b'108742741 744Sir DOUGLAS MAWSON (1882-1958), 19 FEB. 1950 HEARD ISLAND cdss tieing Australian Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-14 under theadhesives on registered cover to South Australia; Leadership of Sir Douglas Mawson, D.Sc., B.E.:with provisional r-label completed in manuscript. The complete set of Scientific Reports, all 91 partsWith departure, transit and arrival b/stamps.as issued from 1916 to 1947. $5075 These voluminous reports were published between 1916 to 1947. In all, ninety-one separate publications were grouped745into three series, made up of twenty-two volumes. It isAUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY: 1957-59 (SG. 1-5) exceedingly rare to find a complete set of the reports. TheInaugural stamp issues in complete sheets comprising 1957 work emanating from the Expedition ranks it as one of the2/- Map two sheets of 60, 1959 5d on 4d sheet of 120, 8d on great scientific expeditions of the heroic era. The reports7d, 1/- & 2/3d in sheets of 80, all pristine MUH, Cat 920. incorporate photographs and charts of high quality. OverHard to source. (6 sheets)4000 pages of text, charts, plates and maps. Series A:$8001,000 Geography, Geology, Glaciology. Series B: Meteorology, Aural Observations, Wireless Observations, Magnetics, Tides. Series C: Zoology, Botany, Bacteriology. 746The photographs are by Frank Hurley. ROBIN SMITH (b.1927)$4,0005,000An emperor penquin. These elegant birds stand about 115cm high,742 Bay of Whales, 1958,FRANK HURLEY (1885-1962), silver gelatin photograph,Panorama from Mt. Wellington, Tas., annotated, signed and dated verso,25 x 20cm.sepia tone print, circa 1939, $8001,000 annotated at base.[Ref. Hurley no.: *H51.],mounted on board, 74727.5 x 35cm. ROBIN SMITH (b.1927)$200300 Bay of Whales, the gesture of this Emperor penguin is suggestive of a traffic policeman 743 at a street intersection4 August 1948 (AAMC.1188-89) (Sydney) - Hobart - MacquarieBay of Whales, 1958Island and return, flown covers carried by RAAF Catalinasilver gelatin photograph,Flying Boat A24-104, the outward cover with AUSTRALIANannotated, signed and dated verso,NATIONAL ANTARCTIC RESEARCH EXPEDITION 194725 x 20cm.cachet in violet. (2 items). $8001,000 $200250 '