Australian Book Auctions: Voyages, Travels and Australiana - Including books from the estate of the late James Oswald Fairfax AO
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Voyages, Travels and Australiana - Including books from the estate of the late James Oswald Fairfax AO | Total Sales (AUD) | 168,582.56 |
| Auction Date | October 28, 2019 - October 28, 2019 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 97,550.00 |
| Sale Number | #95 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 163,250.00 |
| Total Lots | 272 | ||
| Sold Lots | 238 | Low Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 130,670.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 87.50% | High Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 217,330.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 34 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 77.57% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | WALLIS, James. | AN HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE COLONY OF NEW SOUTH WALES |
1821 | AUD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | AUD 20,366.00 |
| 255 | WATTEAU, Antoine. | FIGURES DE DIFFERENTS CARACTÈRES, |
no date [1726-1728]. | AUD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | AUD 13,178.00 |
| 8 | STURT, Charles. | NARRATIVE OF AN EXPEDITION INTO CENTRAL AUSTRALIA, |
1849 | AUD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | AUD 7,787.00 |
| 205 | ART IN AUSTRALIA | A COMPLETE SET OF ART IN AUSTRALIA |
1916-1942. | AUD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 | AUD 7,787.00 |
| 5 | TENCH, Watkin. | A COMPLETE ACCOUNT OF THE SETTLEMENT AT PORT JACKSON IN NEW SOUTH WALES, |
1793 | AUD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | AUD 7,188.00 |
| 10 | MOUNTFORD, Charles. | ARCHIVE |
1976 | AUD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | AUD 7,188.00 |
| 1 | COOK. HAWKESWORTH, John. | AN ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGES |
1773 | AUD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | AUD 5,271.20 |
| 99 | HAYES, William. | [A NATURAL HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS, |
1771-1779. | AUD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | AUD 5,271.20 |
| 3 | COOK, Captain James. | A VOYAGE TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN. |
1785 | AUD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | AUD 3,594.00 |
| 98 | GOULD, John. | THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. |
1972-75. | AUD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | AUD 3,594.00 |
| 9 | TULLOCH, David. | HAM’S FIVE VIEWS OF THE GOLD FIELDS |
1852 | AUD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | AUD 2,396.00 |
| 51 | FLANDIN, Eugene. | VOYAGE EN PERSE |
[1843]. | AUD 3,000.00 - 6,000.00 | AUD 2,396.00 |
| 97 | GOULD, John. | A COLLECTION OF PROOF PLATES, |
1875 – 1888. | AUD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | AUD 2,396.00 |
| 225 | FRIEND, Donald. | BUMBOOZIANA. |
1979 | AUD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | AUD 2,396.00 |
| 22 | FLINDERS, Matthew. | NARRATIVE OF HIS VOYAGE IN THE SCHOONER FRANCIS: 1798. |
1946 | AUD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | AUD 2,156.40 |
| 26 | KING, Phillip Parker. | NARRATIVE OF A SURVEY |
1827 | AUD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | AUD 2,156.40 |
| 182 | FLEMING, Ian. | DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER. |
1956 | AUD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | AUD 2,156.40 |
| 89 | BROINOWSKI, Gracius J. | THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA |
1887 – 1890 – 1891. | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 2,036.60 |
| 30 | MACKAY, George. | ANNALS OF BENDIGO. 1851 – 1867 [BOUND, AS ISSUED, WITH THE THREE SUBSEQUENT PARTS, FOR 1868 – 1891, 1892 TO 1909, AND 1910 – 1920]. |
1912 – 1926]. | AUD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | AUD 1,916.80 |
| 218 | FRIEND, Donald, and Randolph STOW. | SONGS OF THE VAGABOND SCHOLARS. |
1982 | AUD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | AUD 1,916.80 |
| 226 | FRIEND, Donald. | BUMBOOZIANA. |
1979 | AUD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | AUD 1,437.60 |
| 79 | McNICOL, N.G. | THE THIRTY-SEVENTH: |
1936 | AUD 500.00 - 700.00 | AUD 1,198.00 |
| 96 | FORSHAW, Joseph M. and William T. COOPER. | PARROTS OF THE WORLD |
1973 | AUD 300.00 - 500.00 | AUD 1,198.00 |
| 180 | FLEMING, Ian. | FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE. |
1961 | AUD 400.00 - 600.00 | AUD 1,198.00 |
| 19 | CURTIS, James. | THE VISITOR’S GUIDE-BOOK TO BALLARAT. |
1875 | AUD 200.00 - 400.00 | AUD 1,078.20 |
