Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Books on Mining, Geology, Medicine, History, Military And More, 20126, Ultimo

Auction Details

Auction Date: February 01, 2026 - February 01, 2026

Page Size: 345 items in 14 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
381		The Tar Baby and Other Rhymes of Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris with Illustrations in colour by AB Frost and EW Kemble.	New York	1904	AUD 200.00 - 330.00	AUD 203.20
382	HORNBEIN, Thomas and BROWER, David (editor).	Everest. The West Ridge.	London	1965	AUD 100.00 - 150.00	AUD 76.20
383		H.M.A.S Mk vols.. II, III, IV H.M.A.S Warramunga's History 1942-1959		1942-1959	AUD 50.00 - 100.00	Not Sold
384		The Navy List, vols, 1977, Spring 1969, Summer 1972, and Retired officers 1967			AUD 50.00 - 100.00	Not Sold
385		Papers in Australian Maritime Affairs. vols no.20, 28, 19, 30			AUD 50.00 - 100.00	AUD 25.40
386		The Grand Tour: The Golden Age of Travel by Marc Walter and Sabine Arque	Cologne	2021	AUD 100.00 - 150.00	Not Sold
387		20 books on Military themes..			AUD 80.00 - 120.00	AUD 63.50
388	edited by Wayne Tunnicliffe.	Streeton		2020	AUD 50.00 - 100.00	AUD 63.50
389		A collection of books on Military and Naval themes, all in good condition			AUD 50.00 - 100.00	AUD 25.40
390		4 books on Architecture, all in very good condition. 1) Old Art in New Rooms by Schuller.			AUD 20.00 - 40.00	Not Sold
391		1) Aboriginal and Melanesian Art		1973	AUD 50.00 - 100.00	AUD 88.90
392		A Complete 2 Volumes of Life Among Convicts		1863	AUD 600.00 - 800.00	Not Sold
393		The House that Beckons by Gladys Lister, decorated by Pixie O'Harris 1st Australian Edition		1940	AUD 50.00 - 100.00	AUD 25.40
394		Australian Reminiscences of the Gold Fields by Martin Brennan		1907	AUD 100.00 - 200.00	AUD 63.50
395		1) The Early History of the Sydney Municipal Council by Charles H Bertie with an Account of the Town Halls, Sydney, 1911, reprinted 1969, b/w plates.			AUD 100.00 - 150.00	Not Sold
396		1) 8 Leica Fotografie International mazaines from 1991. 2) Die Aktphotographie by Dr. Alfred Grabner			AUD 100.00 - 200.00	AUD 63.50
397		Curves & Contrasts of the Human Figure by Bertram Park, Yvonne Gregory.	London	1936	AUD 200.00 - 300.00	Not Sold
398		Three Centuries of Exploration, Discovery and Adventure in and around the Cape York Peninsula, Queensland in 2 Volumes,		1921	AUD 800.00 - 1,000.00	AUD 508.00
399		A collection of roughly 20 military maps of towns throughout Australia, from the World War 2 period. Mostly Queensland or Western Australia.			AUD 200.00 - 300.00	AUD 127.00
400		Circular Quay with outline of Quay Station superimposed, two sheets.			AUD 800.00 - 1,000.00	AUD 571.50

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Andrews (H.C.) Coloured Engravings of Heaths, 4 vol. in 2, first edition, [1710,--94]-1802-1809-[1830]. £10,000 - £15,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- Cramer (Pierre) and Caspar Stoll. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen…,, 5 vol., Amsterdam & Utrecht, 1779-91. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Voyages.- Darwin (Charles) and others. Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 3 vol. in 4, including Appendix to vol.2, first edition, 1839. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- de Graaf (Willem Diederik Vincent). [Inlandsche Kapellen in beeld], 170 fine original watercolours, [Enkhuizen], [1800-40]. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Dresser (Henry Eeles). A History of the Birds of Europe, 9 vol., including supplement, first edition, by the author, 1871-96. £6,000 - £8,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Zoology.- Felines.- Elliot (Daniel Giraud). A Monograph of the Felidæ or Family of the Cats, first edition, for the Subscribers, by the Author, [1878]-1883. £25,000 - £30,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Frisch (Johann Leonard). Vorstellung der Vögel Deutschlandes, 2 vol., first edition, Berlin, Friedr. Wilhelm Birnsteil, [1736]-1763. £40,000 - £60,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, by the author, 1862-1873. £30,000 - £40,000.

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Pomology.- France.- Poiteau (A.) Pomologie Française. Recueil des Plus Beaux Fruits cultivés en France, 4 vol., Paris, 1846. £30,000 - £40,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier L'Histoire des plantes, second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Japan.- Siebold (P.F. von). Nippon. Archiv zur Beschreibung von Japan, 7 parts in 6 vol., first edition, Leyden, [1832]-1852. £35,000 - £45,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Valentijn (Francois). Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën..., 5 vol. in 8, first edition, Dordrecht [&] Amsterdam, 1724-26. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Australia.- Redouté (P.J.).- Ventenat (Étienne Pierre). Jardin de la Malmaison, 2 vol.,, Paris, 1803-04[-05]. £30,000 - £40,000.
ALDE, Mar. 11: AUGUSTIN (Saint). De civitate Dei. Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. [Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes… Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: TRITHÈME (JEAN). Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique. Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: CAUS (SALOMON DE). La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs. Londres, John Norton, 1612.

ALDE, Mar. 11: NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: VONTET (JACQUES). L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits… S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques. Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). Les Chats de Gachet (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes… Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). Le Café-concert. Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [TERRY (EMILIO)]. Projet de fontaine. Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.
Chiswick Auctions
Books & Works on Paper
12th March 2026

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Churchill: The World in Crisis. Inscribed in 4 vols. 1923-31. £18,000 - £22,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Rowling. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Inscribed. £6,000 to £8,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Ponting. Polar Photographs (2) 1910-11. £3,000 - £4,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Gray [Artist.] India. Album 40 original drawings. 1858 - 1862. £2,000 - £3,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Lane’s Celestial Globe, 1811. £600 - £800.