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Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** Phillip-Stephan studio, botanical gardens Melbourne, c1890s colour photo-lithograph, text including title below image reads 'Phillip-Stephan photo litho & Typographic process Co. Ld. Sydney, NSW.' a rarely seen image. 26 x 37 cm. ***
*** Duncan MacKINNON (1859-1932) and Family: An archive of photographs, documents and newspaper cuttings about the politician after whom the Duncan Mackinnon Reserve in Murrumbeena is named. ***
*** Film Poster: 'Picnic at Hanging Rock', UK poster painted in gouache, by Brian Bysouth, 1975, 75 x 100 cm. (framed & glazed: 83 x 115 cm). ***
*** The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition:Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley:Image B2 - title: Landing at cape Bruce, MacRobertson Land,with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday Apr. 6, 1931' verso, to ***
*** The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition:Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley:Image B8 - title: Telling it to the Penguins,with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Apr. 28, 1931' verso, together with ***
*** Group of five 19th and early 20th century photographs in the cabinet portrait format. A fascinating group including the 'Victoria Hotel', bicycle repairing at Bulleen Road, Paramount side cars motorcycle shop, Re-Nu rubber shop and an early image titled… ***
*** The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition:Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley:Image B19 - title: new Antarctic Lands Discovered by the B.A.N.Z. Expedition,with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday Jun. ***
*** The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition:Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley:Image B23 - title: Jack Frost Holds Tenancy of Antarctic hut for 20 Years,with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Jun. 16 ***
*** The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition:Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley:Image B26 - title: feeding Baby,with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Jun. 2 1931' verso, together with the official l ***
*** The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition:Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley:Image A1 - title: the Inhabitants of Possession Island enjoy a fine day,with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Thursday Feb.13, 1930'… ***
*** The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition:Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley:Image A13 - title: 'Paddy' poses for a Portrait,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 A14 - title: the Discovery, at Kerguelen Island,with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday Feb.24, 1930' verso, together with… ***
*** The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition:Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley:Image A20 - title: Monarch of the Harem,with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday Feb.24, 1930' verso, together with the official… ***
*** The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition:Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley:Image A26 - title: a 'Dreamy' scene at Heard Island,with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Apr. 15, 1930' verso, together with… ***
*** Rapkin/Tallis, Australia, hand coloured circa 1860 detailed map, framed and glazed 43 x 51 cm ***
*** New South Wales: 1900s-40s bundle with plenty of Jenolan/Jenolan Caves cards including real-photo types some showing vintage automobiles; also topographical views, waterfalls including Kerry types, coastal/beach views, Sydney & environs, country town… ***
*** Charlie Chaplin: 1910s-40s mostly European or American cards depicting the comic actor including c.1910 real-photo portrait card by Witzel, published by Rotary Photo, 1914 real-photo card used internally within Finland with censor handstamp, c.1915… ***
*** The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: image B4 - title: whaling in Antarctica, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday Apr. 6, 1931' verso, together with the… ***
*** 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… ***
*** 'Old Independent Church, Collins Street' framed albumen print in original gilt frame with title caption, by John Gaul of Swanston Street Melbourne, 19th century, 13.5 x 20 cm, 27 x 32 cm overall; together with a 19th century photograph titled 'Hanging… ***
*** Melbourne vintage aerial photograph, circa 1930 46 x 72 cm, 50 x 76 cm overall ***
*** Gustave Richard Lambert, (Singapore river hut dwellers), albumen paper print, circa 1880s, photographer's blind stamp on image lower right, 21.5 x 27.5 cm, laid down on card, Lambert arrived in Singapore in 1875, where he sat up a studio on Orchard Road.