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Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** 1992 Champs 'American vintage Cycles - series I': two complete Trading card boxes (one shrink wrapped) each containing 36 unopened packs of 12 trading cards, plus 2 partially complete boxes containing 21 packs or 12 packs, plus two packs of series II… ***
*** Two Ambrotype antique photographs 19th century, the larger example 8.5 x 7 cm overall ***
*** Three framed antique maps including 'Robert Moredon, Buckingham Shire', 'Yorkshire, East Riding' and 'A new and Accurate survey of the Parishes of St. Andrews, Holbourn...', the largest 51 x 37 cm overall ***
*** 1948 Australian Tour to England: Bradman Museum badges 'The Bradman Era series No. 1 and the 1948 Invincibles', complete set (17), on original card signed by bill brown. Superb condition ***
*** C1901-56 cricket cards, noted 1901 Wills (Australia) 'Cricketer series 1901' (9) ; 1936-38 Ardath 'Photocards' (24). (total 99) ***
*** 1981 Ardmona 'Big League Series 1 - south Fremantle', almost complete set (29/33), includes Maurice Rioli & Brad Hardie ***
*** Hoadley'S: 1934 Victorian Footballers, part set (29/100), G-Ef. ***
*** Magic lantern slides, comprising, King George V by Gunn lantern slide maker little Collins St, Melbourne; King George VI maker unknown; Queen Elizabeth II for the featured, theatre Ads; Queen Elizabeth maker unknown. All hand coloured tint in good… ***
*** 1970 Scanlens 'Mini-posters' - Garry Hardeman (Melbourne). Fair/good condition ***
*** Postcards: c1905 set of humorous sporting scenes by Gil Dod, published by S. Hildesheimer & co, London, No. 5244, comprising 'Bicycle Race', 'Steeplechase', 'Long Jump', '100 Yards Handicap', 'Obstacle Race' & 'High Jump'. (6 items) ***
*** 1926 Players 'Cricketers, Caricatures by Rip', complete set (50); plus Australian team sheets (2) - 1983 Australian Team to Zimbabwe (15 signatures) & 1982 Australian Team to Pakistan (facsimile autographs). G/VG. (total 52 items) ***
*** Kalgoorlie gold-Fields: c1900 photograph endorsed in image 'Dwyer's Westralia Tasmania gold Mine WA', showing mine with workers (including an Aboriginal) and their families ***
*** 1926 Players 'Cricketers, Caricatures by Rip', complete set, noted Warren Bardsley, Percy fender & Jack Hobbs. G/VG. (50) ***
*** C1907-38 football cards (68), cricket cards (45), soccer (6) & golf (1) - noted Sniders & Abrahams 1907 (1), 1908 (1) & 1913 (2); 1933 Wills 'Footballers 1933' (59). Poor/G, though inspection will reward. (cTotal 123) ***
*** 1982 Ardmona 'Big League series 2 - Richmond', complete set (18). G/VG. ***
*** 1982 Ardmona 'Big League series 2 - Swans', complete set (18). G/VG. ***
*** 1930 Boys' magazine 'Zat Card Series (Cricketers Series) ', medium size, complete set, noted Jardine, Larwood & Voce. G/VG. Very rare set. (11) ***
*** Railways: 1924 Wills 'Railway Engines' (50); plus 1937 Gallaher 'Trains of the world' (47/48). (97) ***
*** Photographer unknown Senegalese woman (c1870s) albumen paper photograph glued to board (cdv) 5.5 x 9.0 cm Credit stamps to verso ***
*** Whitekind Needle Books, c1960s, with pop-ups of school classroom for girls (5) & airport for boys (3). Made in Germany. (Total 8 items) ***
*** 'The Strand Magazine - An Illustrated Monthly' Vol.X July-December 1895, edited by Newnes (London, 1895), bound in one volume, with several cricket articles including 'Illustrated Interviews - Mr.W.G. Grace' & 'The Evolution of Cricket'. Good condition ***
*** Submarine Command, 1951, William Holden, William Bendix, Paramount Pictures insert poster (A) ***
*** 'The Journal of Post Captain Nicolas Baudin' translated from the French by Christine Cornell (Adelaide, Libraries Board of South Australia 1974). Green cloth boards with silver lettering, some wear on the edges. Good condition ***
*** c1926-34 cigarette & trade cards, noted album of film stars; 1932 Sweetacres 'Steamships of the World' [24/48]; c1929 Morrows 'Flags & Funnels' (8). Fair/VG ***
*** SANFL Ephemera: c1958-2001 collection in album, noted 1966 the News 'SANFL Pencil Pictures' (3/20); 1971 the News/ Woolworths 'SANFL Stars' complete set (48) in album; 1976 Channel 9/5KA 'Seniors Colour Wall Poster' (4); programmes (3); magazines (9);… ***
*** Paul Delprat: 'Paul Delprat Etchings Volume 1' edited by Hilarie Lindsay (Sydney 1982), edition of 110 signed by the artist. 