Australian Book Auctions: Australiana and Travel, Maps, Ephemera, Local History (balance of a collection), Art and Private Press including Norman Lindsay books from the collection of Norman Hetherington, Literature &c. &c.
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Australiana and Travel, Maps, Ephemera, Local History (balance of a collection), Art and Private Press including Norman Lindsay books from the collection of Norman Hetherington, Literature &c. &c. | Total Sales (AUD) | 140,920.74 |
| Auction Date | March 22, 2021 - March 22, 2021 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 78,470.00 |
| Sale Number | #99 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 127,760.00 |
| Total Lots | 279 | ||
| Sold Lots | 252 | Low Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 87,710.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 90.32% | High Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 141,040.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 27 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 99.91% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 223 | BRACK, John. | JOHN BRACK NUDES. |
1982 | AUD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | AUD 8,386.00 |
| 95 | POWELL, Rev. J. Giles. | THE NARRATIVE OF A VOYAGE TO THE SWAN RIVER, |
1831 | AUD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | AUD 6,888.50 |
| 188 | ARIAS MONTANO, Benito. | PARS ORBIS. SACRAE GEOGRAPHIAE TABULAM |
1571 | AUD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | AUD 5,990.00 |
| 76 | MACQUARIE. BENNET, Hon. Henry Grey. | A LETTER TO EARL BATHURST, |
1820 | AUD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | AUD 4,552.40 |
| 42 | DESCUBES, Alexandre. | SERIES OF TEN |
AUD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | AUD 4,312.80 | |
| 51 | GOLD FIELDS. | GOLD FIELDS OF AUSTRALIA. |
undated (1852). | AUD 500.00 - 800.00 | AUD 4,073.20 |
| 77 | MACQUARIE. BIGGE, John Thomas. | A COMPLETE SET OF THE THREE REPORTS |
1822-1823]. | AUD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | AUD 4,073.20 |
| 9 | ATKINSON, James. | AN ACCOUNT OF THE STATE OF AGRICULTURE AND GRAZING IN NEW SOUTH WALES; |
1826 | AUD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | AUD 3,833.60 |
| 52 | GODWIN, Thomas. | GODWIN’S EMIGRANT’S GUIDE TO VAN DIEMEN’S LAND, |
1823 | AUD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | AUD 3,833.60 |
| 191 | CROSS, Joseph. | CHART OF PART OF NEW SOUTH WALES |
1829 | AUD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | AUD 3,114.80 |
| 24 | BURKE AND WILLS. “ARGUS”. | THE BURKE AND WILLS EXPLORING EXPEDITION: |
1861 | AUD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | AUD 2,875.20 |
| 213 | KROGT, Peter van der & GROOT, E. de. | KOEMAN’S ATLANTES NEERLANDICI. |
1997-2012. | AUD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | AUD 2,875.20 |
| 117 | WHITE, Capt. Samuel Albert. | INTO THE DEAD HEART. |
1914 | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 2,156.40 |
| 194 | HUNTER. Captain John. | SKETCH OF SYDNEY COVE, |
1789 | AUD 200.00 - 400.00 | AUD 2,156.40 |
| 229 | LINDSAY, Norman. | LYSISTRATA… |
1925 | AUD 400.00 - 800.00 | AUD 2,156.40 |
| 54 | GREY, George. | JOURNALS OF TWO EXPEDITIONS OF DISCOVERY |
1841 | AUD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | AUD 2,036.60 |
| 86 | MILLER, Linus Wilson. | NOTES OF AN EXILE TO VAN DIEMAN’S LAND: |
1846 | AUD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | AUD 2,036.60 |
| 89 | MUELLER, Ferdinand Von. | DESCRIPTION AND ILLUSTRATIONS |
1886 | AUD 600.00 - 800.00 | AUD 1,916.80 |
| 203 | ORTELIUS, Abraham. | INDIAE ORIENTALIS |
circa 1570. | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 1,677.20 |
| 8 | ABBOTT, W.E. | MOUNT WINGEN |
1918 | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 1,557.40 |
| 98 | ROSS, James. | HOBART TOWN ALMANACK |
1830 | AUD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | AUD 1,557.40 |
| 25 | BUSBY, James. | JOURNAL OF A RECENT VISIT |
1835 | AUD 500.00 - 800.00 | AUD 1,317.80 |
| 31 | COOK. HAWKESWORTH, John. | AN ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGES |
1773 | AUD 150.00 - 300.00 | AUD 1,198.00 |
| 72 | LEICHHARDT, Ludwig. | JOURNAL OF AN OVERLAND EXPEDITION IN AUSTRALIA, |
1847 | AUD 400.00 - 600.00 | AUD 1,198.00 |
| 107 | STIRLING, Patrick James. | THE AUSTRALIAN AND CALIFORNIAN GOLD DISCOVERIES, |
1853 | AUD 200.00 - 400.00 | AUD 1,078.20 |
