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Books — Printed & Written Material - Shapiro Auctioneers
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| Number of lots recorded: | 13 |
| Lots with images: | 13 |
| Prices available: | 13 |
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Books
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | Joseph M. Forshaw, William T. Cooper parrots of the world third (revised) edition, Joseph M. Forshaw, illustrated by William T. Cooper, Lansdowne edition, two volumes, numbered 127/600, red cloth box, showing water staining (3) | *** |  |
| *** | George Smith, Collections of Designs for Household Furniture, for J Taylor 1808 first edition, single tome, illustrated frontispiece, engraved on 158 plates, from original drawings. London, by J. Taylor, at the Architectural Library, 1808, contemporary… | *** |  |
| *** | Gracius Joseph Broinowski, 'Birds of Australia' collection of books, comprising four volumes: 'Natatores Vols. I.II', 'Grallatores Rasores Vols. II.III.', 'Scansores Raptores Vols. III.IV.VI', and 'Insessores Vols. IV.V.VI', written and illustrated by… | *** |  |
| *** | Richard brown, the Rudiments of drawing cabinet and Upholstery furniture, J Taylor, 1822 revised second edition, single tome, printed title page, a complete copy with all pages present and all engravings correct as called for by the plate list, J Taylor,… | *** |  |
| *** | Collection of gold chains, 18ct yellow gold (5), weight approximately 17.3 grams, 33.7 grams, 11.8 grams, 10.6 grams, 35.2 grams | *** |  |
| *** | Peter & Michael Angelo Nicholson, the Practical Cabinetmaker, Upholster first edition of this influential pattern book and complete Decorator, for H.Fisher and which was issued plain or for a guinea extra Son, 1826 'Elegantly Coloured'. It was the most… | *** |  |
| *** | Ida S Rentoul (Outhwaite) (1888-1960) and Annie R. Rentoul, Mollies Bunyip, 1904, first edition, published by Robert Jolley Melbourne, bound in original illustrated green wrappers and ties, plates and sepia illustrations throughout. Provenance: Private… | *** |  |
| *** | The official record of the Sydney international exhibition, 1879, with decorative gilt binding. Provenance: The collection of Robert Hutchinson, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Nicholson's Practical Carpentry revised edition, single tome, illustrated frontispiece, with original engravings, Thomas Tredgold, contemporary ebonized boards ruled in gilt, browning or spotting, slight wear to extremities and discoloration to edges of… | *** |  |
| *** | Two framed Scripture panels, encasing pages of scripture from a Thai prayer book, 78 x 137 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Julie Biber | *** |  |
| *** | Hardey Wilson, old Colonial Architecture in New South Walesand Tasmania, no. 754/1000, 1924, with tinted lithograph plates and tissue guards, signed by the author. Provenance: collection of George and Adisa Pompei, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Sydney Harbour bridge-report on tenders book, printed 1924 complete with plan drawings for each different stage of construction | *** |  |
| *** | Arnott's children's book Literature: page 46, the Amazing Adventures of Anthony Arrowroot. Arnott's Biscuits Brought to life | *** |  |