• Sotheby’s
    Fine Books & Manuscripts
    June 24-25
    Sotheby’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 - 30,000
    Bonhams, 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 - 250,000
    Bonhams, 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 - $120,000
    Bonhams, 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 - 120,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: A New Charter for Virginia, A Response to the First Armed Rebellion in the American Colonies. Estimate: $15,000 - 25,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Earliest obtainable printing of the Bill of Rights. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Edward Curtis Orotone. Estimate: $7,000 - 9,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Owned by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: A Butter or Dessert Plate from FDR's State Dinner Service. Estimate: $3,000 - 5,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: An Early Large-Format Plan of the City of Washington. Estimate: $1,500 - 2,500
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Containing the First Map to Name the Hudson River. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: America's First Major Novelist, a Complete Chapter in Autograph Manuscript by James Fenimore Cooper. Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000
    Bonhams, 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.
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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 94 Auctions Archived, another 92 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 31 October, 94 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+: 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 24 in euros, 17 in British pounds, 1 in Hong Kong dollars, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in New Zealand dollars, 1 in Polish zloty, 1 in Swedish krona, and 47 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $58,218,532.50. The average lot brought $3,558.16.

 

This report includes this past week’s Top 25s for 14 categories, full details for this past week’s sales, as well as a full listing of the upcoming week’s 92 sales. 

 

Start by clicking on the tabs for the top 25s. They are live!

 

 


Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth Rookie SGC VG 3 -- Only One Superior in Any Population! on October 26th Actual price: USD $4,026,000.
  2. Sothebys Maharaja Ranjit Singh in procession, riding on an elephant through a bazaar, by Bishan Singh, on October 29th Actual price: USD $1,258,302.
  3. Sothebys An exceptionally rare and important Qur'an manuscript with eight tafasir with the combined title al-Itqan fi 'Ilm al-Qur'an ('Perfection in Qur'anic Science') from the library of Akbar (r. 1556-1605), on October 29th Actual price: USD $1,140,861.
  4. Sothebys Costumes of India: an album of occupations, on October 29th Actual price: USD $805,313.
  5. Christies Details of Renaissance Paintings (Sandro Botticelli, Birth of Venus, 1482) on October 24th Actual price: USD $666,750.
  6. Sothebys An extremely rare illustrated manuscript of the Ka'banameh (A history of the Ka'ba) by Abdulrahman Gubari (d.1566), signed by Ahmad [...] al-Khatib, Kaposvar, on October 29th Actual price: USD $587,208.
  7. Heritage Auctions Signed 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #144 PSA Good 2, Auto 7. on October 26th Actual price: USD $585,600.
  8. Christies Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century on October 24th Actual price: USD $571,500.
  9. Sothebys A large illuminated Qur'an, copied by Ahmad al-Nayrizi, commissioned for Muhammad Ibrahim Bega Yuzbashi, on October 29th Actual price: USD $469,766.
  10. Heritage Auctions Signed 1984 Star Co. Michael Jordan Rookie #101 PSA EX-MT 6, PSA/DNA Auto 8. on October 26th Actual price: USD $439,200.
  11. Christies QUR'AN on October 30th Actual price: USD $434,404.
  12. Heritage Auctions 1956 Topps Mickey Mantle (Gray Back) #135 PSA Mint 9 -- Only Four Superior! on October 26th Actual price: USD $414,800.
  13. Christies Moonwalk: one print on October 24th Actual price: USD $406,400.
  14. Heritage Auctions 1916 M101-5 Blank Backs Babe Ruth Rookie #151 SGC Good 2. on October 26th Actual price: USD $353,800.
  15. Sothebys Ibn al-Shatir (d.1375), Nihayat al-su'al fi tashih al-usul, on astronomy, on October 29th Actual price: USD $335,547.
  16. Heritage Auctions 1968 Topps Mickey Mantle #280 PSA Gem Mint 10. on October 26th Actual price: USD $335,500.
  17. Sothebys A line from the 'Baysunghur Qur'an', attributed to 'Umar al-Aqta, on October 29th Actual price: USD $318,770.
  18. Christies Untitled on October 24th Actual price: USD $317,500.
  19. Christies Afternoon Swimming on October 24th Actual price: USD $304,800.
  20. Heritage Auctions 1977 Topps Star Wars #1 "Luke Skywalker" #1 PSA Gem Mint 10. on October 26th Actual price: USD $268,400.
  21. Heritage Auctions 1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold Derek Jeter #100 PSA Gem Mint 10 -- Population Two! on October 26th Actual price: USD $268,400.
  22. Heritage Auctions 1909-11 T206 White Border SGC Graded Near Set (518/524)! on October 26th Actual price: USD $268,400.
  23. Christies A FRAGMENTARY MONUMENTAL KUFIC QUR'AN FOLIO on October 30th Actual price: USD $250,617.
  24. Christies Apple, from Ads on October 24th Actual price: USD $241,300.
  25. Sothebys An early Kufic Qur'an leaf, on October 29th Actual price: USD $234,883.

7 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Fall Sports Catalogue Auction on October 26th: $23,748,495
Christies. Prints and Multiples on October 24th: $9,419,958
Sothebys. Arts of the Islamic World & India on October 29th: $7,507,030
Christies. Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets on October 30th: $2,507,845
Heritage Auctions. International Comic Art Signature Auction on October 26th: $2,366,901
Swann Galleries. Old Master Through Modern Prints on October 30th: $1,899,311
Forum Auctions. Prints and Multiples 1500-2025 on October 29th: $1,075,513

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

Bukowskis. John Bauer on October 29th: 319.09%
Bonhams. Hong Kong: Reverence. Important Himalayan Art from the Collection of Ulrich von Schroeder on October 30th: 202.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Stewart Berkowitz Television Treasures Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction on October 24th: 180.01%
Gros & Delettrez. Books & Manuscripts - Collections of the H. SAMUELIAN oriental bookstore and various on October 23rd: 167.88%
Tennants Auctioneers. Antiques & Interiors, to include Designer Fashion and Affordable Modern & Contemporary Art on October 24th: 166.96%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on October 29th: 160.57%
Sothebys. Arts of the Islamic World & India on October 29th: 160.03%
Vogt Auction. The Shelley Duvall Collection on October 30th: 140.14%
Doyle New York. Doyle @ Home: The Collection of Anne Eisenhower on October 28th: 137.41%
Christies. Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets on October 30th: 135.29%
Heritage Auctions. Americana and Political Signature Auction on October 25th: 121.41%
Propstore. Music Memorabilia - Online Only on October 24th: 120.38%
Christies. Vintage Sports and Hollywood Online: The Dr. G.B. Espy Collection on October 24th: 119.25%
Eldreds. Japanese Prints and Paintings on October 24th: 118.96%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online only: Discovery Art Auction on October 28th: 115.66%
Everard Auctions. Fall Southern Estates and Collections: Session I on October 28th: 114.62%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Sports Cards & Memorabilia + Celebrity Autographs on October 29th: 107.18%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Fine Art at Auction on October 25th: 104.16%
Freeman's | Hindman. American Historical Ephemera and Photography on October 23rd: 100.90%


