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Historical Documents, Books & Ephemera continued...

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2423

AUSTRALIA - SOUTH AUSTRALIA: 1936 Centenary collection including programmes for 'Centenary Year Carnival', 'Country Celebrations', Education Department 'Empire Pageant', 'Kimba Centenary Carnival' and 'First Battle of Flowers', also Adelaide Co-Op 'Co-Operative Cookery Book Centenary Edition', 'Land Cruises to Salisbury', Savings Bank of SA commemorative school ruler, several modern A4 enlargements of 1936 photos of the celebrations, etc; and a second album of 1986 Sesqui-Centenary philatelic covers & souvenirs including some we have not previously seen, several signed; generally very fine. (100+) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16)

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Feb-22, 06:00 PM

2424

AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA: 1954 Royal Visit invitation 'City of Melbourne. In honour of the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, The Lord Mayor and Councillors of The City of Melbourne request the company of (Mr & Mrs JB Frame) at a Ball at the Exhibition Building on Tuesday 2nd March 1954 at 8pm' (some foxing); together with print of HM Queen Elizabeth II and 1954 Calendar, mainly Fair/Fine. (3)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Feb-22, 06:00 PM

2425

JAPAN: 'Ritual Procession at Nikko' 1919 lithograph scroll, 15cm wide, 187cm long, including men dressed as lions & dignitaries on horseback; plus group of Karhu calendars (9) from 2007 to 2015, mainly Fine. (10) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12)

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Feb-22, 06:00 PM

HISTORICAL & REFERENCE

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2426

Books mainly hardback novels by Wilbur Smith (22), Bryce Coutenay (14), Maeve Binchy (9),WEB Griffin (8), Bill Bryson (6) & Colleen McCullough, mainly Fine. Weighs 52kg. (61) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Feb-22, 06:00 PM

2427

Carton of Government Papers mostly for NSW with various 'Government Gazettes' including '...to Declare the Town of Sydney a City' (1842) and 'Statistics of NSW 1840-49' (1850), lengthy handwritten draft bill re Police at Parramatta; Western Australia 'Transfer to the Colonial Government of the Imperial Convict Establishment' (1884) and 'Transcontinental Railway Preliminary Examination...' (1901) plus a few related CofA reports with three large fold-out maps; plus CofA documents re the Northern Territory including 'Report of the Administrator 1915-16' and '...1916-17' and '...for Establishment of Experimental Farms' (1911). Then an array of early-20th century books of photos to encourage tourism including undated leather-bound 'Tasmanian Views' & 'Picturesque Photographic Views of Sydney...' by Swain & Co, condition variable but generally fine to very fine. Weighs 12kg. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$800.00
Closing..Feb-22, 06:00 PM

2428

Library remainders including 'Bibliography of Australian Children's Books' by Nuir (1970), 'History of Australian Children's Literature 1841-1941' by Saxby (circa 1950), 'Development of Australian Literature' by Turner & Sutherland (1898), 'Australian Rare Books' by Wantrup (2011), 'The Glorious Years' by Inson & Ward (1971; with LP record), 'Norfolk Island Archaeological Survey Vols I & II' (1983), 'Victorian Historical Magazine Vols VI-VII' bound volume (1917-19), 'Geological Survey of Victoria' Annual Reports' (1877 & 1878), a few early novels and a batch of early newspapers & illustrations, condition variable. Weighs 20kg. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13)

Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Feb-22, 06:00 PM

2429

Balance of library noted local histories with Adelaide, Albury, Barmera, Bega, Berri, Brisbane, Broken Hill, Canberra, Caulfield, Coonawarra, Eltham, North Sydney, Quorn, Riverina, Robe, Silverton, Sydney, NW Tasmania, Rottnest Island, Walgett, West Torrens, Windsor, Wollongong, Wybalenna, Yass, Nelson NZ, Wellington NZ, a couple signed by authors; Australiana with 'The Art of Frederick McCubbin' by McDonald [Melbourne, 1916]; 'A Museum for the People - A History of Museum Victoria and its Predecessors 1854-2000' by Rasmussen [Melb, 2001], 'Spanning Two Centuries - Historic Bridges of Australia' by O'Connor [Brisbane, 1985]; AFL football (24 titles); masonic case with apron, cuffs, sashes, collar, badges, ephemera, mainly Fair/Fine. (180+) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$280.00
Closing..Feb-22, 06:00 PM

2430

AUSTRALIANA: Books (30) noted local histories including Bairnsdale, Beechworth, East Gippsland, Gippsland, Korumburra, Ryton Junction, Tambo, Toora, Victorian Alps, Walhalla, Wonnangatta; magazines on walking (30) & Gippsland Heritage Journal (7); maps (37); eight albums of Tuckfields Tea cards (500+), mainly Fair/Fine. (530+ items)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Feb-22, 06:00 PM

2431

AUSTRALIANA: 'Wildlife: Australian Nature Magazine' carton of issues from the 1930s & 1940s. likely to be a complete run, generally fine to very fine. A very well produced and extensively illustrated monthly. [Current offers online include 1946 bound in two volumes for $125 and single issues for between $20 & $25 each] (150+) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Feb-22, 06:00 PM

2432

AUSTRALIA - NEW SOUTH WALES: 'Annual Report of the Department of Mines for 1879', bound in ¼-leather and cardboard folder of the related large-format folded maps, plus a second set of maps (duplicates?), also Government Gazette 'Licenses [sic] to Dig & Search for Gold', some minor foxing but generally very fine. Weighs 2kg. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Feb-22, 06:00 PM

