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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 30 Auctions Archived, another 28 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday 27 August 2021, 30 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub's Transactions+ Database, 1 in Colombian pesos, 1 in Danish krone, 6 in euros, 2 in British pounds, and 20 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $31,335,001 as 85% of all lots sold.  There were 8,363 offers posted and 7,085 changed hands.  The average lot brought $4,423.

 

Two sales dominated the week; Heritage’s Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction and, Bonhams’ The Early West:  The Collection of Jim and Theresa Earle.  The Platinum Sale brought $15,938,702 and Bonhams’ Early West $12,387,053.  The gun that killed Billy the Kid brought $6,030,312.

 

2 sales saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:

 

Heritage Auctions. Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction on August 22nd: $15,938,702

Bonhams. The Early West. The Collection of Jim and Theresa Earle on August 27th: $12,387,053
 
 
10 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
 

Skinner. Discovery - Interiors - Online bidstart 8/17 on August 26th: 335.39%
Bogota Auction. Antiquarian Books, Documents and Prints on August 26th: 217.37%
Bonhams. The Early West. The Collection of Jim and Theresa Earle on August 27th: 185.20%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 8/6 on August 18th: 181.30%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Advertising and Americana on August 21st: 130.41%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on August 24th: 114.56%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 8/6 on August 17th: 108.19%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Summer Historical Auction 2021 - Day 2 on August 25th: 105.86%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on August 26th: 103.73%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/28/17 on August 24th: 102.20%


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

Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/28/17 on August 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 8/15 on August 23rd: 99.52%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 8/8 on August 22nd: 99.49%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 8/17 on August 24th: 99.35%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Timed Auction of Boxed Books - bidstart 8/2 on August 25th: 98.71%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 8/15 on August 22nd: 98.10%
PBA Galleries. Books in All Fields, with Americana and Maps - bidstart 8/16 on August 26th: 97.61%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 8/17 on August 24th: 97.56%
Heritage Auctions. Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction on August 22nd: 94.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 21st: 94.00%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Advertising and Americana on August 21st: 93.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 8/6 on August 18th: 92.14%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only Variety Auction on August 24th: 91.94%
Bogota Auction. Antiquarian Books, Documents and Prints on August 26th: 91.90%
Bonhams. The Early West. The Collection of Jim and Theresa Earle on August 27th: 91.35%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on August 24th: 86.42%
Skinner. Discovery - Interiors - Online bidstart 8/17 on August 26th: 85.71%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on August 26th: 83.94%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 8/6 on August 16th: 83.72%
Early American. A Revolutionary Numismatic Auction on August 21st: 82.69%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Summer Historical Auction 2021 - Day 2 on August 25th: 81.62%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Special Sale for Yamim Noraim on August 25th: 81.46%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 8/6 on August 17th: 80.95%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts -- bidstart 8/6 on August 15th: 80.00%
 
Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Bonhams THE GUN THAT KILLED BILLY THE KID: PAT GARRETT'S COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER USED TO KILL BILLY THE KID. on August 27th Actual price: USD $6,030,312.
  2. Bonhams BILLY THE KID WHITNEY DOUBLE BARREL HAMMER SHOTGUN TAKEN FROM DEPUTY BOB OLINGER AND USED TO KILL HIM DURING BILLY THE KID'S DRAMATIC LINCOLN COUNTY COURTHOUSE ESCAPE ON APRIL 28, 1881. on August 27th Actual price: USD $978,312.
  3. Bonhams JOHN SELMAN'S COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER USED TO SHOOT JOHN WESLEY HARDIN AT THE ACME SALOON IN EL PASO, TEXAS, AUGUST 19, 1895. on August 27th Actual price: USD $858,312.
  4. Heritage Auctions 1957 Topps Bill Russell Rookie #77 PSA NM-MT+ 8.5. on August 22nd Actual price: USD $630,000.
  5. Bonhams JOHN WESLEY HARDIN'S SMITH & WESSON DOUBLE ACTION "FRONTIER" REVOLVER CARRIED WHEN HE WAS KILLED BY JOHN SELMAN. on August 27th Actual price: USD $625,312.
  6. Heritage Auctions 1910 Old Mill Series 8 Joe Jackson SGC VG 3. on August 22nd Actual price: USD $540,000.
  7. Heritage Auctions 1939 Play Ball Ted Williams Rookie #92 PSA Mint 9. on August 22nd Actual price: USD $480,000.
  8. Bonhams WILD BILL HICKOK'S SPRINGFIELD TRAPDOOR RIFLE BURIED BY HIS SIDE AT DEADWOOD SOUTH DAKOTA ON AUGUST 3, 1876. on August 27th Actual price: USD $475,312.
  9. Heritage Auctions 1911 T205 Piedmont Gold Border Ty Cobb PSA NM-MT 8. on August 22nd Actual price: USD $420,000.
  10. Heritage Auctions 1993 SP Derek Jeter Foil Rookie #279 PSA Gem Mint 10. on August 22nd Actual price: USD $396,000.
  11. Heritage Auctions The Finest Known Joe DiMaggio & Marilyn Monroe Signed Baseball, PSA/DNA Auto 7.5. on August 22nd Actual price: USD $384,000.
  12. Bonhams BAT MASTERSON'S COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER, CUSTOM ORDERED FROM THE OPERA HOUSE SALOON, DODGE CITY, July 24, 1885. on August 27th Actual price: USD $375,312.
  13. Bonhams BILLY THE KID'S WINCHESTER 1873 WHICH HE STOLE FROM THE LINCOLN COUNTY COURTHOUSE DURING HIS DRAMATIC ESCAPE. on August 27th Actual price: USD $375,312.
  14. Heritage Auctions 1909-11 T206 Ty Cobb - Ty Cobb (Portrait-Red) PSA Good+ 2.5 - from The "Lucky 7" Find! on August 22nd Actual price: USD $372,000.
  15. Heritage Auctions 1948 Leaf Jackie Robinson Rookie #79 PSA NM-MT 8 on August 22nd Actual price: USD $372,000.
  16. Bonhams JOHNNY RINGO'S COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER FOUND HELD IN HIS HAND WHEN HE WAS FOUND DEAD AT TURKEY CREEK. on August 27th Actual price: USD $362,812.
  17. Heritage Auctions 1914-15 Ty Cobb Signed Detroit Tigers Player's Contract. on August 22nd Actual price: USD $348,000.
  18. Heritage Auctions 1961-62 Fleer Basketball Wax Box with Twenty-Four Unopened Packs. on August 22nd Actual price: USD $324,000.
  19. Heritage Auctions 1916 Gimbels M101-4 Babe Ruth Rookie #151 SGC Good 2. on August 22nd Actual price: USD $313,200.
  20. Heritage Auctions 1961 Fleer Wilt Chamberlain Rookie #8 PSA Mint 9. on August 22nd Actual price: USD $288,000.
  21. Heritage Auctions 1932 Babe Ruth Signed New York Yankees Player's Contract. on August 22nd Actual price: USD $276,000.
  22. Heritage Auctions 1969 Topps Basketball Wax Box with Twenty-Four Packs, Each Graded by GAI. on August 22nd Actual price: USD $276,000.
  23. Heritage Auctions 1909 T204 Ramly Walter Johnson Rookie PSA NM-MT 8--Population Two! on August 22nd Actual price: USD $252,000.
  24. Bonhams PAT GARRETT'S WINCHESTER TAKEN FROM BILLY WILSON WHEN HE WAS CAPTURED AT STINKING SPRINGS. on August 27th Actual price: USD $250,312.
  25. Bonhams BOB DALTON'S WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER-ACTION RIFLE USED BY HIM DURING THE COFFEYVILLE RAID ON OCTOBER 5,1892 WHERE HE WAS KILLED. on August 27th Actual price: USD $237,812.


30 total sales reported this week:

Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Summer Auction 2 on August 27th: 68.97%
Bonhams. The Early West. The Collection of Jim and Theresa Earle on August 27th: 91.35%
Skinner. Discovery - Interiors - Online bidstart 8/17 on August 26th: 85.71%
PBA Galleries. Books in All Fields, with Americana and Maps - bidstart 8/16 on August 26th: 97.61%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. August 2021 Auction on August 26th: 14.37%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on August 26th: 83.94%
Bogota Auction. Antiquarian Books, Documents and Prints on August 26th: 91.90%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Rare Books - Online bidstart 8/19 on August 26th: 30.30%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts - Timed Auction on August 25th: 8.88%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Special Sale for Yamim Noraim on August 25th: 81.46%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Timed Auction of Boxed Books - bidstart 8/2 on August 25th: 98.71%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Summer Historical Auction 2021 - Day 2 on August 25th: 81.62%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only Variety Auction on August 24th: 91.94%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Summer Historical Auction 2021 - Day 1 on August 24th: 79.17%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on August 24th: 86.42%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 8/17 on August 24th: 99.35%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/28/17 on August 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 8/17 on August 24th: 97.56%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Advertising and Americana on August 21st: 93.33%
Heritage Auctions. Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction on August 22nd: 94.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 8/8 on August 22nd: 99.49%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 8/15 on August 23rd: 99.52%
Early American. A Revolutionary Numismatic Auction on August 21st: 82.69%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 8/13 on August 20th: 75.31%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 8/6 on August 18th: 92.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 8/6 on August 17th: 80.95%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 8/6 on August 16th: 83.72%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts -- bidstart 8/6 on August 15th: 80.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 21st: 94.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 8/15 on August 22nd: 98.10%


For the week ahead 28 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Aug. 30th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 8/20. 50 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 110 lots

Tue. Aug. 31st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 8/24. 458 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/28/24. 166 lots
Bonhams. New York. Photographs, Summer Editions. 158 lots
Skinner. Marlborough. Irresistible - Unreserved - bidstart 8/24. 43 lots
Aspire Art Auctions. Cape Town,. Modern and Contemporary Art and Books - bidstart 8/24. 158 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Antique and Contemporary Books. 250 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 46 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 8/20. 19 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 8/24. 49 lots

Wed. Sep. 1st
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Lakeville. Rare Books - Online bidstart 8/27. 412 lots
Hake's Auctions. York. Comics A-R. 707 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books, Ephemera, Autographs, Cigarette Cards, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History. 154 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 8/20. 127 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 8/25. 299 lots

Thu. Sep. 2nd
Hake's Auctions. York. Comics S-Z. 612 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Books - bidstart 8/20. 18 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. PBA Platinum: Rare Books, Manuscripts & Art. 71 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Only Banksy. 15 lots

Fri. Sep. 3rd
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 8/28. 69 lots

Sat. Sep. 4th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Aspire Auctions. Cleveland. Fine Art - Prints - bidstart 8/27. 94 lots
Bonhams. London. The Beaulieu Sale Collectors' Motor Cars & Automobilia. 80 lots

Sun. Sep. 5th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 8/22. 436 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 8/29.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 8/29.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 8/28. 62 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • <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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  • <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.