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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 29 Auctions Archived, another 26 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 13 August 2021, 29 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database, 1 denominated in Danish krone, 5 in euros, 2 in British pounds, and 20 In US dollars.

 

Turnover was $8,163,765 as 92% of all lots sold.  There were 9,923 offers posted and 9,098 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $897.

 

Interest in the rooms continues to be exceptional.

 

2 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Animation Art Signature Auction on August 8th: $4,547,071
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - Featuring Sports bidstart 7/23 on August 11th: $1,016,103

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

Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 7/23 on August 4th: 333.59%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Single Owner Americana - bidstart 7/29 on August 8th: 208.33%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety on August 10th: 164.85%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps, Documents, 20th Century Photography, Vinyl Records & CDs on August 11th: 163.86%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 8/3 on August 10th: 134.94%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 7/23 on August 2nd: 110.69%
Lyon and Turnbull. Contemporary and Post-War Art | Prints and Multiples on August 11th: 104.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on August 10th: 101.54%


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

 


Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 8/3 on August 10th: 100.00%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Single Owner Americana - bidstart 7/29 on August 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 8/3 on August 10th: 100.00%
Pot of Gold Estate Liquidations DBA AZFirearms.com. Militaria Books and Memorabilia on August 10th: 100.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety on August 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 7/25 on August 8th: 99.78%
Heritage Auctions. Animation Art Signature Auction on August 8th: 99.77%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 8/1 on August 9th: 99.63%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 8/3 on August 10th: 99.56%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 8/4 on August 11th: 99.03%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 8/1 on August 8th: 98.58%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 7th: 95.50%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Railrodaiana, Air, Auto, Philatelic on August 6th: 94.88%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps, Documents, 20th Century Photography, Vinyl Records & CDs on August 11th: 93.88%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 7/23 on August 4th: 92.21%
Ripley Auctions. August Sports and Entertainment Memorabilia Auction on August 7th: 89.12%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 7/23 on August 3rd: 88.89%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on August 10th: 88.14%
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Autographs and Books on August 12th: 85.92%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Books, Bargains and Dealers on August 9th: 85.50%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Cowboy, Art, Mining, Stocks, Numismatic on August 8th: 85.45%
Catawiki B. V.. /Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 7/30 on August 6th: 84.75%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Native American, Military, Firearms on August 7th: 81.56%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/23 on August 1st: 80.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 7/23 on August 2nd: 80.00%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Mary Blair "It's a Small World" Castle Façade Concept Painting (Walt Disney, 1964/66). on August 8th Actual price: USD $72,000.
  2. Heritage Auctions Mary Blair Peter Pan Concept/Color Key Painting (Walt Disney, 1953). on August 8th Actual price: USD $72,000.
  3. Heritage Auctions Mary Blair "It's a Small World" Concept Painting (Walt Disney, 1964/66). on August 8th Actual price: USD $66,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions Hair-Raising Hare Bugs Bunny and Gossamer Production Cel (Warner Brothers, 1946). on August 8th Actual price: USD $52,800.
  5. Heritage Auctions Mary Blair Peter Pan Peter and Wendy with Pirate Ship Concept Painting Original Art (Walt Disney, 1953). on August 8th Actual price: USD $48,000.
  6. Heritage Auctions Hasty Hare Marvin the Martian Production Cel (Warner Brothers, 1952). on August 8th Actual price: USD $48,000.
  7. Heritage Auctions Mary Blair Peter Pan Mermaids and Jolly Roger Pirate Ship Concept Painting (Walt Disney, 1953). on August 8th Actual price: USD $45,600.
  8. Heritage Auctions Mary Blair Cinderella Castle Concept/Color Key Painting (Walt Disney, 1950). on August 8th Actual price: USD $43,200.
  9. Heritage Auctions Mary Blair Alice in Wonderland Alice and the White Rabbit Concept/Color Key Painting (Walt Disney, 1951). on August 8th Actual price: USD $40,800.
  10. Heritage Auctions Mary Blair Cinderella Concept/Color Key Painting (Walt Disney, 1950). on August 8th Actual price: USD $37,200.
  11. Heritage Auctions Journey Into Mystery #83 (Marvel, 1962) CGC FN+ 6.5 Off-white to white pages. on August 9th Actual price: USD $36,000.
  12. Heritage Auctions Eyvind Earle Sleeping Beauty Princess Aurora's Cradle with 3 Good Fairies Concept Painting Original Art (Walt Disney, 1959). on August 8th Actual price: USD $36,000.
  13. Heritage Auctions Mary Blair Alice in Wonderland Concept Painting (Walt Disney, 1951). on August 8th Actual price: USD $36,000.
  14. Heritage Auctions Mickey's Fire Brigade Mickey Mouse Production Cel (Walt Disney, 1935). on August 8th Actual price: USD $33,600.
  15. Heritage Auctions Pinocchio Concept Painting by Gustaf Tenggren (Walt Disney, 1940). on August 8th Actual price: USD $33,600.
  16. Heritage Auctions Mary Blair Alice in Wonderland Concept Painting (Walt Disney, 1951). on August 8th Actual price: USD $33,600.
  17. Heritage Auctions Eyvind Earle Sleeping Beauty "The Kiss" Concept/Color Key Painting Original Art (Walt Disney, 1959). on August 8th Actual price: USD $32,400.
  18. Heritage Auctions Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC GD/VG 3.0 Cream to off-white pages. on August 9th Actual price: USD $31,200.
  19. RR Auction Beatles Signed Program on August 11th Actual price: USD $30,250.
  20. Heritage Auctions 101 Dalmatians Pongo and Lucky Production Cel and Key Master Background (Walt Disney, 1961). on August 8th Actual price: USD $28,800.
  21. Heritage Auctions Mary Blair Alice in Wonderland Tulgey Wood Concept Painting (Walt Disney, 1951). on August 8th Actual price: USD $28,800.
  22. Heritage Auctions Eyvind Earle Sleeping Beauty Briar Rose Color Key/Concept Art (Walt Disney, 1959). on August 8th Actual price: USD $26,400.
  23. Heritage Auctions Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Feast Production Cel Setup Signed by Chuck Jones (MGM, 1966). on August 8th Actual price: USD $26,400.
  24. RR Auction Babe Ruth Signed Oversized Photograph on August 11th Actual price: USD $25,826.
  25. Heritage Auctions Rabbit Hood Bugs Bunny Production Cel (Warner Brothers, 1949). on August 8th Actual price: USD $25,200.



