For the week ended Saturday 7 February 14 auctions were archived to the RBH Database; 6 denominated in euros, 1 in British pounds, and 7 in US dollars.  Turnover was $4,981,884 as 4,282 lots were offered and 3,446 sold for an 80% success rate.  Strength has begun to reappear.

2 auctions saw sale proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Arader Galleries. Natural History Works on Paper, Historic Maps, Rare Books and Audubon's Birds of America and Quadrup on January 30th: $1,724,963 
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript Americana on February 4th: $1,051,127 

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

Dominic Winter Book Auctions. The Bookshop Sale on February 3rd: 209.51% 
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Photographs on January 29th: 126.75% 
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript Americana on February 4th: 107.65% 

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

Dominic Winter Book Auctions. The Bookshop Sale on February 3rd: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 1/24 on January 31st: 99.40% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 1/24 on January 31st: 99.33% 
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 1/28 on February 4th: 95.05% 
Arader Galleries. Natural History Works on Paper, Historic Maps, Rare Books and Audubon's Birds of America and Quadrup on January 30th: 91.70% 
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript Americana on February 4th: 90.12% 
Kedem Auction. Auction no. 49 - Part II - Bibles and Prayer Books, Manuscripts, Graphics and Ceremonial Art on January 20th: 87.68% 
Kedem Auction. Sale 49 - Part I: Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters on January 19th: 84.99% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on February 2nd: 80.36% 

14 total sales reported this week: 

Minerva Auctions Roma. Books, Autographs and Prints - Part 3 on February 4th: 40.30% 
Minerva Auctions Roma. Books, Autographs and Prints - Part 2 on February 3rd: 44.75% 
Minerva Auctions Roma. Books, Autographs and Prints on February 3rd: 55.49% 
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript Americana on February 4th: 90.12% 
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 1/28 on February 4th: 95.05% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. The Bookshop Sale on February 3rd: 100.00% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on February 2nd: 80.36% 
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Photographs on January 29th: 71.72% 
De Baecque and Associes. Autographs - Manuscripts on January 28th: 55.63% 
Kedem Auction. Auction no. 49 - Part II - Bibles and Prayer Books, Manuscripts, Graphics and Ceremonial Art on January 20th: 87.68% 
Kedem Auction. Sale 49 - Part I: Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters on January 19th: 84.99% 
Arader Galleries. Natural History Works on Paper, Historic Maps, Rare Books and Audubon's Birds of America and Quadrup on January 30th: 91.70% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 1/24 on January 31st: 99.40% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 1/24 on January 31st: 99.33% 

For the week ahead 21 sales are scheduled and fully searchable:

Mon. Feb. 8th
Rossini. Paris. Prints. 60 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 77 lots

Tue. Feb. 9th
Bonhams. London. Gentleman's Library Sale. 50 lots
Neret Minet and Tessier. Paris. Books. 310 lots
Auctionata. New York. Rare Books and Ephemera. 104 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Books. 204 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. Design Online Auction - Books, Prints. 20 lots

Wed. Feb. 10th
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 1/22. 1030 lots

Thu. Feb. 11th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 2/4. 200 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Vintage Posters. 584 lots

Fri. Feb. 12th
Copley Fine Art Auctions. Boston. Winter Auction - Fine Art Prints. 133 lots
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. Books, Prints. 8 lots

Sat. Feb. 13th
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . February Estate Auction. 33 lots
Neret Minet and Tessier. Paris. Comic strips and Original Boards, 3D, Japanese Animation, Jean-Jacques Loup's Drawings Collection -.
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Comic strips and Original Boards, 3D, Japanese Animation, Jean Jacques Loup's Drawings Collection.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Winter Auction - Day 1. 36 lots

Sun. Feb. 14th
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Fine Books and Manuscripts.
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Rare Books & Manuscripts - Sunday at Pasadena. 225 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 2/7.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 2/7.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Winter Auction - Day 2. 75 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE