Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Rare Books On History, Science And Travel, Including A Selection Of Antique Fine Silver, A171, Ultimo

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
January 18, 2026 - January 18, 2026
Page Size: 339 items in 14 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
101 John Gould.

Handbook to The Birds of Australia

AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 63.50
102

Fifty Years' History of the Town of Kensington and Norwood, July 1853 to July 1903. With preface by George William Gooden and Thomas L Moore.

Adelaide 1903 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 AUD 127.00
103 Henry Field Gurner.

Chronicle of Port Phillip now the Colony of Victoria from 1770 to 1840

Melbourne 1876 AUD 150.00 - 200.00 AUD 88.90
104

The Fifth Continent, with the adjacent islands : being an account of Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea, with statistical information to the latest date.

London: New York: circa 1877 Not Available AUD 114.30
105 Alexander Harris.

Martin Beck or, The Story of an Australian settler

London 1852 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 AUD 139.70
106 George E Sargent.

Frank Layton an Australian story

London [1866]. AUD 100.00 - 200.00 AUD 63.50
107 edited by the Rev. John Graham.

Lawrence Struilby or Observations and experiences during twenty-five years of bush life in Australia

Published in London by Longman 1863 AUD 150.00 - 200.00 AUD 114.30
108 John Rushworth.

Historical collections of Private Passages of State: Weighty matters in law. Remarkable proceedings in five Parliaments. Beginning the sixteenth year of King James, anno 1618. And ending the fifth year of King Charls, anno 1629

London 1682 AUD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 AUD 762.00
109

51st (Highland) Division War Memorial, Beaumont-Hamel (Somme). LAndsacpe hardcover. Includes portraits and other photographs

AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 63.50
110 James William Barnett.

A Vision of the Possible: What the RAMC Might Become. An Account of some of the Medical Work in Egypt, together with a Constructive Criticism of the RAMC [Royal Army Medical Corps]

1919 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 101.60
111 Henry Melville and

The History of Van Diemen's Land from the Year 1824 to 1835 Inclusive During the Administration of Lieutenant-Governor George Arthur. In Three Parts Parts I, II, III

Sydney 1959 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 508.00
112

Early History of NSW Mackaness 1) Some Letters by Rev Richard Johnson - First Chaplin of NSW 1954 in two parts 2) A New Song : Made in NSW on the Rebellion

AUD 150.00 - 200.00 AUD 88.90
113

Early Australian History Mackaness 1) A Chronology of momentous events in Australia History 1788-1846 in two parts 1952. 2) Some Correspondence of Captain William Bligh with John and Francis Godolphone Bond 1776-1811 - 1949.

AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 63.50
114 PFM Fellowes.

First over Everest: the Houston-Mount Everest Expedition 1933

1933 AUD 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
115 Francis C Chester with introduction by the Baron von Zedlitz.

Solo to Sydney

1930 AUD 100.00 - 200.00 AUD 825.50
116 Baden Powell.

New Homes for Old Country A personal experience of the political and domestic life, the industries, and the natural history of Australia and New Zealand

1872 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 AUD 127.00
117

A very good collection of books for book binders and people interested in books.

AUD 300.00 - 400.00 AUD 381.00
118 John T Winterich.

The Annual of Book Making, 1927 - 1937. with preface

New York: 1938 AUD 150.00 - 200.00 AUD 152.40
119

Royal English Bookbinding y Cyril Davenport.

London 1896 AUD 150.00 - 200.00 AUD 101.60
120

A bundle of books on Draughts and Checkers.

AUD 150.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
121

Will Mahony Bookplates x3

AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
122

3x John Lane Mullins Bookplates.

AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
123

One Norman Lindsay bookplate and a little booklet. 1) 'I Byde It', ex Libris A.T. Nisbet, Initialled NL (Norman Lindsay) 11 x 8cm potentially Alwyn Tom Hays Nisbet (18921953) the radiologist. 2) ...

AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 63.50
124

5 Australian Bookplates

AUD 150.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
125

Lionel Lindsay woodcut bookplates x2

AUD 200.00 - 300.00 AUD 127.00
  • ALDE, Mar. 11: AUGUSTIN (Saint). De civitate Dei. Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. [Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes… Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: TRITHÈME (JEAN). Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique. Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: CAUS (SALOMON DE). La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs. Londres, John Norton, 1612.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: VONTET (JACQUES). L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits… S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques. Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). Les Chats de Gachet (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes… Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). Le Café-concert. Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TERRY (EMILIO)]. Projet de fontaine. Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.