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Rare Book Hub: 35 Auctions Archived, another 34 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 5th February 2021, 35 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database; 1 denominated in Danish kroner, 11 in euros, 3 in British pounds, 1 in Norwegian kroner, 1 in Swedish krona, and 18 in US dollars.

  

Turnover was $11,715,672 as 85% of all lots offered sold. Ten thousand three-hundred-three lots were offered and 8,745 changed hands.  The market continues to be strong.

 

 

2 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. The Modern Sports Card Catalog Auction on February 4th: $7,568,422
Zisska and Lacher. Books and Graphics on January 30th: $1,106,343
 

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

Case Antiques, Inc.. Winter 2021 Sale on January 31st: 203.00%
Christies. Paul Destribats : une bibliothèque des Avant-gardes, partie III on February 4th: 176.02%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 1/15 on January 26th: 143.09%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/15 on January 24th: 138.64%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 1/15 on January 25th: 136.49%
Doyle New York. Fine Paintings and Prints on February 2nd: 136.02%
Ader. Books Online - bidstart 1/27 on February 3rd: 133.18%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Estate of John Robert Gregg, York, Maine - Day 1 on February 5th: 122.96%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Rare & Antique Books featuring the Collection of Dr. Lee Gurga TIMED, ONLINE ONLY - bidstart 1/21 on January 31st: 122.57%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on February 4th: 113.81%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on February 2nd: 112.82%
Sothebys. Detective Fiction Including The Alexis Galanos Collection - bidstart 1/28 on February 4th: 103.18%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 1/26 on February 2nd: 101.93%


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

Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 1/17 on January 31st: 100.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only: Timed Eclectic Variety - bidstart 1/22 on February 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 1/24 on February 1st: 99.74%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Estate of John Robert Gregg, York, Maine - Day 1 on February 5th: 99.61%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 1/26 on February 2nd: 99.53%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 1/26 on February 2nd: 99.24%
Heritage Auctions. The Modern Sports Card Catalog Auction on February 4th: 99.12%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 1/24 on January 31st: 99.05%
Christies. Paul Destribats : une bibliothèque des Avant-gardes, partie III on February 4th: 97.81%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Ante Up: Gambling Memorabilia on January 30th: 97.80%
Case Antiques, Inc.. Winter 2021 Sale on January 31st: 97.79%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 30th: 97.50%
Doyle New York. Fine Paintings and Prints on February 2nd: 96.77%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Rare & Antique Books featuring the Collection of Dr. Lee Gurga TIMED, ONLINE ONLY - bidstart 1/21 on January 31st: 96.74%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/15 on January 24th: 95.65%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 1/15 on January 27th: 93.60%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on February 4th: 93.10%
Sothebys. Detective Fiction Including The Alexis Galanos Collection - bidstart 1/28 on February 4th: 92.43%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 1/15 on January 26th: 90.91%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on February 2nd: 90.22%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 1/15 on January 25th: 88.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 1/22 on January 29th: 87.64%
Alaska Auction. Online Sale on February 4th: 82.98%

 
Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions 1997 Upper Deck Game Jersey Michael Jordan (Autograph) #GJ13S PSA NM 7, Auto 8 - #'d 8/23. on February 4th Actual price: USD $1,440,000.
  2. Heritage Auctions 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan #57 PSA Gem Mint 10. on February 4th Actual price: USD $645,000.
  3. Heritage Auctions 2003 Topps Chrome LeBron James (Black Refractor) #111 PSA Gem Mint 10 - #'d 284/500. on February 4th Actual price: USD $480,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions 1997 Metal Universe Michael Jordan (Precious Metal Gems) #23 BGS NM-MT 8 - #'d 52/100. on February 4th Actual price: USD $480,000.
  5. Heritage Auctions 2019 National Treasures Zion Williamson (Emerald-Jersey Autograph) #108 BGS Mint 9 - #'d 3/5. on February 4th Actual price: USD $348,000.
  6. Heritage Auctions 2003 Exquisite Collection LeBron James (Scripted Swatches) #LJ BGS Mint 9, Auto 10 - #'d 06/25. on February 4th Actual price: USD $252,000.
  7. Heritage Auctions 1986 Fleer Basketball Wax Box With 36 Unopened Packs. on February 4th Actual price: USD $228,000.
  8. Heritage Auctions 1999 Wizards of the Coast Pokémon Unlimited Base Set Uncut Proof Sheet with 110 Cards. on February 4th Actual price: USD $117,000.
  9. Heritage Auctions 1996 Flair Showcase Legacy Collection Row 0 Kobe Bryant #31 BGS Mint 9 - Serial Numbered 126/150. on February 4th Actual price: USD $90,000.
  10. Heritage Auctions 1984-85 Star Company Basketball High Grade Complete Set (288) With #101 Michael Jordan BGS NM-MT+ 8.5! on February 4th Actual price: USD $81,000.
  11. Heritage Auctions 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan #57 PSA Mint 9. on February 4th Actual price: USD $79,200.
  12. Heritage Auctions 1985 O-Pee-Chee Mario Lemieux #9 PSA Gem MT 10. on February 4th Actual price: USD $78,000.
  13. Heritage Auctions 1996 Skybox E-X2000 Credentials Kobe Bryant #30 PSA NM-MT 8 - Serial Numbered 245/499. on February 4th Actual price: USD $78,000.
  14. Heritage Auctions 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan #57 PSA Mint 9. on February 4th Actual price: USD $78,000.
  15. Heritage Auctions 1980 Topps Basketball Wax Box With 36 Unopened Packs - Magic/Bird Rookie Year! on February 4th Actual price: USD $75,000.
  16. Heritage Auctions 1980 Topps Larry Bird/Julius Erving/Magic Johnson PSA Mint 9. on February 4th Actual price: USD $75,000.
  17. Zisska and Lacher Psalter - Lateinische Handschrift auf Pergament. on January 30th Actual price: USD $71,447.
  18. Heritage Auctions 1980 Topps Basketball Wax Box With 36 Unopened Packs - Magic/Bird Rookie Year! on February 4th Actual price: USD $69,000.
  19. Heritage Auctions 2003 Topps Chrome LeBron James (Refractor) #111 PSA Mint 9. on February 4th Actual price: USD $69,000.
  20. Heritage Auctions 2017 Panini Prizm Patrick Mahomes II (Red Power) #269 PSA Gem Mint 10 - #'d 37/49. on February 4th Actual price: USD $63,000.
  21. Heritage Auctions 1996 SPx Michael Jordan #8 BGS NM 7, BAS Auto 9. on February 4th Actual price: USD $60,001.
  22. Heritage Auctions 1987 Fleer Michael Jordan #59 PSA Gem Mint 10. on February 4th Actual price: USD $58,800.
  23. Heritage Auctions 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan #57 SGC Mint 9. on February 4th Actual price: USD $57,600.
  24. Heritage Auctions 1997 E-X2001 Michael Jordan (Jambalaya) #6 BGS NM-MT 8. on February 4th Actual price: USD $55,200.
  25. Heritage Auctions 1985 Nike Promo Michael Jordan #2 PSA Gem Mint 10. on February 4th Actual price: USD $54,000.


35 total sales reported this week:

Heritage Auctions. The Modern Sports Card Catalog Auction on February 4th: 99.12%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 30th: 97.50%
Christies. Paul Destribats : une bibliothèque des Avant-gardes, partie III on February 4th: 97.81%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Estate of John Robert Gregg, York, Maine - Day 1 on February 5th: 99.61%
Swann Galleries. The Artists of the WPA on February 4th: 79.66%
Sothebys. Detective Fiction Including The Alexis Galanos Collection - bidstart 1/28 on February 4th: 92.43%
PBA Galleries. Americana - Travel - Exploration - World History - Maps & Atlases on February 4th: 75.21%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on February 4th: 93.10%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Books on February 4th: 77.08%
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Rare Books, Maps and Manuscripts on December 10th: 75.88%
Alaska Auction. Online Sale on February 4th: 82.98%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Prints and Editions on February 3rd: 79.17%
Ader. Books Online - bidstart 1/27 on February 3rd: 72.73%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. The Ga'on of Vilna and his Disciples: Books and Manuscripts from the Yeshayahu Vinograd Collection on February 2nd: 73.03%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 1/26 on February 2nd: 99.24%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only: Timed Eclectic Variety - bidstart 1/22 on February 2nd: 100.00%
Doyle New York. Fine Paintings and Prints on February 2nd: 96.77%
Bonhams. Photographs by Ruth Orkin - bidstart 1/22 on February 2nd: 61.11%
Ader. Photographs Online - bidstart 1/22 on February 2nd: 55.97%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 1/26 on February 2nd: 99.53%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on February 2nd: 90.22%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Autographs and Manuscripts on January 29th: 58.85%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 1/24 on January 31st: 99.05%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 1/24 on February 1st: 99.74%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Rare & Antique Books featuring the Collection of Dr. Lee Gurga TIMED, ONLINE ONLY - bidstart 1/21 on January 31st: 96.74%
Zisska and Lacher. Books and Graphics on January 30th: 63.98%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Ante Up: Gambling Memorabilia on January 30th: 97.80%
Case Antiques, Inc.. Winter 2021 Sale on January 31st: 97.79%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 1/22 on January 29th: 87.64%
Catawiki B. V.. Cartography - Bidstart 1/22 on January 29th: 55.56%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 1/15 on January 27th: 93.60%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 1/15 on January 26th: 90.91%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 1/15 on January 25th: 88.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/15 on January 24th: 95.65%

Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 1/17 on January 31st: 100.00%

 

For the week ahead 34 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Feb. 8th
Rossini. Paris. Contemporary and Vintage Posters. 281 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 1/29. 81 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Old Masters - Works on Paper. 50 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Winter Auction - Day 1. 705 lots

Tue. Feb. 9th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 2/2. 677 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 2/2. 163 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 1/29. 55 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Prints. 90 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Winter Auction - Day 2. 701 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety. 40 lots

Wed. Feb. 10th
Bonhams. London. Travel and Exploration. 98 lots
Old World Auctions. Richmond. Maps and Atlases - Internet bidstart 1/27. 772 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Animation - bidstart 1/22. 588 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Judaica - Books and Manuscripts. 221 lots
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. Fine and Decorative Art, Featuring an Important Collection of Numismatics. 85 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 1/29. 137 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Denver, . Denver Collections. 12 lots

Thu. Feb. 11th
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. The Frank Graff Collection of Rare Valentines from the Victorian Age. 127 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Premier and Emporium Auctions. 126 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Winter Marketplace Auction. 52 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Hunter Collection of Continental and Colonial Currency Special Monthly Auction. 463 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. The Sweetheart Express Auction - Day 1. 550 lots

Fri. Feb. 12th
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Lancaster. Book Auction. 400 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. The Sweetheart Express Auction - Day 2. 681 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Remarkable Rarities feat. Niagara Falls, Guinness World Records Museum Displays. 104 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 2/5. 113 lots

Sat. Feb. 13th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. The Sweetheart Express Auction - Day 3. 120 lots

Sun. Feb. 14th
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Columbus. Eclectic Variety.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 2/7.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 2/7.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 1/31. 178 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. The Sweetheart Express Auction - Day 4. 642 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/5. 43 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Fonsie Mealy’s
    Rare Book & Collectors Sale
    24th April 2024
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: McCarthy (Cormac). Cities of the Plain, N.Y., 1998, First Edn., signed on hf. title; together with Uncorrected Proof and Uncorrected Advance Reading Copies, both signed by the Author. €800 to €1,000.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Stanihurst (Richard). De Rebus in Hibernia Gestis, Libri Quattuor, sm. 4to Antwerp (Christi. Plantium) 1584. First Edn. €525 to €750.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Fleischer (Nat.) Jack Dempsey The Idol of Fistiana, An Intimate Narrative, N.Y., 1929, First Edn. Signed on f.e.p. by Rocky Marciano. €400 to €600.
    Fonsie Mealy’s
    Rare Book & Collectors Sale
    24th April 2024
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Smith - Classical Atlas, Lond., 1820. Bound with, Smiths New General Atlas .. Principal Empires, Kingdoms, & States throughout the World, Lond. 1822. €350 to €500.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Rare Auction Catalogues – 1856: Bindon Blood, of Ennis, Co. Clare: Sotheby & Wilkinson. €320 to €450.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: [Mavor (Wm.)] A General Collection of Voyages and Travels from the Discovery of America to the Commencement of the Nineteenth Century, 28 vols. (complete) Lond., 1810. €300 to €400.
    Fonsie Mealy’s
    Rare Book & Collectors Sale
    24th April 2024
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Mc Carthy (Cormac). Outer Dark, N.Y. (Random House)1968, Signed by Mc Carthy. €250 to €300.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Three signed works by Ted Huges - Wodwo, 1967; Crow from the Life and Songs of the Crow, 1970; and Tales from Ovid, 1997. €200 to €300.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: The Garden. An Illustrated Weekly Journal of Horticulture in all its Branches, 7 vols. lg. 4to Lond. 1877-1880. With 127 colored plates. €200 to €300.
    Fonsie Mealy’s
    Rare Book & Collectors Sale
    24th April 2024
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Procter (Richard A.) Saturn and its System: Containing Discussions of The Motion (Real and Apparent)…, Lond. 1865. First Edn. €160 to €220.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: [Ashe] St. George, Lord Bishop of Clogher, A Sermon Preached to the Protestants of Ireland, now in London,... Oct. 23, 1712, London 1712. Second Edn. €130 to €180.