Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Christmas 2025! - Decorative Arts And Design, Books, Fine Bindings And Geology , A168, Ultimo
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- December 14, 2025 - December 14, 2025
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | FRANCIS, Alexander | Then and Now. The Story of a Queenslander |
London | 1935 | AUD 200.00 - 250.00 | AUD 203.20 |
| 59 | Janes Wollard | The Woollards, Woolards, Wollards, and Their Descendants in America from 1650 |
1999 | AUD 250.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold | |
| 60 | BROINOWSKI, Gracius | The Birds of Australia |
Melbourne | 1887-1891 | AUD 250.00 - 300.00 | AUD 1,778.00 |
| 61 | PRATT, Charles Stuart | Baby's Lullaby Book |
Boston | 1888 | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold |
| 62 | ALI, Salim and RIPLEY, S. Dillon | Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan |
London and Bombay | 1968-1974 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold |
| 63 | Bibliotheca Polynesiana. A catalogue of some of the books in the Polynesiana collection |
1969 | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | AUD 165.10 | ||
| 64 | Edited by J.L. Treloar | Australian Chivalry: reproductions in colour and duo-tone of official war paintings |
1933 | AUD 150.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold | |
| 65 | SCHMEISSER, Karl | Die Goldfelder Australasiens |
Berlin | 1897 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 190.50 |
| 66 | TAYLOR, James (editor) | The Australian Evangelist |
Melbourne | 1863-1866 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 381.00 |
| 67 | ECCLESTON, Gregory C. | Granville Stapylton |
Melbourne | 2018 | AUD 150.00 - 200.00 | AUD 152.40 |
| 68 | MACDONALD, Captain R.J. | The History of the Dress of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, 1625-1897 |
London | 1899 | AUD 250.00 - 300.00 | AUD 152.40 |
| 69 | KINGLAKE, Alexander | Eothen, or Traces of Travel Brought Home from the East |
London | 1845 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold |
| 70 | VERNER, Colonel Willoughby | History and Campaigns of the Rifle Brigade |
London | 1912 | AUD 250.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold |
| 71 | Morgante Maggiore di Messer Luigi Pulci |
Milan | 1806 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 152.40 | |
| 72 | GUILLAUME, Albert | Mes 28 Jours. Album inedit |
Paris | circa 1898 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold |
| 73 | PELLEW, George | The Life and Correspondence of the Right Hon. Henry Addington |
London | 1847 | AUD 250.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold |
| 74 | CARTWRIGHT, Julia | Isabelle d'Este Marchioness of Mantua 1474-1539 |
London | 1903 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 127.00 |
| 75 | RUSSELL, Lord John (editor) | Memorials and Correspondence of Charles James Fox |
London | 1853 | AUD 250.00 - 300.00 | AUD 152.40 |
| 76 | CHURCH, Reverend Alfred J. | The Chantry Priest of Barnet. A tale of the Wars of the Two Roses |
London | circa 1900 | AUD 150.00 - 200.00 | AUD 88.90 |
| 77 | ARMSTRONG, John | A History of the Island of Minorca |
London | 1752 | AUD 100.00 - 200.00 | AUD 349.25 |
| 78 | Topographical Map of Hampshire or County of Southampton |
1788, 89, and 90 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 79 | Granville Penn | Conversations On Geology: Comprising a Familiar Explanation of the Huttonian and Wernian Systems: The Mosaic Geology as Explained |
AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 190.50 | ||
| 80 | Russell Braddon | Four first (Or first US) Editions |
AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 81 | Michael East | 1. The Naked Country |
London | 1960 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold |
| 82 | The Sydney Mail Wednesday September 24, 1930 |
1930-09-24 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 254.00 |
![<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 72. Edwards (George). <i>A Natural History of Uncommon Birds…</i> [and] <i>Gleanings of Natural History,</i> 7 volumes, 1st edition, 1743-64. £7,000-10,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/7f9e9df2-b83a-40aa-a1b7-a535a02705d5.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 72. Edwards (George). <i>A Natural History of Uncommon Birds…</i> [and] <i>Gleanings of Natural History,</i> 7 volumes, 1st edition, 1743-64. £7,000-10,000")
![<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 236. <i>A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew…,</i> By B. E. Gent., 1st edition, [1699]. £3,000-4,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/1832c377-f148-4e66-ba22-33bef01d81a7.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 236. <i>A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew…,</i> By B. E. Gent., 1st edition, [1699]. £3,000-4,000")
![<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 280. Elgar (Edward). <i>Concerto for Violin and Orchestra,</i> [1910], signed presentation copy. £500-800](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/df958814-0689-4876-8b73-cfe5c0c6ad24.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 280. Elgar (Edward). <i>Concerto for Violin and Orchestra,</i> [1910], signed presentation copy. £500-800")
![<b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> [World War II]. An archive of maps and files documenting the allied campaign in Europe, from the early stages of planning for D-Day and Operation Overlord, to Germany’s surrender. $200,000 to $300,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9d2762bc-9f26-47ef-96de-1c28070e19f6.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> [World War II]. An archive of maps and files documenting the allied campaign in Europe, from the early stages of planning for D-Day and Operation Overlord, to Germany’s surrender. $200,000 to $300,000.")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Plato. [<i>Apanta ta tou Platonos. Omnia Platonis opera</i>], 2 parts in 2 vol., editio princeps of Plato's works in the original Greek, Venice, House of Aldus, 1513. £8,000-12,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/df7dd9ac-f0d0-4cb3-a44d-2731758530e4.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Plato. [<i>Apanta ta tou Platonos. Omnia Platonis opera</i>], 2 parts in 2 vol., editio princeps of Plato's works in the original Greek, Venice, House of Aldus, 1513. £8,000-12,000")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Book of Hours, Use of Rome, In Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, [Southern Netherlands (probably Bruges), c.1460]. £6,000-8,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/c40bad29-8cb5-4347-a0fd-5361d39e84a5.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Book of Hours, Use of Rome, In Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, [Southern Netherlands (probably Bruges), c.1460]. £6,000-8,000")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Powell (Anthony). [<i>A Dance to the Music of Time</i>], 12 vol., first editions, each with a signed presentation inscription from the author to Osbert Lancaster, 1951-75. £6,000-8,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b7fdee12-4803-4d32-9330-a5729091cb92.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Powell (Anthony). [<i>A Dance to the Music of Time</i>], 12 vol., first editions, each with a signed presentation inscription from the author to Osbert Lancaster, 1951-75. £6,000-8,000")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Herschel (Sir John F. W.) Collection of 69 offprints, extracts and separate publications by Herschel, bound for his son, William James Herschel, 3 vol., [1813-50]. £15,000-20,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a06cc0dd-7619-45e9-b155-5ad75ed7b2e5.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Herschel (Sir John F. W.) Collection of 69 offprints, extracts and separate publications by Herschel, bound for his son, William James Herschel, 3 vol., [1813-50]. £15,000-20,000")