Twenty auctions were archived during the past week to the Rare Book Transaction History, 12 in euros, 6 in U. S. dollars, 1 in British pounds, and 1 in South African rands. Total sales for the week were $8,070,674. Lots offered were 5,590, while 3,549 sold for a 63.5% sell through rate. Sales dropped off considerably from the previous week, with the primary culprit being the Memorial Day holiday in America, which greatly reduced the number of sales held in the U. S. Going forward, we will see some modest recovery in the number of sales, but not to May levels. Summer is rapidly approaching and it is traditionally the slowest time of the year.

2 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts on May 31st: $2,509,852
Binoche et Giquello. Precious Books - Library of Jean Viardot on June 1st: $2,210,731

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

Aspire Auctions. Fine Art - Prints -Internet bidstart: 5/20 on May 28th: 162.43%
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts on May 31st: 132.55%
Binoche et Giquello. Precious Books - Library of Jean Viardot on June 1st: 127.76%
Artcurial. Limited Editions on May 30th: 125.23%
Artcurial. Books and Manuscripts on May 31st: 101.09%


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

Aspire Auctions. Fine Art - Prints -Internet bidstart: 5/20 on May 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 5/22 on May 29th: 98.97%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 5/22 on May 29th: 97.97%
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts on May 31st: 86.61%
Skinner. Fine Books and Manuscripts - Internet bidstart 5/18 on May 26th: 83.67%


20 total sales reported this week:

Rossini. Autographs, Books on June 1st: 62.94%
Rossini. The Art of Advertising on May 31st: 73.27%
Skinner. Fine Books and Manuscripts - Internet bidstart 5/18 on May 26th: 83.67%
Quagga Rare Books and Art. Medals and Stamps of South Africa and the Anglo-Boer War on May 24th: 20.83%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Interiors - Prints on June 2nd: 60.00%
PBA Galleries. Rare Books and Manuscripts on June 2nd: 72.61%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 5/26 on June 2nd: 38.89%
Ader. Photographs on June 2nd: 37.53%
Auctionata. Prints and Editions on June 1st: 14.36%
Binoche et Giquello. Precious Books - Library of Jean Viardot on June 1st: 60.98%
Galerie Bassenge. 19th - 21st Century Photography on June 1st: 52.49%
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts on May 31st: 86.61%
Artcurial. Books and Manuscripts on May 31st: 46.43%
Artcurial. Limited Editions on May 30th: 77.97%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on May 31st: 73.33%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 5/22 on May 29th: 97.97%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 5/22 on May 29th: 98.97%
OSENAT. Works of Art - Prints on May 29th: 75.00%
Aspire Auctions. Fine Art - Prints -Internet bidstart: 5/20 on May 28th: 100.00%
Jeschke van vliet Buch und Kunstauktionen GmbH. Rare Books, Prints and Historical Photographs on May 27th: 42.98%