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Our retail outlet is in the heart of adelaide, opposite the state library of south australia. This is particularly the case with australian exploration. They are a onesizefitsall solution to the problem of what to buy for a loved one. For young collectors up to the age of 35 living in the greater brisbane region. Kenneth hince books, suppliers of secondhand, old, rare and fine books, melbourne, australia, used, out of print, rare and antiquarian books, first editions, private press, fine bindings. Click on the magnifying glass below to jump to an auction house on this page. If a book does not appear in any of the book auction records it may still have value, but more likely it probably has little or no monetary value. They are items that provide hours of enjoyment for the recipient. 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. The demand for a book is created by a combination of factors, often including status as a first edition, signed book, or written by a. We are particularly proud of our marvellous selection of vintage, old, and rare books. Original unpublished photographs of the australian.
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. The popularity of rare and collectible printed material is on the rise, but as has always been the case, condition is extremely important. The key areas of interest were exploration, maps, australian ephemera and rare first editions. Our specialist is on hand to advise on the sale at auction. We are one of irelands leading specialist auction houses and have become recognised both nationally and internationally for irish fine art and rare books. Lawsons, australias premier auctioneers since 1884. Berkelouw books is australia s largest rare and antiquarian bookdealer. Hordern house is continuing business as usual, but we will be working remotely for much of the time.
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