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Sotheby’s
Fine Books & Manuscripts
June 24-25Sotheby’s, June 25: Keats, John. The most significant collection of Keats’s love letters to come to market since 1885. $1,500,000 to $2,500,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: Chassériau, Benoît. The “Expedicion secreta” of the Free State of Cartagena de Indias against the forts of Portobelo (Panama). $50,000 to $70,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: (Hamilton, Alexander, James Madison, and John Jay). "One of the new nation's most important contributions to the theory of government”. $150,000 to $180,000.Sotheby’s, June 24: Benjamin Franklin. "the Day of the Declaration of Independence is everywhere annually celebrated". $80,000 to $120,000.Sotheby’s, June 24: (Johann Conrad Beissel). A Sammelband of two of Benjamin Franklin's rarest imprints. $70,000 to $100,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: [Pernambuco]. First printed work in favor of Brazilian Independence. $150,000 to $200,000. -
June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026 Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Medical Incunabula: Petit (Jean)publisher & Kerver (Thielman)printer. Regimen Sanitatis Salernitanum, sm. 8vo, Paris [1498]Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Hugo (Victor) [Wraxall (Lascelles)]. Les Miserable, 3 vols., 8vo, L. (Hurst & Blackett) 1862, First Authorized English Translation (copyright).Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Shelley (Mary Wollstonecraft). Frankenstein: or The Modern Prometheus, 8vo, 2 vols. in one, L. (G. & W.B. Whittaker, Ave-Maria-Lane) 1823.June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026 Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Cuisine: Anon. Cookery, Pastry, and Sweet Meats in three Books, Alphabetically Digested, 8vo 1710.Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Lambert (Aylmer Bourke). A Description of the Genus Pinus, with Directions Relative to the Cultivation…, 2 vols. Sm. folio L. (Messrs. Weddell) 1832.Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Botany: Curtis (William). Flora Londinensis: or Plates and Descriptions of such Plants as Grow Wild in the Environs of London, 2 vols. folio, London (B. White) 1777 – 1798.June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026 Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Le Moire (J.M.) Maple Leaves, Canadian History and Quebec Scenery (Third Series) 8vo Quebec (Hunter, Rose & Co.) 1865. First Edn.Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: The Earliest Extant Printed House Contents Sale Catalogue in Ireland: Baillie, Auctioneer, Abby Street. A Catalogue of the Goods and Stock of the late Edward Wingfield…Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: William III King of England. Autograph Letter Signed ("William R") to an unnamed correspondent [possibly Charles-Henri de Lorraine] discussing his strategy against the French forces during the siege of Namur.June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026 Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: [Austen (Jane) (1785-1817]. Pride and Prejudice, 3 vols. sm. 8vo, L. (T. Egerton) 1813.Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Heaney (Seamus). Ugolino, sm. folio D. (Dolmen) 1979, Limited Edn. No. 78/125 Copies, Signed by Seamus Heaney, Louis le Brocquy, Liam Miller and Andrew Carpenter.Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Voltaire (F.M. Avouet de). Petits Ouvrages, attribues a M. de Voltaire, sm. folio manuscript, dated 1776, containing 9 works. -
Bonhams, June 14-23: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presentation Gold Pocket Watch. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Presentation Copy of the First Issue of the Lincoln Douglas Debates Signed by Abraham Lincoln in Pencil to a Sangamon County Illinois Republican. Estimate: $150,000 - 250,000Bonhams, June 14-23: A Senate Resolution Signed in the Tense Days After the Union's Humiliating Defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run. Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Seven Passages to a Flight, an Artists Book with a Story Quilt by Faith Ringgold, the Publisher's Own Copy. Estimate: $80,000 - 120,000Bonhams, June 14-23: A New Charter for Virginia, A Response to the First Armed Rebellion in the American Colonies. Estimate: $15,000 - 25,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Earliest obtainable printing of the Bill of Rights. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Edward Curtis Orotone. Estimate: $7,000 - 9,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Owned by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: A Butter or Dessert Plate from FDR's State Dinner Service. Estimate: $3,000 - 5,000Bonhams, June 14-23: An Early Large-Format Plan of the City of Washington. Estimate: $1,500 - 2,500Bonhams, June 14-23: Containing the First Map to Name the Hudson River. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000Bonhams, June 14-23: America's First Major Novelist, a Complete Chapter in Autograph Manuscript by James Fenimore Cooper. Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000Bonhams, June 14-23: The Only Full-Length Book by Jefferson, with the Justly Famous Map. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000 -
June 25, 2026 Doyle, June 25: Houdini's biography, boldly signed. $3,000 to $5,000.Doyle, June 25: A volume from Abraham Lincoln's library, signed just before heading to Washington for his inauguration. $20,000 to $30,000.Doyle, June 25: A very early Confederate recruiting manual belonging to the chief commissary in Lee's Army. $600 to $800.Doyle, June 25: Rare hand-colored lithographs of the life of Napoleon. $20,000 to $30,000.Doyle, June 25: The "Holster Atlas" of the American Revolution. $5,000 to $8,000.Doyle, June 25: Jewish ceremonies in fine hand-colored engravings. $7,000 to $10,000.Doyle, June 25: A very rare work on Turkish military costume. $1,000 to $1,500.June 25, 2026 Doyle, June 25: The most important illustrated work on the Mexican-American War. $10,000 to $15,000.Doyle, June 25: The finest illustrated book on Afghanistan. $10,000 to $15,000.Doyle, June 25: Henry Justice Ford St. George rescues the Princess from the horrible Dragon. $2,000 to $3,000.Doyle, June 25: A rare work of Prussian Army uniforms under Frederick William II, with exquisite hand-colored engravings. $800 to $1,200.Doyle, June 25: Lenny Bruce typed letter signed to a Village bohemian during his obscenity trials, with a manuscript note and drawing. $300 to $500.Doyle, June 25: Schiff's scarce Shanghai Sketchbook. $300 to $500.Doyle, June 25: The first accurate published representation of the American flag. $2,000 to $4,000.
Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 91 Auctions Archived, another 96 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended 17 October, 91 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+: 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 25 in euros, 13 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in New Zealand dollars, 49 in US dollars, and 1 in South African rand.
Turnover was $47,128,357.59. The average lot brought $2,728.44.
This report includes this past week’s Top 25s for 15 categories, full details for this past week’s sales, as well as a full listing of the upcoming week’s 96 sales.
It’s a long report because collectible paper is making history every week.
Start by clicking on the tabs for the Top 25s. They are live!
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8 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Heritage Auctions. GACC US Currency Signature Auction on October 10th: $11,629,098
Christies. Spellbound: The Hegewisch Collection, Part I on October 16th: $6,472,246
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana on October 16th: $5,403,342
Christies. Photographs on October 10th: $3,591,814
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Signature Auction on October 16th: $2,083,801
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on October 15th: $1,756,944
Swann Galleries. Fine Photographs on October 16th: $1,507,634
Propstore. Collectible Posters Live Auction - Day 1 - Los Angeles Fall 2025 on October 10th: $1,047,501
18 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on October 15th: 392.11%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session II on October 8th: 237.17%
Giquello. Classic on October 10th: 205.12%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session IV on October 9th: 203.53%
Fleischer's Auctions. Historic Americana - Fall Premier Sale - Day 2 on October 10th: 186.02%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session III on October 8th: 174.36%
Fleischer's Auctions. Historic Americana - Fall Premier Sale - Day 3 on October 11th: 162.85%
Cotswold Auction Company. Treasures in Boxes and Household Items on October 12th: 150.01%
Ader. Collection J.-P. L-L., Part 2 on October 16th: 145.19%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session I on October 7th: 143.45%
Arenberg Auctions. October Auction on October 16th: 139.91%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Signature Auction on October 16th: 133.55%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. The Fall Sale on October 14th: 114.57%
Olympia Auctions. Paintings, Works on Paper, and Sculpture on October 12th: 110.88%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session V on October 9th: 110.79%
Artcurial. Historic Souvenir on October 15th: 104.61%
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana on October 16th: 102.04%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Artifacts of Play on October 12th: 101.26%
53 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Arenberg Auctions. October Auction on October 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Dungeons & Dragons and Roleplaying Games Showcase Auction on October 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sealed Booster Boxes Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on October 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Golden Age Century Comics Showcase Auction on October 16th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Landry Pop: Comics: Online Edition on October 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on October 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 14th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 4th: 100.00%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Artifacts of Play on October 12th: 100.00%
Christies. Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Works of Art, including Property from the Pal Family Collection on September 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Bryan Fuller Collection: Movie Poster Signature Auction on October 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on October 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on October 15th: 99.71%
