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Auction House:
Davidson Auctions
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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Books
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** Book, 'Robert Dickerson, Against the Tide' Jennifer Dickerson. First edition 1994, Published Queen Street fine Art. Hand signed by artist and author ***
*** Book. 'The Pottery & Ceramics of David & Hermia Boyd.' by John Vader. Published 1977. ***
*** Book: 'Pro Hart's Breaker Morant' inscribed and signed in biro by the artist with a sketch of two bullants. ***
*** Book: 'A Midsummer-Night's Dream' Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Published London Width M Heinemann, Ny Doubleday, Page & Co., 1908. With colour plates. Foxing and wear, cover tatty. ***
*** Books, (4) 'Fifty Enthralling Stories of the Mysterious East,' ed. The Sheik A. Abdulla, published Odhams; 'Myths of China and Japan,' by Donald A. Mackenzie; 'Island of Bali,' by Miguel Cobarrubias, published New York, 1937; 'Recherches Sur Les Monnaies… ***
*** Book, 'The Tichborne Trial: The Summing Up,' by the Lord Chief Justice of England, published Ward, Lock and Tyler, 1874 ***
*** Book, 'Donald Friend, the Cosmic Turtle' Carroll's Pty. Ltd. First edition 1976. Hand signed by artist, dated Nov. 1976 ***
*** Book: 'Norman Lindsay Pen Drawings.'. By Art in Australia, 1931.64 plates and text. Cover shabby. Interior shows handling but generally clean. ***
*** Book, 'Pen Drawings of Norman Lindsay.' Special number of Art in Australia, 1918. Covers shabby and detached. Interior straight and clean. ***
*** Two BOOKS, 'Chinese Celadons' & 'South-East Asian & Chinese Trade pottery.' both pub. Southeast Asian Ceramics Society, Hong Kong, 1979. ***
*** Book: 'Noel Counihan', by Max Dimmack. Signed by Noel Counihan. ***
*** Book: 'The Art of John S Loxton,' Melbourne 1956. Limited to 1250 signed copies, with ephemera. ***
*** Book: 'Australian Pottery of the 19th & Early 20th century,' by Marjorie Graham. Pub. David Ell Press & National Trust, 1979.175p. ***
*** Book; 'Arts of the south Pacific,' author Jean Guiart. Published by Thames and Hudson, 1963, 460 p.p.28 x 22 cm ***
*** 'Roy de Maistre, the Australian Years 1894-1930', by Heather Johnson, published by Craftsman house in 1988 ***
*** Book: 'Master Humphrey's Clock,' by Charles Dickens. ***
*** Book: 'Norman Lindsay Selected Pen Drawings,' pub. By Angus and Robertson, 1968. ***
*** Collection 12 Australian Fairyland books. Ida Outhwaite, Pixie O'Harris, two Vol. 'A golden Age,' Robert Holden ***
*** 1916 World War I German Zeppelin commemorative book. 'Zeppeline Uber England.' Including postcard of pilot who shot down. Length 21 zeppelin. ***
*** Book: 'Norman Lindsay, 80 Years of pencil drawing,' by Lin Bloomfield, Odana Editions, 2008. ***
*** Book: 'The Art and life of Weaver Hawkins,' by Eileen Chanin and Steven Miller. Published by Craftsmans Houses Sydney, 1995. Provenance: Hawkins family ***
*** Four Books: 'The Art of William Dobell,' author Brian Penton ***
*** Book: 'Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam' Illustrated by Edmund Dulac. Hodder & Stoughton, London. Tipped in colour plates. Discolouration, foxing, & wear to cover. ***
*** Book; 'An Artist in Egypt,' by Walter Tyndale R.I. ***
*** Book: 'Robert Prenzel 1886-1941, His Life and Work,' by Terence Lane, Published by National of Victoria, 1994. ***
*** Five volumes of Art in Australia. 5-10 of 1973-1983 set. ***
*** Books, (4) 'A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins,' by John Beckmann, published Henry G. Bohn, 1846, Vol. I and II; and 'Bracebridge Hall,' by Geoffrey Crayon, published John Murray, 1823, Vol. I and II ***
*** Books, (12) 'The Memoirs of Giacomo Casanova Di Seingalt,' translated into English by Arthur Machen. Privately printed by the Casanova Socy, London 1922. 12 volumes, 2 with damaged /missing spines ***
*** Book: 'David Boyd the Passionate Journey' by Nadine Amadio. Published by May Street Galleries, 2004. Includes video of 'Memory tree, the Controversial Art of David Boyd' ***
*** Book: 'Drysdale' signed copy of Retrospective Exhibition 1937 - 1960. Introduction by Paul H'fliger. Published by Agnsw & Ure Smith, 1960. Ex library Nigel Hawkins. ***
*** Book: 'Stories from the Arabian Nights' Illustrated by Edmund Dulac. second edition published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, Nov. 1907. Tipped in colour plates. Discolouration, & wear to cover. ***
*** Two books: 'Faces I Have Met', by Albert Tucker. ***
*** Book: 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.' ***
*** Book; 'Harrison Fisher - A Garden of Girls.' ***
*** Two books: 'Lalique Par Lalique,' Marc and Marie-Claude Lalique, Published by Edipop Lausanne and 'The Art of Rene Length Lalique, By Patricia Bayer and Mark Waller, Published By Collins Australia, 1988. ***
*** Book: 'Margaret Coen - A Passion for Painting,' author Med Stewart. 29 x 27 cm ***
*** Books, (19) Editions of 'Mr Punch' published The Educational book Company. 19 volumes in total, including 'Theatricals,' 'In holiday Mood,' 'Country Manners.' ***
*** Books, (3) 'Licensed Houses and Their Management,' by W.Bently Capper, published Caxton. Three volumes, complete with dust jackets ***
*** Books, (2) 'Catalogue of New Music. Six Sonatas For the Piano-Forte,' composed by Muzio Clementi published J.Dale, London, c.1800; and 'The Trial of Henry Lord Viscount Melville, Before the Right Honorable the House of Peers etc,' published London, 1806… ***
*** Books (4): Australiana, including 'Australian Antiques;' 'Golden Decade Australian Architecture,' John verge; 'Guide to Collecting Australiana;' 'Landscape Art and the blue Mountains.' ***
*** Books (2): 'The Art of Hans Heysen,' pub. 1920 by Art in Australia (spine broken); & 'The Art of John Glover,' by McPhee, pub.1980. ***
*** Book, 'The Sonnets of Michael Angelo.' pub. S Rosen, Venice, 1863. Illuminated cover. Length 18 cm. Width 12 cm ***
*** Book, 'The Taming of the North,' Sir Hudson Fysh; pub. Angus & Robertson, 1961. Signed with dedication by the author ***
*** Book, 'Australia 1788-1938.' pub. Simmons Ltd, Sydney, 1938 ***
*** Five pocket edition C J Dennis books. 'Ginger Mick,' 'The Glugs of Gosh,' 'The Man From Snowy River,' and 'Saltbush Bill JP' (2) ***
*** Book: 'Doreen' by CJ Dennis. Printed by Penfold & Co, Sydney. Pocket editions for the Trenches Series, 1917. 