For the week ended Saturday, July 29, 2017, 17 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; six denominated in euros and 11 in US dollars.  Turnover was $1,904,954 as 4,581 lots were offered and 3,625 sold for a 79% success rate.  It’s summer and every week is quite different.

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

Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Children's and Illustrated Books, Modern Literature, and First Editions on July 20th: 136.93% 
Eldreds. The Marine Sale - Books and Prints on July 20th: 120.32% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on July 19th: 105.86% 


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

Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 7/16 on July 23rd: 99.64% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Children's and Illustrated Books, Modern Literature, and First Editions on July 20th: 93.78% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 7/16 on July 23rd: 92.77% 
Skinner. Country Americana - Pribnts on July 20th: 91.67% 
Brunk Auctions. July Sale - Day 2 - Books and Prints on July 22nd: 90.77% 
Brunk Auctions. July Sale - Day 1 - Books and Prints on July 21st: 89.80% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on July 19th: 84.21% 
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on July 20th: 80.88% 
Eldreds. The Marine Sale - Books and Prints on July 20th: 80.00% 


17 total sales reported this week: 

Bloomsbury Auctions. Rare Books and Works on Paper, including Photographs and Autographs on July 27th: 62.09% 
PBA Galleries. Fine Literature and Fine Books on July 27th: 77.21% 
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on July 20th: 80.88% 
Brunk Auctions. July Sale - Day 2 - Books and Prints on July 22nd: 90.77% 
Brunk Auctions. July Sale - Day 1 - Books and Prints on July 21st: 89.80% 
Skinner. Country Americana - Pribnts on July 20th: 91.67% 
Charlton Hall. Estate and Private Collections on July 22nd: 65.38% 
RR Auction. Olympic Memorabilia - Internet bidstart 7/13 on July 20th: 55.26% 
Eldreds. The Marine Sale - Books and Prints on July 20th: 80.00% 
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Fine Sale - Day 3: Books on July 20th: 53.23% 
Trafford Books. Books on July 19th: 73.65% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Children's and Illustrated Books, Modern Literature, and First Editions on July 20th: 93.78% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on July 19th: 84.21% 
JellyFishTree. Books on July 5th: 20.47% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 7/16 on July 23rd: 92.77% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 7/16 on July 23rd: 99.64% 
Old World Auctions. Antique Maps, Globes, Charts, Atlases & Vintage Graphics - online bidstart 6/7 on June 14th: 69.84% 

For the week ahead 11 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jul. 31st
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints and Photographs. 50 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . A Century of World's Fairs. 85 lots

Wed. Aug. 2nd
Swann Galleries. New York. Vintage Posters. 610 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Americana and Paintings - Books, Prints. 44 lots
Forum Auctions in Italy. Roma. No Reserve Online Sale: Antiquarian and Rare Books. 99 lots

Sat. Aug. 5th
Case Antiques, Inc.. Knoxville. Live Auction - Books, Prints. 134 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. August Gallery Auction. 76 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Americana and English - Prints. 63 lots

Sun. Aug. 6th
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Cowboy Con Auction. 43 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 7/30.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 7/30.

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE