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Peter Arnold: Australiana & Pacific Voyages: The Collection of John Alexander

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Auction Name	Australiana & Pacific Voyages: The Collection of John Alexander	Total Sales (AUD)	2,172,804.90
Auction Date	November 23, 2024 - November 23, 2024	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD)	1,258,500.00
Sale Number	#112324	High Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD)	1,682,600.00
Total Lots	171
Sold Lots	122	Low Estimate of All Lots (AUD)	1,545,400.00
% of Lots Sold	71.35%	High Estimate of All Lots (AUD)	2,068,900.00
Unsold Lots	49	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	105.02%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
14	BLAXLAND, Gregory.	A journal of a tour of discovery across the Blue Mountains in New South Wales.	1823	AUD 300,000.00 - 400,000.00	AUD 381,000.00
87	KING, Phillip Parker.	Narrative of a survey of the intertropical and western coasts of Australia, performed between the years 1818 and 1822.	1826	AUD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00	AUD 241,300.00
91	LA PEROUSE, Jean-Francois Galoup de.	Voyage de La Perouse autour du monde ... redige par M.L.A. Milet-Mureau.	1797	AUD 60,000.00 - 80,000.00	AUD 127,000.00
45	DIXON, Robert and BALCOMBE, Thomas.	[Scenes in New South Wales]. Set of 4 lithographed views	1837	AUD 40,000.00 - 50,000.00	AUD 120,650.00
136	SMITH, William, Surgeon-Superintendent.	Manuscript journal of the voyage of the Belgravia, convict transport to Western Australia, in 1866.	1866	AUD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00	AUD 114,300.00
50	FLINDERS, Matthew.	A voyage to Terra Australis, undertaken for the purpose of completing the discovery of that vast continent, and prosecuted in the years 1801, 1802, and 1803.	1814	AUD 60,000.00 - 80,000.00	AUD 76,200.00
106	MAURICE, Richard T.	Extracts from journals of explorations ... Fowler's Bay to Rawlinson Ranges and Fowler's Bay to Cambridge Gulf.	1904	AUD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00	AUD 68,580.00
170	WHITE, John.	Journal of a voyage to New South Wales.	1790	AUD 50,000.00 - 60,000.00	AUD 60,960.00
120	PHILLIP, Arthur.	The voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay; with an account of the establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson & Norfolk Island.	1789	AUD 40,000.00 - 50,000.00	AUD 55,880.00
103	MANN, David D.	The present picture of New South Wales. Illustrated with four large coloured views, from drawings taken on the spot, of Sydney, the seat of government.	1811	AUD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00	AUD 50,800.00
161	WALLIS, James.	An historical account of the Colony of New South Wales and its dependent settlements; in illustration of twelve views, engraved by W. Preston, a convict, from drawings taken on the spot, by Captain Wallis.	1821	AUD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00	AUD 38,100.00
97	LYCETT, Joseph.	Views in Australia, or New South Wales & Van Diemen's Land delineated.	1824 -25.	AUD 25,000.00 - 30,000.00	AUD 33,020.00
13	[BLAND, William, editor].	Journey of discovery to Port Phillip, New South Wales, in 1824 and 1825.		AUD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00	AUD 30,480.00
49	FIELDING, John, publisher.	An historical narrative of the discovery of New Holland and New South Wales.	1786	AUD 25,000.00 - 30,000.00	AUD 30,480.00
31	[CLARK, John Heaviside].	Field sports, &c. &c. of the native inhabitants of New South Wales.	1813	AUD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00	AUD 26,670.00
4	ATKINSON, James.	An account of the state of agriculture & grazing in New South Wales ... with other information important to those about to emigrate to that country.	1826	AUD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00	AUD 25,400.00
72	GUERARD, Eugen von.	Australian landscapes.	1867	AUD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00	AUD 24,130.00
167	WESTMACOTT, Robert Marsh.	Sketches in Australia, from drawings by Captain R. M. Westmacott [wrapper title].	1848	AUD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00	AUD 24,130.00
88	LABILLARDIERE, Jacques J.H. de.	Relation du voyage a la recherche de la Perouse ... pendant les annees 1791, 1792, [1793 and 1794].	1800	AUD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00	AUD 22,860.00
63	GILES, Ernest.	The journal of a forgotten expedition.	1880	AUD 18,000.00 - 24,000.00	AUD 21,590.00
41	D'ENTRECASTEAUX, J.-A.	Bruny. Voyage de Dentrecasteaux, envoye a la recherche de La Perouse.	1807-08.	AUD 12,000.00 - 15,000.00	AUD 20,320.00
77	HUME, Hamilton.	A brief statement of facts in connexion with an overland expedition from Lake George to Port Phillip in 1824.	1855	AUD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00	AUD 19,050.00
146	STURT, Charles.	Narrative of an expedition into central Australia ... during the years 1844, 5 and 6.	1849	AUD 12,000.00 - 15,000.00	AUD 18,415.00
147		THE SYDNEY HERALD. Numbers 1-37.	1831	AUD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00	AUD 18,415.00
92	LA PEROUSE, Jean Francois Galoup de.	A voyage round the world, performed in the years 1785, 1786, 1787 and 1788, by the Boussole and Astrolabe.	1798-99.	AUD 12,000.00 - 15,000.00	AUD 17,780.00

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High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec signed Paper Impressionism Art Prints. MayMilton 9 1/2” by 13” Reine de Joie 9 1/2” by 13”.

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High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Puss ‘n Boots. 1994 Charles Perrult All four are signed by Andreas Deja

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Specimen book of type faces. Job composition department, Philadelphia gazette publishing company .

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High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur Court By Mark Twain 1889.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 1963 Philadelphia Eagles official program.

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