| *** | Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon (Antony Armstrong-Jones), an informal photograph, (24 x 16 cm) mounted and signed by both in the margin below, Margaret' and 'Snowdon' and dated '1963', presented in a sterling silver picture frame (36.5 x 26 cm) by… | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of cartes-de-visite (approximately 80) and album. New Zealand, Australian and English photographers, 19th century | *** |  |
| *** | The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: image A58 - title: I've got my eyes on you, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday May 6, 1930' verso, together with the… | *** |  |
| *** | 1958 Atlantic 'Victorian League Stars' complete set [128]. Mainly G/Vg | *** |  |
| *** | 1967 Scanlens 'Footballers', part set (58/72) | *** |  |
| *** | 1933 Allens 'League Footballers' (Striped Colours), almost complete set (143/144) plus the error card for No. 120 (one reads 'S. Barker', other reads 'S. Baker' (total 144) | *** |  |
| *** | 1933 Wills 'Footballers 1933', large size, complete set [200]. Much harder to find than the smaller version | *** |  |
| *** | 1971 Kelloggs 'VFL Footballers in action', part set, Nos.1-36 (out of 48). Extremely rare. (total 36) | *** |  |
| *** | J.A.Turner Artists Postcards: Complete set of postcards (46) in album. Turner's paintings recorded in painstaking detail the life and daily pursuits of the small rural settler in the mountain ranges of Victoria, noted scarce scenes including… | *** |  |
| *** | 1968-69 Twisties/Sun Valley cards in album, noted '1968 Football Game' complete set of Player Caricatures (by Weg) (18), Mascots (12), Crests (12), Rosettes (12) & Pennant Prize Card; also '1969 Football Game' complete set of Player Caricatures (24). All… | *** |  |
| *** | 1954 Coles 'Victorian Footballers' (Series 1) almost complete set (50/56). G/VG Superb condition | *** |  |
| *** | 1954 Coles 'Victorian Footballers' (Series 2) almost complete set (53/56). G/VG Superb condition | *** |  |
| *** | Postcards: 'Famous Fielders', complete set of 6 postcards, with the exceptionally rare original printed packaging. | *** |  |
| *** | New Zealand albumen photographs (20 x 14 cm), by Hart, Campbell & Co, (1879-85) - 'Lake Hayes, Wakatipu District New Zealand '; 'The Hector or Remarkable Mountains. Height 7688ft. View from Frankton Jetty, lake Wakatipu'. | *** |  |
| *** | New Zealand albumen photographs (20 x 14 cm), by Hart, Campbell & Co, (1879-85) - 'Queenstown, lake Wakatipu New Zealand '; 'The head of lake Wakatipu New Zealand, View from the 25 Mile Creek'. | *** |  |
| *** | New Zealand albumen photographs (20 x 14 cm), by Hart, Campbell & Co, (1879-85) - 'Queenstown, Otago'; 'The new moon, View from 25 Mile, lake Wakatipu New Zealand '. | *** |  |
| *** | Albumen photographs by Beattie & Sanderson, Auckland, (1897-1900) - 'At Takapuna Bay, showing Wharf and Rangitoto', (14 x 9 cm); 'Mt Eden, from Eden Terrace', (15 x 10 cm); 'Lake Hotel, lake Takapuna, from Lake', (15 x 11 cm); 'Fire at Ponsonby, Milford… | *** |  |
| *** | C1920s French advertising poster 'La Quintessence De l'Economie Par l'Automatique', artwork showing attractive lady demonstrating gas lighting, published by A. Tobler, Mot & Co., Paris, printed by Paul Dupont, Paris, framed & glazed, overall 86 x 128 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Theoretical and Practical notes Upon wine-Making and the Treatment of Wines, Exclusively applied to Australian Wines' by Villanis (signed by the author on title page) (Adelaide, 1885) | *** |  |
| *** | Frank Hurley (1885-1962) Faluccas on the Nile at Cairo, 1940-46 silver gelatin photograph 28.3 x 37.2 cm mounted, titled in pencil verso | *** |  |
| *** | 'Gold Diggers At Work, Australia'. A Colour Photo-Lithograph by Phillip Stephan, c.1890, 37 x 45 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 1933 Allens 'League Footballers' (striped colours), complete set (144). (no. 120 reads 'S.Baker'). Mainly Good/VG | *** |  |
| *** | Circa 1962 Giant Kandyland wrappers, complete set [12]. Fair/G condition. Scarce | *** |  |
| *** | 1972 Scanlens 'Footballers', complete set (66). G/VG | *** |  |
| *** | 1967 Scanlens 'Footballers', complete set (72). One Poor, others Fair/G. Scarce set. | *** |  |
| *** | 1906 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers - Victorian Association Players', series B, almost complete set [19/20]. One with corner crease | *** |  |
| *** | 1959 Kornies 'Victorian Footballers', part set [18/36] | *** |  |
| *** | 1963 Scanlens 'Footballers' No. 17 Murray Weideman (Collingwood) | *** |  |
| *** | 1963 Scanlens 'Footballers' No.13 Graham Arthur (Hawthorn). G/VG | *** |  |
| *** | 1963 Scanlens 'Footballers' No.16 Ron Barassi(Melbourne). G/VG | *** |  |
| *** | Cartes De Visite - Aborigines: 'Queensland Aboriginals, Photographed Direct From Life By E.H.Forster, at His Studio, Maryborough', two cartes De visite photographs, one showing two aboriginal women with a man, other showing young aboriginal woman. (2… | *** |  |
| *** | 1906 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers - Victorian Association Players' (includes Richmond, North Melbourne & Footscray), Series B, complete set (20). G/VG. Rare | *** |  |
| *** | 1964-68 football cards, noted 1964 Scanlens (1/33); 1964 Mobil (1/40); 1965 Mobil (8/40 + 3 spares); 1967 Scanlens (43/72 + 26 spares); 1968 Scanlens Series a (1/44). Mainly G/VG. (Total 83) | *** |  |
| *** | 1982 Scanlens 'V.F.L. Football Heroes', part set (23/36), with 16 in unopened packets & 7 in opened packets. G/VG (one card with damaged corner). Scarce set. | *** |  |
| *** | 1973 Sunicrust 'Weg's Fantastic Footy Cartoons', complete set (40). Fair/VG. Scarce set | *** |  |
| *** | 1906-07 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers' Series C (half-length), comprising 'Victorian League Players' (49/56) & 'Victorian Country Players' (12/20). Fair/VG. (Total 61) | *** |  |
| *** | 1955 Coles 'Victorian Footballers' (Series 3), part set (43/56). G/VG. Rarity 7 | *** |  |
| *** | 1893 Australian Team: Original cabinet card photograph, with title 'Eighth Australian Cricketing Team, 1893' and players' names printed on mount, produced by The London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, overall10.5 x 16.5 cm.;The Australian cricket… | *** |  |
| *** | Literature: 'Cricket: the oval series of Games' by former Australian Captain William ('Billy') Murdoch, 93pp softbound, 5 plates including frontispiece showing W.G. Grace at the wicket, period advertising at the back, signed 'G.W. Gubbins/Sydney/Feb.17… | *** |  |
| *** | Ranjitsinhji of Nawanagar: A group of 4 greetings cards (16.5 x 20.50 cm) gilt-embossed crests each with a different coloured etching comprising Ballynahinch Castle (Ireland), Jamnagar House & Flower Garden (Staines, England) plus Vibha-Vilas Palace,… | *** |  |
| *** | News Letter of Australasia. A Narrative to send to Friends. No.42 - Feb.1860' cover sheet, printed and published at 'The Herald' Office, Melbourne, depicting 'A day on the sands: Queenscliffe', a cricket match, swimming in the Yarra, a horse race, a… | *** |  |
| *** | 1968 Scanlens 'Footballers', series a: an accumulation which includes a complete set but in various quantities: #1 (4), #2 (2), #3 (6), #4 (5), #5 (8), #6 (10), #7 (6), #8 (8), #9 (4), #10 (5), #11 (6), #12 (4), #13 (4), #14 (5), #15 (4), #16 (5), #17 (8)… | *** |  |
| *** | Spencer, Baldwin & Gillen, F.J. The Native Tribes of Central Australia, [Macmillan & Co., London, 1899] 1st ed. Octavo, xx, 671 pages with illustrations of churingas, a map and 130 illustrations (mainly after, photographs) plus 2 folding maps, 3 folding… | *** |  |
