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52 Auctions Archived, 45 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Saturday, December 10th, 2016, 52 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database, 3 denominated in Swiss francs, 20 in euros, 6 in British pounds, and 23 in US dollars. Turnover was $20,924,461 as 11,583 lots were offered and 8,019 sold for a 69% success rate.
Sothebys. The Bible Collection of Dr. Charles Caldwell Ryrie on December 5th: $7,341,818
Sothebys. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana on December 6th: $1,435,875
Heritage Auctions. Americana & Political on December 3rd: $1,334,119
Bonhams. History of Science and Technology on December 7th: $1,109,933
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on December 3rd: $1,077,248
11 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Jacksons Auction. World Treasures Featuring Important Russian, European, Asian & American Works on November 29th: 266.58%
Pierre Berge and Associes. Private Collection: Artists' Books and Catalogues on December 4th: 260.71%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on December 3rd: 156.81%
Eldreds. Asian Art at Auction - Prints, Books on December 1st: 136.42%
Sothebys. The Bible Collection of Dr. Charles Caldwell Ryrie on December 5th: 134.94%
Neal Auction Company. Louisiana Purchase Auction - Day 1 - Historical Documents, Maps and Prints on December 2nd: 132.83%
Romantic Agony Book and Print Auctions. Antiquarian on November 25th: 128.31%
Tajan. Prints on November 30th: 128.14%
Neret Minet and Tessier. Archives and Manuscripts, Historical Documents on December 1st: 124.37%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books, Maps and Ephemera on December 2nd: 119.50%
Neal Auction Company. Louisiana Purchase Auction - Day 2 - Manuscript, Maps, Prints on December 3rd: 113.95%
13 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Pierre Berge and Associes. Private Collection: Artists' Books and Catalogues on December 4th: 100.00%
Alaska Auction. December 2 Auction - Books, Photos, Posters on December 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 11/27 on December 4th: 98.50%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 11/27 on December 4th: 98.01%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Remix: Timeless Style - Prints and Photographs on December 2nd: 94.74%
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Rare, Out of Print and Used Books on November 11th: 92.60%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on December 3rd: 92.55%
Sothebys. The Bible Collection of Dr. Charles Caldwell Ryrie on December 5th: 91.84%
Heritage Auctions. Americana & Political on December 3rd: 90.47%
Swann Galleries. Maps and Atlases, Natural History and Color Plate Books on December 8th: 85.54%
Jacksons Auction. World Treasures Featuring Important Russian, European, Asian & American Works on November 29th: 84.62%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on December 6th: 81.11%
Neret Minet and Tessier. Archives and Manuscripts, Historical Documents on December 1st: 80.85%
52 total sales reported this week:
Old World Auctions. Maps and Atlases - Internet bidstart 11/2 on November 16th: 74.00%
Binoche et Giquello. ANCIENT AND MODERN BOOKS RARE AND PRECIOUS on December 7th: 33.05%
PBA Galleries. Miniature Books: Rico Onuma Memorial Auction from Lilliput Oval Saloon, Owned by Kazushige Onuma, To on December 8th: 77.75%
Swann Galleries. Maps and Atlases, Natural History and Color Plate Books on December 8th: 85.54%
Koller Auctions. Photography on December 1st: 16.39%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on December 3rd: 92.55%
Koller Auctions. Photographs on December 3rd: 48.75%
Alaska Auction. December 2 Auction - Books, Photos, Posters on December 2nd: 100.00%
Vermot de Pas. Photographies : Travels, Cinema, Nasa, Contemporary, Artists on November 16th: 10.05%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Sporting and Collector's Sale - Books and Ephemera on November 16th: 60.75%
Potomack Company. December 6 Holiday Online Auction on December 6th: 60.00%
Goldberg Coins and Collectibles. Manuscripts and Collectibles on December 4th: 53.52%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Remix: Timeless Style - Prints and Photographs on December 2nd: 94.74%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Western Manuscripts and Miniatures on December 7th: 69.11%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on December 6th: 81.11%
Bonhams. History of Science and Technology on December 7th: 73.20%
Bonhams. Voices of the 20th Century on December 7th: 49.84%
Bonhams. December Sale - Automobilia on December 7th: 70.83%
Bonhams. Modern and Contemporary Prints and Multiples on December 6th: 52.03%
Sothebys. Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts on December 6th: 60.56%
Sothebys. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana on December 6th: 34.57%
Neal Auction Company. Louisiana Purchase Auction - Day 3 - Manuscript, Maps, Prints on December 4th: 70.21%
Neal Auction Company. Louisiana Purchase Auction - Day 2 - Manuscript, Maps, Prints on December 3rd: 66.67%
Neal Auction Company. Louisiana Purchase Auction - Day 1 - Historical Documents, Maps and Prints on December 2nd: 74.60%
ALDE. Antiquarian Books of the XIXth Century on December 8th: 39.61%
ALDE. Antiquarian and 19th Century Books on December 7th: 47.34%
ALDE. Original Editions from the 19th-21st Centuries on December 2nd: 57.40%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books, Maps and Ephemera on December 2nd: 71.57%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books, Maps and Ephemera on December 1st: 66.91%
Neret Minet and Tessier. Archives and Manuscripts, Historical Documents on December 1st: 80.85%
Pierre Berge and Associes. Private Collection: Artists' Books and Catalogues on December 4th: 100.00%
Jasper52. Ernest Hemingway Book Auction on December 3rd: 46.02%
Auctionata. Photographs Curated by Lou Proud on December 2nd: 1.35%
Auctionata. Prints and Photographs on December 1st: 19.40%
Auctionata. Start Collecting: Part 1 on November 29th: 1.04%
Auctionata. Editions - Prints on December 1st: 13.64%
Purcell Auctioneers. November Auction - Books, Prints on November 30th: 52.27%
Tajan. Prints on November 30th: 64.21%
Eldreds. Asian Art at Auction - Prints, Books on December 1st: 74.32%
OSENAT. 20th Century Spirit on December 4th: 10.53%
Galerie Bassenge. Photography on November 30th: 60.40%
Romantic Agony Book and Print Auctions. Antiquarian on November 25th: 73.67%
Christies. LIVRES RARES ET MANUSCRITS DU XVE AU XXE SIÈCLES on December 5th: 59.81%
Winner's Auctions and Exhibitions. Rare Books & Manuscripts, Rabbinical & Admors letters, Maps of Jerusalem, Judiaca on November 29th: 68.30%
Jacksons Auction. World Treasures Featuring Important Russian, European, Asian & American Works on November 29th: 84.62%
Sothebys. The Bible Collection of Dr. Charles Caldwell Ryrie on December 5th: 91.84%
Ader. Letters, Autographs and Manuscripts on November 30th: 62.00%
Ader. Letters, Autographs and Manuscripts on November 29th: 71.95%
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Rare, Out of Print and Used Books on November 11th: 92.60%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 11/27 on December 4th: 98.01%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 11/27 on December 4th: 98.50%
Heritage Auctions. Americana & Political on December 3rd: 90.47%
For the week ahead 45 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Dec. 12th
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Books, Manuscripts and Autographs. 461 lots
ALDE. Paris. Autograph Letter and Manuscript. 356 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Limited Editions. 92 lots
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. Icons and Photographs from the 1960s-2000s. 116 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Books and Decorative Prints. 443 lots
Sothebys. New York. Exceptional Exposures: 20th Century Photographs Online - Internet bidstart 11/28. 61 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Western Americana - Day 4. 410 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Books, Prints. 25 lots
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Amsterdam. Kees van Dongen – His Illustrated Books - and - Fine Art. 137 lots
Tue. Dec. 13th
Henri Godts Books and Prints Auctions. Bruxelles . Antiquarian Books. 397 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Photography. 71 lots
Sothebys. London. English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations. 337 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Books. 195 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. The Sporting and Country Life Sale. 74 lots
Artcurial. Paris. FROM THE WILLY RONIS SUCCESSION STÉPHANE KOVALSKY COLLECTION. 164 lots
Kedem Auction. Jerusalem . Jewish and Israeli History and Culture. 534 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Winter Catalogue Auction - Books, Prints. 48 lots
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Kilkenny. Rare Books, Literature, Manuscripts, Maps, Works of Art. 820 lots
Wed. Dec. 14th
Bolaffi Ambassador Auctions. Milan. Rare Books and Autographs. 832 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Fine Prints. 153 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Books, Maps and Documents. 462 lots
Christies. New York. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana. 408 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. New York. Books, Manuscripts and Fine Art. 64 lots
Minerva Auctions Roma. Roma. Prints and Multiples. 250 lots
Forum Auctions in Italy. Roma. Antiquarian and Rare Books. 90 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Fine Art - Prints and Photography. 60 lots
Thu. Dec. 15th
Bonhams. London. Entertainment Memorabilia. 151 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Fine and Important Books and Works on Paper. 516 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Children's and Illustrated Books. 444 lots
PIASA. Paris. Photographs. 141 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Americana - Travel - Cartography. 559 lots
Sothebys. New York. Important Judaica. 126 lots
Dorothy Sloan Rare Books. Austin. The Mexican-American War - Day 1. 273 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Ancient and Modern Books - Autographs and Documents. 488 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Science and Technology - Internet bidstart 12/8. 254 lots
Rossini. Paris. Engravings, etc.. 10 lots
Skinner. Marlborough. Judaica Online - Internet bidstart 12/7. 40 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. United States and Confederate States Postal History. 403 lots
Bibliopathos. Milano . Fine and Valuable Books. 568 lots
Fri. Dec. 16th
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. Library of an Amateur. 200 lots
Dorothy Sloan Rare Books. Austin. The Mexican-American War - Day 2. 273 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Post Cards. 322 lots
Minerva Auctions Roma. Roma. Books, Autographs and Prints. 745 lots
Sun. Dec. 18th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 12/11.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 12/11.
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE