For the week ended Saturday February 16^th, 11 sales were archived to the AED; 6 in US dollars, 2 in British pounds, and 3 in euros.  Total sales were $1,799, 612.  It was a quiet week.

Two sales saw their turnover exceed 100% of the total of the high estimate of all lots offered:

Artcurial Briest-Le Fur-Poulain-F. Tajan.  Comic Strips on February 9^th:  164%

Neret - Minet & Tessier.  Comic Strips on February 9^th:  125%.

Nine of the eleven sales archived this week saw 80% or more of their lots sell:

Artcurial Briest-Le Fur-Poulain-F. Tajan.  Comic Strips on February 9^th:  100%

Neret - Minet & Tessier.  Comic Strips on February 9^th:  100%.

Christie’s.  Prints on February 14^th:  100%

Heritage Auctions.  Rare Books online bidding ended February 14^th:  97%

Freeman’s.  Estate:  Books and Manuscripts on February 12^th:  93%

Bruun Rasmussen.  Books on February 12^th:  92%

Skinner, Inc.  Discovery Auctions:  featuring Books and Manuscripts on February 12^th:  91%

Swann Galleries.  Prints on February 14^th:  88%

Bloomsbury Auctions.  Bibliophile Books on February 14^th:  83%

For the week ahead 24 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Feb. 18^th        Bruun Rasummen.  Prints [1308].  67 lots

                                    PBA Galleries.  Rare Books and Manuscripts [550].  225 lots

Tues. Feb. 19^th           Bonhams.  Books [20678].  435 lots

                                    Rupert Toovey and Co.  Antiquarian and Collector’s Books [1105].  212 lots

Wed.  Feb. 20^th          Bonhams.  Prints Featuring the St. Ives School [20735].  350 lots

                                    Dorotheum.  Militaria [9844].  78 lots

                                    Rupert Toovey and Co.  Prints [1104].  28 lots

Thurs.  Feb. 21^st        Ader.  Manuscripts and Autographs – Collection of Year Amateur [20825].  194 lots

                                    Heritage Auctions.  Vintage Comics and Comic Art [7073].

                                    Heritage Auctions.  Animation Art [7052].  701 lots

                                    Heritage Auctions.  Rare Books – Internet bidding ending today [201308].  263 lots

                                    RR Auction.  Marvels of Modern Music, online bidding ending today [22113].  666 lots

                                    Waverly Auctions, Inc.  Quinn Auction – Books [254].  243 lots

Fri.  Feb. 22^nd             Bonhams.  World War II:  The Pacific Theatre [21082].  35 lots

                                    Ferraton.  Ancient Books and Prints [21064].  1198 lots

                                    Heritage Auctions.   Vintage Comics and Comic Art [7073].

                                    Heritage Auctions.  Animation Art [7052].  701 lots

Sat.  Feb. 23^rd             Artcurial Briest-Le Fur-Poulain-F. Tajan.  Comic Strips [20879].  443 lots

                                    Cornette de Saint Cyr.  Comics and Illustration:  Michael Gouron [20929].  280 lots

                                    Eldred’s.  Prints, Books [780].  60 lots

                                    ERA  Auctions.  Beautiful Books and Bindings [20683].  97 lots

                                    Neal Auction Company.  Winter Estates Auction.  [22313].  111 lots

Sun. Feb. 24^th             Bonhams.  Books [20897].  98 lots.

                                    Neal Auction Company.  Winter Estates Auction ends today.  [22313].  111 lots