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Twenty-two Auctions Archived, 28 auctions Upcoming

For the week ended Saturday April 10th 22 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub database; 7 denominated in euros, 2 in British pounds, 1 Mexican pesos, 11 in US dollars, and 1 in South African rands.  Turnover was $23,230,351 as 7,310 lots were offered and 6,037 sold for an 83% success rate.  Buying interest was strong. 
6 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Christies. EX LIBRIS JEAN R. PERRETTE: IMPORTANT TRAVEL, EXPLORATION & CARTOGRAPHY - Day 2 on April 5th: $9,439,077 
Christies. Photographs on April 6th: $4,086,125 
Sothebys. Photographs on April 3rd: $3,323,000 
Heritage Auctions. Books on April 6th: $1,891,818 
Heritage Auctions. Manuscripts on April 5th: $1,217,920 
Arader Galleries. Natural History Works on Paper, Historic Maps, Rare Books and Audubon's Birds of America and Quadrup on April 2nd: $1,137,192 

3 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale: 

Sothebys. Collection Boutet de Monvel on April 6th: 258.87% 
De Baecque and Associes. Weapons, Hunting, Militaria, Historical Memories on April 5th: 241.68% 
Heritage Auctions. Manuscripts on April 5th: 129.13% 


11 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell: 

De Baecque and Associes. Weapons, Hunting, Militaria, Historical Memories on April 5th: 100.00% 
Sothebys. Collection Boutet de Monvel on April 6th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 3/27 on April 3rd: 99.60% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 3/27 on April 3rd: 97.73% 
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 3/31 on April 7th: 96.33% 
Heritage Auctions. Manuscripts on April 5th: 94.85% 
Heritage Auctions. Books on April 6th: 93.33% 
Neret Minet and Tessier. Comic Strips on April 4th: 84.39% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Prints on April 6th: 83.13% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on April 5th: 81.62% 
Freemans. Books, Maps and Manuscripts, including Photographs on April 4th: 81.57% 


22 total sales reported this week: 

Quagga Rare Books and Art. Online Book Auction - Internet bidstart 2/9 on February 16th: 46.15% 
PBA Galleries. Rare Americana with the Jonathan Bulkley Collection of Advertising Signs & Broadsides on April 7th: 72.43% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Prints, Asian Art, Photography on April 7th: 68.83% 
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 3/31 on April 7th: 96.33% 
Binoche et Giquello. Travel Albums, Photographs on April 6th: 0.00% 
Sothebys. Collection Boutet de Monvel on April 6th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Books on April 6th: 93.33% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Prints on April 6th: 83.13% 
De Baecque and Associes. Weapons, Hunting, Militaria, Historical Memories on April 5th: 100.00% 
Morton Casa de Subastas. Antiquarian Books and Documents on April 5th: 41.18% 
Neret Minet and Tessier. Comic Strips on April 4th: 84.39% 
Audap and Mirabaud. Historical Souvenirs - Manuscripts, Photographs, Prints on April 4th: 51.32% 
Artcurial. Prints and Illustrated Books on April 4th: 63.64% 
Christies. Photographs on April 6th: 63.37% 
Christies. EX LIBRIS JEAN R. PERRETTE: IMPORTANT TRAVEL, EXPLORATION & CARTOGRAPHY - Day 2 on April 5th: 76.06% 
Heritage Auctions. Manuscripts on April 5th: 94.85% 
Freemans. Books, Maps and Manuscripts, including Photographs on April 4th: 81.57% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on April 5th: 81.62% 
Sothebys. Photographs on April 3rd: 73.68% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 3/27 on April 3rd: 99.60% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 3/27 on April 3rd: 97.73% 
Arader Galleries. Natural History Works on Paper, Historic Maps, Rare Books and Audubon's Birds of America and Quadrup on April 2nd: 74.88% 

The Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies Cosmographia. Translated from Greek into Latin by Jacobus Angelus (fl. early 15th century). Edited by Nicolaus Germanus (c.1420-c.1490). Johann Reger (d. after 1499). Registrum, De locis ac mirabilibus mundi. on April 5th Actual price: USD $725,000.
  2. Sothebys 'SIE KOMMEN (DRESSED)' AND 'SIE KOMMEN (NAKED)' on April 3rd Actual price: USD $670,000.
  3. Christies [THE GREAT AND SMALL VOYAGES], text in Latin. on April 5th Actual price: USD $545,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions The Declaration of Independence: Rare July 1776 Broadside Printing by Ezekiel Russell of Salem, Massachusetts-Bay, the Colony's Authorized Edition, Sent to an Ipswich Pastor to be Read to His Congregation. on April 5th Actual price: USD $514,000.
  5. Christies The Family, Luzzara, Italy, 1953 on April 6th Actual price: USD $461,000.
  6. Christies Les Voyages du Sieur de Champlain Xaintongeois, Capitaine ordinaire pour le Roy, en la marine. on April 5th Actual price: USD $425,000.
  7. Heritage Auctions Chair Used by J.K. Rowling whilst Writing the First Two Harry Potter Books, Later Hand-Painted and Signed by Rowling Herself. on April 6th Actual price: USD $394,000.
  8. Christies Toonneel des Aerdrijcx, ofte Nieuwe Atlas. on April 5th Actual price: USD $365,000.
  9. Christies A declaration of the state of the colony and affairs in Virginia. on April 5th Actual price: USD $293,000.
  10. Christies Theatre des Cites du Monde. on April 5th Actual price: USD $293,000.
  11. Sothebys RAYOGRAPH  on April 3rd Actual price: USD $250,000.
  12. Christies Boy with a straw hat waiting to march in a pro-war parade, N.Y.C., 1967 on April 6th Actual price: USD $245,000.
  13. Christies BOOK OF HOURS, use of Coutances, in Latin and French, illuminated manuscript on vellum on April 5th Actual price: USD $245,000.
  14. Christies [Pingding Xiyu zhantu]. Suite of thirteen etched copper plates representing the conquest of Jinchuan or the military campaigns at Jinchuan. on April 5th Actual price: USD $245,000.
  15. Christies Church of the Light, Tadao Ando, 1997 on April 6th Actual price: USD $233,000.
  16. Christies Itinerarium Portugallensium e Lusitania in Indiam et inde in occidentem et demum ad aquilonem. on April 5th Actual price: USD $233,000.
  17. Christies Liber chronicarum. on April 5th Actual price: USD $197,000.
  18. Christies BOOK OF HOURS, use of Besancon, in Latin and French, ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM on April 5th Actual price: USD $185,000.
  19. Christies Levees et Gravees par ordre expres du Roy. Pour l'usage de ses armees de mer. on April 5th Actual price: USD $185,000.
  20. Christies Les Voyages de la Nouvelle France occidentale, dite Canada faits par le Sr Champlain Xainctongeois, Capitaine pour le Roy en la Marine du Ponant, & toutes les Descouvertes qu'il a faites en ce paos depuis l'an 1603. Iusques en l'an 1629. on April 5th Actual price: USD $173,000.
  21. Christies [Theuerdank.] Die geuerlicheiten und einsteils der geschichten des loblichen streytparen und hochberumbten helds und Ritters herz Tewrdannckhs. on April 5th Actual price: USD $161,000.
  22. Arader Galleries Roseate Spoonbill, Plate 231 on April 2nd Actual price: USD $152,500.
  23. Christies Civitates orbis Terrarum. on April 5th Actual price: USD $149,000.
  24. Christies Gisele, New York, April, 1999 selenium toned on April 6th Actual price: USD $137,000.
  25. Christies Histoire de la Nouvelle France : contenant les navigations, decouvertes, & habitations faites pare les Francois es Indes Occidentales & Nouvelle-France ... on April 5th Actual price: USD $137,000.



For the week ahead 28 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Apr. 11th
Bonhams. New York. Treasures from the Caren Archive. 327 lots
Australian Book Auctions. Armadale, . The Collection of Ralph Renard Esq. Pacific and Australian Voyages, Travels, and Description, Privat. 211 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 111 lots
Bonhams. New York. Fine Literature. 28 lots
Archives International Auctions. FORT LEE,. Spring Auction. 514 lots

Tue. Apr. 12th
Swann Galleries. New York. Early Printed, Medical, Scientific and Travel Books. 260 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Photographs. 95 lots

Wed. Apr. 13th
Doyle New York. New York. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Photographs. 505 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs & Artifacts - Internet bidstart 3/18. 838 lots
Audap and Mirabaud. PARIS. Autograph Manuscripts, Books and Prints. 355 lots

Thu. Apr. 14th
Ader. PARIS. Photographs. 432 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 4/7. 399 lots
Anteo Subastas. San Sebastián. Books, Prints. 74 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Books and Art - Internet bidstart 4/2. 84 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Great Estates Auction - Books and Prints. 47 lots

Fri. Apr. 15th
Auctionata. Berlin. A Gentleman's Library. 30 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Sporting and Taxidermy - Prints and Books. 127 lots

Sat. Apr. 16th
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Prints. 137 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. St. Louis Spring Auction - Prints. 49 lots
Cowans Auctions. Cincinnati. Cleveland Live Salesroom Auction: Prints and Books. 149 lots
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Gahanna. Online Numismatic Book Sale. 400 lots