… ***
*** Gustave Richard Lambert, market view, 31, albumen paper print, circa 1880s, photographer's blind stamp on image lower right, titled in the plate at lower left, 21.5 x 27.5 cm ***
*** Gustave Richard Lambert, Teutonia club, S'pore .40, albumen paper print, circa 1880s, photographer's blind stamp on image lower right, titled in the plate at lower right, 20.5 x 27.5 cm, the Teutonia club, Singapore. Established in 1856, the club was an… ***
*** Robert Lenz (1864 - 1929), and others, Malay women and girls, silver gelatin prints, circa 1890s, various sizes to 21 x 16 cm, (5). ***
*** China: the marble boat, summer Palace, Peking, hand coloured silver-gelatin print, circa 1895, 21 x 27 cm. ***
*** Royalty: W.D. & H.O. Wills (Australian Issues) - silks: 1911, Kings & Queens of England, complete set (38) Ef. Very hard to find. ***
*** 1934 Amalgamated Press 'Test Match Favourites', complete set in pairs. G/VG. (40) ***
*** 1966 'Scanlens Football Card Gum, 5c, Extra Pop Up's to Collect' wrapper. Fair condition (repaired tears). Rare. ***
*** 1984 Scanlens 'Footballers', complete set (132). G/VG. ***
*** 1907 Sniders & Abrahams 'Cartoons and Caricatures', almost complete set (57/60). Mainly G/VG ***
*** 1981 Scanlens 'Footballers', complete set (168). G/VG ***
*** Football and cricket group, noted Scanlens football cards 1967 (4) and others (4) ; Port Adelaide 'Power' Premiers 2004 Draught (8 cans) ; books (7) ; games (5) ; bobble-dobble (1) ; cars (7) ; reprinted team photos (2) ; cricket group with 1932-96… ***
*** Comic postcards: c1920s-40s saucy postcards, noted Donald McGill (11), Bamforth Comics (22), Bob Wilkin (6). Unused, (103) ***
*** 1903 Wills (Australia) 'Australian and English Cricketers', part set (21/25). Fair/G ***
*** 1905 Wills (Australia) 'Australian club Cricketers', part set (31/46) + 21 spares. Poor/G ***
*** 1954-55 Coles 'Victorian Footballers' (15). Fair/VG ***
*** 1978 Scanlens 'Footballers', almost complete set (154/156), plus Checklists (11/12). Fair/VG. (total 165) ***
*** 1971 Scanlens 'Footballers' poster, No. 15 Norm Dare (Fitzroy). Folded, though extremely scarce ***
*** Books 'Cyaniding For Gold' by Ion Idriess, a very nicely handled facsimile edition ***
*** 1933 Hoadleys 'Victorian Footballers' (numbered 51-100, text at base 'A series of 100 League and Association'), complete set (50). Fair/G ***
*** 1953 Argus '1953 football portraits', large size (11 x 19 cm), part set of North Melbourne players (4/72). G/VG ***
*** 1981 Ardmona 'Big League series 1 - Carlton', complete set (33) in original box. G/VG ***
*** 1981 Ardmona 'Big League Series 1 - Collingwood', complete set (33) in original box. G/VG ***
*** Cigarette and trade cards: 1928 Ogdens 'Pugilists in action', complete set, noted Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney and Mickey Walker. (50) ***
*** Don Bradman ceramic beer tankards, complete set (8) of 'Don Bradman: Cricketer of the century' series issued by Bradman Museum and the Bradford Exchange; plus tankard 'Cootamundra Aust Bradman Birthplace'. (9 items) ***
*** Magic poster/playbill for 'Dr Davenport and Miss Pattie Illusionists', featuring 'Young Adonis, Champion Juvenile Trick Bicycle Rider of the World' ***
*** Magicians stationary, comprising 'Prof Galverto, Ventriloquist and Shadowgraphist', a letter requesting work, half page graphics. Also, 'Prof Jennions, Marvellous Marionetts,' a letter requesting employment having just won a Medal and Diploma from the… ***
*** 1963 Arnotts 'Ted Whitten Tells: Play Better football', part set (4/7 known) - Blind Turn, drop Kick, Stab Kick & Torpedo Punt Kick. Fair/G. Rare. ***
*** 1973 Dinkum Pies 'Footballer