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Rare Book Hub: 37 Auctions Archived, another 41 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Friday, 14 May, 2021 37 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database; 1 denominated in Danish krone, 12 in euros, 4 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 19 in US dollars.
Turnover was $43,843,906 as 71% of all lots sold. Sixteen thousand three-hundred and four lots were posted and 11,633 changed hands.
The scale of the auction market for the printed word continues to increase.
5 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Heritage Auctions. Spring Sports Catalogue Auction on May 8th: $30,169,537
Sothebys. Hubert Heilbronn Library: Mailings - Provenances - Bindings on May 11th: $2,290,284
Sothebys. Travel, Atlases, Maps and Natural History - bidstart 4/27 on May 13th: $1,924,147
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts, Featuring Animation - bidstart 4/23 on May 12th: $1,850,551
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Graphics and Books on April 21st: $1,067,864
14 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Graphics and Books on April 21st: 194.99%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 4/23 on May 5th: 186.96%
Bonhams. Snow, Sex and Spectacle on May 13th: 182.90%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Books on May 12th: 168.60%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Numismatics: The Patricia Milne-Henderson Collection on May 13th: 162.11%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Books and Manuscripts - Live and Online on May 12th: 154.08%
Grays Auctioneers. Fine Art, Furniture, and Decorative Art - bidstart 4/16 on May 12th: 120.91%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 5/4 on May 11th: 117.01%
Sothebys. Hubert Heilbronn Library: Mailings - Provenances - Bindings on May 11th: 109.82%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on May 11th: 108.90%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/23 on May 2nd: 105.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 4/23 on May 3rd: 104.32%
Christies. Rare Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/3 on May 10th: 103.78%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 5/4 on May 11th: 103.36%
22 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 5/4 on May 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Video Games and Trading Card Games Weekly Online Auction - bidstart 5/4 on May 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 5/2 on May 10th: 99.60%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 4/25 on May 9th: 99.57%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 8th: 99.50%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 5/2 on May 9th: 99.09%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 5/4 on May 11th: 98.72%
Heritage Auctions. Spring Sports Catalogue Auction on May 8th: 98.26%
Bonhams. Snow, Sex and Spectacle on May 13th: 96.84%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Books and Manuscripts - Live and Online on May 12th: 95.92%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Numismatics: The Patricia Milne-Henderson Collection on May 13th: 95.63%
Swann Galleries. Selections from the Letterform Archive on May 12th: 94.77%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 4/23 on May 5th: 94.34%
Eldreds. May Antiques and Accessories on May 13th: 92.73%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/23 on May 2nd: 92.68%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on May 11th: 89.42%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Discovery Auction - Fine and Decorative Arts on May 8th: 89.29%
Sothebys. Hubert Heilbronn Library: Mailings - Provenances - Bindings on May 11th: 84.95%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 4/23 on May 3rd: 83.08%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Books on May 12th: 83.06%
Grays Auctioneers. Fine Art, Furniture, and Decorative Art - bidstart 4/16 on May 12th: 82.61%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Graphics and Books on April 21st: 81.14%
37 total sales reported this week:
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Modern Literature, Erotica and Posters on May 14th: 63.32%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Sporting and Collectors Auction on May 11th: 70.20%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Press Books - Online Only on May 13th: 78.95%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Graphics and Books on April 21st: 81.14%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Autographs, Books, Travel Photography, Decorative Prints on April 13th: 57.31%
Swann Galleries. Graphic Design on May 13th: 75.00%
Sothebys. Travel, Atlases, Maps and Natural History - bidstart 4/27 on May 13th: 66.49%
PBA Galleries. Fine Golf Books and Memorabilia on May 13th: 70.38%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts, Featuring Animation - bidstart 4/23 on May 12th: 60.84%
Morton Subastas. Multiple Prints and Photographs on May 13th: 29.59%
Eldreds. May Antiques and Accessories on May 13th: 92.73%
Bonhams. Snow, Sex and Spectacle on May 13th: 96.84%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Numismatics: The Patricia Milne-Henderson Collection on May 13th: 95.63%
Swann Galleries. Selections from the Letterform Archive on May 12th: 94.77%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Books and Manuscripts - Live and Online on May 12th: 95.92%
Grays Auctioneers. Fine Art, Furniture, and Decorative Art - bidstart 4/16 on May 12th: 82.61%
Heritage Auctions. Photographs Monthly Online on May 12th: 78.95%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Books on May 12th: 83.06%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Shavuot sale. Chabad, Belongings of Tzaddikim, Manuscripts, Rabbinical letters and Rare books on May 11th: 70.54%
Sothebys. Hubert Heilbronn Library: Mailings - Provenances - Bindings on May 11th: 84.95%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on May 11th: 89.42%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 5/4 on May 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 5/4 on May 11th: 98.72%
Heritage Auctions. Video Games and Trading Card Games Weekly Online Auction - bidstart 5/4 on May 11th: 100.00%
Christies. Rare Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/3 on May 10th: 73.77%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 4/25 on May 9th: 99.57%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 5/2 on May 10th: 99.60%
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. VINTAGE POSTERS FROM COLLECTORS FROM POSTER COLLECTIONS 1880 UPTO CONTEMPORY on May 9th: 1.98%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Discovery Auction - Fine and Decorative Arts on May 8th: 89.29%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 4/30 on May 7th: 77.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 4/23 on May 5th: 94.34%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 4/23 on May 4th: 78.26%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 4/23 on May 3rd: 83.08%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/23 on May 2nd: 92.68%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 8th: 99.50%
Heritage Auctions. Spring Sports Catalogue Auction on May 8th: 98.26%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 5/2 on May 9th: 99.09%
For the week ahead 41 sales are scheduled:
Mon. May. 17th
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Western Americana Signature Sale (Session 5: Bottles, Sports, Bargains & Dealer). 242 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 88 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 5/7. 80 lots
Tue. May. 18th
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. Books and Graphics. 5291 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Emporium Auction. 34 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Photography - Internet Live. 146 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 5/11. 613 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 5/11. 194 lots
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Kilkenny. Killoughter House, Ashford, County Wicklow, Ireland.. 42 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Library of C.-L. and C. Pierron - online bidstart 5/7. 336 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 5/7. 37 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety - prebid 5/14. 42 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Video Games and Trading Card Games Weekly Online Auction - bidstart 5/11. 41 lots
Wed. May. 19th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Manuscripts. 763 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. 19th and 20th Century Photography, Cameras and Accessories. 242 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 294 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Irish Interest Book Auction. 579 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectible Books. 283 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Prints from an Important Chicago Collection. 156 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 5/7. 115 lots
Thu. May. 20th
Freemans. Philadelphia. Books and Manuscripts. 131 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Images of Angling: the David Beazley Collection of Angling Prints. 107 lots
Skinner. Marlborough. Fine Prints and Photographs - bidstart 5/11. 186 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Military & Aviation History, Medals & Militaria. 128 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. The Einstein Archives of Ludwik Silberstein - bidstart 5/13. 48 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Pulps and Collectibles. 588 lots
Christies. New York. Fields of Vision: The Private Collection of Artists Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason Online Sale - bidstart. 33 lots
Sothebys. London. Photographs. 19 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Monthly Showcase. 524 lots
Fri. May. 21st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Space Exploration. 642 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 5/14. 64 lots
Sat. May. 22nd
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Online Only Auction. 120 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Gahanna. Important Numismatic Books Sale. 458 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . Estate of Georgia and Jack Olsen: Session 2. 149 lots
Sun. May. 23rd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 5/16.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 5/16.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 5/9. 248 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Tobacco Family Collecion: Part II Currency Special Auction. 287 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Online Only Auction. 47 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/14. 27 lots
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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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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.