| *** | The Convict Record of John Taylor, transported for 10 years for burglary: The official record providing the sorry tale and details of the years 1842 to 1863 during which period Taylor remained in the 'system'. Following his trial at York, where he was… | *** |  |
| *** | Kerry & Co. Sydney From North Shore, c1891 (Title from manuscript caption in the negative), c1890s Photographic panorama, comprised of six bromide panels, each 22 x 28 cm, forming a continuous sequence, 220 x 168 cm on original linen backing. The panorama… | *** |  |
| *** | Daniel White Esq. hand-painted illuminated presentation, To Daniel White Esq. Dear Sir, In The Presence Of A Gathering Representing All Branches Of The Carriage Trade Of Victoria And On The Eve Of Your 81st Birthday, We Desire To Offer Our Congratulations… | *** |  |
| *** | A Free Pardon For William Lackey: November 1844 Free Pardon on vellum, issued in favour of William Lackey, an Irish convict who had arrived at Sydney Cove aboard 'Sir Godfrey Webster' in 1826, aged 22. He had been sentenced to Transportation for Life at… | *** |  |
| *** | Morton Allport (1830-1878). Stereoview card 'Tasmanian Fruit', pair of albumen paper photographs, each approx. 65 x 75 mm and mounted on a blue-faced card overall 83 x 173 mm; annotated verso 'Tasmanian fruit. Morton Allport photo. 1861.' Evidently… | *** |  |
| *** | 1824 - An Agreement Between Two Ticket-of-Leavers For the Rental of Farmland, James Dorr [or Dore], one of 200 convicts transported on the Surrey in January 1814 had been granted a ticket-of-leave by 1820 and had married in 1817 (a fellow convict, Mary… | *** |  |
| *** | 1954-55 Coles 'Footballers' (plain backs) [28/56] including John Coleman and Lou Richards, also 'Exclusive Coles Production' on backs, on white card [13/56] or on cream card [4/56], pencilled annotations of player positions on reverse of all cards,… | *** |  |
| *** | 1972 Scanlens 'Footballers' complete set [66], VG to Vf. A complete set of similar quality sold for $950 (incl.commission) in our May 2020 Sale. | *** |  |
| *** | 1973 Series A Scanlens 'Footballers' complete set [72], plus 8 duplicates, G to Vf. (80) | *** |  |
| *** | 1973 Scanlens: Club Mascot Sticker inserts duplicates comprising No. 2 Hawthorn (3), No. 3 Essendon (3), No. 4 Fitzroy, No. 5 Footscray (2), No. 6 Geelong (3), No 8. Melbourne (4), No.9 North Melbourne (2), No.10 Richmond (2), No.11 St Kilda (4) and No.12… | *** |  |
| *** | 1964 Mobil Trade Cards: 'Football Photos 1964 -WAFL', complete set [40]. Fine/Very fine. Seldom offered. | *** |  |
| *** | Coles 1954-55: Essendon: group of cards comprising 1954 series 1 (5), 1954 series 2 (7) and 1955 series 3 (6). Included are four of John Coleman (portrait, plus three action images) and two of bill Hutchison (portrait and action), corner mount impressions… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Garryowen', the Chronicles of early Melbourne 1835 to 1852. Historical, Anecdotal and personal. Centennial edition, with portraits and illustrations. (Ferguson and Mitchell, Melbourne, 1888), Vols. 1 & 2 in original gilt decorated boards in dilapidated… | *** |  |
| *** | Bruce Weber - Photographs, 'Bruce Weber' edited by John Cheim [Alfred A. Knopf, 1983]; 'Bruce Weber' [Twelvetrees Press, 1983]; 'An Exhibition by Bruce Weber at Fahey/Klein Gallery - Text by William Burroughs' [Treville Co., 1991]. (3 vols.). | *** |  |
| *** | A Hand-Written letter from Monash to his Daughter, Bertha: dated June (in error) 22, 1930 and on 'Iona' letterhead; Monash writes to wish her happy birthday and he signs off 'With much love, Dad'. | *** |  |
