Catalogue
Second Anniversary Address of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, 1824, by Samuel Marsden, Vice-President, at Parramatta, a paper and string bound record of Marsden's speech, 12pp, printed at Sydney by Robert Howe, Government Printer in 1824. Pencilled name of Samuel Marsden on first page, minimal foxing, very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $400
Official Record of the Sydney International Exhibition, 1879, printed by Thomas Richards, Government Printer, Sydney, hard cover, 1154pp, with fold-out colour maps, list of awards and full reports, inside front cover with leather sticker, gold blocked, 'Presented/By The/Commissioners/Of The/Sydney International Exhibition/of/1879'. Some foxing, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
Australian International Exhibitions, Report of the Royal Commission for 1879 and 1880, printed in London, hard cover, 491pp, cover page missing; The Industrial Progress of New South Wales Being a Report of the Intercolonial Exhibition of 1870 at Sydney, together with a variety of papers illustrative of the industrial resources of the colony, printed by Thomas Richards, Government Printer, Sydney, 1871, hard cover, 702pp+32pp of advertising; both books include lists of awards. Both books with damage, the first with cover page missing, the second with fold-out pages missing at back, some foxing, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $130
Calcutta International Exhibition, 1883-84, New South Wales its Progress and Resources and Official Catalogue, printed by Thomas Richards, Government Printer, Sydney, hard cover, 169pp + Index xiiipp, with list of NSW exhibitors and products; Report of the Executive Commissioner for New South Wales, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893, printed by Charles Potter, Government Printer, Sydney, 1894, hard cover, 671pp, with 22 folding plates, with list of awards to NSW exhibitors; Official Catalogue of the Greater Britain Exhibition, Earl's Court, London, 1899, Imre Kiralfy, Director-General, printed in London, hard cover gold blocked with name, 'Hon. W.Knox, M.L.C.', 348pp, includes lists of all exhibits; Australian Pavilion, British Empire Exhibition, 1924, a photographic souvenir of the pavilion illustrating Australia's attractions and resources, soft cover, 40pp. All with some foxing, very good - good fine. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Report of the Executive Commissioner for New South Wales to the Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition, 1887-88, printed by Charles Potter, Government Printer, Sydney, 1890, hard cover, 304pp, with fold-outs of exhibition layout, includes list of award recipients. Minimal foxing, cover in nice condition, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888-9, Official Record, printed by Sands & McDougall Limited, Printers, Melbourne, 1890, hard cover, 1138pp, with fold-out of exhibition layout, includes list of award recipients. Barely any foxing, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
New Zealand Exhibition, 1865, Reports and Awards of The Jurors and Appendix, published 1866, hard cover, 531pp, inside front cover signed by E.H.Davis; New Zealand Industrial Exhibition 1885, Wellington, Official Record, published 1886, hard cover, 123pp. Foxing, the second with a tear in back advertising page, otherwise nearly fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $300
New Zealand International Exhibition, 1882, Official List of Jurors' Awards, hard cover, 96pp; New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin, 1889-90, New South Wales 1890, report of Oscar Meyer, Esq, Commissioner for New South Wales, card cover, 43pp; Auckland Industrial and Mining Exhibition 1898, includes Official Handbook & Catalogue, soft cover, 200pp + advertisement pages; The Great Exhibition Christchurch, 1.11.1906 to 15.4.1907, by Alexander de Kort, 1985, soft cover, 96pp, signed on cover page by L.Carlisle; Official Record of the New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition, Dunedin, 1925-26, by G.E.Thompson, 1927, hard cover, 168pp; Official Souvenir Programme Opening Ceremony New Zealand & South Seas International Exhibition, Dunedin, November 17th 1925, soft cover, 16pp. Some foxing, good - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Official Record of the New Zealand And South Seas Exhibition, held at Dunedin, 1889-90, compiled by D.Harris Hastings, 1891, hard cover, 378pp+117pp, with fold-outs, with library plate of Arthur E.G.Rhodes and his signature; New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin, 1889-90, Catalogue of the Exhibits in the New South Wales Court, printed in Sydney 1890, hard cover, 154pp. Foxing, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $200
