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The Respite Simmers, the Dragons Stir
For the week ended Saturday August 29th 15 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 3 denominated in euros, 1 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos and 10 in US dollars. Turnover was $979,612 as 4,783 lots were offered and 3,522 sold for a 74% success rate. The fall season is on the near horizon.
1 auction saw their total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Bloomsbury Auctions. Interiors - Prints on August 27th: 494.10%
8 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Bloomsbury Auctions. Interiors - Prints on August 27th: 100.00%
Alaska Auction. Prints on August 19th: 100.00%
Clars Auction Gallery. Prints on August 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 8/16 on August 23rd: 98.49%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 8/15 on August 23rd: 98.11%
Clars Auction Gallery. Prints on August 22nd: 98.08%
National Book Auctions. Chemistry, Civil War, Exploration on August 23rd: 89.22%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 8/20 on August 27th: 85.71%
15 total sales reported this week:
Bloomsbury Auctions. Interiors - Prints on August 27th: 100.00%
Alaska Auction. Prints on August 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 8/20 on August 27th: 85.71%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Important Numismatic Literature on August 22nd: 64.72%
Auctionata. Erotica on August 27th: 35.58%
Auctionata. Photography on August 25th: 38.15%
Morton Casa de Subastas. Photography, Documents, Prints, Antiquarian and Contemporary Books on August 25th: 50.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Books and Maps on August 25th: 65.95%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on August 25th: 76.19%
Archives International Auctions. U.S. & Worldwide Banknotes, Coins, Scripophily, Historic Ephemera & Security Printing Ephemera. on August 4th: 54.49%
National Book Auctions. Chemistry, Civil War, Exploration on August 23rd: 89.22%
Clars Auction Gallery. Prints on August 23rd: 100.00%
Clars Auction Gallery. Prints on August 22nd: 98.08%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 8/15 on August 23rd: 98.11%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 8/16 on August 23rd: 98.49%
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For the week ahead 12 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Aug. 31st
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Prints. 25 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 77 lots
Wed. Sep. 2nd
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs. 403 lots
Thu. Sep. 3rd
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Cape Town. Books - Internet Bidstart 8/27. 438 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Fine Books. 300 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 8/27. 410 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. CollectioMania II : Posters, Mai 68 Posters, Abstract and Contemporary Paintings and Prints, Tribal. 188 lots
Fri. Sep. 4th
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Autographs and Memorabilia. 210 lots
Sat. Sep. 5th
Aspire Auctions. Cleveland. Prints - Online - Internet Bidstart 8/28. 35 lots
Ferraton. Bruxelles. SPECIAL PUBLIC SALE Africa - Oceania - Pre-Columbian America BOOKS AND ARTICLES. 257 lots
Sun. Sep. 6th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 8/30.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 8/30.
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE