c1820s. Sheet music in letterpress, signed by a “Henrietta Ringer” in ink upper left and Nathan’s facsimile signature lower right on front page, 32.9 x 24.5cm. Slight tears and old tape to edges, soiling. Text includes “Sung by Madame Vestris at the Theatre-Royal, Haymarket, in the highly popular operatic comedy..... More
c1819/1826. Hand-coloured engraving, text including number “106”, artist and title in plate above and below image, 32 x 23.6cm. Slight stains. Framed. Text reads “Dessine par E. Olivier d’apres on croquis par L. de F. Grave par Adam. (Voyez l’explication des planches).” This engraving of the newly completed Hyde Park..... More
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c1854. Lithograph, text including captions, name of lithographer and surveyors, annotated in ink on image upper right and verso, 54.3 x 39.8cm. Missing portions, tears, stains, old folds. Text includes “J. Allan Lithog., 23 Bridge St. Brownrigg & Roe, Surveyors.” Annotations include “Day of sale, Monday, 13 Nov[ember], Mort’s Rooms.” The..... More
1861. Hand-coloured lithograph, title, date and text “Sig. 157” in image upper centre and lower right, 67.6 x 48.6cm. Uneven margins, foxing overall, minor tears to old folds. This plan of Parramatta Gaol was attached to the “Report of the Select Committee on the Public Prisons of Sydney & Cumberland”..... More
1866. Letterpress, handbill, annotated with date and illegible inspector’s signature in ink, 45.9 x 29.4cm. Missing portions, stains and old folds with minor tears. Text includes “Tenders will be received up to eleven o’clock a.m., on Monday the 7th day of May, 1866, for the erection of a substantial two..... More
c1868. Sheet music in letterpress with albumen paper photograph laid down on cover, illegible signature in ink upper right, 13.5 x 10.2cm (photograph), 33 x 26cm (paper).Slight foxing, creases, minor tear to right edge of sheet music, minor creases to photograph. Text reads “Newly edited and arranged by C.E. Horsley..... More
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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
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
1880. Letterpress pamphlet, annotated and dated “Election 7th July 1880” in ink below, 20.6 x 13.4cm. Trimmed edges, minor creases, stains. Text includes “(Air–HMS Pinafore): When Murray came to this sunny shore, He wrought very hard to improve his store…His efforts were rewarded so triumphantly, that he longed to be..... More
c1880. Lithograph, trade card format, text includes publisher’s line “John Sands, Lith., Sydney” and promotional information verso, 8.1 x 11.3cm. Slight soiling to image lower right, minor surface loss verso. Text includes “W. Boles, Architect. J.G. Cousins, Proprietor” and a description which includes the quality of the accommodation: “comfortably furnished [rooms]..... 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
c1878-1882. Sheet music in letterpress with albumen paper photograph laid down on cover, signed by a “Jane W., Smith” and photographer’s line “Foster & Martin” in ink upper right and on photograph lower right, 7.5 x 6.3cm (photograph), 36.6 x 27.1cm (paper). Slight foxing and soiling, minor tears to edges..... More
1884. Lithograph, estate plan, 39 x 47.5cm. Repaired tears and old folds, strikethrough from handwritten text in ink verso. The plan includes printer’s line “J. Allan Lithog., 2 Bridge St. [Sydney]” and shows named streets, landowners, numbered and measured portions and allotments, Toxteth House and “pleasure grounds”, chapel, garden, paddock..... 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
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
c1890s. Group of eight sketches in watercolour, ink and wash or pencil, some with captions in image or annotations in margins, sizes from 14.1 x 6.6cm to 31.8 x 24.4cm. Most with slight soiling, foxing and creases, some with tears and missing portions. Includes two designs for the 1898 New..... More
c1890. Sheet music, colour lithograph cover, “M.D.” ink stamp on image and signed “H.G. Banks, lith.” in image lower right and lower left, 33.6 x 25.2cm. Trimmed lower edge, slight foxing and tears to edges, repaired spine. Text includes “Composed by J.W. Dunn. London, Stannard & Son, imp.” Image shows..... 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
c1892. Sheet music, colour lithograph cover, “St. Q” composer’s ink stamp on image lower right, 31.6 x 24.3cm. Trimmed upper and lower edges. Text includes “Performed [obscured text] by Miss Marie Lloyd at Drury Lane Pantomime, 1892 to 1893.” Marie Lloyd (Brit., 1870–1922) was a music hall singer, comedian and..... More
1893. Letterpress and line block on fabric handbill, 18.9 x 12.4cm. Text includes “Criterion Theatre [Sydney, NSW]. Sole lessees and managers, Mr Brough and Mr Boucicault. Acting manager and treasurer, Mr W.H. Wallace. An original farcical romance in three acts, by Arthur W. Pinero. (Now being played to crowded houses..... More
c1894. Letterpress leaflet, numeric stamp to upper margin, 23.4 x 17.1cm. Slight foxing, creases and old folds overall, soiling, wear and pinholes to upper portion. Text includes “The Rev. A.R. Edgar, of the Central Methodist Mission, writes of Mr J. Merson: ‘I know of no other man as well versed..... More
1899. Colour lithograph certificate, inscribed to a “George Paine” (faded), printer’s line lower left, 35.2 x 49.7cm. Glue remnants, surface loss, repaired missing portions to edges of image and margins. Laid down on acid-free paper. Printer’s line reads “Robert S. Brain, Government Printer, Melb.” Text includes “This is to certify..... More
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c1897-1899. Two-colour line block with letterpress, signed in image lower left, 22.5 x 15.5cm. Slight stains to lower right portion of image, minor tears to lower left edge. Text includes “is an ever-welcome present, even to the most fastidious. Our stock of the famous ‘Swift’ machines includes all the latest..... More
c1900. Letterpress text, 17.5 x 11cm. Missing portions to edges and lower right partially affecting text, stains, foxing, creases. The poem, consisting of six stanzas, is by a C.H. Cracknell, with the comment “In aid of a distressed family.” The first and last stanzas read “Australia’s sons, rise to the..... More
1904. Letterpress invitation and programme card, annotated in pencil and ink, 12.7 x 16.3cm. Split to original fold, soiling. Text includes “to be held in the Federal Government House Grounds on Saturday, 17th December, 1904.” Invitation is addressed to the editor of the Evening News. Pencil annotations include names of..... More