• Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 567. One of the Earliest & Most Desirable Printed Maps of Arabia - by Holle/Germanus (1482) Est. $55,000 - $65,000
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 681. Zatta's Complete Atlas with 218 Maps in Full Contemporary Color (1779) Est. $27,500 - $35,000
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 347. MacDonald Gill's Landmark "Wonderground Map" of London (1914) Est. $1,800 - $2,100
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 1. Fries' "Modern" World Map with Portraits of Five Kings (1525) Est. $4,000 - $4,750
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 539. Ortelius' Superb, Decorative Map of Cyprus in Full Contemporary Color (1573) Est. $1,100 - $1,400
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 51. Mercator's Foundation Map for the Americas in Full Contemporary Color (1630) Est. $3,250 - $4,000
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 667. Manuscript Bible Leaf with Image of Mary and Baby Jesus (1450) Est. $1,900 - $2,200
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 226. "A Powerful Example of Color Used to Make a Point" (1895) Est. $400 - $600
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 290. One of the Most Decorative Early Maps of South America - from Linschoten's "Itinerario" (1596) Est. $7,000 - $8,500
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 62. Coronelli's Influential Map of North America with the Island of California (1688) Est. $10,000 - $12,000
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 589. The First European-Printed Map of China - by Ortelius (1584) Est. $4,000 - $5,000
  • Swann, June 12: Lot 3:
    Thomas McKenney and James Hall, History of the Indian Tribes of North America, 1848-1854. Estimate $3,000 to $4,000.
    Swann, June 12: Lot 8:
    Invoice to the Town of Boston for advertising pre-revolutionary content in the Boston Post Boy, manuscript document, Boston, July 1768. Estimate $5,000 to $7,500.
    Swann, June 12: Lot 13:
    Clairac and Nicola, L'Ingenieur de Campagne; or, Field
    Swann, June 12: Lot 81:
    Journals of Major Robert Rogers . . . of the Several Excursions he Made . . . upon the Continent of North America, London, 1765. Estimate $4,000 to $6,000.
    Swann, June 12: Lot 99:
    Photograph albums and papers from the family of W.G. Fargo, photo albums containing 442 photographs, 1865-88. Estimate $3,000 to $4,000.
    Swann, June 12: Lot 112:
    Isaac Leeser, Discourses on the Jewish Religion, 10 volumes, Philadelphia: Sherman & Co., 1866-1868. Estimate $6,000 to $9,000.
    Swann, June 12: Lot 176:
    Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Boston, 1845. Estimate $4,000 to $6,000.
    Swann, June 12: Lot 190:
    Thomas Hariot, Admiranda narratio fida tamen, de commodis et incolarum ritibus Virginiae, 1590. Estimate $25,000 to $35,000.
    Swann, June 12: Lot 200:
    Correspondence of a regimental cavalry commander in Wyoming and Utah, July 1865 to February 1866. Estimate $4,000 to $6,000.
    Swann, June 12: Lot 226:
    Maturino Gilberti, Vocabulario en lengua de Mechuacan / Aqui comienca el vocabulario en la lengua Castellana y Mechuacana, 1559. Estimate $8,000 to $12,000.
  • Sotheby's
    Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
    5-19 June
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Bissière, Roger. Cantique à notre frère soleil de saint François. 1954. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. La vie & l’œuvre de Philippe Ignace Semmelweis. 1924. Rare édition originale, avec envoi. Joint : La Quinine en thérapeutique, 1925. 4,000 - 6,000 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. Mort à crédit. 1936. Édition originale. Bel exemplaire sur Hollande. 2,500 - 3,500 EUR
    Sotheby's
    Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
    5-19 June
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Chillida, Eduardo ─ Emil Cioran. Face aux instants. 1985. Un des 100 exemplaires sur Arches. Eau-forte signée. 600 - 800 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. Ler dla canpane. L’Art Brut, 1948. Édition originale. 3,000 - 5,000 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. L'Herne Jean Dubuffet. 1973. Un des 100 exemplaires du tirage de luxe avec une sérigraphie originale en couleurs. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR
  • Gros & Delettrez
    Livres & Manuscrits Arméniens
    Jeudi 12 juin 2025
    Paris, Francis
    Gros & Delettrez, June 12: BIBLE, Venise 1733, reliure arménienne
    Gros & Delettrez, June 12: CHARAKNOTS, manuscrit XVIIe-XVIIIe siècle
    Gros & Delettrez, June 12: CHARAKNOTS, manuscrit daté 1606, reliure arménienne
    Gros & Delettrez, June 12: CHARAKNOTS, manuscrit début XVIIIe siècle, reliure arménienne
    Gros & Delettrez, June 12: CHARAKNOTS, Amsterdam 1664
    Gros & Delettrez, June 12: CHARAKNOTS, Amsterdam 1702, reliure arménienne
    Gros & Delettrez, June 12: DICTIONNAIRE arménien, manuscrit XVIIe-XVIIIe siècle.
    Gros & Delettrez, June 12: EVANGILE, manuscrit 1735-1737, reliure arménienne
    Gros & Delettrez, June 12: LIVRE DE PRIERES, Grégoire de Narek, manuscrit
    Gros & Delettrez, June 12: GEOGRAPHIE, Ghoukas INDJIDJIAN, Venise 1802-1806
    Gros & Delettrez, June 12: MANUSCRIT THEOLOGIQUE, XVIe-XVIIe siècle
    Gros & Delettrez, June 12: MASHTOTS, manuscrit XVIIIe-XIXe siècle, reliure arménienne
    Gros & Delettrez, June 12: LETTRE ENCYCLIQUE, manuscrit XIXe siècle
    Gros & Delettrez, June 12: NOUVEAU TESTAMENT, Amsterdam 1668, reliure arménienne

Sydney Rare Book Auctions: First Editions, Illustrated Books, Voyages & Exploration, A145, Ultimo

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
March 29, 2025 - March 29, 2025
Page Size: 509 items in 21 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1 Ian Fleming and illustrated by John Burningham.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Magical Car

London 1964-1965 AUD 700.00 - 900.00 Not Sold
2 Cecil Beaton.

Japanese

1959 AUD 500.00 - 600.00 Not Sold
3 George McDonald Fraser.

Six books from the Flashman Series by George McDonald Fraser. 1) Flashman.

1969 AUD 600.00 - 700.00 AUD 762.00
4 Christina Stead.

Seven Poor Men of Sydney

New York 1935 AUD 400.00 - 500.00 AUD 349.25
5 Anthony Abbot ( Fulton Charles Oursler).

Murder at Buzzards Bay

1940 AUD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 AUD 952.50
6 Robert van Gulik.

The Emperor's Peril (New Judge Dee Series)

London 1963 AUD 400.00 - 500.00 Not Sold
7 Samuel Beckett.

A bundle of first editions by Samuel Beckett. 1) Play.

London 1964 AUD 600.00 - 700.00 AUD 381.00
8 JRR Tolkien.

The Silmarillion

LondonBoston and Sydney 1977 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 AUD 127.00
9

2x Tolkien books. 1) Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien A selection edited by Humphrey Carpenter with the assistance of Christopher Tolkien.

London 1981 AUD 200.00 - 300.00 AUD 127.00
10 Stephen King.

Three first editions by Stephen King. 1) Skeleton Crew.

New York 1985 AUD 250.00 - 300.00 AUD 152.40
11 Ian Fleming.

The Man with the Golden Gun

1965 AUD 60.00 - 80.00 AUD 38.10
12 Ian Fleming.

Thrilling Cities

1963 AUD 600.00 - 700.00 Not Sold
13 Ian Fleming.

The Man with the Golden Gun

1965 AUD 350.00 - 450.00 Not Sold
14 Jan Fontein

1) The Sculpture of Indonesia

NY 1990 AUD 300.00 - 400.00 AUD 190.50
15 Ian Fleming.

The Man with the Golden Gun

1965 AUD 350.00 - 450.00 Not Sold
16 Ian Fleming.

The Man with the Golden Gun

1965 AUD 60.00 - 80.00 Not Sold
17 Ian Fleming.

For Your Eyes Only

1960 AUD 80.00 - 120.00 Not Sold
18 Ian Flemming.

For Your Eyes Only

1960 AUD 80.00 - 120.00 AUD 50.80
19 Ian Flemming.

Thunderball

1961 AUD 60.00 - 100.00 AUD 63.50
20 Ian Flemming.

Dr No

1958 AUD 120.00 - 220.00 AUD 139.70
21 Ian Flemming.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

1963 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 63.50
22 Ian Flemming.

You Only Live Twice

1964 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 63.50
23 Ian Flemming.

Diamonds Are Forever

1959 AUD 150.00 - 250.00 AUD 165.10
24 John Gardner.

Licence Renewed

1981 AUD 100.00 - 150.00 AUD 63.50
25 James Currie.

The Complete Works of Robert Burns; With an Account of his Life and A Criticism on His Writings

London 1848 AUD 100.00 - 200.00 AUD 63.50
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