| *** | Edwin Carton Booth, F.R.C.I., 'Australia illustrated with drawings by Skinner prout, N. Chevalier, & c.&c.', (London; Virtue & Co., 1873-76); 2 vols., green half leather with gilt titles and decorations; gilt page edges; numerous engraved plates with… | *** |  |
| *** | Sniders & Abrahams Victorian footballer portrait-type cigarette cards: 1907 - 1909, various part sets in mixed condition. (Total: 61). | *** |  |
| *** | 'The Pastoral Homes of Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia & New Zealand' published by The Pastoral Review Propy. Ltd [Sydney, John Andrew & Co, 1914] quarto, gilt embossed boards and spine, marbled endpapers with W.H.Lang's personal… | *** |  |
| *** | Early Brisbane: group of seven cartes de visite by J.Watson of Queen Street, Brisbane, showing detailed early river front and city views, circa 1870., Watson occupied premises in Queen Street between 1862 and 1875. | *** |  |
| *** | Victor Vasarely - Four Volume Presentation Set, [Galerie du Griffon, Neuchatel, Switzerland, 1969, 1971, 1974 & 1979]. Magnificent set of books on the Optical Art master of the 20th century. Volume 3 three inscribed To Dean Allen Austill in appreciation… | *** |  |
| *** | The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition:Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley:Image A40 - title: 'Heading south on the lone Trail',with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Monday Apr. 28, 1930' verso, together with… | *** |  |
| *** | After Laurence William Wilson (Britain, New Zealand, 1851-1912) Melbourne 1906 photogravure, panorama 'Printed in Vienna' above image upper right 41 x 100 cm, 64 x 123 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | 1964 Scanlens 'Footballers', part set (7/33). Fair/VG (one creased). Extremely rare | *** |  |
| *** | 1905 G.D.& D. 'The Cricket Album, containing 36 artistic photo post cards of all the first class county teams, also Warners XI, 18 of the best bricketers and the 1905 Australian Team', complete set (36) in original book, with extra postcard 'Australian… | *** |  |
| *** | Early movie poster: c1910 poster 'Blackadder's Bioscope Cinephone, and Vaudeville Society Entertainers', printed by the swift Printing Co., Sydney, lithograph in colours, linen-backed, size 37 x 100 cm. Condition A | *** |  |
| *** | 1928-62 Australian (Giant Brand) Licorice group with 1928-29 'English Cricketers' (4/24); 1930 'Australian Cricketers' (1/27); 1930-31 'Australian Cricketers' (3/24); 1932-33 'English Cricketers' (16/18); 1934 'Australian Cricketers' (5/24); 1936-37… | *** |  |
| *** | NSW Conditional Pardon, dated 1st May 1851 (on vellum) for John Dare, tried and convicted at Somerset in August 1838 (assault and robbery) and sentenced to transportation for life, the pardon is signed at Government house, Sydney, by Governor Sir Charles… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Band of Hope & Albion Consols Ballaarat', c.1880, by William H.Bardwell. Albumen paper photograph with two illustrations depicting 'Surface Works at No.6 & No.7' and 'Interior of Batteryhouse at No.7 Shaft' text and date within image, photographer's… | *** |  |
| *** | 1905-10 Wills 'Past & Present Champions', complete set [50] | *** |  |
| *** | 1972 Scanlens 'Footballers', almost complete set (60/66) | *** |  |
| *** | Lady Southern cross in Suva 1934: original photographs by Ann Bernard of Kingsford Smith's arrival in Vh-Usb at Naselai beach, 20 miles from Suva, during the record trip Sydney-Hawai in October 1934. Three photos show either Smithy or Taylor in the… | *** |  |
| *** | The Kelly Gang: c1910 Regal post card Co. 'The Kelly Gang - From An Original Photograph. Steve Hart, Dan Kelly, Ned Kelly'. Taken from an original c1870 photograph. Rare, only a few examples known. (one example, in poor condition, is in the National… | *** |  |
