Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 46 Auctions Archived, another 50 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Friday, 21 January 2022, 46 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub's Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Danish krone, 8 in euros, 7 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, and 28 in US dollars.
Turnover this past week was $35,715,752 as 85% of all lots sold. There were 11,185 lots posted and 9,489 changed hands. The average lot sold for $3,764. Comics are no laughing matter!!
3 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on January 16th: $23,760,083
Heritage Auctions. FUN Currency Signature Auction - Orlando on January 7th: $7,003,278
Christies. Important Americana on January 21st: $1,442,500
11 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 1/1 on January 12th: 221.45%
Heritage Auctions. Selections from the Tom Charles Huston Americana & Political Collection Showcase Auction on January 15th: 151.80%
Heritage Auctions. The Powell Texas Currency Collection Part I: County Notes Showcase Auction on January 16th: 149.33%
Sothebys. Royal and Noble - bidstart 1/3 on January 20th: 142.80%
One Source Auctions. QUALITY ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES ONLINE AUCTION on January 17th: 133.77%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts -- bidstart 1/1 on January 9th: 132.29%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 1/11 on January 18th: 124.31%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/1 on January 10th: 105.66%
Heritage Auctions. FUN Currency Signature Auction - Orlando on January 7th: 104.48%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 1/7 on January 14th: 104.11%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on January 18th: 100.55%
34 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 1/12 on January 19th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Royal and Noble - bidstart 1/3 on January 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 1/11 on January 18th: 100.00%
New England Auctions. Modern Literature - bidstart 12/7 on January 20th: 100.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only: Timed Eclectic Variety on January 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 1/11 on January 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Powell Texas Currency Collection Part I: County Notes Showcase Auction on January 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on January 16th: 99.70%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 1/11 on January 18th: 99.67%
Heritage Auctions. Selections from the Tom Charles Huston Americana & Political Collection Showcase Auction on January 15th: 99.22%
Heritage Auctions. FUN Currency Signature Auction - Orlando on January 7th: 98.82%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 1/9 on January 17th: 98.52%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 1/2 on January 16th: 98.45%
New England Auctions. Literature, Graphics, Illustrated. on January 18th: 98.45%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 1/9 on January 16th: 98.04%
Hake's Auctions. Hake's Auction on January 18th: 97.87%
Alaska Auction. Live Thursday Auction on January 20th: 97.62%
One Source Auctions. QUALITY ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES ONLINE AUCTION on January 17th: 97.26%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts -- bidstart 1/1 on January 9th: 96.97%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 1/8 on January 15th: 94.50%
EV Stamps. Weekly Stamps and Sports Card Auction on January 16th: 93.88%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 2/19 on January 1st: 93.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 1/1 on January 12th: 92.80%
Purcell Auctioneers. Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Journa on January 12th: 89.64%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/1 on January 10th: 86.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 1/7 on January 14th: 86.02%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago Collections on January 14th: 85.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 1/1 on January 11th: 84.62%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on January 20th: 84.34%
Eldreds. Cabin Fever Auction - session 2 on January 20th: 83.33%
Eldreds. Cabin Fever Auction - session 1 on January 19th: 81.61%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on January 18th: 80.77%
North American Auction Company. January New Year Western, Native American Auction on January 15th: 80.73%
RR Auction. Olympic Memorabilia - bidstart 1/13 on January 20th: 80.00%
46 total sales reported this week:
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 1/8 on January 15th: 94.50%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Monthly Picture Sale on January 21st: 60.71%
Christies. Important Americana on January 21st: 72.73%
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Modern and Contemporary Art - Modern Photgraphy on January 21st: 45.02%
Sothebys. Royal and Noble - bidstart 1/3 on January 20th: 100.00%
