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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 51 Auctions Archived, another 48 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 18 March 2022, 51 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Danish krone, 16 in euros, 5  in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 27 in US dollars, and I in South African rands.

 

Turnover this past week was $18,872,115 as 80% of all lots sold.  There were 11,417 posted and 9,080 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $2,078.

 

 

5 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. Laugh now but one day we'll be in charge: Banksy and 21st Century Editions - bidstart 3/1 on March 15th: $3,414,299
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 3/10 on March 16th: $2,786,069
Heritage Auctions. International Original Art & Anime Signature® Auction on March 13th: $2,249,105
Guernseys. African American Historical and Cultural Artifacts on March 15th: $1,800,000
RR Auction. Apple, Jobs and Computer Hardware - bidstart 3/10 on March 17th: $1,071,082

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

Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 3/8 on March 15th: 155.23%
Skinner. Country Americana online - bidstart 3/5 on March 15th: 145.79%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 3/10 on March 16th: 126.57%
De Baecque and Associes. Books and Manuscripts - Philately - Postcards on March 17th: 117.96%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 3/8 on March 15th: 111.68%
Heritage Auctions. A Selection of Texas National Bank Notes on March 13th: 110.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 2/25 on March 9th: 105.77%
Sothebys. Made in Britain on March 15th: 104.89%
ALDE. Old books from the 15th to the 19th century, Sciences & Medicine on March 16th: 103.06%


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

Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 3/8 on March 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. A Selection of Texas National Bank Notes on March 13th: 100.00%
Addison and Sarova. Bookworm Sale, Online Only on March 13th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. RARE BOOKS With NO RESERVE NO BUYERS PREMIUM! on March 13th: 100.00%
Carlsen Gallery. March Madness Antiques on March 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 3/6 on March 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 3/8 on March 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 3/8 on March 15th: 100.00%
Guernseys. African American Historical and Cultural Artifacts on March 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. International Original Art & Anime Signature® Auction on March 13th: 99.77%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 2/27 on March 13th: 99.44%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 3/9 on March 16th: 98.82%
Addison and Sarova. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera on March 12th: 98.28%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - on March 12th: 97.50%
Hake's Auctions. Hake's Auction on March 15th: 96.96%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 3/6 on March 13th: 96.04%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only: Timed Eclectic Variety on March 15th: 93.75%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 3/10 on March 16th: 90.83%
Skinner. Country Americana online - bidstart 3/5 on March 15th: 90.63%
Christies. Laugh now but one day we'll be in charge: Banksy and 21st Century Editions - bidstart 3/1 on March 15th: 90.28%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Gambling, Playing Cards, Coin-Op, & Advertising on March 18th: 89.10%
Sothebys. Made in Britain on March 15th: 87.72%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on March 15th: 86.17%
Leland Little Auctions. Signature Spring Auction on March 12th: 84.62%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 2/25 on March 9th: 84.44%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 3/4 on March 11th: 81.61%
Sothebys. Modern: Discoveries - bidstart 3/4 on March 17th: 80.95%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/25 on March 7th: 80.95%

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Guernseys The Elizabeth Meaders Collection on March 15th Actual price: USD $1,800,000.
  2. Christies Girl with Balloon on March 15th Actual price: USD $493,372.
  3. Sothebys Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (F. & S. II.335A) on March 16th Actual price: USD $430,767.
  4. Christies Choose your Weapon (VIP Gold) on March 15th Actual price: USD $312,469.
  5. Christies Banksquiat (Grey) on March 15th Actual price: USD $213,795.
  6. Christies Christ with Shopping on March 15th Actual price: USD $197,349.
  7. Sothebys L'Égyptienne (B. 746; Ba. 906) on March 16th Actual price: USD $182,248.
  8. Forum Auctions Virtues (H9.1 to 8) (all matched edition numbers) on March 17th Actual price: USD $167,389.
  9. RR Auction Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak Signed 1976 Apple Computer Check on March 17th Actual price: USD $163,923.
  10. Sothebys Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) (F. & S. II.23) on March 16th Actual price: USD $149,112.
  11. Sothebys Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) (F. & S. II.25) on March 16th Actual price: USD $149,112.
  12. Sothebys Icons (Littmann pp. 170-71) on March 16th Actual price: USD $140,828.
  13. Sothebys Pergusa Three, from Circuits (Axsom 143) on March 17th Actual price: USD $140,828.
  14. Sothebys Mick Jagger (F. & S. II.139) on March 16th Actual price: USD $132,544.
  15. Christies Choose your Weapon (Cool Grey) on March 15th Actual price: USD $131,566.
  16. RR Auction Steve Jobs Autograph Note Signed on March 17th Actual price: USD $124,998.
  17. Sothebys Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) (F. & S. II.29) on March 16th Actual price: USD $124,260.
  18. Heritage Auctions Jean Giraud (Moebius) Major Fatal, Le Garage Hermétique - The Motionless Bird Métal Hurlant #6 Splash Page 7 Original Art (Les Humanoïdes Associés, 1976). on March 13th Actual price: USD $118,750.
  19. Sothebys Ice 2 (Butin 123) on March 16th Actual price: USD $115,976.
  20. Christies Donuts (Chocolate) on March 15th Actual price: USD $115,120.
  21. Christies Morons (Sepia) - Outside of the edition on March 15th Actual price: USD $106,897.
  22. Heritage Auctions Ron Frenz and Brett Breeding The Amazing Spider-Man #252 Story Page 9 1st Appearance of the Black Costume Original Art (Marvel, 1984). on March 13th Actual price: USD $100,000.
  23. Sothebys Ludo 1-5 (L. pp. 44-47) on March 16th Actual price: USD $99,408.
  24. Sothebys La Femme au Chapeau (Bloch 1145; Baer 1323; Picasso Project L-144) on March 16th Actual price: USD $99,408.
  25. Christies No Ball Games (Grey) on March 15th Actual price: USD $98,674.



51 total sales reported this week:

RR Auction. Apple, Jobs and Computer Hardware - bidstart 3/10 on March 17th: 77.61%
Forum Auctions. Prints and Editions on March 17th: 71.27%
Finarte. Photographs on March 17th: 60.39%
Eldreds. March Antiques and Accessories on March 17th: 77.36%
De Baecque and Associes. Books and Manuscripts - Philately - Postcards on March 17th: 68.54%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Two Day Book Sale on March 17th: 73.74%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Gambling, Playing Cards, Coin-Op, & Advertising on March 18th: 89.10%
Sothebys. Modern: Discoveries - bidstart 3/4 on March 17th: 80.95%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 3/10 on March 16th: 90.83%
Hake's Auctions. Hake's Auction on March 15th: 96.96%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Posters and Propaganda on March 16th: 55.81%
Aspire Art Auctions. Modern and Contemporary Art on March 16th: 38.46%
ALDE. Old books from the 15th to the 19th century, Sciences & Medicine on March 16th: 69.46%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 3/9 on March 16th: 98.82%
Old World Auctions. Antique Maps, Charts, Atlases, Engravings, Historical Documents & Books on March 15th: 15.85%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only: Timed Eclectic Variety on March 15th: 93.75%
Sothebys. Made in Britain on March 15th: 87.72%
Skinner. Country Americana online - bidstart 3/5 on March 15th: 90.63%
Guernseys. African American Historical and Cultural Artifacts on March 15th: 100.00%
Christies. Laugh now but one day we'll be in charge: Banksy and 21st Century Editions - bidstart 3/1 on March 15th: 90.28%
Winter Associates. Mid-Century Modern, Eldred Wheeler & Fine Furniture; Paintings; Prints; Asian; Jewelry; Art Pottery on March 14th: 78.26%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on March 15th: 86.17%
Ader. Photographs - Collection Sale on March 15th: 36.19%
Ader. Photography Books on March 14th: 41.11%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 3/8 on March 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 3/8 on March 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 3/8 on March 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 3/6 on March 13th: 96.04%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 3/6 on March 14th: 100.00%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Americana Historical Ephemera and Photographs on March 8th: 76.50%
Artcurial. Books and Manuscripts on March 8th: 49.66%
Carlsen Gallery. March Madness Antiques on March 6th: 100.00%
Soler Y Llach. Vintage Posters on March 3rd: 38.24%
Soler Y Llach. Movie Posters on March 3rd: 22.10%
Soler Y Llach. Antique Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Collectibles on March 10th: 55.99%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 3/4 on March 11th: 81.61%
Catawiki B. V.. Books - bidstart 2/25 on March 10th: 70.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 2/25 on March 9th: 84.44%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 2/25 on March 8th: 69.70%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/25 on March 7th: 80.95%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/25 on March 6th: 73.33%
Schilb Antiquarian. RARE BOOKS With NO RESERVE NO BUYERS PREMIUM! on March 13th: 100.00%
Santa Fe Art Auction. Prints, Multiples and Works on Paper: session 2 on March 12th: 77.01%
Morton Subastas. Opportunities on March 12th: 45.61%
Leland Little Auctions. Signature Spring Auction on March 12th: 84.62%
Addison and Sarova. Bookworm Sale, Online Only on March 13th: 100.00%
Addison and Sarova. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera on March 12th: 98.28%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - on March 12th: 97.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 2/27 on March 13th: 99.44%
Heritage Auctions. A Selection of Texas National Bank Notes on March 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. International Original Art & Anime Signature® Auction on March 13th: 99.77%


For the week ahead 48 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Mar. 21st
Vermot de Pas. Paris. HISTORY & REGIONS OF FRANCE : MANUSCRIPTS, DOCUMENTS, ARCHIVES, PRINTS. 562 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/11. 90 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. 11TH ANNUAL POST ST. PATRICK'S DAY CATALOGED ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES ONLINE AUCTION. 75 lots

Tue. Mar. 22nd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 3/15. 558 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 3/15. 184 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 3/15. 96 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. M. D. LIBRARY : PRECIOUS BOOKS - BINDINGS. 84 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Rare Books, Autographs and Maps. 324 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. BOOKS & MANUSCRITS : GRACQ / PARISOT, SURREALISM. 118 lots
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. Fine Arts and Antiques - Stamps and Books. 68 lots
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. Books and Manuscripts. 296 lots
Rossini. Paris. Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper, Paintings. 1036 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 3/11. 31 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Gustave Wied/Modern Art Books/Books and Manuscripts/Modern Art and Design. 292 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Books, Kodesh books, Hassidic books, Rabbinical letters, Manuscripts, Judaika and more. 262 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera List. 195 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Fine And Decorative Arts Quarterly. 29 lots

Wed. Mar. 23rd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 3/16. 305 lots
Bonhams. New York. Japanese and Korean Art. 300 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Journa. 663 lots
Bonhams. London. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 139 lots
Bonhams. London. Women Through History. 114 lots
Australian Book Auctions. Armadale, . March Gallery Sale: Australiana, Ephemera, Literature, Natural History, Art Reference.. 168 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 3/11. 161 lots
Bruneau & Co. . Cranston. Comic Books. 240 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. March Cornucopia - Paintings, Drawings, and Prints. 86 lots

Thu. Mar. 24th
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 251 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Printed and Manuscript African Americana. 384 lots
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . The Werner Floss Collection. 792 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 3/10. 126 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Fine Literature - Bukowski - Counterculture. 411 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Ancient and Modern Books - Autographs. 226 lots
Sothebys. London. Fine Japanese Prints - bidstart 3/17. 133 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Emporium Auction. 18 lots

Fri. Mar. 25th
Arenberg Auctions. BRUSSEL. Drawings, Prints, Rare Books, Manuscripts & Atlas. 1037 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Premium and Emporium Auction. 54 lots
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Books, Prints and Autographs. 365 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Modern + Contemporary Art + Design. 67 lots

Sat. Mar. 26th
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Salon de Magie: The Ken Klosterman Collection • Part II. 135 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper -. 200 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Showcase Auction. 1070 lots
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Modern and contemporary Prints · Drawings · Multiples · Modern Books. 361 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Fine Art, Furniture and Decorative Art, Asian Art. 162 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. March Art and Antique Estates Auction.

Sun. Mar. 27th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 3/20.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 3/20.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 3/13. 320 lots
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Columbus. Americana and Decorative Arts - bidstart 3/17.

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • <center><b>Forum Auctions<br>Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper<br>29th January 2026</b></center> <b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Plato. [<i>Apanta ta tou Platonos. Omnia Platonis opera</i>], 2 parts in 2 vol., editio princeps of Plato's works in the original Greek, Venice, House of Aldus, 1513. £8,000-12,000 <b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Book of Hours, Use of Rome, In Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, [Southern Netherlands (probably Bruges), c.1460]. £6,000-8,000 <b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Correspondence and documents by or addressed to the first four Viscounts Molesworth and members of their families, letters and manuscripts, 1690-1783. £10,000-15,000 <center><b>Forum Auctions<br>Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper<br>29th January 2026</b></center> <b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Shakespeare (William). <i>The Dramatic Works,</i> 9 vol., John and Josiah Boydell, 1802. £5,000-7,000 <b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Joyce (James). <i>Ulysses,</i> first edition, one of 750 copies on handmade paper, Paris, Shakespeare and Company, 1922 £8,000-12,000 <b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Powell (Anthony). [<i>A Dance to the Music of Time</i>], 12 vol., first editions, each with a signed presentation inscription from the author to Osbert Lancaster, 1951-75. £6,000-8,000 <center><b>Forum Auctions<br>Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper<br>29th January 2026</b></center> <b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Chaucer (Geoffrey). <i>Troilus and Criseyde,</i> one of 225 copies on handmade paper, wood-engravings by Eric Gill, Waltham St.Lawrence, 1927. £3,000-4,000 <b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Borges (Jorge Luis). <i>Luna de Enfrente,</i> first edition, one of 300 copies, presentation copy signed by the author to Leopoldo Marechal, Buenos Aires, Editorial Proa, 1925. £3,000-4,000 <b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Nolli (Giovanni Battista). <i>Nuova Pianta di Roma,</i> Rome, 1748. £6,000-8,000 <center><b>Forum Auctions<br>Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper<br>29th January 2026</b></center> <b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Roberts (David). <i>The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, & Nubia,</i> 3 vol., first edition, 1842-49. £15,000-20,000 <b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Blacker (William). <i>Catechism of Fly Making, Angling and Dyeing,</i> Published by the author, 1843. £3,000-4,000 <b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Herschel (Sir John F. W.) Collection of 69 offprints, extracts and separate publications by Herschel, bound for his son, William James Herschel, 3 vol., [1813-50]. £15,000-20,000
    Forum Auctions
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    29th January 2026
    Forum, Jan. 29: Plato. [Apanta ta tou Platonos. Omnia Platonis opera], 2 parts in 2 vol., editio princeps of Plato's works in the original Greek, Venice, House of Aldus, 1513. £8,000-12,000
    Forum, Jan. 29: Book of Hours, Use of Rome, In Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, [Southern Netherlands (probably Bruges), c.1460]. £6,000-8,000
    Forum, Jan. 29: Correspondence and documents by or addressed to the first four Viscounts Molesworth and members of their families, letters and manuscripts, 1690-1783. £10,000-15,000
    Forum Auctions
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    29th January 2026
    Forum, Jan. 29: Shakespeare (William). The Dramatic Works, 9 vol., John and Josiah Boydell, 1802. £5,000-7,000
    Forum, Jan. 29: Joyce (James). Ulysses, first edition, one of 750 copies on handmade paper, Paris, Shakespeare and Company, 1922 £8,000-12,000
    Forum, Jan. 29: Powell (Anthony). [A Dance to the Music of Time], 12 vol., first editions, each with a signed presentation inscription from the author to Osbert Lancaster, 1951-75. £6,000-8,000
    Forum Auctions
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    29th January 2026
    Forum, Jan. 29: Chaucer (Geoffrey). Troilus and Criseyde, one of 225 copies on handmade paper, wood-engravings by Eric Gill, Waltham St.Lawrence, 1927. £3,000-4,000
    Forum, Jan. 29: Borges (Jorge Luis). Luna de Enfrente, first edition, one of 300 copies, presentation copy signed by the author to Leopoldo Marechal, Buenos Aires, Editorial Proa, 1925. £3,000-4,000
    Forum, Jan. 29: Nolli (Giovanni Battista). Nuova Pianta di Roma, Rome, 1748. £6,000-8,000
    Forum Auctions
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    29th January 2026
    Forum, Jan. 29: Roberts (David). The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, & Nubia, 3 vol., first edition, 1842-49. £15,000-20,000
    Forum, Jan. 29: Blacker (William). Catechism of Fly Making, Angling and Dyeing, Published by the author, 1843. £3,000-4,000
    Forum, Jan. 29: Herschel (Sir John F. W.) Collection of 69 offprints, extracts and separate publications by Herschel, bound for his son, William James Herschel, 3 vol., [1813-50]. £15,000-20,000
  • <b><center>Sotheby’s<br>Fine Manuscript and Printed Americana<br>27 January 2026</center></b> <b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> An extraordinary pair of books from George Washington’s field library, marking the conjunction of Robert Rogers, George Washington, and Henry Knox. $1,200,000 to $1,800,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> An extraordinary letter marking the conjunction of George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Benjamin Franklin. $1,000,000 to $1,500,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> Virginia House of Delegates. The genesis of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. $350,000 to $500,000. <b><center>Sotheby’s<br>Fine Manuscript and Printed Americana<br>27 January 2026</center></b> <b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> (Gettysburg). “Genl. Doubleday has taken charge of the battle”: Autograph witness to the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, illustrated by fourteen maps and plans. $200,000 to $300,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> President Lincoln thanks a schoolboy on behalf of "all the children of the nation for his efforts to ensure "that this war shall be successful, and the Union be maintained and perpetuated." $200,000 to $300,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> [World War II]. An archive of maps and files documenting the allied campaign in Europe, from the early stages of planning for D-Day and Operation Overlord, to Germany’s surrender. $200,000 to $300,000.
    Sotheby’s
    Fine Manuscript and Printed Americana
    27 January 2026
    Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: An extraordinary pair of books from George Washington’s field library, marking the conjunction of Robert Rogers, George Washington, and Henry Knox. $1,200,000 to $1,800,000.
    Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: An extraordinary letter marking the conjunction of George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Benjamin Franklin. $1,000,000 to $1,500,000.
    Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: Virginia House of Delegates. The genesis of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. $350,000 to $500,000.
    Sotheby’s
    Fine Manuscript and Printed Americana
    27 January 2026
    Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: (Gettysburg). “Genl. Doubleday has taken charge of the battle”: Autograph witness to the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, illustrated by fourteen maps and plans. $200,000 to $300,000.
    Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: President Lincoln thanks a schoolboy on behalf of "all the children of the nation for his efforts to ensure "that this war shall be successful, and the Union be maintained and perpetuated." $200,000 to $300,000.
    Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: [World War II]. An archive of maps and files documenting the allied campaign in Europe, from the early stages of planning for D-Day and Operation Overlord, to Germany’s surrender. $200,000 to $300,000.