For the week ending Saturday April 19^th 36 auctions were archived to the AED; 17 in euros, 7 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, and 10 in US dollars.  Turnover was $10,575,611 as 10,139 lots were offered and 7,140 sold for a 70% success rate.

1 auction saw its total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autographs I. Literature on March 25th: $1,201,667

<--- Robert Indiana [B. 1928].  Chosen Love at Christies April 23-24.  Print and Multiples Sale 2842.  Estimated $3,000 to $5,000

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

<--- Group of 10 documents relating to Cuba.  Lot 237.  PBA - Sale 531 Fine Americana on April 24th.  Estimate $250 to $350

JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autographs I. Literature on March 25th: 168.44%
Ferraton. Posters, Photographs and Prints on March 29th: 156.06%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autographs III. Fine Arts on March 25th: 145.28%
Kedem Auction. Objects - Manuscripts, Books, Prints on February 26th: 131.95%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autographs VI. History on March 26th: 117.20%
Carlsen Gallery. Spring Sale - Prints on April 6th: 114.28%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autographs II. Science on March 25th: 111.19%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autographs IV. Music on March 26th: 109.04%
Cowans Auctions. Americana - Prints, Ephemera on April 12th: 107.62%
Bonhams. The Scottish Sale on April 16th: 104.33%
Kedem Auction. Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinic Letters on April 2nd: 101.16%


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

Carlsen Gallery. Spring Sale - Prints on April 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet Bidstart 4/6 on April 13th: 99.05%
Heritage Auctions. Comics -Internet bidstart 4/6 on April 13th: 98.27%
Cowans Auctions. Americana - Prints, Ephemera on April 12th: 90.48%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 4/10 on April 17th: 88.85%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autographs I. Literature on March 25th: 88.49%
Ferraton. Posters, Photographs and Prints on March 29th: 86.30%
Clars Auction Gallery. Prints and Photographs on April 12th: 83.60%
Bruun Rasmussen. Old Master Prints on April 14th: 83.33%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern and Contemporary Prints on April 15th: 82.69%
Bonhams. The Scottish Sale on April 16th: 82.61%
Kedem Auction. Objects - Manuscripts, Books, Prints on February 26th: 82.22%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autographs II. Science on March 25th: 80.98%
Bonhams. Marine on April 15th: 80.00%

For the week ahead 24 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Apr. 21st
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Old Master Prints. 5 lots

Tue. Apr. 22nd
Rupert Toovey and Co. West Sussex. Photographs, Autographs and Ephemera. 44 lots
Bonhams. San Francisco. Prints and Multiples. 286 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern and Contemporary Prints. 46 lots

Wed. Apr. 23rd
Christies. New York. Prints and Multiples. 232 lots
Rupert Toovey and Co. West Sussex. Prints. 42 lots
Tajan. Paris. Russian Library. 400 lots

Thu. Apr. 24th
Swann Galleries. New York. Modernist Posters. 214 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Fine Americana and Western Memorabilia. 514 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Titanic Internet bidstart 4/17. 211 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 4/17. 578 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Laguna Beach. Antiquarian Books - Internet bidstart 4/17. 333 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Lomasney Vintage Movie Art Posters Benefiting Lifebeat Monthly Internet Charity. 40 lots

Fri. Apr. 25th
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Books, Prints. 82 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Maps & Atlases incl. a Private Collection of Cartographic. 503 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . Fine Art - Prints and Photography. 77 lots

Sat. Apr. 26th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Entertainment. 540 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Books, Manuscripts and Documentations - Historical Memories of the Second World War. 266 lots
Knotty Pine Auction Service. West Swanzey. Americana and Estate Books. 373 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Joann Sfar. 31 lots
Grogan and Company. Dedham. Antiques - Prints. 19 lots
Jeschke van vliet Buch und Kunstauktionen GmbH. Berlin-Schoneberg. Prints. 249 lots

Sun. Apr. 27th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 4/20.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics -Internet bidstart 4/20.

The business of rare books, manuscripts, maps and ephemera seems to be finding a careful balance between what is available and what they are worth.

Bruce McKinney

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