Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Books: Historical and Literary Treasures, 120824, Ultimo

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Auction Report
Auction Date
December 08, 2024 - December 08, 2024
Page Size: 518 items in 21 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
463

Report of the Resolutions, Proceedings, and Debates of the Conference of Representatives of the Commonwealth and State Governments and of the Federal Parliamentary War Committee... in respect of the Settlement of Returned Soldiers on the Land.

1916 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
464

Nine reports from the Australian Federal parliament on naval defence of the country, and related matters.

1906 AUD 300.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
465 BREWSTER, James.

The Life of the Rev. John Newton,

Edinburgh 1824 AUD 120.00 - 150.00 Not Sold
466 LENTZNER Karl.

Chamisso. A Sketch of his Life and Work.

London 1893 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
467 W. Wilkie Collins

Rambles Beyond Railways; Or, Notes iN Cornwall Taken A-Foot.

1852 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
468 MUIR, Sir William.

The Mameluke or Slave Dynasty of Egypt 1260-1517 A.D.

London 1896 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
469 HEMINGWAY, Ernest.

The Old Man and the Sea.

London 1952 AUD 250.00 - 500.00 Not Sold
470 MAWE, Thomas.

Every Man His Own Gardener.

London 1767 AUD 300.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
471 Arthur Wilberforce Jose,

Australian Encyclopedia volume 1 and 2,

1927 AUD 40.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
472 Marcel Roethlisberger et Renee Loche,

Liotard Catalogue, volume 1 and 2,

2008 AUD 350.00 - 450.00 Not Sold
473

A shelf of Old books and fine bindings.

AUD 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
474

The complete two volume facsimile set of History of New South Wales From The Records,Vol I) Governor Phillip by G B Barton, 1889 Vol II) Phillip and Grose by Alexander Britton

Sydney reprinted in 1980 AUD 130.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
475

Historical Records of New South Wales . Facsimile reprint

1978 AUD 300.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
476

Municipal Council of Sydney 'Vade Mecum'

1926 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
477

1) Quotations From Chairman Mao Tse-Tung

Peking 1967 AUD 250.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
478

A large collection of Biggles Books, 13 in total.

AUD 150.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
479 William Collier

The International Atlas, consisting of Seventy-Five Maps.

Glasgow 1871 AUD 300.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
480

10 books on Building and Architecture,

1885 AUD 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
481 Errol Coote

Hell's Airport.

Sydney 1934 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
482 Charles White.

Australian Bushranging

Sydney 1914 AUD 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
483

A bookcase of Old Books, mixed condition.

AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
484

29 Australiana books, most are in good condition, plenty of fiction and history.

AUD 150.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
485 Robert Thynne

The Story of Australian Exploration

London 1894 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
486 Bernard Shaw.

The Devil's Disciple: A Melodrama in Three Acts

London 1914 AUD 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
487 . G. Bartholomew.

The Times: Survey Atlas of the World

London 1922 AUD 200.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
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