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Rare Book Hub: 35 Auctions Archived, another 24 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Friday 14 August 2020 35 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transactions+ Database; 1 denominated in Danish krona, 6 in euros, 4 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 23 in US dollars. Turnover was $6,443,840 as 9,369 lots were offered and 8,051 sold for a 86% success rate.
2 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Heritage Auctions. The David Hall T206 Collection Part V Sports Catalog Auction on August 6th: $1,179,046
Swann Galleries. LGBTQ+ Art; Material Culture and History on August 13th: $1,017,802
7 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Heritage Auctions. William R. Bronson Collection of Ornithological Books on August 6th: 162.10%
Stephenson's Auctioneers & Appraisers. Posters from the Estate of Perry Pfeffer, Creator of Postercade on August 14th: 141.96%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on August 13th: 139.87%
Skinner. August Americana - bidstart 8/3 on August 13th: 128.42%
Swann Galleries. LGBTQ+ Art; Material Culture and History on August 13th: 127.56%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 7/24 on July 31st: 107.90%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 8/4 on August 11th: 103.79%
24 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Stephenson's Auctioneers & Appraisers. Posters from the Estate of Perry Pfeffer, Creator of Postercade on August 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. William R. Bronson Collection of Ornithological Books on August 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 8/4 on August 11th: 100.00%
Skinner. The Kolar Collection on August 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 8/2 on August 10th: 99.78%
Heritage Auctions. The David Hall T206 Collection Part V Sports Catalog Auction on August 6th: 99.52%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 8/4 on August 11th: 99.46%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 7/26 on August 9th: 98.61%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 8/2 on August 9th: 97.22%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety - Prints, Books on August 11th: 96.30%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 8th: 92.50%
Heritage Auctions. Entertainment & Music Memorabilia on August 9th: 91.16%
Skinner. August Americana - bidstart 8/3 on August 13th: 90.91%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on August 13th: 89.53%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 7/24 on July 31st: 88.54%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books on August 14th: 88.18%
Cowans Auctions. American Historical Ephemera and Photography - online bidstart 7/30 on August 10th: 87.45%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 7/31 on August 7th: 86.92%
Swann Galleries. LGBTQ+ Art; Material Culture and History on August 13th: 86.01%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 7/24 on August 3rd: 86.00%
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Books - March 13 Sale Postponed - Bid online by 7/31 on July 31st: 84.75%
Trafford Books. Books, Ephemera, Postcards and Postal History on August 12th: 84.04%
Clars Auction Gallery. Online Auction - Books, Prints on August 9th: 80.00%
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35 total sales reported this week:
Stephenson's Auctioneers & Appraisers. Posters from the Estate of Perry Pfeffer, Creator of Postercade on August 14th: 100.00%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books on August 14th: 88.18%
Swann Galleries. LGBTQ+ Art; Material Culture and History on August 13th: 86.01%
Skinner. August Americana - bidstart 8/3 on August 13th: 90.91%
Morton Subastas. Graphic Auction on August 13th: 41.98%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on August 13th: 89.53%
Eldreds. Marine Sale on August 13th: 67.86%
Heritage Auctions. Photographs Monthly Online Auction on August 12th: 76.19%
Trafford Books. Books, Ephemera, Postcards and Postal History on August 12th: 84.04%
Skinner. The Kolar Collection on August 12th: 100.00%
RR Auction. Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction - online bidstart 7/24 on August 12th: 70.21%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Maritime, Sporting and Collector's Sale on August 12th: 33.52%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on August 11th: 79.61%
Cowans Auctions. American Historical Ephemera and Photography - online bidstart 7/30 on August 10th: 87.45%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety - Prints, Books on August 11th: 96.30%
Dorotheum . Graphic Prints and Multiples on August 11th: 70.65%
Christies. The Athlete: Photographs by Walter Iooss, Jr. - online bidstart 7/23 on August 11th: 55.26%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 8/4 on August 11th: 99.46%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 8/4 on August 11th: 100.00%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture on August 11th: 68.25%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 7/26 on August 9th: 98.61%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 8/2 on August 10th: 99.78%
Heritage Auctions. Entertainment & Music Memorabilia on August 9th: 91.16%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 8/2 on August 9th: 97.22%
Clars Auction Gallery. Online Auction - Books, Prints on August 8th: 78.57%
Clars Auction Gallery. Online Auction - Books, Prints on August 9th: 80.00%
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Books - March 13 Sale Postponed - Bid online by 7/31 on July 31st: 84.75%
Heritage Auctions. The David Hall T206 Collection Part V Sports Catalog Auction on August 6th: 99.52%
Heritage Auctions. William R. Bronson Collection of Ornithological Books on August 6th: 100.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 8th: 92.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 7/31 on August 7th: 86.92%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - Internet bidstart 7/24 on August 4th: 78.79%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 7/24 on August 3rd: 86.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - Internet bidstart 7/24 on August 2nd: 77.42%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 7/24 on July 31st: 88.54%
For the week ahead 24 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Aug. 17th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 72 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 8/7. 55 lots
