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Supplying books to collectors, libraries & readers

for over 50 years


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C410 Item 33 C410 Item 16 C410 Item 13 C410 Item 42

Cat 412, Item 33

WILSON, Hardy. ATOMIC CIVILIZATION.  Melb. The Author. June 1949. Folio. Quarter parchment & original decorated boards. Plain dustjacket. 109pp. 7 tipped-in plates, some with colours. Printed tissue guards for the plates. Dj sl.torn else Fine. The only edition. Number 3 of 100 copies signed by Hardy Wilson. Rare.

Cat 412, Item 16

SIR ISAAC NEWTON'S MATHEMATICAL PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY AND HIS SYSTEM OF THE WORLD. Translated into English by Andrew More in 1729. The translations revised, and supplied with an historical & explanatory appendix by Florian Cajori, Late Professor of Mathematics at the Uni of California. Cambridge. At the University Press. 1934. Roy.8vo. Half calf binding with cloth sides. xxxiii,680pp. Frontispiece portrait of Newton and many mathematical diagrams. A fine copy of an important English edition of Newton's ground-breaking "Principia Mathematica" with notes by Florian Cajori. 1st ed. thus. Very scarce.

Cat 412, Item 13

MACAULAY, Thomas Babington. THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND. From the Accession of James II. 8 volumes. Lond. Longman, Green, Longman &c. 1864. Bound in contemporary half calf with elaborately gilt spines. Marbled boards, red and black morocco labels on spine. Frontispiece portrait. A fine set of this beautifully bound set of this classic History of England.

Cat 410, Item 4

 

COGHLAN, T.A. THE WEALTH AND PROGRESS OF NEW SOUTH WALES 1886-87. With Map and Tables. A splendid Colonial Presentation Binding. Syd. George Robertson & Co. 1887. Fine Colonial full morocco binding, elaborately gilt decorated on the front and back boards and the spine. xviii,577pp. a.e.g. Gauffered edges. Plate on ffe "Presented with the compliments of R.Burdett Smith, Executive Commissioner for New South Wales at the Colonial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888." Sl.foxing at the extremities else a fine copy. Very Scarce.   


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Books of the Month, October 2023 Publishing New Naturalist
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Latest Catalogue 412

(April 2026)

Books of the Month, Australiana, the Pacific, Travel, Publishing history, Signed books, Art, History, Literature, Natural history&c.

C410 Item 21 C412 Item 23 C410 Item 29 C410 Item 25

 

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Less than a 15-minute drive from the bustling city centre of Sydney is the oasis of serenity and calm that is The Antique Bookshop and Curios, located on Pacific Highway in Crows Nest, from where long time proprietor Peter has been selling antique and collectible books to libraries, dealers and interested individuals for nearly half a decade.

As a bone fide dealer in antiquarian books, Peter is a member of both the Australia and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), the latter being made up of 22 national booksellers associations that was founded in 1947. Consequently, you can be assured of the provenance and integrity of any vintage books that you may peruse amongst Peter’s significant curation. Members of these organisations are committed to the highest of standards and as well as guaranteeing the authenticity of all items, will provide accurate and honest descriptions, highlighting any defects or repairs, operate a transparent pricing policy and above all, always operate in a fair and honest manner.

Antiquarian books are usually valued more as physical objects, rather than for the content; consideration will be made to which edition the book may be, the quality of printing and illustrations - or perhaps the extravagance and care taken in the binding, but nonetheless amongst the impressive itinerary of books at this antique bookstore you will not only find volumes of rarity and thus highly collectable, but also books of great interest to the general reader.

Currently with approximately 20,000 books available, covering a broad range of subjects and time periods, you will find real antiquities such as the highly desirable Carey’s New and Correct English Atlas, a first edition dating back to 1787, a folio rebacked in buckram with marbled paper sides, brass clasps and featuring engraved title and dedication as well as 46 engraved maps. Cary was considered one of the foremost cartographers of the time, and this volume is a historic relic from those days.

Peter also produces regular updated catalogues, featuring special deals, new arrivals and recommendations for books of the month, which are made available online, but of course you are more than welcome to visit the bookshop in Sydney, where, at your leisure you can browse through the fabulous collection of old books – alongside some not so old, but still of great interest or rarity.

If you are a collector of art books in Australia, and whether you are interested in Aboriginal art, aviation, the history of the Pacific, travel, classic literature, or countless other genres, The Antique Bookshop and Curios, the outstanding rare book dealers in Sydney, will be sure to have something of interest to you. 

However, you don’t have to be an aficionado of rare books in Sydney to take pleasure in a visit to this wonderful bookstore; all lovers of literature will be enchanted by the selection of titles on display, many of which are available at prices little more than a couple of cups of coffee.

Why not pop in today?

For as long as man has been able to communicate through the written word, books have afforded a glimpse into different worlds for the readers, whether as a captivating work of fiction or via an accurate record reflecting society and its values at the time of writing. Books therefore are highly collectable and old and vintage books should always be treated with the utmost care, to preserve them in good condition for future generations.

At the Antique Bookshop and Curios, an antique bookstore around ten minutes from Sydney CBD via the new Metro line, bibliophiles and bookworms will discover a treasure trove of antiquarian and collectable books, lovingly looked after by Peter, the proprietor of the store. The diversity and range of books on offer is demonstrated perfectly by the juxtaposition of two highlighted books; the first, an extremely rare 1782 copy of The Complete Angler written by the famous Isaac Walton, beautifully bound and decorated commensurate with the time period, the second a pristine 2014 signed copy of the Booker prize winning The Narrow Road to the Far North written by Richard Flanagan.

Rare book dealers of repute, such as Peter always offer accurate descriptions of their wares so that customers can buy with certainty as to the provenance and authenticity of all books. With such a collection of rare and antique books as can be found anywhere in Sydney or Australia, you are welcome to visit the bookshop in Sydney and browse the plethora of books at your leisure or take your time viewing the collection online.

Despite the proliferation and continuing growth in numbers of electronic devices upon which we can read, many still prefer and even relish the experience of reading from a real book; an old volume may carry its own story, as well as the one within its pages and to many avid readers there is a sublime yet unexplained pleasure in the simple act of turning a page.

Furthermore, old and vintage books can become highly collectible, and if you should be interested in antique and collectible books then you will undoubtedly delight in a visit to the Antique Bookshop, located in Crows Nest, in the north Shore Region of Sydney. With a curation of books so diverse that it defies description the Antique Bookshop may be the place to go if you are searching for a particular or specific rare book in Sydney or Australia. With decades of experience as rare book dealers, supplying to libraries, museums and general members of the public, Peter, the driving force behind the Antique Bookshop, will offer the very best chance of locating the volume that you desire.

However, many visitors to this bookshop in Sydney are happy to browse through the collection of antiquarian books, marvelling at the masterpieces that are often taken as markers of our society and how we have changed over generations. “ Reading is to the mind, what exercise is to the body” (Joseph Addison) – why not exercise your mind and indulge your love for literature by paying a visit to the Antique Bookshop?


Tyrrell's Building
Level 1, 328 Pacific Highway , Crows Nest, Australia 2065

Mailing Address: PO Box 7127 McMahons Point, Australia 2060

Telephone: +61 2 9966 9925    

Email: peter@antiquebookshop.com.au

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