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Sir Joseph Banks, a one page letter of compliments penned by Thomas Coutts, The Strand (London), 1st June 1787 to Sir Joseph Banks, requesting a viewing of Sir Wm. Petty's model ship at The Royal Society. With notes in pencil at top, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Norman Lindsay letter, under Perspex in timber frame (25.5x44.5cm), sent from Springwood, NSW to Ronald Holloway, together with envelope addressed to Ronald Holloway, University College, Auckland, New Zealand (this crossed out and replaced with c/o Display Studio, Cadbury Fry Hudson Ltd, Dunedin), written at top left edge of the envelope in pencil by Robert Holloway is the following, 'Reply to a letter suggesting Rupert Brook's line "Christ has died and Pan is risen" as a subject for a picture. 14.iv.30 R.H.', envelope postmarked at Springwood, N.S.W. 5JE30 and again at Auckland, 1JL30.1 AM. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
Passed in
Royal Mint Sydney Branch, Report from the Select Committee on Decimal Coinage, 1 August 1853, 185pp; Report relating to the changes in, and present state of the Royal Mint, 1852, 55pp, with William A Crowle bookplates in both. Both bound, torn spines, loose covers, foxing to pages, and taped repairs to second book, good. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Holy Bible, containing Old and New Testaments, printed at Oxford, England by The University Press, 1865, (21.5x28.5cm), pages not numbered but many hundreds, inside fly page written, To Mabel from her Grandmother & Grandfather', inserted throughout the book are four botanical pressed leaves/sprays, and a Cassilis Parish & District Monthly Circular for July 1887 and a Star Pastel Co, Newcastle, NSW 'Order for Frame' promotional slip, 1895; also photo of Mabel Laws; a locket of blonde hair; a photo of Flying Officer Jack Laws. First two fly pages of bible loose, foxing, fine - very fine. (lot)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Souvenir of Sydney and Harbour, with panorama, illustrated booklet containing 36 black and white views, published by the NSW Bookstall Company, Sydney, printed by John Sands Limited, no date but photos from the late 19th century to early 20th century. Very good condition, cover very fine, contents as new.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Squizzy Taylor, original police photograph of head and shoulders, front and left side, handwritten on back of photo 'Sqizzy Taylor' from Det Clugston. Removed from mount, with crease and 15mm tear left side, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Autograph book, c1912-1915, (23x15cm), mottled brown cover, with quotations, personal messages and momentos, ink drawings by Robin B.Gray, Temora and a watercolour by V.P.Palinier. Spine repaired with tape, foxing around page edges, fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Born to Win, A Lifelong Struggle to Capture the America's Cup, by John Bertrand as told to Patrick Robinson, 1985, 385pp, octavo size, hard cover with slipcover, copy number 123 of a limited bound edition of 250 and personally signed by the author; also National Australia Bank Limited, Select Documents of the Nineteenth Century Volume One 1834-1872 and Volume Two 1872-1900, edited by Harry W.Nunn, 1988, 780 and 762pp respectively, octavo, hard covers, both signed by the editor and also W.T.Hall and both copy number 181 of 300. Foxing to a few pages inside front and back cover of all, and discolouration to some lettering on the spine of the first, otherwise extremely fine, the first very scarce. (3)
Estimate $400
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The Great Imperial Throne, from Le Comte, G.Child engraver, copperplate engraving (15x23cm) on sheet and matted, featuring the Great Imperial Throne in the Forbidden City, Beijing, China; The Flying Bridge, I.Wood engraver, copperplate engraving (22x30.8cm) on sheet and matted, featuring the Flying Bridge built between two mountains on the River Whang-ho in China, 600 feet long and 650 high from the river. Both with some spots of foxing, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Carte de la Louisiane et pays Voisins, (map of Louisiana and county neighbours), by J.N.Bellin, Paris 1757, coloured map (22x30cm) on larger backing sheet and matted, featuring lower Mississippi River and surrounds, various mountain ranges and villages of native Indian tribes, all bordered by Florida, Georgia, Gulf of Mexico and New Mexico. Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
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La Chine avec La Coree, et les Parties de la Tartarie les plus voisines, (China with Korea and parts of the near territories), by J.N.Bellin, Paris c1763, based on maps by Jesuit missionaries 1707-1717, coloured map (29.5x33cm) on larger backing sheet and matted. Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
A map of the Rout (sic) which Hannibal took, through Gaul and over the Alps into Italy, coloured map (22x29cm), an original copperplate engraving from the important series, Roman History, from the building of Rome to the ruin of the Commonwealth by Nathaniel Hooke, on larger backing sheet and matted; Expeditio Hannibalis Paenorum Imperatoris uti describitur in Livio & Cornelio Nepote, (Hannibal's route through Gaul and over the Alps into Italy), coloured map (15.5x22.5cm), an original copperplate engraving by Herman Moll c1732, on a page (18x28.5cm) on a larger backing sheet; Romanum Imperium, sicut in Caesaris Commentariis et Silio Italico (Roman Empire of Caesar and Silius Italius), coloured map (15.5x26cm), an original copperplate engraving by Herman Moll c1732, on a page (18x28.5cm) on a larger backing sheet. Fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
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Antique world maps, Map of France, in colour (approx 37x46cm), printed in London, March 1834. Centre fold split, taped on back, otherwise very fine; Map of Persia and Arabia, in colour (approx 37x46cm), printed in London, March 1834. Very fine; Map of Ancient Persian Empire (Iran), in colour (approx 37x46cm), printed in London, March 1834. A top edge split on centre fold, otherwise good very fine; Map of Prussia with part of Poland, in colour (approx 37x46cm), printed in London, March 1834. Very fine; Map of Switzerland, in colour (approx 37x46cm), printed in London, March 1834. Very fine; and a Map of Turkey in Europe, in colour (approx 46cm x 37cm), printed in London, March 1834. As described mostly very fine. (6)
Estimate $250
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Italy, hand signed and printed document in Latin, with seal and title of Cardinal Respighi, Archpriest of the Basilica of St John Lateran, believed to be in relation to some religious relics, dated 11 January 1911. Eight folds and paper splits on some, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Australian colonial military uniform prints, in colour (approx 38x52cm), all autographed in blue biro by the artist, Monty Wedd, the autograph being positioned under his signature on the original drawing, includes Ranger, Ballarat Volunteer Rifle Regt, 1874; Regimental-Quartermaster-Sergeant, Tasmanian Volunteer Rifle Regt, 1887; Gunner, NSW Volunteer Artillery, 1873; Trooper - Queensland Mounted Rifles, 1893 (this last image is the cover-piece of Monty Wedd's book, Australian Military Uniforms 1800-1982), together with small printed descriptive sheet featuring the four uniformed soldiers and there units; also Uniforms of the Australian Armed Services, c1960, Golden Fleece swap card album complete with 36 Military Uniform cards as well as 13 spare cards, all different. Foxing on last two prints, otherwise uncirculated. (4 + album + 13)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
British regimental postcards, all unused, includes one large album with plastic pages with 200 mostly different cards, and one small photo album with 44 different cards, mainly two types featuring either the regimental badge or else the regimental uniform. Some foxing and some cards in small album with small mark where fitted into photo holders, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (244)
Estimate $250
Passed in
British regimental postcards, all unused, includes 50 loose cards featuring a combination of regimental badge images (21) or soldiers in regimental uniform and unit history (29). Some foxing, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (50)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Japan, QSL cards (7) (see footnote), postcards (10), photos (38, large and small, many with full description of subject matter written on reverse), photo envelope packs (5) featuring Farmer Life, Yokosuka, Artisan of Japan, National Park Hakone, and Maiko (Budding Geisha), some from the 1970s but many from late 1940s, together with an old style (Japanese ?) photo album, also WWII Japanese Occupation money for use in Dutch East Indies, one cent (2). The album in poor condition, the notes each with a corner missing, the rest mostly very fine. (approx 60)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
South African postcards, c1920s-1930s (9); unused books of 12 postcards (2) includes The Bay, Pier, & Table Mountain, Cape Town, Series 2 and Mountain Tramway Ride round Lion's Head, Series 6; Christmas cards (2, one unsigned from South African Consulate in Sydney and another from the South African Ambassador in Canberra, signed. Fine - very fine. (11 + 2 postcard books)
Estimate $50
Passed in
World postcards, (102), also some booklet style (4) and a fold-out series of photos for Acropolis in Greece, many from early 1900s and includes some WWI military issues and a few movie star cards, noted James Dean (2 different), also some used world stamps on paper, a 96pp booklet 'Die Niederlande deutsch geschen' and a quarto book, 'New York Illustrated', from early 1900s. Used, very fine. (lot)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Cigarette cards, silk, the Kings and Queens of England Series, 1911, with issues from 1100-1910, by The 'Three Castles' Cigarettes (36 includes 21 types with multiples of some); other issues totalling 12 for Australian schools and universities, British Commonwealth flags, British Army unit badges and others. All with backing intact, some with fraying at edges, mostly very good - fine. (48)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Mad magazines, Australian Super Special numbers 38, 40 (2), 42, 43 (2), 46; Australian Mad numbers 226, 230, 231, 234, 235, 237, 240; Mad Australian Super Special Book of Silly Nonsense (1983); A Second Look at Mad's Dave Berg (Australia 1984); USA Special number 3 (no cover); Super Special number 19, and Summer 1981; Mad numbers 188, 198; also Super Cracked, issue 19, Winter 1983. Good - very fine. (22)
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
New South Wales, Elector's Right, No.290903, Residential Qualification, Electoral District of the Hawkesbury, Holder James McMahon of Windsor, dated 8th September 1897, dated on back 'F.C.V' 3/6/98 and 27/7/98. Fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
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Victoria, miners rights for two shillings and sixpence, issued at Ballarat, dated 1st February 1901, 3rd December 1903, 5th June 1908, 2nd December 1920 and 10th April 1923. Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
The Bank of Australasia, Adelaide, South Australia bank cheque dated 29 Jan 1930 on an Ancient Order of Foresters, Adelaide form, to pay R.Donovan seven shillings and eight pence being 'Cost of cartage & Freight on Coin to Murray Bridge', written in red ink, 'Remit Debit Murray Bridge', reverse endorsed by payee; also handwritten account, Adelaide, 28th January 1930, Bank of Australasia to R.Donovan, for carriage of 2 Boxes of Coins to Railway Station for freight to Murray Bridge, signed by R.Donovan as paid by cheque; receipt from South Australian Railways dated 29 Jan 1930 for 'Gold Dust, Bullion, and Specie Note', received from Bank of A/Asia, 2 cases of copper coins, value £15, for forwarding to Murray Bridge. Documents pinned together at top left corner, fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $40
SOLD $60
State Savings Bank of Victoria bank passbooks, for various locations including Melbourne City branches (3), Armadale, Box Hill, Brunswick, Camperdown, Croydon, Dandenong, Elsternwick, Footscray, Hawthorn, Maldon, Malvern, Northcote, North Melbourne, Prahran (2), St Arnaud, St Kilda, 1898-1928. One with loose wrapping on spine, otherwise mostly fine - very fine. (20)
Estimate $80
Passed in
ANZ cheque books, picture series type plus a Bank of New Zealand, Adelaide branch cheque book in deluxe folder, includes early green pictures book Town Hall, Sydney (15 forms); blue series picture cheques with marijuana leaf on hang glider, buttless style (25 forms); as previous but small butt style (25 forms); as previous but marijuana leaf removed, buttless (12 forms); ANZ fauna series, butt style (25 forms); as previous but buttless style (25 forms). Extremely fine. (7 books + folder)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
USA, Wells Fargo & Co, San Francisco, California, Second of Exchange No.13906 to the Union Bank of London, dated Aug 13, 1868, for Twenty five pounds sterling payable on demand to Thomas Burbery (sic) (Burberry), affixed US Internal Revenue two cents stamp; another, No.870 to Wells Fargo and Company, London, dated Nov 1st, 1869, for Eight pounds sterling payable on demand to Thomas Burbery (sic) (Burberry), affixed US Internal Revenue two cents stamp and California four cents State Revenue stamp as well as Foreign Bill drawn out of the United Kingdom Two pence duty stamp. Edge splits and small edge paper loss, otherwise fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
World cheques and bills of exchange, Malayan Banking Limited, Malacca, sola of exchange for one hundred Australian pounds, dated 24 April 1964 to Australia and New Zealand Bank Limited, Adelaide, Sth Aust for credit of Miss Daisy Khoo Eng Neo, endorsed on back; National Provincial Bank Limited, Mayfair, London, bank draft for £32.17.6, dated 9 Sep 1931 to Bank of Australasia, Murray Bridge, Sth Aust, for credit of Miss Bessie Davidson, endorsed on back; National Provincial Bank Limited, London, share certificate for one hundred shares dated 21 November 1961, in name of Mrs Rosemary Marjorie Winifred Batting, Devon; Tozer, Kemslev & Millbourn Ltd, London, to Messrs Champions Ltd, Adelaide, First of Exchange No.46769 dated 26 Sep 1950 and payable sixty days after sight to The Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd, with impressed duty stamp and additional affixed stamp, endorsed on back; Wm. Holt & Sons (Walshaw) Ltd, Manchester, to Messrs M.L.Philips, Murray Bridge, Sth Aust, First of Exchange No.708 dated 16 Feb 1938, endorsed on back and on front written as accepted payable at The Bank of Australasia, Murray Bridge, with impressed duty stamp and additional affixed stamp; undated form for documents to be given up on payment, with mention of firm in 310 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, stamped by Bank of Australasia, London. Very fine. (6)
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
World cheques, Citibank Savings Limited, Margaret St, Sydney, unissued 19- (6); Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Northbridge, NSW, unissued 19- (7, all with different Colonial events or buildings); Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia, Newcastle West Branch, NSW, issued 1959; The National Bank of Australasia Limited, George Street, Sydney, (Ducon Condenser P/L), issued 1942; Great Britain, Barclay & Company Limited, Bank Plain, Norwich, (Gurneys, Birkbecks, Barclay & Buxton), issued 1903 (18); The Clydesdale Bank Limited, London, unissued 19-; National Westminster Bank, Tavistock Square Branch, London (2 cheque books, one partly used, the other unused), 19-; Israel, Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas), Tel-Aviv, unissued 19-; Scotland, The British Linen Bank, West Port Branch, Dundee, issued 1947; savings passbooks, Bank of New South Wales, Sackville St, London; First National City Bank, 28th Street Branch, New York; also 20p tickets for Scottish Borders Council (2); embossed seal of National Portrait Gallery. Fine - uncirculated. (41 + 2 cheque books)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40