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Fine Art and Books — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:43
Sale Title:Fine Art and BooksLots with images:43
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:33
Date:13-Mar-2010
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Pair of Norman Lindsay bronze bookends, stamped verso with registered number 'QB' - Odana and Lebovic gallery edition. Edition of 200. Height 25.5 cm wide 14.5 cm
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Book: 'Pro Hart's Breaker Morant' inscribed and signed in biro by the artist with a sketch of two bullants.
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David and Hermia Boyd, Medieval maiden on horseback and holding Falcon. Pottery. Height 8 cm. Diameter 28 cm, signed and inscribed verso 'David and Hermia Boyd, England, 1965'
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Two Books: 'Pro Hart - World Heritage Art, & 'The Undiscovered Pro Hart,' published by Blue Book Press, 1992' signed by the artist with drawing of dragonfly;
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Australian Studio Bottle Vase . Tenmoku glaze with spiralling russet line down to base.Ceramic. Height 30 cm. Impressed to base 'M.D. and Gulson, Goulburn'
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Book: 'Noel Counihan', by Max Dimmack. Signed by Noel Counihan.
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Book: 'Robert Dickerson Against the Tide' by Jennifer Dickerson. Published by Queen St fine Art, 1994. Signed by Robert Dickerson.
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Book: 'Weaver Hawkins' by Eileen Chanin Steven Miller. Pubished by Craftsman House,1995. Includes exhibition cards, & letter from Hawkin's daughter.
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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'
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Book: 'Frank Hinder lithographs'1978. Signed by the Artist. Published by Odana Editions. Book: 'Frank Hinder lithographs' Published by Odana Editions, 1978. Signed by the Artist.
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Book: 'Drysdale' signed copy of Retrospective Exhibition 1937 - 1960. Introduction by Paul H'fliger. Published by Agnsw & Ure Smith, 1960. Ex library Nigel Hawkins.
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Book: 'Judy Cassab - Portraits of Artists & Friends' by Lou Klepac. Published by the Beagle Press, 1998. Signed by Judy Cassab.
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Book: 'David Barker the Man & His Art' published by David Bateman. New Zealand 1982. Large format #306/475. Book: 'David Barker, the Man & His Art,' published by David Bateman, New Zealand 1982. Large format #306/475.
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Book: 'Loving Mad Tom Bedlamite Verses of the x VI & x VII Centuries'. With 5 illustrations by Norman Lindsay. Published by Fanfrolico Press London, 1927. Out of edtion (375 copies). Presentation copy from the publisher & so inscribed.
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Book: 'Earth Visitors' by Kenneth Slessor. Illustrated with 3 collotype reproductions of Norman Lindsay woodcuts & 2 copperplate engravings. Published by Fanfrolico Press, London,1926. Limited edition #334/425.
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Book: 'Norman Lindsay Etchings Catalogue Raisonne,' by Lin Bloomfield, Odana Editions, 1999.
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Two Books: 'Bully Hayes: Buccaneer' by Louis Beck. with 6 Illustrations by Norman Lindsay;. also 'Galahad Jones,' by A H Adams with 16 illustrations by Norman Lindsay, published by John Lane, London Nd - rebound in green cloth.
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Book: 'Lysistrata by Aristophanes'. In English, translated by Jack Lindsay. Four plates by Norman Lindsay, & other illustrations. Half morocco & blue cloth. Published by Fanfrolico Press, London,1926. Edition 37/725
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Norman Lindsay at Springwood 3 Books: 'Portrait of Pa' by Jane Lindsay, Sydney 1973; Ma & Pa, My Childhood Memories,' by Rose Lindsay, Ure Smith,1963; 'Faces & Places,' by Jack Lindsay, with drawings by Norman Lindsay, published by Basilisk Press, 1974
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Book: 'A Drum for Ben Boyd,' by Francis Webb. Illustrated by Norman Lindsay. Published by Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1948.
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Three Books: 'The Secret Spring' by Frank Morton privately printed. Sydney 1919. 1 of 350 copies with black and white frontispiece by Norman Lindsay; 'A Letter from Sydney,' by Ray Lindsay, published by the Jester Press, Melbourne 1988; 'The Letters of Rachel Henning,'
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Book: 'Faces & Places' by Jack Lindsay with drawings by Norman Lindsay. Published by Basilisk Press Toronto,1974. 350 copies.
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Book: 'Pen Drawings by Norman Lindsay'Published by Arthur Mcquitty & Co. Sydney, 1924. Edition of 500, signed by Norman Lindsay.
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Book: 'Lysistrata by Aristophanes' in English. translated by Jack Lindsay. 4 plates & other illustrations by Norman Lindsay. Published by Fanfrolico Press, London 1926. Limited edition 135/725. Signed by Jack Lindsay. Rebound quarter leather & blue clot
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Book: 'Norman Lindsay, Impulse to Draw,' by Lin Bloomfield. Published by Bay Books Sydney,1984.
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Book: 'Norman Lindsay, Favourite Etchings' Published by Angus & Robertson, 1977. Glued in clippings to end papers.
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Book: 'The Flyaway Highway' by Norman Lindsay. Published by Angus & Robertson, Sydney,1936. Incl. later edition (1976) from Lansdowne Press. 2 items in total.
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Book: 'Norman Lindsay, 80 Years of pencil drawing,' by Lin Bloomfield, Odana Editions, 2008.
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Book: 'Painter's Journal' written and illustrated by Donald friend. Published by Sydney Ure Smith, 1946. Loosely enclosed is an original pen sketch by Donald friend of two men fencing.
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Book: 'Verve' Vol. 2 No. 8 Matisse etc. 1940. Reproductions by Bonnard, Rouault, Braque, Matisse Derain etc. Matisse wrapper. Wartime issue in English.
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Book: 'Verve', Matisse issue 1948. Drawings and paintings from Vence 1944-48. Original wrapper.
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Book: 'Picasso's sketch book'. Limited edition in exact facsimile. 250 copies. Published by Thames and Hudson/Abrams, 1960. Original glassine wrappers, and 16 page introductory book.
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Book: 'Verve,' Matisse de La Couleur, 1945. Original wrappers (split to spine), and all plates intact.
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Book: 'Fernand Leger - Mes Voyages Avec un Opeme d'Aragon et des lithographies de l'Auteur. 'Facsimile edtion by Francais Reunis, Paris. No.2628
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Ovide Book: 'Maillol Ovide l'Art d'Aimer' illustrated and decorated by Aristide Maillol. Published by Production Edito-Service S.A. Geneva, N.D. Facisimile original 1935 edition. No.2581 of a limited edition. 2 volumes of unsewn gatherings.
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Book: 'Picasso 347' two volumes in velvet-lined case. Text Aldo and Piero Crommelynek. Published by Random House, NY, 1970. 1st edition
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Book: 'Ovide illustrated by Picasso Les Metamorphoses' facsimile limited edition (no.1328a) on Bellerive paper by production Edito-Services S.A. Geneva N.D.
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Book: 'Hommage a George Braque Derriere Le Miroir' Essays and artwork by Giacometti, Picasso, Heidegger, man ray and many others. Published by Aime M'ght, 1964.
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Notebooks - 'The Thinking Eye 2 Books: 'Paul Klee' and 'The Nature of Nature' the former (volume 1) published by Lund Humphries, London, 1978; and the latter (volume 2) published Lund Humphries, London 1973.
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Later facsimile edition under the imprimatur of original publisher, Philippe Gonin, Paris. Book: 'Les Georgiques de Virgile'
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Book: 'L'Oeuvre Grave de Vuillard,' author Claude Rogen-Marx. Published by Andre Suret, Paris, 1948. Edition of 2500.
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Australian Glass. Large glass charger. Multicoloured internal pattern of desert sand drawing, waterhole and tracks (story depicted unknown). Diameter 56 cm
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Smokey Glass Curved Oblong Panel. Moulded raised design of barramundi amongst water plants
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