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Printed & Written Material — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
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- Maps (137)
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- Photographs (753)
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| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | The Bodyline Series: The autograph book presented as a Christmas present by the mother of a young Scotch College student in Melbourne in December 1930. Young Stanley Evans of Kew managed to collect the original signatures of the whole English Touring… | *** |  |
| *** | Shipwrecks: S.S.Wairarapa - Wrecked Great Barrier Island 1894: Kelly Tarlton's archive, includes four original photographs by Josiah Martin (tatty around edges though extremely rare), also press cuttings, correspondence, other photographs, slides &… | *** |  |
| *** | (Norman Lindsay) Vision : A Literary Quarterly Edited by Frank C. Johnson, Jack Lindsay & Kenneth Slessor. (Sydney : The Vision Press, 1923-24) Four editions (all that were published), quarto, bound together in quarter blue morocco over cloth boards; each… | *** |  |
| *** | Group of four assorted mid-19th century portrait photographs, comprising three ambrotypes and one daguerreotype. (4 items) | *** |  |
| *** | John Oxley [1784 - 1828], Manuscript copy letter from Sydney, in Oxley's hand, dated 19th Jan'y 1826, regarding a disputed claim over 'land situated at Bylong, or Pylong, near the Goulburn River.' The letter is signed off by Oxley in his capacity as… | *** |  |
| *** | Daniel Bunce [1813-72], Language of the Aborigines of the Colony of Victoria and other Australian Districts, with parallel Translations and familiar specimens in Dialogue, as a guide to Aboriginal Protectors and others engaged in ameliorating their… | *** |  |
| *** | 1929 South African Team to England, team picture with 17 pen signatures including Nummy Deane (captain), Herbie Taylor, Edward van der Merwe & Bob Caterall. The South African team toured England in the 1929 season to play a five-match Test series. England… | *** |  |
| *** | 1907 Wills (Australia) 'Prominent Australian & English Cricketers' (1-50), complete set, noted Syd Gregory, Victor Trumper & B.J.T. Bosanquet. (50) | *** |  |
| *** | 1841 Travel Pass for Joseph Toogood, 21st August 1841 permission issued and signed by Henry Dalway (in the absence of the A.P.M.) for Joseph Toogood, a Prisoner holding a Ticket of Leave, to travel from George Town to Whirlpool Reach where he was assigned… | *** |  |
| *** | Alexander Brodie (active in New South Wales 1860s-80s), stereoview card, Sydney harbour scene, circa 1871, albumen print photographic pair, each approx. 75 x 80 mm and laid down on the original Brodie's yellow card, overall 83 x 170 mm; with 'A. Brodie's… | *** |  |
| *** | Henry King (1855-1923), two albumen paper photographs of Queensland Aboriginals | *** |  |
| *** | Frederick Kruger (1831-88), William Gillman (Goulburn tribe) and Johnny Terrick (Echuca tribe), circa 1878, albumen paper photograph carte-de-visite, overall 10.2 x 6.2 cm; with inked inscription verso 'Terrick, Gilman, Goulburn Tribe'. Known to be from a… | *** |  |
| *** | Tasmania: a range of John Watt Beattie albumen paper photographs of various sizes, laid down on album pages. Images include Kingston, brown river; Port Arthur; salmon Ponds, new Norfolk; interior Peter Dudley's cave; the huon at port Cygnet; the water… | *** |  |
| *** | An albumen paper portrait photograph laid down on a title page from the book 'Australian Aborigines' by James Dawson, 1881; the striking image depicts 'Kaawirn Kuunawarn' (Hissing swan), chief of the Kirrae Wuurong people of the Mortlake District in… | *** |  |
| *** | Otto von Hartitzsch, Rundle St., Adelaide: 'A Native Pickinina with child' carte de visite, c1869-75 | *** |  |
