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Our latest catalogue is an eclectic bunch with publications from the 1500s until present time. From law and religion, to rail, technical books, voyages, gold mining, fishing, wine, fashion, Folio Society and more.  Highlights include: 1656 Coin from the Gilt Dragon Shipwreck West Australia(Lot 8); 1537 Saint Jerome Folio in Monastic Binding (Lot 10); Ancient Empires Set Folio Society (Lot 206) ; 1828 Blaxland – Ceres medal for Wine(Lot 309) and Sylva 1786 -Trees, and the Propagation(Lot 2).

When 12 noon, Sunday, 15th February, 2026

Catalogue https://connect.invaluable.com/sydneybook/

Timed Auction online bidding and absentee

On Invaluable(extra fees) or our website(24%).

Viewing is encouraged
Questions welcomed

Absentee bids and questions are due by email 4pm Sydney Time Friday 30th Jan 2026

Our office is located at Dalgety Square at –
C11/372-428 Wattle Street, Ultimo. We are on the corner of MacArthur with the entrance on Wattle Street. We are opened between 10am and 5pm week days.

Decorative Arts and Design, Books, Fine Bindings and Geology A168

12 noon, Sunday 14th December

Sydney Rare Book Auction is happy to present the Christmas sale – and boy it’s a show stopper!

There is something there for everyone from stunning Birmingham silver, geological and engineering publications, maps and atlases, sculptures, original artworks and prints, beautiful and rare Art Nouveau publications, Meiji Period Japanese trinkets, and rare ephemera.

This is a great time to pick up Christmas presents for your friends, families or lovers….

Above: Just a small preview of some silver items see lots 115-160

Lot 1 Sydney Harbour Bridge 1903

Bronze Sculptures Lots 21 – Matisse; Lot 24 Degas; Lot 28 Renoir

14 George Barbier Pochoir Album, Ballets Russes

A sample of the Japanese Tourist Trinkets – mostly made by Y. Konoike 1900-1920 in Yokohama. Lots 138-150

When 12 noon, Sunday 14th December

Catalogue https://connect.invaluable.com/sydneybook/

Timed Auction online bidding and absentee

On Invaluable or our website.

Viewing is encouraged
Questions welcomed

Where: Dalgety Square
C11/372-428 Wattle Street, Ultimo.
(Corner of MacArthur with the entrance on Wattle Street.) We are opened between 10am and 5pm week days.

Absentee bids and questions are due by email 3pm Sydney Time Friday 12th December 2025

***Please note that if you are posting to a metropolitan area and would like a item in time for Christmas, Australia Post recommends sending before the 19th December. Unfortunately this excludes Darwin, Perth and Hobart and international parcels.