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

Auction Details

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
51	MURCHISON, Sir Roderick Impey.	Siluria. The History of the Oldest Known Rocks Containing Organic Remains, with a Brief Sketch of the Distribution of Gold Over the Earth.	London	1854	AUD 600.00 - 800.00	Not Sold
52	DOCKRILL, A.W.	Australian Indigenous Orchids. The Epiphytes and the Tropical Terrestrial Species.	Chipping Norton, New South Wales,	1992	AUD 250.00 - 300.00	AUD 152.40
53	RENTOUL, J.N.	Growing Orchids.	Melbourne	1981-1985	AUD 250.00 - 300.00	Not Sold
54		Seven books on Australian Orchids. Mixture of hardcover and softcover books.			AUD 250.00 - 300.00	AUD 152.40
55		Shelf of books on Australian orchids, approx. 25-30 books and pamphlets.	Australia.		AUD 250.00 - 300.00	AUD 152.40
56		The first six consecutive volumes of Australian Orchid Research periodical 1989 to 2011.			AUD 250.00 - 300.00	Not Sold
57		Six books on Orchids of the South Pacific Islands.			AUD 300.00 - 400.00	Not Sold
58	CRIBB, Phillip.	The Genus Paphiopedilum. Illustrations by Pandora Sellars.		1987	AUD 250.00 - 300.00	AUD 152.40
59		Two books on Dendrobium Orchids:	Oregon,	1996	AUD 100.00 - 150.00	AUD 76.20
60		Twelve books on Orchids of New South Wales.			AUD 300.00 - 400.00	AUD 412.75
61		Eight books on orchids of New Guinea, mostly hardcover.			AUD 300.00 - 400.00	AUD 203.20
62	HOFFMAN, Noel and BROWN, Andrew.	Orchids of South-West Australia.		1984	AUD 250.00 - 300.00	Not Sold
63		A large collection of books on the orchids of West Australia.			AUD 400.00 - 500.00	AUD 952.50
64	edited by Ian St. George.	Seven booklets published by the New Zealand Native Orchid Group,			AUD 100.00 - 150.00	Not Sold
65		A diverse lot comprising 27 books and pamphlets on New Zealand orchids.			AUD 300.00 - 400.00	AUD 190.50
66		Six books on orchids of Tasmania, mostly hardcover, various sizes.			AUD 250.00 - 300.00	AUD 412.75
67		Five books on orchid horticulture, mostly hardcover.			AUD 200.00 - 300.00	AUD 127.00
68		Six assorted books on orchids, mostly scientific botanical publications.			AUD 250.00 - 300.00	Not Sold
69		Sixteen books on Victorian orchids, mostly softcover books.			AUD 300.00 - 400.00	AUD 190.50
70	W.H. Nicholls	Orchids of Australia. Drawn in natural colour	Melbourne	1951	AUD 250.00 - 300.00	AUD 152.40
71	Rudie Kuiter.	Twelve books on Victorian orchids			AUD 250.00 - 300.00	AUD 177.80
72	Gary Backhouse.	Three books on Victorian Orchids			AUD 300.00 - 400.00	AUD 349.25
73		Eighteen books on orchids of South Australia. All are softcover books.			AUD 300.00 - 400.00	Not Sold
74	Joanna Mendelssohn.	The Life and Work of Sydney Long	Sydney	1979	AUD 100.00 - 150.00	AUD 76.20
75	MORTON, Alan and WESS, Jane A.	Public and Private Science. The King George III Collection.		1993	AUD 150.00 - 200.00	AUD 101.60

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Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
5-19 June

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

Sotheby's
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