In our next sale we have over 140 items from the Idriess estate –they will not disappoint!
There is a letter from his father, the transcripts of a radio interview that Idriess gave regarding his experiences of war, entitled “The Spirit of Comradeship” 1936, a draft letter about his War Wounds, hand drawn maps by Idriess during the War, his notes on Aboriginal Languages and original illustrations for his books. There are so many good items it is hard to summarise, so it is best to take a look.
When: 12 noon on Saturday the 13th February 2021.
Catalogue: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-house/sydney-rare-book-auctions-0i5go4cimb
Where: Broadcast online and in the room
Location: C11/372-428 Wattle Street, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia (On the corner of MacArthur St)
Viewing: 9:30am -5:00pm every day this week, and from 9:00am on Saturday, with viewing closing at the start of the auction, 12:00 noon.
Bidding: For those of you unable to attend the auction on the day, you can register to bid online, email absentee bids or alternatively arrange phone bids. info@sydneyrarebookauctions.com.au
Stay tuned for the sale of the handwritten manuscripts of his books and other items in our next sale.
Ellie Aroney
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
http://sydneyrarebookauctions.com.au/
info@sydneyrarebookauctions.com.au
0452 228 982