Tue. Aug. 18th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 8/11. 523 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 8/11. 135 lots
Bonhams. New York. Summer Refreshments - Prints and Multiples Online. 180 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Books and Documents - Interventions in Mexico. 264 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety - Books, Prints. 36 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - Internet bidstart 8/7. 24 lots
Wed. Aug. 19th
Bonhams. London. Fine Books, Atlases, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs. 260 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. August Market Auction. 35 lots
University Archives. Westport. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts and Books. 351 lots
Thu. Aug. 20th
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Lakeville. Books - Bidstart 8/13. 259 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Unreserved, Day 1. 117 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Sports Memorabilia - online bidstart 9/13. 199 lots
Fri. Aug. 21st
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Unreserved, Day 2. 37 lots
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Stockholm. Gamla Kassan. 48 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 8/14. 132 lots
Sat. Aug. 22nd
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . August Gallery Auction. 37 lots
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Works on Paper - Prints. 331 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Sun. Aug. 23rd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 8/9. 229 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 8/16.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 8/16.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - Internet bidstart 8/14. 28 lots
Bruce McKinney
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Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Andrews (H.C.) Coloured Engravings of Heaths, 4 vol. in 2, first edition, [1710,--94]-1802-1809-[1830]. £10,000 - £15,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- Cramer (Pierre) and Caspar Stoll. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen…,, 5 vol., Amsterdam & Utrecht, 1779-91. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Voyages.- Darwin (Charles) and others. Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 3 vol. in 4, including Appendix to vol.2, first edition, 1839. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- de Graaf (Willem Diederik Vincent). [Inlandsche Kapellen in beeld], 170 fine original watercolours, [Enkhuizen], [1800-40]. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Dresser (Henry Eeles). A History of the Birds of Europe, 9 vol., including supplement, first edition, by the author, 1871-96. £6,000 - £8,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Zoology.- Felines.- Elliot (Daniel Giraud). A Monograph of the Felidæ or Family of the Cats, first edition, for the Subscribers, by the Author, [1878]-1883. £25,000 - £30,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Frisch (Johann Leonard). Vorstellung der Vögel Deutschlandes, 2 vol., first edition, Berlin, Friedr. Wilhelm Birnsteil, [1736]-1763. £40,000 - £60,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, by the author, 1862-1873. £30,000 - £40,000.Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, Mar. 25: Pomology.- France.- Poiteau (A.) Pomologie Française. Recueil des Plus Beaux Fruits cultivés en France, 4 vol., Paris, 1846. £30,000 - £40,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier L'Histoire des plantes, second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Japan.- Siebold (P.F. von). Nippon. Archiv zur Beschreibung von Japan, 7 parts in 6 vol., first edition, Leyden, [1832]-1852. £35,000 - £45,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Valentijn (Francois). Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën..., 5 vol. in 8, first edition, Dordrecht [&] Amsterdam, 1724-26. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Australia.- Redouté (P.J.).- Ventenat (Étienne Pierre). Jardin de la Malmaison, 2 vol.,, Paris, 1803-04[-05]. £30,000 - £40,000. -
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Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
26th March 2026Forum, Mar. 26: Book of Hours.- Heures a lusaige de Romme, printed on vellum, with 14 full-page illuminated miniatures, Paris, N. Higman for J. de Brie, [c.1521]. £20,000-30,000Forum, Mar. 26: France.- Book of Hours, perhaps Use of the Abbey of Saint-Gildas de Rhuys, with thirteen miniatures surviving from an original cycle of at least twenty, [c. 1430]. £15,000-20,000Forum, Mar. 26: Milton (John). Paradise lost. A Poem in Ten Books, first edition, Pforzheimer's sixth state, S. Simmons, 1669. £8,000-12,000Forum, Mar. 26: Blake (William). Illustrations of the Book of Job, one of 215 first issue "Proof" copies, this one of 65 copies on "French" paper, Published by the Author, March 8, 1825 [but March, 1826]. £15,000-20,000Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
26th March 2026Forum, Mar. 26: Christie (Agatha). The ABC Murders, first edition, The Crime Club, 1936. £15,000-20,000Forum, Mar. 26: Halley (Edmund). Astronomiae Cometicae Synopsis, in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, no. 297, pp.1882-99, March 1705. £10,000-15,000Forum, Mar. 26: Haytham (Ibn al) [known as Alhazen]. Opticae Thesaurus...Item Vitellonis Thuringopoloni libri X..., first edition, Basel, August, 1572. £20,000-30,000Forum, Mar. 26: Kepler (Johannes). Dioptrice seu demonstratio eorum quae visui & visibilibus propter conspicilla non ita pridem inventa accidunt, first edition, Augsburg, David Frank, 1611. £12,000-18,000 -
Books & Autographs
Wednesday 25 MarchKoller, Mar. 25: KAFKA, FRANZ, SCHRIFTSTELLER. Eigenh. Brief mit Unterschrift. Prag, 20. Oktober [19]15. CHF 30,000-40,000.Koller, Mar. 25: EINSTEIN, ALBERT. Zwei eigenhändige Briefe an Ernst Gabor Straus, unterschrieben "A.E" bzw. "A. Einstein". [Princeton], [19]45. und [1950]. CHF 30,000-40,000.Koller, Mar. 25: HORTENSE DE BEAUHARNAIS, MUTTER VON NAPOLEON III. Album aus ihrem Besitz mit 69 Aquarellen und Pinselzeichnungen in Sepia oder Grau… CHF 14,000-18,000.Koller, Mar. 25: ZOOLOGIE - ORNITHOLOGIE - Seligmann, Johann Michael. Verzameling van uitlandsche en zeldzaame Vogelen. Teile 1-8 (von 9) in 2 Bänden. Mit 421 prächtig altkolorierten Kupfertafeln. CHF 14,000-20,000Koller, Mar. 25: BOTANIK - Berlèse, Lorenzo und Johann Jakob Jung. Iconographie du genre camellia... 3 Bände. Mit 300 Farbstichtafeln "a la poupée.” Paris, [1839-]1841-1843. CHF 12,000-18,000.