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on October 15th: 99.63%
Heritage Auctions. Sealed Booster Boxes Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on October 16th: 99.07%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 14th: 98.88%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Signature Auction on October 16th: 98.80%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on October 12th: 98.46%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on October 14th: 98.20%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Home Furnishings and Interiors on October 16th: 97.87%
Fleischer's Auctions. Historic Americana - Fall Premier Sale - Day 2 on October 10th: 97.56%
Heritage Auctions. GACC US Currency Signature Auction on October 10th: 97.26%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on October 15th: 97.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 8th: 96.77%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on October 12th: 96.08%
Fleischer's Auctions. Historic Americana - Fall Premier Sale - Day 3 on October 11th: 94.84%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session III on October 8th: 93.94%
Dunbar Sloane. Collectables and Estate Auction on October 14th: 93.59%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on October 12th: 93.27%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera on October 14th: 93.10%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on October 11th: 92.67%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on October 14th: 92.31%
Artcurial. Historic Souvenir on October 15th: 92.23%
Michaans Auctions. October Annex Auction on October 15th: 92.17%
Weiss Auctions. October Books, Autographs, and Postcards on October 16th: 91.90%
Cotswold Auction Company. Treasures in Boxes and Household Items on October 12th: 91.67%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session IV on October 9th: 90.15%
Michaans Auctions. October Annex Auction on October 13th: 88.89%
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana on October 16th: 88.75%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on October 15th: 88.55%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on October 8th: 88.42%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session V on October 9th: 87.88%
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Old Master, British and European Art on October 15th: 86.96%
Brunk Auctions. Fall Modern | Contemporary | Design on October 16th: 86.67%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session II on October 8th: 86.45%
Christies. Spellbound: The Hegewisch Collection, Part I on October 16th: 86.21%
Propstore. Collectible Posters Live Auction - Day 1 - Los Angeles Fall 2025 on October 10th: 85.67%
Giquello. Classic on October 10th: 85.39%
Olympia Auctions. Paintings, Works on Paper, and Sculpture on October 12th: 85.29%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. The Fall Sale on October 14th: 84.38%
Christies. Photographs on October 10th: 83.25%
Ripley Auctions. Timed Comics, Collectibles, Advertising & Automobilia Auction on October 14th: 83.01%
91 total sales reported this week:
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Home Furnishings and Interiors on October 16th: 97.87%
Weiss Auctions. October Books, Autographs, and Postcards on October 16th: 91.90%
Swann Galleries. Fine Photographs on October 16th: 76.60%
RR Auction. Space Exploration on October 16th: 68.28%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Curated: Picasso on October 16th: 77.78%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Contemporary and Decorative Art Auction on October 16th: 75.77%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. NASA Archive and Vintage Collectibles Auction on October 16th: 62.91%
Finarte. Photographs on October 16th: 59.39%
Duke's. Art and Design post 1800 on October 16th: 51.72%
Christies. Spellbound: The Hegewisch Collection, Part I on October 16th: 86.21%
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana on October 16th: 88.75%
Brunk Auctions. Fall Modern | Contemporary | Design on October 16th: 86.67%
Arenberg Auctions. October Auction on October 16th: 100.00%
Ader. Collection J.-P. L-L., Part 2 on October 16th: 77.89%
Heritage Auctions. Dungeons & Dragons and Roleplaying Games Showcase Auction on October 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sealed Booster Boxes Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on October 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sealed Booster Boxes Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on October 16th: 99.07%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Signature Auction on October 16th: 98.80%
Heritage Auctions. Golden Age Century Comics Showcase Auction on October 16th: 100.00%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Weekly Antiques, Collectables & Effects on October 13th: 63.79%
Michaans Auctions. October Annex Auction on October 13th: 88.89%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale Movie Posters on October 15th: 66.61%
Sothebys. By A Lady on October 15th: 54.17%
Setdart. Contemporary Art: Graphics, Photography, and Posters on October 15th: 28.09%
Sandwich Auction House. October Discovery on October 15th: 58.70%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Landry Pop: Comics: Online Edition on October 15th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on October 15th: 88.55%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on October 15th: 97.14%
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on October 15th: 99.63%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on October 15th: 77.27%
Fairhill Auction. October Auction on October 15th: 30.58%
Duke's. Autumn Auction on October 15th: 66.43%
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Old Master, British and European Art on October 15th: 86.96%
Michaans Auctions. October Annex Auction on October 15th: 92.17%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. The Fall Sale on October 14th: 84.38%
Artcurial. Historic Souvenir on October 15th: 92.23%
Cotswold Auction Company. Pictures, Antiques and Interiors - Two Day Sale on October 15th: 75.00%
ALDE. Literary Library of an Amateur on October 15th: 69.11%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on October 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on October 15th: 99.71%
The Ross Art Group Inc. Poster Time Machine: Vintage Poster on October 14th: 19.18%
Ripley Auctions. Timed Comics, Collectibles, Advertising & Automobilia Auction on October 14th: 83.01%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera on October 14th: 93.10%
Lyon and Turnbull. Prints and Multiples on October 14th: 65.35%
Dunbar Sloane. Collectables and Estate Auction on October 14th: 93.59%
Aspire Art Auctions. Spring '25 Collection: In Bloom on October 14th: 53.13%
Vermot de Pas. Pokemon - Comics - TT - Boards on October 13th: 45.10%
Propstore. Collectible Posters Live Auction - Day 2&3 - Los Angeles Fall 2025 on October 12th: 77.27%
Propstore. Collectible Posters Live Auction - Day 1 - Los Angeles Fall 2025 on October 10th: 85.67%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale. Publicity Posters on October 13th: 59.52%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on October 14th: 92.31%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on October 14th: 98.20%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 14th: 98.88%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 14th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 8th: 96.77%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on October 8th: 88.42%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 6th: 70.42%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 4th: 100.00%
De Baecque and Associes. One Life, Many Collections I - Design - Modern And Contemporary Art on October 4th: 66.67%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Art, Military, Geology, First editions, Fine bindings on October 12th: 60.29%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Artifacts of Play on October 12th: 100.00%
Olympia Auctions. Paintings, Works on Paper, and Sculpture on October 12th: 85.29%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on October 12th: 96.08%
Cotswold Auction Company. Treasures in Boxes and Household Items on October 12th: 91.67%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on October 11th: 55.56%
Hansons. October Newark Fine Art & Antiques on October 11th: 40.54%
Blackwell Auctions. The 2025 American Sale on October 11th: 79.50%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Comic Books, Art, and Vintage Collectibles on October 10th: 51.46%
Fleischer's Auctions. Historic Americana - Fall Premier Sale - Day 3 on October 11th: 94.84%
Giquello. Classic on October 10th: 85.39%
Fleischer's Auctions. Historic Americana - Fall Premier Sale - Day 2 on October 10th: 97.56%
Christies. Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Works of Art, including Property from the Pal Family Collection on September 24th: 100.00%
Christies. Photographs on October 10th: 83.25%
Bonhams. The Jason Jacques Collection Online on October 10th: 78.95%
Bonhams. Photographs on October 9th: 73.89%
Aste Bolaffi. Stamps on October 9th: 61.23%
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. October 2025 Auction on October 11th: 70.43%
Pierre Berge and Associes. Books, Manuscripts and Autographs #2 on September 30th: 56.72%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on October 11th: 92.67%
Heritage Auctions. The Bryan Fuller Collection: Movie Poster Signature Auction on October 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on October 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on October 12th: 98.46%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on October 12th: 93.27%
Heritage Auctions. GACC US Currency Signature Auction on October 10th: 97.26%
Artcurial. Prints and Multiples - Online on October 3rd: 63.64%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session V on October 9th: 87.88%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session IV on October 9th: 90.15%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session III on October 8th: 93.94%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session II on October 8th: 86.45%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session I on October 7th: 74.76%
For the week ahead 96 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Oct. 20th
EinsZwei. Prague. eAuction of Antiques and Applied Art. 203 lots
Bonhams. Paris. Online Poster Sale. 81 lots
Stephan Welz & Co.. Constantia. October Promenade Auction - Day 2. 154 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 61 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Weekly House & Gardens Sale featuring Militaria & Medals. 74 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Weekly Antiques, Collectables & Effects. 51 lots
