Auction Update Review: Rare Book Hub: 26 Auctions Archived, another 32 Upcoming this Week | The Week ending July 13 ,2019 « Rare Book Hub - Rare Books, Book Auctions, Antiquarian Book Collecting

<center>Arader Galleries Fall 2019 Auction September 28, 2019

Arader Galleries, Sep. 28: AUDUBON, John James. Snowy Owl, Plate 121. Aquatint Engraving with original hand color. London: Havell Jr., 1827-1838 from Birds of America. $225,000 to $300,000.

Arader Galleries, Sep. 28: JEFFERYS, Thomas. The American Atlas... London: Sayer and Bennett, 1776. $65,000 to $90,000.

Arader Galleries, Sep. 28: RACKHAM, Arthur. Original Illustrations for Jack and the Beanstalk. Pen and ink with watercolor on paper. C. 1913. $60,000 to $80,000.

Arader Galleries, Sep. 28: AUDUBON, John James. Ruffed Grous, Plate 41. Aquatint Engraving with original hand color. London: Havell Jr., 1827-1838 from Birds of America. $50,000 to $70,000.

Arader Galleries, Sep. 28: ROESSLER, A. R. Latest Map of the State of Texas. Lithograph with original hand color. New York: Mittendorfer, 1874. $50,000 to $65,000.

<center>Arader Galleries Fall 2019 Auction September 28, 2019

Arader Galleries, Sep. 28: AUDUBON, John James. American Bison or Buffalo (Male), Plate 56. Lithograph with original hand color. New York, 1845-1848 from Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. $18,000 to $25,000.

Arader Galleries, Sep. 28: HOOKER, Sir William Jackson & FITCH, Walter Hood. Victoria Regia. Lithograph with original hand color. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1851. $20,000 to $30,000.

Arader Galleries, Sep. 28: AUDUBON, John James. Pin Tailed Duck, Plate 227. Aquatint Engraving with original hand color. London: Havell Jr., 1827-1838 from Birds of America. $15,000 to $20,000.

Arader Galleries, Sep. 28: LEWIS, Meriwether and CLARK, William. Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent... London, 1814. $7,000 to $10,000.

Arader Galleries, Sep. 28: AUDUBON, John James. American Black or Silver Fox, Plate 116. Lithograph with original hand color. New York, 1845-1848 from Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. $18,000 to $25,000.
<center>Chiswick Auctions Books & Works on Paper September 25, 2019

Chiswick Auctions, Sep. 25: Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, FIRST EDITION, first issue, 8vo, 1997. £15,000 to £20,000

Chiswick Auctions, Sep. 25: Bible, Italian.- Malermi Bible, woodcut illustrations, folio, Lazaro de Soardi & Bernardino Benali, Venice,1517. £8,000 to £12,000

Chiswick Auctions, Sep. 25: Germany.- Homann (Johann Baptist). Atlas von Deutschland, engraved half title, hand coloured, 87 double page engraved maps, [folio, Erben, Nuremberg, 1753]. £8,000 to £10,000

<center>Chiswick Auctions Books & Works on Paper September 25, 2019

Chiswick Auctions, Sep. 25: [Mirk (John)].- Liber festivalis et Quatuor sermons [bound with], [Le Roy (Pierre)] A Pleasant Satyre or Poesie, first edition in English, Widdow Orwin for Thomas Man, 1595, 8vo. £1,500 to £2,000

Chiswick Auctions, Sep. 25: Antoninus Florentinus (Saint Archbishop of Florence). Confessionale: Defecerunt…, 8vo, Pietro Quarengi, Venice, 15 February 1499. £1,000 to £1,500

Chiswick Auctions, Sep. 25: Jesuit Letters.- [Froes (Father Luigi) & et al.)] Avvisi del Giapone de gli anni 1582, 1583, 1584…, 1586 [bound with] Avvisi della Cina et Giapone…, FIRST EDITIONS, Rome. £1,000 to £1,500

<center>Chiswick Auctions Books & Works on Paper September 25, 2019

Chiswick Auctions, Sep. 25: Plutarch & Probus (Aemilius). Plutarchi Cheronei et Aemilii Probi Illustrium, folio, Nicolas de Pratis for Jean-Petit, Paris, 1521. £1,000 to £1,500

Chiswick Auctions, Sep. 25: Bible.- English. The Byble in Englyshe of the Largest and Greatest volume, elaborate woodcut border, text vignettes, folio, 1541. £1,000 to £1,500

Chiswick Auctions, Sep. 25: Fore-edge Painting.- Lord George Byron, The Giaour, a Fragment of a Turkish Tale, bound with 10 other titles, 4 plates marked 'Proof.', 1813. £800 to £1,200

<center>Chiswick Auctions Books & Works on Paper September 25, 2019

Chiswick Auctions, Sep. 25: Manson (John). Twelve by Sixteen Papers of John Mason, a collection of 50 sheets of paper, some watermarked, 12 x 16”, c.1978. £800 to £1,200

Chiswick Auctions, Sep. 25: Fleming (Ian). Dr. No, FIRST EDITION, original boards, dust-jacket, 8vo, 1958. £700 to £900

Chiswick Auctions, Sep. 25: Eliot (T.S.) Four Quartets, NUMBER 121 of 290 COPIES, signed by author, 1960. £400 to £600
Forum Auctions: Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper. September 26, 2019

Forum Auctions, Sep. 26: Joyce (James). Dubliners, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, 1914. £100,000 to £150,000

Forum Auctions, Sep. 26: The Beatles.- Baker (Geoffrey.) 3 Autograph Letters and 1 Autograph Card signed to Ann Gosnell, addtionally sgn’d by George Harrison, John Lennon, Cynthia Lennon and others, 1968. £5,000 to £7,000

Forum Auctions, Sep. 26: Pilgrim Press.- Dod (John). A plaine and familiar exposition of the tenne commandements ..., [Leiden], [William Brewster], 1617. £15,000 to £20,000

Forum Auctions: Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper. September 26, 2019

Forum Auctions, Sep. 26: Automaton Chess Player & Mechanical Illusion.- Reynell (H., printer). “The Famous Chess-Player, No.14, St.James's-Street, next Brooks's,” broadside advertisement for "The famous Automaton", [1784]. £2,000 to £3,000

Forum Auctions, Sep. 26: Clemens (Samuel Langhorne). Life on the Mississippi, first English edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, 1883. £8,000 to £12,000

Forum Auctions, Sep. 26: Arctic Sledge Flag.- Fulford (Reginald Baldwin). Sledge flag... HMS Discovery, 1875. £4,000 to £6,000

Forum Auctions: Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper. September 26, 2019

Forum Auctions, Sep. 26: Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first edition, first printing, 1997. £20,000 to £30,000

Forum Auctions, Sep. 26: Piranesi (Giovanni Battista). Le Antichità Romane, 4 vol., 1756. £20,000 to £30,000

Forum Auctions, Sep. 26: Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal, called). Urbis Venetiarum Prospectus Celebriores, 3 parts in 1, Richard Ford's copy, Venice, Giovanni Battista Pasquali, 1751. £10,000 to £15,000

Forum Auctions: Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper. September 26, 2019

Forum Auctions, Sep. 26: Atlases.- Speed (John). A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World, bound with The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine, 1631-27. £12,000 to £18,000

Forum Auctions, Sep. 26: Anatomical illustration.- Aselli (Gaspare). De lactibus sive lacteis venis... dissertatio, first edition, Milan, Giovanni Battista Bidelli, 1627. £20,000 to £30,000
Swann Auction Galleries Illustration Art: Eric Carle, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, hand-painted collage. Sold for a record $20,000.

Swann Auction Galleries Illustration Art: Charles Addams, Couple passing a giant bird house, watercolor cartoon for The New Yorker, 1948. Sold for $16,250.

Swann Auction Galleries Illustration Art: Miriam Troop, Rain on Laundry Day, oil on canvas, cover for The Saturday Evening Post, 1940. Sold for $40,000.

Swann Auction Galleries Illustration Art: Rockwell Kent, To All Fascists, ink broadside for The League of American Writers, circa 1937. Sold for $6,500.

Swann Auction Galleries Illustration Art: Jo Mielziner, Pet Shop Drop, backdrop design for Pal Joey on Broadway, 1940. Sold for a record $55,000.

Swann Auction Galleries Illustration Art: Lee Brown Coye, acrylic cover illustration for the 25th anniversary of Weird Tales, 1944. Sold for $18,750.

Swann Auction Galleries Illustration Art: Virgil Finlay, The Outsider & Others, pen & ink dust jacket illustration for H.P. Lovecraft's book, 1939. Sold for $5,500.

Swann Auction Galleries Illustration Art: Al Hirschfeld, Paul Robeson as Othello, illustration for The New York Times, 1942. Sold for $68,750

Swann Auction Galleries Illustration Art: Frederic Remington, pen & ink illustration for A Scout with the Buffalo Soldiers in The Century magazine, 1889. Sold for $17,500.

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Rare Book Hub: 26 Auctions Archived, another 32 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Saturday 13 July 2019 26 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 2 in Swiss francs, 2 in euros, 7 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in New Zealand dollars, 1 in Swedish krona, and 12 in US dollars. Turnover was $16,331,401 as 6,499 lots were offered and 5,171 sold for an 80% success rate. When the number of lots offered declines the success rate usually rises because the audience following the auctions remains committed to bidding week in and week out.

5 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. Important Scientific Books from the Collection of Peter and Margarethe Braune on July 9th: $3,241,719
Christies. Valuable Books and Manuscripts on July 10th: $2,977,344
Christies. The Golden Age of Russian Literature: A Private European Collection on July 9th: $2,839,063
Sothebys. English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations - Online bidstart 6/30 on July 9th: $1,711,094
Christies. The History of Western Script: Important Antiquities and Manuscripts from the Schøyen Collection on July 10th: $1,609,219

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

Art + Object. Rare Books on June 26th: 129.48%
Christies. The Golden Age of Russian Literature: A Private European Collection on July 9th: 123.39%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on June 29th: 123.28%
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Books, Maps and Manuscripts on June 14th: 104.10%
Christies. Important Scientific Books from the Collection of Peter and Margarethe Braune on July 9th: 100.60%

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

Leland Little Auctions. June Gallery Auction - Books,Prints on June 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Weekly World Currency Internet Auction - Online bidstart 7/2 on July 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 6/9 on July 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 6/30 on July 7th: 99.66%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - bidstart 7/2 on July 9th: 99.59%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 6/30 on July 7th: 96.47%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety - Books, Prints on July 9th: 96.43%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectible Books Auction on June 26th: 94.30%
Art + Object. Rare Books on June 26th: 89.05%
Christies. The History of Western Script: Important Antiquities and Manuscripts from the Schøyen Collection on July 10th: 85.25%
Waverly Auctions. Science-fiction and Fantasy on June 6th: 83.92%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on July 6th: 80.43%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on June 29th: 80.00%

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.

