1889 - 1979
Dedicated to the Life and Works of
Ion Llewellyn (Jack) Idriess
The Wild North (1960)
Stories gathered in battling years in the wild regions of northern Australia.
Publishing - 1st edition 1960, 2nd ed 1961, no other printings.
Book - Red cloth with gilt lettering on spine. 229 pages with 14 pages of black/white photographic plates.
Dust Wrapper - Priced at 18s.
TitleVerso - "First Published in 1960 by Angus & Robertson (Publishers) Pty Ltd"
Guide to Current Values
1st Edition - Very Good $20 - $40. VG in VG DW $50 - $80
Tracks of Destiny (1961)
Publishing - 1st edition published 1961, no other printings
Book - Red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. [x] plus 228 pages with black/white frontispiece and another 14 pages of black/white photographic plates
Dust Wrapper - Priced ?.
TitleVerso - "First Published in 1961 by Angus & Robertson Ltd", Copyright.
Guide to Current Values
1st Edition - Very Good (no DW) $20 - $40. VG in a VG DW $40 - $60.
My Mate Dick (1962)
A journey by a young Jack Idriess and his mate Dick, around Cape York Peninsula looking for gold.
Publishing - 1st edition published 1962, no other printings.
Book - Red cloth with gilt lettering on spine. [xii] plus 244 with a black/white frontispiece and another 14 pages of black/white photographic plates
Dust Wrapper - Priced at 27s 6d.
TitleVerso - "First Published in 1961 by Angus & Robertson Ltd", Copyright. To My Mate Dick.
Guide to Current Values
1st Edition - Very Good (no DW) $30 - $50. VG in a VG DW $60 - $80.
Our Living Stone Age (1963)
A personal account of North Australian Aboriginal life from birth to marriage. The sequel, 'Our Stone Age Mystery', deals with life from marriage to death - and beyond.
Publishing - 1st edition published 1963, no other printings.
Book - Brown cloth with gilt lettering over a black embossed design on spine.
[xv] plus 224 with a black/white frontispiece and another 34 pages of black/white photographic plates
Dust Wrapper - Priced at 42s.
TitleVerso - "First published in 1963 by Angus & Robertson Ltd. Copyright 1963 Ion Idriess.
Guide to Current Values
1st Edition - Very Good (no DW) $50- $70. VG in a VG DW $125 - $175.
Our Stone Age Mystery (1964)
The sequel to 'Our Living Stone Age', deals with life from marriage to death - and beyond.
Publishing - 1st edition published 1964, no other printings
Book - Green cloth with gilt lettering over a black embossed design on spine.
[xvi] plus 200 with 34 pages of black/white photographic plates
Dust Wrapper - Priced at ?.
TitleVerso - "First Published in 1964 by Angus & Robertson Ltd". Copyright Ion L. Idriess.
Guide to Current Values
1st Edition - Very Good (no DW) $50 - $70. VG in a VG DW $125 - $175
Opals and Sapphires (1967)
How to work, mine, class, cut, polish and sell them.
Publishing - 1st edition published 1967, 2nd ed 1969.
Book - Brown cloth with gilt lettering on spine. [x] plus 231 with another 12 pages of colour and black/white photographic plates,
Dust Wrapper - Priced at $5.00
TitleVerso - "First published in 1967 by Angus & Robertson Ltd. © Ion L. Idriess 1967"
Guide to Current Values
1st Edition - Very Good (no DW) $50 - $70. VG in a VG DW $100 - $150
Challenge of the North (1969)
Wealth from Australia's Northern Shores
Publishing - 1st edition published 1969, with a possible 1st/2nd printing.
Book - Light-green/grey cloth with gilt lettering on spine. pages of black/white photographic plates. Covers also exist with Burgundy boards, which are scarcer, and it has been suggested that this was a special 1st edition printed for the U.K. Any priority established?
[xvi] plus 153 with another 29 pages of black/white photographic plates and four pages of maps.
Dust Wrapper - Priced at 42s
TitleVerso - "First published in 1969 by Angus & Robertson Ltd. © Ion L. Idriess 1969"
Guide to Current Values
1st Edition - Very Good (no DW) $70 - $90. VG in a VG DW $125 - $200