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M-Rare Book Hub: 91 Auctions Archived, another 89 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 6 November, 91 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+: 1 denominated in Canadian dollars, 23 in euros, 17 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in New Zealand dollars, 2 in Polish Zloty, and 46 in US dollars.

 

 

Turnover was $16,737,719.57. The average lot brought $1,258.85.

 

 

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 89 sales.

 

 

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

 

 

If you find you missed appealing lots, please remember we provide automated searching via MatchMaker. Once your search terms are installed, we’ll inform you every day we find a match (or matches).

 

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Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions A Princess of Mars, 1970 on November 4th Actual price: USD $1,437,500.
  2. Christies Salome on November 5th Actual price: USD $952,160.
  3. Bonhams Brian Duffy (1933-2010): The original dye transfer artwork print for David Bowie's iconic Aladdin Sane album cover, on November 5th Actual price: USD $500,366.
  4. Swann Galleries (Album.) Autograph album containing 29 ALsS by each of the U.S. presidents from Washington to Coolidge. Vp, 1785-1945. on November 6th Actual price: USD $248,160.
  5. Swann Galleries Franz Schubert. Autograph Musical manuscript, unsigned, fragment from Der Taucher, Np, 1813. on November 6th Actual price: USD $125,730.
  6. Christies Discours de la methode pour bien conduire sa raison et chercher la verite dans les sciences , plus La dioptrique, Les meteores et La geometrie qui sont des essais de cette methode on November 5th Actual price: USD $102,540.
  7. Christies Ensemble des Voyage en Orient et Voyage en Espagne on November 5th Actual price: USD $95,216.
  8. Christies Delle cose antiche della citta di Roma on November 5th Actual price: USD $95,216.
  9. Heritage Auctions Pierrot and Columbine, Vanity Fair magazine cover, June 1915 on November 4th Actual price: USD $87,500.
  10. Heritage Auctions Winnie-the-Pooh book cover & interior studies (five works), 1926 on November 4th Actual price: USD $87,500.
  11. Heritage Auctions Space Station Under Construction, Sunday Mirror Magazine interior, June 19, 1949 on November 4th Actual price: USD $87,500.
  12. Christies [UTOPIA :] De optimo reip. statu deque nova insula Utopia libellus vere aureus... on November 5th Actual price: USD $65,919.
  13. Heritage Auctions Ballerina, 1946 on November 4th Actual price: USD $61,250.
  14. Heritage Auctions A Song of Faith, The Delineator magazine interior, December 1905 on November 4th Actual price: USD $60,000.
  15. Christies Calligrammes. Poemes de la paix et de la guerre (1913-1916) on November 5th Actual price: USD $58,594.
  16. Christies Egypt & Nubia. From drawings made on the spot....with historical descriptions by William Brockedon on November 5th Actual price: USD $58,594.
  17. Heritage Auctions Michael Golden Marvel Fanfare #2 Man-Spider First Appearance Cover Original Art (Marvel, 1982). on November 6th Actual price: USD $57,500.
  18. Heritage Auctions Rest-A-While, The Saturday Evening Post cover, August 11, 1928 on November 4th Actual price: USD $55,000.
  19. Heritage Auctions John Cassaday Planetary #1 Cover Original Art (DC/Wildstorm, 1999). on November 6th Actual price: USD $52,500.
  20. Heritage Auctions Treebeard, Lord of the Rings calendar, August 1976 on November 4th Actual price: USD $52,500.
  21. Heritage Auctions Halloween Smiles, The Saturday Evening Post cover, November 3, 1934 on November 4th Actual price: USD $47,500.
  22. Christies Liber chronicarum on November 5th Actual price: USD $46,876.
  23. Forum Auctions The Old Huntsman. And other Poems on November 6th Actual price: USD $45,819.
  24. Heritage Auctions She Shows Up Every Halloween, New Yorker cartoon, October 30, 1937 on November 4th Actual price: USD $45,000.
  25. ALDE Le Quart livre des faicts & dictz heroiques du bon Pantagruel... Nouvellement reveu & corrige par ledict autheur, pour la deuxiesme edition. on November 5th Actual price: USD $41,812.

 

  • <b><center>Sotheby’s<br>Year in Review</center></b> <b>Sotheby’s Year in Review:</b> A Rare Hebrew Bible with Micrographic Masorah. Sold: 1,514,000 USD <b>Sotheby’s Year in Review:</b> "The Freedman's Primer.” Sold: 241,300 USD <b>Sotheby’s Year in Review:</b> Smith, William. "The Map that Changed the World." Sold: 139,700 USD <b>Sotheby’s Year in Review:</b> Psalter, C13th. Illuminated Psalter. Sold: 330,200 GBP <b>Sotheby’s Year in Review:</b> Lincoln, Abraham. The abolition of slavery. Sold: 13,697,500 USD <b>Sotheby’s Year in Review:</b> Vergilius. Opera, Venice, Aldo Manuzio, 1501. Sold: 1,041,400 USD
    Sotheby’s
    Year in Review
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: A Rare Hebrew Bible with Micrographic Masorah. Sold: 1,514,000 USD
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: "The Freedman's Primer.” Sold: 241,300 USD
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Smith, William. "The Map that Changed the World." Sold: 139,700 USD
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Psalter, C13th. Illuminated Psalter. Sold: 330,200 GBP
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Lincoln, Abraham. The abolition of slavery. Sold: 13,697,500 USD
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Vergilius. Opera, Venice, Aldo Manuzio, 1501. Sold: 1,041,400 USD
  • <b><center>University Archives<br>Rare Autographs & Books Including Lincoln & Space Exploration<br>January 7, 2026</center></b> <b>University Archives, Jan. 7:</b> Jefferson's Owned & Signed "Plutarch's Morals" Vol. 4. - 1st Time At Auction In Nearly 200 Years! <b>University Archives, Jan. 7:</b> Flown NASA Hasselblad 203S Space Camera On Endeavour STS-111, With Components, Data Module & Flown Film Magazine! <b>University Archives, Jan. 7:</b> One Of The Finest Lincoln Assassination Letters Extant, April 15, 1865 - Illustrated & Beyond Dramatic! 8pp. <b><center>University Archives<br>Rare Autographs & Books Including Lincoln & Space Exploration<br>January 7, 2026</center></b> <b>University Archives, Jan. 7:</b> Isaac Newton Highly Important Religious Manuscript With 85+ Words In His Hand, Ex-Bonhams <b>University Archives, Jan. 7:</b> Marilyn Monroe Gorgeous Signed & Inscribed Photograph, PSA Authenticated <b>University Archives, Jan. 7:</b> Rare Ernest Hemingway, 1 Of 10 Signed Presentation Copies Of "Farewell To Arms" <b><center>University Archives<br>Rare Autographs & Books Including Lincoln & Space Exploration<br>January 7, 2026</center></b> <b>University Archives, Jan. 7:</b> Ayn Rand 11pp Revised AMS "The Cold Civil War" For LA Times Newspaper- 900+ Words In Her Hand! <b>University Archives, Jan. 7:</b> Mary Todd Lincoln Calls Abe A "great & good man, who loved & served his country so well" <b>University Archives, Jan. 7:</b> Abraham Lincoln Gives Rebel Woman Pass To Visit Prisoner Of War Husband, Showing A Very Human Lincoln! <b><center>University Archives<br>Rare Autographs & Books Including Lincoln & Space Exploration<br>January 7, 2026</center></b> <b>University Archives, Jan. 7:</b> Babe Ruth PSA Type II Signed Conlon Photo, With Ruth Miniature Louisville Slugger, 16.25" <b>University Archives, Jan. 7:</b> Armstrong, Collins, Aldrin Signed Photo - Prime Crew Apollo 11 - PSA Authenticated <b>University Archives, Jan. 7:</b> Huge Abraham Lincoln Hesler Photo, Ca. 1880 - As If He Were In The Room!
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs & Books Including Lincoln & Space Exploration
    January 7, 2026
    University Archives, Jan. 7: Jefferson's Owned & Signed "Plutarch's Morals" Vol. 4. - 1st Time At Auction In Nearly 200 Years!
    University Archives, Jan. 7: Flown NASA Hasselblad 203S Space Camera On Endeavour STS-111, With Components, Data Module & Flown Film Magazine!
    University Archives, Jan. 7: One Of The Finest Lincoln Assassination Letters Extant, April 15, 1865 - Illustrated & Beyond Dramatic! 8pp.
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs & Books Including Lincoln & Space Exploration
    January 7, 2026
    University Archives, Jan. 7: Isaac Newton Highly Important Religious Manuscript With 85+ Words In His Hand, Ex-Bonhams
    University Archives, Jan. 7: Marilyn Monroe Gorgeous Signed & Inscribed Photograph, PSA Authenticated
    University Archives, Jan. 7: Rare Ernest Hemingway, 1 Of 10 Signed Presentation Copies Of "Farewell To Arms"
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs & Books Including Lincoln & Space Exploration
    January 7, 2026
    University Archives, Jan. 7: Ayn Rand 11pp Revised AMS "The Cold Civil War" For LA Times Newspaper- 900+ Words In Her Hand!
    University Archives, Jan. 7: Mary Todd Lincoln Calls Abe A "great & good man, who loved & served his country so well"
    University Archives, Jan. 7: Abraham Lincoln Gives Rebel Woman Pass To Visit Prisoner Of War Husband, Showing A Very Human Lincoln!
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs & Books Including Lincoln & Space Exploration
    January 7, 2026
    University Archives, Jan. 7: Babe Ruth PSA Type II Signed Conlon Photo, With Ruth Miniature Louisville Slugger, 16.25"
    University Archives, Jan. 7: Armstrong, Collins, Aldrin Signed Photo - Prime Crew Apollo 11 - PSA Authenticated
    University Archives, Jan. 7: Huge Abraham Lincoln Hesler Photo, Ca. 1880 - As If He Were In The Room!