Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Good books are good companions- Pixie O’Harris, children’s books, comics, Olympics, fine bindings and more., 72724, Ultimo

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
July 27, 2024 - July 27, 2024
Page Size: 529 items in 22 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
456 George Molnar

An original drawing by George Molnar, satirising NSW premier and Australian Labor Party leader Jim McGirr.

AUD 100.00 - 120.00 AUD 63.50
457

100 views. Sydney Descriptive and Illustrative, and Country Scenes in New South Wales.

Sydney. Undated, AUD 50.00 - 80.00 AUD 101.60
458

Photographs of New South Wales No. 2

c1897 AUD 100.00 - 120.00 AUD 88.90
459

The Council of the Municipality of Mosman Report for period

1922-23. AUD 40.00 - 60.00 AUD 25.40
460

An ephemeral pamphlet on the Working model of the Strasburg Clock on Exhibition at the Sydney Technological Museum.

c1920s. AUD 100.00 - 120.00 Not Sold
461

Promotional ephemera from 1948 for the theatrical release of The Red Shoes by Powell and Pressburger.

AUD 80.00 - 100.00 AUD 114.30
462

Belgravia or Illustrated London Magazine.

1878 and 1886 AUD 800.00 - 1,000.00 AUD 508.00
463

Picturesque Hong Kong.

No date but 1930s. AUD 800.00 - 1,000.00 AUD 1,206.50
464

A folded piece of paper creating 4 pages measuring 28 x 38 cms.

AUD 200.00 - 250.00 AUD 203.20
465 Pixie O'Harris

An original watercolour and pen illustration by Pixie O'Harris and signed by her.

AUD 300.00 - 350.00 AUD 698.50
466 Pixie O'Harris

An original watercolour and pen illustration on board by Pixie O'Harris and signed by her.

AUD 300.00 - 350.00 AUD 508.00
467 Pixie O'Harris

An original signed ink drawing on paper by Pixie O'Harris.

AUD 550.00 - 650.00 Not Sold
468 Pixie O'Harris

An original art work by Pixie O'Harris.

AUD 800.00 - 1,000.00 AUD 508.00
469 Pixie O'Harris

A beautiful Original Watercolour painting by Pixie O'Harris 'Rab Bits House' Painted on board, it depicts a tree house with the rabbits having a picnic outside.

AUD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 AUD 1,905.00
470 Pixie O'Harris

Four Pixie O'Harris Pencil Drawings All on the one sheet of paper, They are portraits of unknown people, two men and two women.

AUD 300.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
471 Pixie O'Harris

A poster designed by Pixie O'Harris 'The Firm Theatrical Costume Supplies 359 Sussex St.

1972 AUD 200.00 - 250.00 AUD 762.00
472 Pixie O'Harris

Goolara by Pixie O'Harris Illustrated by Joyce Abbott.

Sydney no date . 1943 AUD 500.00 - 600.00 AUD 444.50
473 Pixie O'Harris

Rondel The Fair by Pixie O'Harris

Sydney No date, 1943 AUD 300.00 - 400.00 AUD 190.50
474 Pixie O'Harris

Princess of China by Pixie O'Harris .

1943, 1946. AUD 300.00 - 400.00 AUD 571.50
475 Pixie O'Harris

Poppy Faces the World by Pixie O'Harris

1947 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 127.00
476 Pixie O'Harris

Fortunes Of Poppy Treloar by Pixie O'Harris

1941 AUD 150.00 - 200.00 AUD 127.00
477 Pixie O'Harris

1) Marmaduke the Possum by Pixie O'Harris

1942 AUD 80.00 - 100.00 AUD 165.10
478 Pixie O'Harris

1) Poppy And The Gems by Pixie O'Harris Sydney Currawong no date but

1944 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 AUD 349.25
479 Pixie O'Harris

Four Pixie O'Harris items 1) Trailing Echoes

1980 AUD 80.00 - 100.00 AUD 88.90
480 Frank Walker.

Official History of The First Crossing of The Blue Mountains in 1813

No date c1913 AUD 100.00 - 200.00 AUD 101.60
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