Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Books, Maps, Stamps and Ephemera: History, Art, Culture, Science, Military, 50425, Ultimo

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Auction Report
Auction Date
May 04, 2025 - May 04, 2025
Page Size: 498 items in 20 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
51

Five Enid Blyton children's books, all are reprint editions, hardcover, with the dust-jackets.

AUD 150.00 - 200.00 AUD 215.90
52

Five Enid Blyton children's books, all are reprint editions, hardcover, with the dust-jackets.

AUD 150.00 - 200.00 AUD 203.20
53

Four Enid Blyton children's books, all are reprint editions, hardcover, with the dust-jackets.

AUD 150.00 - 200.00 AUD 190.50
54

The Mystery of Banshee Towers.

London 1961 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 63.50
55

A wonderful selection of George MacDonald Fraser first editions of the Flashman novels.

London AUD 600.00 - 800.00 AUD 381.00
56 J.R.R. Tolkien.

Three volumes from the deluxe edition of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.

London. AUD 250.00 - 300.00 AUD 412.75
57

Two shelves from the Marshal Cavendish Great Writers series

eighties AUD 300.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
58

Original photostat typed script of Mad Max Three (Beyond Thunderdome, starring Mel Gibson and Tina Turner)

AUD 250.00 - 300.00 AUD 381.00
59

Original share certificate for the North Broken Hill Silver Mining Company, dated April 1902,

1902 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
60 the Anglo-Australasian Photo Company, photographer N.J. Caire

Eleven photographic prints from the "Views of New South Wales" series

1878 AUD 250.00 - 300.00 AUD 317.50
61

Annual Report on British New Guinea from 1st July 1892 to 30 June 1893; with appendices.

1892 AUD 300.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
62 F. J. Gillen . Adelaide,

Gillen's Diary. The Camp Jottings of F. J. Gillen on the Spencer and Gillen Expedition across Australia 1901-1902.

1968 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 76.20
63 edited by Jane Hardy, J.V.S. Megaw and Ruth Megaw.

The Heritage of Namatjira. The watercolourists of Central Australia.

Melbourne 1992 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 139.70
64 MITCHELL, S.R.

Stone-Age Craftsmen. Tools and camping places of the Australian Aborigines.

Melbourne 1949 AUD 150.00 - 200.00 AUD 88.90
65 ROSS, Captain Sir James Clark.

A Voyage of Discovery and Research in the Southern and Antarctic Regions during the years 1839-43.

Newtown 1969 AUD 120.00 - 150.00 AUD 76.20
66 W.H. Nicholls with descriptive text.

Orchids of Australia. Drawn in natural colour by W.H. Nicholls with descriptive text.

Melbourne 1951 AUD 250.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
67 JONES, D.L. and MUIR, T.B. (editors). W.H. Nicholls

Orchids of Australia. The complete edition drawn in natural colour by W.H. Nicholls with descriptive text.

Melbourne 1969 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 AUD 127.00
68 BOURNE, H.R. Fox.

A Memoir of Sir Philip Sidney.

London 1862 AUD 250.00 - 300.00 AUD 152.40
69 HAWKINS, Mary S.

Plymouth Armada Heroes: The Hawkins Family. With original portraits, Coats of Arms, and other illustrations.

Plymouth 1888 AUD 150.00 - 200.00 AUD 88.90
70

Ten books on heraldry, genealogy and related historical themes

1841 AUD 100.00 - 200.00 AUD 114.30
71 [No author].

The History of the Most Serene House of Brunswick-Luneburgh, in all the Branches Thereof from its origin to the Death of Queen Anne.

London 1715 AUD 350.00 - 400.00 AUD 215.90
72

1) The Rt. Hon. Colonel James Gardiner 2) Selina, Countess Dowager of Huntingdon 3) James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw....

1801 AUD 50.00 - 100.00 AUD 25.40
73 O'FLAHERTY, Roderic.

The Ogygia Vindicated: Against the Objections of Sir George MacKenzie, King's Advocate for Scotland in the Reign of King James II. A posthumous work...

Dublin, 1775 AUD 150.00 - 200.00 AUD 88.90
74 JAY, Reverend William.

Thoughts on Marriage: Illustrating the Principles and Obligations of the Marriage Relation.

Boston 1833 AUD 50.00 - 100.00 AUD 25.40
75 BOLDREWOOD, Rolf.

ROLF BOLDREWOOD 1891 FIRST COLONIAL EDITION

1891 AUD 50.00 - 100.00 Not Sold
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    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Bissière, Roger. Cantique à notre frère soleil de saint François. 1954. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. La vie & l’œuvre de Philippe Ignace Semmelweis. 1924. Rare édition originale, avec envoi. Joint : La Quinine en thérapeutique, 1925. 4,000 - 6,000 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. Mort à crédit. 1936. Édition originale. Bel exemplaire sur Hollande. 2,500 - 3,500 EUR
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    Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
    5-19 June
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Chillida, Eduardo ─ Emil Cioran. Face aux instants. 1985. Un des 100 exemplaires sur Arches. Eau-forte signée. 600 - 800 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. Ler dla canpane. L’Art Brut, 1948. Édition originale. 3,000 - 5,000 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. L'Herne Jean Dubuffet. 1973. Un des 100 exemplaires du tirage de luxe avec une sérigraphie originale en couleurs. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR