(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
c1909. Process screen and letterpress, postcard format, 14.4 x 9.3cm. Slight creases, foxing, discolouration. Text includes “Minister of State for External Affairs. B.P. Joseph, authorised agent...Robertson & Provan Ltd. Printers, Toowoomba.” Sir Littleton Ernest Groom (1867-1936) was an Australian federal minister, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Australia’s 17th..... More
1910. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, postcard format, autographed “Best wishes, Harry Houdini” and dated “4/1/11 [April 1st]” in ink on right side of image, caption and erroneous date “March 15th” in negative lower right, 9.1 x 11.7cm. Trimmed edges, minor scuffing, paper remnants and old glue stains verso. Caption continues..... More
c1860s. Eight albumen paper photographs, 10.2 x 10.1cm to 15 x 21.3cm. One image with sealing wax to upper edge, slight creases or missing portions to edges of some images, some with stains. Most of the photographs consist of architectural studies with the exception of two images: one shows a...... More
1879. Bronze commemorative medal, initials of manufacturers “J.S. & A.B. Wyon” in exergue, 7.5cm (diameter). Major dent to rim. Framed. Text continues “MDCCCLXXIX. Orta recens quam pura nites (Newly risen, how brightly you shine).” The medal shows a central effigy of an allegorical figure of NSW, holding the colonial shield..... More
1881. Photographic transfer on ceramic tile, partly obscured title and dated “May 1881” in ink verso, 22.7 x 18cm. More
c1880s. Letterpress, process screen and line block leaflet, four pages, 27.3 x 21cm (paper, folded). Slight creases overall. Text includes “Bolton Bros., Printers, Bookbinders…Williamson Street, Bendigo [Victoria].” The founder of J.H. Abbott & Co., Joseph Henry Abbott (1830-1904), was a prominent businessman, civic leader and politician. Excited by news of..... More
c1850s-1890s. Group of six composition dolls with wood, gofun paint, lacquered paper, metal and silk, some with additional woven straw or glass eyes, sizes range from 17 x 7.8 x 7.5cm to 31.5 x 30 x 18.5cm. One doll missing right arm and quills on bows, damage to upper head..... 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
1879. Silver-plated tankard, caption and date engraved on cup, 12.6 x 8.5 x 12.5cm. Oxidation, tarnishing. John Hardie (Aust., 1833–1904) was a miller and baker with an establishment at 516 George Street, Sydney. He was alderman for the Brisbane Ward (between Kent and Sussex Streets, Sydney) from 1 December 1879..... More
2006. Hardcover quarto with illustrated boards and black cloth with white lettering to spine, 637pp, 28.2 x 24cm. As new in shrink-wrap. By Michael J. Campbell. Published by Bancaja; Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao, Spain. Spanish text with English translations. This book, which is still the most up-to-date reference..... More
1912. Colour lithograph and letterpress folded menu card, 19.3 x 10cm (folded). Slight stains, split to fold. Text includes “Correys Gardens, Cabarita, 7th Sept. 1912. T.O. Correy, caterer.” The menu includes roast turkey, goose, duck, ox tongue, champagne jellies and “aerated waters.” Listed toasts include one to “The King” by..... More
1918. Stitch-bound softcover booklet with colour linocut cover, 14 pages, 22.1 x 17.4cm. Slight foxing, minor tears. Publication details include “vol. 1, no. 6, 29 Sept. 1918.” Captioned “Kriegskameraden. Junge Kookaburras (War comrades. Young kookaburras),” the cover image is by K. Wiese of the Holsworthy Internment Camp which was located..... More
1918. Stitch-bound softcover booklet with cover consisting of a lineblock image with colour linocut borders, 24 pages, 23 x 17.8cm. Slight foxing, minor missing portions and tears to edges. Publication details include “vol. 1, no. 7, 27 Oct. 1918.” This periodical by prison camp internees includes a rare colour linocut..... More
1918. Five stitch-bound softcover booklets with lineblock covers, 12 pages each, 22.8 x 17.7cm (approx. each). Slight foxing and discolouration, some issues with covers split from binding, minor tears or missing portions to some. Publication details include “vol. 2, nos. 43-45, 50–51.” The issues run from 3 Feb. to 31..... More
1945. Shaped soft-cover book with folded removable insert, illustrated with process and colour process lithographs, 30.2 x 20.9cm. Slight creases, tears, minor stains. Title page includes “Story by Roselle Ross. Illustrated by Charles E. Bracker. Covers by Paul Kaloda. One of a series ‘Mother and Baby Animal Books.’ Designed by..... 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
c1900s and 1950s. Sculpture cast in brass on black porcelain base, and group of eight vintage silver gelatin photographs in small format, 40 x 24 x 22cm (sculpture), 12.8 x 7.8cm to 13 x 8cm (photographs). Slight oxidation to sculpture, minor crinkles to corners of photographs. The sculpture is a bust of Chulalongkorn (Rama..... More
c1920s. Chrome-plated brass, 10.6 x 14.3 x 9.5cm. Minor wear to plating and oxidation to metal base. The mascot consists of an Australian kookaburra perched on a stand with wings, attached to a radiator cap. The casting is crisp with no wear. Earlier automobiles had their “radiator caps outside of the hood..... More
c1860. Globe with iron and turned wood stand, small compass affixed to base, accompanied by original handheld magnifying glass, 30 x 19cm (with stand). Oxidation, minor crazing and wear to varnish (globe), repaired missing portion to “North America” section. Text in French includes “Nuremberg, institute artistique de C. Abel-Klinger, editeur.”..... More
c1500. Tempera on vellum, 10.6 x 7.7cm. Slight cockling and paint loss upper and lower left. Framed. The Agony in the Garden refers to the events in the life of Jesus, as recorded in the New Testament, between the Farewell Discourse at the conclusion of the Last Supper and Jesus’..... 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
1920. Colour lithograph with letterpress, 34.1 x 34.5cm. Old folds, creases, minor tears. Text includes “Honour to those who upheld Australia’s honour. The Allied Commander pays the highest tribute to the Australian Forces. On November 7th, 1920, the remains of an Australian and a French soldier were buried in the..... More
1934. Handwritten letter in ink, one sheet, with embossed letterhead, dated “25.7.34” and signed by Thursby, additional typed text to upper edge of paper, 18.3 x 14cm. Letterhead reads “The Sytche, Dorrington, Shrewsbury.” Typed text reads “Admiral Cecil F. Thursby (1861–1936). Naval.” The letter refers to the landing of ANZAC troops..... More
1915. Typed letter on “Tyrrell’s Limited” letterhead signed and annotated by bookseller James R. Tyrrell, and “Henry Lawson” autograph in ink on slip of ledger paper affixed with a pin to the letter, 26.5 x 21.2cm (letter) and 7.1 x 20.8cm (slip). Faded typed text, old folds, creases, foxing and..... More