RR Auction. Olympic Memorabilia - bidstart 1/13 on January 20th: 80.00%
New England Auctions. Modern Literature - bidstart 12/7 on January 20th: 100.00%
Morton Subastas. Graphic Work Auction on January 20th: 30.70%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on January 20th: 84.34%
Hake's Auctions. Hake's Auction on January 18th: 97.87%
Eldreds. Cabin Fever Auction - session 2 on January 20th: 83.33%
Alaska Auction. Live Thursday Auction on January 20th: 97.62%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Estate Treasures Auction on January 20th: 67.92%
North American Auction Company. January New Year Western, Native American Auction on January 15th: 80.73%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 2/19 on January 1st: 93.00%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on January 18th: 80.77%
Lyon and Turnbull. Contemporary & Post-War Art // Prints & Multiples on January 19th: 77.44%
Eldreds. Cabin Fever Auction - session 1 on January 19th: 81.61%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago Collections on January 14th: 85.00%
Purcell Auctioneers. Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Journa on January 12th: 89.64%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Timed Auction of Boxed Books on January 10th: 18.09%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 1/12 on January 19th: 100.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only: Timed Eclectic Variety on January 18th: 100.00%
Vermot de Pas. HISTORY & REGIONS OF FRANCE : MANUSCRIPTS, DOCUMENTS, ARCHIVES, PRINTS on January 18th: 29.46%
New England Auctions. Literature, Graphics, Illustrated. on January 18th: 98.45%
Morton Subastas. Antique and Contemporary Book Auction. on January 18th: 36.91%
Lyon and Turnbull. The Ski Sale on January 18th: 78.72%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on January 18th: 77.08%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 1/11 on January 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 1/11 on January 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 1/11 on January 18th: 99.67%
One Source Auctions. QUALITY ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES ONLINE AUCTION on January 17th: 97.26%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 1/2 on January 16th: 98.45%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 1/9 on January 17th: 98.52%
EV Stamps. Weekly Stamps and Sports Card Auction on January 16th: 93.88%
Michaans Auctions. Gallery Auction on January 15th: 64.15%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 1/7 on January 14th: 86.02%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 1/1 on January 12th: 92.80%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 1/1 on January 11th: 84.62%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/1 on January 10th: 86.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts -- bidstart 1/1 on January 9th: 96.97%
Heritage Auctions. Selections from the Tom Charles Huston Americana & Political Collection Showcase Auction on January 15th: 99.22%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 1/9 on January 16th: 98.04%
Heritage Auctions. The Powell Texas Currency Collection Part I: County Notes Showcase Auction on January 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on January 16th: 99.70%
Heritage Auctions. FUN Currency Signature Auction - Orlando on January 7th: 98.82%
For the week ahead 50 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Jan. 24th
Sothebys. New York. Important Americana. 27 lots
Sothebys. New York. Important Americana - bidstart 1/14. 7 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. ANCIENT AND MODERN BOOKS HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS TRAVEL - MARINE ORIGINAL EDITIONS XIXTH - XXTH ILLUSTR. 300 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Auction. 81 lots
Stephan Welz & Co.. Constantia. The Exclusive Hotel Orient & Restaurant Mosaic Auction. 46 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/14. 71 lots
Tue. Jan. 25th
Il Ponte. Milan. Ancient Books and Artist's Books. 288 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 1/18. 667 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 1/18. 160 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 1/18. 77 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Letters, Autographs and Manuscripts. 230 lots
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. Fine Art and Antiques - Live. 39 lots
Cotswold Auction Company. Cirencester. Pictures, Antiques and Interiors. 17 lots
Pot of Gold Estate Liquidations DBA AZFirearms.com. Avondale. Antique, Gun, Jewelry, Coin & Collectible Auction. 19 lots
Sothebys. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/14. 159 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Book Sale. 273 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 1/14. 24 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 88 lots
Wed. Jan. 26th
Forum Auctions. London. Prints and Editions. 180 lots
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. Books, Coins and Scientific Instruments. 68 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 1/19. 325 lots
