Sydney Rare Book Auctions

Auction 12 noon 6^th September 2026

The highlight of our next auction is the Curtis Botanical Magazine (first 34 volumes) with copious hand colour copper plate botanical plates (Lot 6).

There are lots of Australian Art books including Brett Whiteley ‘s Zoo two – proof bindings from Griffin Press (Lot 23); As well as beautiful Japanese woodblocks including this Kabuki playbill. (See lots 85 & 86).

Check out the First edition Harry Potter by JK Rowling. (Lot 98)

Australian history lovers see the 1833 Emigration (Lot 38) or the 1892 Queensland maps by Robert Logan Jack(Lot 39).

Other items of note Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud (Lot 2 & 79) and Illustrated War News WW1 (Lot 70).

Auction 12 noon 6^th September 2026

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Online Auction: 12noon Sunday 30th of August 2026

This week’s auction we look at some noteworthy events in time from exhibitions, science discoveries to historical moments in the colony.

Including a 1879 Ned Kelly Reward Notice(22); the first engraved portrait(1827) produced in Australia(9); 1870 International Exhibition; An early bread making books and photobook(20); Jacquin’s Plants of America -Folio Society (97).

We also have early printings including a 1499 Incunable leaf – Johann Koelhoff the Younger (142) & 1678 William Stayley Goldsmith – Trial for Treason (25); Some engravings from Cook’s Voyages Plates (Lot 79); First editions: GK Chesterton 1st UK edition (15) &Patricia Highsmith 1st UK edition (14) and some gentleman photographic books including Everard’s Oriental Model (80).