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Postcards, mostly European, noted Australian Bu Scheltoma, Hutchings, all mostly c.pre WWII, included are a few photos. Many used and fine. (approx 250)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Germany, 1936 Olympic Games, Summer and Winter, photographic cards issued by cigarette manufacturer Cigaretten-Bilderdienst in Altona-Bahrenfeld, Germany, includes Part 1, 112 cards mainly b&w but includes several in colour, also Part 2, 32 standard b&w cards and 7 large b&w cards, the front of all cards are glossy photographic quality. Some cards have some foxing on the back, otherwise virtually as issued. (151)
Estimate $450
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Cigarette Cards, Vice Regal Mixture, set of fifty 'British Empire Series, Wills Cigarettes collection. Good - very fine. (50)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Phonecards, a large number of used and new phonecards, with a variety of values and a number of new plastic sleeves. All housed in a shoe box and fine. (Lot)
Estimate $50
SOLD $110
New Zealand vintage wine coasters, includes The New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition Company Limited, 1926 details of letter to A.A.Corban, Mt Lebanon Vineyards advising of awards at exhibition (9); another to A.A.Corban & Sons at Mt Lebanon Vineyards with details of the quality of the wine contained in an Analytical Report, 1932 (6); Auckland Hospital with details of a letter in 1936 to A.A.Corban & Sons, Mt Lebanon Vineyards expressing thanks for the wines supplied to the hospital over a 24 year period (8). One of the last with some loss of paper at edge, a few with some age toning, otherwise extremely fine - uncirculated and scarce. (23)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Lord Nelson, impressions of Lord Nelson's personal seals mounted on a page from a ledger book handwritten 'October 21 1905' at top of page and 'Impressions of Lord Nelson's seals/in Rev H (illegible) possession underneath also hand drawn on card flags with Lord Nelson's last message 'England Expects that every man will do his D U T Y'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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Pen and Pencil Pictures of the Holy Land, by J.L.Porter, D.D., L.L.D., President of Queen's College, Belfast, printed by Thomas Nelson And Sons, London, Edinburgh, and New York, 1886, hard cover (23.5x30.5cm) with gold blocking, 330pp with gold edging, illustrated throughout with b&w drawings. The first few pages loose and front and back cover loose, some loss of colour on cover, a few edge tears and some light foxing, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Great Britain Coronation 1937, official programmes and ephemera, includes The Form And Order Of The Service That Is To Be Performed And The Ceremonies That Are To Be Observed In The Coronation Of Their Majesties King George VI And Queen Elizabeth In The Abbey Church Of S. Peter, Westminster On Wednesday, the 12th day of May, 1937 (2 books, one with G.S.Knowles pencilled at inside corner of front cover and one with Ella L.Knowles, Ellanshaw, Canberra A.C.T penned on inside of front cover); The Coronation Of Their Majesties King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Official Souvenir Programme, includes details of official parties, genealogical table showing the descent of the crown, and several b&w photos; The Ceremonies to be observed at the Royal Coronation large booklets (2, one with G.S.Knowles penned at top left corner of front cover, the other with E.L.K. penned at top left corner of front cover and Ella L.Knowles, Canberra, A.C.T. penned at top left corner of first page and some handwritten notes and underlining throughout); official large cardboard ticket to Westminster Abbey Coronation for Mrs G.Knowles, with map on reverse, in an official envelope from the Earl Marshall's Office and addressed to G.S.Knowles Esq. C.B.E. J.P., Australia House; booklet of Notes for the Guidance of Guests proceeding by car to Westminster Abbey; other notes and newspaper cutting and also a 10 foolscap page typed account of G.S.Knowles C.B.E. and Lady Knowles activities from 11 May - 16 May 1937; A Portfolio Of Selfridge's Decorations For The Coronation, a magnificent large book featuring images in colour and black and white and including a large fold-out coloured image showing a general view of the Oxford Street frontage of the famous Selfridge's store decorated in celebration of the Coronation. Some foxing and age toning but a magnificent history of the 1937 Coronation, fine - very fine. (lot)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
The Illustrated London News, Coronation Record Number 1937, large blue textured cardboard cover (26x36.5cm), with gold blocking and silvered image of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in centre, 72pp plus 24 full page photo plates, all pages are matt coated paper, many plates in colour and also b&w photos on the other content pages, a stunning, historic record. Some loss of colour on cover and two pieces of sticky tape at top and bottom of spine, otherwise fine, the inside pages and plates generally extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
