Historical Documents, Books & Ephemera continued...
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Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 3591 |
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 CRIME/POLICE: including 'The History of Australian True Crime' by Cawthorne, 'The Australian Crime File 1 & 2' by Kidd, 'Catching
Killers' by Edwards, mainly Fine.
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Nov-11, 06:00 PM |
| 3592 |
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 EDUCATION: 1870 Bank Street School, Emerald Hill (South Melbourne) 'Certificate of Examination', 4pp showing Jessie Limond had passed
all 8 subjects; c.1880 flyer 'Paramatta Fashionable Dancing, Miss Cutler, Teacher of Music and Dancing...has re-opened her Dancing Classes'; 1915 'Gisborne Methodist Sunday School Cradle Roll Certificate'; mainly Fine.
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-11, 06:00 PM |
| 3593 |
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 EXHIBITIONS: 'Sydney International Exhibition 1879. Programme of the Ceremonial to be observed at Official Distribution of Awards, on
Tuesday 20th April 1880' beautifully leather-bound with gilt title & image of medal, tipped in photographs of exhibition buildings & award certificate; 'Royal Sydney Souvenir' leporello (= folded leaflet) published by Edward Cole [Sydney, 1879]; 1882
'Grand Intercolonial Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, Garden Palace, Sydney. Regulations for the Guidance of Exhibitors' (minor faults), mainly Fine.
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$260.00
Closing..Nov-11, 06:00 PM |
| 3594 |
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 FEDERATION: 'Australian Commonwealth Celebrations. The Government of Victoria requests the honor [sic] of the presence of ("Mrs
Watchman") at a Conversazione in the Exhibition Building on the Evening of Tuesday 7th May 1901, at 8pm', size 37x31cm, featuring the Melbourne Exhibition Building in a frame of State emblems. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$80
SOLD for AU$85.00
Closing..Nov-11, 06:00 PM |
| 3595 |
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 MARITIME: including 'Shipping and the American War 1775-83' by Syrett; 'Captain Cook's Second Voyage' by Elliot & Pickersgill; 'Lords
of the East - East India Company and Its Ships' by Sutton, mainly Fine.
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$140.00
Closing..Nov-11, 06:00 PM |
| 3596 |
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 MARITIME: 'John Bull' for Monday May 28 1827 reporting the death of Commodore Sir James Brisbane who died on board HM Warspite at
Sydney; 1843 flyer/poster for the sale of the good barque Magnet; 1869 Bill of Lading for 50 Packages of merchandise on ship Tynemouth from London to Launceston; 1878 colourful flyer advertising voyage from London to Melbourne via the splendid screw
steam-ship Kent, mainly Fine.
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Nov-11, 06:00 PM |
| 3597 |
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 PROGRAMMES: 1920 Dame Nellie Melba concert at Royal Albert Hall in superb condition; plus 1897 Madame Tussaud's Exhibition programme
in Fair/Good condition (tape on spine).
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$170.00
Closing..Nov-11, 06:00 PM |
| 3598 |
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 TRAVEL: 'A Trip Around the World' by Freeman [Maine, 1907]; 'The Guyos Archipelago (China Seas)' by Tenison-Woods [Sydney, 1890];
c.1930 brochure 'The Great Barrier Reef'; c.1935 brochure 'California Picture Book' published by Santa Fe Railway, mainly Fair/Fine.
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Estimate AU$160
SOLD for AU$120.00
Closing..Nov-11, 06:00 PM |
| 3599 |
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 TREASON: 'The Arraignment, Tryal & Condemnation of Algernon Sidney, Esq, for High Treason. For Conspiring the Death [sic] of the KING,
and Intending to raise a Rebellion in this KINGDOM' by Sir George Jeffreys, Lord Chief Justice of England [London, 1684], 68pp, mainly Fine. [Sidney wrote "Discourses Concerning Government" which is recognised as a critical work in the founding of
the United States of America] (Image1)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Nov-11, 06:00 PM |
| 3600 |
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 WOOL: 'A Comparative View of the Present Laws against the illicit Exportation of Wool, &c and the Bill now depending in Parliament for
that Purpose' by Sir John Thorold [London, 1788], 12pp, horizontal fold. A rare pamphlet. [They were harsh times: punishment even for a first offence could be "forfeit and lose all their Goods forever, suffer One Year's Imprisonment, and have their
left hands cut off..."] (Image1)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Nov-11, 06:00 PM |
| 3601 |
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 NEW SOUTH WALES: 1846 Surveyor General's document re land at Howes Valley; plus 1877 Public Works document re road from Breakfast
Creek to Richmond, mainly Fine.
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Estimate AU$60
SOLD for AU$46.00
Closing..Nov-11, 06:00 PM |
| 3602 |
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 SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Newitt family papers including 1836 marriage certificate of Thomas & Mary Ann Newitt at Lambeth; 1854 passengers'
contract ticket to sail from London to Adelaide per Fortitude for Thomas& Mary and their son James (poor); 1862 manuscript letter from Thomas to his wife in Melbourne; 1879 Freemasonary certificate for James Newitt; c.1870 albumen photograph titled
on reverse 'Mrs Newitt (Nana Morphett's Mother)', good to distressed condition.
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-11, 06:00 PM |
| 3603 |
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 TASMANIA: 1827 British Act of Parliament 'For the Better Administration of Justice in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land' providing
for an extension of existing legislation until 31.12.1831; and 1855 (May 28) British 'TREASURY WARRANT' for fixing rates of postage, the standard rate between Great Britain & Van Diemens Land being set at 6d per half-ounce. [NB: Tasmania's first 6d
stamp was issued only in 1858]
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Estimate AU$75
SOLD for AU$55.00
Closing..Nov-11, 06:00 PM |
| 3604 |
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 TASMANIA: 'Van Diemen's Land Company' Fourteenth Report (London, 1839) & Twentieth Report (London, 1845, minor foxing). [Founded in
1825, the Van Diemen's Land Company was granted 250,000 acres (1000 square kilometers) in northwest Tasmania. The company retains some of the original land grant and is believed to be the last Australian chartered company still operating]
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Nov-11, 06:00 PM |
| 3605 |
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 VICTORIA: Library including set of 13 limited edition reprints published by the Queensberry Press [1983-85] including 'Discovery
Survey and Settlement of Port Phillip 1872' by Rusden in two volumes, 'Five Years Experience in Australia Felix 1846' by Hayden in two volumes, 'Adventures of a Mounted Trooper 1859' by Burrows, 'General and Garrison Orders of Port Phillip 1803' by
Collins, 'The Settlement at Port Phillip 1835' by Batman, all numbered No 24/155 (or lower); 'Port Phillip Gazette 1838-1841' facsimile edition in 5 volumes [1979]; local histories including Beechworth, Bendigo, Omeo. Prahran, Sebastopol, St Arnaud;
also c.1945-94 newspapers (35) with military, royalty & moon landing, mainly Fine.
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Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Nov-11, 06:00 PM |
| 3606 |
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 VICTORIA: 1857 engraving 'Government Offices, Melbourne'; 1863 Second of Exchange for £250; 1875 Supeme Court documents (2) bearing
Stamp Statutes; 1877 trade catalogue (covers only) for Singer Sewing Machines; 1923 trade catalogue for Braces, mainly Fine.
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Estimate AU$160
SOLD for AU$120.00
Closing..Nov-11, 06:00 PM |
| 3607 |
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 FRANCE: 1910 sales catalogue from Royal House, Paris with men's clothing, shoes & luggage; plus 1890 nursery catalogue/trade price
list from Grandes Pepineres Du Roussillon for Vignes Americaines, mainly Fine.
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Nov-11, 06:00 PM |
| 3608 |
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 GREAT BRITAIN: including Arthur Mee's 'The King's England' for London, Devon, Essex, Gloucester, Hampshire with the Isle of Wight,
Middlesex, Somerset & Surrey [1947-50]; 'Gentleman's Magazine 1732'; 'The Phillimore Atlas & Index of Parish Registers' by Humphery-Smith; 'The Old Churches of London' by Cobb, mainly Fine.
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-11, 06:00 PM |
