• 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: 108 Auctions Archived, another 119 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 28 November, 108 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+: 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Canadian dollars, 1 in Swiss francs, 1 in Czech koruna, 33 in euros, 14 in British pounds, 2 in Hong Kong dollars,1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in New Zealand dollars, a in Polish zloty, 3 in Swedish krona, 48 in US dollars, and 1 in South African rand.

 

Turnover was $61,510,732.13. The average lot brought $2,983.06.

 

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 119 sales.

 

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

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Superman #1 (DC, 1939) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Off-white to white pages. on November 22nd Actual price: USD $9,120,000.
  2. Sothebys Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa-oki nami-ura), also known as The Great Wave, Edo period, 19th century on November 22nd Actual price: USD $2,793,248.
  3. Heritage Auctions Frank Frazetta Luana US Movie Poster / Vampirella #31 Cover Original Art (Capital Productions, 1973/Warren Publications, 1974). on November 23rd Actual price: USD $1,750,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions Neal Adams Superman #233 Cover Original Art (DC, 1971). on November 23rd Actual price: USD $1,500,000.
  5. Sothebys Sudden Rain beneath the Summit (Sanka haku-u), also known as Black Fuji, Edo period, 19th century on November 22nd Actual price: USD $914,411.
  6. Koller Auctions Buste de femme d'apres Cranach le Jeune. 1958. on November 27th Actual price: USD $745,034.
  7. Sothebys Fine Wind, Clear Weather (Gaifu kaisei), also known as Red Fuji, Edo period, 19th century on November 22nd Actual price: USD $734,795.
  8. Heritage Auctions Frank Frazetta The Moon Men Paperback Novel Cover Original Art (Ace, 1974). on November 23rd Actual price: USD $718,750.
  9. Ketterer Kunst Doerling Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica. on November 24th Actual price: USD $378,657.
  10. Heritage Auctions Frank Frazetta ERB-dom #78 Centerfold Painting Original Art (Camille Cazedessus, 1974). on November 23rd Actual price: USD $350,000.
  11. Heritage Auctions Action Comics #15 (DC, 1939) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages. on November 22nd Actual price: USD $264,000.
  12. Ketterer Kunst Doerling Ptolemaeus auctus restitutus. 2 Teile in 1 Band. on November 24th Actual price: USD $235,156.
  13. Koller Auctions Apple. 1985. on November 27th Actual price: USD $222,517.
  14. Heritage Auctions Todd McFarlane The Amazing Spider-Man #316 Story Page 7 Original Art (Marvel, 1989). on November 23rd Actual price: USD $218,750.
  15. Heritage Auctions Frank Frazetta - Leopard Painting Original Art (undated). on November 23rd Actual price: USD $212,500.
  16. Koller Auctions Grevy's Zebra. 1983. on November 27th Actual price: USD $206,623.
  17. Heritage Auctions Captain America Comics #1 (Timely, 1941) CGC VG/FN 5.0 White pages. on November 22nd Actual price: USD $204,000.
  18. Heritage Auctions Action Comics #12 (DC, 1939) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Off-white to white pages. on November 22nd Actual price: USD $204,000.
  19. Heritage Auctions Stagecoach (United Artists, 1939). Folded, Very Fine+. One Sheet (27" X 41"). on November 21st Actual price: USD $200,000.
  20. 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 $188,000.
  21. Heritage Auctions Gustaf Tenggren Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Movie Poster Illustration Original Art (Walt Disney, 1937). on November 23rd Actual price: USD $187,500.
  22. Heritage Auctions Sal Buscema The Defenders #11 Cover Original Art (Marvel, 1973). on November 23rd Actual price: USD $175,000.
  23. Heritage Auctions Todd McFarlane Spider-Man #13 Black Costume Story Page 14 Original Art (Marvel, 1991). on November 23rd Actual price: USD $162,500.
  24. Galerie Bassenge Das Rhinozeros on November 26th Actual price: USD $155,748.
  25. Heritage Auctions Robert Williams Psychic Pedestrians On a Spiral Horizon (Barycenter) Painting Original Art (1971). on November 23rd Actual price: USD $150,000.

 

 

11 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Comic Art Signature Auction on November 23rd: $14,911,934
Heritage Auctions. Comic Books Signature Auction on November 22nd: $14,456,850
Sothebys. Masterpieces of Asian Art from the Okada Museum of Art on November 22nd: $4,564,920
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Rare Books on November 24th: $2,604,873
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on November 27th: $2,101,990
Heritage Auctions. Movie Poster Signature Auction on November 21st: $1,575,768
Galerie Bassenge. Art Auction - 15th-19th Century Prints on November 26th: $1,479,697
Swann Galleries. Old Master Through Modern Prints on October 30th: $1,442,682
Swann Galleries. Fine Photographs on October 16th: $1,152,179
Swann Galleries. LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History on August 21st: $1,136,369
Swann Galleries. Fine Books on October 23rd: $1,052,022

 


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

Bukowskis. John Bauer on November 23rd: 340.94%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Magnolia Collection: India Stampless Postal History on November 26th: 331.25%
Bonhams. The Gene Hackman Collection, Part II on November 21st: 268.39%
Sothebys. Masterpieces of Asian Art from the Okada Museum of Art on November 22nd: 259.16%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Important Numismatic Literature on November 22nd: 197.14%
Doyle New York. Doyle @ Home on November 24th: 176.39%
Il Ponte. Prints and Multiples on November 26th: 162.69%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Collector's Auction to include Toys, Postcards, Stamps, Coins, Whisky, Wine & Spirits, Medals & Militaria on November 27th: 162.64%
Fleischer's Auctions. Part 1: Alejandro de Quesada, Jr. Collection on November 22nd: 159.62%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Semi-Annual Premier Americana -Day 3 on November 22nd: 154.01%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Semi-Annual Premier Americana -Day 2 on November 21st: 142.30%
Bukowskis. Here Far Away – Photographs by Pentti Sammallahti on November 22nd: 140.55%
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Rare Books on November 24th: 138.57%
Aste Bolaffi. Posters - Cinema on November 27th: 129.83%
Aguttes. Impressionist and Modern Art on November 25th: 126.64%
Sothebys. Modern and Contemporary Art on November 26th: 122.77%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on November 27th: 113.69%
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Autumn Auction on November 22nd: 112.22%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Gordon Lightfoot: His Life & Collection on November 26th: 111.61%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs and Maps on November 25th: 111.21%
Purcell Auctioneers. Truly Exceptional Sale Of The Library Of An Irish Gentleman and Other Very Important Clients to include the World Renowned First Edition of the Nuremberg Chronicle (July, 1493) and Other Incunabula on November 26th: 110.34%
Bubb Kuyper. Fine Arts - Part 2 on November 27th: 109.26%
Sothebys. Modern Day Auction on November 21st: 108.71%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on November 26th: 104.70%
Vogt Auction. The Texas Ranch Auction on November 22nd: 101.45%
OSENAT. Asian Art from China and Japan on November 23rd: 101.09%


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

Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Collector's Auction to include Toys, Postcards, Stamps, Coins, Whisky, Wine & Spirits, Medals & Militaria on November 27th: 100.00%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Charity Auction: Franco Lucini, the collection on November 27th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Modern and Contemporary Art on November 26th: 100.00%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Magnolia Collection: India Stampless Postal History on November 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on November 26th: 100.00%
KC Auction Company. November Antiques, Furniture & Silver Auction on November 24th: 100.00%
Bonhams. Discovery on Sunset on November 24th: 100.00%
Bukowskis. John Bauer on November 23rd: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. The Texas Ranch Auction on November 22nd: 100.00%
Sothebys. Masterpieces of Asian Art from the Okada Museum of Art on November 22nd: 100.00%
Sothebys. Modern Day Auction on November 21st: 100.00%
Sothebys. Exquisite Corpus Day Auction on November 21st: 100.00%
Neal Auction Company. Louisiana Purchase Auction - Session II on November 21st: 100.00%
Bonhams. Fall Automobilia Online, on November 21st: 100.00%
Bonhams. The Gene Hackman Collection, Part II on November 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on November 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Andes Collection of Colombian Banknotes World Paper Money Showcase Auction on November 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on November 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on November 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on November 25th: 99.83%
Heritage Auctions. Comic Books Signature Auction on November 22nd: 99.75%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on November 23rd: 99.75%
Heritage Auctions. Comic Art Signature Auction on November 23rd: 99.60%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on November 26th: 99.44%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on November 23rd: 98.99%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Semi-Annual Premier Americana -Day 3 on November 22nd: 98.63%
Leland Little Auctions. November Estate Auction on November 25th: 98.39%
Fleischer's Auctions. Part 1: Alejandro de Quesada, Jr. Collection on November 22nd: 98.25%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on November 25th: 96.91%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on November 23rd: 96.20%
Il Ponte. Prints and Multiples on November 26th: 95.24%
Aguttes. Impressionist and Modern Art on November 25th: 95.24%
Doyle New York. Doyle @ Home on November 24th: 94.44%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Photographs Unlimited on November 21st: 92.86%
Purcell Auctioneers. Truly Exceptional Sale Of The Library Of An Irish Gentleman and Other Very Important Clients to include the World Renowned First Edition of the Nuremberg Chronicle (July, 1493) and Other Incunabula on November 26th: 92.15%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs and Maps on November 25th: 91.52%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Semi-Annual Premier Americana -Day 2 on November 21st: 90.91%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on November 15th: 90.14%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Thankful for Treasures: Holiday discovery Auction on November 24th: 90.09%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on November 19th: 88.68%
Aguttes. Post-War and Contemporary Art on November 26th: 88.64%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on November 26th: 87.96%
Bukowskis. Here Far Away – Photographs by Pentti Sammallahti on November 22nd: 87.50%
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript Americana on November 20th: 87.50%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on November 27th: 86.73%
Swann Galleries. Fine Books on October 23rd: 86.72%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on November 26th: 86.20%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Gordon Lightfoot: His Life & Collection on November 26th: 86.15%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Poster Signature Auction on November 21st: 85.74%
Early American. History Auction on November 22nd: 84.92%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Important Numismatic Literature on November 22nd: 84.89%
Freeman's | Hindman. American Historical Ephemera & Early Photography Online on November 24th: 84.27%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on November 22nd: 82.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on November 17th: 82.39%
Swann Galleries. LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History on August 21st: 81.70%
Damien Voglaire. Books on November 22nd: 81.57%
Swann Galleries. Autographs on November 6th: 81.55%


108 total sales reported this week:

Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Collector's Auction to include Toys, Postcards, Stamps, Coins, Whisky, Wine & Spirits, Medals & Militaria on November 27th: 100.00%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on November 27th: 86.73%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Old Masters, Modern and Contemporary Art on November 25th: 56.28%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Charity Auction: Franco Lucini, the collection on November 27th: 100.00%
Duke's. Interiors on November 27th: 63.16%
Dreweatts. Arts and Interiors (Timed Online) on November 27th: 45.00%
Chiswick Auctions. Photographs on November 27th: 75.14%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on November 26th: 87.96%
Sothebys. Modern and Contemporary Discoveries on November 27th: 75.00%
Sothebys. Modern and Contemporary Art on November 26th: 100.00%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Magnolia Collection: India Stampless Postal History on November 26th: 100.00%
Purcell Auctioneers. Truly Exceptional Sale Of The Library Of An Irish Gentleman and Other Very Important Clients to include the World Renowned First Edition of the Nuremberg Chronicle (July, 1493) and Other Incunabula on November 26th: 92.15%
Olympia Auctions. Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art on November 26th: 74.07%
Il Ponte. Prints and Multiples on November 26th: 95.24%
Galerie Bassenge. Art Auction - 15th-19th Century Prints on November 26th: 58.18%
Forum Auctions. Modern and Contemporary Editions on November 27th: 67.82%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on November 26th: 86.20%
Dunbar Sloane. The Tony Arthur Library on November 26th: 66.78%
Aste Bolaffi. Posters - Cinema on November 27th: 75.03%
Aspire Art Auctions. Modern and Contemporary Art - Day Sale on November 26th: 44.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on November 26th: 100.00%
Chorley's. Modern Art and Design on November 26th: 76.92%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on November 26th: 99.44%
Aguttes. Post-War and Contemporary Art on November 26th: 88.64%
Ader. Books and Photographs - First American Editions from 1890 to 2019 on November 27th: 62.33%
Ader. Antiquarian and Modern Books on November 26th: 70.37%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Gordon Lightfoot: His Life & Collection on November 26th: 86.15%
Bubb Kuyper. Fine Arts - Part 2 on November 27th: 74.16%
OSENAT. Photographs and Cameras on November 14th: 38.05%
Bubb Kuyper. Fine Arts - Part 1 on November 27th: 67.97%
Bubb Kuyper. Books and Manuscripts - Part 5 on November 26th: 66.67%
Bubb Kuyper. Books and Manuscripts - Part 4 on November 26th: 68.15%
Bubb Kuyper. Books and Manuscripts - Part 3 on November 25th: 73.60%
Bubb Kuyper. Books and Manuscripts - Part 2 on November 25th: 58.73%
Catawiki B. V.. Literature and Illustrated Books Auction on November 14th: 65.22%
Bubb Kuyper. Books and Manuscripts - Part 1 on November 24th: 74.45%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on November 15th: 90.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on November 19th: 79.55%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on November 19th: 88.68%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on November 17th: 82.39%
Soler Y Llach. Antiquarian Books, Manuscripts and Maps on November 25th: 62.08%
Vermot de Pas. History and Regions of France on November 25th: 15.36%
Swann Galleries. Rare and Important Travel Posters on November 25th: 75.90%
Leland Little Auctions. November Estate Auction on November 25th: 98.39%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs and Maps on November 25th: 91.52%
Desa Unicum. Polish Contemporary Art on November 25th: 0.00%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Thankful for Treasures: Holiday discovery Auction on November 24th: 90.09%
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Rare Books on November 24th: 71.60%
L'Autographe Auctions. Antique Books and Autographs on November 24th: 20.71%
KC Auction Company. November Antiques, Furniture & Silver Auction on November 24th: 100.00%
Freeman's | Hindman. American Historical Ephemera & Early Photography Online on November 24th: 84.27%
EinsZwei. eAuction of Autographs and Signatures on November 24th: 65.70%
Doyle New York. Doyle @ Home on November 24th: 94.44%
De Baecque and Associes. Prints - Designs - Ancient and Modern Paintings - Sculptures on November 24th: 68.42%
Aguttes. Impressionist and Modern Art on November 25th: 95.24%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on November 25th: 69.73%
Bonhams. Discovery on Sunset on November 24th: 100.00%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Weekly Antiques, Collectables & Effects on November 25th: 64.63%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Collection Part 9 on November 23rd: 57.50%
OSENAT. Asian Art from China and Japan on November 23rd: 78.57%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on November 23rd: 96.20%
Bukowskis. John Bauer on November 23rd: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. The Texas Ranch Auction on November 22nd: 100.00%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on November 22nd: 54.55%
Hansons. Antiques and Collectors Auction Days 3 & 4 on November 25th: 54.39%
Hansons. Penshurst November Jewellery, Silver, Watches, Antiques & Fine Art Auction on November 24th: 44.44%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Important Numismatic Literature on November 22nd: 84.89%
Hansons. November Newark Fine Art and Antiques on November 22nd: 38.64%
Fleischer's Auctions. Part 1: Alejandro de Quesada, Jr. Collection on November 22nd: 98.25%
Early American. History Auction on November 22nd: 84.92%
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Autumn Auction on November 22nd: 68.58%
Bukowskis. Here Far Away – Photographs by Pentti Sammallahti on November 22nd: 87.50%
Bukowskis. Photographic Discoveries on November 22nd: 52.78%
Arader Galleries. Fine Art, Rare Maps and Natural History on November 22nd: 53.37%
Sothebys. Masterpieces of Asian Art from the Okada Museum of Art on November 22nd: 100.00%
Sothebys. Modern Day Auction on November 21st: 100.00%
Sothebys. Exquisite Corpus Day Auction on November 21st: 100.00%
Soler Y Llach. Online - Banknotes and Bibliography on November 21st: 79.23%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Photographs Unlimited on November 21st: 92.86%
Neal Auction Company. Louisiana Purchase Auction - Session II on November 21st: 100.00%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Semi-Annual Premier Americana -Day 3 on November 22nd: 98.63%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Semi-Annual Premier Americana -Day 2 on November 21st: 90.91%
Damien Voglaire. Books on November 22nd: 81.57%
Damien Voglaire. Books and Paintings on November 21st: 79.82%
Clars Auction Gallery. The Warehouse Auction on November 22nd: 61.17%
Clars Auction Gallery. November Gallery Auction on November 21st: 68.79%
Bonhams. Fall Automobilia Online, on November 21st: 100.00%
Bonhams. The Gene Hackman Collection, Part II on November 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on November 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on November 25th: 99.83%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on November 25th: 96.91%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on November 23rd: 98.99%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on November 23rd: 99.75%
Heritage Auctions. The Andes Collection of Colombian Banknotes World Paper Money Showcase Auction on November 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on November 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on November 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Poster Signature Auction on November 21st: 85.74%
Heritage Auctions. Comic Books Signature Auction on November 22nd: 99.75%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on November 22nd: 82.67%
Heritage Auctions. Comic Art Signature Auction on November 23rd: 99.60%
Swann Galleries. Vintage Posters on August 7th: 77.49%
Swann Galleries. LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History on August 21st: 81.70%
Swann Galleries. The New York Sale - Vintage Posters on September 25th: 74.88%
Swann Galleries. Fine Photographs on October 16th: 78.42%
Swann Galleries. Fine Books on October 23rd: 86.72%
Swann Galleries. Old Master Through Modern Prints on October 30th: 73.58%
Swann Galleries. Autographs on November 6th: 81.55%
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript Americana on November 20th: 87.50%


For the week ahead 119 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Dec. 1st
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Books, Graphics, Ephemera - Session I. 540 lots
EinsZwei. Prague. Fine Arts Auction. 25 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Marine Sciences and Voyages. 52 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Actors Auction Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction. 37 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Private Collection of Oriental Art. 25 lots
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Amsterdam. NRC Auctions - Art Evening Sale. 23 lots
Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. International Avant-Garde. 235 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 132 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. "Americana Sunset" Timed Auction: Holabird's Final Sale!. 845 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Weekly featuring 20th Century Design & Pop Culture. 41 lots
Sworders. Essex. Open House | With Arms and Militaria. 59 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . Bishton Hall November Jewellery, Silver, Ceramic, Collectible, Antique, Toys & Textiles.. 22 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Weekly Antiques, Collectables & Effects. 131 lots

Tue. Dec. 2nd
Sworders. Essex. Paint. Print. Sculpt.. 194 lots
Finarte. Milan. Prints and Multiples. 372 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Day 1. 640 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Icons and Heroes: Comics. 195 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 471 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 151 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 99 lots
Duke's. Dorchester. Avenue Auction. 106 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Icons and Heroes: Comic Art. 59 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Signet/New American Library Collection of Paperback Art Showcase Auction. 106 lots
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Amsterdam. NRC Auctions - Art (online). 32 lots
Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. International Avant-Garde. 225 lots
Jacksons Auction. Cedar Falls, Iowa . Winter World Treasures - Day 1. 35 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Jewish Ceremonial Art and Photographs. 378 lots
Sothebys. New York. Arcade | New York. 10 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Books, Graphics, Ephemera - Session II. 442 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. "Americana Sunset" Timed Auction: Holabird's Final Sale! Day 2. 850 lots
Sothebys. London. A Worldwide Grand Tour: The Sven A. Behrendt Collection. 35 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Collectables & Estate Auction. 41 lots

Wed. Dec. 3rd
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Prints and Multiples - Online Only. 92 lots
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Billinghurst, West Sussex. Printed Books, Maps and Manuscripts. 116 lots
Tajan. Paris. Books, Manuscripts and Prints.
Artcurial. Paris. Limited Edition. 129 lots
EinsZwei. Prague. eAuction of Autographs and Signatures. 356 lots
ALDE. Paris. Original Bindings & Modern Illustrated Books. 300 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online: Western Medieval Manuscripts: the Property of a Gentleman. 60 lots
Christies. London - King Street. The Sam Josefowitz Collection: Graphic Masterpieces by Rembrandt van Rijn - Part III. 101 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Contemporary, Fine, Folk, and Outsider Art.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 358 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 110 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 1. 1567 lots
Common Crow Books. Pittsburgh. Rare Books & Ephemera. 306 lots
Sothebys. London. Old Master and 19th Century Paintings - Evening Auction. 1 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Day 2. 570 lots
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Kilkenny. Chatsworth Christmas Fine Arts and Antiques Sale. 43 lots
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Fine & Dec Arts featuring Native American, Western Americana & More!. 98 lots
Gros & Delettrez. PARIS. Caucasus Library - Collection B. Outtier. 104 lots
Jacksons Auction. Cedar Falls, Iowa . Winter World Treasures - Day 2. 21 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Modern and Contemporary Art.
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Books, Graphics, Ephemera - Session III. 550 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Chic and Antique.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 85 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 52 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. "Americana Sunset" Timed Auction: Holabird's Final Sale! Day 3. 494 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Sound & Cinema with property from the Marianne Faithfull Estate. 105 lots

Thu. Dec. 4th
Forum Auctions. London. Online: Modern Literature.
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Antiquarian and Modern Books.
Freeman's | Hindman. Chicago. Sports Memorabilia.
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Literature with the Counterculture & the Residents. 471 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Travel, Transport, and Exploration.
Swann Galleries. New York. Illustration Art. 337 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. The Gene Hackman Collection. A Life in Art, Part III. 47 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Jim Davis - The Art of Garfield Comic Art Showcase Auction. 106 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Satisfaction: The Rolling Stones Treasures from the Ali Zayeri Collection Music Memorabilia Signature Auction. 121 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Dr. Richard Meli Collection Pulps Signature® Auction. 471 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Day 3. 525 lots
Bertolami Fine Art . Rome. 19th CENTURY, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART. 1st Part - From the 2nd half of the XIX Century to 1940' With German Expressionist Prints and Drawings. 37 lots
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Hot Wheels, Comic Books, Rock 'n Roll Memorabilia, Guitars & More. 277 lots
Rossini. Paris. Photo Gallery Background.
Tabula Auctions Ltd. London. Antique Maps and Books. 120 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 2. 921 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Books, Graphics, Ephemera - Session IV. 408 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Vintage & Crime Book Collection.
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian & Collectable Books & Related Items.
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. "Americana Sunset" Timed Auction: Holabird's Final Sale! Day 4. 442 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. The Holiday Sale.
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Live Online: Murakami Unlimited.
SD Auctions. GRESSVIK. The Odfjell Collection | Polar - History - Ornithology - Colour Plate Books. 112 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Art to Give - Year End Auction.

Fri. Dec. 5th
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Books and Manuscripts.
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Advertising & General Store - Las Vegas.
Propstore. Hertfordshire. Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction - London Winter 2025. 538 lots
Sothebys. London. Old Master Prints.
Marion Antique Auctions. Marion. December 2025 Auction.
Freeman's | Hindman. Chicago. Sports Memorabilia.
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Rago, Live Online: Prints Unlimited.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. HKINF World Paper Money Signature Auction. 480 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 3.
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Books, Graphics, Ephemera - Session V. 441 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . French Literature and Illustrated Auction. 31 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 77 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. "Americana Sunset" Timed Auction: Holabird's Final Sale! Day 5. 130 lots
Il Ponte. Milan. Sport - Paris.
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Asian Arts. 17 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Toys & Models, Sporting & Fishing..

Sat. Dec. 6th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Prints and Drawings at Auction.
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Comics.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Star Wars Movie Posters Signature® Auction: The Doug Hott Collection. 511 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Sports and Trading Card Auction.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Maps Auction. 29 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Photography Books Auction. 9 lots
Bukowskis. Stockholm. Prints and Editions Winter.

Sun. Dec. 7th
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. 220 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyers Premium.
Carlsen Gallery. Greenville, NY. Pre-Holiday Antique Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Fall U.S. Currency Showcase Auction. 362 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Stamps and Postal History.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Regina. Affordable Art Auction.
Freeman's | Hindman. Philadelphia. American Art and Impressionists.
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. The 20th Chabad Auction for Chodesh HaGeulah.
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. The Empire at Fontainebleau -Second Day.
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. Contemporary Atmosphere #7.

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.