1842–1843. Black and red ink with watercolour on paper, backed with linen, titled and dated “November 1842” in ink on upper portion, 73.5 x 32cm. Old folds, stains, missing portions, creases. Annotations include “Vide subseq’t plan in substitution hereof, date of 25 October 1843.” The map shows a Camperdown Road..... More
![Plan Of Road From Dapto [Creek] To NW Corner Of W.F. Weston’s 500 Acres [NSW](/pictures/thumb/CL198-168.jpg?v=1576815156)
c1850–1860s. Ink and watercolour on linen, titled in ink upper left, 28 x 50.5cm. Old folds, stains. Shows West Dapto Road “to be opened as shown by a red line.” Provenance: Daniel Cooper estate. William Frances Weston’s 500 acres in Dapto, bordered on the north by West Dapto Road, were..... More
c1850–1860s. Black and red ink and watercolour on linen, titled in ink across centre, 53.5 x 56.5cm. Old folds, slight stains. Map shows New South Head Road, Reserved Road (later Manning Road) and Edgecliffe [sic] Road with Maravi House at lower right, fronting onto Edgecliffe Road. Provenance: Daniel Cooper estate..... More
c1860s–1870s. Black and red ink and blue pencil on linen, titled in ink lower right, 46.5 x 55cm. Old folds, creases, slight foxing, uneven margins. Shows the early street layout of Liverpool in Sydney’s western suburbs and notes 17 allotments of land owned by “D. [Daniel] Cooper.” Provenance: Daniel Cooper..... More
1862–1883. Black and red ink on linen, dated “2nd July 1862” and annotated with lease holders up to 1883 in ink throughout, 85 x 103cm. Old folds, stains. Map noting land leases and important houses running along Edgecliffe [sic] Road, Addison Street (now Wallaroy Road), and Piper Street (now Queen..... More
c1870s–1880s. Ink on linen, titled lower centre, 38 x 61.5cm. Old folds, foxing overall, minor tears. Title continues “Proposed to be opened as a parish road under Act of Council, 4 Win IV, No. II.” Provenance: Daniel Cooper estate. The road proposed in this map is now called Kanahooka Road..... More
c1897–1913. Two softcover octavo booklets, one stamped with performance details “Olympia, Addison Road Station, London, commencing ‘Boxing Day’ Monday, Dec. 27” on back cover, one with ex-libris bookplate for magician “E.A. Dearn”, 24.3 x 18.5cm and 25.6 x 17.7cm. Slight foxing, minor chips and tears overall, one with missing corners..... More
c1940s–1950s. Two folk art figures and two vintage silver gelatin photographs, one figure with “Jakanda Reg’d” label attached to base, one photograph with paper manufacturer’s mark “A.M. Crown Copyright Reserved” verso, 13 x 8.5 x 6.5cm and 14 x 6 x 2.5cm (figures); 19.2 x 12.2cm and 19 x 22.7cm..... More
1947–1978. Softcover “DJ’s” exhibition catalogue with lineblock cover, a Christmas card with linocut illustration and a handwritten note in ink, a typed letter signed by Mahood in ink, and five newspaper cuttings, 13.7 x 11.1cm (catalogue). Covers detached from catalogue, minor stains and tears. The group consists of eight individual..... More
c1960s–1970s. Crackle-glazed porcelain on wooden plinth, 25.5 x 14.2 x 17cm. Minor paint splatter top left. More
1921–2005. Fifteen (15) books, 20.4 x 13.5cm to 40.5 x 33cm. Minor creases or bumping to boards, one with binding slightly loose and slight discolouration to interior. Overall fine. This collection of books contains original and facsimile editions by and about the artist and occultist Austin Osman Spare (Brit., 1886–1956)..... More
1790s–c1851. (1) Letter By Sir Joseph Banks, President Of The Royal Society, c1790s. One-page, two-sided manuscript handwritten in ink, 18.5 x 11.5cm (paper). Discolouration to edges, old folds.The letter, addressed to a Mr Bellemy and signed “Jos Banks”, conveys Banks’ concerns about the delay in receiving minutes of the last..... More
c1942–1945. Group of seven air-dropped leaflets, five targeted at American and Australian troops, two directed at Japanese troops, sizes range from 12.7 x 9cm to 30 x 23cm. Old tears, creases, slight soiling and minor missing portions. Japanese propaganda leaflets include one entitled “Siren”, which shows an Australian soldier being..... More
