Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 96 Auctions Archived, another 85 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended July 5, 96 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database of rare and collectible books, manuscripts, maps and ephemera: 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Swiss francs, 1 in Columbian pesos, 26 in euros, 10 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, 3 in Polish zloty, 3 in Swedish krona, 48 in U.S. dollars, and 1 in South African rand.

 

 

Turnover was $30,238,821.22. The average lot brought $2,437.63. Fourteen thousand five hundred and sixty-one lots were offered and 12,405 found new homes. For the week, 85.19% 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 85 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. Christies 2 Books, including: Autograph letter signed to Thomas Jefferson; Autograph letter signed to Amos J. Cook on July 1st Actual price: USD $2,759,000.
  2. Christies The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America on July 1st Actual price: USD $2,027,000.
  3. Christies Wuthering Heights; Agnes Grey on June 30th Actual price: USD $1,601,397.
  4. Heritage Auctions Pokemon 1st Edition Base Set Complete Set of 102 PSA Trading Card Game Gem Mint 10 (Wizards of the Coast, 1999). on June 27th Actual price: USD $1,218,750.
  5. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Trophy Pikachu No. 1-3 Trainers 2nd Tournament PSA Graded Trading Card Game (Media Factory, 1998) Holo. on June 27th Actual price: USD $875,000.
  6. Heritage Auctions Pokemon "Pikachu" Illustrator Unnumbered Promo CoroCoro Comics PSA Trading Card Game NM-MT+ 8.5 (The Pokemon Company, 1998) MBA Silver Diamond. on June 27th Actual price: USD $843,750.
  7. Heritage Auctions Magic: The Gathering Artist Proof Limited Edition (Beta) Set of 285 CGC Graded Trading Card Game (Wizards of the Coast, 1993) Signed and Sketched by Artists. on June 27th Actual price: USD $575,000.
  8. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Charizard 4 1st Edition Base Set PSA Trading Card Game Gem Mint 10 (Wizards of the Coast, 1999) Rare, Holo. on June 27th Actual price: USD $462,500.
  9. Christies The Bloody Massacre on July 1st Actual price: USD $381,000.
  10. Heritage Auctions Pokemon 1st Edition/Shadowless Base Set Uncut Sheet (Wizards of the Coast, 1998) Form 7. on June 27th Actual price: USD $375,000.
  11. Christies $5,000 Federal Reserve Note on July 1st Actual price: USD $330,200.
  12. Christies 2 Books, including: Ford's Theatre Dress Circle tickets; The Assassination of President Lincoln at Ford's Theatre on July 1st Actual price: USD $330,200.
  13. Christies In Congress, November 1, 1777 on July 1st Actual price: USD $304,800.
  14. Christies $5,000 Federal Reserve Note on July 1st Actual price: USD $279,400.
  15. Christies $10,000 Federal Reserve Note on July 1st Actual price: USD $279,400.
  16. Christies The Atlantic Charter; Document signed on July 1st Actual price: USD $254,000.
  17. Heritage Auctions 2018 Topps Transcendent Shohei Ohtani (Japan Autographs – Red) #TA-SO12 BGS Gem Mint 9.5, Beckett Auto 10 - #'d 1/1! on June 27th Actual price: USD $231,800.
  18. Christies $10,000 Federal Reserve Note on July 1st Actual price: USD $228,600.
  19. Heritage Auctions Magic: The Gathering Arabian Nights Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 1993). on June 27th Actual price: USD $225,000.
  20. Christies Letter to Major Benjamin Tallmadge on July 1st Actual price: USD $209,550.
  21. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Skyridge Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 2003). on June 27th Actual price: USD $206,250.
  22. Christies To the Delaware Pilots on July 1st Actual price: USD $177,800.
  23. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Gengar 094 Japanese Vending Masaki Promo PSA Trading Card Game Gem Mint 10 (Media Factory, 1999) Holo. on June 27th Actual price: USD $168,750.
  24. Heritage Auctions Pokemon 1st Edition Neo Destiny Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 2002). on June 27th Actual price: USD $162,500.
  25. Bonhams Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies on July 1st Actual price: USD $160,671.

6 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games and Manga Signature® Auction on June 27th: $7,865,564
Christies. The Jim Irsay Collection: Icons of History on July 1st: $7,762,118
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Extended Bidding Auction on June 27th: $2,247,854
Christies. The Exceptional Sale: Masterworks Across Cultures on June 30th: $1,702,538
Christies. America at 250: Important Artifacts and Documents of History on July 1st: $1,245,616
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on July 1st: $1,053,879

 


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

Moreshet Auctions. The 22th Chabad Auction for Chag HaGeulah 12-13th Tammuz on June 30th: 7007.14%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on June 28th: 3090.55%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. 48th Semi-Annual Premier Americana: Day Two and Day Three on June 27th: 661.64%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online: Interior and Library of a Parisian Apartment on June 28th: 649.41%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on June 29th: 523.76%
Arenberg Auctions. June Auctions 2026 on June 26th: 321.65%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. 50th Semi-Annual Premier Americana: Day Three on June 27th: 269.87%
Christies. The Exceptional Sale: Masterworks Across Cultures on June 30th: 183.24%
Finarte. Autographs and Historical Memorabilia on June 26th: 173.40%
Crafoord Auktioner. Evening Sale XII: Including the Per Wilhelm Cedergren Collection on June 30th: 152.51%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 30th: 117.83%
Ader. Archaeology & Arts of Islam and India on June 26th: 113.75%
Sworders. Open House on June 29th: 113.61%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on July 1st: 110.22%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Asian Art on June 9th: 106.68%
Bonhams. Prints, illustrated books and multiples on July 1st: 104.10%


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

Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on July 1st: 100.00%
Gateway Gallery Auction. Larry K Springer Movie Poster Auction on June 27th: 100.00%
Crafoord Auktioner. Evening Sale XII: Including the Per Wilhelm Cedergren Collection on June 30th: 100.00%
Christies. The Exceptional Sale: Masterworks Across Cultures on June 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Moments: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs Showcase Auction on July 1st: 100.00%
EV Stamps. June 28, 2026 on June 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Good Girl Art Magazines Showcase Auction on July 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Jim Davis -- The Art of Garfield Comic Art Showcase Auction on July 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Extended Bidding Auction on June 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. DC Comics Collection From the Jack and Joan Homkow Private Collection Showcase Auction on June 27th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Old Master Paintings & Works on Paper Day Auction on July 2nd: 100.00%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. 48th Semi-Annual Premier Americana: Day Two and Day Three on June 27th: 100.00%
Christies. The Jim Irsay Collection: Icons of History on July 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on July 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on June 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games and Manga Signature® Auction on June 27th: 99.81%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on June 30th: 99.75%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on June 28th: 99.75%
Arenberg Auctions. June Auctions 2026 on June 26th: 99.63%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with No Reserve No Buyers Premium! on June 28th: 99.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on June 30th: 98.99%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. 50th Semi-Annual Premier Americana: Day Three on June 27th: 97.96%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on June 28th: 97.92%
New England Book Auctions. First Editions Children's Illustrated Bindings on June 30th: 97.21%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Extended Bidding Auction on June 27th: 97.16%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online: Interior and Library of a Parisian Apartment on June 28th: 97.16%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on July 1st: 96.76%
PBA Galleries. Books in all Fields with Literature, Americana, Maps & Views, Antiquarian and Art on July 2nd: 96.37%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates Live! Introducing the Native American & Historical Collections of Stan & Sandy Hurt on June 27th: 93.75%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 27th: 92.67%
Christies. America at 250: Important Artifacts and Documents of History on July 1st: 92.31%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on June 29th: 91.38%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Photographs Unlimited on June 26th: 91.08%
Moreshet Auctions. The 22th Chabad Auction for Chag HaGeulah 12-13th Tammuz on June 30th: 90.80%
Early American. Early American History Auction on June 27th: 90.27%
Olympia Auctions. Olympia Timesd: Arms, Armour & Militaria June 2026 on June 28th: 89.47%
Freeman's | Hindman. How History Unfolds on Paper: Important Americana from the Eric C. Caren Collection, Part X on June 30th: 87.66%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on July 2nd: 87.59%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on June 29th: 87.50%
Sworders. Open House on June 29th: 86.96%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. 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 on June 30th: 86.67%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. The 28th Annual Spring Art Auction on June 28th: 86.44%
Bogota Auction. Prints & Multiples on July 2nd: 85.50%
Beaussant Lefevre. Pictures, Furniture and Objets d'Art on June 26th: 85.00%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Summer Splendor 2026 - Day 2 on June 27th: 84.85%
Bonhams. Prints, illustrated books and multiples on July 1st: 84.62%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Comic Books on June 6th: 84.26%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on June 30th: 83.33%
Michaans Auctions. Summer Fine Sale on June 18th: 81.82%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on July 1st: 81.01%


96 total sales reported this week:

Soler Y Llach. Spain, Postal Dependancies and Foreign Countries -Part II on July 1st: 59.30%
Soler Y Llach. Spain, Postal Dependancies and Foreign Countries -Part I on June 30th: 74.06%
Ader. Judaica on July 1st: 53.33%
Sothebys. Old Master Paintings & Works on Paper Day Auction on July 2nd: 100.00%
PBA Galleries. Books in all Fields with Literature, Americana, Maps & Views, Antiquarian and Art on July 2nd: 96.37%
Morton Subastas. Antiques and Books on July 2nd: 31.43%
Gros & Delettrez. Photographs on June 30th: 38.89%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on July 2nd: 87.59%
Heritage Auctions. Good Girl Art Magazines Showcase Auction on July 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Jim Davis -- The Art of Garfield Comic Art Showcase Auction on July 2nd: 100.00%
Desa Unicum. Maps and Views of Cities on July 2nd: 45.78%
De Baecque and Associes. Interior Design And Decoration on July 2nd: 52.17%
Christies. Post-War to Present: Online on July 2nd: 76.00%
Bogota Auction. Prints & Multiples on July 2nd: 85.50%
Artcurial. Modern & Contemporary Art Online on July 2nd: 62.75%
Rossini. Modern Art on July 1st: 36.00%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on July 1st: 100.00%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples - 20th/21st Centuries on July 1st: 55.93%
Il Ponte. Stamps on July 1st: 70.74%
Desa Unicum. Stanisław Szukalski and Szczep Rogate Serce on July 1st: 14.29%
Christies. America at 250: Important Artifacts and Documents of History on July 1st: 92.31%
Christies. The Jim Irsay Collection: Icons of History on July 1st: 100.00%
Bonhams. Prints, illustrated books and multiples on July 1st: 84.62%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on July 1st: 81.01%
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Antiques & Interiors on July 1st: 71.70%
Heritage Auctions. Moments: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs Showcase Auction on July 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on July 1st: 96.76%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on July 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on June 30th: 99.75%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on June 30th: 83.33%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. 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 on June 30th: 86.67%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Store - Comic Books on June 30th: 77.33%
New England Book Auctions. First Editions Children's Illustrated Bindings on June 30th: 97.21%
Moreshet Auctions. The 22th Chabad Auction for Chag HaGeulah 12-13th Tammuz on June 30th: 90.80%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Antique & Vintage Estate Collectibles on June 30th: 63.72%
Freeman's | Hindman. How History Unfolds on Paper: Important Americana from the Eric C. Caren Collection, Part X on June 30th: 87.66%
Crafoord Auktioner. Evening Sale XII: Including the Per Wilhelm Cedergren Collection on June 30th: 100.00%
Christies. The Exceptional Sale: Masterworks Across Cultures on June 30th: 100.00%
Bonhams. American Stories: Celebrating 250 Years of Independence on June 30th: 40.00%
Aspire Art Auctions. Winter '26 Collection: Classics & New Discoveries on June 30th: 45.00%
Sworders. Open House on June 29th: 86.96%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on June 29th: 91.38%
Gorringes. Coins & Commemorative Medals | House & Garden Sales on June 29th: 77.78%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on June 29th: 87.50%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Summer Splendor 2026 - Day 3 on June 28th: 68.57%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online: Interior and Library of a Parisian Apartment on June 28th: 97.16%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. History, The Arts, Science - Books, Maps, Prints on June 28th: 54.40%
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Eclectic & Decorative on June 28th: 59.26%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with No Reserve No Buyers Premium! on June 28th: 99.00%
Olympia Auctions. Olympia Timesd: Arms, Armour & Militaria June 2026 on June 28th: 89.47%
EV Stamps. June 28, 2026 on June 28th: 100.00%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. The Library of Monsieur Chalanson on June 18th: 50.17%
Rossini. Classic Furniture & Objets D'art on June 18th: 66.67%
Michaans Auctions. Summer Fine Sale on June 18th: 81.82%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Asian Art on June 9th: 73.33%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Comic Books on June 6th: 84.26%
Arenberg Auctions. June Auctions 2026 on June 26th: 99.63%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates Live! Introducing the Native American & Historical Collections of Stan & Sandy Hurt on June 27th: 93.75%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on June 27th: 27.50%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. 50th Semi-Annual Premier Americana: Day Three on June 27th: 97.96%
Gateway Gallery Auction. Larry K Springer Movie Poster Auction on June 27th: 100.00%
Early American. Early American History Auction on June 27th: 90.27%
Bukowskis. The Monthly Edit – A Home in the Archipelago on June 27th: 63.16%
Blackwell Auctions. June Exceptional Estates on June 27th: 61.70%
Arader Galleries. June 2026 Auction on June 27th: 45.45%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Spring Timed Auction on June 27th: 62.34%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. 48th Semi-Annual Premier Americana: Day Two and Day Three on June 27th: 100.00%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. The 28th Annual Spring Art Auction on June 28th: 86.44%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Summer Splendor 2026 - Day 2 on June 27th: 84.85%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Summer Splendor 2026 - Day 1 on June 26th: 77.88%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Photographs Unlimited on June 26th: 91.08%
Potomack Company. June Art, Furniture & Decorative Arts Cornucopia on June 26th: 68.89%
Finarte. Autographs and Historical Memorabilia on June 26th: 49.37%
Desa Unicum. Atelier Mourlot and the Great Avant-Garde on June 26th: 36.67%
Bukowskis. Classical Antiques on June 26th: 70.00%
Beaussant Lefevre. Pictures, Furniture and Objets d'Art on June 26th: 85.00%
amelia jeffers. Summer Eclectic Auction, Day 2 on June 26th: 79.59%
Ader. Archaeology & Arts of Islam and India on June 26th: 70.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on June 22nd: 67.37%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on June 21st: 40.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Science & Nature Books Auction on June 21st: 48.15%
Catawiki B. V.. Photography Books Auction on June 21st: 40.54%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on June 20th: 53.85%
Catawiki B. V.. Historical Photography Auction on June 20th: 64.15%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on June 19th: 53.85%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on June 30th: 98.99%
Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Extended Bidding Auction on June 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on June 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on June 28th: 97.92%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on June 28th: 99.75%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 27th: 92.67%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Extended Bidding Auction on June 27th: 97.16%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games and Manga Signature® Auction on June 27th: 99.81%
Heritage Auctions. DC Comics Collection From the Jack and Joan Homkow Private Collection Showcase Auction on June 27th: 100.00%


For the week ahead 85 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jul. 6th
KC Auction Company. Kansas City. 500+ Lot Antiques, Art, & Estate Treasures Auction. 75 lots
Sworders. Essex. The 13th Note. 8 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700. 87 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Music, Science & Natural History | House & Garden Sales. 18 lots
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Jerusalem. Early Prints, Chassidut, Belongings of Tzaddikim, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical letters, Chabad, Part II. 177 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Weekly Auction.
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Glendale. Comics, Animation Art & Signed Memorabilia.
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. 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.

