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Sydney Rare Book Auctions: More Idriess, Australiana, manuscripts, historic documents, maps, photography and art
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | More Idriess, Australiana, manuscripts, historic documents, maps, photography and art | Total Sales (AUD) | 147,744.00 |
| Auction Date | February 13, 2021 - February 13, 2021 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 120,489.00 |
| Sale Number | #21321 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 178,569.00 |
| Total Lots | 799 | ||
| Sold Lots | 583 | Low Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 224,189.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 72.97% | High Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 317,819.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 216 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 46.49% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 373 | HAMMOND ARCHIVE - COLONIAL GOLD |
AUD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 6,000.00 | ||
| 65 | IDRIESS UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPT ABORIGINAL |
AUD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | AUD 3,840.00 | ||
| 50 | THE CATTLE KING KIDMAN MANUSCRIPT RESEARCH MATERIAL |
AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 2,640.00 | ||
| 225 | LURKING DEATH ORIGINAL TYPESCRIPT |
AUD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | AUD 2,400.00 | ||
| 89 | LETTERS TO IDRIESS |
AUD 600.00 - 700.00 | AUD 2,040.00 | ||
| 97 | CATTLE KING PHOTOGRAPHS |
AUD 250.00 - 300.00 | AUD 1,920.00 | ||
| 94 | UNPUBLISHED GOUGER |
AUD 750.00 - 1,000.00 | AUD 1,800.00 | ||
| 43 | MADMAN'S ISLAND ORIGINAL ART WORK PERCY LINDSAY |
AUD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 1,560.00 | ||
| 59 | IDRIESS HANDWRITTEN NOTES FROM GALLIPOLI |
AUD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | AUD 1,560.00 | ||
| 93 | UNPUBLISHED ? IDRIESS WRITING GAZA |
AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 1,560.00 | ||
| 226 | IDRIESS ROYALTY STATEMENTS ANGUS & ROBERTSON |
AUD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | AUD 1,560.00 | ||
| 739 | OIL - FARM ANIMALS |
AUD 250.00 - 350.00 | AUD 1,560.00 | ||
| 86 | IMPORTANT A H CHISHOLM LETTER 1924 |
AUD 250.00 - 300.00 | AUD 1,440.00 | ||
| 240 | IDRIESS UNPUBLISHED |
AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 1,440.00 | ||
| 617 | 1756 CELSUS MEDICAL HISTORY |
AUD 1,500.00 - 3,500.00 | AUD 1,440.00 | ||
| 227 | KIDMAN COUSINS IDRIESS CORRESPONDENCE |
AUD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 1,200.00 | ||
| 234 | IDRIESS UNPUBLISHED |
AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 1,200.00 | ||
| 24 | LETTER FROM FATHER OF ION IDRIESS |
AUD 250.00 - 300.00 | AUD 1,080.00 | ||
| 32 | BEN CHIFLEY LETTER TO IDRIESS |
AUD 750.00 - 1,000.00 | AUD 1,080.00 | ||
| 157 | HAKLUYT SOCIETY |
AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 1,080.00 | ||
| 30 | IDRIESS COUSINS CORRESPONDENCE 1930S |
AUD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | AUD 1,020.00 | ||
| 520 | AUSTRALIAN ART |
AUD 250.00 - 350.00 | AUD 1,020.00 | ||
| 41 | MESSAGE STICK |
AUD 1,000.00 - 1,250.00 | AUD 960.00 | ||
| 68 | GUERRILLA TACTICS |
AUD 1,000.00 - 1,250.00 | AUD 960.00 | ||
| 84 | IDRIESS KIDMAN CATTLE KING |
AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 960.00 |
