Auction Reports
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
Auction Info
- Auction Name
- Maps, Mining, Art, firsts, signed and limited edition book
- Auction Date
- 11/16/2025 - 11/16/2025
- Sale Number
- #A166
- Total Lots
- 325
- Sold Lots
- 200.0
- Lots Sold
- 61.54%
- Unsold Lots
- 125
- Total Sales (AUD)
- 42,214.80
- Low Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD)
- 49,620.00
- High Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD)
- 68,350.00
- Low Estimate of All Lots (AUD)
- 128,690.00
- High Estimate of All Lots (AUD)
- 168,790.00
- Total Sales as a % of High Est.
- 25.01%
Top twenty five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 1842-1853 |
1842-1853 | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | AUD 2,032.00 | |
| 27 | James Armour | The Diggings, the Bush and Melbourne |
1864 | AUD 800.00 - 900.00 | AUD 1,651.00 |
| 32 | Australia Comprising New South Wales: Victoria Or Port Philip; South Australia |
No date but 1853 | AUD 600.00 - 700.00 | AUD 1,397.00 | |
| 73 | The Tasmanian Journal of Natural Science, Agriculture, Statistics, etc. |
1842 to 1849 | AUD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 1,270.00 | |
| 42 | 1903 Western Australia Report of The Department Of Mines For The Year 1892 |
AUD 800.00 - 1,000.00 | AUD 952.50 | ||
| 82 | Section Showing Relative Levels Of The Several Caves |
1925 | AUD 600.00 - 700.00 | AUD 889.00 | |
| 43 | Four Reports of the Department of Mines For The Year 1911, 1912, 1914 and 1916 |
AUD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 825.50 | ||
| 76 | J K Rowling | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
1998 | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 698.50 |
| 192 | JONATHAN SWIFT | The Works Jonathan Swift with explanatory notes John Hawkesworth with copper plates |
1754-79 | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,250.00 | AUD 635.00 |
| 306 | Edited by Georges St. Martin and Ronald C. Nelson | BOYS will be boys! |
1966 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 571.50 |
| 162 | Wild Rivers: Franklin/Denison/Gordon |
1983 | AUD 600.00 - 700.00 | AUD 571.50 | |
| 34 | the Hon. Sebastian C Adams | A Synchronological Chart Or Map of History: A Chronological Chart of Ancient, Modern, And Biblical History Synchronized |
1878 | AUD 800.00 - 900.00 | AUD 508.00 |
| 69 | Edited by H. H. Paynting | The James Flood Book of Early Motoring |
1968 | AUD 800.00 - 1,000.00 | AUD 508.00 |
| 157 | PATRICK WHITE | The Eye of the Storm |
1973 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 476.25 |
| 206 | Joseph Forshaw | Kingfishers and Related Birds |
1983 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 476.25 |
| 134 | Cover Title: Picturesque Queensland 72 Views |
AUD 600.00 - 800.00 | AUD 476.25 | ||
| 129 | MALCOLM LOWRY | Under The Volcano |
1947 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 476.25 |
| 187 | Cover: Thrupp & Maberly Motor Carriages |
AUD 800.00 - 1,000.00 | AUD 412.75 | ||
| 203 | Daimler Instructions for Care and Maintenance of 1915 Models |
AUD 600.00 - 700.00 | AUD 381.00 | ||
| 110 | Sir James George Frazer | The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion |
1976 | AUD 600.00 - 800.00 | AUD 381.00 |
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