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Davidson Auctions
Number of lots recorded:72
Lots with images:72
Prices available:72
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*** Collection of early postcards. Themes include Australiana, early 20th century stage personalities, & greeting cards. Approx. 60 in total. ***
*** Early tinted photograph & 2 Magic lantern slides. Photo by Sidney Riley Studios, Pitt St, Sydney. Slides of schloss; & house in winter, 20 x 14 cm, 7.5 cm (each) ***
*** 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. ***
*** Pandemonium - Australian Critical magazine. First 12 issues Feb.1934 - Jan.1935. Social commentary by Percy Leason and Max Meldrum. Punched and bound, some corner damage.31.5 x 25 cm ***
*** Childrens Book Manuscript. 'The Adventurous Pixies' by Winifred Law; & Short Story 'The Fiery Dragon of the Rocky Mountains.' ***
*** Colonial photograph of Queen Victoria Markets. Mounted on glass.15 x 20 cm ***
*** Book: 'Point to Point, the Art of Tim Storrier.' ***
*** 5 Photographs c.1880 Middle Harbour (John Payne), c.1900 Mosmans Bay (signed Ad), Hyde Park (?) Sydney, photographer & camera 'New Town Creek, 1913' to verso, Suspension Bridge. 24 x 19 cm (Approx.) ***
*** 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. ***
*** Various Australian Magazines and Newspapers. Incl. 1942 Midget Submarine Attack; Smh Kokoda Supplement, 1945; Smh Miniature Newspaper, 1911 including K.George V coronation; Sydney Mail 1930. Also, many World War II clippings ***
*** '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 ***
*** Australian Sporting Celebrities. 32 cigarette cards issued by Godfrey Phillips. Many famous names of the inter war years, including'boy' Charlton, Clare Dennis, Bert Hinkler, Lindrum, Pharlap, Bradman et al. ***
*** Book, 'Sydney Panoramic Views.' pub. H. Phillips, Sydney c.1910. ***
*** Book: 'Pictor Ignotus, Fra Lippo Lippi, Andrea 'Del Sarto,' ***
*** Original daybill: 'She Gets Her Man', c.1935.99 x 35 cm lithograph ***
*** Cigarette cards, motor cars. Original set of 50 issued by Players, 1937. Double sided display framed.35 x 51 cm (2) ***
*** Cigarette cards, motor cars. Original set of 50 real photograph cards issued by wills, 1928. Double sided display framed.59 x 54 cm ***
*** Various mid 20th century underground and counterculture publications, including 1943 view magazine with Calder centrefold; picture Newsapaper (Ny); Nova, 1966; Encyclopedia Psychedelica Evolution magazine and dance record etc ***
*** A sepia tinted albumen photo 'Japanese Temple', 1894. 18.5 x 24 cm ***
*** 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 ***
*** Theatre Programmes (2). 'Bal Du Moulin Rouge, Paris,' c.1958; & 'Folies Bergere', c.1938. ***
*** Six early South African cigarette card albums. Birds; medals & decoration; flora; parks; past & present famous works of art. Largely complete. Issued by the United Tobacco Co. Etc. ***
*** 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 ***
*** Wills Cigarette Card Album. ***
*** Fourteen various Shipping postcards, including Suvic, Oceanic, Mauretania & Columbia ***
*** Book: 'Salvatore Zofrea, Stephanie Claire and Anna Waldmann.' pub. Hale and Ironmonger, 1985 (1st). ***
*** Wills cigarette cards. Birds of Australia. ***
*** Three Books: 'Lionel Lindsay,' by Johanna Mendelssohn. ***
*** Four boxes Art and antique magazines. Includes 'Australian Art Collector', 'The world of Antiques and Art,' 'The Studio', and others. ***
*** C1890 photo, Artesian Bore. Kerry & Co. mounted photograph of private bore on Corella station, Culgoa. Photo and mount has been trimmed and losses ***
*** 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.… ***
*** Books, (2) 'The Young Sportsman's Manual,' by Craven, published Bell and Daldy 1867; and 'Philosophy in Sport Made Science in Earnest,' by J.A.Harris, published John Murray, 1891 ***
*** Books, (2) 'Sex Life in America,' by James L.Segall, published Bernard marks, 1934; and 'Odoratus Sexualis.' by Iwan Bloch, published American Anthropological Society, 1933 ***
*** Book, 'Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens,' J. M. Barrie. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Hodder and Stoughton, London. No date. ***
*** Book, 'La Cuisine Classique,' volume II by Urbain Dubois and Emile Bernard. Pub. E. Dentu, 3rd edition,1868 ***
*** Book, 'Fountain Pens' by Jonathan Steinberg. Pub. 1994 by Quintet Publishing Ltd ***
*** Albumen Print Photograph of Theatrical Group. Mounted on Grourelle, Melbourne panel. 28 x 40 cm ***
*** Book: 'Norman Lindsay, Impulse to Draw,' by Lin Bloomfield. Published by Bay Books Sydney,1984. ***
*** Book: 'Robert Jacks, Past Unfolded.' ***
*** Department of Lands Sydney new years greeting card of 1905, after H MacIntosh. Depicts allegorical female figures of the outgoing & incoming years, embellished with verse & surrounded by Art Nouveau stylised floral border. 25 x 18 cm ***
*** 3 Books: 'A Guide to Collecting Australiana,' by Juliana and Toby Hooper, published by Macmillan, 1978; 'Australiana,' by Mona Brand, published by Ure Smith, 1979; and 'Great Australian Book of Nostalgia,' by Larkins and Howard, published by Rigby, 1975 ***
*** Bayliss, Charles (1850-1897) 'Wynyard Square Looking West.' albumen paper photo 14.5 x 29 cm ***
*** 'The World of Faberge', Moscow State Museum Catalogue for 1996, with 224 pages ***
*** Book: 'The Story of the Royal Hotel and Theatre Royal, Sydney,'. by Charles Height Bertie, published by Simmons Ltd, Sydney, 1927 ***
*** Collection 9 early 'The Theatre' Magazines. Various dates from May 1913 to May 1918; plus one copy 'The Triad' magazine dated Feb 1925 ***
*** 1859 print great Eastern Steamship. From a drawing by Edmond Weedon. Tears & staining. Linen backed. Lithograph 48 x 69 cm ***
*** Book: 'Rembrandt - The Complete Etchings,' by J. G Boon, published 1977. ***
*** Original lobby card, 'Summer of the Seventeenth Doll'. Photolithograph 25 x 33 cm ***
*** Six Books, 'The Works of Samuel Johnson.' volumes 6-11, pub. 1801, and printed by a Strahan. Leather boards, some splitting. ***
*** Book: 'Beardsley and His World,' by Brigid Brophy. Pub. Thames and Hudson, 1976. ***