Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Good books are good companions- Pixie O’Harris, children’s books, comics, Olympics, fine bindings and more., 72724, Ultimo

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
July 27, 2024 - July 27, 2024
Page Size: 529 items in 22 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
506 Mrs. Rodolph Stawell.

Fabre's Book of Insects - Retold From Alexander Teixeira De Mattos' Translation of Fabre's " Souvenirs Entomologiques"

no date. AUD 150.00 - 200.00 AUD 88.90
507

Flora of New South Wales.

1990 AUD 200.00 - 350.00 AUD 127.00
508 Herbert Warren Wind

The Story of American Golf

1975 AUD 200.00 - 250.00 Not Sold
509 RT Baker

Cabinet Timbers of Australia by RT Baker (Curator and Economic Botanist);

1913 AUD 300.00 - 400.00 AUD 190.50
510 Margaret Preston

A good copy of Margaret Preston's Monotypes signed by Preston.

1949 AUD 300.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
511

Chamber's Journal of Popular Literature, Science and Arts A good run of 20 Volumes

1864-1883 AUD 750.00 - 1,000.00 Not Sold
512 Morris West.

8 books by Australian novelist Morris West.

AUD 100.00 - 120.00 Not Sold
513

The Bulletin Book of Humorous Verses and Recitations.

Sydney 1926 AUD 160.00 - 220.00 Not Sold
514 Ian Fleming

The Man with The Golden Gun

London 1965 AUD 80.00 - 120.00 AUD 165.10
515

Kyogle and District Early Settlers, 1844-1920 2nd volume and Kyogle Business People, 1902-1950.

AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 63.50
516

A bound volume of Honi Soit Volume

1947 AUD 200.00 - 250.00 Not Sold
517

2 booklets of music memorabilia.

Melbourne 1977 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 63.50
518

84 volumes of Beecham's Photo-Folio.

Undated but circa early 1900s. AUD 500.00 - 700.00 Not Sold
519

3 Kit Williams books, all in excellent condition.

London 1979 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 88.90
520

15 books in total, a mix of miniatures and old decorative bindings.

AUD 150.00 - 200.00 AUD 88.90
521

Clean Peter and The Children of Grubbylea.

undated c1901 AUD 100.00 - 120.00 Not Sold
522 Helen Bradley.

2 picture books by British artist Helen Bradley.

1974. 1975. AUD 100.00 - 120.00 Not Sold
523

The Magic Fishbone: A Holiday Romance From The Pen of Miss Alice Rainbird Aged 7.

London c1911. AUD 100.00 - 120.00 Not Sold
524

11 children's books.

1981 AUD 120.00 - 180.00 AUD 76.20
525

The Popular Educator A Complete Encyclopaedia Elementary, Advanced, and Technical Education New and Revised Edition.

No date c1900 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
526 Cassell

Cassell's Illustrated History of England New and Revised Edition.

No date c1890s. AUD 400.00 - 500.00 AUD 285.75
527 Cassell

Cassell's Family Magazine Illustrated 7 Volumes from 1875 to 1881.

AUD 400.00 - 500.00 Not Sold
528 Michael Cannon.

Melbourne After The Gold Rush

Victoria 1993 AUD 80.00 - 100.00 Not Sold
529 Walt Disney

3 Walt Disney Mickey Mouse trading cards.

Brunswick. Circa 1935. AUD 100.00 - 120.00 Not Sold
530 edited by John Joseph Shillinglaw

Historical Records of Port Phillip: The First Annals of the Colony of Victoria

Melbourne 1879 AUD 300.00 - 500.00 AUD 412.75
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