Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Books, Photographs, Maps and More, 52525, Ultimo

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
May 25, 2025 - May 25, 2025
Page Size: 469 items in 19 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
352

A collection of roughly 20 books about other books, such as books about maps, auction catalogues and essays. Includes catalogues from Hordern House, Shapero Rare Books, and Sotheby's.

AUD 100.00 - 200.00 AUD 88.90
353

Three red-bound volumes, 'The Play Pictorial' in gold lettering on the front with an ornate gilt illustration.

AUD 400.00 - 500.00 Not Sold
354

A collection of roughly 40 cancelled maps from the library, presumably facsimiles. All Australian from the 20th Century.

AUD 300.00 - 400.00 AUD 190.50
355

Copies of documents and letters from and to government officials regarding mines and mining in Broken Hill in the early 20th Century.

AUD 150.00 - 250.00 AUD 101.60
356

3 plates of 2 figures each, dated July 1842, signed Wilson? Plates are labelled clearly as 3, 4, and 5.

AUD 120.00 - 150.00 AUD 76.20
357

A Chart of the East of Coast of England from Dungeness to Newcastle.' Drawn from the surveys of J. S. Hobbs, Hydrographer; 1849 (additions 1850).

1849 by Charles Wilson as part of the Navigation Warehouse and Naval Academy. AUD 550.00 - 750.00 AUD 635.00
358 J. S. Hobbs, Hydrographer.

A Chart of St. George's & Bristol Channels. Constructed & Drawn from the latest Observations & Surveys, with plans of Liverpool, Holyhead, Carlingford, Ardglass, Larne, Campbelton, The Clyde & Lamlash.

AUD 500.00 - 700.00 AUD 349.25
359

The Coast of Portugal, Spain and Morocco. Leading to the Strait of Gibraltar' Surveyor unknown,

1848 AUD 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
360 J. W. Norrie, Hydrographer

A New General Chart of the South Atlantic Drawn

AUD 300.00 - 400.00 AUD 190.50
361 J. W. Lorrie, Hydrographer.

Chart of the Atlantic (or Western) Ocean Drawn from the Best Authorities.

AUD 250.00 - 350.00 AUD 317.50
362 J. W. Norrie

A New Chart of The Coast of Guayana, Comprehending the Colonies of Demerary, Surinam, Cayenne, and the Island of Trinidad, also the Entrance to the River Orinoco.

orignial date unknown AUD 250.00 - 350.00 AUD 349.25
363

General Chart of the North Sea or German Ocean, Constructed from the latest and most approved Authorities. More practically from the Surveys Made by Order of the Respective Governments.'

1849 AUD 300.00 - 350.00 AUD 349.25
364

Plan of the Harbour and City of Havana, surveyed by Don Joseph Del Rio, Captain in the Spanish Navy; 1798.'

AUD 120.00 - 220.00 AUD 571.50
365

60 Australian Military Maps.

1940s. AUD 200.00 - 300.00 AUD 165.10
366

Paper backed on linen original drawing of the extinct fish, Pleuracanthus Decheni.

AUD 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
367

6 Australia Geological Maps.

AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
368

23 Geological Maps of Broken Hill.

N.D. 1920s-1940s. AUD 300.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
369

The Art of Rupert Bunny with an appreciation by Clive Turnbull and Biographical Sketch by Tristan Buesst.

Sydney 1949 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
370

6 books on Antiques.

AUD 150.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
371

20 books on a mix of ceramics, pottery and art.

AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
372

7 books on Australian Art and Pottery,

AUD 150.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
373 Hans Heysen.

Watercolours and Drawings

Sydney. AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
374 J. W. Norie.

Chart of the Mediterranean: The Adriatic, Black Sea, Gulf of Archipelago and Seas of Marmara and Azof

London 1830 AUD 600.00 - 800.00 AUD 635.00
375 J. S. Hobbs hydrographer.

A chart of the Adriatic Sea, Gulf of Venice with the Ionian Islands and adjacent coast drawn from the surveys made by Order of the Austrian, English and Neopolitan governments

London 1st AUD 500.00 - 800.00 AUD 635.00
376 James Imray.

Chart of The West Coasts of France, Spain & Portugal with Parts of the St George's and English channels

London 1850 AUD 300.00 - 500.00 AUD 190.50
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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
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    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