Peter Arnold: Australiana & Pacific Voyages: The Collection of John Alexander, 112324, Prahran VIC

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November 23, 2024 - November 23, 2024
Page Size: 171 items in 7 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
102 MACQUARIE, Lachlan.

New South Wales ... No. 1. Copy of a Report by the late Major General Macquarie, on the Colony of New South Wales, to Earl Bathurst, in July 1822. No. 2

London 1828 AUD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 AUD 10,795.00
103 MANN, David D.

The present picture of New South Wales. Illustrated with four large coloured views, from drawings taken on the spot, of Sydney, the seat of government.

London 1811 AUD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 AUD 50,800.00
104 MANN, John F.

Eight months with Dr Leichhardt, in the years 1846-47.

Sydney 1888 AUD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 AUD 3,556.00
105 [MASLEN, Thomas John].

The friend of Australia, or a plan for exploring the interior and for carrying on a survey of the whole continent of Australia.

London 1830 AUD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 AUD 10,795.00
106 MAURICE, Richard T.

Extracts from journals of explorations ... Fowler's Bay to Rawlinson Ranges and Fowler's Bay to Cambridge Gulf.

Adelaide 1904 AUD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 AUD 68,580.00
107 MITCHELL, Thomas Livingstone.

Three expeditions into the interior of eastern Australia, with descriptions of the recently explored region of Australia Felix and of the present colony of New South Wales.

London 1838 AUD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 AUD 4,064.00
108 MITCHELL, Thomas Livingstone.

Journal of an expedition into the interior of tropical Australia in search of a route from Sydney to the Gulf of Carpentaria.

London 1848 AUD 800.00 - 1,000.00 AUD 2,540.00
109 MORESBY, Captain John.

Discoveries & surveys in New Guinea and the D'Entrecasteaux Islands, a cruise in Polynesia and visits to the pearl-shelling stations in Torres Straits of H.M.S. Basilisk.

London 1876 AUD 800.00 - 1,000.00 AUD 952.50
110 MUDIE, James.

The felonry of New South Wales: being a faithful picture of the real romance of life in Botany Bay, with anecdotes of Botany Bay society.

London 1837 AUD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 AUD 7,620.00
111 NAPIER, Francis.

Notes of a voyage from New South Wales to the north coast of Australia, from the journal of the late Francis Napier.

Glasgow 1876 AUD 800.00 - 1,000.00 Not Sold
112 NICOL, John.

The life and adventures of John Nicol, mariner.

Edinburgh 1822 AUD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 Not Sold
113 NORMAN, William Henry.

Exploration expedition. Letter from Commander Norman reporting on the return of the 'Victoria' ... with reports and correspondence.

Melbourne 1862 AUD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 AUD 4,826.00
114 [O'HARA, James].

The history of New South Wales.

London 1817 AUD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 AUD 3,810.00
115 OXLEY, John.

Journals of two expeditions into the interior of New South Wales, undertaken in the years 1817-18.

London 1820 AUD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 AUD 7,620.00
116 [PARKER. Mary Ann].

A voyage round the world in the Gorgon, man of war; Captain John Parker.

London, 1795 AUD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 AUD 10,795.00
117 PENNANT, Thomas.

Outlines of the globe. The view of Hindoostan [and] The view of India ex Gangem, China and Japan; The view of the Malayan Isles, New Holland and the Spicy Islands.

London 1798-1800. AUD 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 AUD 6,096.00
118 PERON, Francois and FREYCINET, Louis de.

Voyage de decouvertes aux Terres Australes ... pendant les annees 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803 et 1804.

Paris 1807-16. AUD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 Not Sold
119 PHILLIP, Arthur.

The voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay; with an account of the establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson & Norfolk Island.

London 1789 AUD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 Not Sold
120 PHILLIP, Arthur.

The voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay; with an account of the establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson & Norfolk Island.

London 1789 AUD 40,000.00 - 50,000.00 AUD 55,880.00
121 PHILLIP, Arthur.

The voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay; with an account of the establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson & Norfolk Island.

London 1790 AUD 18,000.00 - 24,000.00 Not Sold
122 PHILLIP, Arthur.

The voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay, with an account of the establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island.

London 1790 AUD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 AUD 2,540.00
123 PHILLIP, Arthur.

The voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay.

Dublin 1790 AUD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 Not Sold
124 [PHILLIP].

The voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay: with an account of its origin and present state.

London 1807 AUD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 AUD 1,206.50
125 PICKERING, Charles, photographer.

[Title reads] A collection of photographs of buildings and views in New South Wales, presented to the delegates representing the Australian Colonies at the Intercolonial Conference held in Sydney, January-February 1873.

Sydney 1873 AUD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 AUD 6,985.00
126 [PORT ARTHUR].

CONVICT DEPARTMENT, TASMANIA. Rules and regulations for the Penal Settlement on Tasman's Peninsula.

Hobart Town 1868 AUD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 AUD 2,413.00
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