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

Auction Details

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
488

HM Bark Endeavour by Ray Parkin,

1997 AUD 150.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
489 Harriet and Helena Scott

Historical Drawings of Moths and Butterflier from the Collections of the Australian Museum - Ash Island Series Volume I and Historical Drawings of Native Flowers by Harriet and Helena Scott From he Collections of the Mitchell Library.

1988 AUD 150.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
490 George Bennett

Gatherings of a Naturalist in Australasia

London 1860 AUD 400.00 - 500.00 Not Sold
491

A large box of books, all poetry.

AUD 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
492

3 large Folio sized books with the bank transactions of A. H. C. Green and G. A. Green

1936-1955 AUD 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
493 M.Rollin.

The Ancient History of The Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians Babylonians, Medes and Persians Grecians and Macedonians

Published by Ward No date AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
494 by The Honourable J. Bowie Wilson.

Report on The Present State and Future Prospects of Lord Howe Island.

1882 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
495

The Anzac Book. Written and Illustrated in Gallipoli by The Men of Anzac.

London 1916 AUD 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
496 C.M.H. Clark.

A History of Australia

1981 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 Not Sold
497 UNK WHITE

16 Sketchbooks.

1960s AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
498 Ronald M. Berndt and Catherine H. Berndt with John E. Stanton

A World That Was - The Yaraldi of The Murray River and The Lakes, South Australia.

1993 AUD 360.00 - 500.00 Not Sold
499

Victoria; Late Felix, Or Port Phillip District of New South Wales; Being An Historical And Descriptive Account of The Colony and Its Gold Mines.

1853 AUD 150.00 - 250.00 Not Sold
500

Two shelves of Australian Political biographies and Memoirs.

AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
501

A shelf of books on language including an Oxford Dictionary, Macquarie Dictionary; Lexicographer dilemmas; English etymology; an Idiots guide to handwriting analysis and more.

AUD 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
502

Two shelves on theology with a strong emphasis on the science religious debate.

AUD 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
503

A bookcase of Australian Politics books.

AUD 500.00 - 600.00 Not Sold
504

A shelf of books on Christianity.

AUD 100.00 - 150.00 Not Sold
505

A shelf and a half of books on Jesus and God.

AUD 150.00 - 250.00 Not Sold
506

Eight books on Religion in America Mormons Evangelicals.

AUD 100.00 - 150.00 Not Sold
507

A shelf of books on religious figures. Bishops and Popes including Luther, Dr Mannix as well as Paul and St Paul.

AUD 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
508

A shelf of books on Australian Religion and Politics.

AUD 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
509

Climate Change and Australia: Politics and Bushfires as well as a few meteorology books.

AUD 120.00 - 180.00 Not Sold
510

A shelf and a half of Australian History books with a political slant, Including: Superpower by Garnaut; Springing the Dream; Observing Australia Inglis; The ABC.

AUD 160.00 - 220.00 Not Sold
511

A bundle of books on the Holyland, Jewish and Christianity cross over and history.

AUD 100.00 - 150.00 Not Sold
512

Two packed shelves on the Bible and other sacred texts.

AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
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    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
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    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”.
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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
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    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.
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    December 24 to January 9
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    The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1960. 7,210 USD
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    A Christmas Carol, First Edition, 1843. 17,500 USD
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    Lord of the Flies, First Edition, 1954. 5,400 USD
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    Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, Inscribed First Edition, 1872. 25,000 USD
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    The Hobbit, First Edition, 1937. 12,000 USD
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    Paradise Lost, 1759. 5,400 USD