Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 57 Auctions Archived, another 80 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended February 13, 57 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database of rare and collectible books, manuscripts, maps and ephemera: 13 denominated in euros, 8 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, 1 in New Zealand dollars, 1 in Polish zlotys, 1 in Swedish krone, and 31 in U.S. dollars.
Turnover was $9,867,397.48. The average lot brought $1,170.93. Nine thousand six hundred and thirty-eight lots were offered and 8,427 found new homes. For the week, 87.44% of all lots offered were sold.
This report includes this past week’s Top 25s for 13 categories, full details for the past week’s sales, as well as a full listing of the upcoming week’s 80 sales.
Start by clicking on the tabs for the Top 25s. They are live!
1 auction saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Rago Arts and Auctions. The Vault: Masterworks of Comic Art on February 10th: $1,729,863
12 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Weekly Auction of Antiques, Collectables, Furniture etc. on February 9th: 606.72%
Olympia Auctions. The Estate of John Russell Taylor: Author, Critic, Collector on February 11th: 153.15%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at Stair on February 12th: 144.47%
Gros & Delettrez. Books and Manuscripts on February 11th: 132.98%
Potomack Company. Books, Maps and Historical Memorabilia on February 12th: 130.07%
Heritage Auctions. Classic American Illustration Art Showcase Auction on February 6th: 123.67%
Forum Auctions. Online: Modern Literature on February 12th: 121.87%
Bukowskis. Prints and Multiples on February 11th: 117.99%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Art on February 10th: 111.89%
Sothebys. Modern Discoveries on February 11th: 111.76%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 10th: 109.96%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Books: Antiquarian, Manuscripts, Maps, Book Presses, Bookends & More! on February 11th: 107.45%
39 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Rago Arts and Auctions. Landry Pop: Comics, Online Edition on February 11th: 100.00%
Olympia Auctions. The Estate of John Russell Taylor: Author, Critic, Collector on February 11th: 100.00%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at Stair on February 12th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Modern Discoveries on February 11th: 100.00%
Dunbar Sloane. Affordable Art & Studio Ceramics on February 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on February 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on February 11th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. The Vault: Masterworks of Comic Art on February 10th: 100.00%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on February 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on February 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on February 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on February 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 10th: 99.81%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Books: Antiquarian, Manuscripts, Maps, Book Presses, Bookends & More! on February 11th: 99.67%
Heritage Auctions. Romance Comics Showcase Auction on February 12th: 99.63%
Heritage Auctions. Classic American Illustration Art Showcase Auction on February 6th: 99.55%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on February 10th: 99.41%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on February 10th: 99.06%
EV Stamps. Sports, Trading Cards & Comic Book Auction on February 7th: 98.86%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on February 8th: 98.75%
Michaans Auctions. Annex Auction - Day 1 on February 9th: 97.67%
Heritage Auctions. The Yakob Zentner Collection Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction on February 12th: 96.97%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Photographic Masterworks from an Important Private Collection on February 12th: 95.65%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on February 4th: 92.25%
Forum Auctions. Online: Modern Literature on February 12th: 91.35%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Winter Sale on February 8th: 87.96%
Moreshet Auctions. Prestigious Winter Auction on February 8th: 87.67%
Potomack Company. Books, Maps and Historical Memorabilia on February 12th: 87.64%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts on February 11th: 87.20%
Bukowskis. Prints and Multiples on February 11th: 86.67%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on February 11th: 86.57%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on February 7th: 86.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on February 4th: 85.71%
Duke's. Avenue Auction on February 10th: 85.03%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on January 31st: 85.00%
Forum Auctions. Modern, Contemporary and Urban Art on February 11th: 82.74%
Ader. Intimate Triqueti on February 12th: 82.61%
New England Auctions. Medical, Scientific, Rare Books and Historical on February 12th: 82.22%
Rago Arts and Auctions. The Vault: Golden Age to Modern Comics on February 10th: 80.00%
57 total sales reported this week:
Propstore. Pop Culture Art and Photography: London Spring 2026 on February 11th: 61.15%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts on February 11th: 87.20%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Movie Posters on February 11th: 69.67%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Photographic Masterworks from an Important Private Collection on February 12th: 95.65%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Landry Pop: Comics, Online Edition on February 11th: 100.00%
Olympia Auctions. The Estate of John Russell Taylor: Author, Critic, Collector on February 11th: 100.00%
Swann Galleries. Fine Photographs on February 12th: 60.00%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at Stair on February 12th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Modern Discoveries on February 11th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Contemporary Discoveries on February 12th: 73.33%
Potomack Company. Books, Maps and Historical Memorabilia on February 12th: 87.64%
Morton Subastas. Mexican Artists on February 12th: 53.42%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Books: Antiquarian, Manuscripts, Maps, Book Presses, Bookends & More! on February 11th: 99.67%
Gros & Delettrez. Books and Manuscripts on February 11th: 77.52%
Dunbar Sloane. Affordable Art & Studio Ceramics on February 11th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Modern, Contemporary and Urban Art on February 11th: 82.74%
Forum Auctions. Online: Modern Literature on February 12th: 91.35%
Bukowskis. Prints and Multiples on February 11th: 86.67%
Desa Unicum. Zakopane, Zakopani on February 12th: 66.67%
Ader. Intimate Triqueti on February 12th: 82.61%
Ader. Russian Art on February 11th: 74.60%
New England Auctions. Medical, Scientific, Rare Books and Historical on February 12th: 82.22%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on February 11th: 86.57%
Heritage Auctions. Romance Comics Showcase Auction on February 12th: 99.63%
Michaans Auctions. Annex Auction - Day 1 on February 9th: 97.67%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on February 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on February 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Yakob Zentner Collection Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction on February 12th: 96.97%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on February 4th: 85.71%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on February 4th: 92.25%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on February 2nd: 74.42%
Catawiki B. V.. Photography Books Auction on February 1st: 51.85%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on January 31st: 85.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on January 30th: 54.55%
Rago Arts and Auctions. The Vault: Masterworks of Comic Art on February 10th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. The Vault: Golden Age to Modern Comics on February 10th: 80.00%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Art on February 10th: 62.69%
Duke's. Avenue Auction on February 10th: 85.03%
Chiswick Auctions. The Art of Nature on February 10th: 66.67%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Winter Sale on February 8th: 87.96%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Weekly Auction of Antiques, Collectables, Furniture etc. on February 9th: 78.26%
Moreshet Auctions. Prestigious Winter Auction on February 8th: 87.67%
PosterConnection Inc.. The Discovery Sale: Affordable Posters on February 7th: 68.46%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on February 7th: 50.00%
Hansons. Newark February Auction of Antiques & Collectables to include a fine collection of Pocket Watches and Wristwatches on February 7th: 29.63%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on February 8th: 100.00%
EV Stamps. Sports, Trading Cards & Comic Book Auction on February 7th: 98.86%
Arader Galleries. February 2026 Auction on February 7th: 42.77%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 10th: 99.81%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on February 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on February 10th: 99.06%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on February 8th: 98.75%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on February 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on February 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on February 10th: 99.41%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on February 7th: 86.00%
Heritage Auctions. Classic American Illustration Art Showcase Auction on February 6th: 99.55%
For the week ahead 80 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Feb. 16th
Gros & Delettrez. PARIS. Gildas LOAËC - From Daft Punk to Kitsune. 39 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Back to the Moon - NASA Photographs. 306 lots
amelia jeffers. Columbus, OH . Amelia's Attic Finds: Weekly Collectors' Warehouse Treasure Auction. 29 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 121 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . Two-Day Antiques and Collectors Sale - Day 2. 53 lots
Stephan Welz & Co.. Constantia. Premium February Auction. 48 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Weekly Auction of Antiques, Collectables, Furniture etc ).
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Weekly Auction of Modern Furniture, Collectables, Household Effects, etc (Saleroom 6).
Tue. Feb. 17th
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Automobilia, Petroliana, & Advertising. 750 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 479 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 142 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 102 lots
Tajan. Paris. Books, Manuscripts and Prints. 126 lots
Rossini. Paris. Photo Themes 12. 180 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Contemporary Art, Photography & Graphic Works. 70 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 51 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 43 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books & Ephemera. 214 lots
Wed. Feb. 18th
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Oscar Wilde. The Collection of Jeremy Mason. 156 lots
Ader. PARIS. Contemporary Prints. 282 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . The Library Sale (Presented By Rare Book Auctions). 305 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 328 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints, Maps and Posters.
University Archives. Wilton. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books. 385 lots
ALDE. Paris. The Library of Didier Marty - 20th Century Literary Works,. 297 lots
Sandwich Auction House. East Dennis MA . February Discovery.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photographs from The Abe Frajndlich Collection: A Photographer Collects Showcase Auction. 92 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. c.600 Lot Auction to include Antiquarian Books, Irish Histories, Rare, Limited & Signed First Editions, County & Parsh Histories, Fine Bindings, Republican Interest, Classic Marvel Comics etc.. 584 lots
Ahlers & Ogletree. Atlanta. Modern and Contemporary Art - Day 1. 29 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 112 lots
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Paintings, Furniture and Objets D'art - Classic Sale. 55 lots
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Billinghurst, West Sussex. Antiques and Interiors - Day 2: Pictures and Prints. 43 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. TIMED Estate Art & Antiques Auction with Humanitiques.. 35 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Trading Card Games Select Auction. 151 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Vintage & Crime Book Collection - Part II.
Thu. Feb. 19th
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Literature with Beats & the Counterculture. 501 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Puzzles, Games, & Playing Cards. 326 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Advertising and Transport.
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Important Fine Art Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Extended Bidding Auction. 236 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Zits Comics Art Showcase Auction. 81 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Hard-Boiled Heroes: Detective Pulp Magazines from The Dr. Richard Meli Collection Showcase Auction. 227 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Olympics. 65 lots
Ader. PARIS. Collection J.-P. L-L.. 160 lots
Crafoord Auktioner. Täby. Francesco Bacoccoli Collection - "In the Garden of Flora and Pomona". 162 lots
Ahlers & Ogletree. Atlanta. Modern and Contemporary Art - Day 2. 24 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online: India. 273 lots
amelia jeffers. Columbus, OH . WINTER ECLECTIC AUCTION FEATURING QUILTS, SEWING IMPLEMENTS, AMERICANA, EPHEMERA, & MORE. 67 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. Cornish Art, Fine Art, and Studio Pottery. 81 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. February Estate Auction. 38 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Edinburgh. Home Furnishing and Interiors to include Music and Entertainment.
Fri. Feb. 20th
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. February Gallery Auction.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Winter Enchantment 2026 - Day 1. 80 lots
Ahlers & Ogletree. Atlanta. Art of the American South. 24 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. February 2026 Auction - Day 2. 77 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Literature and Illustrated Books Auction. 26 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . French Literature and Illustrated Auction. 30 lots
Sat. Feb. 21st
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Comics: Original Art, Albums, Japanese Animation.
Copley Fine Art Auctions. Boston. The Winter Sale. 50 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper.
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. The Warehouse Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Yabba Dabba Doo - The Art of Hanna-Barbera II! Animation Art Showcase Auction. 431 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Monsters & Spacemen Movie Posters Showcase Auction. 533 lots
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Modern and Contemporary Art. 242 lots
The Book Merchant Jenkins. Woolloongabba. Books and Art.
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. Custom Furnishings, Antiques, Fine Art, & Décor. 34 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Great Estates Live! Fine Art, Antiques, Rugs, & Sterling Silver.. 13 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Winter Enchantment 2026 - Day 2. 14 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 47 lots
Sun. Feb. 22nd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 347 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. Selected series from the Erik K. Bjerke collection etc..
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. Super Cool World | Nina Chanel Abney. A Single Owner collection.
EV Stamps. Richmond. Stamps and Postal History.
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lone Jack. 20th Annual Winter Art Auction.
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Philosophy, Religion, The Arts Modern Firsts, Entomology and more.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Winter Enchantment 2026 - Day 3. 62 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 24 lots
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE
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Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Galileo Galilei. Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo tolemaico, e copernicano. Firenze, 1632Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Saverio Manetti. Storia naturale degli uccelli. Firenze, 1771-76Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Fortunato Depero. Depero futurista. Rovereto, 1927Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Nicolas Visscher. Atlas minor sive totius orbis terrarum contracta delineat ex conatibus. Amsterdam, circa 1649-95Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Andreas Vesalius. Anatomia. Addita nunc. Antiquorum Anatome. Venezia, 1604Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Tristan Tzara and Salvador Dalì. Grains et Issues. Parigi, 1935
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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
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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. -
Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 123. Celebrate 250 Years of Independence with Original Stars and Stripes (1790) Est. $1,400 - $1,700Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 20. Keulen's Spectacular Chart of the World Featuring California as an Island (1728) Est. $12,000 - $15,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 42. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 591. Matching Set of 3 Stunning Globe Gores of Eastern Asia from Coronelli's 3.5 Foot Globe (1688) Est. $5,500 - $7,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 9. Speed's Popular World Map with Allegorical Representations of the Elements (1651) Est. $14,000 - $17,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 168. First Separate Map of Kansas & Nebraska Territories (1854) Est. $5,500 - $7,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 43. Only Macrobius Map with Britain Attached to Europe (1515) Est. $800 - $950Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 250. Rare Map of Boston and One of the Earliest Maps of the Revolutionary War (1775) Est. $2,000 - $2,300Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 79. Schenk's Uncommon Map Featuring Two Figurative Title Cartouches (1696) Est. $1,200 - $1,500Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 681. Hand-Colored Image of the Annunciation to the Shepherds (1502) Est. $800 - $950
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Sotheby's Book Week
2 June - 9 JulySotheby’s, June 25: Smith, Adam. The Wealth of Nations, on its 250th anniversary. $180,000 to $250,000.Sotheby’s, June 17: Fontana, Lucio. Concetto Spaziale. 1967. Leporello en papier doré. Bel exemplaire signé. €4,000 to $€,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: Fitzgerald, F. Scott. "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past”. $150,000 to $200,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: Washington, George (as First President). Washington decries “an ostentatious imitation, or mimickry of Royalty” in his Presidency. $250,000 to $500,000.Sotheby’s, June 17: Lope de Vega. Rare manuscrit autographe signé de la préface dédicatoire de "El Cardenal de Belen" (le cardinal de Bethléem), pièce composée en 1610. €40,000 to €60,000.
