Auction Update Review: Twenty-nine Auctions Archived, 39 Upcoming this Week | The Week ending May 14 ,2016 « Rare Book Hub - Rare Books, Book Auctions, Antiquarian Book Collecting

<center><b>Case Antiques<br>Two-Day Winter Auction<br>Jan. 30 & 31, 2021</b>

<b>Case Antiques, Jan. 30-31:</b> Rare 1778 Engraved map of Colonial Philadelphia after George Heap (1714-1752) and Nicholas Scull (1687-1761). $10,000 to $12,000.

<b>Case Antiques, Jan. 30-31:</b> Author signed and inscribed <i>THE FOUNTAINHEAD,</i> stated First Edition, by Ayn Rand, published by The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, New York, 1943. $2,000 to $2,400.

<b>Case Antiques, Jan. 30-31:</b> John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) hand-colored aquatint engraving, "Yellow-billed Magpie, Stellers Jay, Ultramarine Jay and Clark's Crow," Plate Number CCCLXII. $1,800 to $2,200.

<center><b>Case Antiques<br>Two-Day Winter Auction<br>Jan. 30 & 31, 2021</b>

<b>Case Antiques, Jan. 30-31:</b> Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) autograph letter, signed, as President, to Nathan Reid detailing Jackson’s intervention on behalf of Reid's grandson. $1,800 to $2,200.

<b>Case Antiques, Jan. 30-31:</b> Edward Steichen (Luxembourg/American, 1879-1973) portfolio of photographs, "The Early Years 1900-1927, 12 Hand-Gravure Prints" #41/1000, printed in 1981. $1,400 to $1,600.

<b>Case Antiques, Jan. 30-31:</b> President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, TLS, one-page typed letter on The White House, Washington, D.C., stationary to John Marshall Butler. $1,400 to $1,600.

<center><b>Case Antiques<br>Two-Day Winter Auction<br>Jan. 30 & 31, 2021</b>

<b>Case Antiques, Jan. 30-31:</b> Two Pre-Civil War slave related letters, including one written by Mariah, a female domestic slave of James Vincent Musgrove (1814-1890) to her daughter. $1,000 to $1,200.

<b>Case Antiques, Jan. 30-31:</b> Two author signed and inscribed Ayn Rand related books, including one Rand signed <i>WE THE LIVING,</i> London 1940 edition. $1,000 to $1,200.

<b>Case Antiques, Jan. 30-31:</b> PLAN DE LA VILLE DE MEMPHIS (ETATS-UNIS) 40,000 HABITANTS pen and ink with watercolor hand drawn drainage system map, circa 1870. $700 to $900.

<center><b>Case Antiques<br>Two-Day Winter Auction<br>Jan. 30 & 31, 2021</b>

<b>Case Antiques, Jan. 30-31:</b> Scarce Mezzotint portrait of Thomas Pownall, Colonial Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (1757-1760) and South Carolina (1760). $600 to $700.

<b>Case Antiques, Jan. 30-31:</b> VIEW OF NORFOLK FROM COSPORT, VIRGINIA, John Hill, engraver, after John Shaw (U.K., 1776-1832). $600 to $700.

<b>Case Antiques, Jan. 30-31:</b> THE BURNING OF THE MERCHANT'S EXCHANGE, NEW YORK CITY -THE GREAT FIRE OF DECEMBER, 1835. Scarce color lithograph, a 1909 reissue of the original 1836 print. $500 to $700.
<center><b>Il Ponte Casa d'Aste<br>Books and Manuscripts<br>26 January 2021</b>

<center><b>Il Ponte Casa d'Aste<br>Books and Manuscripts<br>26 January 2021</b>

<center><b>Il Ponte Casa d'Aste<br>Books and Manuscripts<br>26 January 2021</b>
<b><center>Christie’s<br>Paul Destribats:<br>Une Bibliothèque des Avant-gardes<br>Part III<br>2-3 and 4 February 2021</b>

<b><center>Christie’s<br>Paul Destribats:<br>Une Bibliothèque des Avant-gardes<br>Part III<br>2-3 and 4 February 2021</b>

<b><center>Christie’s<br>Paul Destribats:<br>Une Bibliothèque des Avant-gardes<br>Part III<br>2-3 and 4 February 2021</b>

<b><center>Christie’s<br>Paul Destribats:<br>Une Bibliothèque des Avant-gardes<br>Part III<br>2-3 and 4 February 2021</b>
<center><b>Forum Auctions<br>Fine Books, Manuscripts<br>and Works on Paper<br>28 January 2021</b>

<b>Forum Auctions, Jan. 28:</b> Schedel (Hartmann). <i>Liber Chronicarum,</i> first edition, Nuremberg, Anton Koberger for Sebald Schreyer and Sebastian Kammermeister, 1493. £30,000 to £50,000.

<b>Forum Auctions, Jan. 28:</b> [Greek Orthodox Church].- <i>Menaion,</i> manuscript in Greek, on paper, in Greek letters, [Eastern Mediterranean], [c. 1400]. £5,000 to £7,000.

<b>Forum Auctions, Jan. 28:</b> American Revolution.- Loyalist's cow powder horn, engraved with the cypher "GR" for George III surmounted by a crown, an inscription, and on reverse an engraving of the "North River" [Hudson River], 1777. £5,000 to £7,000.

<center><b>Forum Auctions<br>Fine Books, Manuscripts<br>and Works on Paper<br>28 January 2021</b>

<b>Forum Auctions, Jan. 28:</b> Illuminated prayer book.- <i>Maria Carcer y Trigueros... Santa Misa y Oraciones,</i> illuminated manuscript in Spanish, on paper, [c. 1850]. £5,000 to £7,000.

<b>Forum Auctions, Jan. 28:</b> Hardy (Thomas). <i>The Mayor of Casterbridge,</i> 2 vol., first edition in book form, original cloth, 1886. £2,000 to £3,000.

<b>Forum Auctions, Jan. 28:</b> [Austen (Jane)]. <i>Emma: A Novel,</i> first edition, Printed for John Murray, 1816. £7,000 to £10,000.

<center><b>Forum Auctions<br>Fine Books, Manuscripts<br>and Works on Paper<br>28 January 2021</b>

<b>Forum Auctions, Jan. 28:</b> Brontë (Charlotte). <i>Jane Eyre. An Autobiography,</i> 3 vol., first edition, Smith, Elder and Co., 1847. £10,000 to £15,000.

<b>Forum Auctions, Jan. 28:</b> Cruikshank (George). <i>The Road to the Derby,</i> one of two proof copies, Raphael Tuck & Sons, 1882. £600 to £800.

<b>Forum Auctions, Jan. 28:</b> Meunier (Charles, binder).- Gruel (Leon). <i>Manuel Historique et Bibliographique de l'Amateur de Reliures,</i> 2 vol., Paris, 1887.-1905. £3,000 to £4,000.

<center><b>Forum Auctions<br>Fine Books, Manuscripts<br>and Works on Paper<br>28 January 2021</b>

<b>Forum Auctions, Jan. 28:</b> Burne-Jones (Sir Edward). <i>The Work of Edward Burne-Jones,</i> edited by Philip Burne-Jones, one of 200 copies, [c.1900]. £4,000 to £6,000.

<b>Forum Auctions, Jan. 28:</b> Nazraeli Press.- <i>Six by Six,</i> 36 vol. [a complete set], one of 100 sets, each with signed photograph, Portland, Or., 2010-16. £10,000 to £15,000.

<b>Forum Auctions, Jan. 28:</b> Australasia.- Péron (Francois) and Freycinet. <i>Voyage de Découvertes aux Terres Australes,</i> 5 vol. including Atlas, second edition, Paris, 1824. £6,000 to £8,000.

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Twenty-nine Auctions Archived, 39 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Saturday 14 May 29 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 10 denominated in euros, 4 in British pounds, and 15 in US dollars. Turnover was $7,259,008 as 12,195 lots were offered and 7,537 sold for a 62% success rate.

1 auction saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Swann Galleries. Contemporary Art on May 12th: $1,403,324

1 auction saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:

Bloomsbury Auctions. The Contents of Flinchcocks Musical Museum on May 11th: 178.13%

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

Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 5/1 on May 8th: 99.86%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 5/1 on May 8th: 98.21%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Fine Auction - Prints on May 1st: 95.65%
Robert Siegel Galleries. U.S. and Confederate States Postal History on May 6th: 87.15%
Bloomsbury Auctions. The Contents of Flinchcocks Musical Museum on May 11th: 85.71%
Neal Auction Company. Spring Estates Auction - Books and Prints - Day 3 on May 8th: 85.71%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on May 10th: 85.19%
Skinner. American and European Prints and Photography on May 13th: 84.17%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on May 11th: 82.28%

29 total sales reported this week:

Ader. Photograph Books on May 12th: 39.62%
Swann Galleries. Contemporary Art on May 12th: 67.54%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Fine Auction - Prints on May 1st: 95.65%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Military History, including the Battle of the Somme on May 13th: 74.44%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books and Prints on April 30th: 47.62%
Skinner. American and European Prints and Photography on May 13th: 84.17%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Motoring, Cycling, Maritime and Railway History on May 12th: 71.71%
RR Auction. RR Auction: Fine Autograph & Artifact Auction - Internet bidstart 4/22 on May 11th: 70.16%
Binoche et Giquello. Antiquarian and Modern Books - Travel on May 11th: 54.29%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on May 11th: 82.28%
ALDE. Modern and Illustrated Books, Original Bindings on May 11th: 57.40%
Grays Auctioneers. Fine Art - Prints on May 11th: 53.57%
Bloomsbury Auctions. The Contents of Flinchcocks Musical Museum on May 11th: 85.71%
Rossini. Prints on May 9th: 47.93%
Auctionata. Art of the 21st Century - Prints on May 10th: 53.54%
Swann Galleries. Modernist Posters on May 10th: 71.24%
Auctionata. Black and White: German and Austrian Art on May 9th: 17.14%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on May 10th: 85.19%
Auctionata. World of Colors: German and Austrian Art on May 9th: 27.27%
Ader. Judaica on May 4th: 62.20%
Michaans Auctions. May Estate Auction on May 7th: 34.38%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Art Sale - Prints on May 7th: 39.86%
Neal Auction Company. Spring Estates Auction - Books and Prints - Day 3 on May 8th: 85.71%
Neal Auction Company. Spring Estates Auction - Books and Prints - Day 2 on May 7th: 77.78%
Neal Auction Company. Spring Estates Auction - Books and Prints - Day 1 on May 6th: 54.55%
Robert Siegel Galleries. U.S. and Confederate States Postal History on May 6th: 87.15%
Kedem Auction. Jewish and Israeli History and Culture on March 16th: 72.44%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 5/1 on May 8th: 98.21%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 5/1 on May 8th: 99.86%

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.

Swann Galleries Sweet Dreams, Baby! on May 12th Actual price: USD $125,000.
Swann Galleries CHAMPIONS DU MONDE. on May 10th Actual price: USD $75,000.
Swann Galleries Collage #17 on May 12th Actual price: USD $52,500.
RR Auction Apollo 11 Flown flag on May 11th Actual price: USD $49,004.
Rago Arts and Auctions Study for Bullfight No. 1, 1971 on May 7th Actual price: USD $40,625.
Swann Galleries Collage #13 on May 12th Actual price: USD $40,000.
Rago Arts and Auctions Mao, 1972 on May 7th Actual price: USD $40,000.
RR Auction Thomas Jefferson ALS on May 11th Actual price: USD $38,006.
Swann Galleries Indian Published in Busche, Roy Lichtenstein: Das Fruhwerk, 1942-60, on May 12th Actual price: USD $37,500.
Swann Galleries Carta a un General on May 12th Actual price: USD $37,500.
Swann Galleries Flowers on May 12th Actual price: USD $35,000.
Swann Galleries Folsom Street Variation III (Primaries) on May 12th Actual price: USD $33,800.
Swann Galleries Sunrise on May 12th Actual price: USD $31,200.
Swann Galleries Circus on May 12th Actual price: USD $30,000.
Rago Arts and Auctions The Couple, from Expressionist Woodcut Series, 1980 on May 7th Actual price: USD $30,000.
Swann Galleries Anne on May 12th Actual price: USD $27,500.
Swann Galleries Periscope on May 12th Actual price: USD $27,500.
Swann Galleries RADIO / RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION. on May 10th Actual price: USD $27,500.
Bloomsbury Auctions Group of seven wild horses on May 11th Actual price: USD $26,784.
ALDE Bubu de Montparnasse. on May 11th Actual price: USD $26,425.
Swann Galleries Yellow Tulips on May 12th Actual price: USD $25,000.
Swann Galleries RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION. on May 10th Actual price: USD $25,000.
Rago Arts and Auctions Untitled (Kopf 15.VI,1983), 1983 on May 7th Actual price: USD $25,000.
Swann Galleries Vertical Brush Strokes on May 12th Actual price: USD $23,750.
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen Tessiner Dorf. on April 30th Actual price: USD $23,256.

