Sydney Rare Book Auctions: An eclectic bunch of books from the 1500s until present time, A173, Ultimo

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
February 15, 2026 - February 15, 2026
Page Size: 402 items in 17 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
153

Military antiquarian books of some interest, including some scarce British battalion histories: The 16th Foot Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment by Major General Maurice, London, 1931.

AUD 400.00 - 500.00 Not Sold
154 ELLIOTT, Major-General J.G.

A Roll of Honour. The Story of the Indian Army 1939-1945.

London 1965 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
155

Assorted military aviation books, total of five in this lot.

AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
156

Colorado Pride. A Commemorative History of the Colorado Air National Guard 1923-1988.

1989 AUD 250.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
157

Six Australian battalion and regimental histories.

AUD 300.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
158

Six Australian battalion and regimental histories.

AUD 300.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
159

Eight Australian battalion and regimental histories.

AUD 300.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
160

Two books: PARKIN, Ray. Into the Smother. A Journal of the Burma-Siam Railway. HALL, Leslie. The Blue Haze. Incorporating the History of the A Force Groups 3 & 5, Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1943.

London 1963, 1985 AUD 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
161

Three books on the Australian Light Horse Regiment.

AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
162

Illustrated London news vol.33 July to Dec 1856.

1856 AUD 300.00 - 400.00 AUD 190.50
163

Illustrated London News, Saturday February 7, 1880.

1880 AUD 100.00 - 200.00 AUD 63.50
164

Illustrated London News Vol. 20 Jan--June 1852.

1852 AUD 100.00 - 200.00 AUD 285.75
165

Historical record of the 14th (King's) Hussars, from A. D. 1715 to A. D.

1901 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
166 James Affleck.

Geelong Collegians at the Second World War and Subsequent Conflicts

2010 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
167

The Indian Corps in France,

1919 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 AUD 127.00
168 C. Taylor,

Australian Digger in the Middle East

c1945s AUD 250.00 - 300.00 AUD 152.40
169 compiled Lieutenant R.A. Howlett.

The History of the Fiji Military Forces 1939--1945.

1948 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
170

The Heart Of The Rose A Quarterly Magazine. Volume 1 number 1 to volume 1 number 4. 1907 to 1908.

Melbourne AUD 500.00 - 600.00 Not Sold
171

The Bulletin Magazine. A bound run from January 5, 1901 to June 29, 1901.

1901 AUD 300.00 - 400.00 AUD 190.50
172 edited by Tuyet Nguyet and Stephen Markbreiter.

Arts of Asia Magazine,

AUD 200.00 - 300.00 AUD 127.00
173 Edited T Thomlinson.

The Title Fight. A Record of the World Bantamweight Championship Contest Between Jimmy Carruthers - Title Holder and Henry (Poppy) Gault - U.S.A. Challenger.

1955 AUD 300.00 - 400.00 AUD 190.50
174 Rudyard Kipling

1. Barrack-Room Ballads and Other Verses.

London 1899 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
175 Heinrich Mann.

Man Of Straw

1947 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
176 by Ian Fleming

The Man with The Golden Gun

London. 1965 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 AUD 152.40
177 by Ian Fleming

The Man with The Golden Gun

London. AUD 150.00 - 200.00 AUD 114.30
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    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.
  • Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: IL MANOSCRITTO RITROVATO DI IPPOLITA MARIA SFORZA. TITO LIVIO - Ab Urbe Condita. Prima Decade. Manoscritto miniato su pergamena, metà XV secolo. € 280.000 - 350.000