Peter Arnold: The John Alexander collection of English & American literature, 30726, Prahran VIC

Auction Details

Auction Date: March 07, 2026 - March 08, 2026

Page Size: 197 items in 8 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
51	CHANDLER, Raymond	The lady in the lake	New York	1943	AUD 1,500.00 - 1,800.00	Unknown
52	CHANDLER, Raymond	The little sister	Boston	1949	AUD 400.00 - 600.00	Unknown
53	CHANDLER, Raymond	The long goodbye	Boston	1954	AUD 300.00 - 400.00	Unknown
54	CHANDLER, Raymond	Playback	London	[1958]	AUD 200.00 - 300.00	Unknown
55	CHRISTIE, Agatha	The witness for the prosecution, and other stories	New York	[1948]	AUD 400.00 - 600.00	Unknown
56	COBB, Humphrey	Paths of glory	New York	1935	AUD 700.00 - 900.00	Unknown
57	CONRAD, Joseph	Almayer's folly	London	1895	AUD 800.00 - 1,000.00	Unknown
58	CONRAD, Joseph	The nigger of the 'Narcissus'	London	1898	AUD 400.00 - 600.00	Unknown
59	CONRAD, Joseph	Lord Jim	Edinburgh	1900	AUD 600.00 - 800.00	Unknown
60	CONRAD, Joseph	Suspense. A Napoleonic novel	Garden City	1925	AUD 400.00 - 600.00	Unknown
61	COWARD, Noel	The plays	Garden City	1928	AUD 200.00 - 300.00	Unknown
62	CRANE, Stephen	The red badge of courage	New York	1895	AUD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	Unknown
63	DICKEY, James	Deliverance	Boston, Houghton	1970	AUD 200.00 - 300.00	Unknown
64	DOS PASSOS, John	One man's initiation	London	[1920]	AUD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	Unknown
65	DOS PASSOS, John	Three soldiers	New York	[1921]	AUD 800.00 - 1,000.00	Unknown
66	DOS PASSOS, John	A pushcart at the curb	New York	[1922]	AUD 400.00 - 500.00	Unknown
67	DOS PASSOS, John	Rosinante to the road again	New York	1922	AUD 200.00 - 300.00	Unknown
68	DOS PASSOS, John	Streets of night	New York	[1923]	AUD 600.00 - 800.00	Unknown
69	DOS PASSOS, John	Manhattan transfer	New York	1925	AUD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00	Unknown
70	DOS PASSOS, John	The garbage man	New York	1926	AUD 200.00 - 300.00	Unknown
71	DOS PASSOS, John	Orient express	New York	1927	AUD 200.00 - 300.00	Unknown
72	DOS PASSOS, John	Airways Inc.	New York	[1928]	AUD 200.00 - 300.00	Unknown
73	DOS PASSOS, John	The 42nd parallel	New York	1930	AUD 400.00 - 600.00	Unknown
74	DOS PASSOS, John	1919	New York	[1932]	AUD 500.00 - 600.00	Unknown
75	DOS PASSOS, John	In all countries	New York	[1934]	AUD 300.00 - 400.00	Unknown

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.