Peter Arnold: The John Alexander collection of English & American literature, 30726, Prahran VIC
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- March 07, 2026 - March 08, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | CHANDLER, Raymond | The lady in the lake |
New York | 1943 | AUD 1,500.00 - 1,800.00 | Not Sold |
| 52 | CHANDLER, Raymond | The little sister |
Boston | 1949 | AUD 400.00 - 600.00 | AUD 456.00 |
| 53 | CHANDLER, Raymond | The long goodbye |
Boston | 1954 | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | AUD 408.00 |
| 54 | CHANDLER, Raymond | Playback |
London | [1958] | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 336.00 |
| 55 | CHRISTIE, Agatha | The witness for the prosecution, and other stories |
New York | [1948] | AUD 400.00 - 600.00 | AUD 552.00 |
| 56 | COBB, Humphrey | Paths of glory |
New York | 1935 | AUD 700.00 - 900.00 | Not Sold |
| 57 | CONRAD, Joseph | Almayer's folly |
London | 1895 | AUD 800.00 - 1,000.00 | AUD 900.00 |
| 58 | CONRAD, Joseph | The nigger of the 'Narcissus' |
London | 1898 | AUD 400.00 - 600.00 | AUD 456.00 |
| 59 | CONRAD, Joseph | Lord Jim |
Edinburgh | 1900 | AUD 600.00 - 800.00 | AUD 840.00 |
| 60 | CONRAD, Joseph | Suspense. A Napoleonic novel |
Garden City | 1925 | AUD 400.00 - 600.00 | Not Sold |
| 61 | COWARD, Noel | The plays |
Garden City | 1928 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 216.00 |
| 62 | CRANE, Stephen | The red badge of courage |
New York | 1895 | AUD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | AUD 3,120.00 |
| 63 | DICKEY, James | Deliverance |
Boston, Houghton | 1970 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold |
| 64 | DOS PASSOS, John | One man's initiation |
London | [1920] | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 1,140.00 |
| 65 | DOS PASSOS, John | Three soldiers |
New York | [1921] | AUD 800.00 - 1,000.00 | AUD 900.00 |
| 66 | DOS PASSOS, John | A pushcart at the curb |
New York | [1922] | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold |
| 67 | DOS PASSOS, John | Rosinante to the road again |
New York | 1922 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold |
| 68 | DOS PASSOS, John | Streets of night |
New York | [1923] | AUD 600.00 - 800.00 | Not Sold |
| 69 | DOS PASSOS, John | Manhattan transfer |
New York | 1925 | AUD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | Not Sold |
| 70 | DOS PASSOS, John | The garbage man |
New York | 1926 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 216.00 |
| 71 | DOS PASSOS, John | Orient express |
New York | 1927 | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold |
| 72 | DOS PASSOS, John | Airways Inc. |
New York | [1928] | AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold |
| 73 | DOS PASSOS, John | The 42nd parallel |
New York | 1930 | AUD 400.00 - 600.00 | AUD 552.00 |
| 74 | DOS PASSOS, John | 1919 |
New York | [1932] | AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 780.00 |
| 75 | DOS PASSOS, John | In all countries |
New York | [1934] | AUD 300.00 - 400.00 | Not Sold |
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ALDE, Apr. 8: GUEVARA (ANTONIO DE). Histoire de Marc-Aurèle, Empereur Romain, vray miroir et horloge des Princes. Paris, Pierre et Galliot du Pré, frères, 1565. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: HEURES DE LA VIERGE. Horæ in laudem beatissimæ virginis Mariæ ad usum Romanum. Paris, Charles L'Angelier, 1556. €4,000 to €5,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: MONTAIGNE (MICHEL DE). Les Essais. Édition nouvelle, trouvée après le deceds de l'autheur… Paris, Abel L'Angelier, 1595. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [ROJAS (FERNANDO DE)]. Celestina, tragicomedia di Calisto et Melibea, tradotta de lingua castigliana in italiano idioma… Venise, 1531. €2,000 to €3,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CAMÕES (LUÍS DE). Os Lusiadas. Lisbonne, Pedro Crasbeeck, 1613. €2,000 to €3,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Bruxelles, Roger Velpius & Huberto Antonio, 1611. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: LA FONTAINE (JEAN DE). Fables choisies, mises en vers. Paris, Denys Thierry et Claude Barbin, 1678-1694. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Madrid, Joaquin Ibarra, 1780. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: DIDEROT (DENIS) ET JEAN LE ROND D'ALEMBERT. Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. Paris, 1751-1765. €15,000 to €20,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. LAMARTINE (Alphonse de). Les Laboureurs. Poème tiré de Jocelyn… Lyon, J. A. Henry, 1883. €8,000 to €10,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. Livre de prières tissé d'après les enluminures des manuscrits du XIVe au XVIe siècle. Lyon, [A. Roux], 1886. €5,000 to €6,000. -
Sotheby’s
Books, Manuscripts & Objects from Three Important Collections
Open for Bidding 2-17 AprilSotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: [Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun]. Le Roman de la Rose, [Geneva or Lyons, c.1481], first printed edition of the most important medieval French vernacular poem. £200,000 to £300,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Castiglione. Il libro del cortegiano. [Venice], April 1528, first edition, in a magnificent binding by Jean Picard for Jean Grolier. £100,000 to £150,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Jacobus de Cessolis. Schachzabelbuch, Strasbourg, 1483, von der Lasa copy. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: World Championship, 1972. A collection of 84 press photographs of the famed match between Spassky and Fischer. £2,000 to £3,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Ben Franklin. Autograph letter signed, to Lord Shelburne, British Prime Minister, during peace negotiations, November 1782. £15,000 to £20,000.