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
151

Sydney Views Album.

N.D.approx. 1890. AUD 100.00 - 200.00 AUD 139.70
152 Ion Idriess.

The Desert Column

Sydney 1932 AUD 100.00 - 200.00 AUD 114.30
153 BEST, Elsdon.

The Pa Maori - An Account of the Fortified Villages of the Maori in pre-European and Modern Times; illustrating Methods of Defence by means of Ramparts, Fosses, Scarps and Stockades.

AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 63.50
154 Ion Idriess.

4 Ion Idriess books, all first editions.

AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
155

Port of Sydney, New South Wales 1913. Contains 4 fold-out maps and 3 fold out photographs along with many other in-text and full page illustrations inside.

1913 AUD 300.00 - 500.00 AUD 203.20
156

3 books on Henry Lawson. 1) My Henry Lawson by Bertha Lawson.

1943 AUD 60.00 - 120.00 Not Sold
157 Camden and Larwood

The history of Sign Boards by Camden and Larwood.

London 1866 AUD 100.00 - 200.00 AUD 88.90
158 ZORA CROSS

Songs of Love and Life by Zora Cross

Sydney 1917 AUD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 AUD 3,302.00
159 A.B. PATTERSON

Three Elephant Power and other stories.

Sydney 1917 AUD 400.00 - 500.00 AUD 571.50
160 Ion Idriess.

Madman's Island by Ion L Idriess.

Sydney 1927 AUD 2,500.00 - 3,000.00 Not Sold
161 Michael Terry.

Hidden Wealth and Hiding People.

London/New York 1931 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
162 Michael Terry.

Sand And Sun Two gold-hunting expeditions with camels in the dry lands of Central Australia by Michael Terry.

London 1937 AUD 250.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
163 Charles Dickens

The Letters of Charles Dickens.

London 1880 AUD 150.00 - 200.00 AUD 88.90
164 Sir J G Frazer

The Golden Bough A Study in Magic and Religion Third Edition by Sir J G Frazer .

London 1976 Reprint AUD 600.00 - 700.00 AUD 381.00
165 Joseph M. Forshaw

Parrots of the World by Joseph M. Forshaw

Melbourne 1973 AUD 400.00 - 500.00 AUD 254.00
166

A lot more than 50 Sheet Music

1940s AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
167

A lot of about 36 sheet music.

1940s to 70s AUD 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
170 Ion Idriess.

1) The Cattle King.

1936 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
171 Ion Idriess.

1) Men of The Jungle.

1932 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
172 Ion Idriess.

3 books signed and inscribed by Ion Idriess.

1933 AUD 300.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
173 Ion Idriess.

7 books by Ion Idriess.

1939 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
174 Ion Idriess.

14 books by Ion Idriess.

1930s AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
175 John Montgomery Coane, Henry Edward Coane, John Montgomery Coane.

Australasian Roads - A Treatise, Practical and Scientific, On The Location , Design, Construction and Maintenance of Roads and Pavements

1908 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 63.50
176 Simpson Newland

Paving The Way - A Romance of The Australian Bush.

1893 AUD 100.00 - 200.00 AUD 63.50
177 W. Elliott.

Cole's Australasian Gardening and Domestic Floriculture

1903 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 63.50
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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.
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    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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    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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    Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare.
    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
    Sotheby’s: John Milton.
    Paradise Lost, 1759. 5,400 USD