Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Natural history, Voyages, Military, Fine Bindings , 156, Ultimo

Auction Details

Auction Date: July 27, 2025 - July 27, 2025

Page Size: 306 items in 13 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
142		9 books on print making, all in good condition.			AUD 150.00 - 200.00	AUD 114.30
143		9 books on Sculpting and Architecture, all in good condition.			AUD 150.00 - 200.00	Not Sold
144		3 books on erotic and exotic art, all in very good condition.			AUD 150.00 - 300.00	Not Sold
145		8 books on Ceramics, mostly good condition but some have tearing to dust jacket and staining to covers.			AUD 150.00 - 250.00	AUD 101.60
146		16 books on Religion, including 6 Holy Bibles. Condition varies, some have rubbing to spine and foxing		1950s-1960s	AUD 200.00 - 300.00	Not Sold
147		15 books on drawing, all in good condition.		mid to late 1900s	AUD 100.00 - 200.00	AUD 88.90
148		10 books on Art, features the work of many different cultures and styles. All in good condition.			AUD 150.00 - 250.00	AUD 139.70
149		8 Observer's books, all in good condition.		1972-1979.	AUD 200.00 - 300.00	Not Sold
150		4 books on Puppets, good condition. Profusely illustrated. Titles include Puppenspiel in Deutschland (1957), Puppetry in Czechoslovakia (1957), Charles Ricketts			AUD 150.00 - 200.00	AUD 101.60
151	Edward Gibbon	The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire	London	1872	AUD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00	Not Sold
152	J Ewing Ritchie.	The Pictorial Edition of the Life & Discoveries of David Livingstone	London	1876	AUD 300.00 - 400.00	AUD 203.20
153		A collection of 7inch Vinyls 45RPM			AUD 100.00 - 150.00	AUD 63.50
154	Van Gogh, Emile Nolde and more.	A shelf of European Art. Includes art from Brussels and Bruges.			AUD 150.00 - 250.00	AUD 101.60
155		A shelf and a half of European and British History. Everything from Napolean to age of Voltaire.			AUD 150.00 - 250.00	Not Sold
156		A Souvenir of Geelong Centenary Celebrations 1938 from pictures published in the "Geelong Advertiser".			AUD 150.00 - 200.00	AUD 101.60
157	Thomas W Grafton	Life of Alexander Campbell	Melbourne	1899	AUD 300.00 - 400.00	Not Sold
158	Robert Easterley and John Wilbraham.	The Germ Growers: An Australian Story of Adventure and Mystery	Melbourne	1892	AUD 300.00 - 400.00	Not Sold
159	James Weldon Johnson.	Black Manhattan	New York	1930	AUD 250.00 - 350.00	AUD 165.10
160	John Ramsbotham.	Practical Observations in Midwifery: with a selection of cases	London	1832	AUD 1,000.00 - 1,250.00	Not Sold
161		The History of Canberra in three volumes.			AUD 350.00 - 450.00	AUD 349.25
162	Mike Donaldson	Kimberley Rock Art Volume One: Mitchell Plateau Area.	Mount Lawley	2012	AUD 250.00 - 350.00	AUD 165.10
163	Henri Cartier-Bresson	Henri Cartier-Bresson: Here and Now		2014	AUD 200.00 - 300.00	Not Sold
164	Compiledby Dr Edward and Joanne Dauer	Australian History 1901 to 2001 As Seen Through Banknotes: A pictorial history of Australian banknotes illustrating important historical events.			AUD 80.00 - 120.00	AUD 50.80
165	Rodney W Shirley.	The Mapping of the World: Early printed world maps, 1472-1700		1983	AUD 750.00 - 850.00	AUD 476.25
166	William Clarson.	The Flower Garden and Shrubbery: With directions as to the management of the bush house, fernery, conservatory, lawn and other ornamental and useful home surroundings of the cottage and the villa	Melbourne	No date. 1886-1890	AUD 360.00 - 460.00	AUD 285.75

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