| *** | 1909-14 Sniders & Abrahams: Victorian League players: selection with 1909 'Half-Length Portraits' [1/60], 1911-12 'Rays' [8/60] plus a duplicate, 1912 'Portrait & Flag' [1/60], 1913-14 'Stars' [2/60] including Jock McHale (spelled 'McHAILE'), 1914… | *** |  |
| *** | 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 & action); corner mount impressions,… | *** |  |
| *** | D & C Eiffel Tower: 1889 to 1990's collection in two volumes of postcards, ephemera and range of stamps (mainly France & Colonies), featuring all aspects of the construction, imagery and tourist promotion of the Eiffel Tower included 1889 souvenir… | *** |  |
| *** | 1968 Scanlens 'Footballers' series a (featuring a puzzle of 1967 Grand Final on reverse), complete set [44], generally G/VG. (44). | *** |  |
| *** | 1973 Scanlens 'Footballers', series B, complete set [72], including Leigh Matthews, Bruce Doull & Kevin Bartlett. Condition to VG. (72). | *** |  |
| *** | 1972 Scanlens 'Footballers' series a, large-part set [65/72], including Leigh Matthews & Bruce Doull, plus range of duplicates (42) also Argus 1953 'Football Portraits' [3/72] all St Kilda players; condition to G/VG. (110) | *** |  |
| *** | 1976 Scanlens 'Footballers', complete set [132], plus checklists [12], G/VG. (144). | *** |  |
| *** | Stimorol 'Footballers', complete sets comprising 1988 [144], 1989 [168], 1990 [168] and 1991 [168], condition to VG/Excellent. (648). | *** |  |
| *** | Scanlens 1963 (first series): card #17 Reg Gasnier, St. George dragons [1/18]; corner crease/bend; Fair/Good condition. | *** |  |
| *** | Tasmania and New Zealand photo album with 66 albumen photo prints, sheet size predominantly 17 x 24 cm, photographic views by John Watt Beatie, Stephen Spurling as well as a selection of New Zealand views by John Richard Morris, 19th century, album 40.5… | *** |  |
| *** | American Architecture 'Modern Architecture - Photographs by Ezra Stoller [Harry N. Abrams, N.Y. 1990]; 'Falling Water' edited by Lynda Waggoner [Rizzoli, N.Y., 2011]; 'A House for an Art Collector' by David Adjaye [Rizzoli, N.Y., 2011]; | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Postcard range including a group, of 4 Rp Anzac Cove images not previously by us;, 'General Birdwood's Visit to Frankston'; 'F. Castro's, Butcher's Shop, Wagga Wagga'; 'Echuca Wharf';, 'Railway Station, Derrinallum'; 'Moore Bros, Travelling,… | *** |  |
| *** | 1915 Sniders & Abrahams '1915 Football Fixtures' distributed with Peter Pan cigarettes; card-size, folds out twice to list all League and Association fixtures. In very fine condition. Extremely scarce; we know of only one other example. | *** |  |
| *** | Daguerreotype antique hand-coloured portrait photograph of a seated lady in original plush fitted bi-fold case, mid 19th century, image 15 x 10.5 cm, the case 22 x 17 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginals: c1890s sterograph views, two endorsed on reverse 'Aboriginals N.S.W.', one showing 3 aboriginal men cutting timber, other showing aboriginal family at side of road; also another titled 'Alipan Creek, Clarence river'. Fair/good condition. (3… | *** |  |
| *** | Oz Magazine (Sydney): Eleven original complete editions, No.8 (April 1964), No.10 (June1964), No.27 (May1966) and No.28 (June 1966), No.29 (August 1966), No.31 (Dec.1966), No.32 (Jan.1967), No.35 (Jan.1968), No.36 (Feb.1968), No.37 (March 1968), No.40… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of tiger hunting scene albumen photographs, late 19th century, original frames and mounting, sheet size 27 x 35 cm | *** |  |
| *** | The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition:Official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley:Image B17 - title: rolling home through the 'Roaring Forties',with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp verso, together with the official letterhead | *** |  |
| *** | 1854 Victorian Land Grant During The Gold Rush: July 1854 land grant by purchase to Allan McDougall and Theodore Clodins, signed and sealed by Sir Charles Hotham, whilst serving as 2nd Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria, (Appointed 1st Governor of Victoria… | *** |  |
| *** | Baker & Farquhar (The Melbourne Art salon), group of four gelatin silver prints depicting scenes at the Flemington race course including one showing building advertising 'Luncheon Hampers Here', 'Thos. Webb & Co. Crockery & glass for Hire', circa 1900,… | *** |  |
| *** | The B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Expedition: official original photograph by Captain Frank Hurley: image B10 - title: Antarctic Alpine club, with official 'Mawson Antarctic Expedition' handstamp and release date 'Tuesday Apr. 28, 1931' verso, together with the… | *** |  |
| *** | Frank Tyler (artist) Eureka Stockade, 1949 daybill poster, colour lithograph, printed by W.E. Smith Ltd., Sydney, 76 x 34 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Albumen photographs, (14 x 10 cm), by Beattie, Auckland - 'One tree Hill, Auckland Suburb, from Mt Eden'; 'Auckland from Mt, Victoria, signal station, Devonport'; (five Men in front of Hut) | *** |  |
| *** | 'Welcome Home' boxed set of postcards by Raphael Tuck. The interior divided into sections, each titled, 'England', 'Scotland', 'Ireland', 'Wales' etc. This set (as per embossed inscription) presented to the delegates of the Imperial Press Conference in… | *** |  |
| *** | Kipling, Rudyard (1865 - 1936) 'The Fringes of the Fleet', 'France at War' and 'The new army in Training' [Methuen & Co Ltd, London, 1915]; small booklets uniformly rebound by Bumpus Ltd., London; 3/4 calf, marbled boards and end-papers. (3 items). | *** |  |
| *** | South-East Asia: a nice accumulation, mainly views of Soerabaia, Weltevreden, Buitenzorg, Batavia, Tosari, etc., a few from other areas like Singapore, Canton River, Makassar, F.M.S., etc. (75+). | *** |  |
| *** | Maximillian III (Archduke of Austria), hand written letter with attached seal, dated 24th July, 1604, Maximillian III (1558-1618) born in Vienna, was Archduke of further Austria from 1612 to 1618. Fourth Son to Maximillian II and Maria of Spain. In 1585… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Nellie' Melba: bold signature on picture postcard showing portrait image of the opera singer, the card postally used on new Years day 1908 from Melbourne to Bondi; also Tittell Brune's signature on an unused picture postcard showing a full-length image… | *** |  |
| *** | 1930 Wintergarden Theatre (Bundaberg) 'Australian Test Team 1930', almost complete set (13/15) large size (90 x 145 mm); also 1936 real Photogravure portrait postcards 'Australian and English Cricketers 1936-37' (2/20). Fair/G. (total 15) | *** |  |
| *** | 1905-10 Wills 'Past and Present Champions', complete set (50). Poor/VG | *** |  |
| *** | 1954 Kornies 'Champion Footballers', part set (38/48). Fair/G. Scarce | *** |  |
| *** | 1976 Scanlens 'Footballers', complete set (132), plus checklists (11/12). G/VG. (total 143) | *** |  |
| *** | 1921 J.J. Schuh (Magpie Cigarettes) 'Australian Footballers' (Rays), complete set [40]. Fair/G | *** |  |
| *** | 1975 Scanlens 'Footballers', complete set (132), plus Checklists (12). (total 144) | *** |  |
| *** | ‘The Royal Philatelic Collection’ by Sir John Wilson [London, 1952], bound in full red morocco with slip-case. Superbly illustrated in colour and black & white. A fine copy | *** |  |
| *** | 'Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia, from Moreton Bay to Port Essington: A distance of upwards of 3000 miles, during the years 1844-1845', by Dr.Ludwig Leichhardt [London, 1847]. Fair/Good condition | *** |  |
| *** | 1907 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers - Victorian country Players', series C (half-length), complete set [20] | *** |  |
| *** | 1963 Scanlens 'Footballers' No. 15, the Goggin Twins - bill and matt (Geelong) | *** |  |
