Art + Object: Rare Books
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Rare Books | Total Sales (NZD) | 88,206.00 |
| Auction Date | December 09, 2025 - December 09, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (NZD) | 66,485.00 |
| Sale Number | #212 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (NZD) | 97,425.00 |
| Total Lots | 307 | ||
| Sold Lots | 265.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (NZD) | 83,050.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 86.32% | High Estimate of All Lots (NZD) | 121,060.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 42 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 72.86% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | ANGAS, GEORGE FRENCH | The New Zealanders Illustrated |
NZD 7,000.00 - 8,000.00 | NZD 7,380.00 | |
| 205 | COLIN McCAHON | 15 Drawings |
NZD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | NZD 7,134.00 | |
| 94 | ATLAS - FOLIO TO CAPTAIN COOKS SECOND VOYAGE | A Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World |
NZD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | NZD 6,888.00 | |
| 99 | HAWKESWORTH, JOHN | An Account of the Voyages |
NZD 3,500.00 - 4,000.00 | NZD 5,166.00 | |
| 256 | BIBLE - IN ENGLYSHE |
NZD 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 | NZD 4,428.00 | ||
| 125 | NAVIGATION JOURNAL | JOHN KING DAVIS [2 ITEMS] |
NZD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | NZD 3,321.00 | |
| 105 | BULLER, SIR WALTER | A History of the Birds of New Zealand |
NZD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | NZD 2,952.00 | |
| 104 | BROINOWSKI, GRACIUS JOSEPH (1837-1913) | The Birds of Australia |
NZD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | NZD 2,460.00 | |
| 76 | RALEIGH, SIR WALTER | The History of the World |
NZD 300.00 - 500.00 | NZD 1,722.00 | |
| 95 | COOK, CAPTAIN JAMES | A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean |
NZD 300.00 - 600.00 | NZD 1,661.00 | |
| 264 | MOUBACH, ABRAHAM & BERNARD PICART | Naaukeurige beschryving der uitwendige godtsdienst-plichten |
NZD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | NZD 1,661.00 | |
| 255 | BIBLE - ENGLISH |
NZD 200.00 - 300.00 | NZD 1,538.00 | ||
| 74 | BRITAIN, OR | A Chorographical Description of the most flourishing Kingdoms |
NZD 400.00 - 800.00 | NZD 1,292.00 | |
| 166 | NEW ZEALAND STUD BOOKS |
NZD 300.00 - 500.00 | NZD 1,292.00 | ||
| 150 | ALL BLACKS 1925 INVINCIBLES | Signed menu card for a dinner on board S.S. Montlaurier, 1st February 1925 |
NZD 600.00 - 800.00 | NZD 1,230.00 | |
| 132 | CLAYDON, SQUADRON LEADER J.R. | RNZAF Antarctic Flight 129 Master Inventory |
NZD 300.00 - 400.00 | NZD 923.00 | |
| 49 | BEST, ELSDON | Tuhoe; The Children of the Mist |
NZD 150.00 - 200.00 | NZD 861.00 | |
| 225 | KERI, HULME | The Silences Between [Moeraki Conversations] |
NZD 600.00 - 800.00 | NZD 861.00 | |
| 96 | DURVILLE, J. DUMONT | Voyage de La Corvette L'Astrolabe |
NZD 300.00 - 500.00 | NZD 677.00 | |
| 143 | SLIDES - IMAGES FROM TRANS-ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION |
NZD 200.00 - 300.00 | NZD 677.00 | ||
| 278 | 19th CENTURY NOVELTY BOOK | Lauberhafte Verwandlungen. Metamorphoses Magiques. |
NZD 100.00 - 200.00 | NZD 677.00 | |
| 91 | TWISLETON, CORPORAL F. | With the New Zealanders at the Front |
NZD 100.00 - 200.00 | NZD 523.00 | |
| 121 | MAPS OCEANIE [bundle] |
NZD 200.00 - 300.00 | NZD 523.00 | ||
| 126 | NEVILLE PEPPER - MANUSCRIPTS LYRICS | Voyage of the S.Y. Morning |
NZD 800.00 - 1,000.00 | NZD 492.00 | |
| 136 | HILLARY, EDMUND [signed] | Original photograph |
NZD 400.00 - 600.00 | NZD 431.00 |
![<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")