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Auction House:
Barsby Auctions
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Books
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*** Pycckie & Wahxan' 'Russians in Shanghai,' by Captain V.D. Jiganoff, who was also the publisher, in original cover, with silvered title and one corner. A very rare historical volume. ***
*** Narrative of the voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, by MacGillivray, London: T. & W. Boone, 1852. First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, folding map, 13 lithographed and engraved plates, illustrations, two advertisement slips bound in 12pp. & 8pp. advertisements at… ***
*** Owen Rutter, Bligh's Log of the Bounty 2 Vols, Golden Cockerel Press1937, Limited edition 288/300, some spotting, previous owners name to frontis page of each volume ***
*** One volume, John Allcot marine Artist Copperfield Publishing Pty Ltd, Sydney, NSW in 1978, 1978. Fully bound in rich blue morocco, gold blocked with raised bands on spine. Contains 34 full colour tipped in plates of famous ships such as Roebuck, Endeavour… ***
*** Mitchell's Expeditions Into Australia 1838, Complete in 2 volumes. First edition, Three Expeditions Into The Interior Of Eastern Australia With Descriptions Of The Recently Explored Region Of Felix And Of The Present Colony Of New South Wales., Major T L… ***
*** One volume: John Allcot marine artist Sydney. 1978. Copperfield. Limited edition of 136/500, signed by Rodney Allcot. Forty full-page colour plates tipped in and protected with tissue guards. Original full blue calf, gilt engraved front cover. Contained… ***
*** An Inquiry into the Nature & causes of the Wealth of Nations, by Adam Smith London, a Strahan, 1799. Three volumes : Vols. I, II and III: Ninth edition: Full leather contemporary brown leather bindings, 8.25 x 5.25 inches approx ***
*** Seven Volumes, Macphearson & Co Catalogues From 1902 - 1940's. Australian Hardware Merchants ***
*** Two Sydney catalogues of Horse saddlery together with three volumes on prints & household ***
*** 12 Signed Ian Idriess Novels National Edition, National edition with all volumes signed and inscribed by the author. Green cloth. Titles include,' Gold Dust and Ashs', 'Man Tracks', 'Flynn Of The Inland', 'Over The Range'. ***
*** Book: Paul de Lamerie His Life & Work, by Philip A. S. Phillips, Limited Edition, The Holland Press 1968 ***
*** Gustav Stickley, Craftsman Homes, The Craftsman Publishing Company, first edition, 1909, 205 pages ***
*** 3 volumes The Vernon Gallery Of British Art, Green Leather with gilt throughout. 1854, George Virtue Publishing ***
*** One vol, Laughing Torso, Only 92 copies of this book were created with an original signed drawing done by Nina Hamnett. Constable & Co. 1932 First edition ***
*** Complete set 'The works of Prescott', edited by J F Kirk, Published London, George Routledge in eleven volumes. Full calf. Senior Knox prise. ***
*** Victorian Picturesque Atlas of Australasia edited by Andrew Garran, published by Picturesque Atlas Publishing Company, 1886, in three volumes, some wear. ***
*** 9 volumes The Works Of Alexander Pope, 1751. Full Leather. ***
*** Seven volumes official history Australia, in the war of 1914-18. Vol. 1-6 and vol 12 photographic volume of the war ***
*** Seventeen books on fly fishing ***
*** Boxed set of two volumes on Australian Silver ***
*** Two volumes: Centennial History of New South Wales, by W. F. Morrison, 2 volumes, 1888, Aldine Publishing Company ***
*** Hagner-System stock book - British Commonwealth Morrocco, India, Somalia, Tangier, Bahrain, north Borneo - MINT, mostly ERII ***
*** The Australian Colonial house by James Broadbent, Architecture and Society in New South Wales1788 to 1848, Hordern house, Sydney, first edition, Ltd to 2000 copies, book, dust jacket in excellent condition ***
*** Eight antique volumes by James Grant, Each George Routledge New Edition. Half calf with marblised papers. Includes titles Harry Ogilvie, Captain Of The Guard. ***
*** Selection of 16 English silver plate books, and pewter ***
*** A selection of erotica items, six items to include two framed pictures, two painted pictures, a boxed porcelain plaque and a 1920s German book. ***
*** The Work's of John Marston, in three volumes, John Russell Smith, London, 1856, in full leather. ***
*** Four books on Worcester porcelain ***
*** Poems of Banjo Patterson book signed by Pro Hart with over 40 paintings by Pro Hart reproduced, signed by Pro Hart on the inside of the hard cover, 26.5 x 19.5 cm ***
*** Pen Drawings Norman Lindsay Signed, Hardcover. Arthur Mcquitty & Co. Sydney 1924. Numbered 86 out of edition of 500. Hand signed by Lindsay. As inspected ***
*** The Hardwoods of Australia, and their Economics. By Richard T Baker, the Government of the state of New South Wales, Sydney, 1919., 1919. 