1924. As issued, letterpress book with French binding (unbound), original boards with partial paper wrappers, and slip case, containing 55 original etchings, some monogrammed in plate, number “265” from an edition of 350 on justification page, title page in French includes author “Octave Mirbeau” and publisher with date “Ambroise Vollard..... More
1925. Bone china tea cup and saucer, caption printed in cup with text and date on saucer, “Aynsley England” maker stamp and number “Rd. No. 702537” on cup base, 9.2 x 5.2cm (cup); 13.8cm (saucer diameter). Minor rubbing to cup gilding and plate motif. Text reads “Souvenir. Australian pavilion, Wembley..... More
c1925. Group of three colour lithographs, postcard format, mounted together, each signed in image lower left or right, letterpress text in mostly Italian including title in right border and verso, 9 x 13.9cm (each postcard). Slight soiling, minor wear to edges. All three postcards include “Movimento Futurista Italiano. Pittore Tato..... More
1925 & 1926. Handwritten letter by magician Harry Houdini’s wife, Beatrice, dated “19 December 1926” on photogravure letterhead accompanied with silver gelatin photograph (taken 1925), both signed and dated by Beatrice Houdini in ink, photographer’s line “Butler, Chicago” in negative lower left, 26.4 x 20.5cm (letter) and 23.5 x 18.6cm..... More
c1890s-1927. Group of five portraits, four inspired by Henry King’s iconic photograph:. (1) Henry King (Aust., 1855-1923). Australian Aborigine, c1890s. Albumen paper photograph, cabinet card format, titled (faint) in negative lower left, photographer’s blind stamp on image lower right, caption in letterpress on backing below image, 14.7 x 9.9cm. Slight..... More
1898/1926 & 1927. Pair of soft-cover books with original paper wrappers, each volume containing six drypoints by Toulouse-Lautrec, consisting of three images in two states (black and brown) totalling 12 original prints, each volume stamped with number “149” from an edition of 200 on colophon, sizes range from 17 x...... More
1928. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, autographed by Charles Kingsford-Smith and Charles Ulm in ink on image upper left and right, copyright blind stamp on image lower right, titled and erroneously dated “June 1-6, 1928” in ink on mount below image, annotated in pencil in unknown hand on mount verso, 15.4..... More
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1928. Two oblong softcover booklets with illustrated envelopes addressed to “Mr C. Wartzelhan Jnr, North St, Albury NSW”, 19.4 x 25.7cm (each). Old vertical folds, minor creases and tears, one with tape-repaired binding. These two catalogues are for Murdoch’s Ltd, a men’s and boys’ department store located in Park Street..... More
1929. Bronze relief, mounted on wooden plaque, subject, artist and date cast into the bronze, captioned in a brass plaque verso, 24.5 x 24.3 (bronze), 38 x 33.5cm (plaque). Minor scratch to centre of bronze, chips, cracks and missing portions to veneer of wooden plaque. Caption reads “Unserem hochverehrten chef..... More
1929. Letterpress booklet with process screen illustrations, 15pp, 21.6 x 13.8cm. Minor stains and crinkles overall, foxing, paper loss, tears, creases and old tape to loose cover. Text on title page includes “Hunkin, Ellis & King, Ltd., Printers and Publishers, Pirie Street, Adelaide.” The book cover features a portrait of..... More
1923-1929. Comprising one photographic negative, two Harley-Davidson manuals, and numerous ephemera, concerning the purchase and payment of a Harley-Davidson motorbike by “John Frederick Hazard” from 1923 to 1929. Collection includes a homemade model of a Harley-Davidson with sidecar, 11.5 x 7 x 4.5cm. Old folds and slight foxing to ephemera;..... More
1927 & 1929. Handwritten letter (with envelope) and postcard, both signed by Roberts, accompanied with his 1931 obituary on newspaper cutting, 25.6 x 19.9cm (letter) and 9.8 x 14cm (card). Slight foxing, old folds. The letter and postcard, which are addressed separately to two sisters living at “Payneswicke”, Elsternwick, Victoria..... More