18.5 x 13.5 cm ***
*** Book: 'Australian artists Today,' 1974. Signed by 12 artists including bill Beaven, John Colin Angus, etc. ***
*** Book: Sotheby's Catalogue 'Visions of Enlightenment,' Hong Kong sale 2006. ***
*** 2 Books: 'Ken Done, 'The Art of Design.' 30 x 27 cm (Largest) ***
*** Book: 'The Pilgrims Progress,' by John Bunyan. Published by Adam & Co. Includes colour plates. Tear to title page. ***
*** Box of Books Australiana Themes. Includes 'Old Colonial Buildings Dupain,' 'The Challicum Sketch Book,' 'Tivoli,' 'Sth. Australian Ceramics 1900-1950.' ***
*** The Anzac book: Published by Cassell & Co. London 1916.169 pages of text and numerous illustrations from Gallipoli. ***
*** Book: 'Little Obelia' by May Gibbs. Cornstalk Publishing Co., Sydney, 1929. Foxing, wear to cover especially spine. ***
*** Books, (5) 'The Life of Samuel Johnson and Tour to the Hebrides,' by James Boswell. Pub. George Routledge & Sons, 1891. Complete in 5 volumes ***
*** Book, 'Music Boxes,' by Gilbert Bahl, published 1993, Quintet Publishing ***
*** Book, 'Andrees Allgemeiner Handatlas,' published Verlag Von Velhagen and Klasing, 1893. (Spine loose) ***
*** Book, 'Paper-Weights,' by Pat Reilly. Pub. 1994 by Quintet Publishing Ltd ***
*** Books, (3) 'Modern Masters of etching.' three Editions 'Anders Zorn,' 'Francisco de Goya,' and J.L.Forain.' published The Studio, 1925 (2) and 1927 ***
*** Three early maps & book. Book, 'Fritz Winter 1932-1950.' maps including 'Map of the seat of war in Germany,' 1809; 'Diaries of Exploration of Central Australia,' by J M Stuart 1860 & 1861; & 'Chart of the Island Otaheite by Lieut. J Cook 1769.'. Engraving… ***
*** Book, 'A Monograph of the Macropodidae or Family of kangaroos,' by John Gould. Facsimile Ed. ***
*** Books (3): Roberts, Jackson & long. 'Tom Roberts,' by Spate, pub.1980; 'James R. Jackson,' by Jacqueline Jackson, pub. 1991; & 'The life and work of Sydney long,' by Mendelssohn, pub.1979. ***
*** 1913 book and 24 Gibson postcards. Book, 'The Little Gift Book,' Harrison Fisher ***
*** Book, 'Encyclopaedia of British pottery & porcelain marks,' by Geoffrey Godden. Pub. Barrie & Jenkins 1982. ***
*** Book, 'Nine Artist Potters.' Littlemore and Carlstrom. Pub. Murray Distributors, 1978. ***
*** Childrens Book Manuscript. 'The Adventurous Pixies' by Winifred Law; & Short Story 'The Fiery Dragon of the Rocky Mountains.' ***
*** Book: 'Point to Point, the Art of Tim Storrier.' ***
*** Book: 'Australian Glass of the 19th & Early 20th century,' by Marjorie Graham. Pub. David Ell press, Sydney, 1981. ***
*** Book; 'History of Far Eastern Art, by Sherman E Lee. Thames and Hudson 1978 ***
*** Book: 'Satyrs and Sunlight.' Hugh McCrae. Pub. Thomas C Lothian, 1911. Later edition without Lindsay Illustrations. Signed by the author. ***
*** Two Books: 'Kunisada,' by Shigeru Shindo. ***
*** 'Zusters - Spiral Vision,' published by Bay books in 1981, and signed by the author ***
*** 'The Art of Blamire young' first edition, by Elly Fink, published by golden press in 1983 ***
*** Book: 'The Art of John Peter Russell,' author Ann Galbally. Published by Sun books, 1977.124 p.p.24 x 24 cm ***
*** Book: 'Donald friend in Bali,' author Donald friend. Published by Collins, 1st edition 1972, 107 p.p.26 x 22 cm ***
*** 2 Books: 'Norman Lindsay - The Embattled Olympian,' author John Hetherington. 25 x 22 cm (Largest) ***
*** 'The Art of French Glass 1860-1914,' by Janin Bloch-Dermant, published by Thames and Hudson in 1980 ***
*** Book, 'Sydney Panoramic Views.' pub. H. Phillips, Sydney c.1910. ***
*** Book: 'Pictor Ignotus, Fra Lippo Lippi, Andrea 'Del Sarto,' ***
*** Books, (5) 'The Hand-Book of Etiquette,' published Cassell, Petter and Galpin (covers loose); 'The New Family Herbal and Botanic Physician,' by M.Robinson, published Nicholson (covers loose); 'The Little Shepherdess and Other Stories,' by Hans Christian… ***
*** Books, (2) 'Rudyard Kipling's Verse,' inclusive edition 1885-1926, published Hodder and Stoughton 1931; and 'The Plays of J .M.Barrie,' in One volume, published Hodder and Stoughton, 1933 ***
*** Books (5): Australian painting 'Australian painting,' by Bernard Smith, pub. OUP 1974; 'Peace taste and Tradition,' by Bernard Smith, pub. 1945; 'Australian Art & artists to 1950,' pub. Library Council of Victoria 1982; 'Early artists of Australia,' by… ***
*** Books (6): pair of eston, friend etc. 'The story of Australian Art,' by Moore, facsimile reprint 1980 (2 vol.); 'Brett,' by Hopkirk, pub. 1996; 'Donald friend,' by Hughes, pub. 1965; 'The Art of Margaret pair of eston,' pub. AGSA 1980; & 'Patterns of a… ***
*** Book: 'Royal Doulton figures, Burslem 1890-1978.' Authors Desmond Eyles and Richared Dennis. Pub. By Royal Doulton tableware Ltd, Stoke-on Trent, 1978. ***
*** Book, Wars of the Nineties. a History of Warfare of the Last ten Years of the nineteenth century. A.H. Atteridge. 1899 (1st ed.). Cassell & Co., London. Over 500 Illustrations and Maps. ***
*** BOOK, 'QANTAS Rising,' by Hudson Fysh, pub. Angus & Robertson, 1965. Signed by the author ***
*** Book: 'Weaver Hawkins' by Eileen Chanin Steven Miller. Pubished by Craftsman House,1995. Includes exhibition cards, & letter from Hawkin's daughter. ***
*** Book: 'Norman Lindsay, Favourite Etchings' Published by Angus & Robertson, 1977. Glued in clippings to end papers. ***
*** Book: 'The Eric Thake Picture Book,' by Elizabeth Summons. Published by Gryphon Books 1978. Limited edition 691/1000 ***
*** Book: 'Duck and Cabbage Tree - Pictorial History of Clothes in Australia 1788-1914,' author Cedric Flower. 28 x 23 cm ***
*** Four Books: 'Royal Doulton Character and Toby Jugs,' author Desmon Eyles ***
*** Book: 'The Ingoldsby Legends' Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Published London J.M. Dent & Co, & Ny E.P. Dutton & Co, 1907. With tipped-in colour plates. Soiled, foxed & wear to cover. ***
*** Box of Books. Including Victorian Nursery book; The American Country House; & Victorian treasures. ***
*** Book: 'Illustrated Games of Patience,' by Lady Adelaide Cadogen, Book: 'Illustrated Games of Patience,' by Lady Adelaide Cadogen, 6th edition published 1887 by Samson Low, Marston, Searl, and Rivington ***
*** Book: 'Salvatore Zofrea, Stephanie Claire and Anna Waldmann.' pub. Hale and Ironmonger, 1985 (1st). ***
*** Three Books: 'Lionel Lindsay,' by Johanna Mendelssohn. ***
*** Books, (4) 'The Roaring Twenties,' by Jack Lindsay, published Bodley head, 1960; 'Old Books, Old Friends, Old Sydney,' by James R Tyrrell, published Angus and Robertson, 1952; 'Gregory's Street Directory of Sydney and Suburbs,' 18th edition; and 'Aussie.… ***