Read about the history of australia, wildlife and the people who shaped the country into what it is today. The 2019 anzaab sydney rare book fair will be held on november 1st and 2nd in the historic maclaurin hall at sydney university. Australian book auctions is the premier auctioneer in australia dedicated. We specialise in antiquarian, rare and outofprint australian books after 35 years trading from 112 glebe point rd i have sold the building and am in the process of becoming an online only antiquarian book seller. We specialise in antiquarian, rare and outofprint australian books after 35 years trading from 112 glebe point rd i have sold the building and am in the process of becoming an online only antiquarian. Also covers rare book auctions, manuscripts, ephemera, broadsides, maps, prints, posters, bibliography, first editions, incunabula and catalogs. Six weeks in australia the ilab internship program ilab. Located in sydney, queensland and the southern highlands, berkelouw. Welcome to national book auctions, a national public auction service specializing in books and ephemera. Jonathan conducted a very successful series of book auctions as founding director of the book department of. 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. These auctions take place in london in june and december. We scoured our vast selection of vintage books for the most beautiful dust jackets, and soon discovered that selecting just 30 was a nearly impossible task. This selection ranges from 1917 to 1969, and really is.
As you can imagine i found quite a few differences. Jonathan wantrup, owner of new century antiquarian books, is author of the standard collectors reference australian rare books 17881900. Established in 1999 and dedicated to the sale of rare books and historical properties. Music sales feature autographed music manuscripts by bach, mozart, beethoven and wagner, among others as well as first editions of music, books on music, letters, signed photographs. Auction the paul lucas collection of australian military history. The two directors are paul feain and david byrne who have between them over 50 years experience in the rare book trade. Australian book auction records abar is a usually biennial publication which. These sales encompass everything from early manuscript books to modern first editions. Australian book auctions is australias premier auction house for rare books, manuscripts, and historical and literary properties. Since our foundation in 1999, aba has become the leading auction house for books and related properties in australia and one of the leading book auction houses in the world.
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By continuing to use our site you consent to the use of cookies. Member anzaab and ilab our premises are open tuesday to saturday, 10am to 5pm. Our retail outlet is in the heart of adelaide, opposite the state library of south australia. Antiquarian books sold strongly, however books on books proved to be less desirable than past auctions. I compared my australian experiences with the only book trade i know well enough with the russian antiquarian book trade. My activities with paul and the cornstalk bookshop included cataloging books, moving books, visiting auctions and bidding at auctions, participating in the housecalls. Read about the history of australia, wildlife and the. Michael treloar antiquarian booksellers, established in adelaide, south australia, in march 1976, is a longstanding member of the australian and new zealand association of antiquarian booksellers anzaab and the international league of antiquarian booksellers ilab. The 49th anzaab australian antiquarian book fair thursday 9 july to sunday 12 july 2020 is presented by the australian and new zealand association of antiquarian booksellers anzaab has been cancelled due to impact of the coronavirus as part of melbourne rare book week. Australian book auctions rare book hub rare books, book. On 27 and 28 may, in three sessions, australian book auctions offers voyages and travels and other books and documents.
The 49th anzaab australian antiquarian book fair thursday 9 july to sunday 12 july 2020 is presented by the australian and new zealand association of antiquarian booksellers anzaab has been. The two directors are paul feain and david byrne who have between them over 50 years. Hince antiquarian book sellers old, fine and rare books. Since 1997, bookfinder has made it easy to find any book at the best price. I specialise in academic and research books, with emphasis on. Catalogues michael treloar antiquarian booksellers.
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Anzaab is the professional body which represents the members of the antiquarian book business in australia and new zealand. Australian book auction records abar is a usually biennial publication which documents the results of auctions, mostly in australia, of old, fine and rare books of australasian interest. William blake the book of urizen denounced by contemporaries as an eccentric and madman. Original unpublished photographs of the australian. The books, pamphlets and journals cover an extraordinary range of topics and periods forming a collection that will interest most book collectors. I have taken about 10,000 books home with me and soon enough will have some of these back online. We offer a mobile auctioneering service for large inventories and are opening permanent. Online rare book auction antiquarian auctions catalog jun 05, 2014 7. Australian book auctions is the premier auctioneer in australia dedicated to rare books and historical properties. As the worlds leading auctioneer of australian books and manuscripts we now hold all of.
Rare book hub rare books, book auctions, antiquarian. Peter arnold, melbourne antiquarian book dealer, examines. Sydney rare book auctions ultimo, au bid online at. Sydney rare book auctions is a newly formed company whose charter is to conduct rare book auctions in sydney. Berkelouw books is australias largest rare and antiquarian bookdealer. Located in sydney, queensland and the southern highlands, berkelouw books is australias largest second hand and antiquarian bookseller.
It aims to promote antiquarian bookselling and collecting. Curated by the greatest bookman you never heard of you guessed it, adam langlands of lakeville, ct the sale consists of a small but perfectly formed collection of 200 lots celebrating culture in america, and american culture in the rest of the world, and the americas. Bonhams fine and rare book, map and manuscript auctions department specialises in auctions, valuations valuations of antiquarian books. We use cookies to remember choices you make on functionality and personal features to enhance your experience to our site. Online rare books auction antiquarian auctions catalog ends apr 23, 2015 5. Click on the magnifying glass below to jump to an auction house on this page. Until 29 march 2004, it was bloomsbury book auctions. Sydney rare book auctions has no upcoming auctions.
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