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Sydney Rare Book Auctions: Literature, history, science, exploration, art and Australiana
Auction Reports
Auction Name | Literature, history, science, exploration, art and Australiana | Total Sales (AUD) | 177,781.25 |
Auction Date | July 30, 2021 - July 30, 2021 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 150,670.00 |
Sale Number | #73021 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) | 196,500.00 |
Total Lots | 752 | ||
Sold Lots | 604 | Low Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 200,590.00 |
% of Lots Sold | 80.32% | High Estimate of All Lots (AUD) | 260,890.00 |
Unsold Lots | 148 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 68.14% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 | BANKS' FLORILEGIUM 629 OF 738 PLATES |
AUD 40,000.00 - 50,000.00 | AUD 33,750.00 | ||
414 | PHALLIC STONE |
AUD 750.00 - 1,000.00 | AUD 10,000.00 | ||
412 | PHALLIC STONE |
AUD 750.00 - 1,000.00 | AUD 6,875.00 | ||
143 | JOHN FERGUSON PHOTO ALBUMS |
AUD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | AUD 3,875.00 | ||
91 | 1930S RANDWICK RACE BOOKS |
1930S | AUD 100.00 - 120.00 | AUD 3,500.00 | |
569 | NAVAL PHOTO ALBUM |
AUD 600.00 - 750.00 | AUD 3,375.00 | ||
147 | ABORIGINAL PEOPLE NORTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1901 |
1901 | AUD 500.00 - 750.00 | AUD 2,500.00 | |
746 | 1854 MAP OF SYDNEY |
1854 | AUD 500.00 - 750.00 | AUD 2,500.00 | |
413 | STONE AXE HEAD |
AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 2,375.00 | ||
162 | GREY EXPLORATION JOURNAL 1841 |
1841 | AUD 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 | AUD 2,000.00 | |
215 | BARRON FIELD 1825 GEOGRAPHICAL MEMOIRS |
1825 | AUD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | AUD 1,500.00 | |
261 | AUSTRALIAN NAVY 1914 |
No date | AUD 500.00 - 750.00 | AUD 1,500.00 | |
319 | WINGROVE BARTTARBEE NAMATJIRA |
AUD 350.00 - 400.00 | AUD 1,500.00 | ||
487 | BEAN OFFICIAL HISTORY |
AUD 600.00 - 750.00 | AUD 1,500.00 | ||
212 | DAISY BATES 1938 FIRST EDITION |
1938 | AUD 100.00 - 120.00 | AUD 1,250.00 | |
44 | FIRST PARLIAMENT HOUSE ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION |
C 1905 | AUD 750.00 - 1,000.00 | AUD 1,062.50 | |
113 | ENGLISH CIVIL WAR |
1712 | AUD 250.00 - 350.00 | AUD 1,000.00 | |
295 | SCOTT ANTARCTICA |
AUD 500.00 - 600.00 | AUD 1,000.00 | ||
408 | 1622 CANON LAW ELECTION POPE |
1622 | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | AUD 1,000.00 | |
636 | GINGER MEGGS BROMIDES |
AUD 1,000.00 - 1,250.00 | AUD 1,000.00 | ||
754 | AURORA ANTARCTIC DAVIS INSCRIBED |
1919 | AUD 1,000.00 - 1,250.00 | AUD 1,000.00 | |
1 | FINE BINDING HISTORICAL NSW |
1979 | AUD 400.00 - 500.00 | AUD 875.00 | |
415 | ABORIGINAL STONE IMPLEMENT |
AUD 750.00 - 1,000.00 | AUD 875.00 | ||
342 | MORE NORMAN LINDSAY PHOTOGRAPHS |
AUD 200.00 - 300.00 | AUD 812.50 | ||
555 | TOBRUK |
1944 | AUD 100.00 - 150.00 | AUD 812.50 |