For the week ended Saturday 16 January  21 sales were archived to the RBH database; 7 denominated in euros, 5 in British pounds, and 9 in US dollars.  Turnover was $2,807,899 as 6,730 lots were offered and 5,551 sold for an 82% success rate.

6 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered: 

Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Antiquarian Books, Maps and Prints on August 26th: 391.19% 
De Baecque and Associes. Equestrian Library - Mr. X on October 7th: 172.98% 
De Baecque and Associes. Reopening Sale: Prints on September 18th: 130.65% 
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. New York Book Auction - Numismatic Books on January 9th: 126.41% 
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Antiques and Interiors - Books and Pictures on January 5th: 122.41% 
Lyon and Turnbull. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs on January 13th: 120.34% 

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

Michaans Auctions. January Estate Auction on January 9th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 1/7 on January 14th: 98.97% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 1/3 on January 10th: 98.78% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 1/3 on January 10th: 98.18% 
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Fine and Decorative Arts - Prints on December 13th: 91.30% 
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Antiques and Interiors - Books and Pictures on January 5th: 90.32% 
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Fine Art - Prints and Photography on October 24th: 90.00% 
Bloomsbury Auctions. Bibliophile on January 14th: 87.78% 
De Baecque and Associes. Equestrian Library - Mr. X on October 7th: 86.16% 
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Works on Paper - Prints on December 12th: 85.36% 
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Antiquarian Books, Maps and Prints on August 26th: 82.96% 
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. New York Book Auction - Numismatic Books on January 9th: 82.86% 
Lyon and Turnbull. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs on January 13th: 81.02% 


21 total sales reported this week: 

PBA Galleries. Fine Literature - Science Fiction - Books in All Fields on January 14th: 79.41% 
Bloomsbury Auctions. Bibliophile on January 14th: 87.78% 
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 1/7 on January 14th: 98.97% 
De Baecque and Associes. Equestrian Library - Mr. X on October 7th: 86.16% 
De Baecque and Associes. Reopening Sale: Prints on September 18th: 56.12% 
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Books on July 8th: 63.37% 
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Books on November 26th: 70.03% 
Lyon and Turnbull. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs on January 13th: 81.02% 
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Antiquarian Books, Maps and Prints on August 26th: 82.96% 
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Antiques and Interiors - Books and Pictures on January 5th: 90.32% 
Bloomsbury Auctions. Interiors: Day 1 - Prints on January 12th: 54.55% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on January 12th: 75.47% 
Auctionata. Post War Prints on January 11th: 38.51% 
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. New York Book Auction - Numismatic Books on January 9th: 82.86% 
Michaans Auctions. January Estate Auction on January 9th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 1/3 on January 10th: 98.18% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 1/3 on January 10th: 98.78% 
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Rare Books on December 15th: 67.75% 
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Fine Art - Prints and Photography on October 24th: 90.00% 
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Fine and Decorative Arts - Prints on December 13th: 91.30% 
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Works on Paper - Prints on December 12th: 85.36%

For the week ahead 24 sales are scheduled: 

Mon. Jan. 18th
Cowans Auctions. Cincinnati. American History - Online bidstart 1/7. 185 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . January Sale. 54 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Books. 44 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 91 lots

Tue. Jan. 19th
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. 2-Day Fine Art Sale - Prints. 27 lots
Sothebys. London. Of Royal and Noble Descent Including Works of Art from Palazzo Sacchetti, Rome. 17 lots
Morton Casa de Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Books and Old Documents. 312 lots
Auctionata. New York. Cutting Edge: Pop and Contemporary Art for Beginning Collectors. 134 lots
Kedem Auction. Jerusalem . Sale 49 - Part I: Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters. 393 lots

Wed. Jan. 20th
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . William Richards Chromogenic Color Photographs. 421 lots
Kedem Auction. Jerusalem . Auction no. 49 - Part II - Bibles and Prayer Books, Manuscripts, Graphics and Ceremonial Art. 211 lots

Thu. Jan. 21st
RR Auction. Amherst. Autographs and Artifacts - Internet bidstart 1/14. 101 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 1/14. 195 lots

Fri. Jan. 22nd
Cowans Auctions. Cincinnati. Discovery - Books and Prints. 32 lots
Skinner. Boston. American and European Prints and Photography. 112 lots
Mid Hudson Auction Galleries. Cornwall-on-Hudson, . THE GILBERT JONAS LIBRARY SALE. - Online only. 237 lots
Sothebys. New York. Important Americana - Prints. 18 lots

Sat. Jan. 23rd
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Antiques and Accessories - Books and Prints. 23 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Books. 859 lots
Case Antiques, Inc.. Knoxville. Case Winter Art and Antiques Auction. 57 lots
Mid Hudson Auction Galleries. Cornwall-on-Hudson, . Estate Sale - Prints, Books. - Online only. 53 lots

Sun. Jan. 24th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 1/17.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 1/17.
National Book Auctions. Ithaca. Books.

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE