For the week ended Saturday 30 June 2018, 31 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 11 denominated in euros, 4 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 15 in US dollars.  Turnover was $12,184,813 as 9,914 lots were offered and 7,102 lots sold for a 72% success rate.

The doldrums are upon us.

 3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Aguttes. 4 * Free Arts * Works and Correspondence on June 18th: $2,658,971 
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on June 26th: $1,658,085 
Forum Auctions. Editions and Works on Paper on June 26th: $1,450,235 

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

Dorotheum . Books and Decorative Prints on June 27th: 140.51% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. CHILDREN'S & ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, MODERN FIRST EDITIONS, PRIVATE PRESS, TOYS & GAMES, ORIGINAL ILLUSTR on June 21st: 136.99% 
Aguttes. 4 * Free Arts * Works and Correspondence on June 18th: 109.28% 
ALDE. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts on June 26th: 100.27% 


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

Forum Auctions in Italy. NO RESERVE Online Sale: General Antiquarian Books & 20th Century First editions and Works on Paper on June 26th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 6/17 on June 24th: 98.86% 
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Summer Quarterly Auction - Prints on June 26th: 97.78% 
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - bidstart 6/19 on June 26th: 97.47% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 6/17 on June 24th: 96.46% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 5/27 on June 24th: 95.96% 
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 23rd: 95.06% 
North American Auction Company. Montana’s Best Early Western & Antique Auction on June 2nd: 91.45% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. CHILDREN'S & ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, MODERN FIRST EDITIONS, PRIVATE PRESS, TOYS & GAMES, ORIGINAL ILLUSTR on June 21st: 90.98% 
Cowans Auctions. American History: Live Salesroom Auction on June 22nd: 84.86% 
Dorotheum . Books and Decorative Prints on June 27th: 83.27% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on June 26th: 80.00% 


31 total sales reported this week: 

PBA Galleries. Art & Illustration, with Asian & Asian-American Material on June 28th: 50.55% 
RR Auction. The Significant Letter Collection of Victor Niederhoffer - Internet bidstart 6/22 on June 28th: 62.88% 
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Rare Books - Day 2 on June 23rd: 62.16% 
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Rare Books on June 22nd: 49.43% 
Dorotheum . Books and Decorative Prints on June 27th: 83.27% 
North American Auction Company. Montana’s Best Early Western & Antique Auction on June 2nd: 91.45% 
Forum Auctions. Artsy: Modern Icons on June 27th: 38.46% 
Morton Subastas. Auction of Ancient and Contemporary Books from the Collection of a Bibliophile on June 27th: 53.28% 
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Summer Quarterly Auction - Prints on June 26th: 97.78% 
Forum Auctions in Italy. NO RESERVE Online Sale: General Antiquarian Books & 20th Century First editions and Works on Paper on June 26th: 100.00% 
ALDE. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts on June 26th: 50.40% 
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - bidstart 6/19 on June 26th: 97.47% 
Forum Auctions. Editions and Works on Paper on June 26th: 60.24% 
Cowans Auctions. American History: Live Salesroom Auction on June 22nd: 84.86% 
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on June 26th: 68.29% 
University Archives. Fabulous Autographs, Rare Books and Relics on June 20th: 75.19% 
Winter Associates. Americana, Nautical, ... Prints and Books on June 25th: 70.83% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on June 26th: 80.00% 
Jeschke van vliet Buch und Kunstauktionen GmbH. Modern Contemporary Art, Modern Photography on June 22nd: 44.08% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 5/27 on June 24th: 95.96% 
Galerie Bassenge. Photography on June 6th: 57.63% 
Skinner. Fine Books and Manuscripts - Internet bidstart 5/31 on June 8th: 63.05% 
RR Auction. Sports - Internet Bidstart 6/14 on June 21st: 62.84% 
Eldreds. Fine and Decorative Arts - Prints, Books, etc. on June 22nd: 65.63% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. CHILDREN'S & ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, MODERN FIRST EDITIONS, PRIVATE PRESS, TOYS & GAMES, ORIGINAL ILLUSTR on June 21st: 90.98% 
Aguttes. 8 • MUSIC • FROM LULLY TO STRAVINSKY BY AGUTTES on June 20th: 68.18% 
Aguttes. 6 • LITERATURE • WRITERS & POETS OF XIX TH -XX TH BY AGUTTES on June 19th: 45.69% 
Aguttes. 4 * Free Arts * Works and Correspondence on June 18th: 56.97% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 6/17 on June 24th: 98.86% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 6/17 on June 24th: 96.46% 
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 23rd: 95.06% 

For the week ahead 15 auctions are scheduled: 

Mon. Jul. 2nd
Cowans Auctions. Cincinnati. Historic Photography: Timed Auction - Internet bidstart 6/21. 235 lots
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Books and Graphics. 454 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 90 lots

Tue. Jul. 3rd
Sothebys. London. Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts and Continental and Russian Books. 188 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - bidstart 6/26. 287 lots
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Books and Graphics - Day 2. 495 lots

Wed. Jul. 4th
Bonhams. London. Prints and Multiples. 280 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Milan. Maritime. 80 lots
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Books and Graphics - Day 3. 460 lots

Fri. Jul. 6th
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . POSTAL HISTORY • WAR OF 1870-1871. 185 lots

Sat. Jul. 7th
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . Gallery Auction - Books, Prints, Photographs.

Sun. Jul. 8th
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. 19th Century Spirit.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 6/10. 153 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 7/1.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 7/1.

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE