Weekly' (Volume 1, 1965, in bound volume); 'The Saturday Sporting Globe' (24 issues, 1973); 'Wilson's Sportsman's Review' (129 issues 1970-89); 'The Junior… | *** | |
*** | 1970 Football Life/Nabisco 'Souvenir Photograph', almost complete set (11/12) (missing Hawthorn). Fair/VG (some with paper adherance) | *** | |
*** | 1954 Coles 'Victorian Footballers' (Series 1) part set (12/56); plus 'Victorian Footballers' (Series 2) part set (26/56). Poor/G condition (23 with staple holes). (Total 38) | *** | |
*** | 1921-34 cards, all Fitzroy, noted 1921 J.J. Schuh Rays (5); 1922 J.J. Schuh (1); 1932 Hoadleys (1); 1933 Allens (2); 1933 Giant Licorice (2); 1933 Bdv Who's Who (1); Wills 'Footballers 1933' (10) & 1934 Allens Pennants (4). Fair/VG. (Total 26) | *** | |
*** | 1933-58 cards, noted 1933 Bob Mirams Caricatures (7); 1933 Personality Series - Footballers (20) & others (16); 1933 Godfrey Phillips (13); 1933 Hoadleys (6); Kornies 1948 (2), 1949 (1), 1950 (5), 1951 (106), 1952 (49), 1953 (27), 1954 (3); 1954-55 Coles… | *** | |
*** | 1973 Ampol 'Team Mascot Posters', almost complete set [10/12]. Fair/VG | *** | |
*** | 1954 Fyna Foods 'Victorian Footballer Caricatures' (1/24) with club colours at base, No.5 B. Smith (Geelong). G/VG. Rarity 8 | *** | |
*** | 1908-09 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Football - Incidents in Play' (3/16) - Carlton & Essendon; Fitzroy & Essendon; Fitzroy & South Melb. Fair/G | *** | |
*** | 1913 Sniders & Abrahams 'Victorian Footballers', Series H (Shields), part set (14/60). Poor/G | *** | |
*** | 1936 Allens 'Sports and Flags of Nations', complete set (36), with one card showing Australian football. G/VG | *** | |
*** | 1965 Scanlens 'Footballers', part set (8/36). Condition varies, Poor/G. (Total 10) | *** | |
*** | Trade cards: Gilbert & Sullivan: 1925-28 Player's 'Gilbert & Sullivan Operas' three mounted sets of 50, framed & glazed, overall 68 x 53 cm (2) or 51 x 41 cm (with some loose cards), also Wills 1924 'Railways Engines' set of 50, framed & glazed, overall… | *** | |
*** | Cigarette & Trade Cards: 1981 Ardmona 'Big League Series 1 - Eastern Suburbs', complete set (33) in original box (unopened). G/VG | *** | |
*** | Tonga: 'An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands, in the South Pacific Ocean' in two volumes by John Martin (2nd Edition, London, 1818). Attractively bound and gilt | *** | |
*** | 1956 Melbourne, XVI Summer Olympics: 1956 Coles trade cards, '1956 Olympic Games', 1st series with large fl ags & national fl owers, complete set (28). G/VG | *** | |
*** | 'Plan showing Old Nuggetty Nuggetty Extended and Old Union Companies' Leases, Maldon' [Maldon, c1899], similar map up-dated with the Northern leases pasted over, and some new leases marked and coloured, size 42 x 53 cm. Good condition | *** | |
*** | 1908 Wills 'Football Flags Shaped with Pins' (1/27 known) - South Melbourne. G/VG condition (with original pin, 'Capstan' on reverse). | *** | |
*** | 1908 Wills 'Football Flags Shaped with Pins' (1/27 known) - South Melbourne. G/VG condition (with original pin, blank reverse) | *** | |
*** | 1923-36 tennis cards, comprising 1923 Nicolas Sarony 'Tennis Strokes' (25); 1930 Godfrey Phillips 'Lawn Tennis' (25); plus 1936 Players 'Tennis' (50). G/VG. (Total 100) | *** | |
*** | 1908-12 Sniders & Abrahams football cards, noted 1908 (2), 1909 (11), 1910 (6) & 1912 Star (1). Fair/VG. Inspection recommended. (Total 20) | *** | |
*** | 1964 Scanlens 'Footballers' No.9 Wesley Lofts (Carlton). G/VG condition | *** | |
*** | 1964 Scanlens 'Footballers' No.11 John Peck (Hawthorn). G/VG condition | *** | |
*** | 1964 Scanlens 'Footballers' No.27 Des Tuddenham (Collingwood). G/VG condition | *** | |
*** | 1926-38 cricket cards in album, comprising 1926 Wills 'English Cricketers' (25); 1928 Major Drapkin 'Australian and English Test Cricketers' (40); 1930 Boys Magazine 'Zat Card Series (Cricketers)' (11); 1938 Allens 'Cricketers' (34/36); 1938 Boys Captain… | *** | |
*** | 1930-38 cricket cards, noted 1931 Australian (Giant Brand) Licorice 'Australian Cricketers' (18/24); Sweetacres 1932 'Test Records' (16/32) & 'Prominent Cricketers' (22/32); plus 1933 'Series of Sports Champions' (23/48 + 1 spare); Allens 1934-35… | *** | |
*** | Various items incl. 'Physical training for Athletes' A.A.A. Of NSW 1933), 'Swimming Instructions' (1939) 64pp booklet, official programme 24th Australian YMCA Inter-Association Tournament at Melbourne, 19481, several football and cricket publications,… | *** | |
*** | Cigarette Cards: W.D. & H.O. Wills 1901 'Cricketer Series 1901' part set [40/50] in very mixed condition, Poor/G. Cat.£1000. | *** | |
*** | Cigarette Cards: G.G. Goode Ltd (South Australia) 1924 'Prominent Cricketers Series' [8/17] being members of the M.C.C. Touring team of 1924-25. Mixed condition Fair/G. Cat.£800. | *** | |
*** | Cigarette/Trading cards: assortment with a few sets, plus part-sets and odd cards with cricket: 1928 Wills 'Cricketers' [30/50], 1992 County print '1950s test Cricketers' [50/50, excellent condition], other odds from Turf & players; Soccer: 1930… | *** | |
*** | 1900 Exposition Universelle De Paris: stereo Viewcards: the series 'Collection Stereoscopique, FeLix Potin': a Part Set of 27 different, the stereoscopic photographs in black and white showing views of the Universal Exhibition 1900 in Paris, mounted on… | *** | |
*** | Trade Cards: Carr's Biscuits circa 1967 'Cricketers' complete series of extra large cards, [20], Vf/Ef. Cat.£200. | *** | |
*** | 1953-54 Coles 'Australian & English Cricketers', part set (21 of 28). | *** | |
*** | Postcards: 1936 photogravure portrait postcards 'Australian & English Cricketers 1936-37' incomplete set (11) including Duckworth, Fingleton, Oldfield, McCabe, O'Reilly and Woolley. Mainly fine. | *** | |
*** | UNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD: Complete set of one hundred 'Italy through the Stereoscope' stereo cards in maker's box, featuring subjects such as Roman ruins, Vatican interiors and exteriors, Mount Vesuvius, and many others. (100 cards) | *** | |
*** | 1912-14 Sniders & Abrahams: 'Australian Footballers', Carlton players from series G (with pennant), and I (head in shield), (9). Slight duplication, mixed condition. | *** | |
*** | 1912-14 Sniders & Abrahams: 'Australian Footballers', Geelong players from series G (with pennant), H (head in star) and I (head in shield), (17). Mixed condition. | *** | |
*** | ZEISS IKON: Group of eighty-six 108 x 45 mm stereo glass slides depicting a European family's home, holidaymaking in the countryside, and a trip to the canals of Venice. Neatly organised into wooden box with metal handle with 'Zeiss Ikon' logo. | *** | |
*** | 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… | *** | |
*** | 1984-87 Scanlen's 'Footballers' collection comprising incomplete but duplicated quantities for 1984 (5), 1985 (5), 1986 (110), 1987 (285), 1988 (29) and a quantity of 'The Clashes for the Ashes' series. Mixed condition. | *** | |
*** | Amalgamated press Ltd: 1932 'Australian & English cricket Stars' complete set [32] loosely inserted into special ''Triumph' and 'Champion' test match souvenir Album' showing details of the forthcoming season, including the Ashes ('Bodyline') series; album… | *** | |
*** | New York Times - Civil War Era - First Invasion of Northern States: 1861 to 1862 selection comprising 1861 (Oct.13, Oct.21 & Dec.6) & 1862 (Sep.15, Oct.2 & Nov.19) edition which include Union biased reports from field correspondents, plus official… | *** | |
*** | 1936 Allen's Cricketers (part set, 25), several other cricket cards plus a part set of ten of the 1936 Real Photogravure Australian team postcards. (39 items). Mixed condition. | *** | |
*** | Newspapers. A collection of various Victorian regional newspaper dating from 1892 to 1901 including The Gippsland Times, The Mount Alexander Mail, The Euroa Advertiser, The Evening Echo (Ballarat), Seymour Telegraph, Ballarat Courier, Ballarat Star, The… | *** | |
*** | Selection of older cards including 1908 Capstan 'Australian and English Cricketers' Re-issued series with red captions [8/8, cards #66-73] including. Jack Hobbs & Sydney Barnes, plus a single card from previous 1907 series (#4, Victor Trumper),… | *** | |
*** | W.D. & H.O. Wills 1908 'Cricketers' (large 'S') complete set [25], Vf/Ef. Cat.£225. | *** | |
*** | W.A. & A.C. Churchman: 1936 'Cricketers' complete series (50), superb Ef. | *** | |
*** | Autographs: 1940s-90s era player signatures mostly on small cards or on philatelic covers including Australians Gil Langley, Keith Miller, Ian Meckliff & Graham McKenzie, West Indians Wes hall (2, one on small photograph), Rohan Kanhai and Gary Sobers,… | *** | |
*** | New Zealand: a range of mounted albumen paper photographs and similar; many identified scenes and photographers including Queen St., Auckland, building the Milton - Roxburgh branch railway, Taihape, Otira Gorge, blue lake Rotorua, a picnic gathering at… | *** | |
*** | Two original cartes-de-visite by wood (Bourke St. East, Melbourne and George St., Sydney), circa 1880s, one depicting 'Unzie, the albino Circassian youth' and the other showing 'Dominick Sonsee, the smallest man in the world', (2). | *** | |
*** | Henry King (1855-1923), albumen paper photographs of Sydney steam trams, numbers 32 (in market Street), and 35 (passing Hyde park), circa 1900, both approx. 15 x 20 cm. (2). | *** | |
*** | New Zealand: a small collection of stereoview cards, postcards and a few photographs. (quantity) | *** | |
*** | Selection of Older Trading Cards: with 1958 Atlantic Petrol [60/128] plus some duplicates, also 1933 Wills Footballers [10/200], 1933 Bdv 'Haydn Bunton' double-sided, 1950 Kornies Victorian Footballers [3/64] & Champion Footballers 'Ken Melville'… | *** | |
*** | 1954 Argus football cards: [12/144] including Ken hands (Carlton), Bob rose & Bill Twomey (Collingwood) & Bernie Smith (Geelong); G/VG. (12) | *** | |
*** | 1933 Godfrey Phillips: 'Victorian footballers: largely complete set [45/50, ex cards #9, 10, 11, 34 & 48]. Mainly G/VG. | *** | |
*** | Argus 1953 'Football Portraits': Carlton: complete set of Carlton players [6], issued as a part of a set of 72 large-sized cards (each 11 x 19 cm), G/VG. (6). | *** | |
*** | Argus 1953 'Football Portraits': Melbourne: complete set of Melbourne players [6], issued as a part of a set of 72 large-sized cards (each 11 x 19 cm), G/VG. (6). | *** | |
*** | Argus 1953 'Football Portraits': South Melbourne: complete set of South Melbourne players [6], issued as a part of a set of 72 large-sized cards (each 11 x 19 cm), G/VG. (6). | *** | |
*** | Antique photographs of Ballarat, early 20th century; together with two Australian paper one dollar notes, Australian 1946 penny, Australian 1951 half penny, Australian 1946 florin, a pair of mulga wood condiments and a boxed early 20th century French… | *** | |
*** | 1964, 1965 & 1966 Mobil 'VFL' photo cards: 1964 complete [40], 1965 [39/40, ex card #3], 1966 complete [40, some cards abrased/damaged], all are glued down into Mobil albums; poor to Fair/Good. (3 albums) | *** | |
*** | Coles 1954-55: Melbourne: group of cards comprising 1954 series 1 (5) 1954 series 2 (1) and 1955 series 3 (4), corner mount impressions, overall G/VG. (9). | *** | |
*** | 1995 Collector cards: in blue album with various sets including Coca-Cola team Classics set [16], AFL Select Aflpa complete set [450], Select AFL 'All Australian' set [21], Select 'Stat Smasher' set [5], miscellaneous other 1995 'Select' issues in sets.