1866–1870. Two architectural drawings and three related manuscript notes in ink, each dated and signed “Donald McPherson”, 9 x 21cm to 38 x 61cm. Old folds, slight foxing and stains, architectural drawings laid down on new backing. These documents, by a Donald McPherson, are relating to the construction of a...... More

c1878–1999. Collection of seven hundred and thirty-six (736) items including photographs, documents, newspaper clippings and a land division poster, many items annotated with dates or identifying family members, sizes range from 9 x 5.5cm to 80.1 x 50.5cm. Old folds, creases and tears, slight stains and foxing. This collection is..... More

c1955–1963. Colour process lithograph, printer’s proof, 50.3 x 50.5cm. Minor creases. Text includes “Comprising: conductor’s cap, badge, bag, whistle, ticket book, ticket punch, toy money. Manufactured by A.L. Lindsay & Co. Pty Ltd, 5 Foster Street, Leichhardt NSW. Buffalo Bill Products, no. 106.” Image includes different types of Australian buses..... More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

c1900–1902. Scrapbook containing 72 ink drawings, five pencil drawings, two process screen prints and newspaper clippings; many drawings annotated in ink or pencil, some with names or aliases, scrapbook titled “Sketches” on cover, sizes range from 3.7 x 2.6cm to 15.5 x 24.4cm (drawings) and 28.4 x 22.5 x 1.2cm..... 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