Lot: 23
[C.A. Carter] Victoria, the British El Dorado; or, Melbourne in 1869 shewing the Advantages of that Colony as a Field for Emigration, Edward Stanford, 1870; octavo, original green gilt cloth, VG; front inner hinge weak; folding coloured map and two tissue-guarded colour plates; tissue-guards browned o/w fine internally. 214pp + 28pp publisher’s catalogue.
Lot: 221
Antiquarian selection including John Rowe Caius Crispus Sallustius The Historian, 1709; Samuel Johnson Lives of the English Poets, Dublin, 1779; Peter Beckford Thoughts Upon Hunting, 1802, 4th Edn, with Plates; Mrs.Charles Meredith Notes and Sketches of New South Wales, 1844; [William Smyth] Memoir of Mr Sheridan, 1840; and another. Fair to VG (6)
Lot: 314
British C/W fine mint or UM collection 1968-77 in Devon album with definitive sets to top values; interest in Australia, Ascension, and Antigua. (few 100s). Also many spare leaves.
Lot: 315
British Commonwealth collection in hagner album, chiefly GVI Mint with much UM; includes 1935 Jubilee sets (12), 1937 Coronation complete UM including Newfoundland long set, Victory omnibus UM, 1948 RSW sets (20) UM, 1948 UPU sets (79) UM, plus Australia QV/QE2 selection to $10 including 1937 Robes to £1 and 1948 Arms set (UM), and Bermuda GVI Key Plates 2s to £1 very fine UM. Largely fine/VF. (100s)
Lot: 316
British Commonwealth collection in Devon album, QV to 1960s, largely mint and mostly QE2 issues; includes Definitive sets (50) to £1 or equivalent, selection of 1935 Jubilee sets, Australia £1 Robes, and other better, all LM Mint. (Many 100s)
Lot: 330
Australia and area Illustrated FDCs in 2 albums, 1995-2000, all VF unaddressed, including Antarctic Territory (8), Christmas Is (16) and Cocos Is (12). Includes miniature sheets, and 6 Coin Covers. (141)
Lot: 331
World accumulation with chief interest in modern Australia UM (Face $110+) plus Illustrated FDCs (67), kiloware, sundry GB used, foreign issues etc. Includes 2 fairly empty albums. (Many 100s)