Tue. Oct. 21st
Chiswick Auctions. London. Photographica. 63 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 546 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 203 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 100 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Rare and Important Items - part 1. 105 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Icons and Heroes: Comics. 311 lots
Sothebys. New York. Selections from The Museum of Modern Art: c. 1900–1990. 45 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photographs by Bruce Davidson, Sold without Reserve to Benefit the Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency Signature Auction. 57 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Our Premier Autumn Auction Session I. 12 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Icons and Heroes: Comic Art. 35 lots
Stephan Welz & Co.. Constantia. October Promenade Auction - Day 3. 12 lots
Goldberg Coins and Collectibles. LOS ANGELES. Internet Only - Collectors Auction. 205 lots
Aspire Art Auctions. Illovo. Traces of Time: Artworks, Photographs, Artefacts and Memorabilia from the De Beers Collection. 52 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . Derby October Four-Day Antiques & Collectors: Including Silver, Jewellery, Watches & Antiques. 53 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Dumfries. Home Furnishings and Interiors. 17 lots
Wed. Oct. 22nd
EinsZwei. Prague. eAuction of Autographs and Signatures. 267 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Trading Cards - Online. 299 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 349 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 110 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Jerusalem: Art, Photographs and Books - Amos Mar Chaim Collection. 80 lots
Sothebys. New York. Prints and Photographs. 54 lots
Christies. New York. American Greats: Vintage Sports and Hollywood from the Dr. G.B. Espy Collection. 163 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. History and Regions of France. 650 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Post-War and Contemporary Art Online. 37 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Chic and Antique Auction - Day 1. 28 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 80 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 47 lots
Ahlers & Ogletree. Atlanta. Modern and Contemporary Art and Design - Day 1. 45 lots
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Gahanna. Web Sale #5 of Numismatic Books. 532 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Live Estate Art and Antiques Auction. 35 lots
Bukowskis. Stockholm. Estonian Art.
Bukowskis. Stockholm. Autumn Eclectic.
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. Weekly Wednesday Auction. 36 lots
Thu. Oct. 23rd
Christies. New York. Prints and Multiples. 198 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online: Books and Works on Paper. 296 lots
Gros & Delettrez. PARIS. Books & Manuscripts - Collections of the H. SAMUELIAN oriental bookstore and various. 294 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Fine Books. 384 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Cincinnati. American Historical Ephemera and Photography. 335 lots
Sothebys. New York. Photographs.
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Americana - Travel & Exploration - Maps & Views. 406 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Prints and Multiples. 136 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Carlisle 23rd October Antiquarian & Collectable Books & Related Items.
Ader. PARIS. Jean Dieuzaide Atelier - Photographs. 237 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Multiples and Works on Paper. 136 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. The Library of James Stirling, Mathematician. 160 lots
Sothebys. New York. Prints and Multiples, Part II.
amelia jeffers. Columbus, OH . Fall Fabulous Finds Auction @ The Gallery. 37 lots
Bertolami Fine Art . Rome. MEMORABILIA. Hemingway, Maradona, L. Battisti and other 20th Century Icons. 166 lots
Finarte. Rome. Original Comic Arts.
Propstore. Hertfordshire. Music Memorabilia Live Auction. 221 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. All Hallows' Eve: Horror Pulp Magazines and Comics Showcase Auction. 158 lots
Bonhams. New York. Americana, Exploration, and Travel. 234 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Artist Books. 37 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Mid-Century, Modern & Contemporary Art and Design Auction. 63 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Ed Asner Family Center Annual Inktoberfest Comic Art Showcase Auction. 56 lots
Bukowskis. Stockholm. Contemporary Art and Design. 137 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Chic & Antique Auction - Day 2. 16 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. A Feast for the Eyes. 57 lots
Ahlers & Ogletree. Atlanta. Modern and Contemporary Art and Design - Day 2. 52 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. October Estate Auction. 41 lots
Rossini. Paris. Furniture, Works of Art & Tableware. 78 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Classic Sale: Furniture and Works of Art , Paintings - From the 15th to the 20th century. 101 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Ayr. Interior Sale of Household Furnishings.
