For the week ended Friday, 13 November 2020, 38 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transactions+ Database; 1 denominated in Danish kroner, 14 in euros, 5 in British pounds, and 18 in US dollars.  Turnover was $17,836,882 as 9,864 lots were offered and 8,536 sold at an 87% pace.  It sounds rewarding all around.  Congratulations!

6 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Christies. Photographs on November 10th: $2,495,442 
Swann Galleries. Old Master Through Modern Prints on November 12th: $2,018,904 
Heritage Auctions. Manuscripts on November 12th: $1,690,683 
Sothebys. James Bond: A Collection of Books and Manuscripts, The Property of a Gentleman - bidstart 10/28 on November 11th: $1,634,029 
Christies. Photographs on November 12th: $1,504,597 
Sothebys. James Bond Film Posters - bidstart 11/5 on November 12th: $1,042,460 

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

Beaussant Lefevre. Prints, Old and Modern Books on November 6th: 194.54% 
Sothebys. James Bond Film Posters - bidstart 11/5 on November 12th: 177.95% 
Artcurial. Jeanne Moreau Collection Online on October 22nd: 159.83% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 10/30 on November 4th: 146.81% 
Il Ponte. Interior Design: Books - session 6 on November 12th: 134.74% 
Heritage Auctions. Manuscripts on November 12th: 132.77% 
Sothebys. Politically Charged: The Prints of Shepard Fairey on November 11th: 131.83% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Scottish Topography from the David Wilson Library on November 12th: 126.45% 
Bonhams. Fine Japanese Art on November 5th: 122.96% 
Il Ponte. Interior Design: Books - session 5 on November 12th: 120.57% 
Sothebys. James Bond: A Collection of Books and Manuscripts, The Property of a Gentleman - bidstart 10/28 on November 11th: 112.94% 
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on November 12th: 112.41% 
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collector's Books on November 11th: 110.68% 
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on November 11th: 109.73% 
ALDE. Autograph Letters and Manuscripts on November 12th: 100.13% 


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

Heritage Auctions. Online Catalogue: Give Comics Hope Charity Auction on November 11th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 10/25 on November 8th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 11/3 on November 10th: 100.00% 
Artcurial. Jeanne Moreau Collection Online on October 22nd: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 11/1 on November 8th: 98.85% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 11/1 on November 9th: 98.84% 
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 11/3 on November 10th: 98.75% 
Sothebys. James Bond Film Posters - bidstart 11/5 on November 12th: 96.48% 
Beaussant Lefevre. Prints, Old and Modern Books on November 6th: 95.86% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 10/30 on November 4th: 93.85% 
Heritage Auctions. Manuscripts on November 12th: 93.75% 
Il Ponte. Interior Design: Books - session 6 on November 12th: 93.58% 
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on November 11th: 93.51% 
Il Ponte. Interior Design: Books - session 5 on November 12th: 92.75% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Scottish Topography from the David Wilson Library on November 12th: 92.17% 
ALDE. Autograph Letters and Manuscripts on November 12th: 91.13% 
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books on November 11th: 89.97% 
Freemans. Books and Manuscripts on November 12th: 89.66% 
Bonhams. Fine Japanese Art on November 5th: 89.66% 
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collector's Books on November 11th: 89.52% 
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on November 7th: 89.50% 
Freemans. The Presidential Sale on November 12th: 88.16% 
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on November 12th: 87.02% 
Sothebys. Politically Charged: The Prints of Shepard Fairey on November 11th: 86.86% 
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/23 on November 1st: 85.00% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on November 10th: 84.62% 
Sothebys. James Bond: A Collection of Books and Manuscripts, The Property of a Gentleman - bidstart 10/28 on November 11th: 83.33% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 10/23 on November 3rd: 82.93% 

Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 10/23 on November 2nd: 80.00%  

38 total sales reported this week:

