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Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 75. The Second Printed Map of the North American Continent - Full Contemporary Color (1593) Est. $35,000 - $40,000Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 37. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $16,000 - $18,000Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 104. Important Revolutionary War Plan of Battle of Quebec in Contemporary Color (1776) Est. $4,000 - $4,750Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 43. Mercator's Map of the North Pole - the First Printed Map Devoted to the Arctic (1606) Est. $2,750 - $3,500Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 237. Rare and Striking Bird's-Eye View of Lawrence, Kansas (1880) Est. $2,000 - $2,500Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 10. Rare Map from Atlas Maior with Representations of the Seasons in Contemporary Color (1662) Est. $14,000 - $17,000Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 374. Bunting's Map of Europe Depicted as the Queen of the World (1589) Est. $2,000 - $2,400Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 590. Willem Blaeu's Magnificent Carte-a-Figures Map of Asia (1634) Est. $2,750 - $3,500Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 647. The Earliest and Most Decorative Map of the East Coast of Africa (1596) Est. $3,000 - $3,750Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 710. Ruscelli's Complete, Third Edition Atlas with 65 Maps (1574) Est. $9,500 - $11,000Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 696. Superb Hand-Colored Image of the Adoration of the Shepherds (1502) Est. $800 - $950 -
University Archives
Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
Now through Nov. 19University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 308 - Bob Dylan Handwritten & Signed Lyrics to "Just Like a Woman" With Jeff Rosen & JSA AuthenticationUniversity Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 455 - Isaac Newton Admiration For Judaism & Moral Continuity With Christianity! 350+ Words in his Hand - Extraordinary Content!University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 219 - 371g Moon Meteorite, Incredible Find - Laâyoune 002University Archives
Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
Now through Nov. 19University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 448 - Scarce Einstein AM on Unified Field Theory, 180+ Words & 11 Equations in His Hand! From His Published Article, "A Generalization of the Relativistic Theory of Gravitation"University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 159 - Woodrow Wilson Baseball Signed for WWI Red Cross Fundraiser, Ex. Forbes & PSA Authentic - Finest Known!University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 84 - Lee Harvey Oswald ALS to Brother, Trying Desperately to Get out of Russia! Highly ImportantUniversity Archives
Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
Now through Nov. 19University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 152 - George Washington Signed Discharge for MA Solider Whose Regiment Was at Bunker Hill!University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 88 - Abraham Lincoln Fully Signed Military Appointment for Mexican War Vet & Respected CavalrymanUniversity Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 188 - Apollo XI Astronauts & Their Wives Signed Photo, Plus Crew Signed Cover, From Apollo XI Presidential Goodwill Tour Era, Pre-Cert ZarelliUniversity Archives
Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
Now through Nov. 19University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 265 - Martin Luther King, Jr. TLS Re: "Stride Toward Freedom" Film Rights To Literary Agent Marie RodellUniversity Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 324 - John Lennon Signed Apple Records Check, PSA GEM MT 10! Possibly Finest KnownUniversity Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 79 - John & Jacqueline Kennedy Signed WH 1963 Christmas Gift Inscribed to Close Friend Joan Braden, PSA Authentic -
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Doyle, Nov. 5: The Director's copy of the first edition of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, inscribed by Beckett. $7,000 to $10,000.Doyle, Nov. 5: Don McLean's personal test pressing of American Pie before mass production, gifted in 1971. $8,000 to $12,000.Doyle, Nov. 5: The important and extensive archive of original fashion photographs of model Dorothy Rice, 1945-58. $20,000 to $30,000.Doyle, Nov. 5: A Charles Adams theater advertisement. $8,000 to $12,000.Doyle, Nov. 5: A Small Patinated Bronze Bust of Marlene Dietrich. $800 to $1,200.Doyle, Nov. 5: Marlene Dietrich Studio Photograph. $100 to $200.Doyle, Nov. 5: The very large and uncommon British Quad for Hitchcock's The Birds. $500 to $800.Doyle, Nov. 5: An Original Crystal "Sputnik" from the 1966 Met Opera Chandelier. $3,000 to $5,000.Doyle, Nov. 5: The rare poster from the first American performances of Endgame, 1958. $1,000 to $1,500.Doyle, Nov. 5: The original Coconut Grove Playhouse poster for Waiting for Godot, possibly unique. $3,000 to $5,000.
Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Art, Military, Geology, First editions, Fine bindings, A164, Ultimo
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- October 12, 2025 - October 12, 2025
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POPE, Alexander | The Iliad of Homer |
London | AUD 250.00 - 300.00 | AUD 254.00 | |
| 2 | EVERETT, Marshall (editor) | Two books on the Titanic tragedy: Wreck and Sinking of the titanic |
[New York] | 1912 | AUD 200.00 - 250.00 | AUD 190.50 |
| 3 | SHUTE, Nevil | A Town Like Alice |
London | 1950 | AUD 100.00 - 150.00 | AUD 76.20 |
| 4 | CICERO, M. | Tulli Ciceronis Orationum |
Lugduni (Lyon) | 1555 | AUD 350.00 - 500.00 | AUD 381.00 |
| 5 | DRYDEN, John | The Poetical Works of John Dryden, Esq. |
Edinburg | 1777 | AUD 200.00 - 250.00 | AUD 127.00 |
| 6 | The Holy Bible |
Glasgow | 1896 | AUD 100.00 - 150.00 | AUD 444.50 | |
| 7 | SCOTT, Robert Falcon | The Voyage of the Discovery |
London | 1907 | AUD 250.00 - 300.00 | AUD 241.30 |
| 8 | STEVENSON, Robert Louis and OSBOURNE, Lloyd | The Ebb-Tide |
London | 1894 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | Not Sold |
| 9 | Robert Louis Stevenson | Three books by Robert Louis Stevenson |
Chicago edition | 1894 | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | AUD 76.20 |
| 10 | A.A. Milne | Three books by A.A. Milne |
London | 1928 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold |
| 11 | The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie |
London | 1961 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 1,651.00 | |
| 12 | ANZAC Memorial |
London | Dated April 1916 | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | AUD 63.50 | |
| 13 | [DAVIS, Arthur Hoey, pseudonym "Steele Rudd"] | The Poor Parson |
Sydney | 1907 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold |
| 14 | C.J. Dennis | Five books by C.J. Dennis |
AUD 250.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 15 | SCOTT, Sir Walter | Rob Roy |
Edinburgh | 1818 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 127.00 |
| 16 | ALI, Salim and RIPLEY, S. Dillon | Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan |
London and Bombay | 1968-1974 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | Not Sold |
| 17 | OAKLEY, E. D. | Jimmy of Murrumbar. A Story of the Amazing Ability and Fidelity of an Australian Black Tracker |
Melbourne | undated but 1938 | AUD 75.00 - 100.00 | AUD 38.10 |
| 18 | JOHNS, Captain W.E. | Gimlet King of the Commandos |
London | 1950 | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold |
| 19 | HOCKING, Jenny | Gough Whitlam |
Melbourne | 2014 | AUD 100.00 - 150.00 | AUD 88.90 |
| 20 | An endearing cache of The Dome: a Quarterly containing Examples of all the Arts |
London | various dates | AUD 250.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold | |
| 21 | CALDECOTT, R. | Randolph Caldecott's Last Graphic Pictures |
London | 1888 | AUD 250.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold |
| 22 | GOODRIDGE, Charles Medyett | Narrative of a Voyage to the South Seas, and the shipwreck of the Princess of Wales cutter, with an account of two years residence on an uninhabited island |
Exeter | 1838 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 285.75 |
| 23 | McNAUGHT, J.U. | The Brisbane Directory for 1878-9 |
Queen street | 1879 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 603.25 |
| 24 | Thomas Welsby | Two books on Queensland angling and local history |
Brisbane | 1931 | AUD 350.00 - 400.00 | AUD 412.75 |
| 25 | Barton, E.J.T. (editor) | Jubilee History of Queensland: A Record of Political, Industrial, and Social Development |
Brisbane | 1909 | AUD 500.00 - 750.00 | AUD 317.50 |
![<b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Aquinas (Thomas). <i>[Summa Theologica], Secunda Parte,</i> Venice, 1496. £700 to £1,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b69c37e7-f18c-4417-b08b-f00e9b97a413.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Aquinas (Thomas). <i>[Summa Theologica], Secunda Parte,</i> Venice, 1496. £700 to £1,000.")
![<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], John Tenniel. <i>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</i> First Edition. Macmillan & Co., 1866. $15,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/cc3f4f98-f195-4049-aca6-329c27fdd27c.png "<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], John Tenniel. <i>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</i> First Edition. Macmillan & Co., 1866. $15,000.")