| *** | Shipwrecks: collection ex Kelly Tarlton's Museum of Shipwrecks in NZ, with books (10); maps and charts (34) with locations of New Zealand shipwrecks marked; diary and files re exploration of HM Lutine (wrecked off coast of Netherlands 1799); c110 manila… | *** |  |
| *** | 'The Australian Motorist' magazines, issues from Sept.1909-Aug.1911 in two bound volumes. scarce early motoring magazine | *** |  |
| *** | Korean War: c1953-54 range of Royal Australian Regiment items relating to the Korean War, consisting of: Royal Aust. Regiment Embroidery in coloured silk on black fabric with blue backing, text includes 'Inchon, Seoul, PUSAn, Kapeong. (signed) Billy… | *** |  |
| *** | 1929 Wills (Australia) 'Cricket Season 1928-29', complete set, including all 8 of the hard to find cards - Andrews, A'Beckett, Bettington, Hooker, Ironmonger (signed), Kelleway, Nothling and Scott (48) | *** |  |
| *** | 1936 real Photogravure portrait postcards 'Australian & English Cricketers 1936-37', complete set comprising Bradman, brown, Chipperfield, Darling, Fingleton, Fleetwood-Smith, Grimmett, McCabe, Oldfield, O'Reilly, Allen, Duckworth, Fagg, Fishlock, Hammond… | *** |  |
| *** | Cigarette and trade cards: 80s accumulation, strong in Australian cards, noted Sniders & Abrahams, Wills, Lambert & Butler, Sweetacres, Australian giant Licorice, Allens, Hoadleys, Cavanders, MacRobertsons. (total c2000) | *** |  |
| *** | A folio containing numerous documents, letters and receipts associated with mining activities in and around the Victorian Goldfields, 1850s to 1890s. MAinly to do with the Coliban Mining Co., but some of the companies noted include Eureka Mining Company,… | *** |  |
| *** | Government of Victoria, Department of Mines, Mining & Geological Journal. Sought after First Edition - Volume I, Part I, July 1937, and near Complete Set, in fair condition, a treasure trove of useful information and resources, articles, plans, figures,… | *** |  |
| *** | 1973 Scanlens 'Footballers', series A, complete set (72). G/VG | *** |  |
| *** | Aborigines: 'Nomads of the Australian Desert' by Mountford [Adelaide, 1976], signed by the author. Vg condition with dustjacket. A significant portion of the edition was suppressed and withdrawn from sale. Copies have become increasingly scarce | *** |  |
| *** | 1952 Kornies 'Footballers in action' (football), almost complete set [63/64]. Fair/VG | *** |  |
| *** | 1958 Atlantic 'Victorian League stars' part set [67/128 + 5 spares]; also Kornies 'Victorian Footballers' 1948 [3/64] and 1949 [5/108]; plus 1912 Wills 'Birds of Australasia' (35) and other cards (7) | *** |  |
| *** | 1981 Ardmona 'Big League Series 1', complete set (396) with original box for each club in special folder. G/VG. | *** |  |
| *** | 1973 Scanlens 'Footballers', Series B, part set (61/72). G/Vg | *** |  |
| *** | 1976 Scanlens 'Footballers', almost complete set (126/132) + Checklists (1/12). Mainly G/Vg. (Total 127) | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne: album of c1900-20s postcards, album 1 with cards from better series, good range of scenes. Mainly G/VG. (391 items) | *** |  |
| *** | 1915 Sniders & Abrahams '1915 Football Fixtures', card-size, folds out twice to list all League and Association fixtures). G/VG. Rare - I have never seen this one before | *** |  |
| *** | 1996 Select 'Hall of Fame' [110]; 'Team of the Century [22] & 'Hall of Fame Legends' [12], fine condition in album. (Total 144) | *** |  |
| *** | 1913 Sniders & Abrahams 'Victorian Footballers', Series H (Shields), part set (22/60). Fair/VG | *** |  |
| *** | Cigarette Cards: W.D. & H.O. Wills (Australia) 'Prominent Australian & English Cricketers' (1-50) complete set [50], Fair/VG. Cat.£700. | *** |  |
| *** | Map of China compiled from original survey and sketches by James Wyld, circa 1840, original cloth-backed folding edition in green cloth covered slipcase, 66 cm x 83 cm | *** |  |