Christies. Photographs on November 12th: 56.48%
Swann Galleries. Old Master Through Modern Prints on November 12th: 75.21%
Sothebys. James Bond Film Posters - bidstart 11/5 on November 12th: 96.48%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on November 12th: 87.02%
PBA Galleries. Vintage Photography - Timed Online - bidstart 11/2 on November 12th: 79.37%
Kestenbaum and Company. FINE JUDAICA: PRINTED BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, GRAPHIC & CEREMONIAL ARTS on November 12th: 71.91%
Il Ponte. Interior Design: Books - session 6 on November 12th: 93.58%
Il Ponte. Interior Design: Books - session 5 on November 12th: 92.75%
Freemans. The Presidential Sale on November 12th: 88.16%
Freemans. Books and Manuscripts on November 12th: 89.66%
ALDE. Autograph Letters and Manuscripts on November 12th: 91.13%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Scottish Topography from the David Wilson Library on November 12th: 92.17%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on November 10th: 84.62%
Heritage Auctions. Manuscripts on November 12th: 93.75%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collector's Books on November 11th: 89.52%
Sothebys. Politically Charged: The Prints of Shepard Fairey on November 11th: 86.86%
Sothebys. James Bond: A Collection of Books and Manuscripts, The Property of a Gentleman - bidstart 10/28 on November 11th: 83.33%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books on November 11th: 89.97%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts: Featuring Animation and JFK - bidstart 10/23 on November 11th: 64.14%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on November 11th: 93.51%
Heritage Auctions. Online Catalogue: Give Comics Hope Charity Auction on November 11th: 100.00%
Aste Bolaffi. 20th Century Art | Art, Design, and Photography on November 10th: 46.67%
Christies. Photographs on November 10th: 69.23%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 11/3 on November 10th: 98.75%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 11/3 on November 10th: 100.00%
Artcurial. Jeanne Moreau Collection Online on October 22nd: 100.00%
Artcurial. Prints and Multiples - Online, bidstart 10/5 on October 16th: 60.98%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 11/1 on November 9th: 98.84%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 11/1 on November 8th: 98.85%
Bonhams. Fine Japanese Art on November 5th: 89.66%
Beaussant Lefevre. Prints, Old and Modern Books on November 6th: 95.86%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 10/30 on November 6th: 77.69%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 10/30 on November 4th: 93.85%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 10/23 on November 3rd: 82.93%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 10/23 on November 2nd: 80.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/23 on November 1st: 85.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 10/25 on November 8th: 100.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on November 7th: 89.50%

For the week ahead 48 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Nov. 16th
Sothebys. New York. Dada Data: Books and Boîtes by Marcel Duchamp and Others - bidstart 11/9. 29 lots
Ader. PARIS. Photographs. 156 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 11/6. 95 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 82 lots
Ader. PARIS. Old and Modern Prints - Part 2.

Tue. Nov. 17th
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Leiden. Books: The Collection Maarten & Eva Biesheuvel; The Library of Prof. Dr. J. Mansfeld (Ancient Philos. 1166 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Aristophil Collection - 33 - Literature. 230 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 301 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 11/10. 614 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 11/10. 152 lots
Sothebys. London. Travel, Natural History, + Atlases - Bidstart 11/3. 200 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Early Arms & Militaria: Age of Exploration, Empire & Revolution. 60 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 11/6. 40 lots

Wed. Nov. 18th
Old World Auctions. Richmond. Maps and Atlases - Internet bidstart 11/4. 837 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Aristophil Collections - No. 34. 197 lots
Finarte. Rome. Books, Autographs and Maps. 679 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Selected Books from Rugby School Library. 299 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Aristophil Collection - No. 35. 132 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 11/6. 138 lots

Thu. Nov. 19th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics. 1805 lots
ALDE. Paris. Verne Hunting Library - Part 3. 297 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Discovery in the Backyard - Online Only. 112 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Aristophil - 37 - History. 267 lots
Cowans Auctions. Cincinnati. American Historical Ephemera and Photography. 336 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper. 446 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. The Fall Sale. 78 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Rare Books and Manuscripts. 222 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Cinema Posters. 274 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Marvels of Modern Music - bidstart 11/12. 492 lots
Christies. New York. Modern Edition Online - bidstart 11/5. 69 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Valuable Books, Autographs, and Prints. 687 lots
Christies. London -South Kensington. Voyage to Another World: The Victor Martin-Malburet Photograph Collection - bidstart 11/6. 700 lots

Fri. Nov. 20th
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Louisiana Purchase Auction. 88 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Aristophil Collection - 39 - Music. 220 lots
Ader. PARIS. Aristophil - Music. 137 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Science, Natural History, and Curiosities. 203 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Modern Literature, Erotica, and Posters. 546 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 11/13. 86 lots

Sat. Nov. 21st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters. 902 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. The Russian Avant-Garde. 272 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Modern Art and Photography. 480 lots
Addison and Sarova. Social Circle. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera. 244 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Book Collection of Mr. Lorenzo Zambrano. 250 lots

Sun. Nov. 22nd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 11/15.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 11/15.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 11/8. 259 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/13. 42 lots

Bruce McKinney

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