For the week ended Saturday, March 18, 2017, 14 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database:  1 in Danish krona, 1 in euros, 1 in British pounds, and 11 in US dollars.  Turnover was $2,394,339 as 4,385 lots were offered and 3,417 sold for a 78% success rate.

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

Binoche et Giquello. Ancient and Modern Books on March 10th: 140.58% 
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Americana - 18th and 19th Century Fine and Applied Art - Prints on March 11th: 117.68% 
Michaans Auctions. A Prominent San Francisco Library from the Andrew F. Burke Family on March 9th: 104.11% 


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

Carlsen Gallery. Early March Antique Auction - Books and Prints on March 5th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 3/5 on March 12th: 99.87% 
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Americana - 18th and 19th Century Fine and Applied Art - Prints on March 11th: 97.78% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 3/5 on March 12th: 97.28% 
Michaans Auctions. A Prominent San Francisco Library from the Andrew F. Burke Family on March 9th: 92.90% 
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on March 16th: 80.16% 

14 total sales reported this week:

Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on March 16th: 80.16%
Swann Galleries. Vintage Posters on March 16th: 60.16%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Music and Movies on March 11th: 72.90%
Grays Auctioneers. 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, Louisiana Purchase Exposition - Prints and Books on March 13th: 76.92%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on March 14th: 76.99%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs & Artifacts - Internet bidstart 2/17 on March 8th: 61.55%
Carlsen Gallery. Early March Antique Auction - Books and Prints on March 5th: 100.00%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Americana - 18th and 19th Century Fine and Applied Art - Prints on March 11th: 97.78%
Michaans Auctions. March Estate Auction - Books and Prints on March 11th: 51.02%
Binoche et Giquello. Ancient and Modern Books on March 10th: 58.99%
Michaans Auctions. A Prominent San Francisco Library from the Andrew F. Burke Family on March 9th: 92.90%
Quagga Rare Books and Art. Rare Books and Prints of South African interest - Internet bidstart 2/28 on March 7th: 47.92%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 3/5 on March 12th: 99.87%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 3/5 on March 12th: 97.28%


For the week ahead 36 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Mar. 20th
Skinner. Marlborough. A Scholar's Library - Online, bidstart 3/9. 74 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Old Master Prints. 8 lots

Tue. Mar. 21st
Swann Galleries. New York. Illustration Art. 278 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Editions and Works on Paper. 410 lots
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Books, Autographs, Photographs, Postcards and Stamps. 101 lots
Henri Godts Books and Prints Auctions. Bruxelles . Antiquarian and Modern Books. 464 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Books. 236 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern and Contemporary Prints. 71 lots

Wed. Mar. 22nd
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. Ancient and Modern Books. 117 lots
Bonhams. London. Prints and Multiples. 283 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Books.
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Pub and Shop Memorabilia - Posters and Prints.
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints.
Ader. PARIS. Judaica. 128 lots

Thu. Mar. 23rd
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Library of Dr. Henning Rasner. 950 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. 20th Century Books and Works on Paper. 505 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Fine Literature. 443 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Modern Literature. 103 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Fine Sale - Day 3: Books. 119 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Modern and Contemporary Prints. 13 lots

Fri. Mar. 24th
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Books, Prints and Drawings, Autographs. 1069 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Texana and Western Americana. 363 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Prints, Books. 144 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Exposition Auction - Books and Prints. 42 lots

Sat. Mar. 25th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters. 950 lots
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Modern and contemporary Prints and Drawings · Modern Books. 399 lots
Forum Auctions in Italy. Roma. Books and Works on Paper. 433 lots
Addison and Sarova. Macon. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera. 213 lots
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Fine Art - Prints. 238 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. Spring 2017 Auction. 263 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Three Day Estates Auction, Day 2 - Books, Prints. 60 lots

Sun. Mar. 26th
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. Empire at Fontainebleau. Historical Souvenirs.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 3/19.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 3/19.
Mid Hudson Auction Galleries. Cornwall-on-Hudson, . Antiques, Fine Art, Audubons, Collectibles.
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Three Day Estates Auction, Day 2 - Books, Prints. 16 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE