LEGAL CHAMELEONS
photographs by Mark Tedeschi Collectors' List 129 2008

Travel
154 J. Hack
Take The Family To The Zoo - Travel By Fast Electric Train To Royal Park, c1915. Colour lithograph, signed lower right, 101.7 x 63.2cm. Replaced and repainted margins, repaired old folds and tears. Linen-backed.
Text includes "Victorian Railways Poster No. 61."
$5,500
155 Gallop & JOhnson
Your Next Trip To Mt Kosciusko. Sydney To Summit In Sunshine Via South Coast, c1930. Colour lithograph, signed in image lower left, 98.7 x 63.5cm. Repaired old folds, tears and restored lower right border. Linen-backed.
Text includes "Nowra, Narooma, Bega, Cooma, thence Kosciusko, visiting Canberra on return. 1st class combined rail and motor travel. All the year round. Entitling ticket holder to [a] break of journey where required. Full particulars NSW Government Tourist Bureau, Challis House, Martin Place, Sydney. J.H. Enemark Ltd litho, Sydney."
$5,500
156 Gert Sellheim (Australian, 1901-1970)
Enjoy Gippsland Lakes, c1930. Colour process lithograph, signed and Victorian Railways logo in image centre and upper left, 101 x 63.5cm. Repaired slight tears and creases. Linen-backed.
Text continues "Poster No. 157."
$3,300
157 McClean
The Lights Of Adelaide From The Mount Lofty Ranges, c1930s. Colour lithograph, signed and South Australia Publicity and Tourist Bureau logo in image centre right and lower left, 101.1 x 61.6cm. Repaired tears and creases to edges of image, pinholes to corners. Linen-backed.
Text continues "Info. from all tourist bureaux and travel agencies. Vardon's, Adelaide."
$4,400
158 Percy Trompf (Australian, 1902-1964)
Australia. Victorian And Melbourne Centenary, c1934. Colour lithograph, signed and ANTA logo in image lower right, 101.3 x 62.5cm. Slight staining, replaced and repainted upper corners, repaired creases and minor surface loss to edges. Linen-backed.
Text continues "1934-35. Commencing October. Australian National Travel Association. Melbourne, London, San Francisco, Wellington. F.W. Niven & Co., Melbourne, Australia." Depicts St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne.
$5,500
159 James Gardner
Imperial Airways [Map Of The World], 1937. Colour lithograph, signed in image lower right, 64.5 x 100.5cm. Repaired tears and missing portions, pinholes to edges. Linen-backed.
Text includes "Ensign Air Liner: 20 tons, speed 200 mph, crew 5, 40 passengers. Empire Flying-boat: 18 tons, speed 200 mph, crew 5, 24 passengers… IA/P/191 20m 5/37. Printed in Great Britain by Curwen Press Ltd, London, and published by Imperial Airways Ltd, London, England." Also describes routes operated by Imperial and other airways.
$4,400
160 Tom Purvis (British, 1888-1957)
Australia's 150th Anniversary Celebrations, Sydney, c1938. Colour lithograph, signed in image centre left, 100.9 x 63cm. Replaced and repainted portions and repaired tears. Linen-backed.
Text continues "Summer season. Jan. to April 1938. Issued on behalf of Australia's 150th Anniversary Council by the Aust. Natl Travel Assoc., London, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Shanghai, Wellington, Toronto, Paris, Batavia, Cairo and Melb. (Head Office)."
$11,000
161 Anon
Qantas Presents The Super Constellation, 1947. Colour lithograph, 98.4 x 64cm. Minor retouching to left edge of image. Linen-backed.
Text continues "Australia's overseas airline. Qantas Empire Airways Ltd in association with BOAC, BEA and TEAL. Posters Pty Ltd Litho. in Australia." Very rare poster, showing the new Qantas Constellation launched in 1947.
$8,800
162 Anon
Fly BEA. Vickers Viking Airliner, 1948. Colour process lithograph, airline logo and date in image lower centre and lower left, 61.7 x 99.8cm. Repaired missing portions, tears, creases and pinholes.
Text includes "British European Airways. 62. 10M. Printed in England. B[EA]. Johnson & Co. Ltd Printers, York and London. " Shows a cross-section of Viking's interior.
$3,300
163 Anon
To Australia Or New Zealand Fly By BCPA, c1950s. Colour lithograph, airline logo in image lower right, 73.6 x 50.6cm. Repaired minor tears and creases. Linen-backed.
Text continues "British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines. Vancouver, San Francisco, Honolulu, Canton Is., Fiji, Sydney or Auckland. Printed in Australia."
$1,950
164 Anon
Spanning The Pacific. BCPA. The 'Southern Cross' Route, c1950s. Colour lithograph, airline logo in image lower right, 74.7 x 48.4cm. Linen-backed.
Text continues "British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines. 5094. Printed in Australia."
$1,950
165 Anon
BCPA 'Southern Cross' Route Spans The Pacific, c1950s. Colour process lithograph, airline logo in image lower centre, 75.1 x 48.5cm. Linen-backed.
Text continues "British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines Ltd. 5094. Deaton & Spencer P/L, Litho. Printed in Australia."

$2,200