b'77635LITERATURE - RACING DRIVER BIOGRAPHIES WITH AUTOGRAPHS: with Stirling Moss The Authorised Biography (signature on piece), Jackie Stewart Winning is Not Enough hardbound (signature on enclosed photograph) plus softbound edition, Nigel Mansell My Autobiography, Mark Webber Aussie Grit (signature on colour photograph of Webber in his car); also Murray Walkers Formula One Heroes not signed by Walker, but signed by featured drivers Jack Brabham & Mario Andretti on paperclip-attached pieces, and Nigel Mansells Indy Car Racing with Mansells signature on enclosed colour photograph and The Ultimate Motor-Cycle Book by Hugo Wilson (unsigned).(8 items). $160200636JACK BRABHAM: signed memorabilia comprising 1995 letter, headed Sir Jack Brabham OBE/Miranda 2228,two identical photographs (15x10cm) of Brabham, an image of Brabham racing (19x27cm), plus philatelic covers (44); unsigned supporting material with philatelic covers (2) and various stamps with an automobile or motor racing theme; majority of the material neatly displayed within presentation folders. .$200300OLYMPIC GAMES637c.1996 Olympic Federation Dinner commemorative metal platter with a bronze medallion affixed to the outer rim, the medallion engraved with Australian Coat of Arms over Olympic Rings within a laurel leaf border; plate diameter 32cm, weight 640gr, medallion diameter 5cm.$100150638LITERATURE - OLYMPICS & OLYMPIANS WITH SIGNATURES: comprising The Treasures of the Olympic Games (2008, slipcase) with enclosed signed photograph of Juan Antonio Samaranch, plus signatures of athletes for Mark Spitz (on piece), Nadia Comaneci (on piece), Sebastian Coe (on photo) & Carl Lewis (on photograph); also hardbound biographies Endurance - The Extraordinary Life and Times of Emile Zatopek with signature on piece, Raelene - Sometimes Beaten, Never Conquered signed autobiography, Shane Gould Tumble Turns signed autobiography, Ian Thorpe - The Biography by Greg Hunter, signed by Thorpe; plus softbound The Measure of Success by Ron Clarke (signature on piece), Our Dawn - A Pictorial Biography (signature on affixed piece), Ian Thorpe - Unauthorised Biograpahy by Swanton with Thorpes signature on colour photograph. (8 items) $160200639AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC ATHLETE SIGNATURES: Selection with HERB ELLIOT (Gold 1500m, 1960 Rome Olympics) signed photograph (21 x 16.5cm) plus signed first day covers (30), two of the covers for 1972 Munich Olympics or 1976 Montreal Olympic additionally signed by stamp designers Brian Sadgrove and Arthur Leydin; RON CLARKE (Olympian & lighter of the Olympic Flame 1956 Melbourne Olympics) signed first day covers (8): Rob De Castella (5th in Marathon, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics) signed first day covers for Brisbane Commonwealth Games (3), two additionally signed by cover designer Brian Clinton; Kevin Gosper (silver 4 x 400m, 1956 Melbourne Olympics) signed photograph (18 x 12.5cm) plus two signed First day covers; Merv Lincoln (1500m 1956 & 1960 Olympian) signed photograph (24 x 19cm),all items attractively displayed in presentation folders(46 items in 19 folders) $2503506401924 Paris, VIII Summer Olympics: OFFICIAL POSTCARDS: Nice group of 4 comprising of #399(coxed fours of France); #400 (110m hurdles); #421 (coxed fours of Great Britain) & #444 (eights crew of Belgium).Fine condition. .$1502006411932 Los Angeles, Olympic Stadium Track & Field Stub for August 6th (66 x113mm), in good condition. Track & Field highlights for the day included James Bausch (USA) setting a new World Record for the Decathlon of 8462.235pts. .$60806421956 Melbourne: A small Melbourne Olympics autograph book; noted many foreign athletes. More than 150 signatures, most with details of country and sport. $150250643SCARVES: An Olympic Games scarf (pure silk, made in Japan) with a map of Australia at centre surrounded by the flags of all the nations competing at Melbourne (VF condition); also, another scarf with Australia and the torch at centre surrounded by illustrations of various venues including the Olympic Village and the Olympic Swimming Pool(minor faults). (2). .$50756441956 MELBOURNE - PARTICIPATION MEDAL: designed by Andor Mezaros, minted in bronze by K.G. Luke of Melbourne, 63mm diameter, weight 105gr; fine condition; also souvenir silver plate teaspoons (2) & a butter knife. (4 items) .$3004006451956 MELBOURNE - OFFICIALS PIN BADGE: in oxidised silver with blue enamelled border and enamelled olympic rings, torch and map of Australia, ribbon intact, stamped 3205 on reverse, made by K.C. Luke (Melbourne), 51x30mm, weight 20gr. Issued to sports and team officials. .$150250646AUTOGRAPH BOOK: Signatures of athletes competing in 1956 Olympics, mostly boxers including Dick Mctaggart (GB) lightweight gold medallist, who also won the Val Barker Trophy for being the outstanding stylist of the games, Terry Spinks (GB) flyweight gold medallist, Ray Perez (USA) and Jose Torres (USA) silver medallist light middleweight who went on to become a professional world light-heavyweight champion in 1965; also Ring Magazine owner & editor-in-chief Nat Fleischer, Australian Boxing coach Ambrose Palmer who went on to train Johnny Famechon and was a leading VFL football player for Footscray in the 1930s; also noted some New Zealand track & field athletes. .$500750647DAWN FRASER: Display celebrating Frasers Swimming Gold Medal win in the 100m Freestyle where she claimed a new Olympic and World Record time of 62 seconds; the display featuring Frasers signature on 1990 NSW Parliament letterhead whilst serving as an Independent Member for Balmain; overall 40.5 x 30cm. .$100150'