Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Books: Beautiful, Unusual and Inspiring
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Books: Beautiful, Unusual and Inspiring | Total Sales (AUD) | 83,051.65 |
| Auction Date | August 25, 2024 - August 25, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 72,265.00 |
| Sale Number | #82524 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 102,440.00 |
| Total Lots | 496 | ||
| Sold Lots | 298 | Low Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 115,435.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 60.08% | High Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 163,820.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 198 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 50.70% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Edited by Richard Neville, Jim Anderson, Felix Dennis and Roger Hutchinson | OZ Magazine, A near complete set of 47 issues out of 48. |
AUD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | AUD 3,937.00 | |
| 15 | Arthur Phillip. | Governor Phillip Voyage First Issue |
1789 | AUD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | AUD 3,810.00 |
| 49 | Engraved, selected, and arranged by Walter G. Mason. | The Australian Picture Pleasure Book, illustrating the scenery, architecture historical events, natural history, public characters, Etc., of Australia. |
1857 | AUD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | AUD 3,429.00 |
| 341 | Napoleon Bonaparte, Minister of War Alexander Berthier and Secretary of State Hughes Joseph Maret. | Republique of Francaise - Department of War vellum document. Signed 'Bonaparte' First Consul of the French Republic, appointing Armand Philippon Chef de 87ieme demi Brigade infanterie. |
1803 | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 3,429.00 |
| 229 | P. G. Wodehouse. | Carry On, Jeeves |
1925 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 2,413.00 |
| 14 | Captain [Alexander] Maconochie. | Australiana: Thoughts On Convict Management and Other Subjects Connected With the Australian Penal Colonies |
1839 | AUD 1,000.00 - 2,200.00 | AUD 2,286.00 |
| 204 | R. Blachford, | Blueback map, Blatchford's New General Chart of the West Indies |
1838 | AUD 600.00 - 800.00 | AUD 2,159.00 |
| 12 | Adolf Hitler. | Mein Kampf |
1937 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 1,778.00 |
| 206 | To the Merchants and Sheep Owners of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; This New Chart of the Indian and Pacific Oceans...From the latest and best Surveys and Authorities... . |
1848 | AUD 1,900.00 - 2,200.00 | AUD 1,778.00 | |
| 8 | JF Earhart. | The Harmonizer |
1897 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 1,524.00 |
| 88 | Captain Crawley. | Boys Book of Out-Door Games |
No date c1860s | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | AUD 1,524.00 |
| 331 | Sydney Ure Smith and Bertram Stevens. | The Art of JJ Hilder edited |
1918 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 1,397.00 |
| 1 | Miles Franklin | Bring The Monkey A Light Novel |
1933 | AUD 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 | AUD 1,270.00 |
| 38 | The Drawings of Ruby Lind (Mrs Will Dyson) |
1920 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 1,270.00 | |
| 274 | The Plays of William Shakespeare, Volumes 1-8. |
1796 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 1,270.00 | |
| 221 | Andrew Garran. | Picturesque Atlas of Australasia |
1866-1889. | AUD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | AUD 952.50 |
| 310 | Two framed photographs about postcard size. |
AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 889.00 | ||
| 26 | Australian Almanack: For the Year of Our Lord 1828; Being Bissextile, or Leap Year; and the Ninth of the Reign of His Most Gracious Majesty King George The Fourth. |
1828 | AUD 600.00 - 800.00 | AUD 762.00 | |
| 197 | By J. L. with an introduction by Viscount Ranelagh | On cases of death by starvation, and Extreme distress among the humbler classes, considered as one of the main symptoms of the present disorganization of society; ... |
1844 | AUD 250.00 - 300.00 | AUD 762.00 |
| 16 | surveyors C.R. Scrivener | 1904 Plans in Connexion with Reports on Federal Capital Sites. |
1904 | AUD 600.00 - 800.00 | AUD 698.50 |
| 294 | Aristophanes Comedies, Volume 1 and 2. |
1912 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 698.50 | |
| 13 | Donald Friend. | The Cosmic Turtle: Batujimbar Bali. |
1976 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 635.00 |
| 46 | A.A. Milne. | Now We Are Six |
1977 | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 635.00 |
| 323 | Charles Kingsford Smith. | The Old Bus |
1932 | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,250.00 | AUD 635.00 |
| 343 | writing implements, and a set of the ?National Edition? of his books. | An original publicity photograph of Ion Idriess. Here the famous soldier, miner, novelist and writer is at his desk surrounded by writing implements, and a set of the "National Edition" of his books. |
1940 | AUD 250.00 - 400.00 | AUD 635.00 |
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5a5a37a4-bc84-4fa8-b8b8-bad6106a9297.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/00aa5647-98fa-42e5-aa1f-e306d308a753.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/529a982d-de64-41cf-b68c-93f0df023bfc.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5c121f9c-5368-40ac-a487-76508b5ac622.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], "Carter Dickson" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b3755d4d-1805-4e33-969b-59cca97eb26e.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], \"Carter Dickson\" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] "Nicholas Blake". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b1a17968-ead3-471f-b6b2-ccd4e31c0e2c.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] \"Nicholas Blake\". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.")
