Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 79 Auctions Archived, another 107 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended June 7, 79 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database of rare and collectible books, manuscripts, maps and ephemera: 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 2 in Canadian dollars, 34 in euros, 10 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Polish zloty, 1 in Swedish krona and 28 in U.S. dollars.

 

 

Turnover was $11,265,215.60. The average lot brought $1,335.85. Eleven thousand two hundred and sixty-five were offered and 8,433 found new homes. For the week, 74.18% 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 107 sales.

 

 

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


Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christian Hesse Auktionen Henri Matisse. Jazz. 1947 on May 30th Actual price: USD $259,581.
  2. Dreweatts Europe a Prophecy: Title Page (Recto); Jerusalem: Plate 24 Trial Proof (Verso) on June 2nd Actual price: USD $248,874.
  3. Rago Arts and Auctions The Scream on June 3rd Actual price: USD $217,600.
  4. Rago Arts and Auctions Marilyn Monroe on June 3rd Actual price: USD $121,600.
  5. Rago Arts and Auctions Orangutan on June 3rd Actual price: USD $121,600.
  6. Rago Arts and Auctions Eva Mudocci on June 3rd Actual price: USD $102,400.
  7. Rago Arts and Auctions Madonna and Self-portrait with Skeleton's Arm on June 3rd Actual price: USD $102,400.
  8. Dreweatts La Colombe on June 2nd Actual price: USD $85,328.
  9. Heritage Auctions Marilyn Monroe Personal Telephone Book. on June 1st Actual price: USD $75,000.
  10. Christian Hesse Auktionen Joan Miro – Paul Eluard. A toute epreuve. 1958 on May 30th Actual price: USD $66,337.
  11. Heritage Auctions Dr. Ralph Greenson Monumental Trio of Typed Letters Signed Regarding Marilyn Monroe, Including One from August 15, 1962, Recounting the Events of the Night She Died. on June 1st Actual price: USD $62,500.
  12. Heritage Auctions Arthur Miller Intimate and Exceedingly Rare Handwritten Letter to Marilyn Monroe Charting the Turbulence of Their Marriage. on June 1st Actual price: USD $62,500.
  13. Christies Ten palm trees in the mist on June 3rd Actual price: USD $61,903.
  14. Rago Arts and Auctions Pool Made with Paper and Blue Ink for Book on June 3rd Actual price: USD $61,440.
  15. Christian Hesse Auktionen Joan Miro. Constellations. 1959 on May 30th Actual price: USD $57,685.
  16. Rago Arts and Auctions Silence=Death on June 3rd Actual price: USD $56,320.
  17. Morphy Auctions 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle on June 3rd Actual price: USD $53,760.
  18. Rago Arts and Auctions La grande ecaillere on June 3rd Actual price: USD $51,200.
  19. Gros & Delettrez Manuscrit de medecine on June 4th Actual price: USD $45,320.
  20. Rago Arts and Auctions Green Bora Bora on June 3rd Actual price: USD $43,520.
  21. Christian Hesse Auktionen Josef Albers. Homage to the Square. Zur Ehre des Quadrats. 1967 on May 30th Actual price: USD $43,263.
  22. Rago Arts and Auctions 8 Books, including: The Cure series on June 3rd Actual price: USD $40,960.
  23. Christian Hesse Auktionen Wassily Kandinsky. Klange. 1913 on May 30th Actual price: USD $40,379.
  24. Heritage Auctions Marilyn Monroe Exceptional Partial Handwritten Letter Regarding Her Past Trauma. on June 1st Actual price: USD $40,000.
  25. Heritage Auctions Marilyn Monroe Handwritten Note Twice Signed with Additional Prominent Red Lipstick Kiss. on June 1st Actual price: USD $40,000.

2 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christian Hesse Auktionen. Modern Art, Valuable Books, Special: Artists’ Books of the 20th Century on May 30th: $2,212,798
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints & Multiples on June 3rd: $1,940,640

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

Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Weekly Antiques, Collectables & Effects on June 1st: 1892.85%
Crafoord Auktioner. May Book Auction on May 31st: 294.29%
Dreweatts. The Collection of The Hon. Patrick and Lady Amabel Lindsay on June 2nd: 291.73%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Motorcycles & Memorabilia Auction on June 3rd: 173.49%
Gorringes. House & Garden Sale on June 1st: 165.10%
OSENAT. Les Intérieurs De Versailles on May 31st: 147.89%
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Modern Art, Valuable Books, Special: Artists’ Books of the 20th Century on May 30th: 140.34%
Christies. Thessa Herold, une femme d’intuition on June 2nd: 129.09%
Christies. Contemporary Art - online auction, including exceptional prints by Nan Goldin on June 3rd: 127.81%
Sothebys. Fred Feinsilber Collection, from Giacometti to Brauner | Online on June 4th: 123.03%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 2nd: 115.59%
Gros & Delettrez. Books & Manuscripts on June 4th: 114.09%
De Baecque and Associes. Jewelry and Watches - Paintings - Contemporary Art - Design on June 4th: 107.39%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates Live! Fine Art & Antiques Auction on May 30th: 102.49%


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

Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Fishing Tackle, Sporting Collectables, Home Furnishings & Interiors on June 2nd: 100.00%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on June 3rd: 100.00%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Yorkville Designer Sale - Prestige Downsizing on June 4th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Comics & Comic Art: Online Edition on June 3rd: 100.00%
Christies. Thessa Herold, une femme d’intuition on June 2nd: 100.00%
Christies. Contemporary Art - online auction, including exceptional prints by Nan Goldin on June 3rd: 100.00%
Dreweatts. The Collection of The Hon. Patrick and Lady Amabel Lindsay on June 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on June 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on June 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on May 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on May 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on May 31st: 99.55%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on June 3rd: 99.49%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on June 2nd: 99.04%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books & Ephemera on June 2nd: 98.14%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates Live! Fine Art & Antiques Auction on May 30th: 97.78%
Morphy Auctions. Toys and General Collectibles on June 3rd: 96.06%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints & Multiples on June 3rd: 95.90%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Motorcycles & Memorabilia Auction on June 3rd: 92.16%
Sothebys. Fred Feinsilber Collection, from Giacometti to Brauner | Online on June 4th: 92.00%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Weekly Antiques, Collectables & Effects on June 1st: 91.11%
Heritage Auctions. A Century of Marilyn: The Timeless Image - Photographs Showcase Auction on June 1st: 91.03%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs & Manuscripts Auction on May 27th: 90.68%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Comic Book and Collectible Weekly Auction on May 31st: 90.54%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 30th: 89.33%
Artcurial. 20th & 21st Century Art on May 27th: 88.51%
EV Stamps. Stamps & Postal History Auction on May 31st: 88.24%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on June 4th: 87.05%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on May 27th: 86.96%
Aste Bolaffi. Coins and Banknotes on May 29th: 86.84%
De Baecque and Associes. Print Collection of the Galerie Le Lutrin - Paul Gauzit on May 31st: 82.72%
Winter Associates. Jewelry, Silver, 19th-20th C. Paintings & Prints; Early American to MCM furniture; Garden; Asian; 19th & 20th C. Decorative Arts; Oriental Rugs, etc. on June 1st: 81.82%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on May 23rd: 81.82%
Tajan. Books, Manuscripts & Rprints on June 3rd: 81.67%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Major Mid-Century Modern Auction on May 30th: 81.48%
Gros & Delettrez. Automobilia on June 2nd: 80.77%
Gorringes. House & Garden Sale on June 1st: 80.49%
Sothebys. Modern & Contemporary Discoveries on June 2nd: 80.00%


79 total sales reported this week:

Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on May 27th: 86.96%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs & Manuscripts Auction on May 25th: 54.05%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on May 25th: 56.38%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs & Manuscripts Auction on May 24th: 22.92%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on May 24th: 54.55%
Catawiki B. V.. Science & Nature Books Auction on May 24th: 52.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Photography Books Auction on May 24th: 56.52%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on May 23rd: 81.82%
Catawiki B. V.. Historical Photography Auction on May 23rd: 57.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on May 22nd: 57.81%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs & Manuscripts Auction on May 27th: 90.68%
Artcurial. 20th & 21st Century Art on May 27th: 88.51%
Sothebys. Fred Feinsilber Collection, from Giacometti to Brauner | Online on June 4th: 92.00%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. June Shelf Lot Auction on June 4th: 74.07%
Gros & Delettrez. Books & Manuscripts on June 4th: 41.15%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on June 4th: 87.05%
Gros & Delettrez. Automobilia on June 2nd: 80.77%
De Baecque and Associes. Jewelry and Watches - Paintings - Contemporary Art - Design on June 4th: 74.60%
De Baecque and Associes. Weapons - Miliaria - Decorations on June 4th: 29.41%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Yorkville Designer Sale - Prestige Downsizing on June 4th: 100.00%
Aste Bolaffi. Online - Music Memorabilia on June 4th: 44.34%
Grays Auctioneers. The Printed Page on June 4th: 50.00%
Aguttes. Collectible Cards on June 2nd: 64.00%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Books, Maps and Photographs on June 4th: 37.20%
Tajan. Books, Manuscripts & Rprints on June 3rd: 81.67%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Comics & Comic Art: Online Edition on June 3rd: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints & Multiples on June 3rd: 95.90%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on June 3rd: 100.00%
Christies. Contemporary Art - online auction, including exceptional prints by Nan Goldin on June 3rd: 100.00%
Aguttes. Pop Culture and Memorabilia on June 3rd: 79.41%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Motorcycles & Memorabilia Auction on June 3rd: 92.16%
Vermot de Pas. History and Regions of France on June 2nd: 10.15%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Fishing Tackle, Sporting Collectables, Home Furnishings & Interiors on June 2nd: 100.00%
Sothebys. Modern & Contemporary Discoveries on June 2nd: 80.00%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books & Ephemera on June 2nd: 98.14%
Giquello. 20th Century Art - Pictures - Scuptures - Design on June 2nd: 58.33%
Dreweatts. The Collection of The Hon. Patrick and Lady Amabel Lindsay on June 2nd: 100.00%
Cotswold Auction Company. Books, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps & Collectables on June 2nd: 78.24%
Chorley's. Modern Art & Design | The Laskett on June 2nd: 76.62%
Christies. Thessa Herold, une femme d’intuition on June 2nd: 100.00%
Morphy Auctions. Toys and General Collectibles on June 3rd: 96.06%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on June 3rd: 99.49%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on June 3rd: 100.00%
Soler Y Llach. Antiquarian Books, Manuscripts and Maps on May 28th: 48.99%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Weekly Antiques, Collectables & Effects on June 1st: 91.11%
Winter Associates. Jewelry, Silver, 19th-20th C. Paintings & Prints; Early American to MCM furniture; Garden; Asian; 19th & 20th C. Decorative Arts; Oriental Rugs, etc. on June 1st: 81.82%
Gorringes. House & Garden Sale on June 1st: 80.49%
EinsZwei. eAuction of Fine Arts on June 1st: 39.39%
Desa Unicum. From the Fairytale to Paper. Children's Illustration and more on June 1st: 58.33%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Collection - Part 12 on May 31st: 50.91%
OSENAT. Les Intérieurs De Versailles on May 31st: 75.00%
Lay's Auctioneers. The Timed Art Sale on May 31st: 61.54%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Comic Book and Collectible Weekly Auction on May 31st: 90.54%
Hansons. Bishton Hall May Silver Jewellery Antiques Toys & Textiles Auction on May 31st: 59.09%
EV Stamps. Stamps & Postal History Auction on May 31st: 88.24%
De Baecque and Associes. Print Collection of the Galerie Le Lutrin - Paul Gauzit on May 31st: 82.72%
Davidson Auctions. Estate & Collector on May 31st: 56.48%
Crafoord Auktioner. May Book Auction on May 31st: 71.35%
Bukowskis. Contemporary Art Online on May 31st: 56.25%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Timed Auction of Ceramics, Works of Art, Pictures, Sporting & Collectors Items, Furniture etc on May 31st: 56.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 30th: 89.33%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates Live! Fine Art & Antiques Auction on May 30th: 97.78%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Major Mid-Century Modern Auction on May 30th: 81.48%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on May 30th: 50.00%
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Modern Art, Valuable Books, Special: Artists’ Books of the 20th Century on May 30th: 77.89%
Auktionshaus Schramm. Auktionshaus Schramm Auction on May 30th: 56.72%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale, Propaganda Posters on May 29th: 63.51%
Giquello. Antiquarian and Modern Books on May 29th: 68.99%
Eldreds. Collect: Americana + Marine Art Session II on May 29th: 78.26%
Aste Bolaffi. Coins and Banknotes on May 29th: 86.84%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on June 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. A Century of Marilyn: The Timeless Image - Photographs Showcase Auction on June 1st: 91.03%
Heritage Auctions. The Marilyn Monroe Collection from the Estate of Norman and Hedda Rosten Hollywood/Entertainment Signature® Auction on June 1st: 59.02%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on May 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on May 31st: 99.55%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on May 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on June 2nd: 99.04%

 


For the week ahead 107 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jun. 8th
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Stockholm. The Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts Sale. 313 lots
Bonhams. New York. The Diane Keaton Collection. Architecture of an Icon. 11 lots
Crafoord Auktioner. Täby. Francesco Bacoccoli - The Golden Era of Cartography, Part II.. 131 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700. 104 lots
Crafoord Auktioner. Lund. Lars Nilsson's Collection of Photographic Literature IV. 203 lots
Rossini. Paris. Collection of La Maison de la Nouvelle-Calédonie in Paris. 19 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Weekly Auction of Antiques, Collectables, Furniture etc. 45 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Weekly Auction of modern Furniture, Collectables, Household Effects, etc. 47 lots
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. Sale of the Angelus at Chailly-en-Bière. 20 lots

Tue. Jun. 9th
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. Antiquarian Book Auction. 521 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 102 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 168 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 404 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Coins & Currency. 11 lots
Arenberg Auctions. BRUSSEL. Egmont Art Days - Day 1.
Bonhams. Sydney. The John Laws Collection - The Library. 35 lots
ALDE. Paris. Gastronomy - A Collection of Menus. 378 lots
Weiss Auctions. Lynbrook. June Dolls & Disney. 18 lots
Doyle New York. New York. DOYLE+Design. 67 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Sports: Online Edition. 57 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Single Owner Collection of 20th/21st C. Fine Art. 192 lots
Sothebys. New York. Art & Design from The Collection of Barbara Gladstone. 15 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Asian Art. 15 lots
Duke's. Dorchester. Avenue Auction.
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Collectable and Estate Auction.

Wed. Jun. 10th
Artcurial. Paris. The Library of Denys Comar. 244 lots
Olympia Auctions. London. Live Sale: Fine Paintings, Works on Paper and Sculpture. 1 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 160 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 405 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Photographs. 72 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Art Plus. 293 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online: The Reference library of Marlborough Fine Art. 158 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . The Music, Vinyl & Film Memorabilia Auction. 32 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. The Magnolia Collection of Foreign Post Offices in China, Part 2. 324 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. The Paul W. Schmid Collection: Falkland Islands 1933 Centenary Issue. 55 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Property from the Estate of Carl Reiner Hollywood/Entertainment Showcase Auction. 27 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Diane Keaton: At Home with Diane. 35 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Islamic & Indian Art. 26 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction. 95 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring World War II. 427 lots
PIASA. Paris. Modern Art and Surrealism. 8 lots
Bukowskis. Stockholm. Important Spring Sale Spring 2026. 35 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Chic & Antique Auction, Day 1. 81 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Edinburgh. Antique & Specialist Auction. 13 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700. 20 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs & Manuscripts Auction. 122 lots
Christies. Paris. Asian Art. 4 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Some Like it Hot. Lucjana Mianowskiego Prints. 36 lots
Maison Bibelot. Firenze. Works on Paper. 165 lots
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. Antiquarian & Modern Books. 124 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Trading Card Games: Online Edition. 155 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Timed Estates Art, Collectibles, & Antiques Auction. 51 lots
Sothebys. Hong Kong. Modern & Contemporary Discoveries. 16 lots
Sothebys. New York. Of Form and Color: Art and Design from the Emmanuel de Bayser Collection. 3 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Mid-Week at STAIR | June 2026. 53 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Trafford Book Auction. 150 lots
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. Weekly Wednesday Auction.
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. Mid-Century Design.

Thu. Jun. 11th
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Sports Memorabilia. 62 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Comics. 245 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Prints and Multiples. 292 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books.
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books. 301 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. The Klaus Werner Collection of Pacific Voyages, Part II with Additions. 216 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Edinburgh. Edinburgh Collector's Auction to include Toys, Postcards, Stamps, Coins, Whisky, Wine & Spirits, Medals & Militaria.
Bonhams. Los Angeles. The Diane Keaton Collection. Chapters of an Edited Life. Online Only. 176 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Vintage Posters: featuring the Collection of Michael Corsi. 518 lots
The Ross Art Group Inc. Boca Raton. Original Vintage Posters Treasures. 293 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. EC Comics Showcase Auction. 88 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Fine & Decorative Art. 13 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. Brooklyn. Auction of Fine Judaica: Rare Printed Books & Manuscripts. 268 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Asian Arts. 59 lots
PIASA. Paris. Man Ray: The Editions. 17 lots
Rossini. Paris. Modern Art & Contemporary Interiors. 23 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. The World of Percy Steinhart: A Gentleman’s Life. 17 lots
Bukowskis. Stockholm. Curated Photographs.

Fri. Jun. 12th
Ader. PARIS. Photographs. 348 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Decorative Art Auction. 23 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Literature & Illustrated Books Auction. 30 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . French Literature & Illustrated. 19 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Chicago. Interiors, Including Property from the Federalist. 23 lots
Pandolfini. Milano. Modern and Contemporary Art. 52 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Prints Unlimited. 186 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Asian Art / 5000 Years. 29 lots
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Pictures, Furniture and Objets D'Art.
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Classic Sales: Furniture and Objet D'Art, Curios, Asian and World Art.

Sat. Jun. 13th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
Auktionshaus Dr. Eder. Köln. Art and Antiques. 64 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Comics - A Collection of Dedications - Part II. 608 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Certified Magazines Showcase Auction. 298 lots
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Modern and Contemporary Art. 209 lots
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Gahanna. Important Numismatic Books. 421 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700. 60 lots
Sarasota Estate Auction. Sarasota. Major Modern Art, Jewelry & Silver - June Day 1 - 2026. 150 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Saturday Sale.

Sun. Jun. 14th
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. 424 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Stephan Welz & Co.. Constantia. Rare & Collectable Books - Timed Online Auction. 117 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Weekly Stamp Auction. 26 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Spring Colonial Currency Showcase Auction. 389 lots
OSENAT. VERSAILLES. Royalty at Versailles. 105 lots
Sarasota Estate Auction. Sarasota. Major Tiffany, Fine Art & Antiques - June Day 2 - 2026. 103 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale - Contemporary Creations. 50 lots
Turner Auctions & Appraisals. South San Francisco. Decorative & Fine Arts. 33 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Finely bound books, Maps, Posters, and Ephemera.

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  • Sotheby’s
    Shelf Life: Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper from the Library of Stanley J. Seeger and Christopher Cone
    25 June – July 7
    Sotheby’s, July 7: Ludwig van Beethoven. Autograph sketches for the overture "Die Weihe des Hauses", op.124, [1822], UNPUBLISHED. £150,000 to £200,000.
    Sotheby’s, July 7: Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice, 1813, first edition, 3 volumes, contemporary half calf. £50,000 to £70,000.
    Sotheby’s, July 7: Walt Whitman. Leaves of Grass, Brooklyn, 1855, first edition, first issue, original green cloth, the Doheny copy. £50,000 to £70,000.
    Sotheby’s, July 7: Binding—Sangorski & Sutcliffe—Omar Khayyam. Rubaiyat, London, 1872, third edition, in a magnificent jewelled Peacock binding. £15,000 to £20,000.
    Sotheby’s, July 7: George Eliot. Middlemarch, Edinburgh and London, 1871, first edition in the original parts. £20,000 to £30,000.
  • Forum Auctions
    The Private Library:
    Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
    July 9, 2026
    Forum, July 9: Hassall (Joan) A large collection of over 300 original woodblocks of engravings for various books, v.d., with Hassall's engraver's glass water-globe (Qty) - Est. £10,000-15,000
    Forum, July 9: Eragny Press.- [Bradley (Katherine Harris) & Edith Emma Cooper], "Michael Field." Whym Chow, Flame of Love, one of only 27 copies, inscribed by Bradley, the rarest book from the press, 1914. - Est. £3,000-4,000
    Forum, July 9: [Moore (Thomas Sturge)] [Wood Engravings], 71 wood-engravings printed by David Chambers from the original blocks, the only set on Japanese Hosho paper, from an edition of 5 sets, [1970]. - Est. £3,000-4,000
    Forum Auctions
    The Private Library:
    Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
    July 9, 2026
    Forum, July 9: La Fontaine (Jean de) Contes et Nouvelles en vers, 2 vol., engraved plates after Eisen, fine early 19th century blue morocco, gilt, by Bradel l'ainé, Amsterdam [Paris], 1762. - Est. £2,000-3,000
    Forum, July 9: Erotica.- Prostitution.- Pretty Women of Paris (The); Their Names and Addresses, Qualities and Faults..., [Paris], privately printed at the Press of the Prefecture de Police, 1883. - Est. £3,000-4,000
    Forum, July 9: Vale Press.- Ricketts (Charles) & Lucien Pissarro. De la Typographie et de l'Harmonie de la Page Imprimée…, [one of 216 copies], bound in dark blue morocco tooled in gilt, by Sarah T.Prideaux, 1898. - Est. £1,000-1,500
    Forum Auctions
    The Private Library:
    Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
    July 9, 2026
    Forum, July 9: Martin (John) Illustrations of the Bible, complete set of 20 mezzotints, good impressions, rarely found in early states, [c.1831-1835]. - Est. £1,000-1,500
    Forum, July 9: Golden Cockerel Press.- Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ (The), one of 500 copies, Mary Gill's copy, Waltham St. Lawrence, 1931 with a signed proof of engraving on japon numbered 10/10 (2) - Est. £5,000-7,000
    Forum, July 9: Boccaccio (Giovanni) The Decameron, 3 vol., vol.1 extra-illustrated by John Buckland Wright with c.150 erotic original drawings in pen & ink and pencil, 1886 [extra-illustrated c.1940]. - Est. £10,000-15,000
    Forum Auctions
    The Private Library:
    Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
    July 9, 2026
    Forum, July 9: Cox (Morris) Collection of Gogmagog Press Books, 35 vol., rare complete collection of printed books issued by the press, limited editions, most signed by Cox, 1957-83. - Est. £10,000-15,000
    Forum, July 9: Wynkyn de Worde.- [Terentius Afer (Publius)] [Comedie...], [Paris, Josse Badius: sold in London by Wynkyn de Worde, & others], [15 July 1504]. - Est. £4,000-6,000
    Forum, July 9: Mosley (James) Ornamented Types. Twenty-Three Alphabets from the Foundry of Louis John Pouchée, 2 vol., one of 10 copies for presentation, from an edition of 210, 1992-93. - Est. £1,000-2,000
  • Forum Auctions
    The 10th Anniversary Sale
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    July 16, 2026
    Forum, July 16: Inundation papyrus. P.Michael 4, the ‘Inundation papyrus’, a geographical account of the Nile near Canopus, in Greek, remains of two columns from a manuscript scroll on papyrus, Egypt, second century CE. £12,000-18,000
    Forum, July 16: Book of Hours, use of Sarum, manuscript on vellum, 6 full-page miniatures, with famous Middle English inscriptions, Southern Netherlands for the English market, [c.1430]. £30,000-50,000
    Forum, July 16: Qu'ran, Arabic manuscript on burnished, stencilled, and gold-flecked paper, 447ff., Sultanate Gujarat, Ahmadabad, [after 1411 but no later than 1442]. £15,000-20,000
    Forum Auctions
    The 10th Anniversary Sale
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    July 16, 2026
    Forum, July 16: Turner (William). A New boke of the natures and properties of all wines that are commonly vsed here in England, rare first edition of the first English book on wine, By William Seres, 1568. £20,000-£30,000
    Forum, July 16: Spenser (Edmund). The Faerie Queene. first edition, Printed [by John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, 1590. £30,000-40,000
    Forum, July 16: Shakespeare (William). The Comedie of Errors, extracted from the first folio, Isaac Jaggard and Edward Blount, 1623. £15,000-20,000
    Forum Auctions
    The 10th Anniversary Sale
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    July 16, 2026
    Forum, July 16: Fleming (Ian). Casino Royale, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, 1953. £40,000-60,000
    Forum, July 16: d'Agoty (Jacques-Fabien Gautier). Anatomie de la Tête, first edition, Paris, chez le Sieur Gautier, 1748. £10,000-15,000
    Forum, July 16: Martial Arts.- Lee (Bruce). 'Praying Mantis style' Kung Fu book, containing numerous annotations, diagrams and graphs in Bruce Lee's hand, c. 1960. £50,000-70,000
    Forum Auctions
    The 10th Anniversary Sale
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    July 16, 2026
    Forum, July 16: Warre (Capt. Henry James). Sketches in North America and the Oregon Territory, first edition, rare hand-coloured issue, 1848. £30,000-40,000
    Forum, July 16: Norie (John William). The Marine Atlas, or Seaman's Complete Pilot for all the principal places in the known world..., 1826. £30,000-50,000
    Forum, July 16: Mao Tse-tung.- Kim Il-sung.-[Note book for visitors from China to Korea], signed by Mao and Kim, [Beijing, 1954]. £10,000-15,000