29 total sales reported this week:

One Of A Kind Collectibles. Autographs and Books on August 12th: 85.92%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - Featuring Sports bidstart 7/23 on August 11th: 77.37%
Lyon and Turnbull. Contemporary and Post-War Art | Prints and Multiples on August 11th: 78.91%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps, Documents, 20th Century Photography, Vinyl Records & CDs on August 11th: 93.88%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 8/4 on August 11th: 99.03%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 8/3 on August 10th: 99.56%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs on August 11th: 65.33%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 8/3 on August 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 8/3 on August 10th: 100.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on August 10th: 88.14%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety on August 10th: 100.00%
Pot of Gold Estate Liquidations DBA AZFirearms.com. Militaria Books and Memorabilia on August 10th: 100.00%
Morton Subastas. Antique & Contemporary Books on August 10th: 19.50%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Books, Bargains and Dealers on August 9th: 85.50%
Heritage Auctions. Animation Art Signature Auction on August 8th: 99.77%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 7/25 on August 8th: 99.78%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 8/1 on August 8th: 98.58%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 8/1 on August 9th: 99.63%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Single Owner Americana - bidstart 7/29 on August 8th: 100.00%
Ripley Auctions. August Sports and Entertainment Memorabilia Auction on August 7th: 89.12%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Cowboy, Art, Mining, Stocks, Numismatic on August 8th: 85.45%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Native American, Military, Firearms on August 7th: 81.56%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Railrodaiana, Air, Auto, Philatelic on August 6th: 94.88%
Catawiki B. V.. /Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 7/30 on August 6th: 84.75%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 7/23 on August 4th: 92.21%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 7/23 on August 3rd: 88.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 7/23 on August 2nd: 80.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/23 on August 1st: 80.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 7th: 95.50%


For the week ahead 26 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Aug. 9th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 59 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Books, Bargains and Dealers. 462 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/30. 57 lots

Tue. Aug. 10th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 8/3. 679 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 8/3. 140 lots
Pot of Gold Estate Liquidations DBA AZFirearms.com. Avondale. Militaria Books and Memorabilia. 404 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Antique & Contemporary Books. 200 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety. 73 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 7/30. 20 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 8/3. 43 lots

Wed. Aug. 11th
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Contemporary and Post-War Art | Prints and Multiples. 147 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - Featuring Sports bidstart 7/23. 1025 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps, Documents, 20th Century Photography, Vinyl Records & CDs. 327 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs. 199 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 7/30. 114 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 8/4. 309 lots

