Auction 244 Page:1 Lot Type Grading Description Est $A BOXING 28 Collection including signed books 'The Method' by Johnny Famechon & 'Kostya: My Story' by Kostya Tszyu; signed postcards/photographs with Jimmy Clabby, Kid Doyle, Tommy Watts, Archie Moore, Anton Christoforiois & Max Schmelling; unsigned postcards (10) including Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali, Jersey Joe Walcott, George Cook & Fred Kay; small booklet 'Australia's Premier Showgrounds and Carnival Attraction' re promoter Harry Johns, condition variable. (19 items) 120 Ex Lot 29 29 - including song sheets for Lionel Rose's 'I Thank You' & Joe Louis 'You Can Run But You Can't Hide'; photographs (4) including Jack Johnson; 1905 share certificate 'The National Sporting Club Limited'; 1948-93 boxing magazines (36); 1944 Golden Wedding souvenir of Judge George Carpenter who in 1913 convicted & sentenced Jack Johnson to jail; 1949 programme & ticket for Dave Sand v Lucien Caboche. (60+ items) 400 Ex Lot 30 30 Autographs 1930s-2000s collection with signed postcards/photographs (18), pieces (16) & covers (2) including Len Harvey, Sigi Tennenbaum, Jackie Daniel, Bobby Dunlop, Manoel Santos, Carmen Rotolo, Bill De Belin, Rocky Gattellari, Jack Pettifer, Hughie Dwyer, Mickey Tollis, Tony Mundine, Lionel Rose, Johnny Famechon, Jeff Fenech, mainly fine condition. (36 items) 400 Page:2 www.abacusauctions.com.au 17 & 18 June 2021 BOXING (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 31 31 Books including 'The All-England Series - Boxing' by Allanson-Winn [London, 1901]; 'The Life & Battles of Jas J Corbett - One of America's Most Famous Boxers' published by Health & Strength [London, 1909]; 'The Complete Boxer' by Gunner Moir [London, 1909]; 'Modern Boxing - A Practical Guide to Present Methods' by Bombadier Wells [London, c.1914]; 'The Art of Boxing with a Special Section on Physical Culture' by Billy Grime (signed) [Melbourne, 1944]; 'How to Second and How to Manage A Boxer' by Nat Fleischer [USA, 1951], mainly Good/Fine condition. (14 items) 300 Ex Lot 32 32 Postcards 1900s-80s collection in album with postcards/photographs (85) including Peter Jackson, Dave Sands, Alfie Sands (2), Jack Sharkey, Bombadier Wells, Max Baer, Ray Robinson, Jimmy Wilde, Vic Toweel; also flyer, tickets (4) with 1953 Randolph Turpin v Charles Humez, 1992 Fenech v Nelson, 1993 Fenech v Calvin Grove; covers (4); trade cards (3); 'Heavyweight Champions from John L Sullivan to Ezzard Charles'; mainly fine condition. (98 items) 400 33 - signed postcards or photographs (11) including Pat Ford, Mickey Tollis, Jack Hassen, Max Schmelling, Lou Nova, Tony Mundine (2), Dick Loveridge, Billy Todd & Lionel Rose; unsigned card/photos (12); Johnny Famechon Appeal tickets (2); Victoria Nut Supplies 'Norm Gent' trade card. (26 items) 150 Auction 244 Page:3 BOXING (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A 34 - signed postcards or trade cards of Lionel Rose, Jimmy Carruthers, Jeff Fenech, Tony Mundine & Johnny Famechon; 1953 Jimmy Carruthers v Pappy Gault glove-shaped promo card; unsigned postcards (10) including Jimmy Carruthers, Jack Dempsey, Sugar Ray Robinson & Freddie Mills; reprinted photographs (2). (18 items) 150 35 Programmes 1953 World Bantam Championship - Jimmy Carruthers v Pappy Gault; 1965 World Flyweight Championship - Salvatore Burruni v Rocky Gattellari (also Lionel Rose v Arthur Clarke) with ticket; plus 'Australian Ring' magazines (3) & boxing photo. (6 items) 100 Lot 36 36 Sculpture 'LA BOXE' vintage French metal figure of a boxer on wooden base, 19cm tall. 100 Page:4 www.abacusauctions.com.au 17 & 18 June 2021 BOXING (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 37 37 LES DARCY: collection with 1917 song sheet 'Les Darcy: A Song of Remembrance'; book 'Upper Cuts - Stories of the Ringside' by Fritz Holland (American who fought Darcy four times) [Sydney, 1929]; two prints 'Les Darcy - Australia's Best' by UK artist Stephen Doig (signed by the artist); reprinted photographs (2); videos (2); brochures (3); 'ABC Radio Guide - The Darling Darcy'; badge 'Les Darcy Memorial - Maitland Marvel'; mainly fine condition. (13 items) 250.