1931. Handwritten letter in ink, two sheets, with embossed letterhead, dated “May 10, 1931” and signed “Forster of Lepe”, 18.1 x 13.7cm. Old folds. Letterhead reads “Lepe House Exbury, Southampton, Tel Hawley (Hants) 9.” The letter is a reply to American Seymour Halpern, who was seeking advice on how to achieve..... 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
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
1938. Handwritten in ink on government stationary with two newspaper clippings mounted verso, 25.3 x 20.2cm. Creases, discolouration to edges, slight foxing and old folds. Framed. Letterhead reads “Prime Minister, Canberra.” Letter reads “19.1.38. Dear Mr McCarthy, I willingly agree to your using my name in connection with your carnival..... More
c1847. Ink and watercolour on paper, titled upper left and annotated in ink verso, 26.5 x 54.3cm. Missing portions including lower half, stains, old folds. Annotation verso reads “Old plan of Liverpool showing lands claimed by Daniel Cooper Esq. through Court of Claims.” Provenance: Daniel Cooper estate. Rare early street..... 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
1976. Letterpress notice with lineblock crest, 49.8 x 38cm. Tears and minor missing portions to edges, slight soiling to lower left corner, creases and old folds. Text includes “$1,500 reward. Between 4.30pm, on Friday, 19th March, 1976, and 7.30am, on Monday, 22nd March, 1976, a person or persons maliciously injured..... More
1972. Letterpress poster, stamped “approved” and signed in ink on image lower portion, 37.7 x 33.2cm. Repaired pinholes. Linen-backed. Text includes “May Day stands for working-class solidarity for the summing up of its experience and the setting of its political goals. It is time now to prepare for May Day..... 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
1887. Group of five letterpress leaflets, some with various annotations in ink, sizes range from 7.2 x 10.9cm to 28.8 x 21.7cm. Creases, tears and missing portions to edges. Text includes “The Original Approximation Prize Consultation Company, Box 855, Sydney [Australia]; July 20th, 1887” and “12,000 numbers. Series B. £6,000”..... More
1881. Lithograph and letterpress pamphlet, dated “1881” in ink on front cover, 19.5 x 12.7cm. Title page loose from binding, stains, split to fold. Text includes “Waverley Tramways. Mill Hill estate, the site of Hough’s old windmill. South Head Rd, Waverley, at the tollbar. As subdivided by Herbert S. Thompson…into..... More
1891. Sheet music, colour lithograph cover, signed “H.G. Banks, lith.” and dated in image lower centre, 36.3 x 26.2cm. Foxing, minor tears and chips to edges. Text includes “‘The Miner’s Dream Waltz’ by Karl Kaps. A beautiful, dreamy waltz. Written and composed by Will Godwin and ‘L.D.’ Francis, Day &..... More
1857. Letterpress on parchment paper, inscribed and dated in ink, 21.1 x 22.5cm. Old folds, creases, stains and soiling overall. Inscriptions include “[District] Sandhurst. 16 March 1857. [Issued to] John August Niemann.” This permit was most likely issued to a Johannn August “John” Niemann born in 1836 in Bremen, Germany..... More
c1980s. Collection of 21 paperback books, illustrated with process and colour process lithographs, Chinese characters overall, some with 1980s dates on back cover, some stamped or annotated in ink on title page or back cover, one annotated in ink throughout, 9.1 x 12.6cm to 10.1 x 12.6cm. Most with stains..... More
![Item #CL199-99 Murdoch’s [Sydney] Catalogues For Men’s And Boys’ Fashion](/pictures/thumb/CL199-99_1.jpg?v=1585635326)
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
c1882 & 1888. Pair of batons: (a) Retractable brass baton with machine-finished design and inlaid mother-of-pearl handle, stamped with patent date “Nov 28, 1882”, 26.5cm (total length) and 12.4cm (retracted) x 1.5cm (diameter), small dent to upper mount. Features a patented retractable mechanism with a spring-loaded upper portion which allows..... More
![Item #CL198-174 New South Head Road And Edgecliffe [Sic] Road, Woollahra And Double Bay, NSW](/pictures/thumb/CL198-174.jpg?v=1576815160)
c1880. Ink and watercolour on linen, annotated “Reuss & Halloran, Architects & Surveyors, 100 Pitt Street” in ink lower right, 33.2 x 44cm. Old folds, slight foxing. Map shows early landowners of the area, including F. Giles, John Hay, Lennon, G.A. Lloyd, Manning, Nott, S. Thompson, and I.E. Threlkeld. The..... More
![Item #CL169-34 Notice To Sheepowners [Sic] And Others](/pictures/thumb/CL169-34.jpg?v=1492490599)
1872. Letterpress, handbill, 30.4 x 18.3cm. Slight offsetting from a previous hand-written document, foxing overall, stains and minor tears to edges. Text includes “Sheepowners and others are hereby informed that it has been determined by the Government rigorously to enforce the provisions of the Scab Act, and the Regulations thereunder..... More
1904. Letterpress programme leaflet, 21 x 13.3cm. Old folds, foxing, creases, small missing portions, discolouration. Text includes “at Drill Shed, Saturday, 2nd July, 1904, at 8pm.” An advertisement for pianos at “W.H. Paling & Co., Ltd, 338 George St, Sydney” appears verso. Popular during the Victorian era, smoking concerts were..... More
1889. Sheet music, lithograph cover, annotated “author’s copy” and signed in upper margin, inscribed, dated and signed again by songwriter Frederick J. Davis in ink on first page, 35.5 x 26cm. Loose sheets including cover, chips to edges, foxing. Inscription reads “With the author’s cheeriest regards to Mr Horrocks, Frederick..... More
c1910. Group of 31 cards with colour process screen or lineblock illustrations, all with sample numbers in letterpress, sizes range from 8.5 x 13.9cm to 10.1 x 24.2cm. Foxing, slight surface loss to some, all laid down on original album pages, tears, creases and missing portions to cover. Sample imagery..... More
1906. Letterpress, process screen and wood engraving brochure, 24 pages, text includes date “July 28th 1906”, stamped “Complimentary copy” on back cover, 24.9 x 10.4cm. Slight stains and crinkles to cover and some pages. Text includes “Ladies’ Double-Sculling Championship of NSW, Aug. 1st 1906. Arthur Rickard & Co., Ltd, 84B..... More
1964-1966. Group of 13 issues including process lithograph illustrations by Martin Sharp, Garry Shead, Peter Kingston, Mike Glasheen and others, 28.3 x 21.5cm. Slight creases, stains and foxing to most, some with tears, two with hole-punch perforations near fold, one (no. 14) with missing portion. Includes issue nos 14-21, 23..... 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
c1940s. Two bas-relief plaster moulds in wooden frames, 48 x 49cm (approx. each.) Chipped paint. One panel shows an Aboriginal man carving a boomerang, the other shows a man holding a lyrebird, with a snake and boomerang at his feet. These panels were most likely cast for the construction of..... More