By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. We specialize in making it easier for you to get the books you need. Goulds birds of australia, like the doves bible or gutenbergs first printed bible, is an exceptional work of art, but unfortunately, being bound as a book, it lacks the wall power of a. If you continue browsing, well assume that you are happy to. Located in thriving new south wales, sydney rare book auctions was founded in 2011. Welcome to national book auctions, a national public auction service specializing in books and ephemera. Member of anzaab since 1988 and past president of anzaab. Served for 10 years as a committee member of ilab and was at various times security chair, secretary and treasurer.
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The clearance rate was slightly down from our previous sale, with approximately 80% of lots being sold on the day and a further 10%. As the worlds leading auctioneer of australian books and manuscripts we now hold all of the top four prices achieved at auction for printed australiana, a feat achieved by no other auction house. Auction houses that specialize in the things we love are rare, indeed. We have thousands of rare and antique treasures brought to you by our network of trusted sellers from all around the world. National book auctions was a wonderful find for our residential livinglearning community library. Ilab international league of antiquarian booksellers. Sell your rare, old, and collectible books we buy quality. A book is also a considerate option when giving to an acquaintance such as. Sydney rare book auctions ultimo, au bid online at. Established in 1999 and dedicated to the sale of rare books and historical properties. A poor copy of a particular rare book will often pass in at less than half the value achieved of the same title in good condition. The most complete and authoritative listing of north american book, paper, and ephemera fairs on the internet.
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The state library has a significant collection of rare books and. The books and ephemera department holds a regular sale and offers a comprehensive catalogue of books, maps, manuscripts, postcards, photographs, documents, periodicals and other printed material. Our retail outlet is in the heart of adelaide, opposite the state library of south australia. Over the past five years gorringes specialist book auctions have gone from strength to strength. Anzaab is the professional body which represents the members of the antiquarian book business in australia and new zealand. National book auctions books ephemera art currency. Jul 20, 2017 cornstalk bookshop and sydney rare book auctions. Use the search box above to find fond treasures from your childhood or that one book that has escaped your collection thus far. Lawsons, australias premier auctioneers since 1884.
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By continuing to use our site you consent to the use of cookies. Shop for old books in excellent condition at affordable prices. Alibris is one of the premier rare and outofprint book sites on the internet. Australian book auctions 2970 high street po box 89 armadale, vic, 3143. The rare book hub offers tools for the book collector and bookseller, especially old and rare books, antique or antiquarian books, hard to find, out of print, and collectible collectable books.
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