Great Exhibitions The World Fairs 1851-1937, by Robert Wilson, 2007, soft cover, 79pp; the Crystal Palace Exhibition, Illustrated Catalogue London (1851), republication of The Art Journal Special issue, 1970, soft cover, 328pp+74pp ; Catalogue of the International Exhibition 1862, published 1973, with book plate of L.J.Carlisle and his signature, hard cover, 324pp; Sydney International Exhibition 1879, published 1979, soft cover, 55pp; Colonial City Global City, Sydney's International Exhibition 1879, published 2000, soft cover, 283pp; Tasmanian International Exhibition Souvenir 1894-95, published 1995, soft cover, 24pp, with souvenir postcard; The Centenary Exhibition 1880-1980, published 1980, official souvenir program, soft cover, 53pp. Very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Spalding, Philip, The World of the Holey Dollar, Santa Barbara, 1973, 252pp + appendices, with inscription from the author to Leslie Carlisle and with signature of L.Carlisle at front. Some light foxing on front and back cover pages, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,150
Catalogue of Coins, Coinages, and Currency of Australasia, with specimens of medals exhibited by Coleman P.Hyman, 1893, soft cover, 17pp; An Account of the Coins, coinages, and Currency of Australasia, by Coleman P.Hyman, 1898, hard board cover, 159pp, with note inside, 'With the writer's Compliments' and at the end, 'This concluding note was written on 14th June 1893, C.P.H.'; An account of the Coins, Coinages, and Currency of Australasia, by Coleman P.Hyman, 1973 reprint, hard cover, 159pp, marked number 35 of 750, signed by L.Carlisle; The New South Wales Dumps, by W.J.D.Mira, 1989, soft cover, 24pp, signed by author; Coin Collecting Hints to Beginners, by Reginald W.Harrison, c1935, soft cover, 16pp; Coins and the story they tell, by D.Raymond, undated, soft cover, 22pp; Catalogue of the Australian Commonwealth Coinage 1910-1960, by J.Hunt Deacon & Kenneth J.Irons, 1961, soft cover, 22pp; False Coins and How to Discern Them, by G.H.Abbott, 1919, soft cover, 15pp. Good - very good. (8)
Estimate $50
SOLD $250
The History of Paper Currency in Australia, by Percy J.Marks, 1919, soft cover, pp106-151; Coins, Medals & Tokens in the General Reference Library & Mitchell Library Collections, 1923, soft cover, pp37-44; another, pp1-102; Spanish Dollars Adapted For US Colonial Use, also West Indies & Australia, by J.B.Caldecott & Alfred Chitty, 1963 reprint, soft cover, 31pp; ICOMON proceedings, 1998, soft cover, 117pp; Medals as Art, by John Sharples, 1990, soft cover, 30pp, signed by author; The Image Maker, The Art of James Berry, by J.R.Tye, 1984, hard cover with dust jacket, 192pp, with book plate of L.J.Carlisle, and with his signature. Very good - very fine. (7)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
The Gilbert Heyde Collection, of Rare Coins and Tokens, Parts 1-4, auctions by Geoff K. Gray Pty Ltd, March 1973, December 1973, March 1974 and December 1974, the first three with prices realised marked throughout together with official prices realised list, the last marked with prices realised; also Auction Sale of Australian, English, and Foreign Coins and Tokens by Geoff K.Gray, 9-10 July 1976, with some prices realised marked in book. Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Auction catalogues, of James R.Lawson Pty Ltd and Geoff K.Gray Pty Limited, from 1960s, Sotheby & Co, 1959, and Hamilton Miller Pty Ltd, with references and notations to various collections and purchases of medals by Les Carlisle, noted catalogues for Estate Late Sir Reginald Marcus Clark Collection No 3, and a few other lists of information. Stored in a 3-ring binder, very good - fine. (16)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Australian Tradesmen's Tokens of the Australasian Colonies, by C.W.Stainsfield, 1888, hard cover, 78pp; A Skeleton Catalogue of Australian Copper Tokens, by Mark H.Long, Sydney 1st January 1901, hard cover, 37pp; Colonial Coins and Tokens, by D.F.Howorth, hardcover, 94pp; Report of Lecture entitled Incidents in the Life of E.W.Cole and a Collector's Guide & Catalogue to His Medals, soft cover, 113pp, (Ex Owen C. Fleming library), with an unused Cole's competition card; Outline Catalogue of Australasian Tokens, by A.Chitty, 1912, soft cover, 32pp; as previous but a Supplement, 15pp; Australasian Tokens & Coins, by Dr Arthur Andrews, 1921, hard cover, 163pp+61pp full page plates (Ex Neil Langdon library and also signed by Les Carlisle); large ledger book with handwritten list of tokens in the N.A.Langdon Collection. Good - fine. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Unofficial Coins of Colonial Australia and New Zealand, Adelaide, by Gilbert Christoph Heyde, 1967, soft cover, 92pp, inside front cover marked No.6 of 100 and signed by author, cover page signed by L.Carlisle. Some foxing at first and back cover pages, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Journal of the Nuismatic Association of Australia, Vol 1-25, various other journals for numismatic societies and conference reports, also Royal Historical Society journal Vol. V Part III, Sydney, 1919 and Royal Geographical Society of Australasia South Australian Branch proceedings for Sessions 1910, 1911, Vol. XII and Sessions 1911, 1912, Vol. XIII. Fine - extremely fine. (41)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Sydney Licensed Boatmen badges, and Great Britain Watermen badges, an extensive file of research conducted over several years by Les Carlisle, includes photos, copies of certificates, a large list of names of badge holders, and valuable historical information, all stored in a 3-ring binder. Fine - very fine and an invaluable source of information. (lot)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Tokens of New Zealand, by Allan Sutherland, 1939, board cover, 51pp; Medals of New Zealand, by Allan Sutherland, Part V, 1940; and the same but Part VI, 1941; Currency Tokens of New Zealand, by W.F.W.Meek, 1951, hard cover, 69pp, signed on inside page by L.Carlisle; Catalogue of New Zealand Coins Tokens Bank Notes, by William H.Lampard, 1960, soft cover, 84pp, signed on cover page by L.Carlisle; James Cook, Royal Navy, by George Finkel, 1970, 191pp; The First Royal Tour 1867-1868, by Brian McKinlay, 1970, hard cover, 196pp. Very good - very fine. (7)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Atkins' Coins of British Possessions and Colonies, by James Atkins, 1889, hard cover, 402pp; They Made Their Own Money, the Story of Early Canterbury (NZ) Traders & Their Tokens, 1950, hard cover, 94pp; A Short History of Our Oldest and Most Useful Coin The Penny, compiled by V.Read, undated, soft cover, 20pp; A History of Currency in the British Colonies, by Robert Chalmers, 1972 reprint, no.126 of 500, hard cover with dust jacket, 496pp; The Elephant on Coins, by G.H.Abbot, 1919, photo copy in soft cover, 16pp; Catalogue of a Collection of Greek, Roman and English Coins in the possession of A.B.Triggs, 1924, soft cover, 184pp; scrap book featuring articles and images of various coins and tokens. Good - good fine. (7)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
From Cowrie to Kina, by Dr William J.D.Mira, 1986, hard cover with dust jacket, 332pp, with illustrations and photos, with inscription from author to 'Ron' (Byatt). Extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
New South Wales Royal Mint Report, 1860, report from Deputy Master presented to both houses of Parliament, original document 21pp. Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Reference letter handwritten by Hugh Taylor, Parramatta 7 February 1896, recommending Mr Reginald Carpenter as a book keeper; also Australian Mutual Provident Society, Annual Bonus Certificate for 1933 and named to Mr R L Carpenter. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Home, edited and printed by E.W.Cole, Cole's Book Arcade, Sydney and Adelaide, (1920), hard cover quarto, 415pp plus family record pages and advertisements, signed personally on presentation page with compliments of E.W.Cole; also includes a Memorandum dated August 21st 1901, with stamp of St John's Parochial School, Darlinghurst, being a 2-page letter signed by Wm Anderson (Headmaster of St John's Parochial School. Cover loose and a few pages at front also loose, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Historical documents, many associated with G.A.King, a reporter with the Sydney Morning Herald, noted invitation to attend a Military Display at Moore Park, WWI and WWII patriotic items, King's Press Pass no.616 dated 1936, also Commonwealth of Australia Munitions Establishment, Salisbury Victory ball souvenir programme, Sept 1945, ALP Victoria membership ticket 1919 and five ballot slips, The Royal Navy and the Australian Blue Jacket book, 1906, signed by the Editor, another booklet for Australian Naval History, 1970s, also The Skills of Our Aborigines, 1960, and Queensland's Jubilee Souvenir Certificate no.542 and National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland Jubilee Show official luncheon programme 1909, various other documents. Some with foxing and some with tears, overall good - very fine. (lot)
Estimate $100
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