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Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Science Fiction Books and Magazines - Firsts & Rarities
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Science Fiction Books and Magazines - Firsts & Rarities | Total Sales (AUD) | 18,846.80 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | March 08, 2026 - March 08, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 17,830.00 |
| Sale Number | #A174 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 24,400.00 |
| Total Lots | 111 | ||
| Sold Lots | 44.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 61,430.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 39.64% | High Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 82,100.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 67 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 22.96% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | GLOAG, John | Winter's Youth |
1934 | AUD 750.00 - 1,000.00 | AUD 2,667.00 |
| 44 | DICK, Philip K. | The Man in the High Castle |
1962 | AUD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | AUD 2,032.00 |
| 50 | A superb run of New Worlds Science Fiction pulp magazines |
(July 1946) | AUD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | AUD 1,905.00 | |
| 33 | CAMPBELL, John | Who Goes There? Seven Tales of Science-Fiction |
1948 | AUD 800.00 - 1,000.00 | AUD 1,079.50 |
| 31 | HEINLEIN, Robert A. | The Puppet Masters |
1951 | AUD 600.00 - 800.00 | AUD 762.00 |
| 12 | WYNDAM, John | The Kraken Wakes |
1955 | AUD 250.00 - 300.00 | AUD 698.50 |
| 1 | Murray Leinster, Robert Heinlein, Will Jenkins, and many others | A complete run of American Science Fiction magazines |
N/A | AUD 600.00 - 800.00 | AUD 635.00 |
| 83 | Edited by Walter Gillings and John Carnell | A continuous run of the first 64 issues of Science Fantasy magazine |
(December 1950) through to (April 1964) | AUD 750.00 - 1,000.00 | AUD 635.00 |
| 29 | HEINLEIN, Robert A. | The Door Into Summer |
1957 | AUD 600.00 - 800.00 | AUD 603.25 |
| 35 | ASIMOV, Isaac |
1951 | AUD 750.00 - 1,000.00 | AUD 539.75 | |
| 11 | WYNDAM, John | The Chrysalids |
1955 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 476.25 |
| 14 | VERNE, Jules | The Will of an Eccentric |
1900 | AUD 750.00 - 1,000.00 | AUD 444.50 |
| 9 | WYNDHAM, John | The Seeds of Time |
1956 | AUD 250.00 - 300.00 | AUD 412.75 |
| 23 | CLARKE, Arthur C. | Expedition to Earth |
1953 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 381.00 |
| 88 | A larger lot of "Ace Doubles" |
between 1955 and the mid-sixties | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 381.00 | |
| 7 | LE GUIN, Ursula | The Dispossessed |
1974 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 349.25 |
| 21 | CLARKE, Arthur C. | Against the Fall of Night |
1953 | AUD 500.00 - 750.00 | AUD 349.25 |
| 79 | A most endearing collection of "Ace Doubles" |
between 1961 and 1967 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 349.25 | |
| 25 | HEINLEIN, Robert A. | Red Planet. A Colonial Boy on Mars |
1949 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 317.50 |
| 54 | Avon Fantasy Reader was published from 1946 to 1952 and has a total of 18 consecutive issues included in this lot |
1946 to 1952 | AUD 500.00 - 750.00 | AUD 317.50 | |
| 78 | edited by Ian Crozier | Etherline. The Latest in Science Fiction |
1954 to 1958 | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 317.50 |
| 22 | CLARKE, Arthur C. | The City and the Stars |
1956 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 285.75 |
| 16 | SIMAK, Clifford Donald | City |
1952 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 254.00 |
| 66 | Four books from the Adventures in Science Fiction Series |
1951 | AUD 350.00 - 500.00 | AUD 215.90 | |
| 26 | HEINLEIN, Robert A. | The Rolling Stones |
1952 | AUD 250.00 - 300.00 | AUD 203.20 |
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