Books, Catalogues

Harrington and Co stock an excellent collection of ephemera including rare photos, postcards and collectors cards. Whether you are a history enthusiast yourself or are looking for a truly special one-off gift, we always have amazing and rare items in stock.

We source our stock locally and from the US, so the content is incredibly varied and interesting. Many of our pieces have been purchased for museums and top collectors worldwide. Browse our collection below to find the perfect piece of history.

Fine Art Auction Catalogues. Christies London, Mossgreen Australia

Fine Art Auction Catalogues. Christies London, Mossgreen Australia

$65

Christie's 20th Century British & Irish Art Day Sale, LondonThursday 24th May 2012. 194 pages.Artists include Brocquy, Chadwick, Hitchens, Lowry, Rice, ScottChristie's 20th Century British Art, LondonFriday 17th November 2006. 264 pages.Artists include...

This Other Eden, British Paintings from The Paul Mellon Collection. Yale, CT USA

This Other Eden, British Paintings from The Paul Mellon Collection. Yale, CT USA

$15

This Other Eden, British Paintings from The Paul Mellon Collection.Collated to accompany a travelling art exhibition from Connecticut USA, to Australia.Large in size 28cm x 23cm. 216 pages.

Artprice Annual 2004 by Ehrmann. Art auction results for the year of 2003

Artprice Annual 2004 by Ehrmann. Art auction results for the year of 2003

$49

Artprice Annual since 2011, 2004 Edition by EhrmannLarge and heavy! The book is 7cm thick!Detailed account of auction prices realised including title, author, auction house, country etc2656 pages. Size 29.5 x 22cmIf you have a piece of artwork that sold...

Group lot of Vintage Design, Antique and Furniture Books.

Group lot of Vintage Design, Antique and Furniture Books.

$30

Group lot of Vintage Design, Antique and Furniture Books. Includes reference details, photographs and relevant details. * The Antiques book of Victorian Interiors by Elizabeth Donaghy Garrett * Design Classics 1880 - 1930 by Torsten Bröhan &...

Group lot of Vintage Design, Porcelain and Pottery Books.

Group lot of Vintage Design, Porcelain and Pottery Books.

$69

Group lot of Vintage Design, Porcelain and Pottery. Includes reference details, photographs and relevant details. * Marks and monograms, the decorative arts 1880 - 1960 by Malcolm Hallam * Encyclopaedia of British pottery and porcelain marks by...

Job lot of books. European Impressionism 1860 - 1905, Monet, Gardening.

Job lot of books. European Impressionism 1860 - 1905, Monet, Gardening.

$189

Monet's Garden - Through the season at Giverny by Vivian Russell Published by Holder and Stoughton Fantastic comparative photos to what Monet's inspirations currently look like. 162 pages. Size 26 x 26cm Book is in good condition. Claude Monet...

The Stratford Shakspere Leatherbound 20 Volume Collection, 1854

The Stratford Shakspere Leatherbound 20 Volume Collection, 1854

$139

The Stratford Shakspere Leatherbound 20 Volume Collection Edited by Charles Knight. Published by Thomas Hodgson, 1856 Each book contains approx 220 pages and two volumes. Each volume contains two plays. Missing the edition which contains volume VII...

Gardens of Japan & Bamboo Informative Hardcover Books

Gardens of Japan & Bamboo Informative Hardcover Books

$69

Gardens of Japan & Bamboo Informative Hardcover Books Unique pictures and explanations. Both printed in Japan. Gardens of Japan, 228 pages, printed 1989, size 37 x 26.5cm Bamboo, 216 pages, printed 1977, size 30 x 21.5cm

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 896 Vol. XXXV Week Ending April 1st, 1939.

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 896 Vol. XXXV Week Ending April 1st, 1939.

$30

"The Champion" Boys Magazine. No. 896 Vol. XXXV Week Ending April 1st, 1939.Complete, slightly tatty around the edges, some foxing & browning, small losses & holes, staples are rusty, some creasing & tears. The crossword is clean.Local Brisbane pick-up...

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 677 Vol. XXVII Week Ending January 19th, 1935.

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 677 Vol. XXVII Week Ending January 19th, 1935.

$30

"The Champion" Boys Magazine. No. 677 Vol. XXVII Week Ending January 19th, 1935.Complete, slightly tatty around the edges, some foxing & browning, small losses & holes, staples are rusty, some creasing & tears, some pages loose. The crossword is clean...

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 951 Vol. 37 Week Ending April 20th, 1940.

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 951 Vol. 37 Week Ending April 20th, 1940.

$30

"The Champion" Boys Magazine. No. 951 Vol. 37 Week Ending April 20th, 1940.Complete, slightly tatty around the edges, some foxing & browning, small losses & holes, staples are rusty, some minor creasing & tears. The crossword has been completed.Local...

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 696 Vol. XXVII Week Ending June 1st, 1935.

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 696 Vol. XXVII Week Ending June 1st, 1935.