Bruneau & Co. . Cranston. Comic Books. 252 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, The Sinclair Hood Library of Greek Archaeology. 470 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 1/14. 137 lots
Thu. Jan. 27th
ALDE. Paris. History of Economic Ideas. 221 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Rare Books, Maps & Prints, bidstart 1/20. 537 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Books & Works on Paper including Contents from the Estate of Paul Gallico. 266 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Fine Art and Photography. 327 lots
Bogota Auction. Bogota. The Collection of Andres Hoyos, Columbian Bibliophile. 320 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Cincinnati. Cincinnati Collections. 57 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Winter Estate Auction. 66 lots
Skinner. Marlborough. Fine Prints and Photographs - bidstart 1/18. 203 lots
Bonhams. New York. The Library of Ruth Bader Ginsberg - bidstart 1/19. 166 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Cartography - bidstart 1/21. 50 lots
Fri. Jan. 28th
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Winter Estate Auction. 26 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Antiques and Interiors. 30 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 1/21. 72 lots
Sat. Jan. 29th
Case Antiques, Inc.. Knoxville. Winter 2022 Auction. 76 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Vintage Posters. 825 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. January 2022 Auction. 183 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 1/22.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Art and Photography - bidstart 1/21. 20 lots
Sun. Jan. 30th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 1/23.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 1/23.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 1/16. 396 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. he Mile High Hoard Collection Currency Showcase Auction. 488 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Weekly Stamps and Sports Card Auction. 15 lots
Marathon Auction Services. Marathon. Rare Books and Important Antiques Auction. 104 lots
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. RARE BOOKS With NO RESERVE NO BUYERS PREMIUM!. 106 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/21. 65 lots
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE
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Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 11. Blaeu's Superb World Map on a Polar Projection (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 702. Munster's Largest 16th Century Edition, with Over 220 Woodcut Maps (1598) Est. $18,000 - $20,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 101. Rare Jo Mora "Carte" Showing a NYC-to-Seattle Route through Panama Canal (1933) Est. $900 - $1,100Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 65. The Waldseemuller/Fries "Admiral's Map" (1541) Est. $8,000 - $9,500Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 46. Contains all 30 Plates from Atlas Coelestis in Full Original Color (1742) Est. $16,000 - $18,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 129. The First Map to Name New Scotland and Cape Cod (1625) Est. $8,000 - $9,500Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 663. The First Printed Map Devoted to the Pacific in Full Contemporary Color (1589) Est. $7,500 - $9,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 629. De Jode's Rare Map of Eastern Asia (1593) Est. $7,500 - $9,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 171. De Bry's Influential Map of Colonial North America (1591) Est. $11,000 - $13,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 691. Superb Hand-Colored Image of the Holy Trinity (1502) Est. $800 - $950Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 606. Important, Early Atlas of Japan with 75 Woodcut Maps in Printed Color (1837) Est. $2,000 - $2,300 -
Koller, Sep. 16: FRANZÖSISCHE REVOLUTION - ASSEMBLÉE NATIONALE - Extrait des Procès-Verbaux de L'Assemblée Nationale, Des 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26 Août & premier Octobre 1789.Koller, Sep. 16: MOURADJA D'OHSSON, IGNACE. Tableau général de l'Empire Othoman, divisé en deux parties dont l'une comprend la Législation Mahométane, l'autre l'histoire de l'Empire Othoman [... ]Koller, Sep. 16: BOTANIK - Blackwell, Elisabeth. A curious herbal, containig five hundred cuts, of the most useful plants, which are now used in the practice of physick.Koller, Sep. 16: SCHEUCHZER, JOHANN JAKOB. Physica Sacra. Iconibus Aeneis illustrata procurante & sumtus suppeditante.Koller, Sep. 16: HAIMONSKINDER – Eyn schön lustig Geschicht, wie Keyser Carle der groß, vier gebrüder, Hertzog Aymont von Dordons Süne [...]Koller, Sep. 16: KRÄUTERBÜCHER - HORTUS SANITATIS - [H]ortus Sanitatis. De herbis et plantis. De animalibus et reptilibus. De avibus et volatilibus. De piscibus et natalibus…Koller, Sep. 16: GAUGUIN, PAUL, MALER (1848-1903). Eigenhändiger Brief mit Unterschrift und Couvert. An den Künstler und Freund Daniel de Monfreid in Paris.
