Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Art, Military, Geology, First editions, Fine bindings, A164, Ultimo
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- October 12, 2025 - October 12, 2025
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Edward Gibbon | The History of The Decline and Fall on the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon |
1997 | AUD 150.00 - 250.00 | AUD 101.60 | |
| 202 | The Economics of Taste by Gerald Reitlinger - The Rise and Fall of Picture Prices 1760-1960 |
1982 | AUD 150.00 - 250.00 | AUD 165.10 | ||
| 203 | The Story of the Middle Ages: The High Middle Ages |
1999 | AUD 100.00 - 150.00 | AUD 101.60 | ||
| 204 | The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith |
2008 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 190.50 | ||
| 205 | A.J. P. Taylor | A Century of Conflict 1848-1948 |
AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 206 | James Morris | Pax Britannica by James Morris |
1993 | AUD 80.00 - 150.00 | AUD 50.80 | |
| 207 | Steoen Runciman | A History of the Crusades by Steoen Runciman |
AUD 100.00 - 150.00 | AUD 88.90 | ||
| 208 | J. R. R. Tolkien | The Lord Of The Ring |
1984 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 349.25 | |
| 209 | Stephen E. Ambrose | Eisenhower |
1987 | AUD 100.00 - 150.00 | AUD 76.20 | |
| 210 | Three books |
AUD 180.00 - 250.00 | Not Sold | |||
| 211 | Six books |
AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 285.75 | |||
| 212 | Four books |
AUD 180.00 - 250.00 | AUD 114.30 | |||
| 213 | Four books |
AUD 250.00 - 350.00 | AUD 190.50 | |||
| 214 | Four books |
AUD 250.00 - 350.00 | AUD 241.30 | |||
| 215 | Three books |
AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold | |||
| 216 | The Georgics of Virgil |
1931 | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | AUD 63.50 | ||
| 217 | Six books |
AUD 120.00 - 200.00 | AUD 101.60 | |||
| 218 | Three books |
AUD 80.00 - 150.00 | AUD 50.80 | |||
| 219 | Four books |
AUD 120.00 - 200.00 | AUD 88.90 | |||
| 220 | Alexandre Dumas | The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas |
1941 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | Not Sold | |
| 221 | Seven books |
AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 127.00 | |||
| 222 | Seven books |
AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 190.50 | |||
| 223 | Three books |
AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | AUD 63.50 | |||
| 224 | 4 fine bindings in fine condition |
AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold | |||
| 225 | Three books |
AUD 150.00 - 250.00 | AUD 88.90 |
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ROALD AMUNDSEN: «Sydpolen» [ The South Pole] 1912. First edition in jackets and publisher's slip case.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0a99416d-9c0f-4fa3-afdd-7532ca8a2b2c.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ROALD AMUNDSEN: «Sydpolen» [ The South Pole] 1912. First edition in jackets and publisher's slip case.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> AMUNDSEN & NANSEN: «Fram over Polhavet» [Farthest North] 1897. AMUNDSEN's COPY!](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a077b4a5-0477-4c47-9847-0158cf045843.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> AMUNDSEN & NANSEN: «Fram over Polhavet» [Farthest North] 1897. AMUNDSEN's COPY!")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ERNEST SHACKLETON [ed.]: «Aurora Australis» 1908. First edition. The NORWAY COPY.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/6363a735-e622-4d0a-852e-07cef58eccbe.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ERNEST SHACKLETON [ed.]: «Aurora Australis» 1908. First edition. The NORWAY COPY.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> SHACKLETON, BERNACCHI, CHERRY-GARRARD [ed.]: «The South Polar Times» I-III, 1902-1911.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/3ee16d5b-a2ec-4c03-aeb6-aa3fcfec3a5e.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> SHACKLETON, BERNACCHI, CHERRY-GARRARD [ed.]: «The South Polar Times» I-III, 1902-1911.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> [WILLEM BARENTSZ & HENRY HUDSON] - SAEGHMAN: «Verhael van de vier eerste schip-vaerden […]», 1663.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/d5f50485-7faa-423f-af0c-803b964dd2ba.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> [WILLEM BARENTSZ & HENRY HUDSON] - SAEGHMAN: «Verhael van de vier eerste schip-vaerden […]», 1663.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> TERRA NOVA EXPEDITION | LIEUTENANT HENRY ROBERTSON BOWERS: «At the South Pole.», Gelatin Silver Print. [10¾ x 15in. (27.2 x 38.1cm.) ].](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/fb024365-7d7a-4510-9859-9d26b5c266cf.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> TERRA NOVA EXPEDITION | LIEUTENANT HENRY ROBERTSON BOWERS: «At the South Pole.», Gelatin Silver Print. [10¾ x 15in. (27.2 x 38.1cm.) ].")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> PAUL GAIMARD: «Voyage de la Commision scientific du Nord, en Scandinavie, […]», c. 1842-46. ONLY HAND COLOURED COPY KNOWN WITH TWO ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY BIARD.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a7c0eda0-9d8b-43ac-a504-58923308d5a4.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> PAUL GAIMARD: «Voyage de la Commision scientific du Nord, en Scandinavie, […]», c. 1842-46. ONLY HAND COLOURED COPY KNOWN WITH TWO ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY BIARD.")
![<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 11:</b> Darwin and Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., [in:] <i>Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society,</i> Vol. III, No. 9., 1858, Darwin announces the theory of natural selection. £100,000 to £150,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/00d5fd41-2542-4a80-b119-4886d4b9925f.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 11:</b> Darwin and Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., [in:] <i>Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society,</i> Vol. III, No. 9., 1858, Darwin announces the theory of natural selection. £100,000 to £150,000.")
