• Bonhams, June 25: Vesalius, Andreas. 1514-1564. De humani corporis fabrica libri septem. $200,000 - $300,000
    Bonhams, June 25: Gersdorff, Hans Von. 1455-1529. Feldtbuch der wundartzney. $40,000 - $60,000
    Bonhams, June 25: Pare, Ambroise. C.1509-1590. La Methode Curative des Playes, et Fractures de la Teste humaine. Avec les pourtraits des Instruments necessaires pour la curation d'icelles. $25,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, June 25: Reisch, Gregor. 1470-1525. Margarita Philosophica. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, June 25: Bright, Richard. 1789-1858. Reports of Medical Cases, Selected with a View of Illustrating the Symptoms and Cure of Diseases by a Reference to Morbid Anatomy. $12,000 - $18,000
    Bonhams, June 25: Berengario da Carpi, Giacomo. C. 1460-1530. Tractatus de fractura calve sive cranei. $10,000 - $15,000
    Bonhams, June 25: Vicq D'Azyr, Felix. 1748-1794. Traite d'antomie et de physiologie. $8,000 - $12,000
    Bonhams, June 25: Croce, Giovanni Andrea Della. 1509?-1775. Chirurgia libri septem... $8,000 - $12,000
    Bonhams, June 25: Bruno Da Longburgo. 1200-1286. La cyrogia di Maistro Bruno: Expertissimo in quella. Tradutta in vulgare. $8,000 - $12,000
    Bonhams, June 25: Schwann, Theodor. 1810-1882. Mikroskopische Untersuchungen uber die Ubereinstimmung in der Struktur und dem Wachsthum der Thiere und Pflanzen. $8,000 - $12,000
    Bonhams, June 25: Cowper, William. 1666-1709. The Anatomy of Humane Bodies, with Figures Drawn after the Life… $6,000 - $9,000
    Bonhams, June 25: Bidloo, Govard. 1649-1713. Anatomia humani corporis, centum & quinque tabulis, per artificiossis. G. de Lairesse ad vivum delineatis. $6,000 - $9,000
  • Case Antiques
    2024 Summer Fine Art & Antiques
    July 6-7, 2024
    Case Antiques, July 6-7: Audubon Birds of America, 1st Octavo Edition; 5 vols plus Journals, ex. J.J. Pringle. $4,000 to $4,800.
    Case Antiques, July 6-7: American Ornithology Plates Folio in 2 Vols, A. Wilson and C. Bonaparte. $3,400 to $3,800.
    Case Antiques, July 6-7: 23 CP Railroad Photographs c. 1883 by O.B. Buell. $1,800 to $2,200.
    Case Antiques
    2024 Summer Fine Art & Antiques
    July 6-7, 2024
    Case Antiques, July 6-7: Cormac McCarthy, Signed 1st Editions, The Passenger & Stella Maris Box Set. $1,700 to $1,800.
    Case Antiques, July 6-7: Oliver Buell Cabinet Photograph, Chief Crowfoot. $1,400 to $1,800.
    Case Antiques, July 6-7: Colton's Atlas of the World, 1856, in Two Volumes; plus Africa / Mahdist War Map. $1,000 to $1,200.
    Case Antiques
    2024 Summer Fine Art & Antiques
    July 6-7, 2024
    Case Antiques, July 6-7: 1805 Thomas Jefferson Inaugural Speech. $1,000 to $1,200.
    Case Antiques, July 6-7: Barflies and Cocktails, Harry McElhone, First Edition Mixology Book. $1,000 to $1,200.
    Case Antiques, July 6-7: 1861 U. S. Grant Broadside Proclamation, Paducah, KY. $1,000 to $1,200.
    Case Antiques
    2024 Summer Fine Art & Antiques
    July 6-7, 2024
    Case Antiques, July 6-7: 2 John Overton Signed Letters, 1803, re: TN Statehood. $800 to $900.
    Case Antiques, July 6-7: Simon Wastell "Microbiblion or The Bibles Epitome: in Verse" 1629. $600 to $700.
    Case Antiques, July 6-7: Thomas Lewis Family Letter Archive; Boston, Massachusetts. $400 to $500.
  • Freeman’s | Hindman, June 25: [Keats, John] Spenser, Edmund: The Works of that Famous English Poet, Mr. Edmond Spenser. $50,000 - $80,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, June 25: (Walton, Izaak): The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative man's Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing. $30,000 - $50,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, June 25: Thomas, Gabriel: An Historical and Geographical Account of the Province and Country of Pensilvania; and of West-New-Jersey in America. $25,000 - $35,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, June 25: [Carroll, Lewis]: The Game of Alice in Wonderland. $2,000 - $3,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, June 25: Athias, Joseph, et al.: Biblia Hebraica. $7,000 - $10,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, June 25: [Warhol, Andy, and Jens Quistgaard] Dansk Designs Salesman's Presentation Catalogue. $2,500 - $3,500.

Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Icons: Opera House, Idriess Manuscripts, Art and History, 40624, Ultimo

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
April 06, 2024 - April 06, 2024
Page Size: 338 items in 14 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
251

1) Circle of Influence: A History of the Gas Industry in Victoria by Ray Proudley. 1987. 2) First Light 150 Years of Gas by Rosemary Broomham.

AUD 120.00 - 180.00 Not Sold
252

. 1) Eureka by Molony 2) Red Tape, Gold Scissors, 3) Nothing but Gold 4) The Rush that never ended by Blainey.

AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 88.90
253 Mervyn Moriarty

Two books by Mervyn Moriarty . Inscribe by the author to Blake Prize Judge. 1) Colour the definitive guide.

 2011 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 76.20
254

A Shelf of Australian Literature Books.

 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 Not Sold
255

D Junii Juvenalis et A Persii Flacci Satirae. Interpretatione ac notis illustravit Ludovicus Prateus. edition undecima, prioribus multo correctior.

 1794 AUD 80.00 - 120.00 AUD 63.50
256

Henriette Willebeek LeMair (1889-1966) 1) Our Old Nursery Rhymes 1911. 2) Little Songs form Long Ago 1912 3) Old Dutch Nursery Rhymes. 1917.

AUD 100.00 - 150.00 Not Sold
257

Scroll of Frolicking Animals. Owned by Kozanji Buddhit Temple in Kyoto. From the Hand Scroll Series.

 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 76.20
258

1) The Art of Costume in Russia: 18th to Early 20th Century by The Hermitage/ Aurora Art Publishers, 1983. 2) Fabulous Fashion 1907-1967 by Blum and Hamer.

 New York 1981 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 Not Sold
259

A Small bundle of books on Australian Railways - Rail Safety and History.

 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 88.90
260 George Forbes.

History of Sydney From the Foundation of the City in 1788 up to the Present Time 1926 Compiled From Authentic Sources

 Sydney 1926 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 AUD 139.70
261 Marjorie Graham,

Australian Pottery of the 19th and early 20th Century

 Sydney 1979 AUD 80.00 - 100.00 AUD 63.50
262

Five Facsimiles of Early Sydney Guides. 1) 1851 by Ford 2) The Stranger's Guide 1861 Waugh 3) 1882 Angus and Robertson 4) NSW Directory 1839 5) A Picture of Sydney

 AUD 120.00 - 180.00 Not Sold
263

A small collection of Newcastle and Hawkesbury. some looking into the mining history. 1) Exploring the Hawkesbury by Jack 2) Manufacturing Newcastle 1808-1900

 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 76.20
264

A shelf of good Australian History books.

 AUD 150.00 - 250.00 AUD 101.60
265

A shelf of books on Australian Politics.

 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 63.50
266

Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society 1995- Part 81- 100

AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 165.10
267

A Collection of books on the Great Depression in Australia. 10 books.

 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 76.20
268

1) Forger's Progress: The Life of Francis Greenway 2) James Barnett: Colonial Architect by Bridge and McDonald 3) John Horbury Hunt: Radical Architect 1838-1904.

 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 88.90
269

1 Outing the Past 2) National Trust in Tasmania 3) Keeping Archives 4) Voices from Vanishing Australia 5) Packaging the Past.

 AUD 50.00 - 80.00 Not Sold
270

A Collection of NSW Histories. Includes Goulburn, Bathurst, Cowra, Cootamundra, Broken Hill and More.

 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 152.40
271

A shelf of Sydney Histories. 1) Kuringai 2) Sydney Boom and Bust 3) Historic Sydney 4) Hurstville Council History 5) Camden and more.

 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 165.10
272

A collection of books on Australian Ports and Shipping. 1) Convicts and Empire 2) Lion of the China Sea 3) River Dreams 4) Build a fleet 5) Waterfront Sydney 6) Ships that built Australia and more.

 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 114.30
273

A collection of Australian Company and Manufacturing Histories. 1) The Manufacturers: Australian Achievements 2) Company of Heralds 3) Industrial Awakening...

 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 76.20
274

A little bundle of about 8 books on Australian Military. Includes Vietnam, ANZACS and more.

 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 Not Sold
275

Books on Building Australia - Architecture and Planning. Includes heritage buildings and planning history and future.

 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 Not Sold
  • Sotheby’s, June 26: Poe, Edgar Allan. Tamerlane — the most poignant rarity in American literature. 400,000 - 600,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, June 26: The Declaration of Independence. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..." 2,500,000 - 5,000,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, June 26: William Blake. “Poems with very wild and interesting pictures” 1,200,000 - 1,800,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, June 26: Thomas Taylor [artist]. The original cover art for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. 400,000 - 600,000 USD
  • Finarte, July 4-5: FERMI, ENRICO. Letters, 1923. €30,000 to €40,000.
    Finarte, July 4-5: ALIGHIERI, DANTE. The comedy, 1477. €45,000 to €50,000.
    Finarte, July 4-5: ALIGHIERI, DANTE. The Comedy [Commentary by Christophorus Landinus]. Addition: Marsilius Ficinus, Ad Dantem gratulatio [in Latin and Italian], 1487. €40,000 to €60,000.
    Finarte, July 4-5: ASTRONOMIA - CALENDARIO - REGIOMONTANUS, JOHANNES (MÜLLER, JOHANN, OF KÖNIGSBERG) Kalendarium, 1483. €5,000 to €7,000.
    Finarte, July 4-5: CATERINA II DI RUSSIA, Parchment diploma granted by Catherine II of Russia, 1778. €15,000 to €20,000.
    Finarte, July 4-5: VICO, GIAMBATTISTA New Science Principles, 1725.
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