12noon Sunday 27th of September 2026
An exciting and interesting auction this week.
Let’s start with the spectacular photographs of Norfolk Island by JW Beattie showing the Melanesian Mission, students attending from surrounding islands, island life, heritage buildings as well as the whaling industry. (More about the album here – Lot 26)
We have numerous voyages and explorations. Including Williams South Sea Missionary 1838 (Lott 44); Duperrey Charts 1822 (Lot 10); Stokes Discoveries 1846 (Lot 4); Hunters Journal 1793 (Lot 96); Collins 1798 (Lot 91)…
We also have early printings on British History including a 1638 illustrated book on Heraldry (Lot 7) and William Camden’s Languages, Names, Surnames, Allusions, Anagrams, Armories… 1657 (Lot 5).
Yes – this week we have more wonderfully illustration natural history, like Henry Ayers collection of Lizars Natural ( Lot 3) History or the 1826 Flora Conspicua by Morris and illustrated by Clark (Lot 2)
Folio Society, limited editions, signed copies including a number of books signed by the artist: John Olsen, Fred Cress, Gary Shead, Creative Effort by Norman Lindsay with Signed Etching.
Carter’s Tomb of Tutankhamen (Lot 14)
Catalogue https://connect.invaluable.com/sydneybook/
Sunday 27th September – Timed auction 12 midday
Online bidding on Invaluable or our website.