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Weekly Auction Update: 26 Auctions Archived, 36 Up this Week

For the week ended Saturday, 17 March 2018, 26 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 9 denominated in euros, 5 in British pounds, and 12 in US dollars.  Turnover was $8,192,490 as 8,531 lots were offered and 6,375 sold for a 75% success rate.

 


For the week ahead 36 auctions in the rare book, manuscripts, maps and ephemera are scheduled.

 

2 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Swann Galleries. 19th and 20th Century Prints and Drawings on March 13th: $2,605,863 
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. III. Fine Arts IV. Music on March 13th: $1,272,936



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

Christies. Noble House and Private Collections on March 14th: 253.13% 
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. I. Literature II. Science on March 13th: 169.04% 
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. III. Fine Arts IV. Music on March 13th: 165.86% 
Sothebys. The Political Cartoon Collection of Jeffrey Archer on March 14th: 150.23% 
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. V. History on March 14th: 126.27% 
Heritage Auctions. The David and Janice Frent Collection of Political & Presidential Americana, Part 2 on March 10th: 107.23% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on March 13th: 104.14% 


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

Christies. Noble House and Private Collections on March 14th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 3/4 on March 11th: 99.43% 
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Internet bidstart 3/6 on March 13th: 98.59% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 3/4 on March 11th: 98.13% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 2/11 on March 11th: 95.88% 
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. books on March 9th: 90.42% 
Heritage Auctions. The David and Janice Frent Collection of Political & Presidential Americana, Part 2 on March 10th: 89.81% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on March 13th: 89.53% 
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on March 14th: 89.39% 
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. III. Fine Arts IV. Music on March 13th: 86.52% 
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. I. Literature II. Science on March 13th: 86.30% 
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Collection of Russian photographs, vintage Soviet posters & works by Alexander Rodchen on March 15th: 82.26% 

Eldreds. Antiques and Fine Art - Books and Prints on March 10th: 81.25%  

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung Eigenh. Musikmanuskript mit Widmung u. U. Wien 26.IV.1827. 4 S. quer-8o (ca. 10 × 15,5 cm), 6-zeilig. Schwarz-braune Tinte. Leicht gebräunt. Einriss in unterer Bugfalte (ca. 2,5 cm). Mit Nadelspuren in den oberen Ecken. Winziger Randeinriss am Oberrand a on March 13th Actual price: USD $246,738.
  2. RR Auction Steve Jobs Signed Job Application on March 15th Actual price: USD $174,757.
  3. JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung Das REHBERG-ALBUM mit 26 Zeichnungen, Aquarellen und Gouachen von Künstlern aus dem Kreis um August Ke s t n e r (1777 – 1853). Rom um 1830. 58 S. quer-folio (21,5 × 29 cm), die Werke an den Ecken montiert oder eingesteckt. Pergamentband der Zeit mit farb on March 13th Actual price: USD $116,112.
  4. Swann Galleries House by a River. on March 13th Actual price: USD $100,000.
  5. JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung Eigenh. Musikmanuskript. 2 S. großes Hochformat, 26- bzw. 25-zeilig. Schwarze Tinte, Hinzufügung in Rot (Kreuzzeichen, Takt 39). Winzige Randeinrisse, Klammerspuren am Kopf undFuß on March 13th Actual price: USD $87,084.
  6. JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung Eigenh. Musikmanuskript mit e. Widmung u. U. auf dem Titel. London 2.IX.1846. Titelblatt (schwach berieben) und 21?6 S. Hochformat, 12-zeilig. Auf gedrucktem Notenpapier. Leicht gebräunt. Einige Randläsuren on March 13th Actual price: USD $84,181.
  7. Swann Galleries La Colombe. on March 13th Actual price: USD $67,500.
  8. Sothebys 'MR CHURCHILL'  on March 14th Actual price: USD $66,500.
  9. Sothebys CONSEQUENCES OF A SUCCESSFUL FRENCH INVASION... OR... WE FLY ON THE WINGS OF THE WIND TO SAVE THE IRISH CATHOLICS FROM PERSECUTION' on March 14th Actual price: USD $66,500.
  10. Swann Galleries Téte de jeune femme. on March 13th Actual price: USD $50,000.
  11. Swann Galleries Femme nue, trois quarts, debout. on March 13th Actual price: USD $50,000.
  12. JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung Eigenh. Musikmanuskript, am Schluss datiert „Berlin am 16 Juny 1827“. 31?3 S. Hochformat, 16-zeilig. Etwas gebräunt und fleckig. on March 13th Actual price: USD $49,348.
  13. Swann Galleries New York Nocturne. on March 13th Actual price: USD $47,500.
  14. JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung Eigenh. Musikmanuskript mit Namenszug „Frz. Schubert m[anu]p[ropria]“. Februar 1823. 3 S. Querformat (ca. 24 x 31 cm), 16-zeilig. Braune Tinte. Mit Anmerkungen von fremder Hand(Tinte, Rötel und Blei). Kräftiges Papier. Leicht gebräunt, minimal staubflecki on March 13th Actual price: USD $46,445.
  15. JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung 2 e. Br. m. U. und 7 Br. m. U. on March 13th Actual price: USD $46,445.
  16. Sothebys PRIME MINISTERS IN MY DAY - AND MOSTLY TREMENDOUS LUMINARIES IN THEIRS' on March 14th Actual price: USD $45,500.
  17. Pierre Berge and Associes Très important ensemble d'environ 190 photographies panoramiques, obtenues avec l'appareil Kodak, de son expédition vers la Banquise, 1907 on March 14th Actual price: USD $43,122.
  18. RR Auction Steve Jobs Signed Apple Mac OS X Manual on March 15th Actual price: USD $41,807.
  19. Swann Galleries Sans Titre (Transparence). on March 13th Actual price: USD $40,000.
  20. Swann Galleries El sueño (La noche de los pobres). on March 13th Actual price: USD $40,000.
  21. Sothebys DRAUGHTING A BILL AT THE BOARD OF TRADE' ('MR CHURCHILL: "OH, I UNDERSTAND ALL THESE FIGURES, RIGHT ENOUGH. WHAT WE'VE GOT TO DO, GENTLEMEN, IS TO PUT SOME - ER - HUMANISING GINGER INTO 'EM"') on March 14th Actual price: USD $38,500.
  22. Sothebys NUTS TO CRACK' on March 14th Actual price: USD $38,500.
  23. Swann Galleries Six American Etchings, Series I. on March 13th Actual price: USD $37,500.
  24. Swann Galleries Half Figure. on March 13th Actual price: USD $35,000.
  25. Swann Galleries Maja Negra. on March 13th Actual price: USD $35,000.


