For the week ended Saturday February 27^th 25 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 5 denominated in euros, 3 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 16 in US dollars.  Turnover was $10,866,338 as 6,092 lots were offered and 5,051 sold for an 83% sell-though.  It was a strong week.

3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Heritage Auctions. Comics on February 18th: $5,734,758 
Swann Galleries. Art and Storytelling: Photographs and Photobooks on February 25th: $1,627,571 
Heritage Auctions. Entertainment on February 20th: $1,212,834 

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

Artcurial. Antiquarian and Modern Books on February 23rd: 154.91% 
Neal Auction Company. Important Estates - Books, Prints - Day 2 on February 20th: 100.65% 

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

Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 2/14 on February 21st: 99.86% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 2/14 on February 21st: 99.62% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics on February 18th: 98.50% 
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 2/18 on February 25th: 94.96% 
Artcurial. Antiquarian and Modern Books on February 23rd: 87.80% 
Clars Auction Gallery. Prints on February 20th: 86.81% 
Clars Auction Gallery. Prints on February 21st: 85.71% 
Paige Auction. Memorabilia, Prints, Collectible on February 16th: 85.37% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on February 23rd: 82.98% 
Dallas Auction Gallery. The Fine and Decorative Auction - Books and Prints on February 24th: 80.95% 
Bloomsbury Auctions. Bibliophile on February 25th: 80.71% 
Neal Auction Company. Importand Estates Auction - Day 1 - Prints on February 19th: 80.00% 

25 total sales were reported this week: 

Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 2/18 on February 25th: 94.96% 
Connecticut Book Auctions. Books on February 22nd: 61.14% 
Binoche et Giquello. Science Books - Antiquarian and Modern Books on February 24th: 62.01% 
Dallas Auction Gallery. The Fine and Decorative Auction - Books and Prints on February 24th: 80.95% 
Auctionata. Prints and Photography on February 25th: 54.48% 
Tooveys. Prints on February 24th: 73.91% 
Swann Galleries. Art and Storytelling: Photographs and Photobooks on February 25th: 73.88% 
Bloomsbury Auctions. Bibliophile on February 25th: 80.71% 
Tooveys. Photographs, Autographs, Printed and Manuscript Ephemera on February 23rd: 78.76% 
Morton Casa de Subastas. Books and Documents on February 23rd: 45.08% 
Cowans Auctions. Books and Prints - Online Bidstart 2/11 on February 22nd: 68.18% 
Artcurial. Antiquarian and Modern Books on February 23rd: 87.80% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on February 23rd: 82.98% 
Beaussant Lefevre. Prints on February 19th: 60.00% 
Paige Auction. Memorabilia, Prints, Collectible on February 16th: 85.37% 
Winter Associates. February Sale - Prints on February 15th: 72.22% 
Clars Auction Gallery. Prints on February 21st: 85.71% 
Clars Auction Gallery. Prints on February 20th: 86.81% 
Neal Auction Company. Important Estates - Books, Prints - Day 3 on February 21st: 78.33% 
Neal Auction Company. Importand Estates Auction - Day 1 - Prints on February 19th: 80.00% 
Neal Auction Company. Important Estates - Books, Prints - Day 2 on February 20th: 78.95% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 2/14 on February 21st: 99.86% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 2/14 on February 21st: 99.62% 
Heritage Auctions. Entertainment on February 20th: 76.41% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics on February 18th: 98.50% 

For the week ahead 27 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Feb. 29th
Auctionata. Berlin. British and American Art - Prints. 64 lots
Auctionata. Berlin. Made in Germany - Prints. 90 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 77 lots

Tue. Mar. 1st
Rossini. Paris. Trip to the East. 30 lots
Christies. New York. First Open: Editions. 320 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. March Online Auction. 46 lots

Wed. Mar. 2nd
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. PRINTED BOOKS, MAPS & PRINTS BIBLES, ANTIQUARIAN LITERATURE & SCIENCE A REGENCY LIBRARY M R JAMES &. 544 lots
Auctionata. Berlin. The World on Paper - Classical Modern Works - Prints. 102 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Books and Prints. 29 lots

Thu. Mar. 3rd
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Rare Golf Books & Memorabilia. 500 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Photo Opportunities. 206 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps and Documents. 59 lots
Auctionata. Berlin. Abstractionism - Prints. 23 lots
Auctionata. Berlin. Collectibles and Post-War and Contemporary Art - Prints. 47 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 2/25. 302 lots

Fri. Mar. 4th
ALDE. Paris. 19th Century Collection of Books. 259 lots
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Brugge. Judaica, Architecture, Avant-garde, Literature. 1156 lots
Auctionata. Berlin. Editions. 127 lots
ALDE. Paris. Library of Michel Weber. 76 lots
Auctionata. Berlin. Works on Paper of the 20th and 21st Century. 134 lots

Sat. Mar. 5th
Northeast Auctions. Portsmouth. Portsmouth Weekend Auction - Books and Prints. 121 lots
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. Books, Prints. 10 lots
Treadway Toomey Auctions. Oak Park. 20th Century Art and Design - Prints. 61 lots

Sun. Mar. 6th
Carlsen Gallery. Greenville, NY. Early March Antique Auction - Books and Prints. 19 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 2/28.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 2/28.
National Book Auctions. Ithaca. Books.

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE