Australian Book Auctions: Historical Documents, Books, Maps &c.
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Historical Documents, Books, Maps &c. | Total Sales (AUD) | 218,046.30 |
| Auction Date | November 13, 2024 - November 13, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 102,020.00 |
| Sale Number | #113 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 161,950.00 |
| Total Lots | 65 | ||
| Sold Lots | 56 | Low Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 149,900.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 86.15% | High Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 231,810.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 9 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 94.06% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL |
AUD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | AUD 40,640.00 | ||
| 26 | FOUR ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS |
1840s. | AUD 15,000.00 - 26,000.00 | AUD 33,020.00 | |
| 27 | COLLECTION OF RELICS |
AUD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | AUD 22,860.00 | ||
| 4 | NARRATIVE OF THE SURVEYING VOYAGES OF HIS MAJESTY'S SHIPS ADVENTURE AND BEAGLE, |
1839 | AUD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 | AUD 15,240.00 | |
| 1 | AN ACCOUNT OF THE ENGLISH COLONY IN NEW SOUTH WALES, |
1798 -- 1802. | AUD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | AUD 12,700.00 | |
| 24 | TWO ORIGINAL SKETCHES. |
AUD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | AUD 12,700.00 | ||
| 13 | JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO NEW SOUTH WALES |
1790 | AUD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 | AUD 10,160.00 | |
| 50 | CARTA PARTICOLARE DELLA COSTA AUSTRALE |
1661 | AUD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | AUD 9,525.00 | |
| 22 | ORIGINAL LETTER TO Mrs SARAH TURNER FROM EDMUND KENNEDY |
1845 | AUD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | AUD 7,620.00 | |
| 7 | SIGNED, MANUSCRIPT LETTER FROM FREYCINET |
1838 | AUD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | AUD 6,096.00 | |
| 51 | CARTE GENERALE DE LA NOUVELLE HOLLANDE. |
1811 | AUD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | AUD 5,842.00 | |
| 12 | A NARRATIVE OF THE EXPEDITION TO BOTANY BAY; |
1789 | AUD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | AUD 5,334.00 | |
| 48 | DIE EIGENTLICHE UND WARHAFFTIGE GESTAKT DER EREN |
1606-1616. | AUD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | AUD 4,826.00 | |
| 57 | A CHOICE SCRAPBOOK |
AUD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | AUD 4,064.00 | ||
| 62 | THE HISTORY OF FLORENCE, |
1694 | AUD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | AUD 3,048.00 | |
| 14 | THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA |
1887-1890-1891. | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 2,540.00 | |
| 44 | CITY OF ST. KILDA. FROM BOROUGH TO CITY. |
1890 | AUD 120.00 - 240.00 | AUD 2,413.00 | |
| 10 | RAGGUAGLI DELLE COSE DELL'AUSTRALIA AL COMINCIARE DELL'ANNO 1853 |
C.1853. | AUD 2,000.00 - 2,400.00 | AUD 2,286.00 | |
| 15 | NATURAL HISTORY OF VICTORIA; |
1885 -- 1890. | AUD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | AUD 2,286.00 | |
| 65 | THE PLAYS OF WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE... |
1856 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 1,270.00 | |
| 2 | THE THREE VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN JAMES COOK |
1821 | AUD 500.00 - 700.00 | AUD 1,079.50 | |
| 45 | GROUP OF |
AUD 300.00 - 500.00 | AUD 952.50 | ||
| 31 | R. O'HARA BURKE, LEADER. |
circa 1862. | AUD 150.00 - 300.00 | AUD 825.50 | |
| 41 | BEAUTIFUL BALLARAT. |
circa 1900. | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | AUD 825.50 | |
| 8 | EXPLORING IN THE 'SEVENTIES |
n.d. but 1926. | AUD 300.00 - 600.00 | AUD 698.50 |
