October is, as it always is, a busy month. One hundred and eight events are scheduled. The numbers seem to always increase but within the numbers the material and categories are also always changing. We know so much more about rarity and importance these days than we did just a generation ago and I think the market is much stronger for this clarity. But this is not to say that prices are consistently higher. Many, once much admired, things have turned out to be more common than we knew while other things, once ignored, are now highly sought after if not quite yet highly valued. We are living through the great re-pricing and it is giving auctions an added importance short term. Longer term one expects dealers to reemerge as the diviners of taste and importance. Rare books without discernment is a shrouded footpath, with judgment a highway.
Wed. Oct. 1st
Bonhams. London. The First World War Centenary Sale. 101 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Art, Press & Illustrated Books. 260 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Texas State Historical Association Benefit Auction. 40 lots
Autographes Encheres. Meinier. Autographs - Internet bidstart 9/17. 144 lots
Keno Auctions. New York, NY 10021 . Modern and Contemporary Fine Art and Design Auction - Prints. 5 lots
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. Antiquarian Books. 614 lots
Thu. Oct. 2nd
Ader. PARIS. Performing Art Collection - Andre Bernard. 421 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Autographs and Documents. 545 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Antiquarian Books. 353 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Prints. 77 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 9/25. 330 lots
Fri. Oct. 3rd
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Pictures and Prints. 123 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Old Photographs - Historical Memories - Decorations - Weapons. 23 lots
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Brugge. library of baron Reginald de Kerchove d'Ousselghem.. 432 lots
Sat. Oct. 4th
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Brugge. Books, Maps, Prints. 830 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Comic Strips, Original Prints, Animation. 649 lots
Sun. Oct. 5th
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . October Estate Sale - Prints and Books. 31 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 9/28. 677 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 9/28. 549 lots
Mon. Oct. 6th
Cowans Auctions. Cincinnati. American History: Timed Online Auction - Internet bidstart 9/25. 264 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Globes. 29 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Fine Prints. 34 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Old Master Prints. 4 lots
Tue. Oct. 7th
Tooveys. West Sussex. Antiquarian Books.
Sothebys. Paris. Bibliothèque R. et B.L. Éditions Originales Autographes et Manuscrits du XXe siècle. 222 lots
Bonhams. London. The Library of Professor Brian Shefton. 90 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern and Contemporary Prints. 44 lots
Wed. Oct. 8th
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints.
Heritage Auctions. Beverly Hills. Manuscripts. 417 lots
Heritage Auctions. Beverly Hills. Rare Books. 495 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Books, Maps and Documents. 502 lots
Neret Minet and Tessier. Paris. Centennial of the Great War - Day 1.
Thu. Oct. 9th
Swann Galleries. New York. African American Fine Art - Prints.
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. NATURAL HISTORY BOOKS, SPORTING & WILDLIFE ART.
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Rare Americana - Travel - Cartography.
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. Books and Photography.
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Ancient and Modern Books.
ALDE. Paris. Versailles and the Grand Century - Collection of an Amateur. 288 lots
Neret Minet and Tessier. Paris. Centennial of the Great War - Day 2.
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Bibliophile.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 10/2.
Northeast Auctions. Portsmouth. Books and Prints.
Fri. Oct. 10th
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Lancaster. Rare and Used Books. 451 lots
Neret Minet and Tessier. Paris. Movie Posters.
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Prints. 6 lots
Sat. Oct. 11th
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Prints.
Skinner. Boston. European Decorative Prints.
Arader Galleries. Philadelphia, . Mid-Hudson auction of Audubon Bird Prints, and others.
Sun. Oct. 12th
Bonhams. San Francisco. Period Art and Design - Prints and Books.
National Book Auctions. Ithaca. Books, etc..
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 10/5.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 10/5.
Tue. Oct. 14th
Henri Godts Books and Prints Auctions. Bruxelles . Books, Maps, Prints.
Swann Galleries. New York. Rare and important Travel Posters.
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Vintage Posters.
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Prints.
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Fine Natural History and Historical Prints.
Wed. Oct. 15th
RR Auction. Amherst. Rare Manuscript, Document & Autograph - bidstart 9/26. 960 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Books.
Thu. Oct. 16th
Heritage Auctions. New York. Illustration Art. 755 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. Books, Manuscripts and Maps.
Ader. PARIS. Books - Library of an Amateur.
Skinner. Marlborough. Discovery - Online Auction - Prints.
ALDE. Paris. First Editions.
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Cape Town. Books Online bidstart 10/9.
Heritage Auctions. New York. Photographs.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 10/9.
Fri. Oct. 17th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Animation Art.
Swann Galleries. New York. Fine Photographs.
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques. 6546 lots
Profiles in History. Calabasas Hills. Hollywood.
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Books.
Sat. Oct. 18th
Dorotheum . Vienna. Automobilia.
Jeschke van vliet Buch und Kunstauktionen GmbH. Berlin-Schoneberg. Books, Prints, Photographs.
Sun. Oct. 19th
Bonhams. London. Autumn Stafford Sale - Automobilia.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 1012.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 10/12.
Tue. Oct. 21st
Swann Galleries. New York. Early Printed, Medical & Scientific Books.
PIASA. Paris. Ancient and Modern Prints.
Bonhams. San Francisco. Prints and Multiples.
Rossini. Paris. Prints.
Wed. Oct. 22nd
Ader. PARIS. Judaica.
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Photography.
Bonhams. New York. History of Science.
Morton Casa de Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Books and Ancient Documents.
Thu. Oct. 23rd
RR Auction. Amherst. Marvels of Modern Music - Internet bidstart 10/16.
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Fine Literature with Literature Manuscripts and Archives.
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. 20th Century Books and Manuscripts.
Christies. New York. Prints and Multiples.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 10/16.
Fri. Oct. 24th
Ader. PARIS. Letters and Autograph Manuscripts.
Hauff and Auvermann. Berlin-Wilmersdorf. Fall Auction.
Sat. Oct. 25th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Americana, Political.
Archives International Auctions. FORT LEE,. U.S. & Worldwide Scripophily, Autographs & Historic Objects and Artifacts,.
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Books.
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Works on Paper.
Sun. Oct. 26th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics -Internet bidstart 10/19.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 10/19.
Mon. Oct. 27th
Doyle New York. New York. Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints.
PIASA. Paris. Protest! Art and Design.
Dorotheum . Vienna. Books and Decorative Prints.
Tue. Oct. 28th
Artcurial. Paris. Posters.
Bonhams. New York. Photographs.
Wed. Oct. 29th
Swann Galleries. New York. Old Master Through Modern Prints.
Christies. Paris. Books and Manuscripts.
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Modern Books.
Thu. Oct. 30th
Sothebys. New York. Prints.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 10/23.
Fri. Oct. 31st
Bonhams. London. London to Brighton Run - Automobilia.
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ROALD AMUNDSEN: «Sydpolen» [ The South Pole] 1912. First edition in jackets and publisher's slip case.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0a99416d-9c0f-4fa3-afdd-7532ca8a2b2c.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ROALD AMUNDSEN: «Sydpolen» [ The South Pole] 1912. First edition in jackets and publisher's slip case.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> AMUNDSEN & NANSEN: «Fram over Polhavet» [Farthest North] 1897. AMUNDSEN's COPY!](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a077b4a5-0477-4c47-9847-0158cf045843.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> AMUNDSEN & NANSEN: «Fram over Polhavet» [Farthest North] 1897. AMUNDSEN's COPY!")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ERNEST SHACKLETON [ed.]: «Aurora Australis» 1908. First edition. The NORWAY COPY.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/6363a735-e622-4d0a-852e-07cef58eccbe.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ERNEST SHACKLETON [ed.]: «Aurora Australis» 1908. First edition. The NORWAY COPY.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> SHACKLETON, BERNACCHI, CHERRY-GARRARD [ed.]: «The South Polar Times» I-III, 1902-1911.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/3ee16d5b-a2ec-4c03-aeb6-aa3fcfec3a5e.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> SHACKLETON, BERNACCHI, CHERRY-GARRARD [ed.]: «The South Polar Times» I-III, 1902-1911.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> [WILLEM BARENTSZ & HENRY HUDSON] - SAEGHMAN: «Verhael van de vier eerste schip-vaerden […]», 1663.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/d5f50485-7faa-423f-af0c-803b964dd2ba.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> [WILLEM BARENTSZ & HENRY HUDSON] - SAEGHMAN: «Verhael van de vier eerste schip-vaerden […]», 1663.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> TERRA NOVA EXPEDITION | LIEUTENANT HENRY ROBERTSON BOWERS: «At the South Pole.», Gelatin Silver Print. [10¾ x 15in. (27.2 x 38.1cm.) ].](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/fb024365-7d7a-4510-9859-9d26b5c266cf.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> TERRA NOVA EXPEDITION | LIEUTENANT HENRY ROBERTSON BOWERS: «At the South Pole.», Gelatin Silver Print. [10¾ x 15in. (27.2 x 38.1cm.) ].")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> PAUL GAIMARD: «Voyage de la Commision scientific du Nord, en Scandinavie, […]», c. 1842-46. ONLY HAND COLOURED COPY KNOWN WITH TWO ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY BIARD.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a7c0eda0-9d8b-43ac-a504-58923308d5a4.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> PAUL GAIMARD: «Voyage de la Commision scientific du Nord, en Scandinavie, […]», c. 1842-46. ONLY HAND COLOURED COPY KNOWN WITH TWO ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY BIARD.")
![<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 11:</b> Darwin and Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., [in:] <i>Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society,</i> Vol. III, No. 9., 1858, Darwin announces the theory of natural selection. £100,000 to £150,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/00d5fd41-2542-4a80-b119-4886d4b9925f.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 11:</b> Darwin and Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., [in:] <i>Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society,</i> Vol. III, No. 9., 1858, Darwin announces the theory of natural selection. £100,000 to £150,000.")
