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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 43 Auctions Archived, another 39 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 4 March 2022, 43 auctions were archived in Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 12 in euros, 6 in British pounds, and 23 in US dollars.

 

Turnover this past week was $29,787,749 as 89% of all lots sold.  There were 10,510 lots posted and 9,350 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $3,186.

 

These days we are living in the era of feast and famine.  This past week was the bacchanal. 

 

2 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Winter Platinum Night Sports Auction on February 27th: $22,645,174
Potter and Potter Auctions. Fine Books and Manuscripts on February 26th: $1,097,139

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

Bonhams. Sir Michael Caine - The Personal Collection on March 2nd: 248.18%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana - Day 3 on March 4th: 194.69%
Bonhams. Travel and Exploration on March 2nd: 181.00%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana - Day 1 on March 2nd: 168.20%
Catawiki B. V.. Book Auction, Arabic Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/11 on February 21st: 164.11%
Tennants Auctioneers. Modern and Contemporary Art on February 26th: 151.97%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on March 4th: 149.29%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Natural History & Geology, Wildlife & Sporting Pictures on March 2nd: 147.56%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 2/22 on March 1st: 137.38%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 2/11 on February 22nd: 136.55%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Fine Books and Manuscripts on February 26th: 132.47%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 2/11 on February 23rd: 123.53%
Bruneau & Co. . Spring Comics, TCG, Toys and Sports on February 26th: 122.23%
Maison Bibelot. The Sicilian Collections of D'Agata House in Taormina: The Library - bidstart 2/15 on February 25th: 113.15%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 2/22 on March 1st: 109.96%


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

Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on March 4th: 100.00%
Pot of Gold Estate Liquidations DBA AZFirearms.com. Antique, Gun, Jewelry, Coin and Collectible Auction on March 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. KultureCity Charity Auction on March 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 2/22 on March 1st: 100.00%
Bruneau & Co. . Spring Comics, TCG, Toys and Sports on February 26th: 99.75%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 2/22 on March 1st: 99.68%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 2/20 on February 28th: 99.65%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 2/23 on March 2nd: 98.94%
New England Auctions. Early Printing, Americana, Bibles on March 1st: 98.79%
Alaska Auction. Fur Rondy Live Event on February 26th: 98.61%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana - Day 1 on March 2nd: 98.51%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 2/19 on February 26th: 98.50%
Bonhams. Sir Michael Caine - The Personal Collection on March 2nd: 98.29%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana - Day 3 on March 4th: 97.96%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Fine Books and Manuscripts on February 26th: 96.43%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 2/20 on February 27th: 96.33%
Heritage Auctions. Winter Platinum Night Sports Auction on February 27th: 95.89%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only: Timed Eclectic Variety on March 1st: 95.45%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 2/22 on March 1st: 95.33%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Book and Ephemera Auction on February 28th: 95.25%
Leland Little Auctions. The Winter Decoy and Sporting Art Auction on March 3rd: 94.34%
Tennants Auctioneers. Modern and Contemporary Art on February 26th: 92.86%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Natural History & Geology, Wildlife & Sporting Pictures on March 2nd: 92.71%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 2/11 on February 23rd: 92.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 2/11 on February 22nd: 90.63%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Western Trails and Treasures Auction - session 3: Mining, Directories, and Militaria on February 26th: 89.60%
Catawiki B. V.. Book Auction, Arabic Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/11 on February 21st: 89.47%
Early American. Early American Auction on February 26th: 89.26%
Bonhams. Travel and Exploration on March 2nd: 88.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 2/18 on February 25th: 83.80%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/11 on February 20th: 83.58%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Western Trails and Treasures Auction - session 4: Art, Native American, Railroadiana, Dealer on February 27th: 83.04%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on March 1st: 81.98%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/11 on February 21st: 81.72%


43 total sales reported this week:

Ader. Letters and Manuscripts, Autographs - lot 304-572 on February 23rd: 47.76%
Ader. Letters and Manuscripts, Autographs - Lots 1-303 on February 22nd: 48.68%
Maison Bibelot. The Sicilian Collections of D'Agata House in Taormina: The Library - bidstart 2/15 on February 25th: 71.55%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on March 4th: 100.00%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Books on March 4th: 77.29%
Leland Little Auctions. The Winter Decoy and Sporting Art Auction on March 3rd: 94.34%
Bonhams. British. Cool. on March 3rd: 69.11%
Heritage Auctions. KultureCity Charity Auction on March 3rd: 100.00%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana - Day 3 on March 4th: 97.96%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana - Day 1 on March 2nd: 98.51%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Estate Treasures Auction on March 3rd: 63.89%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Natural History & Geology, Wildlife & Sporting Pictures on March 2nd: 92.71%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 2/23 on March 2nd: 98.94%
Bonhams. Sir Michael Caine - The Personal Collection on March 2nd: 98.29%
Bonhams. Travel and Exploration on March 2nd: 88.89%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only: Timed Eclectic Variety on March 1st: 95.45%
Pot of Gold Estate Liquidations DBA AZFirearms.com. Antique, Gun, Jewelry, Coin and Collectible Auction on March 1st: 100.00%
New England Auctions. Early Printing, Americana, Bibles on March 1st: 98.79%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on March 1st: 81.98%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 2/22 on March 1st: 95.33%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 2/22 on March 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 2/22 on March 1st: 99.68%
Rossini. Paintings, Sculptures, Lithographs, XIXth, Modern and Contemporary on February 28th: 54.87%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Book and Ephemera Auction on February 28th: 95.25%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 2/18 on February 25th: 83.80%
Catawiki B. V.. Cartography - bidstart 2/18 on February 24th: 36.36%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 2/11 on February 23rd: 92.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 2/11 on February 22nd: 90.63%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/11 on February 21st: 81.72%
Catawiki B. V.. Book Auction, Arabic Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/11 on February 21st: 89.47%
Catawiki B. V.. Books - bidstart 2/11 on February 20th: 30.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/11 on February 20th: 83.58%
Tennants Auctioneers. Modern and Contemporary Art on February 26th: 92.86%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Fine Books and Manuscripts on February 26th: 96.43%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Western Trails and Treasures Auction - session 4: Art, Native American, Railroadiana, Dealer on February 27th: 83.04%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Western Trails and Treasures Auction - session 3: Mining, Directories, and Militaria on February 26th: 89.60%
Early American. Early American Auction on February 26th: 89.26%
Bruneau & Co. . Spring Comics, TCG, Toys and Sports on February 26th: 99.75%
Alaska Auction. Fur Rondy Live Event on February 26th: 98.61%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 2/19 on February 26th: 98.50%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 2/20 on February 28th: 99.65%
Heritage Auctions. Winter Platinum Night Sports Auction on February 27th: 95.89%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 2/20 on February 27th: 96.33%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions 1968 Mickey Mantle's Last New York Yankees Game Worn Jersey, MEARS A10--Signed & Photo Matched! on February 27th Actual price: USD $2,190,000.
  2. Heritage Auctions 1946 American Baseball Bureau Questionnaire Filled Out & Signed by Jackie Robinson. on February 27th Actual price: USD $1,680,000.
  3. Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Rookie #311 PSA NM-MT 8. on February 27th Actual price: USD $1,560,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions 1928-29 Amelia Earhart Flight Worn Cap from First Crossing of Atlantic Ocean--Photo Matched! on February 27th Actual price: USD $825,000.
  5. Heritage Auctions 1986 Fleer Basketball Complete Set (132) - Every Card Graded PSA Gem Mint 10! on February 27th Actual price: USD $690,000.
  6. Heritage Auctions 1986 Michael Jordan Game Worn & Signed Nike Air Jordan 1 Sneakers--Photo Matched! on February 27th Actual price: USD $675,000.
  7. Heritage Auctions 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers Debut of Jackie Robinson Ticket Stub, PSA Good 2. on February 27th Actual price: USD $480,000.
  8. Heritage Auctions 1984 Michael Jordan NBA Debut Chicago Bulls Full Ticket, PSA Authentic--The Only Known Example! on February 27th Actual price: USD $468,000.
  9. Heritage Auctions 1948 Leaf Jackie Robinson Rookie #79 PSA NM-MT 8. on February 27th Actual price: USD $468,000.
  10. Heritage Auctions 1952 Bowman Willie Mays #218 PSA Mint 9. on February 27th Actual price: USD $444,000.
  11. Heritage Auctions 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle Rookie #253 PSA NM-MT 8. on February 27th Actual price: USD $432,000.
  12. Heritage Auctions 2003 Topps Chrome LeBron James Rookie (Gold Refractor) #111 BGS NM-MT+ 8.5 - #'d 43/50. on February 27th Actual price: USD $384,000.
  13. Heritage Auctions 1947 Ted Williams Triple Crown Season Game Used & Signed Vault-Marked Bat, PSA/DNA GU 10. on February 27th Actual price: USD $336,000.
  14. Heritage Auctions 1912 E300 Plow's Candy Honus Wagner PSA NM 7 from "The Miracle Set." on February 27th Actual price: USD $312,000.
  15. Heritage Auctions 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan Rookie #57 PSA Gem Mint 10. on February 27th Actual price: USD $288,000.
  16. Heritage Auctions Signed 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #181 PSA Authentic, Auto 7. on February 27th Actual price: USD $252,000.
  17. Heritage Auctions 1912 E300 Plow's Candy Ty Cobb PSA NM 7 from "The Miracle Set." on February 27th Actual price: USD $222,000.
  18. Heritage Auctions 1979 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Wax Box with 48 Unopened Packs - Wayne Gretzky Rookie Year! on February 27th Actual price: USD $210,000.
  19. Heritage Auctions 1954 Stahl-Meyer Franks Mickey Mantle PSA NM-MT 8. on February 27th Actual price: USD $210,000.
  20. Heritage Auctions 1994 Michael Jordan Game Worn & Signed (UDA) Birmingham Barons Jersey--Photo Matched! on February 27th Actual price: USD $204,000.
  21. Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Rookie #311 SGC EX 5. on February 27th Actual price: USD $204,000.
  22. Heritage Auctions 1948 Leaf Ted Williams #76 PSA Mint 9. on February 27th Actual price: USD $204,000.
  23. Bonhams Girl with Balloon, 2004 (unframed) on March 3rd Actual price: USD $202,174.
  24. Heritage Auctions 1956 Topps Football Wax Box with 24 Unopened Packs! on February 27th Actual price: USD $186,000.
  25. Heritage Auctions 2003 Netpro International Serena Williams (Court Authentic Series A) #2A PSA NM 7, Auto 10 - #'d 24/100. on February 27th Actual price: USD $163,200.

 

For the week ahead 39 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Feb. 28th
Rossini. Paris. Paintings, Sculptures, Lithographs, XIXth, Modern and Contemporary. 195 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Book and Ephemera Auction. 400 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/18. 95 lots

Tue. Mar. 1st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 2/22. 621 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 2/22. 165 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 2/22. 107 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Early Printing, Americana, Bibles. 165 lots
Pot of Gold Estate Liquidations DBA AZFirearms.com. Avondale. Antique, Gun, Jewelry, Coin and Collectible Auction. 36 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Online Only: Timed Eclectic Variety. 22 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 2/18. 41 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 111 lots

Wed. Mar. 2nd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 2/23. 284 lots
Bonhams. London. Travel and Exploration. 99 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Natural History & Geology, Wildlife & Sporting Pictures. 343 lots
Bonhams. London. Sir Michael Caine - The Personal Collection. 117 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Winter Americana - Day 1. 336 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Estate Treasures Auction. 36 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 2/18. 150 lots

Thu. Mar. 3rd
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. The Winter Decoy and Sporting Art Auction. 53 lots
Bogota Auction. Bogota. Engravings and multiples. Decorative arts and design.. 76 lots
Soler Y Llach. Barcelona. Movie Posters. 267 lots
Soler Y Llach. Barcelona. Vintage Posters. 238 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Trading Card Games. 443 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. KultureCity Charity Auction. 100 lots
Bonhams. London. British. Cool.. 123 lots

Fri. Mar. 4th
Copley Fine Art Auctions. Boston. The Winter Sale 2022. 57 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History. 37 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Winter Americana - Day 3. 49 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Books. 612 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 2/25. 103 lots

Sat. Mar. 5th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper -. 200 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Winter Americana - Day 4. 92 lots

Sun. Mar. 6th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 2/27. 1002 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 2/27. 297 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 2/20. 395 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Traveler Collection Part II Currency Showcase Auction. 264 lots
Carlsen Gallery. Greenville, NY. March Madness Antiques. 9 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/25. 75 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. VIRTUAL ON LINE AUCTION ON-SITE KENNEBUNK MAINE. 58 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.