For the week ahead 39 sales are scheduled:

Mon. May. 16th
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Americana, etc. Books and Prints. 29 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 70 lots

Tue. May. 17th
Bolaffi Ambassador Auctions. Milan. Photography. 371 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Ephemera. 181 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Books and Manuscripts. 213 lots
Paige Auction. Portland. The Joy of Collecting. 82 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Asian Art - Books and Prints. 29 lots

Wed. May. 18th
Swann Galleries. New York. 19th and 20th Century Literature. 387 lots
Bonhams. Edinburgh. The Sporting Sale. 325 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints. 17 lots
Guernseys. New York, NY. Forever Ellington. 251 lots
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. 2-Day Sporting and Collectible Auction. 149 lots
Bonhams. London. Instruments of Science - Globes. 6 lots
Woolley and Wallis. Salisbury. Asian Art - Books and Prints. 4 lots
Central Mass Auctions. Boston,. Online Estates Auction. 30 lots

Thu. May. 19th
ALDE. Paris. Autograph Letters and Manuscripts. 387 lots
Sothebys. London. Photographs. 132 lots
Christies. London -South Kensington. Prints and Multiples. 284 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Rare Cartography, Exploration & Voyages: The Warren Heckrotte Collection, Part IV - The Reference Li. 434 lots
Ader. PARIS. Ancient and Modern Prints. 330 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Auction Title: RR Auction: Marvels of Modern Music - Internet bidstart 5/12. 518 lots
Auctionata. Berlin. Portraits: Character Studies of Different Epochs. 29 lots

Fri. May. 20th
Christies. London - King Street. Photographs. 94 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Space Exploration. 362 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Fine Photographs. 112 lots
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Hamburg. Paintings, drawings, and graphics, from 16th to 20th Century – Photography. 283 lots
Ferraton. Bruxelles. Antiquarian and Modern Books, Autographs. 1036 lots
Ader. PARIS. Ancient and Modern Prints - Part 2. 361 lots

Sat. May. 21st
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Prints.
Christies. Paris. Comic Strips. 211 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Two of A Kind - Gambling and Playing Cards. 302 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Antiques and Accessories - Books and Prints. 33 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Spring Auction, Day 1. 40 lots
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Hamburg. Valuable Books from 16th to 20th Century Children Books from the Collection Victor Günthert, Munich. 840 lots
Shapiro Auctions. New York. FINE AND DECORATIVE ART AND ANTIQUES - Books and Prints. 184 lots

Sun. May. 22nd
Bonhams. Hong Kong. Prints, Photographs and Works on Paper.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 5/15.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 5/15.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Spring Auction, Day 2.

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<b>Swann Auction Galleries Jan 28:</b> Joseph F. Kernan, <i>College Football,</i> oil on canvas, <i>The Saturday Evening Post</i> cover, 1932. $25,000 to $35,000.

<b>Swann Auction Galleries Jan 28:</b> Joseph C. Leyendecker, <i>Golfer Lighting a Cigarette,</i> oil on canvas, c.1920. $7,000 to $10,000.

<b>Swann Auction Galleries Jan 28:</b> Howard Chandler Christy, <i>In the Field,</i> charcoal & watercolor, published in <i>Scribner’s,</i> 1902. $8,000 to $12,000.

<b>Swann Auction Galleries Jan 28:</b> N.C. Wyeth, <i>Standish Reading,</i> pen & ink, for <i>The Courtship of Miles Standish,</i> 1920. $5,000 to $7,500.

<b>Swann Auction Galleries Jan 28:</b> Johnanna Stewart Mapes, <i>A Fairy Book,</i> conté crayon, for <i>St. Nicholas Magazine,</i> 1907. $2,500 to $3,500.

<b>Swann Auction Galleries Jan 28:</b> Arnold Lobel, pen & ink, for <i>The Frog & Toad Coloring Book,</i> 1981. $3,000 to $4,000.

<b>Swann Auction Galleries Jan 28:</b> Antonio Lopez, <i>Today’s Fashions,</i> study for <i>The New York Times,</i> 1981. $2,500 to $3,500.

<b>Swann Auction Galleries Jan 28:</b> Charles Schulz, <i>“I’ll have to go back to the house…I forgot my rubbers…”</i> pen & ink, original 4-panel <i>Peanuts comic,</i> 1960. $8,000 to $12,000.

<b>Swann Auction Galleries Jan 28:</b> Constantin Alajalov, <i>Family Tree,</i> watercolor and gouache, cover for <i>The New Yorker,</i> 1938. Estimate $3,000 to $4,000.