Thu. Aug. 12th
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Coral Gables. Autographs and Books. 206 lots

Fri. Aug. 13th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 8/6. 64 lots

Sat. Aug. 14th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Online Only Auction. 159 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . Gallery Auction. 26 lots

Sun. Aug. 15th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 8/1. 460 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 8/8. 544 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 8/8. 1028 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Online Only Auction. 53 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts -- bidstart 8/6. 35 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Letter Signed ("Martinus Luther") to His Friend the Theologian Gerhard Wiskamp ("Gerardo Xantho Lampadario"). $100,000 - $150,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> First Edition of Lewis and Clark: Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. $8,000 - $12,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Original Artwork for the First Edition of Neal Stephenson's Groundbreaking Novel Snow Crash. $100,000 - $150,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> A Complete Set Signed Deluxe Editions of King's The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. $8,000 - $12,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Letter Signed ("John Adams") to James Le Ray de Chaumont During the Crucial Years of the Revolutionary War. $8,000 - $12,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("Martinus Luther") to His Friend the Theologian Gerhard Wiskamp ("Gerardo Xantho Lampadario"). $100,000 - $150,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: First Edition of Lewis and Clark: Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. $8,000 - $12,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Artwork for the First Edition of Neal Stephenson's Groundbreaking Novel Snow Crash. $100,000 - $150,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: A Complete Set Signed Deluxe Editions of King's The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. $8,000 - $12,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("John Adams") to James Le Ray de Chaumont During the Crucial Years of the Revolutionary War. $8,000 - $12,000.
  • <center><b>Sotheby’s<br>Book Week<br>December 9-17, 2025</b></center> <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> Francesco Colonna. <i>Hypnerotomachie,</i> Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> Nausea. <i>De principiis dialectices Gorgias,</i> and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> Billon. <i>Le fort inexpugnable de l'honneur,</i> Paris, 1555, Parisian calf gilt for Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld. €120,000 to €180,000. <center><b>Sotheby’s<br>Book Week<br>December 9-17, 2025</b></center> <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> Salinger, J.D. The Graham Family archive, including autographed letters, an inscribed Catcher, a rare studio photograph of the author, and more. $120,000 to $180,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> Massachusetts General Court. A powerful precursor to the Declaration of Independence: "every Act of Government … without the Consent of the People, is … Tyranny." $40,000 to $60,000.
    Sotheby’s
    Book Week
    December 9-17, 2025
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Francesco Colonna. Hypnerotomachie, Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Nausea. De principiis dialectices Gorgias, and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Billon. Le fort inexpugnable de l'honneur, Paris, 1555, Parisian calf gilt for Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld. €120,000 to €180,000.
    Sotheby’s
    Book Week
    December 9-17, 2025
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Salinger, J.D. The Graham Family archive, including autographed letters, an inscribed Catcher, a rare studio photograph of the author, and more. $120,000 to $180,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of Sense and Sensibility, the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Massachusetts General Court. A powerful precursor to the Declaration of Independence: "every Act of Government … without the Consent of the People, is … Tyranny." $40,000 to $60,000.
  • <b><center>Heritage Auctions<br>Rare Books Signature Auction<br>December 15, 2025</center></b> <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> John Donne. <i>Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death.</i> London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633. <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> Edgar Rice Burroughs. <i>Tarzan of the Apes.</i> <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> F. Scott Fitzgerald. <i>Tender is the Night. A Romance.</i> <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> Bram Stoker. <i>Dracula.</i> Westminster: Archibald Constable & Co., 1897. <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> Jerry Thomas. <i>How to Mix Drinks, or the Bon-Vivant's Companion, Containing Clear and Reliable Directions for Mixing All the Beverages Used in the United States…</i>
    Heritage Auctions
    Rare Books Signature Auction
    December 15, 2025
    Heritage, Dec. 15: John Donne. Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death. London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.
    Heritage, Dec. 15: Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
    Heritage, Dec. 15: F. Scott Fitzgerald. Tender is the Night. A Romance.
    Heritage, Dec. 15: Bram Stoker. Dracula. Westminster: Archibald Constable & Co., 1897.
    Heritage, Dec. 15: Jerry Thomas. How to Mix Drinks, or the Bon-Vivant's Companion, Containing Clear and Reliable Directions for Mixing All the Beverages Used in the United States…
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