Tue. Jul. 7th
Christies. London - King Street. Old Master Prints. 84 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction.
Ader. PARIS. Photography Books. 242 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Fine Art & Interiors. 14 lots
Sothebys. London. Shelf Life: Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper from the Library of Stanley J. Seeger and Christopher Cone. 136 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Circus and magic memorabilia, posters, books etc- Timed online Auction. 321 lots
Maison Bibelot. Firenze. The Modern House. 43 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Modern & Contemporary Discoveries including Works from the former Claude and Georges Pompidou Collection. 17 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . The Cornwall Antiques Sale including Silver, Jewellery and Watches. 58 lots
Stephenson's Auctioneers & Appraisers. Southampton. Dolls, Star Trek Collectibles & More. 18 lots
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Numismatics.
Duke's. Dorchester. Avenue Auction.
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Collectable and Estate Auction.

Wed. Jul. 8th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction.
Christies. London - King Street. Valuable Books and Manuscripts. 166 lots
Propstore. Hertfordshire. Animation Art Live Auction: London Summer 2026. 609 lots
Sandwich Auction House. East Dennis MA . July Discovery. 4 lots
Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Art and Literature of the 20th Century.
RR Auction. Amherst. rr. 74 lots
Bonhams. Edinburgh. The Contents of Monreith House. A Historical Seat of Clan Maxwell Part I. 17 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Book and Art Auction. 3233 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Future Classics: Modern Comics. 98 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. History & Regions of France. 675 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction. 109 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Silver Age Comics: Superhero Revival. 42 lots
New England Auctions. Branford. Shaker & Americana. 12 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700. 12 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs & Manuscripts Auction. 102 lots
Blackwell Auctions. Clearwater. July Collectibles Countdown Auction. 139 lots
Rossini. Paris. Modern Paintings, Prints & Drawings.
Sothebys. Paris. KARL, Karl Lagerfeld’s Estate VI, Inspirations. 27 lots
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Stockholm. Collectibles. 14 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Store - Movie Posters. 300 lots
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. Weekly Wednesday Auction.

Thu. Jul. 9th
Sothebys. London. L26403. 100 lots
Bonhams. London. Prints & Multiples Online. 165 lots
Copley Fine Art Auctions. Boston. The Sporting Sale. 43 lots
Finarte. Milan. Prints & Multiples. 408 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Rare and Antiquarian Books - The Occult. 418 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Chicago. Western Manuscripts and Miniatures. 16 lots
Forum Auctions. London. The Private Library: Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers. 438 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Summer Fine Books & Manuscripts. 699 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Concert Posters Signature® Auction. 247 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comic Books Signature® Auction. 420 lots
Rossini. Paris. DEVOTION: Solstice (Charity Sale). 111 lots
Bonhams. Edinburgh. The Contents of Monreith House. A Historical Seat of Clan Maxwell Part II. 44 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. Cornish Art, Fine Art & Studio Pottery. 67 lots
Rossini. Paris. Photography & Photographic Equipment.
Tajan. Paris. Books & Prints.
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Pictures, Furniture and Objets d'Art.
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . July Historica, Coins, Banknotes & Tokens Auction.

Fri. Jul. 10th
Mennonite Life. Lancaster. Rare and Used Book Auction.
Fleischer's Auctions. Columbus. America at 250. 288 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Summer Sports Card Catalog Auction. 1698 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. American Library Association 150th Anniversary Poster Showcase Auction. 240 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comic Art Signature® Auction. 679 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700. 16 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Literature & Illustrated Books Auction. 17 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . French Literature & Illustrated. 20 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Chicago. Interiors, Including Property from the Federalist. 25 lots
Sloane Street Auctions. London. The Summer Auction: To include Noble Estates, Old and Modern Masters, Sculpture and Jewellery. 42 lots

Sat. Jul. 11th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper.
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. The Transport Sale. 34 lots
Jeschke Jadi Auctions Berlin GmbH. Berlin. Modern and Contemporary Art.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700. 48 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Saturday Sale.

Sun. Jul. 12th
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. 495 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. G.I. Joe Absolute: An American Icon Action Figures & Toys Signature® Auction. 81 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Summer Confederate Currency Showcase Auction. 360 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Coin and Paper Money Auction. 14 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Views, Maps, Firsts and Limited editions.

 

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    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.
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    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