Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Books and Maps: an Eclectic Mix, A132, Ultimo

Auction Details

Auction Date: November 10, 2024 - November 10, 2024

Page Size: 508 items in 21 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
26		A Complete and Impartial History of the Rise, Progress and Termination of the Late War, which commenced in the year 1791, to which is prefixed a brief sketch of the French Revolution. No author is given, but rather attributed to "a society of literary gen	Newcastle	1802	AUD 200.00 - 300.00	AUD 127.00
27		The Roman History: With notes historical, geographical and critical; and illustrated with copper plates, maps, and a great number of authentic medals. Done into English, from the original French of the Reverend Fathers Catrou and Rouille.	London	1728	AUD 300.00 - 500.00	AUD 349.25
28		The History of England by Rapin de Thoryas.	London	1789	AUD 150.00 - 250.00	AUD 317.50
29	COLLINS, Lieutenant-Colonel David.	An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, from its First Settlement in January 1788, to August 1801: With remarks on the dispositions, customs, manners, &c. of the native inhabitants of that Country. To which are added, some particulars of New	London	1804	AUD 3,000.00 - 4,500.00	AUD 4,572.00
30		Mountain Devil Lizard (Swimming in the sand) circa 2017 by Gloria. Acrylic on canvas. 156x99cm. Similar to other works entitled Mountain Devil Lizard Dreaming also by Gloria Petyarre. Gloria Tamerre Petyarre (1942-2021). Art and Photography. Artist or			AUD 2,000.00 - 3,500.00	Not Sold
31	CHALMERS, James and GILL, W. Wyatt.	Work and Adventure in New Guinea 1877 to 1885.	London	1885	AUD 150.00 - 200.00	AUD 101.60
32		Admission ticket to the proceedings to impeach Warren Hastings in 1788, for mis-management during his time as administrator of the British East India Company.		1788	AUD 500.00 - 750.00	AUD 317.50
33		Shelf lot 16 old leatherbound books. Many in distressed bindings, overall quite worn. Mostly nineteenth century, a few are earlier though. Various subjects from theology to poetry.			AUD 200.00 - 300.00	AUD 139.70
34		Shelf lot of 35 old and antique books, many in original cloth bindings. Subjects include landscape scenery, travel and topography, poetry and so forth. Many are distressed bindings, overall condition is quite worn.			AUD 200.00 - 300.00	AUD 127.00
35	IRELAND, W.H.	A New and Complete History of the Country of Kent...	London	1829	AUD 100.00 - 120.00	AUD 63.50
36		Cassell's Picturesque Australasia, edited by E.E. Morris.	Melbourne,	1887	AUD 100.00 - 120.00	AUD 152.40
37	E.J. Banfield.	Three books by E.J. Banfield. All are octavo in original cloth:			AUD 100.00 - 120.00	AUD 63.50
38	LEE, James.	An introduction to Botany. Containing an explanation of the theory of that science extracted from the works of Dr. Linnaeus	London	1794	AUD 100.00 - 150.00	AUD 101.60
39	WHITE, Adam.	A Popular History of Mammalia; Comprising a familiar account of their classification and habits..	London	1850	AUD 100.00 - 120.00	AUD 127.00
40		Nine books with beautiful decorative bindings, in very good condition.		late nineteenth century through to the twenties.	AUD 200.00 - 300.00	Not Sold
41	HALL, S.C.	Select Pictures from the Galleries and Private Collections of Great Britain: A series of line engravings from masterpieces of modern art.	London	no date but circa 1885	AUD 100.00 - 120.00	Not Sold
42	TEALE, T. Pridgin.	Dangers to Health: A pictorial guide to domestic sanitary defects. Fourth edition.	London	1883	AUD 100.00 - 120.00	AUD 114.30
43	GOLDSMITH, Oliver.	A History of Earth and Animated Nature.	London	1870	AUD 250.00 - 400.00	AUD 285.75
44	HINTON, John Howard.	History of the United States of America.	London	circa 1880	AUD 100.00 - 120.00	AUD 63.50
45	Mary Gilmore.	The Disinherited	Melbourne	1941	AUD 100.00 - 150.00	AUD 88.90
46	Ivy Wallace	8 Miniature Books. 1-2) Children's Books by Ivy Wallace			AUD 100.00 - 200.00	Not Sold
47	THOYRAS, de Rapin.	The History of England, as well ecclesiastical as civil. By Mr. de Rapin Thoyras.	London	1728	AUD 300.00 - 500.00	AUD 190.50
48		Titi Livii Historiarum ab urbe condita decadis primae.	Amsterdam,	1678	AUD 250.00 - 500.00	AUD 165.10
49	HUGHES, William.	The Treasury of Geography, Physical, historical, descriptive, and political; Containing a succinct account of every country in the world.			AUD 125.00 - 150.00	AUD 88.90
50		Four books published by Glydendal's Bibliotek in Denmark in 1928-1930.	Denmark	1928-1930.	AUD 100.00 - 150.00	AUD 63.50

High Bids Win
Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
and Machine Manuals
December 24 to January 9

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec signed Paper Impressionism Art Prints. MayMilton 9 1/2” by 13” Reine de Joie 9 1/2” by 13”.

High Bids Win
Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
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December 24 to January 9

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Puss ‘n Boots. 1994 Charles Perrult All four are signed by Andreas Deja

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Specimen book of type faces. Job composition department, Philadelphia gazette publishing company .

High Bids Win
Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
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December 24 to January 9

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur Court By Mark Twain 1889.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 1963 Philadelphia Eagles official program.

High Bids Win
Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
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December 24 to January 9

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 8 - Esquire the magazine for men 1954.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: The American printer, July 1910.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Leaves of grass 1855 by Walt Whitman.
Sotheby's
Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
Available for Immediate Purchase

Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare.
The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1960. 7,210 USD

Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens.
A Christmas Carol, First Edition, 1843. 17,500 USD

Sotheby’s: William Golding.
Lord of the Flies, First Edition, 1954. 5,400 USD

Sotheby's
Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
Available for Immediate Purchase

Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll.
Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, Inscribed First Edition, 1872. 25,000 USD

Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien.
The Hobbit, First Edition, 1937. 12,000 USD

Sotheby’s: John Milton.
Paradise Lost, 1759. 5,400 USD