For the week ending Saturday March 15^th 18 sales were archived to the AED; 6 denominated in euros, two in British pounds, and 10 in US dollars.  Turnover was a slim $1,636,088 as 5,646 lots were offered and 4,305 lots sold for a 76% success rate.  One gathers that siege engines are being trundled into place for what appears will be an onslaught in April.  Appreciate the quiet for the racket will soon enough be upon us. 

<--- A chance to own a rare autograph book of 19th century famous men - offered by One of a Kind Collectibles sale ending on the 28th!  The image is a live link.

Cowan’s, whose sales we have regularly reported by AE for most of ten years, is living through changes in their site and we have not been able to obtain their lot descriptions.  Their most immediate sale, and ending tomorrow, is photography and worth a look.

One of a Kind Collectibles of Miami is also marketing unusual material.  Their sale ends on the 27^th.  Rather than describe the sale which is eclectic but serious look them up on the web or run searches in our Upcoming Auction Search to see if they are offering material matching your interests.

<--- Kenneth Erwin Estate including early photography, a sale ending Monday March 16th at Cowan's in Cincinnati.  Take a look!  The image is a live link.

4 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots covered by AE:

Dorotheum . Books and Decorative Prints on March 12th: 200.79%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Horological Books on March 11th: 107.62%
Sothebys. Felix Marcilhac, Private Collection on March 12th: 106.05%
Neret Minet and Tessier. Comic Strips on March 8th: 103.15%


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

Sothebys. Felix Marcilhac, Private Collection on March 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 3/2 on March 9th: 99.42%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Horological Books on March 11th: 96.30%
Grogan and Company. Prints, Books on February 23rd: 96.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet Bidstart 3/2 on March 9th: 94.29%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 3/6 on February 13th: 94.17%
Dorotheum . Books and Decorative Prints on March 12th: 86.27%
Cowans Auctions. AMERICAN SOCIAL HISTORY, INCL. AFRICAN AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHY - internet bidstart 2/27 on March 10th: 80.19%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern and Contemporary Prints on March 11th: 80.00%

For the week ahead 26 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Mar. 17th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Master Prints. 5 lots

Tue. Mar. 18th
Sothebys. London. Prints and Multiples. 176 lots
Henri Godts Books and Prints Auctions. Bruxelles . Prints, Books, Maps. 455 lots
Paige Auction. Portland. Collectors Sale - Ephemera. 27 lots
Audap and Mirabaud. PARIS. 25791. 21 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Automobilia. 159 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Transport - Ephemera. 44 lots
Christies. New York. Japanese and Korean Art - Prints. 51 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern and Contemporary Prints. 79 lots

Wed. Mar. 19th
Bonhams. London. Books, Maps, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs. 227 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints. 229 lots
Woolley and Wallis. Salisbury. Prints. 43 lots
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. Books, Maps and Prints. 693 lots
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. Ancient and Modern Books. 282 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Prints. 56 lots
Christies. London - King Street. James Ensor Prints - The Mira Jacob Collection. 154 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Prints and Photographs.

Thu. Mar. 20th
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Library of a Gentleman. 339 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Marvels of Modern Music - Internet bidstart 3/13. 715 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 3/13. 314 lots

Fri. Mar. 21st
Tajan. Paris. Antiquarian and Modern Prints. 384 lots

Sat. Mar. 22nd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters. 1232 lots
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Brugge. Books, Maps and Ephemera. 654 lots

Sun. Mar. 23rd
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. Empire at Fontainebleau. 103 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 3/16.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet Bidstart 3/16.

Best wishes and good hunting.

Bruce McKinney

AE