Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Memorable moments in books, A198, Ultimo
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- August 30, 2026 - August 30, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | Brantly J.E. | History of Oil Well Drilling |
1971 | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | AUD 254.00 | |
| 127 | Murthy M.V. N. | Geological Survey of India: Zircon |
1968 | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold | |
| 128 | Dunmore John | Fragmens Du Dernier Voyage De La Perouse |
1987 | AUD 100.00 - 150.00 | AUD 63.50 | |
| 129 | Sawyer Frederic H. | The Inhabitants of the Philippines |
1900 | AUD 150.00 - 250.00 | AUD 228.60 | |
| 130 | Gould John | John Gould's Hummingbirds |
1990 | AUD 100.00 - 150.00 | AUD 152.40 | |
| 131 | 14 Books, including: The Geology of the Eastern Soutpansberg |
South Africa | 1912-1955 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold | |
| 132 | Herman H. | Structure of Bendigo Gold-Field |
1923 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 177.80 | |
| 133 | Whitelaw H.S. | Hustler's Line of Reef |
1914 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | Not Sold | |
| 134 | Winton Joh G. | Modern Steam Practice and Engineering |
Old Bailey | 1883 | AUD 150.00 - 250.00 | AUD 88.90 |
| 135 | Handbook For Constructional Engineers |
1924 | AUD 150.00 - 250.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 136 | Hutchins D.E. | A Discussion of Australian Forestry |
1916 | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | AUD 76.20 | |
| 137 | Our Australian Colonies |
c1866 | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | AUD 63.50 | ||
| 138 | Jenks Edward | The History of The Australasian Colonies |
Cambridge | 1895 | AUD 150.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold |
| 139 | Citizen of The World | The Military and Political Life of Arthur Wellesley |
1852 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold | |
| 140 | Park James | Laboratory Instructions in Assaying and Practical Chemistry |
1896 | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold | |
| 141 | Massie Robert K.; Holford-Streves Leofranc; Davies Lyn; Vermes Geza; Frugoni Chiagra; Hibbert Christopher; Hibbard Howard; Wilde Oscar; Durrell Lawrence; Steinbeck John; Morris James | 21 Books, including: Nicholas and Alexandra |
1993; 1995; 1998; 2000; 2001; 2002; 2003; 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009 | AUD 250.00 - 350.00 | Not Sold | |
| 142 | Die Chronica van der Hilligen Stat von Coellen |
1499 | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | AUD 76.20 | ||
| 143 | Pittman E F | Coloured Sketch Map of New South Wales |
circa 1900 | AUD 100.00 - 150.00 | Not Sold | |
| 144 | Waverley Randwick Map |
1890 | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | AUD 444.50 | ||
| 145 | Clarkson William | Northern Territory Report by Engineer Vice-Admiral Sir William Clarkson |
1923 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold | |
| 146 | Western Australia Geological Survey Bulletin 113 |
Western Australia | 1956; 1959 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 147 | Talbot H W B | Geological Observations In The country between Wiluna, hall's Creek, andTanami |
Perth | 1910 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold |
| 148 | Milliss Roger | Waterloo Creek |
Melbourne | 1992 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | Not Sold |
| 149 | Maitland A Gibb; Thomson J Allan | Geological Investigations in The Country Lying Between 21 30 and 25 30 ss Lat and 113 30 and 118 30 E Long |
1909 | AUD 600.00 - 700.00 | AUD 381.00 | |
| 150 | Rush Benjamin; Underwood Michael; Gowers William; Denman Thomas; Jenner Edward; Wilde William; Pare Ambroise; Simpson James; Withering William; Percival Thomas; Sherrington Charles; Sydenham Thomas | 12 Books, including: Rush On The Yellow Fever |
N/A | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | AUD 88.90 |
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Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 11. Blaeu's Superb World Map on a Polar Projection (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 702. Munster's Largest 16th Century Edition, with Over 220 Woodcut Maps (1598) Est. $18,000 - $20,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 101. Rare Jo Mora "Carte" Showing a NYC-to-Seattle Route through Panama Canal (1933) Est. $900 - $1,100Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 65. The Waldseemuller/Fries "Admiral's Map" (1541) Est. $8,000 - $9,500Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 46. Contains all 30 Plates from Atlas Coelestis in Full Original Color (1742) Est. $16,000 - $18,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 129. The First Map to Name New Scotland and Cape Cod (1625) Est. $8,000 - $9,500Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 663. The First Printed Map Devoted to the Pacific in Full Contemporary Color (1589) Est. $7,500 - $9,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 629. De Jode's Rare Map of Eastern Asia (1593) Est. $7,500 - $9,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 171. De Bry's Influential Map of Colonial North America (1591) Est. $11,000 - $13,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 691. Superb Hand-Colored Image of the Holy Trinity (1502) Est. $800 - $950Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 606. Important, Early Atlas of Japan with 75 Woodcut Maps in Printed Color (1837) Est. $2,000 - $2,300 -
Koller, Sep. 16: FRANZÖSISCHE REVOLUTION - ASSEMBLÉE NATIONALE - Extrait des Procès-Verbaux de L'Assemblée Nationale, Des 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26 Août & premier Octobre 1789.Koller, Sep. 16: MOURADJA D'OHSSON, IGNACE. Tableau général de l'Empire Othoman, divisé en deux parties dont l'une comprend la Législation Mahométane, l'autre l'histoire de l'Empire Othoman [... ]Koller, Sep. 16: BOTANIK - Blackwell, Elisabeth. A curious herbal, containig five hundred cuts, of the most useful plants, which are now used in the practice of physick.Koller, Sep. 16: SCHEUCHZER, JOHANN JAKOB. Physica Sacra. Iconibus Aeneis illustrata procurante & sumtus suppeditante.Koller, Sep. 16: HAIMONSKINDER – Eyn schön lustig Geschicht, wie Keyser Carle der groß, vier gebrüder, Hertzog Aymont von Dordons Süne [...]Koller, Sep. 16: KRÄUTERBÜCHER - HORTUS SANITATIS - [H]ortus Sanitatis. De herbis et plantis. De animalibus et reptilibus. De avibus et volatilibus. De piscibus et natalibus…Koller, Sep. 16: GAUGUIN, PAUL, MALER (1848-1903). Eigenhändiger Brief mit Unterschrift und Couvert. An den Künstler und Freund Daniel de Monfreid in Paris. -
Leland Little, September 11: Kenneth Claiborne Royall (1894-1971), Large Archive with Letters from Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower.Leland Little, September 11: Harry S. Truman, Scarce Autograph Letter Signed as 33rd U.S. President.Leland Little, September 11: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) (1835-1910), Autograph Quotation Signed.Leland Little, September 11: The History of North America, the Extremely Scarce Deluxe "Edition of the Presidents."Leland Little, September 11: Scarce First Edition of Krafft's The American Distiller.Leland Little, September 11: Inscribed First Edition of James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room.Leland Little, September 11: A Signed Limited Edition of Love in the Time of Cholera.Leland Little, September 11: The Extremely Scarce Limited and Extra-Illustrated Edition of The Works of Charles Dickens.Leland Little, September 11: A Beautifully Bound Limited Edition of Émile Zola's The Rougon-Macquart.Leland Little, September 11: The Elaborately Bound and Extremely Scarce The Shakespeare Gallery.Leland Little, September 11: Hunting, Hawking, Shooting, A Signed Limited Edition Four Volume Set.Leland Little, September 11: Signed Limited Edition of Salmon-Salmon with a Chapter on Iceland. -
Sotheby’s
Original Film Posters
10 September 2026Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: The Invisible Man (1933). Extremely Rare US Leader Press One Sheet. £20,000 to £26,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: You Only Live Twice (1967). Italian Advance Quattro Fogli. £10,000 to £15,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: A Dog's Life (1918). Extremely Rare US One Sheet. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: La Belle et la Bête/Beauty and the Beast (1946). French Style A Grande. £12,000 to £18,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). US Lenticular Prototype One Sheet. £10,000 to £15,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: Théâtre d’Ombres (1897). Exceptionally Rare French Poster. £8,000 to £12,000.