2433

AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA: Carton of Government Papers including 'Government Gazette' (1851; the first 8 issues & very scarce), 'Prisoners: Committals & Trials 1851-53' & '...1853-54', 'Geelong Mails' (1853), various for a New Constitution (1853-54), several about the Eureka Uprising (1854) and its aftermath, 'Population Tables' (1854), 'Colonial Emigration & Immigration' (1856), 'Telegraph Stations' (1859-60), 'Transportation' (1864-65) etc, a few modern including 'Public Service Board' (1971; 350pp detailing every public servant) and 'Murray Valley Salinity Investigation' (1970, leather-bound, with maps), fine to very fine. Probably 2000+ pages of official source materials. Weighs 10kg. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15)

Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Feb-22, 06:00 PM

2434

AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA: Box of Government Papers including 'Report on GOLD' (1855-56), 'Gold Mining on Private Property' (1855-56), 'Removing the Sludge from the Goldfields' (1859), 'Select Committee on Brown's Diggings' (1859-60), 'Annual Report of the Secretary for Mines' (1886, bound), 'Report on the Walhalla Gold-Field' (1901; bound with numerous maps & plans), also 'Regulations for the Chinese on the Gold Fields' (1856), 'Rewards to Discoverers of Gold Fields' (1867) and '...Claims of Henry Frencham as Discoverer of the Bendigo Gold-Field' (1890), 'List of Nuggets Found in Victoria' (1912), folio of large maps of the 'Bright Wandiligong & Freeburgh Gold-Fields' (1925)large 'Plan Showing Lines of Quartz Reefs Ballaarat' (1885; flimsy), legal document for sale of the Union Hotel at Beechworth with large subdivisional plan attached (1861), etc, some minor foxing but generally fine to very fine. Weighs 7kg. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12)

Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Feb-22, 06:00 PM

2435

AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA: 'Gold Fields Commission of Enquiry. Report of the Commission' (1855) 428pp in modern cloth binding with small map of the Gold-Fields, foxing on the title page otherwise remarkably fine, also Government Reports 'Riot at Ballaarat' (1854) and 'Ballaarat Outbreak Petition' (1856). A social document of the highest importance and a fantastic official record of the history of mining in the Colony including legislation, licence fees etc, and chapters headed 'Political Rights', 'The Ballaarat Outbreak', 'Departmental Changes', Financial Changes, 'Social Condition', 'Mining Prospects' etc. The Eureka Uprising on the Ballarat Diggings is often referred to as the Birth of Democracy in Australia. The report resulted in much better conditions for the miners, including greatly reduced licence fees. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Feb-22, 06:00 PM

2436

AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA: Carton with manuscript Record Books from Brighton of 'Petty Sessions' (1859-65) and 'Neglected Children's Act' (1929-36), Government Blue Papers including 'Rules of the Supreme Court' (1854), 'Inquests' (1854) & 'Colonial Emigration & Immigration' (1855), also 'The Law List' (1864) & (1870), 'Justices' Manual' (1924), plus NSW 'Duties of Justices of the Peace' (1931) and English 'Complete Collection of State Trials...for High Treason...from 1783' (1817; early Hansard), some damage to covers & spines but pages are fine to very fine. Weighs 15kg. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Feb-22, 06:00 PM

2437

AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA: Railways-related Government Blue Papers including Annual Reports for 1854-55, 1856-57, 1859-60 and 1918 (White Paper), also 'Report upon Railway Contracts' (1859-60) and 'Report on the Melbourne & Suburban Railway Bill' (1856-57), 1854-56 Bills to incorporate various railway companies including Melbourne & Hobson's Bay, Melbourne Mount Alexander & Murray River, Melbourne St Kilda & Brighton, Geelong & Ballaarat' and North Melbourne, etc, fine to very fine. A fantastic lot for the railways historian. Weighs 5kg. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Feb-22, 06:00 PM

2438

AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - VICTORIA: 'Port Phillip Adventurers' by the late Tony Hargreaves, an early draft in three spiral-bound volumes, plus supporting reference material and a few books or pamphlets about early settlers, generally fine to very fine. Weighs 8kg. [Sadly, Tony died before his work could be published. A few bound copies of the final draft have been retained by his family] (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14)

Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$525.00
Closing..Feb-22, 06:00 PM

2439

AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - VICTORIA: Geological Survey of Victoria publications including 'Report of Progress' (1876; cloth-bound), 'Progress Report No XIV' (1877; leather-bound) & 'Report of Progress' (1878; superb), later 8vo publications on Gold Mines at Scarsdale (1914), Bendigo (1918), Berringa (1920), Daylesford (1923) and Bright/Wandiligong (1925). A wealth of valuable official records supplemented with a plethora of large-fold-out maps, generally fine to very fine. Weighs 6kg. (15) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16)

Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$420.00
Closing..Feb-22, 06:00 PM

Ships & Shipping

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2440

Collection including 'RMS Titanic' 1/360 plastic model kit (some parts painted but still to be assembled); compass with wristband; tins (2), spoons (29), postcards (20), vintage port, DVDs (2) & FDCs (6), mainly Fair/Fine. (60+) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Feb-22, 06:00 PM

2441

Photographs & Picture Postcards of merchant ships & passenger ships that mostly plied Australian waters from 1890s-1980s, the majority identified on front or reverse. (1300+) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

Estimate AU$1,200

SOLD for AU$900.00
Closing..Feb-22, 06:00 PM

Maps, Atlases & Travel Guides

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2442

18th century French maps comprising India 'Plan de Madras et du Fort St Georges' (430x235mm; undated) and 1744 'PELIACATTA/or/GELDRET' = Pulicat: Fort Geldria (450x345mm); and United States 1757 'La Nouvelle Angleterre/Nouvelle Yorck, et Pensilvanie' with numerous placenames (310x225mm); fine to very fine. (3 maps) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$320.00
Closing..Feb-22, 06:00 PM

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