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c1930. Plaster relief, 43.9 x 24.4 x 1.5cm. Hairline crack centre left, chips to edges, slight stains. Framed. More
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c1930. Etching, 23.5 x 31.5cm. Slight soiling, crinkles. The lower centre of the border shows the Hume-Barbour Debaters’ Trophy, a bronze sculpture by Raynor Hoff. Miss Hume-Barbour, a descendant of the Australian explorer Hamilton Hume, donated the trophy to the NSW Department of Education in 1929, and the competition, now..... More
c1930s. Letterpress and process screen, advertising flyer, 25 x 31.3cm. Slight soiling, foxing. Framed. Text includes “Your luggage and parcel problems solved promptly and carefully by N. Palmer. Phone: Tweed Heads, 58, day or night. Rallings and Rallings, 578 Stanley Street, South Brisbane.”. More
c1886-1930s. Six items containing seven carved mother of pearl or conch shells, two images captioned or dated “1886” in image, one shell annotated “C. Nouvaille[?]” in pencil in unknown hand inside shell, sizes range from 17.6 x 17cm to 18.7 x 13 x 21cm. One shell with minor chips to..... More
c1930s. Spelter on wooden base, 27 x 12cm (figure); 16.5cm (base diameter). Charles Burgess Fry (1872-1956) was an English sportsman, politician, diplomat, academic, teacher, writer, editor and publisher, who is best remembered for his career as a cricketer. He represented England at both cricket and football, as well as equalling..... More
c1930s. Relief-carved cedar frame with two window panels, annotated in ink verso, 40.5 x 46.5cm (approx.). Annotation includes “The last picture show.”. More
c1930. Globe with brass and timber stand, 47 x 34cm (with stand). Slight stains and oxidation to globe, crazing to stand. Shows railway routes, steamer-route distances in sea miles, heights in English feet, and highlights countries of the British Empire in red. Text includes publisher “Geographia Ltd, 55 Fleet Street..... More
c1931. Tin and wood model ship on wooden base with a glass case, ship’s name on stern and bow, model maker “C. Boor”, ship name and date on bronze plaque attached to base, 93 x 40 x 14.5cm (ship); 120 x 10 x 35cm (base). Provenance: Burns Philp auction, Sydney..... More
1932. Colour lithograph, artist names in image lower centre, 74.4 x 98cm. Foxing, repaired tears and slight perforations to margins and image edges, old folds. Linen-backed. Text includes “Commemorate the opening [Sydney Harbour Bridge], 19th day of March...1932. Breathes there a man with soul so dead who never to himself-hath-said..... More
c1933. Colour process lithograph with letterpress, 18.4 x 24.4cm. Old folds, slight tears and missing portions to top edge. Double-sided promotional handbill that features imagery by Willis O’Brien (American, 1886-1962), a stop-motion animator credited with bringing King Kong to life. Ref: Wiki. More
![Design For A Small Cemetery Chapel and A Design For [Aviator Bert] Hinkler’s Memorial](/pictures/thumb/CL194-130_1.jpg?v=1543548372)
1928-c1933. Two watercolour and pencil drawings, each captioned and signed by architect “Keith Frederick Giraud”, chapel design dated “1928” and annotated “University of Sydney” in pencil below image, 57.4 x 39.7cm to 70.8 x 41.8cm (paper). Pinholes, slight foxing and crinkles. Keith Frederick Giraud was awarded the Australian Medallion and..... More
1933. Hardcover quarto with woodblock print on decorative paper over boards, 61pp, inscribed and autographed by Megargee in ink on pastedown, 33.5 x 25cm. Paper loss to spine, light foxing throughout and minor offset from plates. Inscription reads “To H. Nevill Smith, [no.] 48. Sincerely yours, Lon Megargee, Phoenix, Arizona.”..... More
1934. Colour screenprint envelope containing three colour process screen and letterpress booklets, 47 x 31.8cm. Tears, creases and minor missing portions, splits to booklet folds. Envelope text includes “Again, Sol Lesser gives you a supreme showmanship achievement. Every home is an audience, every reader is a friend...Chandu holds the magic..... More