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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 33 Auctions Archived, another 41 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 14 January 2022, 33 auctions were archived to Rare  Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 2 in Swiss francs, 1 in Danish krone, 8 in euros, 4 in British pounds, and 18 in US dollars. 

 

Turnover this past week was $6,588,925 as 77% of all lots sold.  There were 8,773 lots posted and 6,713 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $982.  The market is on the move!

 

3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. FUN World Paper Money Signature® Auction - Orlando on January 6th: $1,859,022
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 12/13 on January 12th: $1,374,743
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 1/2 on January 10th: $1,013,683

12 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:

Tennants Auctioneers. Townhouse: Property From the London Residence of a Lady of Title on January 14th: 329.79%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on January 11th: 178.46%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 12/24 on January 4th: 162.91%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 1/4 on January 11th: 147.36%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on January 13th: 145.75%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 12/24 on January 5th: 143.62%
Tennants Auctioneers. Antiques and Interiors, to include Affordable Modern and Contemporary Art on January 8th: 130.84%
Heritage Auctions. FUN World Paper Money Signature® Auction - Orlando on January 6th: 129.71%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/24 on January 2nd: 121.04%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on January 11th: 109.78%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/26 on January 3rd: 106.66%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction - bidstart 1/5 on January 11th: 103.36%


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

William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction - bidstart 1/5 on January 11th: 100.00%
Tennants Auctioneers. Townhouse: Property From the London Residence of a Lady of Title on January 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 1/2 on January 10th: 99.91%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 1/5 on January 12th: 99.65%
New England Auctions. Fine Book and Ephemera Auction - bidstart 12/17 on January 11th: 99.48%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 1/4 on January 11th: 99.19%
Schilb Antiquarian. RARE BOOKS With NO RESERVE NO BUYERS PREMIUM! on January 9th: 99.09%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Petroliana - Advertising - Country Store - with Amanda Auction Gallery on January 8th: 98.94%
Heritage Auctions. FUN World Paper Money Signature® Auction - Orlando on January 6th: 98.93%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 1/4 on January 11th: 98.82%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 12/26 on January 9th: 98.22%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 1/2 on January 9th: 97.53%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 12/24 on January 4th: 97.14%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 1/4 on January 11th: 96.34%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on January 11th: 95.71%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 1/1 on January 8th: 95.50%
Tennants Auctioneers. Antiques and Interiors, to include Affordable Modern and Contemporary Art on January 8th: 94.64%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 12/24 on January 5th: 92.67%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on January 13th: 92.64%
PBA Galleries. Fine Literature with Beats & the Counterculture on January 13th: 91.27%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Native American Art and Artifacts on January 14th: 90.91%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on January 11th: 89.83%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/24 on January 2nd: 86.49%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/26 on January 3rd: 84.72%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 1/1 on January 7th: 82.22%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs on January 12th: 81.02%
Koller Auctions. ibid Prints and Multiples on December 8th: 80.00%
 
 
Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. RR Auction Nikola Tesla Autograph Letter Signed on January 12th Actual price: USD $341,295.
  2. RR Auction Prince Signed 'Purple Rain' Album on January 12th Actual price: USD $73,699.
  3. RR Auction Prince 1986 'Camille' Advance Pressing on January 12th Actual price: USD $49,375.
  4. Bonhams Harriet on January 11th Actual price: USD $47,812.
  5. RR Auction Prince Guitar Pick Collection (22) on January 12th Actual price: USD $43,788.
  6. Heritage Auctions India Government of India 5 Rupees ND (1917-30) Pick 3acts Jhunjhunwalla-Razack 14.26 Color Trial Specimen PMG About Uncirculated 50. on January 6th Actual price: USD $43,200.
  7. Heritage Auctions Amazing Fantasy #15 Signature Series: Stan Lee (Marvel, 1962) CGC GD/VG 3.0 Cream to off-white pages. on January 10th Actual price: USD $42,000.
  8. Heritage Auctions India Government of India, Bombay 10 Rupees 7.6.1862 Pick A1 Jhunjhunwalla-Razack 2.1.1-4 PMG Very Good 10 Net. on January 6th Actual price: USD $40,800.
  9. Heritage Auctions Australia Commonwealth of Australia 50 Pounds ND (1918) Pick 8b R67a PMG Very Fine 30 EPQ. on January 6th Actual price: USD $40,800.
  10. Heritage Auctions The Incredible Hulk #1 (Marvel, 1962) CGC VG+ 4.5 Off-white to white pages. on January 10th Actual price: USD $38,400.
  11. Heritage Auctions Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC GD 2.0 Off-white pages. on January 10th Actual price: USD $38,400.
  12. Heritage Auctions Russia Russian-American Company 10 Kopeks ND (1816-1852) Pick Unlisted PMG About Uncirculated 50. on January 6th Actual price: USD $38,400.
  13. Heritage Auctions India Reserve Bank of India 10 Rupees ND (1959) Pick R5s Jhunjhunwalla-Razack 6.13.1.1 Haj Pilgrim Specimen PMG Choice About Unc 58 EPQ. on January 6th Actual price: USD $38,400.
  14. Heritage Auctions Serial Number 4 Canada Bank of Canada $25 6.5.1935 BC-12 French Variety Commemorative PMG Choice Uncirculated 63. on January 6th Actual price: USD $37,200.
  15. RR Auction Queen Mary I Letter Signed on January 12th Actual price: USD $30,990.
  16. Heritage Auctions Seychelles Government of Seychelles 10 Rupees 11.8.1914 Pick A4 Emergency WW I Issue PMG Choice Very Fine 35 Net. on January 6th Actual price: USD $30,000.
  17. Heritage Auctions The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (Marvel, 1963) CGC FN- 5.5 Off-white to white pages. on January 10th Actual price: USD $28,800.
  18. Heritage Auctions India Princely States, Hyderabad 1 Rupee ND (1919) Pick S261s Jhunjhunwalla-Razack 1.1 Specimen PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ. on January 6th Actual price: USD $26,400.
  19. Heritage Auctions Canada St. John's, NF- Union Bank of Newfoundland $20 1.5.1889 Ch.# 750-16-08 PMG Choice Uncirculated 64. on January 6th Actual price: USD $26,400.
  20. Heritage Auctions Canada Dominion of Canada, St. John's $2 1.6.1878 DC-9c PMG Very Good 10. on January 6th Actual price: USD $26,400.
  21. RR Auction Albert Einstein Typed Letter Signed on January 12th Actual price: USD $25,781.
  22. Heritage Auctions Fantastic Four #1 (Marvel, 1961) CGC Apparent FN- 5.5 Slight (C-1) Off-white to white pages. on January 10th Actual price: USD $24,000.
  23. Heritage Auctions Israel Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M. 50 Pounds ND (1952) Pick 23a PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ. on January 6th Actual price: USD $24,000.
  24. Koller Auctions Marilyn with Roses, 1962. on December 9th Actual price: USD $23,175.
  25. Heritage Auctions The Incredible Hulk #181 (Marvel, 1974) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white pages. on January 10th Actual price: USD $22,800.



33 total sales reported this week:

Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Native American Art and Artifacts on January 14th: 90.91%
Tennants Auctioneers. Townhouse: Property From the London Residence of a Lady of Title on January 14th: 100.00%
PBA Galleries. Fine Literature with Beats & the Counterculture on January 13th: 91.27%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on January 13th: 92.64%
Heritage Auctions. FUN World Paper Money Signature® Auction - Orlando on January 6th: 98.93%
Koller Auctions. ibid Prints and Multiples on December 8th: 80.00%
Koller Auctions. ibid Photography on December 9th: 62.35%
Trafford Books. Books, Ephemera, Cigarette Cards, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History. on January 12th: 72.90%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 12/13 on January 12th: 65.96%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts - Timed Auction on January 12th: 12.38%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs on January 12th: 81.02%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 1/5 on January 12th: 99.65%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction - bidstart 1/5 on January 11th: 100.00%
New England Auctions. Fine Book and Ephemera Auction - bidstart 12/17 on January 11th: 99.48%
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Online Only - Rare Books, Prints, Historical Photography on January 11th: 3.96%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 1/4 on January 11th: 96.34%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on January 11th: 95.71%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on January 11th: 89.83%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 1/4 on January 11th: 98.82%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 1/4 on January 11th: 99.19%
Rossini. Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper, Paintings on January 10th: 15.80%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 1/2 on January 10th: 99.91%
Schilb Antiquarian. RARE BOOKS With NO RESERVE NO BUYERS PREMIUM! on January 9th: 99.09%
Tennants Auctioneers. Antiques and Interiors, to include Affordable Modern and Contemporary Art on January 8th: 94.64%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Petroliana - Advertising - Country Store - with Amanda Auction Gallery on January 8th: 98.94%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 1/1 on January 7th: 82.22%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 12/24 on January 5th: 92.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 12/24 on January 4th: 97.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/26 on January 3rd: 84.72%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/24 on January 2nd: 86.49%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 1/1 on January 8th: 95.50%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 1/2 on January 9th: 97.53%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 12/26 on January 9th: 98.22%


For the week ahead 41 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jan. 17th
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. QUALITY ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES ONLINE AUCTION. 73 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Books - Arabic Books and Manuscripts. 16 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/7. 76 lots

Tue. Jan. 18th
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. The Ski Sale. 94 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints, Maps and Posters. 78 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 1/11. 609 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 1/11. 165 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 1/11. 78 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. HISTORY & REGIONS OF FRANCE : MANUSCRIPTS, DOCUMENTS, ARCHIVES, PRINTS. 577 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Antique and Contemporary Book Auction.. 298 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 96 lots
Hake's Auctions. York. Hake's Auction. 94 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Online Only: Timed Eclectic Variety. 15 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 1/7. 31 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Literature, Graphics, Illustrated.. 193 lots

Wed. Jan. 19th
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Antiquarian and Modern Books. 205 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 1/12. 342 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Cabin Fever Auction - session 1. 87 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Estate Treasures Auction. 53 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Contemporary & Post-War Art // Prints & Multiples. 133 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 1/7. 137 lots

Thu. Jan. 20th
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 249 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Olympic Memorabilia - bidstart 1/13. 35 lots
Christies. New York. Important Americana. 11 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Cabin Fever Auction - session 2. 24 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Graphic Work Auction. 228 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Modern Literature - bidstart 12/7. 91 lots
Sothebys. London. Royal and Noble - bidstart 1/3. 3 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Antiquarian and Modern Books - Current Sale.
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. Live Thursday Auction. 42 lots

Fri. Jan. 21st
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Berlin-Schoneberg. Modern and Contemporary Art - Modern Photgraphy. 653 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Monthly Picture Sale. 28 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 1/14. 110 lots

Sat. Jan. 22nd
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Gahanna. Important Numismatic Book Sale. 438 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 1/15. 200 lots

Sun. Jan. 23rd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 1/16.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 1/16.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 1/9. 412 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Helen Oswald North Dakota National Collection Currency Showcase Auction. 108 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Weekly Stamps and Sports Card Auction. 61 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/14. 63 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.