63 pages with (54) full page sepia tone plates. A fine copy with dust wrapper. VG condition ***
*** 1958 Master Vending Machine Co. 'Cricketer Series - New Zealand 1958', complete set [16]. Scarce. G/VG ***
*** 1965 Scanlens 'Cricketers' (10/40 + 1 spare); 1958 Australian Licorice 'Test Cricket Series' (1/32); also 'Bradman, the Don Declares' set of 8 cassette tapes in folder; and cricket books (4) ***
*** Cigarette and Trade Cards: 1906-08 Sniders & Abrahams cards, with 1906 'Melbourne Cup Winners' (26/56); 1907 'Australian Racehorses' (30/57) including scarce Magazine + 4 spares; 1908 'Australian Jockeys' (1/60). Poor/G. (61 items) ***
*** Cricket Carte de visite: Photo portrait of a seated cricketer (c1865) by Rodgers of Hamilton Ohio. Sitters name & some details also on the reverse in ink (William Lauder?). Rare piece. Corners trimmed ***
*** 1901 Federation: Souvenir Invitation, 'In Celebration of the Opening, Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia/ to Meet their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall & York/ His Majesty’s Ministers of State for Australia, have the honour to… ***
*** Cigarette & Trade Cards: c1994-99 Rl football cards, all signed, noted Allan Langer, Ben Ikin & Gorden Tallis. Mainly G/VG. (Signatures cannot be guaranteed). (53 items) ***
*** 1921 Sporting Life & The Bayonet 'Prominent Players' pictorial supplement No.17 'Leo Sullivan, Brunswick', 25 x 38 cm. Fair condition. Extremely rare - not illustrated on Afhg 'Australian Rules Football Cards' website ***
*** Cars: 1936 Players 'Motor Cars' [50] in album; 1937 Players 'Motor Cars, second Series' [50] in album; plus c1958 Ampol 'Cars of Today' [32]. Mainly G/Vg ***
*** Collingwood: 1997 Collingwood F.C. 'Collingwood Team of the Century 1897-1997' complete set (64), in special album, limited edition 1403/5000. Together with 'Wall of Honour - Collingwood Premiership Team 1990' print (60 x 43 cm) ***
*** 1964 Scanlens 'Footballers' No.30 Wayne Eastman (Fitzroy). G/VG condition ***
*** 'The Sand Pebbles' (1966), starring Steve McQueen, Twentieth century Fox 24-sheet poster printed in 12 separate parts (A). A classic. Unusual to find such a large movie poster ***
*** 1978 'Scanlens 1978, League Football' wrapper; plus 1994 Allens 'AFL Football double cards', part set [18/23] including scarce Jason Dunstall/Troy Clarke (hardest to find), and a wrapper. Fair/VG condition. Scarce. (20 items) ***
*** Horse Breeder/Trainer: Interesting group with Breeder's stud fee book with manuscript entries 1897-1904; Pedigree charts for Niagara (born 1884), & Launceston (born 1899); 'Trainers' Taxation Racing Records, Earnings and Expenditure' book (not filled in).… ***
*** C1900-16 cards in album, noted Wills 1912 'Birds of Australasia' (69); 1915 'Birds and Animals of Australia' silks (50). Poor/G ***
*** 1998 Cadbury 'Classic Grabs' error card No.18 'Craig Scholl', with normal card 'Craig Sholl'. Mistake was noticed in the initial production trial run & corrected. Extremely rare. Also Chris Grant poster (with spaces to affix cards) signed. (3 items) ***
*** 1904 original watercolour artwork for Sniders & Abrahams 'Jokes' No. 18, regarding croquet, size 93 x 162 mm; together with an example of the issued Sniders & Abrahams cigarette card. Ex archive of Osboldsone & Co. Printers, Collins St, Melb ***
*** 1904 original watercolour artwork for Sniders & Abrahams 'Jokes' No. 42, regarding horse racing, size 93 x 162 mm; together with an example of the issued Sniders & Abrahams cigarette card. Ex archive of Osboldsone & Co. Printers, Collins St, Melb ***
*** 1904 original watercolour artwork for Sniders & Abrahams 'Jokes' No. 44, regarding horse racing, size 93 x 162 mm; together with an