For the week ended Saturday 6 October 2018 33 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hib Transaction Database; 3 in Swiss francs, 6 in euros, 6 in British pounds, and 18 in US dollars.  Turnover was $16,610,438 as 9,477 lots were offered and 7,861 sold for an extraordinary 83% success rate.  Many are the recent comments of bidders that it’s taking higher bids to win lots this fall.

4 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Arader Galleries. Arader Galleries' Fall 2018 Auction on September 29th: $4,240,625 
Sothebys. Photographs on October 3rd: $2,764,875 
Sothebys. Contemporary Photographs on October 3rd: $1,252,750 
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Prints on October 2nd: $1,173,708

10 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered: 

Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors Books on October 2nd: 272.45% 
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on September 28th: 208.97% 
Koller Auctions. Autographs on September 24th: 150.32% 
Sothebys. Creating a Stage: The Collection of Marsha and Robin Williams on October 4th: 146.16% 
PIASA. Tribute to Joy Henderiks and his commitment to Restos du Coeur - Prints on October 2nd: 134.10% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on October 3rd: 129.92% 
Tooveys. Prints and Maps on October 3rd: 127.85% 
ALDE. Antiquarian Books from the 15th to the 19th Century on September 27th: 115.91% 
Forum Auctions in Italy. Antiquarian Books including a Collection of Agriculture and Equestrian Books on October 3rd: 107.13% 
Forum Auctions. Fine Books and Works on Paper on September 27th: 101.55% 

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

Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 9/23 on September 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Feeling Good Collection, Part I Currency Auction Monthly Auction - Internet bidstart 9/1 on September 30th: 97.18%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 9/23 on September 30th: 96.40%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - bidstart 9/25 on October 2nd: 96.16%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors Books on October 2nd: 96.08%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 9/2 on September 30th: 95.61%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 29th: 92.90%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on September 28th: 92.11%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Poster Sale on September 28th: 92.05%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on October 3rd: 91.98%
Sothebys. Creating a Stage: The Collection of Marsha and Robin Williams on October 4th: 91.46%
Il Ponte. Interior Decoration - Prints, Photographs, Books on September 28th: 84.66%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising - Posters and Lithographs on September 29th: 84.66%
Dorotheum . Prints Before 1900 on October 2nd: 84.09%
Old World Auctions. Antique Maps, Globes, Charts, Atlases & Vintage Graphics - online bidstart 8/29 on September 12th: 81.90%
Freemans. Books, Maps and Manuscripts on September 27th: 80.79%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Prints on October 2nd: 80.63%


33 total sales reported this week:

PBA Galleries. Fine Literature on October 4th: 73.35%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on October 3rd: 91.98%
Forum Auctions in Italy. Antiquarian Books including a Collection of Agriculture and Equestrian Books on October 3rd: 73.52%
Sothebys. Creating a Stage: The Collection of Marsha and Robin Williams on October 4th: 91.46%
Sothebys. Photographs on October 3rd: 60.00%
Sothebys. Contemporary Photographs on October 3rd: 50.00%
Lyon and Turnbull. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs on October 2nd: 78.52%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Prints on October 2nd: 80.63%
PIASA. Tribute to Joy Henderiks and his commitment to Restos du Coeur - Prints on October 2nd: 75.76%
Tooveys. Prints and Maps on October 3rd: 78.07%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors Books on October 2nd: 96.08%
Bonhams. Photographs on October 2nd: 55.07%
Dorotheum . Prints Before 1900 on October 2nd: 84.09%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - bidstart 9/25 on October 2nd: 96.16%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on October 2nd: 77.97%
Il Ponte. Interior Decoration - Prints, Photographs, Books on September 28th: 84.66%
Potomack Company. September 2018 Live Auction on September 29th: 65.22%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Poster Sale on September 28th: 92.05%
Koller Auctions. Books on September 24th: 72.33%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 9/2 on September 30th: 95.61%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books and Works on Paper on September 27th: 71.90%
Forum Auctions. Editions and Works on Paper on September 26th: 62.78%
Arader Galleries. Arader Galleries' Fall 2018 Auction on September 29th: 71.66%
Old World Auctions. Antique Maps, Globes, Charts, Atlases & Vintage Graphics - online bidstart 8/29 on September 12th: 81.90%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising - Posters and Lithographs on September 29th: 84.66%
Freemans. Books, Maps and Manuscripts on September 27th: 80.79%
ALDE. Antiquarian Books from the 15th to the 19th Century on September 27th: 63.49%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on September 28th: 92.11%
Koller Auctions. Autographs on September 24th: 60.87%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 9/23 on September 30th: 96.40%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 9/23 on September 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Feeling Good Collection, Part I Currency Auction Monthly Auction - Internet bidstart 9/1 on September 30th: 97.18%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 29th: 92.90%  

For the week ahead 22 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Oct. 8th
James D Julia Auctioneers. Fairfield. Automobilia and Petroliana. 635 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 74 lots

Tue. Oct. 9th
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. BIBLIOTHÈQUE R. ET B. L., ORIGINAL PRINTS FROM XIXTH C.. 313 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Library R. & BL VII, 19th century (1840-1898). Original editions - Journals - Letters and autograph. 312 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - bidstart 10/2. 719 lots

Wed. Oct. 10th
Chiswick Auctions. London. Autographs and Memorabilia. 314 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Illustration Art. 398 lots
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Kilkenny. Chatsworth Fine Art Sale - Prints. 30 lots
Forum Auctions in Italy. Roma. NO RESERVE Online Sale: A Bibliophile's Bibliographic Library. 198 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Autographs and Artifacts - Internet bidstart 9/26. 1051 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Postal history, Photographs, Books, Postcards, and Ephemera.. 77 lots

Thu. Oct. 11th
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Rare Golf Books & Memorabilia. 234 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Maps and Atlases. 184 lots
Dorotheum . Salzburg. October Auction - Modern Prints. 51 lots

Fri. Oct. 12th
Arenberg Auctions. BRUSSEL. Books. 1216 lots
Heritage Auctions. New York. Photographs. 430 lots

Sat. Oct. 13th
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . Gallery Auction - Books, Prints, Photographs. 45 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Fine Art - Prints.

Sun. Oct. 14th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 10/7.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 10/7.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 9/16. 227 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Fine Art - Prints. 42 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE