For the week ending Saturday May 25^th 24 auctions were archived to the AED; 15 in US dollars, 3 in British pounds, and 6 in euros.  Turnover was $17,631,022 as 15,075 lots were offered and 10,747 lots sold for a 71.29% success rate.

Four sales saw their totals reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions [HA.com].  Comics and Comic Art on May 16^th:  $3,730,946

J. A. Stargardt Autographenhandlung.  Autographs on April 16^th:  $2,775,505

Guernsey’s.  John James Audubon Handsome Works of Nature on May 11^th:
  $2,422,159

RR Auction.  Autographs on May 15^th:  $1,007,266

Nine sales saw their total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:

Stair Auctioneers & Appraisers.  Books and Prints on April 6^th:  220%

J. A. Stargardt Autographenhandkung.  Autographs on April16th:  173%

Neret – Minet & Tessier.  Militaria on May 17^th:  136%

Rupert Toovey and Co.  Prints on May 15^th:  125%

Bonhams.  Books, Prints on May 19^th:  121%

Bonhams.  The Sport Sale on May 22^nd:  114%

Tajan.  Russian Art – Ancient and Modern Books on May 15^th:  109%

Dominic Winter Book Auctions.  Printed Books, Maps and Documents on May 15^th:  106%

Bloomsbury Auctions.  Bibliophile on May 16^th:  101%

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

Sotheby’s.  First Editions, Second Thoughts on May 21^st:  100%

Heritage Auctions [Ha.com].  Comics and Comic Art on May 16^th:  99%

Skinner, Inc.  Ephemera on May 23^rd:  92%

Stair Auctioneers & Appraisers.  Books and Prints on April 6^th:  96%

Bonhams.  Books, Prints on May 19^th:  92%

Heritage Auctions [HA.com].  Rare Books, internet bidding ended May 23^rd:  90%

Swann Galleries.  Autographs on May 23^rd:  89%

Guernsey’s.  John James Audubon Handsome Works of Nature on May 11^th:  85%

J. A. Stargardt Autographenhandkung.  Autographs on April16th:  83%

Bloomsbury Auctions.  Bibliophile on May 16^th:  82%

Coutau-Begarie.  Ancient and Modern Books on May 17^th:  82%

Dominic Winter Book Auctions.  Printed Books, Maps and Documents on May 15^th:  81%

Bonhams.  The Sporting Sale on May 22^nd:  80%

For the week ahead 38 sales and 16,405 lots are scheduled.  These lots are searchable in the AE Upcoming Auction Search:

Mon. May 27^th                Artcurial Briest-Le Fur Poulain-F. Tajan.  Books and Manuscripts [20879].  121 lot

Bruun Rasmussen.  Prints [1322].  60 lots

Dorotheum.  Modern and Contemporary Prints [52713].  211 lots

                                    Ketterer Kunst / F. Doerling.  Books [405].  1259 lots

Tues.  May 28^th          Artcurial Briest-Le Fur-Poulain-F. Tajan.  Modern Books [20890].  366 lots

Australian Book Auctions.  Voyages and Travels, and other Books and Documents [63].  584 lots

                                    Bruun Rasmussen.  Prints [1322].  60 lots

                                    Bubb Kuyper.  Prints and Photographs [58f].  415 lots

                                    Bubb Kuyper.  Bibliograph, Typography, Cartograph, Art Reference [58a].  1078 lots

                                    Jeschke – van vliet Buch und Kunstauktionen GmbH.  Prints [91].  365 lots

                                    Ketterer Kunst / F. Doerling.  Books [405].  1259 lots

                                    Minerva Auctions Roma.  Paintings and Drawings of the XIX Century Art Books [ROMA-91].  19 lots

Wed. May 29^th                  Bubb Kuyper.  Books, Prints, Science, History, Transport [58c].  955 lots

                                    Bubb Kuyper.  Manuscripts, Autographs, Documents, Old and Rare Books [58d].  730 lots

                                    Dorotheum.  Autographs [52913].  388 lots

                                    Sothebys.  Photographs [PF1310].  221 lots

                                    Sothebys.  Books and Manuscripts [PF1303].  149 lots

Thurs. May 30^th         Alde.  Letters and Manuscripts [20986].  406 lots

Bloomsbury Auctions.  Important Book and Manuscripts [36055].  424 lots

                                    Bubb Kuyper.  Prints [58e].  917 lots

                                    Bubb Kuyper.  Prints and Photographs [58f].  415 lots 

                                    Galerie Bassenge.  Prints [101h].  834 lots

                                    Heritage Auctions [HA.com].  Rare Books – internet bidding ending today [2013222].  216 lots

                                    Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers.  Books [53013].  832 lots

                                    PBA Galleries.  South Sea:  The Library of Dr. Richard Topel, Part II [507].  349 lots

                                    Profiles in History.  The Property of a Distinguished American Private Collector,
  Part II [53013].  247 lots

                                    Tajan.  Prints, Photographs [21896].  41 lots

Fri. May 31^st               Alde.  Letters and Manuscripts [20986].  406 lots

                                    Bubb Kuyper.  Prints [58g].   816 lots

                                    Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers.  Books [53013].  402 lots

Sat.  June 1^st               Galerie Bassenge.  Prints [101k].  316 lots

                                    Galerie Bassenge.  Prints – Session II [101L].  217 lots

                                    John McInnis Auctioneers [281].  21 lots

                                    Morton Casa de Subastas.  Books, Documents and Engravings [672].  262 lots

                                    Skinner, Inc.  Fine Books and Manuscripts [2658B].  444 lots

Sun. June 2^nd              Carlsen Gallery.  Prints, Photographs [60213].  16 lots

                                    National Book Auctions.  Books and Ephemera – Earhart, Antique, History, etc. [06022013].

The summer slow down is coming but only after the early summer surge.

Bruce McKinney

AE