Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Ion Idriess Archive, A134, Ultimo

Auction Details

Auction Date: November 17, 2024 - November 17, 2024

Page Size: 164 items in 7 pages

Lot Number	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
128	ABORIGINAL ADVISORS ON AUSTRALIAN PLANTS, 1945.	1945	AUD 225.00 - 275.00	Not Sold
129	THURSDAY ISLAND DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR, 1945.	1945	AUD 150.00 - 180.00	AUD 241.30
130	GOOD LETTER ON LASSETER, 1947.	1947	AUD 180.00 - 225.00	AUD 177.80
131	LETTER FROM 'UNCLE CHARLIE' AT ROMA TO IDRIESS, 1947.	1947	AUD 150.00 - 180.00	AUD 152.40
132	LETTER REGARDING THE OCCULT AND SPIRIT COMMUNICATION, 1944.	1944	AUD 60.00 - 70.00	Not Sold
133	SUPPLYING BOOKS TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 1935.	1935	AUD 40.00 - 50.00	Not Sold
134	LARGE BUNDLE OF CORRESPONDENCE TO IDRIESS, FROM 1960.	1960	AUD 80.00 - 90.00	Not Sold
135	LARGE BUNDLE OF CORRESPONDENCE TO IDRIESS, FROM 1960-1965.	1960-1965.	AUD 80.00 - 90.00	AUD 76.20
136	FAN MAIL REGARDING ONE WET SEASON (1949)		AUD 80.00 - 90.00	Not Sold
137	WARTIME LETTER FROM NEW GUINEA, 1943.	1943	AUD 180.00 - 225.00	AUD 177.80
138	ARTICLE WRITTEN FOR THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 1964.	1964	AUD 150.00 - 180.00	AUD 285.75
139	PROPOSAL FOR A WINDSHIELD SAFETY SYSTEM IN AUTOMOBILES, 1969.	1969	AUD 150.00 - 180.00	Not Sold
140	CARD SENT TO IDRIESS FROM GEORGE FERGUSON IN NEW YORK, 1947.	1947	AUD 110.00 - 130.00	AUD 114.30
141	REQUEST FROM DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES REGARDING REHABILITATION OF A YOUNG MAN; CIRCA 1947.	1947	AUD 90.00 - 110.00	Not Sold
142	REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON ABORIGINAL ARTEFACTS, 1965.	1965	AUD 80.00 - 90.00	AUD 88.90
143	GREAT BARRIER REEF COMMITTEE, 1937.	1937	AUD 40.00 - 50.00	Not Sold
144	CORRESPONDENCE FROM ERN L. MITCHELL, 1954--1955.	1954--1955.	AUD 80.00 - 90.00	Not Sold
145	LETTER CONCERNING LASSETER AND THE ABORIGINES, 1950.	1950	AUD 150.00 - 180.00	AUD 190.50
146	GEOLOGY REPORT BY A STUDENT IN MT. GAMBIER, SENT TO IDRIESS IN 1951.	1951	AUD 40.00 - 50.00	Not Sold
147	CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING FACTUAL ERRORS IN ACROSS THE NULLARBOR (1951).		AUD 180.00 - 225.00	Not Sold
148	EIGHT ARMY MESSAGE FROM LIEUTENANT-GENERAL MONTGOMERY, 1942.	1942	AUD 80.00 - 90.00	AUD 76.20
149	LETTER FROM DR. ANGAS JOHNSON OF ADELAIDE, 1951.	1951	AUD 60.00 - 70.00	Not Sold
152	TYPED DOCUMENT RELATING TO THE LIFE OF AN OLD GRAZIER, DATED 1939.	1939	AUD 80.00 - 90.00	Not Sold
153	STORY TITLED IN PREHISTORIC AUSTRALIA, CIRCA 1935.	1935	AUD 300.00 - 350.00	AUD 349.25
154	ROYALTY REPORTS FOR PAYMENTS MADE TO IDRIESS OVER SEVEN YEARS, FROM 1966 TO 1972.	1966 TO 1972	AUD 150.00 - 180.00	AUD 152.40

High Bids Win
Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
and Machine Manuals
December 24 to January 9

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec signed Paper Impressionism Art Prints. MayMilton 9 1/2” by 13” Reine de Joie 9 1/2” by 13”.

High Bids Win
Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
and Machine Manuals
December 24 to January 9

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Puss ‘n Boots. 1994 Charles Perrult All four are signed by Andreas Deja

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Specimen book of type faces. Job composition department, Philadelphia gazette publishing company .

High Bids Win
Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
and Machine Manuals
December 24 to January 9

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur Court By Mark Twain 1889.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 1963 Philadelphia Eagles official program.

High Bids Win
Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
and Machine Manuals
December 24 to January 9

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 8 - Esquire the magazine for men 1954.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: The American printer, July 1910.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Leaves of grass 1855 by Walt Whitman.
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Paradise Lost, 1759. 5,400 USD