example of the issued Sniders & Abrahams cigarette card. Ex archive of Osboldsone & Co. Printers, Collins St, Melb ***
*** 'Australian Songs For Young and Old', words by Annie Rentoul, music by Georgette Peterson, illustations by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite (Melbourne, c1920) (some pictures coloured-in); plus 'Musical Nursery Rhymes Picture Book' published by Murfett & V.B.Harmony… ***
*** 1928 Major Drapkin 'Australian and English Test Cricketers', complete set (40), noted Larwood, Hobbs and Ponsford. G/VG ***
*** Emile Mercier (1901-1981, Australian cartoonist): 'Fish Ain't Bitin' 'Ere...' & 'Holidaze', original black and white artwork for cartoons, both signed in image, former dated 1938 on reverse with 'Used/Daily Telegraph' handstamp, both about 26 x 32 cm. (2… ***
*** 1936 Real Photogravure Portrait postcards 'Australian & English Cricketers 1936-37', a part set (11/20), comprising Bradman, Brown, Chipperfield, Darling, Fleetwood-Smith, Duckworth, Fagg, Fishlock, Leyland, Robins & Worthington. Fair/G condition. Scarce. ***
*** 1964 Scanlens 'Footballers' No.20 John Nicholls (Carlton). Good condition (minor bend) ***
*** 1964 Scanlens 'Footballers' No.31 Ray Walker (Footscray). Good condition ***
*** Cigarette Cards: Churchman's 1936 'Cricketers' series, complete set [50], superb Ef. Cat.£170. ***
*** 'The Canterbury Times New Zealand /Series of Antarctic Pictures' postcard featuring 'A White Giant Petrel' franked ¾d mount Cook tied with Oamaru datestamp for May 1904 use to Dunedin. ***
*** 1976 Db music/Channel 9 'VFL Special Fold-Out Poster Magazine - Seniors 1976', almost complete set (11/12). G/VG ***
*** Postcards: 'Finish of the V.R.C. Derby 1910' Rp card depicting 'Beverage' crossing the finish line, 'Melbourne Cup 1912' Rp card by Fraser & Jenkinson, Cup Day, Flemington, Vic.' hand-coloured Rp crowd scene, plus 3 other postcards. (6). Mixed condition. ***
*** Daguerrotype: Portrait of a Woman, c1860, by Samuel Poole of Teignmouth, Devon. Handcoloured in gold slip, no case, in unusually fine condition ***
*** 1970 Scanlens 'Mini-posters' - Peter Jones (Carlton). Fair/good condition ***
*** 1970 Scanlens 'Mini-posters' - Ross Dunne (Collingwood). Fair/good condition ***
*** 1970 Scanlens 'Mini-posters' - John Ellis (Essendon). Fair/good condition ***
*** 1970 Scanlens 'Mini-posters' - bill Sykes (Fitzroy). Fair/good condition ***
*** 1970 Scanlens 'Mini-posters' - Alan Mannix (Footscray). Fair/good condition ***
*** 1970 Scanlens 'Mini-posters' - Hugh Strahan (Geelong). Fair/good condition ***
*** 1970 Scanlens 'Mini-posters' - ray Johnson (North Melbourne). Fair/good condition ***
*** 1970 Scanlens 'Mini-posters' - Barry Richardson (Richmond). Fair/good condition ***
*** 1970 Scanlens 'Mini-posters' - Jon Lilley (St. Kilda). Fair/good condition ***
*** 1970 Scanlens 'Mini-posters' - Paul Harrison (Swans). Fair/good condition ***
*** Circa 1860 Daguerrotype of a woman by Samuel Poole of Teignmouth (UK) ; circa 1873 albumen print 'The Beacon, Highest Point of Mt. Wellington, Tasmania' by Samuel Clifford (1827-90) ; circa 1900 Magic lantern slides (2) - 'Christ's Agony in the Garden'… ***
*** 1948 Australian Invincibles: 2005 Bradman Museum badges 'The Bradman Era series No. 1, the 1948 Invincibles', complete set (17), on original card signed by bill brown. Superb condition. ***
*** C1906-30s cigarette & trade cards, noted 1926 Amalgamated press Churchman 'Famous Shipping lines' (22); 1906 Sniders & Abrahams 'Jokes' (44) & Hoadleys (2); 1933 Turf 'Personality series - film stars' (22/72 + 5 spares). (c600) ***
*** 1905-24 cards, comprising 1905 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian cricket Team' (mauve print), part set (8/15); 1905 'Cricket Terms' (4/12); plus 1924 G.G.Goode (Australia) 'Prominent Cricketer series', part set (8/17). Poor/G condit. (20) ***
*** 1928 Millhoff 'Famous test Cricketers' (standard size), complete set, noted Hobbs, Larwood & Woodfull. G/VG. (27) ***
*** 1936 Churchman 'Cricketers', complete set. G/VG. (50) ***
*** 1937 Godfrey Phillips 'Sportsmen - Spot the Winner', complete set (50); plus 1949 Carreras (Turf) 'Sports', complete set (50), the sets include cricket, football, jockeys, Olympics, golf, boxing, tennis, speedway, ice hockey. G/VG. (total 100) ***
*** 1922 Boys Realm 'Famous Cricketers', complete set (15), noted Wilfred Rhodes, Herbert Strudwick & Percy Holmes. Fair/VG. ***
*** Ceylon: Maps by Tallis (London, 1851) with beautiful engraved vignettes & hand-coloured outlines - 'Ceylon' & 'Islands in the Indian Ocean', each 27 x 37 cm. Good/VG condition. (2 items) ***
*** 1934 Players 'Cricketers 1934', complete set, includes Don Bradman, bill Ponsford & Clarrie Grimmett. G/VG. (50) ***
*** Japan: 'Japan & Corea', map by Tallis (London, 1851) with beautiful engraved vignettes & hand-coloured outlines, size 37 x 27 cm. Good/VG condition ***
*** South East Asia: 'Malay Archipelago, or East India Islands', map by Tallis (London, 1851) with beautiful engraved vignettes & hand-coloured outlines, size 37 x 27 cm. Good/VG condition ***
*** 1929 Wills 'Cricketers' (2nd series), complete set, noted Ames, Tyldesley & Woolley. (50) ***
*** 1930 Boys' magazine 'Zat card series (Cricketers series) ', medium size, complete set, noted Jardine, Larwood & Voce. G/VG. Very rare set. (11) ***
*** 1957 Barratt & Co. 'Test Cricketers' (series B), part set (37/48), noted Sobers, ray Lindwall & Peter May. G/VG ***
*** C1910 Sniders & Abrahams badge 'Stick to a standard * Cigarettes - golden point'. Fair/G (some toning) . ***
*** 1982 Ardmona 'Big League series 2 - Carlton', complete set (18). G/VG. ***
*** 1982 Ardmona 'Big League series 2 - St. Kilda', complete set (18). G/VG ***
*** 1958 Atlantic 'Victorian League Stars' part set [38/128] stuck into Atlantic album. G/Vg ***
*** 1926 Wills (NZ) English Cricketers, complete set (25), noted Hobbs, Sutcliffe and A.W.Carr. G/VG ***
*** Aviation sheet music: 'The 'rial post, Descriptive Fantasia', 'Roplane Pictured on cover. Cover in good condition the Remaining Pages Fair. Pilot Gustav Hamel. 27 x 36 cm. ***
*** 1938 Ogdens 'Prominent Cricketers of 1938', complete set, includes Don Bradman, Sid Barnes & Lindsay Hassett. Fair/G. (50) ***
*** Tasmania: 'The beacon, Highest point of Mt. Wellington, Tasmania', c1873 albumen print (19 x 11 cm) by Samuel Clifford (1827-90), some surface loss at right, with hand-written caption on mount. ***
*** Ephemera: c1932 Sydney Harbour bridge booklet 'Absley Sunday school, bridge of Shillings' containing four Cinderella stamps; c1914 'The Southern cross autograph and View album' (cover faults) with c80 signatures of no consequence, though nice views of… ***
*** Animals: 1927 Wills 'Zoo' (50); 1929 Players 'Curious Beaks' (50); 1936-38 Gallaher 'Dogs (A series)' (34/48) & 'Dogs (2nd series)' (43/48); 1937 Wills 'Dogs' (46/50). (total 223) ***
*** C1955 golden Fleece/kookaburra Underwear 'Victorian Footballers' card showing Brian Gleeson of St. Kilda. (A new find!, the 'Australian Rules football cards' website lists 4 other cards known, but not this one). G/VG. Brian Gleeson won the 1957 Brownlow… ***
*** Newspapers, Etc, including 'The Sydney Morning Herald' Nov. 1843, 'The mercury' Hobart Jan 1890 x 5 & July/Nov. 1893 x 5, 'The Times' London 1858, 1866 & 1882, 'The girl's Own paper' Oct/Nov 1884, 'The boy's Own paper' Oct/Dec. 1887 plus 1930's political… ***
*** Shipwrecks: 'Dictionary of Disasters at sea During the Age of steam 1824-1962', by Charles Hocking, in two volumes (London, 1969). Some minor toning hardly detracts from this major reference work ***
*** John Gorton (1911-2000), 19th Prime Minister of Australia, signed photograph, and 'Commonwealth of Australia, with the Compliments of the Prime Minister' notepaper ***
*** World: 'Western Hemisphere' & 'Eastern Hemisphere', by Henry Teesdale (London, 1840), the two maps with handcoloured outlines, Australia lettered 'New Holland' & Cook's tracks shown, window mounted side-by-side, overall 98 x 58 cm. Condition B (some… ***
*** 1956 'Smiley' movie poster, starring Ralph Richardson and chips Rafferty ***