Sun. Apr. 17th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 4/10.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 4/10.
Sothebys. New York. At Home: Designer Showhouse and Auction - Prints, Photographs.
National Book Auctions. Ithaca. Books.
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. Spirit of the 19th Century.
Heritage Auctions. New York. Photographs - Reflections on Childhood. 675 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Prints. 53 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 546. Christoph Jacob Trew. Plantae selectae, 1750-1773.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 70. Thomas Murner. Die Narren beschwerung. 1558.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 621. Michael Bernhard Valentini. Museum Museorum, 1714.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 545. Sander Reichenbachia. Orchids illustrated and described, 1888-1894.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1018. Marinetti, Boccioni, Pratella Futurism - Comprehensive collection of 35 Futurist manifestos, some of them exceptionally rare. 1909-1933.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 634. August Johann Rösel von Rosenhof. 3 Original Drawings, around 1740.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 671. Jacob / Picasso. Chronique des Temps, 1956.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1260. Mary Webb. Sarn. 1948. Lucie Weill Art Deco Binding.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 508. Felix Bonfils. 108 large-format photographs of Syria and Palestine.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 967. Dante Aligheri and Salvador Dali. Divina Commedia, 1963.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1316. Tolouse-Lautrec. Dessinateur. Duhayon binding, 1948.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1303. Regards sur Paris. Braque, Picasso, Masson, 1962.
  • Fonsie Mealy’s
    Rare Book & Collectors Sale
    24th April 2024
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: McCarthy (Cormac). Cities of the Plain, N.Y., 1998, First Edn., signed on hf. title; together with Uncorrected Proof and Uncorrected Advance Reading Copies, both signed by the Author. €800 to €1,000.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Stanihurst (Richard). De Rebus in Hibernia Gestis, Libri Quattuor, sm. 4to Antwerp (Christi. Plantium) 1584. First Edn. €525 to €750.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Fleischer (Nat.) Jack Dempsey The Idol of Fistiana, An Intimate Narrative, N.Y., 1929, First Edn. Signed on f.e.p. by Rocky Marciano. €400 to €600.
    Fonsie Mealy’s
    Rare Book & Collectors Sale
    24th April 2024
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Smith - Classical Atlas, Lond., 1820. Bound with, Smiths New General Atlas .. Principal Empires, Kingdoms, & States throughout the World, Lond. 1822. €350 to €500.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Rare Auction Catalogues – 1856: Bindon Blood, of Ennis, Co. Clare: Sotheby & Wilkinson. €320 to €450.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: [Mavor (Wm.)] A General Collection of Voyages and Travels from the Discovery of America to the Commencement of the Nineteenth Century, 28 vols. (complete) Lond., 1810. €300 to €400.
    Fonsie Mealy’s
    Rare Book & Collectors Sale
    24th April 2024
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Mc Carthy (Cormac). Outer Dark, N.Y. (Random House)1968, Signed by Mc Carthy. €250 to €300.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Three signed works by Ted Huges - Wodwo, 1967; Crow from the Life and Songs of the Crow, 1970; and Tales from Ovid, 1997. €200 to €300.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: The Garden. An Illustrated Weekly Journal of Horticulture in all its Branches, 7 vols. lg. 4to Lond. 1877-1880. With 127 colored plates. €200 to €300.
    Fonsie Mealy’s
    Rare Book & Collectors Sale
    24th April 2024
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Procter (Richard A.) Saturn and its System: Containing Discussions of The Motion (Real and Apparent)…, Lond. 1865. First Edn. €160 to €220.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: [Ashe] St. George, Lord Bishop of Clogher, A Sermon Preached to the Protestants of Ireland, now in London,... Oct. 23, 1712, London 1712. Second Edn. €130 to €180.
  • Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD
    Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die. First Edition. 9,500 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter Series. Finely Bound First Printing Set of Complete Series. 5,650 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. First Edition, First Printing. 4,200 USD
  • Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Piccolomini's De La Sfera del Mondo (The Sphere of the World), 1540.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Vellutello's Commentary on Petrarch, With Map, 1525.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Finely Bound Definitive, Illustrated Edition of I Promessi Sposi, 1840.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Rare First Edition of John Milton's Latin Correspondence, 1674.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Giolito's Edition of Boccaccio's The Decamerone, with Bedford Binding, 1542.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of the First Biography of Marie of the Incarnation, with Rare Portrait, 1677.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Aldine Edition of Volume One of Cicero's Orationes, 1540.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Bonanni's Illustrated Costume Catalogue, with Complete Plates, 1711.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: An Important Incunable, the First Italian Edition of Josephus's De Bello Judaico, 1480.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Jacques Philippe d'Orville's Illustrated Book of the Ruins of Sicily, 1764.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: An Incunable from 1487, The Contemplative Life, with Early Manuscript.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Ignatius of Loyola's Exercitia Spiritualia, 1563.