Fri. Oct. 24th
Bonhams. New York. History of Science & Technology. 270 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Japanese Prints and Paintings.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Stewart Berkowitz Television Treasures Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction. 73 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Americana and Political Signature Auction. 147 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Fall Sports Catalogue Auction. 3943 lots
Propstore. Hertfordshire. Music Memorabilia - Online Only. 68 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Photography Books Auction. 26 lots
Christies. New York. Vintage Sports and Hollywood Online: The Dr. G.B. Espy Collection. 156 lots
Sothebys. New York. Rock & Pop. 46 lots
OSENAT. PARIS. Russian and Eastern European Art. 26 lots
Jeschke Jadi Auctions Berlin GmbH. Berlin. Valuable Books, Prints and Historical Photographs - Day 1. 1092 lots
Sat. Oct. 25th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes Part IV.
EV Stamps. Richmond. Stamps & Postal History Auction.
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. Major Fall Chinese & Americana Auction. 41 lots
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Fine Art at Auction. 96 lots
Jeschke Jadi Auctions Berlin GmbH. Berlin. Valuable Books, Prints and Historical Photographs - Day 2. 818 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. International Comic Art Signature Auction. 690 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Saturday Sale.
Sun. Oct. 26th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 223 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Fall Auction.
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium.
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Miniature Books Offered for the Benefit of the Miniature Book Society. 57 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Fine Bindings, 1st Editions, Science, Philosophy, Art, Photography, Fishing.
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE
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Bonhams, June 14-23: Palm-reading, astrology, and more. Estimate: $2,000 - 3,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Benjamin Franklin. Sammelband of 45 papers on electricity. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000Bonhams, June 14-23: The basis for the whole modern electric-power industry. Estimate: $4,000 - 6,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Edgar Allen Poe. Poe on Mesmerism. Estimate: $2,500 - 3,500Bonhams, June 14-23: Reformation - The Architect of Lutheranism on Church Unity and Dissent. Estimate: $100,000 - 150,000Bonhams, June 14-23: The Rare 3-Paper Offprint Identifying the Double Helix Structure of DNA, Signed by Crick, Wilkins, Wilson, Stokes and Gosling. Estimate: $40,000 - 60,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph book and Report from the Thirtieth Indian National Congress, featuring the signatures of Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, and Dadabhai Naoroji. Estimate: $6,000 - 8,000Bonhams, June 14-23: An Illustrated Miniature Hebrew Prayerbook Manuscript. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph Working Draft of Arthur Conan Doyle's The Death Voyage. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000Bonhams, June 14-23: "Perhaps the most celebrated and most beautiful herbal ever published." Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Izaak Walton. The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative man's Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000Bonhams, June 14-23: A rare product of the Jaquard loom. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000 -
Freeman’s, June 30. Thomas Jefferson’s “Birth of the New Nation” letter, carried to Paris with the Treaty of Peace, by a Jewish patriot. $100,000-200,000.Freeman’s, June 30. “The rockets’ red glare.” A British midshipman’s log recording the bombardment of Fort McHenry. $60,000-80,000.Freeman’s, June 30. The Critical Promotion of a Naval Hero, Oliver Hazard Perry Commission signed by James Madison, 1812. $40,000-60,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Born in the USA: First Day of Printing in the United States, July 4, 1776. $15,000-25,000.Freeman’s, June 30. One of the Earliest Printed Announcements of American Independence, in the Exceedingly Rare Original Wrappers, 1776. $10,000-15,000.Freeman’s, June 30. "The Two Big Guns of the N.Y. Yanks": A Striking Type 1 Press Photograph of Lou Gehrig's Hands. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. A Unique Contemporary Manuscript Account of Joseph Smith's Final Words to His Followers, the Day Before his Violent Death. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. The State of Minnesota Officially Certifies the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution Of the United States. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Extraordinarily Large Manuscript Petition Signed by a Who's Who of Colonial New York to Queen Anne from the Colony of New York. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Mickey Mantle's First Cover: The Earliest Front-Page Newspaper Image of Mickey Mantle, "Something Good from Joplin". $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. A Call to Arms in the Months Following the Declaration of Independence: An Early Continental Army Recruitment Poster. $6,000-9,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Samuel Jones, the Statesman Behind the Newly Discovered "Jones Declaration": His Annotated Set Used in His Working Law Library. $6,000-9,000.