I have a 1952 edition of Across the Nullabor, 1952 is the only date in it saying First Published 1952, but I can find no reference to an edition from 1952. Cann someone help, is this a misprint? Thanks

How many books did Ion Idriess write (that were published)? Beverley Eley, Ion Idriess, lists 49 (Major books published by Ion L. Idriess, pp. 372-373). Wikipedia, Ion Idriess - Bibliography lists 53 (excluding Collections) as does this site in its Idriess Bibliography. Paul Feain and Ellie Aroney, Ion Idriess: An Annotated and Illustrated Bibliography, list 57 in their Chronological Index at the back of the book (pp. ix-x). As an aside, we should note that Eley gets some of the years wrong for (first) publication dates: How Must Australia Fight was 1939, not 1938; Forty Fathoms Deep was 1937, not 1939; Scouting (The Scout!) was 1943, not 1942; The Great Boomerang was 1941, not 1943; and Challenge of the North was 1969, not 1968. We should also note that Feain and Aroney also have some chronological anomalies: Prospecting for Gold was published before Lasseter's Last Ride and should precede Lasseter…

I have been told that Ion Idriess wrote about the search for Burke and Wills? Is this correct and if so, could you tell me the name of the volume. I have looked through your bibliography of his books but see no hints there. Maybe is was another author?

What would be the best Idriess books to use for a homeschool curriculum based on the idea of living books to teach Australian geography and history? I have Horrie the Wog Dog which I plan to use when we get to WWII but I want to give my son a rich education on Australia and the Australians who founded this country - particularly Qld and the North. He's 12 but a solid reader and we will be using these books for the rest of high school.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Francine