1856–1888. Group of 12 documents in letterpress, sizes range from 33.2 x 20.9cm to 34.7 x 22.3cm. Some with slight stains or handling crinkles. This collection comprises of legislation and petitions concerning the treatment and living conditions of the Chinese in the goldfields and townships in Victoria and NSW from..... More
c1910s–1950s. Consisting of 15 items made up of four pieces of sheet music, one comic booklet, nine theatre programmes and one plaster figurine of “Mo”, sizes range from 28.7 x 11.3cm (folded) to 34.9 x 26.1cm, 23.5 x 9 x 7.5cm (figurine). Old folds, creases, soiling and minor tears, some..... More
(1) [Portrait Of Henry Lawson], 1915. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, oval format, photographer’s line printed on backing below image, 5.2 x 3.8cm. Minor silvering. Laid down on original presentation backing. Photographer’s line reads “W. Johnson, Bank Chambers, Pitt and Market Sts, Sydney.” (2) “Black Bonnet” [Poem] , c1916. Draft manuscript..... More
c1779. Woodcut and letter laid down on paper, letter dated “Feb. 24, 1779” and signed by Joseph Banks in ink, annotated in an unknown hand on backing below letter, 7.3 x 3.6cm (silhouette), 29.4 x 22.5cm (sheet). Offsetting and discolouration, old folds. Letter reads “Soho Square, Feb. 24, 1779. Dear..... More
1830. Four-page manuscript in ink, dated “17th Nov. 1830” and signed “Alex. McLeay”, 33.1 x 20.6cm. Minor tears to old folds, slight discolouration. This government order, written by Alexander McLeay aka Macleay (1767–1848), Colonial Secretary of NSW, concerns the death of Captain Patrick Logan (1791–1830) “who was murdered by the..... More
1838. Four pages of text in ink, dated “Sydney, 15 Dec. 1838”, postmarked “Paid ship letter. Sydney. Dec. 24, 1838” with Glasgow postmark verso, 32.2 x 19.8cm. Missing portions, discolouration, tears, and old folds with archival tape support. The letter, addressed to George Hutchison in Glasgow, was written by William..... More
1854. Letterpress, two pages, 72.8 x 21cm (overall). Framed together. Text includes “Victoria. Gold Regulations. Laid upon the council table by the Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, and ordered by the Council to be printed, 26th September, 1854. Rules and regulations made by the Lieutenant..... More
1857. Engraving on card, dated in plate lower centre, inscribed and signed in various hands in ink, 7.8 x 11.4cm. Slight foxing. Text includes “J. Mitchell sc. 69 Collins St West.” The membership card belonged to the Rev. John Dunmore Lang, (1799-1878) who was a Scottish-born Australian Presbyterian minister, writer..... More
c1860s. Document on laid paper with affixed slip of red paper, Chinese characters and English text in ink, 33 x 20.2cm. Stains, foxing, old folds. English text includes “You have come to court and are standing before the face of the Magistrate as a Witness. You must reflect the truth..... More
1864. Letterpress certificate, signed, inscribed and dated “Twelfth day of April, 1864” in ink in various hands, 30.3 x 25.4cm (paper). Old folds, slight stains overall, rubbing to two lines. Text includes “(Copy of) Certificate of Marriage. I, John Dunmore Lang, being Senior Minister of the Scots Church, Sydney, do..... More
![Miner’s Right Issued To Philip Wells Of Melbourne [Gold-mining]. Samuel Calvert, Australian](/pictures/thumb/CL194-30.jpg?v=1543548669)
1866. Engraving and letterpress, artist upper left, inscribed and dated in ink, 13.4 x 19.3cm. Old folds, stains, minor perforations and repaired tears. Text and inscriptions include “Colony of Victoria. no. 52782. Five shillings. District and place in which issued: Jamieson [Victoria]. Date: 22nd November 1866. Miner’s right. Issued to..... More
1868. Letterpress on silk with tasselled woven ribbon border, 32 x 19.5cm. Slight stains. Framed. Text includes “Royal Victoria Hall [Brisbane]. Monday, July 27, 1868… to their band master, Mr A. Seal, under the distinguished patronage of His Excellency the Hon. Maurice Charles O’Connell, Governor; the Hon. R.R. McKenzie; the..... More