Arthur Upfield

Arthur William Upfield(1890–1964) is an Australian journalist and crime fiction writer. During World War One he was in the Light Horse Brigade Train in the Middle East. He travelled the Australian outback for a number of years and wrote articles for Walkabout Magazine and the Bulletin. He is best known for his crime fiction stories featuring a detective named “Bony.” We have a number of Upfield books in our next auction including first editions including Bony and the White Savage Lot 47.

See Arthur Upfield in our latest catalogue.

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Another delightful miscellany of books

This auction we have our usual eclectic mix of items. A document signed by King Ferdinand V 1488 funding Christopher Columbus trip to the Americas; An album showing Australia’s occupation of Japan with signature of Rudolph Churchill; A lovely associated copy of Thomas Mitchell’s Eastern Australia; Frank Hurley photographs; Idriess Manuscript; Arthur Upfield First editions; Australian fiction promotional posters signed by the authors; beautifully illustrated children’s books and more. 

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