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Online only auction 10am Sunday 21st January

We are pleased to announce our first auction for the year will be an online only sale on Sunday 21st January 10 am AEST!

Myself and family of 4 kids and 7 grandkids had a nice relaxing time on the North Coast of New South Wales in a town called Woolgoolga. This town is famous for its spectacular Sikh Temples and its beautiful beaches. Over one quarter of Woolgoolga’s population are born in India (especially Punjab) or descended from Indian people. Hence,  we are pumped up for another year’s activity selling books!

Next auction highlights: –

A very rare first edition in dust wrapper of CJ Dennis’ Songs of a Sentimental Bloke, published in 1915.

An Incunable printed in 1496 by St Thomas Aquinas.

Incredible maps from The Physical Alas of Natural Phenomena by Alexander Keith Johnston.

Early printed books from 1533 and 1600.

Eight books signed by Australian Nobel Prize winner Patrick White.

Numerous fine bindings, first editions, and books signed by Xavier Herbert, David Malouf, Tim Winton and Dorothy MacKellar.

Local history and early views of New South Wales.

The complete set of the Transformers first 1984 series, and many more collectible Marvel comics.

And many more interesting and wonderful books which you will have trouble living without.

Please note this auction will be a timed auction hosted on Invaluable, and all bids must be placed on the website. We have set items to close from 10 AM AEST Sunday, at which point the highest bidder is the winner. If a bid is placed in the last 5 mins of a lot, the bidding will be extended a further 5 mins.

This auction we have some outstanding items. Starting with some impressive maps and atlases. Firstly, we have Laplace on La Favorite Atlas,1830 (Lot 14), Tallis Atlas 1851 (Lot 5), Blaeu maps:  Quantung, China (Lot 395) and Shaangxi, China(Lot 394) and South America (Lot 388).

We also have an Assyrian Clay Tablet (Lot 3).

Some good Firsts and Signed editions including: Time Machine H G Wells First 1895 (Lot 11); Thomas Mann First (Lot 242); Mark Twain Signature (Lot 6); Reisebilder 1826 Rare First Edition (Lot 236) and Rilke First Edition (Lot 243).

Beautiful bindings including Journal des Voyages1877-1908 (Lot 359). Lovely leather, but equally beautiful graphic designs.

Original Artworks including two by Francis Lymburner (Lots198 and 199) as well as Kanga’s Pocket Original Illustrations by Mary A Brooks ( Lot182)

Two good Aboriginal items: Bradshaw Art of the Kimberley (Lot 62); Bannister 1830 Aborigines (Lot 67).

There are too many good ones to name them all, so check out the full catalogue!

15th December 10am Sydney Time!