$30

"The Champion" Boys Magazine. No. 696 Vol. XXVII Week Ending June 1st, 1935.In above average condition. Complete, slightly tatty around the edges, some foxing & browning, small losses & holes, staples are rusty, some creasing & minor tears. The crossword...

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 949 Vol. 37 Week Ending April 6th, 1940.

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 949 Vol. 37 Week Ending April 6th, 1940.

$30

"The Champion" Boys Magazine. No. 949 Vol. 37 Week Ending April 6th, 1940.Complete, slightly tatty around the edges, some foxing & browning, small losses & holes, staples are rusty, some creasing & minor tears, some pages partly detached. The crossword...

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 686 Vol. XXVII Week Ending March 23rd 1935.

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 686 Vol. XXVII Week Ending March 23rd 1935.

$30

"The Champion" Boys Magazine. No. 686 Vol. XXVII Week Ending March 23rd 1935.Complete, slightly tatty around the edges, some foxing & browning, small losses, staples are rusty, some minor creasing & tears. The crossword is clean.Local Brisbane pick-up...

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 689 Vol. XXVII Week Ending April 13th, 1935.

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 689 Vol. XXVII Week Ending April 13th, 1935.

$30

"The Champion" Boys Magazine. No. 689 Vol. XXVII Week Ending April 13th, 1935.Complete, slightly tatty around the edges, some foxing & browning, small losses, staples are rusty, some minor creasing & tears. The crossword is clean.Local Brisbane pick-up...

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 948 Vol. 37 Week Ending March 30th, 1940.

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 948 Vol. 37 Week Ending March 30th, 1940.

$30

"The Champion" Boys Magazine. No. 948 Vol. 37 Week Ending March 30th, 1940.Complete, slightly tatty around the edges, some foxing & browning, small losses, staples are rusty, some minor creasing & tears. The crossword has been completed.Local Brisbane...

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 859 Vol. XXXIV Week Ending July 16th, 1938.

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 859 Vol. XXXIV Week Ending July 16th, 1938.

$30

"The Champion" Boys Magazine. No. 859 Vol. XXXIV Week Ending July 16th, 1938.Complete, slightly tatty around the edges, some foxing & browning, small losses, staples are rusty, some minor creasing & tears, spine is tatty. The crossword is clean.Local...

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 916 Vol. XXXVI Week Ending August 19th, 1939.

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 916 Vol. XXXVI Week Ending August 19th, 1939.

$30

"The Champion" Boys Magazine. No. 916 Vol. XXXVI Week Ending August 19th, 1939.Complete, slightly tatty around the edges, some foxing & browning, small losses & holes, staples are rusty, some minor creasing & tears. The crossword is clean.Local Brisbane...

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 895 Vol.XXXV Week Ending March 25th, 1939.

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 895 Vol.XXXV Week Ending March 25th, 1939.

$30

"The Champion" Boys Magazine. No. 895 Vol.XXXV Week Ending March 25th, 1939.Complete, slightly tatty around the edges, some foxing & browning, small losses & holes, staples are rusty, some creasing & minor tears. The crossword is clean.Local Brisbane...

Group of Glass and Continental Porcelain Collectors Reference Books

Group of Glass and Continental Porcelain Collectors Reference Books

$90

Group of Glass and Continental Porcelain Collectors Reference Books Great reference pictures and explanations. Continental Porcelain by Josh Cushion, printed 1974, 78 pages The Encyclopaedia of Glass edited by Phoebe Phillips, printed in 1987, 320...

The Great Painters of China & Chinese Painting Books

The Great Painters of China & Chinese Painting Books

$80

The Great Painters of China & Chinese Painting Books Unique pictures and explanations. Both printed in Japan. The Great Painters of China by Max Loehr, 336 pages, printed 1980, size 27 x 20cm Chinese painting by James Cahill, 212 pages, printed...

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 910 Vol. XXXV Week Ending July 8th 1939.

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 910 Vol. XXXV Week Ending July 8th 1939.

$30

"The Champion" Boys Magazine. No. 910 Vol. XXXV Week Ending July 8th 1939.This is an above average copy with a clean crossword. Complete, slightly tatty around the edges, some foxing & browning, small losses, staples are rusty, some minor creasing.Local...

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 945 Vol. 37 Week Ending March 9th 1940.

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 945 Vol. 37 Week Ending March 9th 1940.

$30

"The Champion" Boys Magazine. No. 945 Vol. 37 Week Ending March 9th 1940.Complete, slightly tatty around the edges, some foxing & browning, small losses, staples are rusty, some dog-eared pages. No crossword.Local Brisbane pick-up welcomed. Always happy...

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 953 Vol. 37 Week Ending May 4th 1940.

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 953 Vol. 37 Week Ending May 4th 1940.

$30

"The Champion" Boys Magazine. No. 953 Vol. 37 Week Ending May 4th 1940.Complete, slightly tatty around the edges, some foxing & browning, small losses, staples are rusty, some minor creasing, spine very tatty. Used Crossword, missing the cards.Local...

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 901 Vol. XXXV Week Ending May 6th 1939.

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 901 Vol. XXXV Week Ending May 6th 1939.

$30

"The Champion" Boys Magazine. No. 901 Vol. XXXV Week Ending May 6th 1939.Above average copy with a clean crossword. Complete, slightly tatty around the edges, some foxing & browning, small losses, staples are rusty, some minor creasing.Local Brisbane...

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 690 Vol. XXVII Week Ending April 20th 1935.

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 690 Vol. XXVII Week Ending April 20th 1935.

$30

"The Champion" Boys Magazine. No. 690 Vol. XXVII Week Ending April 20th 1935.Complete, slightly tatty around the edges, some foxing & browning, small losses, staples are rusty, some minor creasing. Crossword is clean.Local Brisbane pick-up welcomed...

Undiscovered Pro Hart Book SIGNED and Beyond the Never Never Poetry Book SIGNED

Undiscovered Pro Hart Book SIGNED and Beyond the Never Never Poetry Book SIGNED

$150

The Undiscovered Pro Hart Paperback Book by Blue Bush Signed by Pro Hart to the front inside cover A detailed compilation of Pro Hart's works over the years with sizes and dates. Good condition, some dog ears to the bottom right. 80 pages. 29.5 x...

Group lot of 6 Antique Story Books

Group lot of 6 Antique Story Books

$85

Group of Antique Story BooksIncluded in this lot are* Kidnapped by R L Stevenson, c Early 1900s* The Talisman by Sir Walter Scott, 1825* Masterman ready by Captain Frederick Marryat, c Mid-late 1800s* The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith, 1931*...

Group lot of 6 Antique Story Books incl Robin Hood and his Merrie Men

Group lot of 6 Antique Story Books incl Robin Hood and his Merrie Men

$85

Group of Antique Story BooksIncluded in this lot are* Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan, 1957* Robin Hood and his Merrie Men, Published by Purnell and sons, c 1960s* Blinks by S. E. Burrow, 1930* Holy Deadlock by A. P. Herbert, 1934* The Three Musketeers...

Group lot of 6 Antique Story Books incl Wind in the Willows

Group lot of 6 Antique Story Books incl Wind in the Willows

$85

Group of Antique Story BooksIncluded in this lot are* Mystery of the Arabian Stallion by Andy Adams, 1964.* Caeser's Column. A sensational story of the 20th Century by Edmund Boisgilbert, 1892* The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, 1939* The City...

Group lot of 6 Antique Story Books incl Sir Walter Scott novels

Group lot of 6 Antique Story Books incl Sir Walter Scott novels

$85

Group of Antique Story BooksIncluded in this lot are* Bride of Lammermoor by Sir Walter Scott, c Early 1900s* Kenilworth by Sir Walter Scott, c Early 1900s* Blue Peter, a romance of the early years of William Casey by J Roland Evans, 1945* Radcliffe by...

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 952 Vol. 37 Week Ending April 27th 1940.

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 952 Vol. 37 Week Ending April 27th 1940.

$30

"The Champion" Boys Magazine. No. 952 Vol. 37 Week Ending April 27th 1940.Complete, tatty around the edges, some foxing & browning, staples are rusty. The crossword puzzle has been completed.Local Brisbane pick-up welcomed. Always happy to combine...

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 954 Vol. 37 Week Ending May 11th 1940.

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 954 Vol. 37 Week Ending May 11th 1940.

$30

"The Champion" Boys Magazine. No. 954 Vol. 37 Week Ending May 11th 1940.Complete, slightly tatty around the edges, some foxing & browning, staples are rusty. Missing the picture cards.Local Brisbane pick-up welcomed. Always happy to combine postage where...

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 935 Vol. XXXVI Week Ending Dec 30th 1939.

“The Champion” Boys Magazine. No. 935 Vol. XXXVI Week Ending Dec 30th 1939.

$30

"The Champion" Boys Magazine. No. 935 Vol. XXXVI Week Ending Dec 30th 1939.Complete, slightly tatty around the edges, some foxing & browning, staples are rusty. The crossword has been completed.Local Brisbane pick-up welcomed. Always happy to combine...

Aladdin Electric Lamps Reference Book by J. W. Courter

Aladdin Electric Lamps Reference Book by J. W. Courter

$65

Aladdin Electric Lamps Reference Book by J. W. Courter Published by Plain Talk Publishing, 1987 229 pages. Company and manufacturing history, followed by an extensive compilation of old Aladdin lamp advertisements. In good condition Size 28.5 x 22...

Concise History of World Sculpture, Germain Bazin by Roto Smeets

Concise History of World Sculpture, Germain Bazin by Roto Smeets

$45

Concise History of World Sculpture, Germain Bazin by Roto Smeets Published by A.P. Publishing Pty Ltd, 1981. Printed in The Netherlands. 317 pages. Fantastic photographs and references. * Prehistoric Art * Development of sculpture in the near and...