… | *** | |
*** | 1981 Scanlens: Accumulation of cards noting Simon Madden & Mick Malthouse, plus a few checklists, some cards heavily duplicated, a few poor/fair, generally G/Vf. (145). | *** | |
*** | Scanlens 1964 (second series): card #14 Bob Heffernan, Eastern Suburbs roosters [1/33]; G/VG | *** | |
*** | Nepal, A collection of 23 photographs circa 1940s-50s, mainly 15 x 9 cm; one 11.5 x 17.5 cm and three 18 x 24 cm. (23). | *** | |
*** | Australia: Bundle of postcards including Melbourne & Sydney environs including real-photo types, plus regional Victoria, topographicals, few overseas and modern cards. (78) | *** | |
*** | Charles Nettleton (1826-1902), 'Great Melbourne Telescope', 'Observatory' (close up) &, 'Observatory', c.1880, albumen prints, mounted on Nettleton cards with his, printed details below the images. Each image 13.5 x 20 cm (approx.), Mixed condition. | *** | |
*** | The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A7 - Title: The lonely solitude of Kerguelen, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Thursday Feb.13, 1930' verso, together… | *** | |
*** | 1900s-50s Melbourne selection including. Real photo, and animated scenes, others of Ormonde College, Princess Theatre, Prince's court, exhibition Buildings & Government house, photographers including. Robert Jolley; condition variable. (60 approx) | *** | |
*** | 1900s-50s mostly Melbourne & Regional Victoria selection with Melbourne street scenes, others of Ballarat, Bendigo & Werribee Gorge, etc; some real-photo cards noted; condition variable. (50 approx) | *** | |
*** | The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A11 - Title: The Home of Cormorants, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday Feb. 24, 1930' verso, together with the… | *** | |
*** | 1933 W.D. & H.O. Wills 'Footballers 1933' complete first 100 cards in the set [100], in G - Ef condition. | *** | |
*** | New Zealand: 'Chart of Cook's Strait in New Zealand. From Alexander Hogg's edition of Cook's voyage to the South Pacific, (1784), copper plate engraving, 23 x 33.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | Coles Swap cards: 1956 'Flags and National Monuments' complete set [28], some corner mount impressions, G/VG. | *** | |
*** | Craigie's Graphic map of Victoria, by Craigie map Company, Sydney, circa 1960, framed & glazed, overall 92 x 104 cm. | *** | |
*** | 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… | *** | |
*** | The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A36 - Title: Weathering out a gale, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Apr. 15, 1930' verso, together with the… | *** | |
*** | The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: Image A37 - Title: Charting treacherous Sub-Antarctic Coasts, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Apr.15, 1930' verso,… | *** | |
*** | Australasian Federal Referendum, July 1899, certificate, decorated with Parliament house and state Premiers, lithograph in colours, framed & glazed, 47 x 62 cm overall | *** | |
*** | Alexander Hogg, chart of van Diemen's land, [London, circa 1784), engraved by T. Bowen for 'A new Accurate...and complete history of a voyage round the World...', attractively hand coloured, image 22 x 34 cm; framed 40 x 52 cm overall. | *** | |
*** | Royal Australian Air Force: 'R.A.A.F. Display April 1938' program (48pp + covers); plus 'Wings' magazine Vol. 1 editions for May 23 and Sept.14, 1943. (3 items). | *** | |