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Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
24th September 2026Forum, Sep. 24: A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster and Borough of Southwark, 1746 [bound with] A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster, [c.1755]. £30,000 - £50,000Forum, Sep. 24: Gafurius (Franchinus). De Harmonia Musicorum Instrumentorum Opus, first edition, Milan, Gotarto da Ponte, 1518. £20,000 - £30,000Forum, Sep. 24: Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Hobbit, first edition, first impression, 1937. £10,000 - £15,000Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
24th September 2026Forum, Sep. 24: Stackelberg (Otto Magnus v). Costumes et Usages des Peuples de la Grece Moderne, first edition, Rome, 1825. £15,000 - £20,000Forum, Sep. 24: Piranesi (Giovanni Battista). Le Antichita Romane, 4 vol., Rome, Bouchard and Gravier, 1756. £10,000 - £15,000Forum, Sep. 24: Henry VIII's Primer.- Church of England.- The Primer, set foorth by the Kynges maiestie and his clergie…,, first edition, by Richard Grafton printer to the Princes grace, 1545; bound with 2 others, similar. £10,000 - £15,000Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
24th September 2026Forum, Sep. 24: Darwin (Charles). On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, fifth edition, ink inscription in the author's hand laid down to half-title, 1869. £6,000 - £8,000Forum, Sep. 24: Siebold (P.F. von) J.G. Zuccarini and F.A.W. Miquel. Flora Japonica, 2 vol., first edition, Leiden, for the author, 1835-70. £6,000 - £8,000Forum, Sep. 24: Illuminated manuscript facsimile.- Constitution Of India (The), Dehra Dun, Survey of India Offices, [c. 1950]. £3,500 - £5,000Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
24th September 2026Forum, Sep. 24: Mao Tse-tung. Quotations of Chairman Mao, prototype edition, Shenyang, compiled and printed by the Political Department, Air Force Division of Shenyang Military Region, 1963. £3,000 - £4,000Forum, Sep. 24: Richardson (John). Fauna Boreali-Americana; or the Zoology of the Northern Parts of British America, 4 vol., first edition, Norwich, Josiah Fletcher, 1829-37. £4,000 - £6,000Forum, Sep. 24: Mite (The), the printer/publisher's own copy with the original type and printing blocks for all three of its editions (1891, 1893 & 1896), Grimsby, Ernest A. Robinson, 1891. £3,000 - £4,000. -
Leland Little, September 11: Kenneth Claiborne Royall (1894-1971), Large Archive with Letters from Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower.Leland Little, September 11: Harry S. Truman, Scarce Autograph Letter Signed as 33rd U.S. President.Leland Little, September 11: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) (1835-1910), Autograph Quotation Signed.Leland Little, September 11: The History of North America, the Extremely Scarce Deluxe "Edition of the Presidents."Leland Little, September 11: Scarce First Edition of Krafft's The American Distiller.Leland Little, September 11: Inscribed First Edition of James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room.Leland Little, September 11: A Signed Limited Edition of Love in the Time of Cholera.Leland Little, September 11: The Extremely Scarce Limited and Extra-Illustrated Edition of The Works of Charles Dickens.Leland Little, September 11: A Beautifully Bound Limited Edition of Émile Zola's The Rougon-Macquart.Leland Little, September 11: The Elaborately Bound and Extremely Scarce The Shakespeare Gallery.Leland Little, September 11: Hunting, Hawking, Shooting, A Signed Limited Edition Four Volume Set.Leland Little, September 11: Signed Limited Edition of Salmon-Salmon with a Chapter on Iceland.
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Sotheby’s
Original Film Posters
10 September 2026Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: The Invisible Man (1933). Extremely Rare US Leader Press One Sheet. £20,000 to £26,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: You Only Live Twice (1967). Italian Advance Quattro Fogli. £10,000 to £15,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: A Dog's Life (1918). Extremely Rare US One Sheet. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: La Belle et la Bête/Beauty and the Beast (1946). French Style A Grande. £12,000 to £18,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). US Lenticular Prototype One Sheet. £10,000 to £15,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: Théâtre d’Ombres (1897). Exceptionally Rare French Poster. £8,000 to £12,000.