26 total sales reported this week:

RR Auction. Pop Culture - Internet Bidstart 3/8 on March 15th: 51.52%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. V. History on March 14th: 78.64%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. III. Fine Arts IV. Music on March 13th: 86.52%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. I. Literature II. Science on March 13th: 86.30%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on March 16th: 76.64%
Freemans. Asian Arts - Woodblock Prints on March 16th: 45.00%
Soler Y Llach. Antiquarian Books and Manuscripts on March 15th: 36.51%
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. books on March 9th: 90.42%
Artcurial. May '68 in 500 Posters on March 13th: 59.38%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Collection of Russian photographs, vintage Soviet posters & works by Alexander Rodchen on March 15th: 82.26%
Pierre Berge and Associes. Photographs on March 14th: 32.80%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on March 14th: 89.39%
Sothebys. The Political Cartoon Collection of Jeffrey Archer on March 14th: 77.33%
Christies. Noble House and Private Collections on March 14th: 100.00%
Rossini. SALE ART ADVERTISING: POSTERS - ENAMELLED PLATES - BOXES AND LITHOGRAPHED SHEETS - CARDBOARD - POS on March 6th: 66.26%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Internet bidstart 3/6 on March 13th: 98.59%
Forum Auctions in Italy. Online Sale: Ancient and Rare Books, including volumes from the private library of Giorgio Petrocchi on March 13th: 73.33%
Swann Galleries. 19th and 20th Century Prints and Drawings on March 13th: 72.70%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on March 13th: 89.53%
Michaans Auctions. Gallery Auction - Books, Prints, Photographs on March 10th: 60.38%
Eldreds. Antiques and Fine Art - Books and Prints on March 10th: 81.25%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 2/11 on March 11th: 95.88%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 3/4 on March 11th: 99.43%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 3/4 on March 11th: 98.13%
Heritage Auctions. The David and Janice Frent Collection of Political & Presidential Americana, Part 2 on March 10th: 89.81%
Old World Auctions. Antique Maps, Globes, Charts, Atlases & Vintage Graphics - online bidstart 1/24 on February 7th: 68.45%


For the week ahead 36 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Mar. 19th
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Books, Autographs. 95 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 71 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Books. 304 lots

Tue. Mar. 20th
Sothebys. London. Made in Britain - Prints. 96 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Spring Quarterly Catalog. 28 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Books. 177 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Internet bidstart 2/13. 533 lots

Wed. Mar. 21st
Bonhams. London. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 405 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Old and Modern Books.
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Shop and Pub Signs and Memorabilia. 213 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Editions and Works on Paper.
Ader. PARIS. Judaica. 296 lots

Thu. Mar. 22nd
Forum Auctions. London. Fine Books and Works on Paper. 602 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Autographs. 258 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Autographs - Stamps - Photographs.
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Americana - Travel & Exploration - World History - Cartography . 435 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. March Backyard Auction - Books, Prints. 42 lots

Fri. Mar. 23rd
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Old Master Prints. 43 lots
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. STAMPS - PHOTOGRAPHS - MANUSCRIPTS & BOOKS. 281 lots
Jeschke van vliet Buch und Kunstauktionen GmbH. Berlin-Schoneberg. Rare Books, Old and Modern Art, Antiques. 546 lots

Sat. Mar. 24th
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Premier Catalogue Auction - Prints, Books. 40 lots
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. Classic Cars, Automobilia. 34 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Spring Estates Auction. 56 lots
Addison and Sarova. Macon. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera. 186 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Exposition Auction - Books and Prints. 49 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Fine Art - Prints. 171 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . Americana and Advertising.
Ferraton. Bruxelles. Modern and Contemporary Art - Prints and Photographs.
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Prints.
Potomack Company. Alexandria. Asian, European and American Works of Art - Prints.

Sun. Mar. 25th
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Fine Art - Prints. 65 lots
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. The Empire, Historical Memories. 68 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 3/18.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 3/18.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 2/25. 276 lots
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. The Empire at Fontainebleau - Books and Manuscripts. 55 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 546. Christoph Jacob Trew. Plantae selectae, 1750-1773.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 70. Thomas Murner. Die Narren beschwerung. 1558.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 621. Michael Bernhard Valentini. Museum Museorum, 1714.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 545. Sander Reichenbachia. Orchids illustrated and described, 1888-1894.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1018. Marinetti, Boccioni, Pratella Futurism - Comprehensive collection of 35 Futurist manifestos, some of them exceptionally rare. 1909-1933.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 634. August Johann Rösel von Rosenhof. 3 Original Drawings, around 1740.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 671. Jacob / Picasso. Chronique des Temps, 1956.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1260. Mary Webb. Sarn. 1948. Lucie Weill Art Deco Binding.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 508. Felix Bonfils. 108 large-format photographs of Syria and Palestine.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 967. Dante Aligheri and Salvador Dali. Divina Commedia, 1963.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1316. Tolouse-Lautrec. Dessinateur. Duhayon binding, 1948.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1303. Regards sur Paris. Braque, Picasso, Masson, 1962.
  • Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD
    Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die. First Edition. 9,500 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter Series. Finely Bound First Printing Set of Complete Series. 5,650 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. First Edition, First Printing. 4,200 USD
  • Doyle, May 1: Thomas Jefferson expresses fears of "a war of extermination" in Saint-Dominigue. $40,000 to $60,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An exceptional presentation copy of Fitzgerald's last book, in the first issue dust jacket. $25,000 to $35,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The rare first signed edition of Dorian Gray. $15,000 to $25,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The Prayer Book of Jehan Bernachier. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, May 1: Van Dyck's Icones Principum Virorum Doctorum. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The magnificent Cranach Hamlet in the deluxe binding by Dõrfner. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, May 1: A remarkable unpublished manuscript of a voyage to South America in 1759-1764. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, May 1: Bouchette's monumental and rare wall map of Lower Canada. $12,000 to $18,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An rare original 1837 abolitionist woodblock. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An important manuscript breviary in Middle Dutch. $15,000 to $25,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An extraordinary Old Testament manuscript, circa 1250. $20,000 to $30,000.
  • Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Piccolomini's De La Sfera del Mondo (The Sphere of the World), 1540.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Vellutello's Commentary on Petrarch, With Map, 1525.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Finely Bound Definitive, Illustrated Edition of I Promessi Sposi, 1840.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Rare First Edition of John Milton's Latin Correspondence, 1674.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Giolito's Edition of Boccaccio's The Decamerone, with Bedford Binding, 1542.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of the First Biography of Marie of the Incarnation, with Rare Portrait, 1677.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Aldine Edition of Volume One of Cicero's Orationes, 1540.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Bonanni's Illustrated Costume Catalogue, with Complete Plates, 1711.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: An Important Incunable, the First Italian Edition of Josephus's De Bello Judaico, 1480.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Jacques Philippe d'Orville's Illustrated Book of the Ruins of Sicily, 1764.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: An Incunable from 1487, The Contemplative Life, with Early Manuscript.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Ignatius of Loyola's Exercitia Spiritualia, 1563.