Lot #261 - A leather-bound “Address & Telephone Number Book” with mss dedication
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:Australian & Colonial History
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Sale Date:28 Jun 2016
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Lot #:261
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Lot Description:A leather-bound “Address & Telephone Number Book” with mss dedication
“Presented to Major S. Barclay by Old Boys of Albert Park State School.....June 23rd, 1928”. Partly used as an autograph book, the first page is headed “Pacific Flyers” and features the original signatures of Charles Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm, James Warren and Harry Lyon, the Australian/American crew who had just completed the first aerial crossing of the Pacific Ocean - 31st May to 9th June. The same page also features the signature of Frank Beaurepaire (Olympian & Lord Mayor of Melbourne), -
Estimate:A$1,500 - 2,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Books & Manuscripts
This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.