| *** | 1998 Select 'Draft Pick Signature Cards' (20), includes Luke power, Chris Tarrant & Brad Ottens. Also 1998 Select miscut error cards (3). VG condition. | *** |  |
| *** | International Mining & Industrial Exhibition, Coolgardie, Western Australia, 1899. Silk commemorative Opening Ceremony program with an image of the Exhibition building and the opening date (March 21, 1899) on the front, the internal pages providing… | *** |  |
| *** | Convicts: 18th Feb. 1834 Memorandum from the Principal Superintendent of Convicts Office in Sydney to The Police Magistrate, Campbell Town, noting that the mentioned Convicts are to be disposed of as follows - Mary Connelly - Three months in George Town… | *** |  |
| *** | 'The News Letter of Australasia or Narrative of Events; A Letter to Send to Friends. No.XVII - November 1857' cover sheet and the complete 4 page newsletter, printed & published by George Slater, Melbourne; depicts 'An Australian Sunset, from a painting… | *** |  |
| *** | Miner’S Right: Colony of Victoria, £1 Miner’s Right, issued to John McEwan at Buninyong, dated 24 Nov.1863 | *** |  |
| *** | Queen Elizabeth II, nice signature 'Elizabeth R' on document from 1952 (year of Accession), approving the appointment by the President of Costa Rica of a Vice-Consul in London. Countersigned by Sir Anthony Eden, then Foreign Secretary, later to become… | *** |  |
| *** | 1921 J.J.Schuh (Magpie Cigarettes) 'Australian Footballers' (Rays), complete set (40). G/VG condition. Wonderful set | *** |  |
| *** | 1908 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers', Series D (head & sholders), part set (43/56). Mainly G/VG | *** |  |
| *** | 1976 Scanlens 'Footballers', complete set (132). G/VG | *** |  |
| *** | 1921 J.J.Schuh (Magpie Cigarettes) 'Australian Footballers' (Rays), almost complete set (38/40) Mainly G/VG | *** |  |
| *** | Kalgoorlie Gold-Fields: photographs showing the town and gold mining, including a lovely scene of a tram alongside the town hall, in tin frames, each 24 x 19 cm. (Note - A tough town to identify, the business names include 'The Broken Hill Jewellery Co',… | *** |  |
| *** | Huge format photograph of King George V, Queen Mary and Prince Edward (who later to become King Edward VIII who abdicated his throne on 11 December 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson), photograph by Dinham, Torquay | *** |  |
| *** | 1965 (unknown manufacturer) 'WAFL Captains cloth patches', complete set (8) sewn together. Superb condition. (East Perth Captain is Kevin Murray) | *** |  |
| *** | C. E. Bevan, Edward St., Brisbane: 'Native Blackfellow' carte de visite, c1868 | *** |  |
| *** | 1921 J.J. Schuh (Magpie Cigarettes) 'Australian Footballers' (Rays), part set [31/40 + two spares]. Poor/G | *** |  |
| *** | Frank Hurley (1885-1962): sea elephant and Harem, south Georgia (Shackleton Expedition, 1914-1917), silver gelatin photograph, 19 x 15 cm, presented by Hurley to Archdeacon John Bidwell | *** |  |
| *** | 'Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888. Commission, List of Commissioners, Rules & Regulations' (87pp); The Official Catalogue of the Exhibits' Volumes 1 & II (174pp & 168pp); 'Official Guide to the Picture Galleries and Catalogue of Fine… | *** |  |
| *** | 1913 (Sept.13) autographed letter (2 sides) on 'British Antarctic Expedition, 1910' letterhead to 'Silas' Wright, from Edward Evans, the follow-up letter regarding the 'Chronometer Journal' [see previous lot]. On this occasion he is asking Wright for the… | *** |  |
| *** | Books 'The Argus', 4 hard bound Editions for the full year 1888, the year 1888 obviously an historic one for Australia, as it marked the 1st Centenary of European Settlement in Australia, and it was the Jubilee of Queen Victoria, and as such the amount of… | *** |  |
| *** | 1932 Clarke-Ellis 'Footballers', part set (12/108). Scarce group. Fair/good | *** |  |
| *** | 1933 Allens 'League Footballers' (striped colours), complete from Nos.1-72. (72) | *** |  |
| *** | 1968 Twisties/Sun Valley '1968 football game' complete set of player Caricatures (by Weg) [18] | *** |  |
| *** | 'Voyage to Terra Australis' By Matthew Flinders (Adelaide, Libraries Board of South Australia 1966) facsimile edition of the 1814 publication. (2) Folio volumes and collection of charts, bound in full yellow cloth with red leather title labels on the… | *** |  |
| *** | 1934 Hoadleys 'Victorian Footballers', complete set (50). Fair/VG | *** |  |
| *** | 1957 Coca-Cola 'Geelong League Football Stars', complete set (24) pasted into special album. Rare | *** |  |
| *** | 1936 Real Photogravure Portrait postcards 'Australian & English Cricketers 1936-37', complete set comprising Bradman, Brown, Chipperfi eld, Darling, Fingleton, Fleetwood-Smith, Grimmett, McCabe, Oldfi eld, O'Reilly, Allen, Duckworth, Fagg, Fishlock,… | *** |  |
| *** | 1901 Wills 'Cricketer Series 1901', complete set with vignettes (50), nicely window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 55 x 50 cm. G/VG | *** |  |
| *** | 1968 Twisties/Sun Valley '1968 Football Game' complete set of Player Caricatures (by Weg) (18). One creased, others Fair/VG. Good condition for these | *** |  |
| *** | 1985 Prima 'Australian Football Legends', almost complete set (36/40). G/VG | *** |  |
| *** | 1938 Sweetacres 'Cricket Caricatures', complete set (24), noted Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett, Walter Hammond & Joe Hardstaff. G/VG. Rare - only the 2nd complete set we have offered | *** |  |
| *** | 1933-2004 football cards in box & frame, including scarce 1957 Kornies 'Footballer - Mascot Swap Cards' (3/36). Mainly G/VG. Inspection will reward. (Total c527) | *** |  |
| *** | 1975 Scanlens 'Footballers', complete set (132). G/VG | *** |  |
| *** | 1906 Sniders & Abrahams (Milo Cigarettes) 'Cricketers in Action', part set (26/40), noted W.G.Grace, Warwick Armstrong & F.S.Jackson. a few faults, mainly Fair/VG. Based on Chevalier Taylor's prints, probably the best looking cricket set | *** |  |
| *** | 1982 Scanlens 'V.F.L. Football Heroes', complete set (36). Scarce set | *** |  |
| *** | 1922 Pattreiouex (casket Cigarettes) 'Real Photos of Famous Cricketers' (printed backs), part set (10/96), noted J.M. Gregory, C.G. Macartney & H. Makepeace. Scarce | *** |  |
| *** | 1968 Ampol 'VFL Champions' folder and 45rpm record, complete set (12/12 + one spare). VG. (total 13) | *** |  |
| *** | 'The war of the Worlds' (1953), classic sci-fi, Australian daybill poster (34 x 74 cm), window mounted, framed and glazed. | *** |  |
| *** | Diploma: Printer's Proof, with dark grey, light grey and olive colours printed; no black, blue or silver colours, size 58 x 45 cm. Some paper ageing on right quarter, otherwise fine & scarce. | *** |  |
| *** | 1995 Futera 'The Heritage Collection - A Collection of Great Australian Cricketers', almost complete set (59/60) (missing No. 11 Keith Miller), with 58 of the cards signed, including Don Bradman, Ray Lindwall, Neil Harvey & Graham McKenzie. Numbered… | *** |  |
| *** | Early movie poster: poster 'The Palace electric Animatograph, no Flicker, the a cme of Perfection, Miles upon Miles of beautiful Animated Realism, Introducing the very Latest dramatic and Comedy, Sensational Pictures.', printed by the swift Printing Co,… | *** |  |
| *** | 1948-54 Kornies football cards, comprising 1948 [32/64]; 1949 [37/108]; 1950 [3/64]; 1951 (bar) [45/64]; 1952 (football) [48/64]; 1953 (Flag) [13/64]; 1954 (Champion) [9/48] (total 187) | *** |  |
| *** | 1932 Hoadleys (3d Violet Nutty bar) 'Victorian League Footballers', part set (35/108). Poor/G | *** |  |
| *** | Cigarette and trade card album, seven pages of 'Musical Instruments of the World', W. Duke Sons & Co. Tobacco. Souvenir loose-leaf albums of this type were probably intended to replace the individual tobacco cards if the collector desired. They were… | *** |  |