Christies De revolutionibus orbium coelestium, libri V. on July 10th Actual price: USD $734,063.
Christies Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica. on July 9th Actual price: USD $614,063.
Christies Evgenii Onegin. Roman v stikhakh. Gl. 1 [Eugene Onegin. A novel in verse. Chapter 1]. on July 9th Actual price: USD $584,063.
Christies Sidereus Nuncius. on July 9th Actual price: USD $434,063.
Christies ‘Versuche über Pflanzen-Hybriden’. Offprint from: Verhandlungen des naturforschenden Vereines in Brünn. Vol. pp. [3]-47. on July 9th Actual price: USD $359,063.
Sothebys Typescript management contract between Brian Epstein "(hereinafter called 'the Manager')" on the one part, and John Winston Lennon, George Harrison, James Paul McCartney, and Peter Randolph Best "(hereinafter called 'the Artists')" on the other part, SIGN on July 9th Actual price: USD $343,750.
Christies THE SCHØYEN COLLECTION OF MEDIEVAL SEAL MATRICES on July 10th Actual price: USD $281,250.
Christies On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. on July 9th Actual price: USD $281,250.
Christies BIBLE, Ezechiel, in Latin, manuscript on vellum on July 10th Actual price: USD $265,625.
Christies Tychonis Brahe, Dani De nova et nullius aevi memoria prius visa stella, iam pridem anno a' nato Christo 1572, mense Novembri primum conspecta, contemplatio mathematica: cui, praeter exactam Eclipsis lunaris, huius anni, pragmatian, et elegantem In Vraniam on July 9th Actual price: USD $218,750.
Christies Vechera na khutore bliz dikan'ki. Kn. 1-2 [Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka. Books 1-2]. on July 9th Actual price: USD $218,750.
Christies Ruslan i Liudmila. Poema v shesti pesniakh. [Ruslan and Liudmila. A Poem in Six Cantos]. on July 9th Actual price: USD $179,688.
Christies Epitoma in Almagestum Ptolemaei. Edited by Caspar Grosch and Stephan Römer. on July 9th Actual price: USD $132,813.
Christies Harmonices mundi libri V. on July 9th Actual price: USD $125,000.
Christies Liricheskij panteon. [The Lyrical Pantheon]. on July 9th Actual price: USD $125,000.
Christies BEDE, De tabernaculo, in Latin, decorated manuscript on vellum on July 10th Actual price: USD $117,188.
Christies Tsygany (Pisano v 1824 godu). [Gypsies (Written in 1824)]. on July 9th Actual price: USD $117,188.
Christies [PUSHKIN et al.]. Mnemozina. Chast’ I-IV. [Mnemozina. Parts I-IV]. on July 9th Actual price: USD $117,188.
Koller Auctions Apple. 1985. on June 29th Actual price: USD $111,201.
Christies THE PALAEOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF PIERRE-CAMILLE LE MOINE, a compilation of fragments from medieval codices on vellum and paper, some decorated and illuminated, in French and Latin on July 10th Actual price: USD $109,375.
Christies Lettera a Filaleti di Timauro Antiate della vera storia della cicloide, e della famosissima esperienza dell'argento vivo. on July 9th Actual price: USD $109,375.
Sothebys Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Bloomsbury, 1997 on July 9th Actual price: USD $101,563.
Christies SERMONS, in Latin, decorated manuscript on vellum on July 10th Actual price: USD $101,563.
Christies Bakhchisaraiskii fontan. [The Fountain of Bakhchisarai]. on July 9th Actual price: USD $101,563.
Christies Autograph letter signed ('Adam Smith') to [William Eden, later 1st Baron Auckland], on July 10th Actual price: USD $96,875.

26 total sales reported this week:

William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety - Books, Prints on July 9th: 96.43%
PBA Galleries. Americana - Travel & Exploration - World History - Cartography on July 11th: 69.14%
Morton Subastas. Books and Documents on the History of Mexico on July 9th: 35.45%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectible Books Auction on June 26th: 94.30%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Urban Living - Art Prints, Illustrations on June 26th: 65.15%
Aguttes. Manuscripts on June 28th: 50.82%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on June 29th: 80.00%
Koller Auctions. Photography on June 27th: 68.15%
Christies. From Artist to Woodblock: Japanese Prints - internet bidstart 7/4 on July 11th: 73.17%
Heritage Auctions. Weekly World Currency Internet Auction - Online bidstart 7/2 on July 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - bidstart 7/2 on July 9th: 99.59%
Christies. Valuable Books and Manuscripts on July 10th: 54.73%
Christies. The History of Western Script: Important Antiquities and Manuscripts from the Schøyen Collection on July 10th: 85.25%
Sothebys. English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations - Online bidstart 6/30 on July 9th: 66.78%
Christies. Important Scientific Books from the Collection of Peter and Margarethe Braune on July 9th: 73.10%
Christies. The Golden Age of Russian Literature: A Private European Collection on July 9th: 62.81%
Waverly Auctions. Science-fiction and Fantasy on June 6th: 83.92%
Trafford Books. Books, Autographs, Ephemera, Postal History on July 3rd: 64.06%
Leland Little Auctions. June Gallery Auction - Books,Prints on June 29th: 100.00%
Art + Object. Rare Books on June 26th: 89.05%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - internet bidstart 6/14 on June 21st: 79.05%
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Books, Maps and Manuscripts on June 14th: 78.54%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 6/9 on July 7th: 100.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on July 6th: 80.43%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 6/30 on July 7th: 96.47%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 6/30 on July 7th: 99.66%

For the week ahead 32 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jul. 15th
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Estate Items from Old Lyme and Massachusetts - Prints, Books. 32 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Summer Americana Auction - Session 5: Bargains and Dealer Specials. 1420 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 7/5. 55 lots

Tue. Jul. 16th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - bidstart 7/9. 286 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Weekly World Currency Internet Auction - Online bidstart 7/9. 153 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Postcards, Cigarette Cards; Photographs, Autographs, Printed & Manuscript Ephemera. 193 lots
Christies. New York. Contemporary Editions - online bidstart 7/9. 146 lots

Wed. Jul. 17th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photographs - Online bidstart 6/26. 77 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. Collector's Sale.

Thu. Jul. 18th
Christies. New York. One Giant Leap: Celebrating Space Exploration 50 Years after Apollo 11. 147 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper.
RR Auction. Amherst. Olympics - online bidstart 7/11. 39 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Cape Town. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 7/11. 509 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Summer Sports Card Catalogue Auction. 2248 lots
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. Automobilia Online Sale - bidstart 7/11. 38 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Selections from the Collection of Elaine G. Weitzen.

Fri. Jul. 19th
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Emporium and Premium Auctions. 33 lots
Bonhams. New York. Stonewall@50 - Online bidstart 6/27. 127 lots
Guernseys. New York, NY. A Century at Sea - A Comprehensive Maritime Auction. 100 lots
Sothebys. New York. Contemporary Prints and Multiples - online bidstart 7/11. 63 lots

Sat. Jul. 20th
Skinner. Boston. The Mystic Collection: Early Books. 230 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 190 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Entertainment & Music Memorabilia. 835 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Gallery Auction - Books, Prints, Photographs. 100 lots
Guernseys. New York, NY. A Century at Sea - A Comprehensive Maritime Auction - Day 2. 123 lots
Sothebys. New York. Space Exploration.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Art and Photography - Online bidstart 7/12. 20 lots

Sun. Jul. 21st
Vermot de Pas. Paris. 50th Anniversary Sale of the First Man on the Moon.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 7/14.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 7/14.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 1/23. 330 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - Internet bidstart 7/12. 34 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

Bonhams, Sep. 17: EARLY AVIATION PHOTOGRAPHY ARCHIVE. Chronicling 20th century aviation from the earliest Wright Brothers images through commercial and military applications. $50,000 to $70,000.

Bonhams, Sep. 17: SPUTNIK-1 EMC/EMI LAB MODEL, 1957. Full scale vintage test model of the Sputnik-1 satellite, Moscow, [February, 1957]. $400,000 to $600,000.

Bonhams, Sep. 17: FIRST TELEPHONE CALL TO THE MOON. Partial transcription signed by Apollo 11 astronauts and President Nixon. $20,000 to $30,000.

Bonhams, Sep. 17: Apollo 11 Beta cloth crew emblem, SIGNED BY THE ENTIRE APOLLO 11 CREW. $8,000 to $10,000.

Bonhams, Sep. 17: GEMINI 1/8 SCALE MODEL. Rarely seen large-scale contractor's model. $3,000 to $5,000

Bonhams, Oct. 23: SMITH, CHRISTOPHER WEBB. 1793-1871. Indian Ornithology. [Patna, India]: 1828. $50,000 to $80,000.

Bonhams, Oct. 23: DUPRÉ, LOUIS. 1789-1837. Voyage à Athènes et à Constantinople, ou Collection de portraits, vues et costumes grecs et ottomans. Paris: Dondey-Dupré, 1825. $60,000 to $90,000.

Bonhams, Oct. 23: ADAMS, JOHN. Autograph Letter Signed ("J Adams"), [to Dr. Perkins?] while recovering from his small pox inoculation, [late-April, 1764]. $30,000 to $50,000.

Bonhams, Oct. 23: AUSTEN, JANE. Autograph Letter Signed ("J. Austen"), to her sister Cassandra, 4 pp, "Thursday – after dinner," [September 16, 1813,] Henrietta St. $80,000 to $120,000.

Bonhams, Oct. 23: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. 1785-1851. The Birds of America, from Drawings Made in the United States and Their Territories. New York & Philadelphia: J.J. Audubon & J.B. Chevalier, 1840-1844. $20,000 to $30,000.

Bonhams, Oct. 23: DODWELL, EDWARD. 1767-1832. Views in Greece. London: Rodwell and Martin, 1821. $20,000 to $30,000.

Bonhams, Oct. 23: JAMES, JESSE. Autograph Letter Signed ("Jesse W. James"), to Mr. Flood demanding Flood retract spurious accusations, 3 pp, June 5, 1875. $200,000 to $300,000.