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%
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
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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.