Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Books: Beautiful, Unusual and Inspiring, 82524, Ultimo

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Auction Report
Auction Date
August 25, 2024 - August 25, 2024
Page Size: 496 items in 20 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
458

A History of the Chinese Dynasties from Prehistoric Times until Mongolian Times (Rough translation by SRBA Staff) Mongolian times equals 14th Century.

AUD 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
459

A History of the Chinese Dynasties. Text in Japanese and Kanji.

1880s AUD 100.00 - 200.00 AUD 63.50
460

Text in Chinese. Yuan Ming and Ching Dynasty History. Text all Chinese

1870s AUD 100.00 - 200.00 AUD 63.50
461 Keiichiro Yamazaki at Taisho Photography Craftsmanship Institute.

In the Branch of Wangzhan. Printed in Showa 13 1938

AUD 100.00 - 200.00 AUD 139.70
462 Allan Gamble.

1) Sydney - Drawings

1979 AUD 150.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
463

The History of the Soudan Expedition: An Historical Record of The Events relating to the Levy, Despatch, and Return of the New South Wales Contingent. Raised For Service in Egypt. March-June 1885.

AUD 150.00 - 250.00 AUD 88.90
464

A collection of albums holding images and descriptions from the Bank of New South Wales Calendars. In very good condition.

AUD 150.00 - 250.00 AUD 152.40
465 Jules Verne.

A shelf of 18 books

AUD 180.00 - 280.00 AUD 114.30
466 Enid Blyton.

A lot of 18 Children's books

AUD 150.00 - 200.00 AUD 165.10
467 Johnny Gruelle.

6 x board books

AUD 100.00 - 120.00 AUD 63.50
468 Fujio Koyama 1949.

A box of books and catalogue about Chinese Ceramics. Condition various. Including The Story of Old Chinese Ceramics

AUD 150.00 - 250.00 AUD 152.40
469 Nancy Keesing.

Imminent Summer

Sydney 1951 AUD 40.00 - 60.00 AUD 25.40
470 Carl N. Taylor.

Odyssey of The Islands.

1936 AUD 50.00 - 80.00 AUD 285.75
471 Theodor Mommsen.

R"mische Geschichte

1886-1989. AUD 300.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
472 Beatrix Potter.

16 children pocket sized books

AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 127.00
473 John James Audubon

Birds of America. John James Audubon Woodpecker No.84 Plate CCCCXVI Birds of America.

AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 63.50
474

Mechanical World Pocket Diary and Year Book for 1904. Containing a collection of useful engineering notes, rules, tables and data.

London and Brisbane AUD 30.00 - 50.00 AUD 12.70
475 JM Barkie.

2 shelves of about 45 books. A mixed lot of mostly hard back books. Includes 1) Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

AUD 100.00 - 150.00 Not Sold
476 Bettina Hurlimann.

3 books on Children's books. 1) Three Centuries of Children's Books in Europe.

Oxford 1967 AUD 50.00 - 80.00 Not Sold
477 Captain Charles Wilkes, of the US Navy. In 1838-1842.

Voyage of The U.S. Exploring Squadron, Commanded

Auburn 1850 AUD 80.00 - 100.00 AUD 50.80
478 Clara Andrews Williams and drawings George Alfred Williams.

Children's ephemeral booklets. 1) 18 total issues of The Adventures of Jack and Betty.

AUD 50.00 - 80.00 AUD 88.90
479 Eveque De Clermont.

3 distressed fine bindings of Christian Texts in French. 1) Petit Careme De Massillon,

Paris 1802 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 Not Sold
481 J Ros Garnet and illustrated with paintings Betty Camabere.

Wildflowers of South Eastern Australia.

1974 AUD 120.00 - 180.00 AUD 88.90
482 Frank Morris.

Finches of Australia A Folio

1976 AUD 150.00 - 200.00 AUD 88.90
483 Frank T Morris.

Birds of Prey of Australia

1973 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 AUD 127.00
  • Freeman’s | Hindman
    Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana
    November 14
    Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: LEROUX, Gaston. The Phantom of the Opera. FIRST AM. ED, FIRST ISSUE IN THE VERY RARE DUST JACKET. 1911. $6,000 – 8,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: GOULD, John. A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds. L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: ORWELL, George. Nineteen Eighty-Four. Lon., 1949. FIRST EDITION IN A VERY FINE DUST JACKET. $6,000 – 8,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: GOULD. A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans. L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: The Federalist. NY, 1788. FIRST EDITION, THICK PAPER COPY. $60,000 – 80,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: SELBY. Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology. Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.
  • Gros & Delettrez, 7 November:
    APRES DE MANNEVILLETTE
    Le Neptune Oriental
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    CASSAS
    Eaux fortes de la Sicile et quelques vues d’Espagne
    Gros & Delettrez, 7 November:
    CASSINI DE THURY
    Carte générale et particulière de la France.
    Gros & Delettrez, 7 November:
    JOUY; GARNERAY
    Vues des côtes de France dans l'Océan et dans la Méditerranée
    Gros & Delettrez, 7 November:
    LA PÉROUSE
    Voyage autour du monde
    Gros & Delettrez, 7 November:
    LE GENTIL DE LA GALAISIERE
    Voyage dans les Mers de l’Inde
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    Hoang Ho, Pai Ho, Loan Ho, Leao Ho. Itinéraires suivis dans le bassin du golfe du Pei Tcheuly
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    FRENCH SCHOOL FROM THE 19th CENTURY
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  • Forum Auctions
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    The Detective Fiction Collection of John Cooper
    Ending 7th November, 2024
    Forum, Nov. 7: Christie (Agatha). The Thirteen Problems, first edition, The Crime Club, 1932. £15,000 to £20,000.
    Forum, Nov. 7: Christie (Agatha). Dumb Witness, first edition, 1937. £3,000 to £4,000.
    Forum, Nov. 7: Christie (Agatha). Cards on the Table, first edition, The Crime Club, 1936. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Forum, Nov. 7: [Carr (John Dickson)], "Carter Dickson" and John Rhode. Drop to his Death, first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.
    Forum, Nov. 7: Berkeley (Anthony). Jumping Jenny, first edition, Hodder and Stoughton, 1933. £800 to £1,200.
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    The Detective Fiction Collection of John Cooper
    Ending 7th November, 2024
    Forum, Nov. 7: Marsh (Ngaio). Overture to Death, first edition, The Crime Club, 1939. £600 to £800.
    Forum, Nov. 7: [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] "Nicholas Blake". The Beast Must Die, first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.
    Forum, Nov. 7: Brand (Christianna). Green for Danger, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, John Lane the Bodley Head, 1945. £600 to £800.
    Forum, Nov. 7: Christie (Agatha). Murder is Easy, first edition, signed by the author, 1939. £3,000 to £4,000.
    Forum, Nov. 7: Sayers (Dorothy L.) Lord Peter Views the Body, first edition, Gollancz, 1928. £6,000 to £8,000.
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