4to, 522pp, colour and black and white illustrations. ***
*** Antique tortoiseshell and gold pendant together with a gilt metal book from locket and a micro mosaic locket on chain ***
*** One Vol, Ladies Garment Cutting, By F.R. Morris. New Era Pub .Hardcover. second edition ***
*** The Great Breath, by Christian Waller, Gryphon Books, Melbourne, 1978. hardbound. b&w illustrations (illustrator). narrow folio. being a faithful reproduction, with green cloth boards with screenprint of the original circular gold device to the front… ***
*** Our Antipodeans The Australasian Colonies, Our Antipodeans or Residence and Rambles in The Australasian Colonies With A Glimpse Of The Gold Fields By Godfrey Mundy. Third Edition In one volume. Richard Bentley Pub. 1855 ***
*** 4 Volumes, History of our own time, by McCarthy. Published London, Challo & Wordis, Picaddilly 1881. Full calf. ***
*** Four Vintage books, to include two leather bound gardeners books, and two botanical report books dated 1853 and 1854. ***
*** Shelf of vintage books ***
*** Five volumes - Pioneer Register, Vol 1, vol3 to vol6 ***
*** Collection of 21 vintage children's books ***
*** 14 Vols Beaumont And Fletchers Works 1812, Full set of 14 Volumes. Edinburgh. Printed by James Ballantine & Co. Full Leather, some losses spines ***
*** Seventeen World WarI Books on Australia at War in Asia, including Burma railway and Singapore ***
*** Seven volumes on clocks ***
*** Four volumes of early Australia, From the first fleet ***
*** Quest For Sita by Maurice Collins, Limited to 500 copies. Hardcover., illustrations by Mervyn Peake, original pictorial cloth, printed on English hand made paper., Published London: Faber and Faber, 1946 ***
*** Three volumes on clocks ***
*** Collection of 20 books on clocks and watches ***
*** Shelf lot of 30 vintage books with green bindings ***
*** Couture The Great Designers, Caroline Rennolds Milbank. Stewart, Tabori and Chang Publisher. Hardcover in dust jacket. 431 pp ***
*** Three volumes on Colonial Furniture ***
*** Two volumes on carriage clocks ***
*** Six books on erotic art ***
*** One book Vintage Chinese furniture published by Benn Brothers ***
*** Five miniature books 'Thoughts From' English poets etc ***
*** Two small stock books - world stamps ***
*** Daryl Lindsay's Digger book, produced by Daryl Lindsay and Cyril Dillon, the sun Art studios, Melbourne. 1919 ***
*** 18 Volume, History of Frederick II of Prussia, called Frederick the Great. by Thomas Carlyle. Chapman and Hall Publishers. ***
*** One volume Grays anatomy, in full calf, second American edition 1862 with 395 engravings on wood ***
*** Collection of 40 Australian children's books ***
*** Nine volumes, Complete works of Nietzsche, limited editions. Puplished Foutis 1909 ***
*** 23 books on Sydney local history, including books on Woollahra, Glebe, Ashfield & Sutherland ***
*** Six books on Australian pottery ***
*** Ten volumes on Asian art, Including Chinese ***
*** Seven various volumes on Australia ***
*** 3 Vols. The Gallery Of Mythology, Large volumes profusely ill. with steel engravings ***
*** Five volumes on oriental prints comprising of 4 paper back editions, each containing full page plates, and 1 book Chinese Popular prints ***
*** Two books: an Anthology of Chinese Ceramics and the Grammar of Chinese ornament ***
*** One black stock book - vintage New Zealand including New South WalesColonial 1d and 5d ***
*** 3 volumes Cobbett's Rural Rides, Written by William Cobbett. 1930. Peter Davies Pub. ***
*** 'The Queens Prime Ministers' in 9 volumes. Published London, Sampson Low, Muston & Co. 1891 ***
*** Collection of 11 old children's books, Including Ethel Turner and Mary Grant Bruce ***
*** Two Motoring books: Annual Automobile Review 1955-56 & Automobile year no 10 1962-63 ***
*** Thirteen books on World War I ***
*** Fourteen Hakluyt society volumes on travel ***
*** Thirty nine volumes on Sydney ***
*** Collection of 15 history of Sydney suburbs books ***
*** One Vol: Sinbad The Sailor, Hardcover with gilt on cloth. Engraved by Henry Stone and Son ***
*** Representative Australians Charles Nuttall, Hardcover, McCarron, Bird & Co. 1902. As inspected ***
*** Three books: Chinese Jade Five Centuries, Netsuke and 2011 auction catalogue ***
*** Eight vintage Australian books ***
*** Selection of 21 books on collectibles, including paper, medals, tiles, maps, etc ***
*** Two clock reference books comprising of Britten's old old clocks & watches and their makers, together with Grandfather clocks and their cases ***
*** Eight books on Chinese furniture, ceramics etc ***
*** Two stock books with various boxes of world stamps ***
*** 4 Antiquarian books in full calf. 3 prizes from PLC. One from SCEGS ***
*** Seven signed cricket books plus three others, Michael Bevan, Ian Brayshaw, Kerry O'Keeffe, Crowe, David Boon, Mike Whitney. ***
*** Book: History & Description of old French Faience by M.L. Solon. Limited edition 625/1200. Published by Cassell and Company Limited 1903. ***
*** Silver plated vesta & stamp holder, in the form of a book ***
*** Silver plated vesta & stamp holder, in the form of a book ***
*** Seven small Chinese comic books, ***
*** Basket of photography books ***
*** 3 volumes Old Saint Paul's, A Tale Of The Plague And The Fire. 1841. Ainsworth . ***
*** One volume: the Works of Lucy E Kemp-Welch, 'In the Open Country', with numerous plates, 43 cm x 29.5 cm ***
*** Ten books on Australian World WarII effort ***
*** Five signed rugby books, David Campese, Nicholas Shehadie, M Lynagh, Spiro Zavos, John Eales. ***
*** Three signed Steve Waugh books ***