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

Vogt Auction. The Shelley Duvall Collection on October 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Zits Comic Art Showcase Auction on October 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on October 29th: 100.00%
Bukowskis. John Bauer on October 29th: 100.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online only: Discovery Art Auction on October 28th: 100.00%
Dunbar Sloane. The Estate Collection of Peter Avery Part I on October 28th: 100.00%
Doyle New York. Doyle @ Home: The Collection of Anne Eisenhower on October 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 28th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 20th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 18th: 100.00%
Hake's Auctions. Magic, the Gathering Special Auction on October 27th: 100.00%
PBA Galleries. Miniature Books Offered for the Benefit of the Miniature Book Society on October 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Stewart Berkowitz Television Treasures Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction on October 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on October 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 28th: 99.91%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 28th: 99.82%
Heritage Auctions. International Comic Art Signature Auction on October 26th: 99.71%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on October 26th: 99.55%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on October 29th: 99.45%
Heritage Auctions. Tapping Into The Many Worlds Of Magic: The Gathering Volume VIII Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on October 30th: 99.26%
Heritage Auctions. Fall Sports Catalogue Auction on October 26th: 99.04%
KC Auction Company. October Decorative Arts & Silver Auction on October 27th: 98.89%
Christies. Vintage Sports and Hollywood Online: The Dr. G.B. Espy Collection on October 24th: 98.72%
Heritage Auctions. 40325 on October 30th: 98.20%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on October 26th: 98.10%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on October 28th: 98.00%
Freeman's | Hindman. American Historical Ephemera and Photography on October 23rd: 97.01%
Heritage Auctions. Americana and Political Signature Auction on October 25th: 96.60%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on October 29th: 96.43%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on October 26th: 96.39%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Sports Cards & Memorabilia + Celebrity Autographs on October 29th: 96.20%
EV Stamps. Stamps & Postal History Auction on October 25th: 94.44%
Christies. Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets on October 30th: 93.75%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Fine Art at Auction on October 25th: 93.75%
Ripley Auctions. Live Estate Art Discovery Auction: Fine Art, Prints, & Multiples on October 29th: 93.55%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes Part IV on October 25th: 93.43%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on October 29th: 93.33%
Ader. Jean Dieuzaide Atelier - Photography Books Dedicated to Jean Dieuzaide on October 28th: 92.98%
amelia jeffers. Fall Fabulous Finds Auction @ The Gallery on October 25th: 91.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on October 22nd: 91.25%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Estate Online Auction on October 27th: 91.18%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on October 24th: 89.90%
Eldreds. Japanese Prints and Paintings on October 24th: 89.02%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on October 25th: 88.81%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on October 25th: 88.00%
Chorley's. The Childhood Auction / The Cricket Auction / Fine Art & Antiques on October 28th: 82.32%
Forum Auctions. The Library of John and Suzanne Bonham on October 30th: 80.80%
Gros & Delettrez. Garage Finds on October 27th: 80.69%
Tennants Auctioneers. Antiques & Interiors, to include Designer Fashion and Affordable Modern & Contemporary Art on October 24th: 80.60%
Bonhams. Hong Kong: Reverence. Important Himalayan Art from the Collection of Ulrich von Schroeder on October 30th: 80.00%


94 total sales reported this week:

Vogt Auction. The Shelley Duvall Collection on October 30th: 100.00%
Swann Galleries. Old Master Through Modern Prints on October 30th: 72.84%
Potomack Company. October Art Cornucopia on October 30th: 61.90%
Forum Auctions. The Library of John and Suzanne Bonham on October 30th: 80.80%
Bonhams. Hong Kong: Reverence. Important Himalayan Art from the Collection of Ulrich von Schroeder on October 30th: 80.00%
Aste Bolaffi. Music Memorabilia on October 30th: 58.13%
Lyon and Turnbull. Travel and Vintage Posters on October 29th: 76.54%
Hansons. The Harry Potter Auction on October 29th: 59.38%
De Baecque and Associes. Collection of a First Empire Connoisseur and Miscellaneous on October 29th: 57.89%
Christies. Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets on October 30th: 93.75%
Christies. Mohammed Ali's Draft Card on October 28th: 0.00%
Chorley's. The Childhood Auction / The Cricket Auction / Fine Art & Antiques on October 28th: 82.32%
Heritage Auctions. 40325 on October 30th: 98.20%
Heritage Auctions. The Zits Comic Art Showcase Auction on October 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tapping Into The Many Worlds Of Magic: The Gathering Volume VIII Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on October 30th: 99.26%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on October 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on October 29th: 99.45%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on October 29th: 96.43%
Tajan. Asian Art on October 29th: 17.39%
Sothebys. Arts of the Islamic World & India on October 29th: 77.59%
Sloane Street Auctions. The Baroness Margaret Thatcher LG, OM, DstJ, PC, FRS, HonFRSC, Princely and Noble Estates Auction on October 29th: 76.47%
Ripley Auctions. Live Estate Art Discovery Auction: Fine Art, Prints, & Multiples on October 29th: 93.55%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on October 29th: 93.33%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Sports Cards & Memorabilia + Celebrity Autographs on October 29th: 96.20%
Forum Auctions. Prints and Multiples 1500-2025 on October 29th: 66.76%
Everard Auctions. Fall Southern Estates and Collections: Session II on October 29th: 75.56%
Dreweatts. Modern & Contemporary Art to include The Collection of Micky Johnson on October 29th: 65.22%
Bukowskis. John Bauer on October 29th: 100.00%
Bonhams. The Uncanny on October 29th: 69.23%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Antiquities, Books and Curiosities on October 29th: 76.26%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online only: Discovery Art Auction on October 28th: 100.00%
Everard Auctions. Fall Southern Estates and Collections: Session I on October 28th: 78.00%
Dunbar Sloane. The Estate Collection of Peter Avery Part I on October 28th: 100.00%
Doyle New York. Doyle @ Home: The Collection of Anne Eisenhower on October 28th: 100.00%
Cotswold Auction Company. Modern Art and Design, Vintage Fashion & Textiles on October 28th: 57.14%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Antiquarian Book Auction on October 28th: 74.90%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on October 28th: 98.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 28th: 99.82%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 28th: 99.91%
Aste Bolaffi. Furniture, Paintings and Works of Art on October 28th: 69.23%
Artcurial. Private Collection, Selected Works, & Art of Eastern Switzerland on October 28th: 70.00%
Ader. Jean Dieuzaide Atelier - Photography Books Dedicated to Jean Dieuzaide on October 28th: 92.98%
Aguttes. Trading Cards - Online on October 22nd: 71.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 22nd: 51.06%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on October 22nd: 91.25%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 20th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 19th: 58.17%
Catawiki B. V.. French Literature and Illustrated on October 19th: 43.59%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on October 19th: 71.43%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on October 19th: 55.56%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 18th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Literature and Illustrated Books on October 17th: 42.31%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Estate Online Auction on October 27th: 91.18%
KC Auction Company. October Decorative Arts & Silver Auction on October 27th: 98.89%
Hake's Auctions. Magic, the Gathering Special Auction on October 27th: 100.00%
Gros & Delettrez. Garage Finds on October 27th: 80.69%
Desa Unicum. Old Master and Modern Prints on October 27th: 67.27%
De Baecque and Associes. Interiors and Decoration on October 27th: 69.70%
Chiswick Auctions. Prints and Multiples on October 27th: 71.08%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Fine Bindings, 1st Editions, Science, Philosophy, Art, Photography, Fishing on October 26th: 57.50%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on October 26th: 98.10%
Moreshet Auctions. Fall Auction on October 26th: 64.19%
PBA Galleries. Miniature Books Offered for the Benefit of the Miniature Book Society on October 26th: 100.00%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on October 25th: 88.81%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Fine Art at Auction on October 25th: 93.75%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes Part IV on October 25th: 93.43%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Major Fall Chinese & Americana Auction on October 25th: 70.73%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on October 25th: 64.86%
EV Stamps. Stamps & Postal History Auction on October 25th: 94.44%
Tennants Auctioneers. Antiques & Interiors, to include Designer Fashion and Affordable Modern & Contemporary Art on October 24th: 80.60%
Propstore. Music Memorabilia - Online Only on October 24th: 79.41%
Sothebys. Rock & Pop on October 24th: 71.74%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Modern Art and Design on October 24th: 73.33%
Jeschke Jadi Auctions Berlin GmbH. Valuable Books, Prints and Historical Photographs - Day 2 on October 25th: 30.68%
Jeschke Jadi Auctions Berlin GmbH. Valuable Books, Prints and Historical Photographs - Day 1 on October 24th: 20.88%
Eldreds. Japanese Prints and Paintings on October 24th: 89.02%
Bonhams. History of Science & Technology on October 24th: 78.15%
Rossini. Furniture, Works of Art & Tableware on October 23rd: 43.59%
Gros & Delettrez. Books & Manuscripts - Collections of the H. SAMUELIAN oriental bookstore and various on October 23rd: 72.79%
Freeman's | Hindman. American Historical Ephemera and Photography on October 23rd: 97.01%
Christies. Vintage Sports and Hollywood Online: The Dr. G.B. Espy Collection on October 24th: 98.72%
Ader. Jean Dieuzaide Atelier - Photographs on October 23rd: 69.20%
Finarte. Original Comic Arts on October 24th: 50.43%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on October 24th: 89.90%
amelia jeffers. Fall Fabulous Finds Auction @ The Gallery on October 25th: 91.89%
Heritage Auctions. The Stewart Berkowitz Television Treasures Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction on October 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on October 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on October 26th: 99.55%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on October 26th: 96.39%
Heritage Auctions. International Comic Art Signature Auction on October 26th: 99.71%
Heritage Auctions. Americana and Political Signature Auction on October 25th: 96.60%
Heritage Auctions. Fall Sports Catalogue Auction on October 26th: 99.04%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on October 25th: 88.00%

For the week ahead 92 sales are scheduled:


Mon. Nov. 3rd
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. Fred Holabird's Grande Finale Auction - Day 4. 416 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 111 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . 18th-19th C. American, English & Italian Furniture; Samplers, Treenware, Stoneware, Folk Art & other Americana; 19th-20th C. Paintings; etc.. 45 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Weekly Antiques, Collectables & Effects. 130 lots
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Glendale. Hot Wheels Comic Books and Collectibles. 243 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Interior Sale of Household Furnishings to include Vinyl Records, Ceramics, Glass and Decorative Ware, Assorted Watches, Jewellery Modern and Traditional and Modern Furniture etc.. 24 lots

Tue. Nov. 4th
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Photographs. 194 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Collectible Photography. Classics and Artistic Avant-Garde. 82 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 19 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Illustration Art Signature Auction. 457 lots
Ader. PARIS. Autographs, Letters, and Manuscripts Part I. 253 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. Fred Holabird's Grande Finale Auction - Day 5. 283 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Modern and Contemporary Art. 32 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Collectible Photography. Photojournalism. 40 lots
Duke's. Dorchester. Avenue Auctions. 12 lots
Bonhams. Marlborough. Americana. 31 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 588 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 184 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 100 lots
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. Oakton, VA - In Home Auction. 64 lots
Maison Bibelot. Firenze. A Dwelling in Prato, Online Auction. 20 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Collectables & Estate Auction. 225 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . The Cornwall Antiques sale to include Silver, Jewellery and Watches and Asian.. 20 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Dumfries. Dumfries - Home Furnishings & Interiors.. 16 lots

Wed. Nov. 5th
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints, Maps and Posters. 101 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin (1809-1882). 449 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Chicago. Photographs, including property from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. 211 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Stage and Screen. 156 lots
ALDE. Paris. Fine Antiquarian Books. 347 lots
Christies. Paris. Rare Books and Manuscripts. 200 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Mona Lisa of Pop. Property from The Duffy Archive. 29 lots
Ader. PARIS. Autographs, Letters, and Manuscripts - Part II Part I. 252 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. United States and Civil War Postal History. 627 lots
Rossini. Paris. Photos - Themes 11. 220 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Interiors and Décor, Including Historical Memorabilia, Russian Art and Autographs. 40 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Movie Posters. 601 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. The Trafford Book Sale. 252 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 103 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 36 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 363 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 110 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Modern Art + Design. 21 lots
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Prints, Multiples and Works on Paper. 399 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Antiques and Collectables Auction to include some Contents from an Antique Shop and Lots of Lots from Other Clients. 40 lots

Thu. Nov. 6th
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 221 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Rare Books, Manuscripts and More! A PBA Platinum Sale. 100 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. Rare Books and Works on Paper. 490 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Autumn Majestic - Day 1. 38 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Autographs. 271 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The John Cassaday Collection Comic Art Showcase Auction. 52 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. EC Comics Showcase Auction. 137 lots
Bertolami Fine Art . Rome. Smart Auction: Art, Antiques, Curiosities at Affordable Prices. 34 lots
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Coral Gables. Rare Autograph and Document Auction. 259 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Art of Old Poland. 42 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Virtual Online Estates Auction Andover Mass Estate.. 54 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Cartography, Calligraphy, Clocks & More - Live Collectibles Auction. 98 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Thursday Morning at Stair. 20 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Ayr. Interior Sale of Household Furnishings to include Antiques and Modern Furniture. A Large Selection of Ceramics, Glass and Decorative Ware, Assorted Pocket and Wrist Watches, Jewellery.. 68 lots

Fri. Nov. 7th
Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Art and Literature of the 20th Century. 295 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Sporlympique XII: On the Themes of Sport and Olympism. 174 lots
Santa Fe Art Auction. Santa Fe. The Signature Sale. 44 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Concert Posters Signature Auction. 240 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Celebrating 70 Years of Disneyland - Featuring the Marc and Alice Davis Archive Part II Animation Art Signature Auction. 1239 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Asian Art. 16 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . Hertfordshire - Fine Art & Antiques including remnants of Jeff Stultien's archive followed by Collectables and Interiors.. 43 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Autumn Majestic - Day 2. 19 lots

Sat. Nov. 8th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
PosterConnection Inc.. Clayton. Discovery Sale - Fall 2025 - Timed Auction. 434 lots
Sarasota Estate Auction. Sarasota. Monumental 2 Day Fine Art, Jewelry, Sterling Silver & Antiques Auction.
Lang's Auction, Inc.. Bouckville. Lang's Auction.
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . A Library of Curiosities - Part 2. 99 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Historical Manuscripts Including Texana Signature Auction. 182 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Decorative Arts.
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lone Jack. Shared Border | Shared Vision.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Historical Photography Auction. 26 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 107 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Photography Books Auction. 34 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Autumn Majestic - Day 3.

Sun. Nov. 9th
EV Stamps. Richmond. Stamps and Postal History Auction.
Grogan and Company. Dedham. Fine Art. 32 lots
The Book Merchant Jenkins. Woolloongabba. Books and Maps Auction. 312 lots
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. The Odfjell Collection. 117 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Maps Auction. 31 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . French Literature and Illustrated Auction. 31 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 39 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 221 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Autumn Majestic - Day 4.
Sarasota Estate Auction. Sarasota. Fine Art, Jewelry, Sterling Silver & Antiques Auction - Day 2.
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. The Beatles. Records, Books, Magazines and more.

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Bonhams, June 14-23: Palm-reading, astrology, and more. Estimate: $2,000 - 3,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Benjamin Franklin. Sammelband of 45 papers on electricity. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: The basis for the whole modern electric-power industry. Estimate: $4,000 - 6,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Edgar Allen Poe. Poe on Mesmerism. Estimate: $2,500 - 3,500
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Reformation - The Architect of Lutheranism on Church Unity and Dissent. Estimate: $100,000 - 150,000
    Bonhams, 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 - 60,000
    Bonhams, 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 - 8,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: An Illustrated Miniature Hebrew Prayerbook Manuscript. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph Working Draft of Arthur Conan Doyle's The Death Voyage. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: "Perhaps the most celebrated and most beautiful herbal ever published." Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Izaak Walton. The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative man's Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000
    Bonhams, 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.