The Illustrated London News, Coronation 1953, large blue textured cardboard cover (26x36.5cm), with gold blocking, 68pp plus 15 full page photo plates, all pages are matt coated paper, many plates in colour and also b&w photos on the other content pages, a stunning, historic record. Cover very fine, the inside pages and plates generally extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Royal Visit, ephemera, Brisbane, 1954 State Reception, Parliament House; another for Luncheon; Final Speech by the late Rt.Hon.J.B.Chifley M.P., Sunday, June 10 1951; Fold out postcard, Melbourne Exhibition Building and scenes, mailed 26.11.04. Fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
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Australia, various booklets, photographs and souvenir fold-out views, includes picture booklets for Sydney Harbour by F.J.Brady 1903; Souvenir of Australia, c1920s; The Sydney Book by Marjorie Barnard with drawings by Sydney Ure Smith; Old Sydney A Pictorial History by Ian Collis, hardcover with dust jacket, 2008; various b&w photographs of Sydney, Bondi, Manly, c1930s-40s and other photographic scenes, including a large b&w photo of HMAS Kanimbla (WWII troopship) sailing under the Sydney Harbour Bridge prior to 1935 and showing buildings on the site of what is now Luna Park. The hardcover book extremely fine, the rest poor - very fine. (lot)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Vintage tin plate NSW scenic photos, c1920s, includes colour scenes of Hawkesbury Bridge, General View of Ettalong, another for Ettalong, Lion Island (Broken Bay), Pearl Beach, Panorama Section 1 of Woy Woy Township, Panorama Section 2 of Woy Woy Township, Woy Woy Bay, and South Woy Woy, a matching set, each photo (approx 13x9.5cm), gilt back with pull-out standing support as well as hanger so can be stood on a mantle or hung on the wall. Some age toning and handling marks, otherwise fine - very fine. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Australia, Sydney Harbour Bridge ephemera, includes The Sydney Mail-Bridge Celebration Number, Wed March 23rd 1932; large original poster photo of the Bridge c1932; booklet 'Sydney Harbour Bridge' by Dr J.C.Bradfield, Chief Engineer - Dept Main Roads 1 March 1932; book of b&w photographs titled 'Building The Sydney Harbour Bridge, The Photography of Henri Mallard' and introduced by Max Dupain and Howard Tanner, 1976 first edition; b&w photographs 1930-50s of the Bridge; Pylon Lookout Visitor Card 13 Mar 1960, for Miss Lorna Johns of Waitohu, Otaki, N.Z. with printed signature of W.Rentoul; Sydney Harbour Bridge c1930s in solid metal frame (approx 26x14.5cm); also Sydney Harbour Bridge/The Big Store Marcus Clark & Co Ltd medal, 1932, in bronze (39mm) (C.1932/3). The poster with folds and tears, otherwise good - good very fine. (lot)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Captain Cook's First Voyage lithograph, A Woman & a Boy, Natives of Otaheite, in the Dress of that Country, (approx 20.5x26.5cm), by S. Parkinson, engraved by T. Chambers Sc., being plate 5 from Sydney Parkinson's expedition journal, 'A Journal of a Voyage to the South Seas, in His Majesty's Ship, the Endeavour', first published posthumously in 1773, matted and framed under glass (approx 40.5x47cm). Foxing on print, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $350
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Captain Cook's First Voyage lithograph, A Native of Otaheite, in the Dress of his Country, (approx 20.5x26.5cm), by S. Parkinson, engraved by R.B. Godfrey Sc., being plate 3 from Sydney Parkinson's expedition journal, 'A Journal of a Voyage to the South Seas, in His Majesty's Ship, the Endeavour', first published posthumously in 1773, matted and framed under glass (approx 40.5x47cm). Foxing on print, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $350
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Captain Cook's Third Voyage lithograph, A Human Sacrifice, in a Morai, in Otaheite, by J. Webber, the drawing featuring Tahitians with Captain James Cook assembled at the sacrifical scene with some of his men, lithograph in b&w by W. Woollett, (approx 47.5x27cm) and with frame (approx 65x45cm), matted and timber framed under UV protection glass. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
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Captain Cook's Third Voyage lithograph, The Reception of Captain Cook in Hapaee, (Tonga) by J. Webber, Heath sculp., the drawing featuring a gathering of local inhabitants in a circle watching a traditional combat match, with village structures, English sailors talking to village women and other daily routines of village life, lithograph in b&w (approx 39x24cm) and with frame (approx 57x42cm), matted and timber framed under UV protection glass. Very fine.
Estimate $500
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Captain Cook's Third Voyage lithograph, An Offering before Capt Cook, in the Sandwich Islands, by J. Webber, The Landscape Eng. By Middiman, The Figures by Hall, the drawing featuring the local inhabitants with Captain James Cook with some of his men assembled at a village meeting, lithograph in b&w (approx 38x24cm) and with frame (approx 57x42cm), matted and timber framed under UV protection glass. A few scrapes on frame, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $500
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New South Wales map, (approx 34x26cm), published Jan 4 1828 by Samuel Arrowsmith, No. 10 Soho Square, London, features relief shown by hachures and spot heights, includes explorers' routes, also description of topography and boundaries of nine Counties in colour, matted and framed under glass (51x43cm). A few areas of light foxing, otherwise very fine and a scarce early Colonial map.
Estimate $500
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New Zealand map, Carte de la Nouvelle-Zelande pour servir au Voyage pictoresque autour du Monde par M. d'Urville 1835 (map of New Zealand for use in the scenic trip around the world by M. d'Urville in 1835), drawn and engraved by Ambroise Tardieu, in b&w (approx 23.5x34cm), shows north and south islands with Maori names of Ile Ika - Na - Mawi and Ile Tawai - Pounamou, matted and framed under glass (approx 39x51.5cm). A few spots of foxing and folds, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Australia map, in colour (approx 28.5x24cm), c1880, showing Alexandra Land and North Australia (these now both Northern Territory), and also Hobart Town (renamed Hobart in 1881) in Tasmania, map with raised surface for mountainous areas, double matted and framed under glass (approx 45x40.5cm). A few foxing spots on map and a few edge tears, otherwise fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Tonga, Plan of Tongatapu scale map (approx size 70x50cm), a vintage map on dark pink coloured paper with green and blue print showing numbered allotments and also showing nearby islands. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Coloured print of a man carrying a large nugget of gold from Port Phillip, (approx 16x13cm), from the Illustrated London News (1853), attractively framed under glass. Fine.
Estimate $100
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Mason Jackson, black and white print titled 'Valley North of Milford Sound' (approx 13.5x18cm), from the Illustrated London News (1869), attractively framed behind glass. Fine.
Estimate $100
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Coloured print titled 'Bourke Street, Melbourne, Looking East', (approx 15x14.5cm), unsigned (1886), attractively framed under glass. Fine.
Estimate $80
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Samuel Prout, print of the Cockatoo Islands, engraved by T.Outhwaite (approx 20.5x17cm), attractively famed under glass. Fine.
Estimate $100
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Miscellaneous items, including a drawing of a soldier trekking through a jungle with the caption 'Jungle Fighter' (approx 12.5x17cm); a scenic drawing of trees, bushes and water (approx 12x20cm); a piece of paper with a blue crest with the motto "Veritas Vincit", above a fist holding a wreath, signed (approx 12x11cm). Fine. (3)
Estimate $30
SOLD $70
Japanese Woodblock Print, 'Takeda Shingen Destroys Suwa Yorishige in battle', 1850, by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, the first section of a three part polychrome depiction of warriors and horses beside the river laying siege to a walled city, (250mm x 360mm). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Japanese Woodblock Prints, 'Boat Festival and Torpedo', by Chikanobu Toyohara, (1838-1912), polychrome depictions of Emperor and Empress Meiji and their consorts viewing a naval festival on the Sumida river with the aftermath of a torpedo explosion, (240mm x 360mm). Very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320