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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 65 Auctions Archived, another 55 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended April 3, 65 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database of rare and collectible books, manuscripts, maps and ephemera: 1 denominated in Canadian dollars, 13 in euros, 14 in British pounds, 2 in Hong Kong dollars, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Swedish krona, and 33 in U. S. dollars.

 

 

Turnover was $19,828,867.80. The average lot brought $1,922.71. Twelve thousand two hundred and ninety-five were offered and 10,313 found new homes. For the week, 83.88% of all lots offered were sold.

 

 

This report includes this week’s Top 25s for 13 categories, full details for the past week’s sales, and a full listing of the upcoming week’s 55 sales.

 

 

Start by clicking the tabs for the Top 25s. Each category reflects different experiences. They are live!

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Pokemon "Pikachu" Illustrator Unnumbered Promo CoroCoro Comics PSA Trading Card Game Mint 9 (The Pokemon Company, 1998). on March 28th Actual price: USD $1,406,250.
  2. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Skyridge Complete Master Set of 332 PSA Trading Card Game Gem Mint 10 (Wizards of the Coast, 2003). on March 28th Actual price: USD $1,218,750.
  3. Heritage Auctions Ken Sugimori Pokemon Misty and Pikachu Signed Shikishi Original Art (1998) PSA Authentic. on March 28th Actual price: USD $600,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Charizard 4 1st Edition Base Set PSA Trading Card Game Gem Mint 10 (Wizards of the Coast, 1999) Rare, Holo. on March 28th Actual price: USD $550,000.
  5. Sothebys David Hockney | The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) - 17 April on March 29th Actual price: USD $391,978.
  6. Sothebys Yayoi Kusama | Mt. Fuji in Seven Colours (set of 7 works) on March 30th Actual price: USD $359,313.
  7. Sothebys Yang Fudong | The First Intellectual (Set of Three) on March 29th Actual price: USD $359,313.
  8. Sothebys David Hockney | The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) - 18 March on March 29th Actual price: USD $359,313.
  9. Sothebys David Hockney | The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) - 16 May on March 29th Actual price: USD $277,651.
  10. Christies Flower Thrower Triptych (Grey) on March 31st Actual price: USD $236,205.
  11. Christies Kanagawa oki nami ura (Under the well of the Great Wave off Kanagawa) [“Great Wave”] on March 31st Actual price: USD $228,600.
  12. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Skyridge Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 2003). on March 28th Actual price: USD $212,500.
  13. Heritage Auctions Pokemon 1st Edition Neo Destiny Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 2002). on March 28th Actual price: USD $206,250.
  14. Heritage Auctions Pokemon VS 2001-2002 Tropical Mega Battle Complete Italian Deck PSA Graded Trading Card Game (The Pokemon Company, 2001-2002). on March 28th Actual price: USD $206,250.
  15. Sothebys Andy Warhol | Clockwork Panda Drummer on March 30th Actual price: USD $195,989.
  16. Heritage Auctions Pokemon 1st Edition Base Set Complete Set of 103 PSA Trading Card Game Mint 9 (Wizards of the Coast, 1999). on March 28th Actual price: USD $137,500.
  17. Heritage Auctions Pokemon No. 2 Trainer Super Secret Battle PSA Trading Card Game Mint 9 (The Pokemon Company, 1999) Holo. on March 28th Actual price: USD $131,250.
  18. Heritage Auctions Kazuki Takahashi Yu-Gi-Oh! Yugi Muto Signed Shikishi Original Art (2000) PSA/DNA Authentic. on March 28th Actual price: USD $125,000.
  19. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Japanese Base Set Sealed Booster Box (Media Factory, 1996). on March 28th Actual price: USD $125,000.
  20. Heritage Auctions Pokemon 25th Anniversary Creatures Deck Open Box Signed and Sketched by Mitsuhiro Arita (The Pokemon Company, 2021) PSA & BGS Authentic. on March 28th Actual price: USD $118,750.
  21. Christies Girl with Balloon on March 31st Actual price: USD $118,102.
  22. Christies The Virtues (H9) on March 31st Actual price: USD $118,102.
  23. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Kangaskhan 115 Garura Parent/Child Tournament Prize CGC Trading Card Game Gem Mint 10 (The Pokemon Company, 1998) Holo. on March 28th Actual price: USD $103,125.
  24. Heritage Auctions Fantastic Four #1 Northland Pedigree (Marvel, 1961) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white pages. on April 2nd Actual price: USD $100,650.
  25. Heritage Auctions Magic: The Gathering Limited Edition (Alpha) Sealed Starter Deck (Wizards of the Coast, 1993). on March 28th Actual price: USD $93,750.

5 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games and Manga Signature Auction on March 28th: $7,620,617
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History, including Civil War and Encased Postage on March 26th: $1,600,157
Sothebys. Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction on March 29th: $1,388,255
Forum Auctions. Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026 on March 31st: $1,358,379
Christies. Contemporary Editions: London on March 31st: $1,256,440

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

Tooveys. Coins, Banknotes and Medallions on March 31st: 466.67%
Olympia Auctions. Olympia Timed: Spring 2026 on March 29th: 226.16%
De Baecque and Associes. Avignon and Comtat Venaissin: a historical collection on April 2nd: 206.84%
Christies. Anime Starts Here: Japanese Subculture Reimagines Tradition on March 31st: 193.65%
Crafoord Auktioner. Asian Sale VII on March 29th: 184.02%
Sothebys. Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction on March 29th: 181.33%
Arenberg Auctions. March Auction 2026 Day 2 on March 27th: 165.90%
Lay's Auctioneers. Antiques and 20th Century Interiors on March 27th: 146.88%
Hansons. An Éminence Grise of the Arts: The Collection of Véra Russell (1911-1992) on April 1st: 140.61%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History, including Civil War and Encased Postage on March 26th: 134.63%
Christies. Arts of Asia Online on April 2nd: 128.73%
Christies. South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art Online on April 1st: 126.78%
Hansons. Newark March Auction of Antiques & Collectables on March 28th: 120.07%
Crafoord Auktioner. March Book Auction on March 29th: 118.86%
Bukowskis. The Master Etcher Zorn – A Collection on March 31st: 114.15%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on April 1st: 112.80%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on March 31st: 112.42%


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

Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on April 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Jim Davis -- The Art of Garfield Comic Art Showcase Auction on April 2nd: 100.00%
Christies. South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art Online on April 1st: 100.00%
Tooveys. Coins, Banknotes and Medallions on March 31st: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. March Estate Auction on March 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on March 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on March 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on March 31st: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. RAW: Monday Night Comics on March 30th: 100.00%
Bonhams. Discovery on Sunset on March 30th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Contemporary Day Auction on March 30th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction on March 29th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyers Premium on March 29th: 100.00%
EV Stamps. Stamps & Postal History Auction on March 29th: 100.00%
Crafoord Auktioner. Asian Sale VII on March 29th: 100.00%
Arenberg Auctions. March Auction 2026 Day 2 on March 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on March 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The MANtique Collectibles Movie Posters Showcase Auction on March 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games and Manga Signature Auction on March 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on March 31st: 99.86%
Heritage Auctions. G & T Collection Silver, Bronze, and Copper Age Comics Showcase Auction on April 2nd: 99.52%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on April 1st: 99.43%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on March 29th: 98.86%
Rago Arts and Auctions. INVINCIBLE: Comics & Original Art on April 1st: 98.51%
Ripley Auctions. TIMED Estate Art & Antiques Auction on April 1st: 98.08%
Angling Auctions. Sale of Fishing Tackle and Related Items on March 28th: 97.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on March 29th: 97.46%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Impressive Single Owner Sports Cards and Memorabilia Auction on March 28th: 96.66%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History, including Civil War and Encased Postage on March 26th: 94.67%
Christies. Contemporary Editions: London on March 31st: 93.55%
De Baecque and Associes. Avignon and Comtat Venaissin: a historical collection on April 2nd: 92.63%
Olympia Auctions. Olympia Timed: Spring 2026 on March 29th: 92.59%
Christies. Anime Starts Here: Japanese Subculture Reimagines Tradition on March 31st: 92.31%
Crafoord Auktioner. March Book Auction on March 29th: 91.86%
New England Book Auctions. Early Printing Science Americana Maritime & Maps on March 31st: 91.74%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 28th: 90.79%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on April 1st: 89.47%
Lay's Auctioneers. Antiques and 20th Century Interiors on March 27th: 89.19%
Forum Auctions. Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026 on March 31st: 87.55%
Christies. Arts of Asia Online on April 2nd: 86.29%
Beaussant Lefevre. History and Chivalry on April 1st: 85.71%
Bukowskis. The Master Etcher Zorn – A Collection on March 31st: 85.71%
Tennants Auctioneers. Toys & Models, Sporting & Fishing on April 1st: 82.93%
Hansons. An Éminence Grise of the Arts: The Collection of Véra Russell (1911-1992) on April 1st: 82.14%
Ader. Online Books: Fine Art, Photography, Design, Bibliophily… on March 29th: 80.21%
Freeman's | Hindman. Asian Works of Art on March 27th: 80.00%


65 total sales reported this week:

Tennants Auctioneers. Toys & Models, Sporting & Fishing on April 1st: 82.93%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on April 1st: 89.47%
Ripley Auctions. TIMED Estate Art & Antiques Auction on April 1st: 98.08%
Rago Arts and Auctions. INVINCIBLE: Comics & Original Art on April 1st: 98.51%
Hansons. An Éminence Grise of the Arts: The Collection of Véra Russell (1911-1992) on April 1st: 82.14%
PBA Galleries. Fine Photography & Art, Fine Press, Fine Bindings on April 2nd: 72.31%
Hansons. The Derbyshire Spring Fine Art Auction to include: A single owner collection of works by John Hardman & Co. & George Collin (Derby County) Sporting Memorabilia on April 2nd: 51.81%
Rossini. Modern Art on April 1st: 66.67%
Beaussant Lefevre. History and Chivalry on April 1st: 85.71%
Vermot de Pas. History and Regions of France on April 1st: 8.56%
Vermot de Pas. COMICS - A Collection Of Dedications. Part I on April 2nd: 66.29%
Gros & Delettrez. Paintings, Furniture and Objets D'art on April 2nd: 62.50%
De Baecque and Associes. Avignon and Comtat Venaissin: a historical collection on April 2nd: 92.63%
De Baecque and Associes. Avignon and Comtat Venaissin: A Historical Collection, Part II on April 3rd: 58.33%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on April 1st: 99.43%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on April 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Jim Davis -- The Art of Garfield Comic Art Showcase Auction on April 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. G & T Collection Silver, Bronze, and Copper Age Comics Showcase Auction on April 2nd: 99.52%
Christies. South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art Online on April 1st: 100.00%
Christies. Arts of Asia Online on April 2nd: 86.29%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Major Art Books Auction on April 1st: 75.29%
Tooveys. Coins, Banknotes and Medallions on March 31st: 100.00%
New England Book Auctions. Early Printing Science Americana Maritime & Maps on March 31st: 91.74%
Leland Little Auctions. March Estate Auction on March 31st: 100.00%
Lark Mason Associates. Chinese and Asian Works of Art on March 31st: 64.29%
Hansons. London March - Jewellery, Silver, Coins and Collectables Auction on March 31st: 63.64%
Forum Auctions. Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026 on March 31st: 87.55%
Christies. Anime Starts Here: Japanese Subculture Reimagines Tradition on March 31st: 92.31%
Christies. Contemporary Editions: London on March 31st: 93.55%
Bukowskis. The Master Etcher Zorn – A Collection on March 31st: 85.71%
Bertolami Fine Art . The Mario Guidotti Collection First Editions & 20th Century Avant-Garde on March 31st: 54.04%
Ader. Antiquarian and Modern Books on March 31st: 65.83%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on March 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on March 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on March 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on March 31st: 99.86%
Rago Arts and Auctions. RAW: Monday Night Comics on March 30th: 100.00%
Chiswick Auctions. Photographica Timed Online on March 30th: 53.47%
Bonhams. Discovery on Sunset on March 30th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Contemporary Day Auction on March 30th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction on March 29th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyers Premium on March 29th: 100.00%
Olympia Auctions. Olympia Timed: Spring 2026 on March 29th: 92.59%
Sarasota Estate Auction. SPRING 2026 - TIMED AUCTION "Florida Finds" on March 29th: 38.67%
EV Stamps. Stamps & Postal History Auction on March 29th: 100.00%
Crafoord Auktioner. Asian Sale VII on March 29th: 100.00%
Crafoord Auktioner. March Book Auction on March 29th: 91.86%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on March 28th: 48.94%
Hansons. Bishton Hall March Silver Jewellery Antiques Toys & Textiles Auction on March 29th: 50.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Impressive Single Owner Sports Cards and Memorabilia Auction on March 28th: 96.66%
Hansons. Newark March Auction of Antiques & Collectables on March 28th: 63.16%
Angling Auctions. Sale of Fishing Tackle and Related Items on March 28th: 97.50%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Historic Militaria & Autographs Auction 2026, Day 2 on March 27th: 76.86%
Lay's Auctioneers. Antiques and 20th Century Interiors on March 27th: 89.19%
Arenberg Auctions. March Auction 2026 Day 2 on March 27th: 100.00%
Propstore. Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction: Los Angeles Spring 2026 on March 27th: 77.78%
Ader. Online Books: Fine Art, Photography, Design, Bibliophily… on March 29th: 80.21%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History, including Civil War and Encased Postage on March 26th: 94.67%
Freeman's | Hindman. Asian Works of Art on March 27th: 80.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on March 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on March 29th: 98.86%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on March 29th: 97.46%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 28th: 90.79%
Heritage Auctions. The MANtique Collectibles Movie Posters Showcase Auction on March 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games and Manga Signature Auction on March 28th: 100.00%

 


For the week ahead 65 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Apr. 6th
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. Selected series from Erik K. Bjerke's collection etc. Anders Hovden, Kristofer Janson, Rasmus Løland, Per Sivle etc. + a section of SammenSurium from the same collection Online Timed Auction. 184 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Easter Sale: History, Art, Illustrated books, Fine Bindings, Firsts, Signed books, Bookplates. 499 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700. 77 lots

Tue. Apr. 7th
Swann Galleries. New York. Graphic Design, Vintage Posters. 208 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 116 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 152 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 361 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photographs Signature® Auction. 417 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books & Ephemera. 215 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Picasso: CURATED. 17 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Weekly Auction of Antiques, Collectables, Furniture etc..
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Dumfries. Home Furnishing and Interiors Auction to include Antiques and Modern Furniture. A Large Selection of Ceramics, Glass and Decorative Ware, Assorted Pocket and Wrist Watches, Jewellery.
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction.

Wed. Apr. 8th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps & Documents Women Writers & Bibliophiles. 471 lots
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Sports Cards & Memorabilia, Comic Books, Tabletop Wargames, Collectibles & More!. 381 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 142 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 365 lots
Bonhams. New York. Lily Tomlin & Jane Wagner Wit, Women, & the Art of Collecting. 25 lots
ALDE. Paris. Ancient and 19th Century Books - Bibliotheca Lugdunensis. 385 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Artists at Work: Photographs from the Collection of Milton Esterow Showcase Auction. 106 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction. 145 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Comics & Comic Art: Online Edition. 275 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. c.600 Lot Auction to include Antiquarian Books incl. Books from the Library of the Late Kenneth Nicholls, Rare - Signed - Limited Editions, Local Histories, Republican Interest, Irish Literature etc.. 120 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . From the Library to the Laboratory. 85 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs & Manuscripts Auction. 111 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700. 24 lots
Dreweatts. Newbury. Art & Interiors: To include various Private Collections (Timed Online Auction). 17 lots
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. Weekly Wednesday Auction.

Thu. Apr. 9th
Bonhams. New York. Photographs. 125 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online: Books and Works on Paper.
Swann Galleries. New York. Autographs. 185 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Vintage and Modern Photographs - André Gamet Collection.
Bonhams. New York. Lily Tomlin & Jane Wagner. Wit, Women, & the Art of Collecting, online only. 51 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Chicago. Sports Memorabilia.
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Scab Vendor: Rare Tattoo Flash and Underground Art from the Collection of Jonathan Shaw. 287 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. The Way we Were: The Collection of Alan and Marilyn Bergman.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Foreign Comics Showcase Auction. 392 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Archie Comics Part X Showcase Auction. 88 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Stamps. 711 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Rare Book. 401 lots
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. PARIS . Contemporary Art and Design - Collection of the Academic Angelo Rinaldi and Various. 93 lots

Fri. Apr. 10th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Concert Posters Signature. 287 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Antiques & Interiors, to include a Section of Designer Fashion and Affordable Contemporary Art.
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Paintings, Furniture and Objets D'art - Classic Sale. 20 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700. 36 lots
Bukowskis. Stockholm. Zorn – A Collection of Etchings.
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . Hertfordshire - April Jewellery & Watches, Silver, Antiques & Collectables.

Sat. Apr. 11th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Maps Auction. 25 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Arts Of The 20th And 21st Centuries - Design. 57 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Saturday Sale. 48 lots
Aspire Auctions. Cleveland. April 2026 Online Auction.
Bukowskis. Stockholm. Spring Awakening.
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. The Fiesta Auction.

Sun. Apr. 12th
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale - Comics.
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. 303 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Cotswold Auction Company. Cirencester. Cricket Books and Ephemera from the Christopher Saunders Collection.
EV Stamps. Richmond. Stamps & Postal History Auction.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Photography Books Auction. 13 lots
Turner Auctions & Appraisals. South San Francisco. Libraries, Art, and Ephemera. 188 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 37 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Science and Nature Books Auction. 27 lots

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  • ALDE, Apr. 8: GUEVARA (ANTONIO DE). Histoire de Marc-Aurèle, Empereur Romain, vray miroir et horloge des Princes. Paris, Pierre et Galliot du Pré, frères, 1565. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Apr. 8: HEURES DE LA VIERGE. Horæ in laudem beatissimæ virginis Mariæ ad usum Romanum. Paris, Charles L'Angelier, 1556. €4,000 to €5,000.
    ALDE, Apr. 8: MONTAIGNE (MICHEL DE). Les Essais. Édition nouvelle, trouvée après le deceds de l'autheur… Paris, Abel L'Angelier, 1595. €6,000 to €8,000.
    ALDE, Apr. 8: [ROJAS (FERNANDO DE)]. Celestina, tragicomedia di Calisto et Melibea, tradotta de lingua castigliana in italiano idioma… Venise, 1531. €2,000 to €3,000.
    ALDE, Apr. 8: CAMÕES (LUÍS DE). Os Lusiadas. Lisbonne, Pedro Crasbeeck, 1613. €2,000 to €3,000.
    ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Bruxelles, Roger Velpius & Huberto Antonio, 1611. €6,000 to €8,000.
    ALDE, Apr. 8: LA FONTAINE (JEAN DE). Fables choisies, mises en vers. Paris, Denys Thierry et Claude Barbin, 1678-1694. €6,000 to €8,000.
    ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Madrid, Joaquin Ibarra, 1780. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Apr. 8: DIDEROT (DENIS) ET JEAN LE ROND D'ALEMBERT. Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. Paris, 1751-1765. €15,000 to €20,000.
    ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. LAMARTINE (Alphonse de). Les Laboureurs. Poème tiré de Jocelyn… Lyon, J. A. Henry, 1883. €8,000 to €10,000.
    ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. Livre de prières tissé d'après les enluminures des manuscrits du XIVe au XVIe siècle. Lyon, [A. Roux], 1886. €5,000 to €6,000.
  • Sotheby’s
    Books, Manuscripts & Objects from Three Important Collections
    Open for Bidding 2-17 April
    Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: [Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun]. Le Roman de la Rose, [Geneva or Lyons, c.1481], first printed edition of the most important medieval French vernacular poem. £200,000 to £300,000.
    Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Castiglione. Il libro del cortegiano. [Venice], April 1528, first edition, in a magnificent binding by Jean Picard for Jean Grolier. £100,000 to £150,000.
    Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Jacobus de Cessolis. Schachzabelbuch, Strasbourg, 1483, von der Lasa copy. £50,000 to £70,000.
    Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: World Championship, 1972. A collection of 84 press photographs of the famed match between Spassky and Fischer. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Ben Franklin. Autograph letter signed, to Lord Shelburne, British Prime Minister, during peace negotiations, November 1782. £15,000 to £20,000.