of the Week', part set (7/10). G/VG. Scarce set. ***
*** Martin Dermott, player's medal ‘1992 XXXX Test Series, Battle For The Ashes, Great Britain v Australia’, engraved on reverse ‘Martin Dermott’, in original presentation case. [In 1992 Great Britain lost the first test 22-6 in Sydney. Two weeks' later, led… ***
*** 1936 Amalgamated press postcards 'Australian and English Cricketers 1936-37', almost complete set of Australians (9/10) comprising Bradman, brown, Chipperfield, Darling, Fingleton, Fleetwood-Smith, Grimmett, McCabe and Oldfield. Good condition. Scarce. (9… ***
*** 1926 Lambert & Butler 'Who's Who in Sport (1926) ', complete set (50) with cricketers Jack Hobbs & W.Rhodes; plus 4 other Lambert & Butler cricket related cards. Fair/VG. (total 54) ***
*** 1908 Wills 'Cricketers' (with Wills's with large S), complete set, noted Hon.F.S.Jackson, Plum Warner & Lord Hawke. G/Vg. (25) ***
*** C1905 postcards showing Aborigines (3); 1904 Sydney, Theatre Royal postcards (2) advertising 'The Flood Tide'; 1903 postcard with various 'Paquebot' postmarks; c1970s-2000 cricket postcards (70) & photographs (8). (84 items) ***
*** 1840s convict Pass, unused ***
*** Movie posters: Balance of collection - US half-sheet posters (4) including 'Ben Hur' (1960), 'King of the Khyber Rifles' (1953) & 'Danger Street' (1947); daybill posters (2) for 'Joan of Arc' (1948) & 'The Creature Walks Among Us' (1956); scarce vintage… ***
*** Interesting assortment, noted postcards (c100); theatre programmes (c100) including early Barry Humphries; coins with 1977 Usa proof set; commemorative medals (3) from the Hebrew University of Jeruseleum; Vatican souvenir stamp and coin folder; Brett… ***
*** 1928 Ogdens 'Australian Test Cricketers 1928-29', complete set, noted Don Bradman, Archie Jackson & Jack Hobbs. G/VG. (36) ***
*** Group of real photo postcards with views of Kaitaia, Karangahake, Kare Kare, Kawau is., lower Hutt, Manawatu Gorge, Taranaki, Tauranga, etc. (13) ***
*** 1908 Wills 'Cricketers' (with Wills's with large S), complete set, noted Hon.F.S.Jackson, plum Warner & Lord Hawke. G/VG. (25) ***
*** 1932 Sweetacres Champion Chewing gum 'Test Records' (32) & 'Prominent Cricketers' (32), complete sets, noted Don Bradman, Eddie Gilbert (one of the few sets to show this famous aboriginal fast bowler) & Archie Jackson. Fair/G (one with corners clipped).… ***
*** Parramatta: three Carte-de-Visite photographs c1865 by 'Victoria portrait gallery, C. Tuke, Photographer, church Street, Parammatta', one showing a picture of two bushrangers holding up a stage coach; other two showing a stately local home and proud… ***
*** Postcards, New Guinea and other Islands: small group of real photo cards (+ 1 photograph) including scenes at Thursday Island, day dream Island, Moa Island boys, Raluana, Bomana war Cemetery, Arapokina, Ononghe, Uruon station, a New Guinea house… ***
*** Victorian Wills for Probate and Land Titles c1900, a large assortment of Victoriana. Interesting reading about Victoria at the turn of the century. Mostly handwritten some on vellum. Condition varies, mostly folds. (98) ***
*** Assorted movie posters, c1970s including 3 sheet of Tucker' 159 x 107 cm. Folds but no other faults. Day bills, star Wars '2001 Space Odyssey, man of a Thousand faces', 'Tron' plus others (12). One sheets, 'Batman', 'The Clan of the Cave bear' and others… ***
*** Photographer unknown, Stirling Terrace WA, albumen paper photograph 17.5 x 12.5 cm ***
*** Photographer unknown, head hunter with head (early 20th century), also another native in tribal dress, silver gelatin photographs (2) each 5.5 x 10 cm ***
*** 'Carte Des Isles De La Sonde, Et Des Isles Moluques' by Rigobert Bonne (Geneva, 1780), showing Indonesia with northern Australia as Nouvelle Hollande, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 46 x 35 cm. Good/VG condition ***
*** 'New South Wales 1920-1923' by H.N. Maitland (Sydney, 1923), produced for people considering emigrating to Australia, 496pp, oblong format, 29 x 22 cm, watered silk end-papers, gilt lettering on front board and spine, numerous b&w photographic… ***
*** 1936 Real Photogravure Portrait postcards 'Australian & English Cricketers 1936-37', a part set (11/20) including Don Bradman, Arthur Chipperfield & Maurice Leyland. Poor/G condition. Scarce ***
*** John Pascoe Fawkner (1792-1869, founder of Melbourne): four signatures contained within the pages of a rebound early 19th century journal. Pages 7, 26, 27 & 112. Signatures fine, book in poor condition ***
*** 'Victoria en 1889' by Julian Thomas 'Le Vagabond' [French edition, Melbourne, 1889], illustrated with 24 plates and a folding map, 55pp. Published for distribution at the Exposition Universelle, 1889 ***
*** Phone cards: 1995-96 card phone Australia phonecards, 'AFL Captains Series', complete set (18) in special album; plus 'AFL Centenary Series', complete set (18). G/VG. (36 items) ***
*** 1928 Ogdens 'Australian Test Cricketers 1928-29', complete set (36), noted Don Bradman, Archie Jackson & Jack Hobbs. G/VG ***
*** Stereo Cards (2). Roses Australian Views, 'Doncaster Tower'. Underwood and Underwood card 'The most famous Inventor of the Age Thomas A. Edison in his Laboratory'. Sawyer's bakelite View-Master and discs (12). Magic Lantern colour slides, box set of (8)… ***
*** 1906 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Racehorses', with Melbourne Cup Winners (43/43) & Sydney Cup Winners (7/13). Fair/VG. (Total 50) ***
*** 1930 W.D. & H.O. Wills, Wild Woodbine Cigarettes scarce printed tin cricket game. 15 x 10 cm with two levers ***
*** 1946-47 Coles Stores (Australia) 'Cricketers in Australia' (backs without framelines), part set (25/40). Fair/G. Scarce ***
*** 1923 Lenten's Shamrock Store (Bendigo) 'Victorian Country Footballers' - Bendigo East No.21 H. Lawles. G/VG. (Lenten & Hocking sticker on reverse over original Lenten's banner). Rare ***
*** 1923 Lenten's Shamrock Store (Bendigo) 'Victorian Country Footballers' - Eaglehawk No.18 V. Trewarne. G/VG. Rare ***
*** Sport: 1934-39 Players sets in albums - 'Cricketers 1934' [50]; 'Cricketers 1938' [50]; 'Tennis' [50]; 'Hints on Association Football' [50]; 'Cycling' [50]. Mainly G/Vg. (Total 250) ***
*** 1966 Scanlens/Raybert Productions 'Monkees' (sepia), complete set (44), plus 30 spares; 'Monkees' (colour), complete set (44); also 1966 T.C.G. 'Batman Series B', almost complete set (43/44), plus 13 spares. Poor/G. (Total 174) ***
*** 1909 J.E.Barnes Photo 'Team Photo Post Cards' - Fitzroy F.C. Fair/G. (A different, unrecorded, view of the Fitzroy team, not shown on the 'Australian Rules Football Cards' website) ***
*** 1947 Stamina Clothes (Australia) 'No.4 Series - An Ideal Cricket Eleven', complete set (11), noted W.G.Grace, J.J.Kelly & Victor Trumper. G/VG. Very scarce set ***
*** 1912 Stockholm Postcards: Group with Numbers 119, 191, 192, 194, 199, 204 (Fanny Durack, Wilhelmemina Wylie and Jennie Fletcher, the three best lady swimmers), 205 & 214. One postally used from William Alexander in Stockholm to his wife in Scotland,… ***
*** 1933 Godfrey Phillips 'Victorian Footballers - A Series of 75', numbers 51-75 complete (25). One damaged, others G/VG ***
*** 1933 Hoadleys 'Victorian Footballers' (numbered 51-100, text at base 'A series of 100 League and Association'), complete set (50). One damaged, others G/VG ***
*** 1979 Unknown 'VFL Footy Pin-Ons', complete set (16), including the difficult Michael Roach card. G/VG ***
*** 1923 R.& J.Hill 'Famous Cricketers', complete set (40), noted Lord Tennyson, Hobbs & Fender. G/VG ***
*** 1979 Scanlens 'Footballers', part set (132/156), plus Checklists (12). Mainly Fair/G. Also few other cards & stickers; c1984 Collingwood signed T-shirt & signed page; VFL Park badges (12); 1926 Mentone Football Club - Life Member badge; Kyabrum Football… ***
*** 1906-07 Sniders & Abrahams 1906 'Melbourne & Sydney Cup Winners' (56) & 1907 'Australian Racehorses' (56/57). Poor/G condition. (Total 112) ***
*** 1938 Duncan's yacht matchbox labels 'Australian Cricketers', almost complete set (13/16), noted Don Bradman, Sid Barnes and Lindsay Hassett. Fair/G ***
*** Sydney: c1880-1915 photographs of Sydney buildings, from 'Cooper's Australian Views', Noted Hospital - Macquarie St, the Lands Office, Chief Secretary's Office (2), Hotel Metropole and Town Hall, photographs each 20 x 16 cm, mounted on printed Studio… ***
*** 1972 Sunicrust 'Weg's Footy Funnies', complete set (40). G/VG ***
*** c1978 Peters 'VFL Club Mascots', almost complete set (9/12) - Carlton, Essendon, Fitzroy, Footscray, Geelong, Melbourne, North Melbourne, Richmond & St Kilda. Mainly G/VG ***