c1945-1947. Group of six publications comprising five roneoed bulletins with colour lineblock and letterpress covers, and a letterpress exhibition catalogue, most illustrations with artists’ signatures replicated in block, bulletins dated “1945”, catalogue signed and dated “3/9/47” in an unknown hand in pencil, accompanied with slip of newsprint annotated and dated..... More
1922-1947. Collection of 54 architectural drawings and one dyeline print, most in pencil, some in ink, some with wash or added watercolour, most captioned, signed and dated in pencil or ink, sizes range from 37.4 x 55.8cm to 58 x 79cm. Some stained with missing portions or tears to edges, most with..... More
![Item #CL199-119 “Treasure Island”, Illustrated By Mervyn Peake [Book]. Robert Louis...](https://joseflebovicgallery.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/CL199-119_1.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&v=1585635104)
1949. Hardcover octavo with illustrated dust jacket, blue boards and silver title to spine, “F.W. Preece Ltd, Booksellers, Adelaide” sticker on pastedown, 22 x 14.1cm. Ink marks to back of inside cover, minor chips, tears and creases to price-clipped dust jacket, slight foxing to paper edges. Published by Eyre &..... More
1950. Linen or cotton with embroidery and applique, embroidered signatures and inscriptions in German and English, including date “8 VIII 1950”, 82.2 x 78.4cm. Slight discolouration and stains, some colour transfer from non-colourfast embroidery thread to cloth. Inscriptions include a number of German family names with messages in both German..... More
c1950s. Jacquard weave in cotton, 780 x 120cm. Features indigenous-style Australian animals. Fabric design is reversible, to be used as either a yellow or black background. More
c1915-1952. Forty (40) items of ephemera or manuscripts, most dated in ink or type, many annotated by Horder and others in ink or pencil, sizes range from 8.8 x 2.7cm to 31.6 x 20.2cm. Old folds, minor creases or foxing overall. Thomas Jeeves Horder, 1st Baron Horder (1871-1955) was an..... More
c1953. Three items consisting of a vintage silver gelatin photograph with “Sydney Morning Herald” copyright stamp verso, a colour process lithograph pamphlet with price list, and a roneoed typed letter with Penfolds letterhead, 25.3 x 20.6cm (photograph). Minor creases, scuffing and tears to photograph, slight foxing to pamphlet. The pamphlet..... More
1954. Process screen and letterpress, postcard format, 13.7 x 8.3cm. Crease to upper left corner, minor foxing. Text includes “Federal elections 1954, Martin Division, Sat., 29th May. Voting is compulsory. Elton Lewis, resident of Balmain 55 years; served AIF (overseas), enlisting 16 years of age. The local candidate who knows..... More
c1954. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, photographer’s label attached verso, 19.3 x 24.5cm. Slight stains to image upper right, minor handling creases, scuffing. Label reads “Reg V. Brock of Bendigo. No. L420. Pos. A2. Additional copies may be obtained at any time by quoting this number.” The Le Garde Twins were..... More
c1954. Set of 11 letterpress and linocut loose leaves in folder, 28.5 x 21.1cm (leaves); 31.4 x 24.6cm (folder). Discolouration and tears to folder. Text on each sheet reads “Published by Bandicoot Ballads – John Manifold, Wynnum Nth Rd, Wynnum, Queensland. Printed by The Rams Skull Press, Lording St, Lwr..... More
1957. Letterpress newspaper headline, 59.7 x 41.9cm. Major tears, creases, surface loss, old folds. Text includes “Daily Mirror, Monday, May 20, 1957. Printed and published by Donald Bennett, 112 Beach Street, Coogee, for Truth and Sportsman Limited, at the office of the company, corner Kippax and Holt Streets, Sydney. Lotto..... More
1957. Vintage silver gelatin photograph with typed letter and envelope, photograph annotated “Mr Justice Evatt” and “by Monte Luke” in an unknown hand in pencil verso; typed letter addressed to a “Ralph Renard” with date “30th April, 1957” and signed by H.V. Evatt in ink, 20.2 x 15.3cm (image), 25.4..... More
1958. Letterpress, poster format, date in block lower centre, 45.7 x 30.5cm. Water stain, creases and minor tears to edges. Text includes “Open Weekdays: 20th-31st Oct., 1958… Location: Staff Common Room, Sydney Technical College, Mews Street (off Thomas Street), Ultimo. Admission free. E.A. Dickson, Acting Director, Dept. of Technical Education..... More
![Item #CL199-126 Discobolus And Other Verse [Book]. Lionel Lindsay, 1874–1961 Aust](https://joseflebovicgallery.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/CL199-126_1.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&v=1585635125)
1959. Hardcover quarto, olive cloth boards with matching slipcase, gilt title to spine, annotated, signed (twice) and numbered “323” [of 350 copies] by Lindsay in ink on endpaper and prelim page, “Berkelouw Bookdealers Sydney” sticker on pastedown, 24.8 x 18.6cm. Slight marks to cloth boards and bowing to corners; scuffing..... More
c1960s. Gouache, scarf design, titled in centre of image, 69.6 x 70cm. Scuffs, stains and surface loss overall, foxing to lower right corner, paper loss and pinholes to margins. Unfinished painting to emblems in corners. More
c1960s. Gouache, scarf design, titled and signed in image centre and lower right, 68.8 x 68.7cm. Scuffs to centre of image, slight stains overall, creases and repainting to margins. More
c1960s. (1) [Ben Chifley in London]. Silver gelatin photograph, c1946/later printing, 24 x 17.7cm. Ref: National Archives of Australia; (2) Ben Chifley, PM of Australia, 1945-1949, c1960s. Process screen pamphlet, 21.8 x 14.7cm (folded). The pamphlet provides information covering the life of Bathurst-born Joseph Benedict Chifley (1885-1951) who was Prime..... More
c1960s. Carved, stained wooden profile on plinth, initialled “E.J” on back of profile, 30 x 7.5 x 6.1cm. More
c1960s. Pair of carved animal skull plates, 21.5 x 11.4 x 2.5cm and 24.1 x 10.8 x 3.2cm. Natural patina. Both masks feature geometric carvings with a face, and are ceremonial animal skulls. “The Timorese people of Indonesia traditionally and ritually kill animals for ceremonies such as weddings and funerals..... More
c1960s. Handmade cotton dress with drawstring waist and hook and eye fastenings, 101.5cm (neck to hem); 42cm (waist). Fabric depicts ferns and gumtrees of the Australian bush in yellow-gold tones, with kangaroos in brown, lyre-birds and Australian parrots in red and green. More
c1960s. Gouache on wood relief carving, signed “S. Tours[?]” lower right, captioned in ink verso, 17.5 x 41.4cm. Minor scuffing, nail holes to edges. Background includes a kangaroo. Owned by Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort and Company, Canonbar Station won numerous awards for its sheep. More
c1960. Group of four items consisting of two posters showing the mascot "Smokey", one publication Bush Fire Bulletin and a photograph depicting "Smokey" with diorama. Description of group, as follows: (1) Memo from Smokey! Be careful with matches, smokes, campfires, every fire. Remember, only you can prevent bush fires!, c1960..... More
1961. Typed letter on government stationery, 25.3 x 20.2cm. Old folds, some glue stains and old staple holes to upper left corner. Framed. Letter addressed to “Dr Walter O. Paul, The Australian Club, Macquarie Street, Sydney” reads “Prime Minister, Canberra. 20 Sep 1961. Dear Dr Paul, my colleague, Sir Earle..... More
1961-1962. Six hand-written letters in ink on letter sheets or letter cards, and three C-type photographs, each letter postmarked from “27 June 1961” to “16 Jan. 1962”, 15.5 x 12.7cm to 29 x 17.5cm (letters); 9.2 x 11.8cm (photographs, approx. each). Letters are addressed to “James Robinson Esq., 7/73 Kirribilli..... More
c1961-1963. Appliqué with photographic transfer and hand-colouring, polyester filling and cardboard, 52.6 x 36.4 x 2.5cm. Water damage to upper and lower right portions, insect damage, old glue stains, slight soiling. This mixed media collage was most likely made in Vietnam at the time of Kennedy’s presidency and sold to..... More