There are lots of fabulous bulk lots and very good buys.
There are many Australian history lots, but also philosophy, psychology, Penguins, art, music, comics and more.
Fill your bookshelves- Lots of bargains to be had.
When Thursday 13th February from 12noon.
This auction includes a diverse assortment of books including science, early Australian history, as well as architecture and design. There is also an academic library of sexual behaviour and erotica. For those hunting first editions and comic books we haven’t forgotten you.
Science disciplines of Geology and Mining, Flora and Fauna, Astronomy, Mathematics and Physics, Geography, Cartography including some Discovery and Exploration. Highlights include: 1817 Benjamin Gompertz Imaginary Mathematics (Lot 55); Golden Cockerel Journal of Morrison (Lot 352); and 1876 Charles Darwin Geological Observations (Lot 20).
The early Australian history books we include the 1843 Narrative of a Visit to the Australian Colonies by James Backhouse who was a Quaker (Lot 216); 1804 New South Wales Colony by Collins(Lot 222) and 1872 Basch Atlas (Lot 40); Aboriginal Tribes of Australia Tindale First edition (Lot 349).
In the creative realm have a number of fashion catalogues including Vogue(Lot 327), McCall and Butterlick (Lots 305and 306) from the 1950s. We also have a range of good architecture books including Sulman Town Planning in Australia (Lot 351) and 1870s Masonry & Bricklaying (Lot 206) and numerous architecture restoration books.
We have a good and interesting academic library of sexual behaviour and erotica. There lots of items to excited about including a 1978 First edition Michel Foucault History of Sexuality (Lot 106); Greek Homosexuality (Lot 446) and Orgies (Lot 444).
If those books don’t do it for you, what about a first edition by Dylan Thomas (Lot 210) or 1930-1950 Penguin literary first editions (Lot 137)or Batman(Lot 406) or Superman Comics(Lot 408).
When Sunday 2nd February, 12:00 PM
Where Timed auction
Viewing 10am – 4pm weekdays
At Sydney Rare Book Auctions Dalgety Square at C11/372-428 Wattle Street, Ultimo, NSW 2007
Bidding absentee, on Invaluable and on our website.
Absentee bids are due by email at 3pm, Friday 31st January (Sydney Time).
Questions welcomed. Please get them in before 3pm, Friday 31st January (Sydney Time).
