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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 44 Auctions Archived, another 45 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 22 April 2022, 44 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated In Danish krone, 14 in euros, 1 in British pounds, and 28 in US dollars.

 

Turnover this past week was $23,997,905 as 83% of all lots sold.  There were 11,312 offers posted and 9,360 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $2,564.

 

To the many who were at the Antiquarian Book Fair in New York over this past weekend we hope the outcomes were pleasing.

 

 

4 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 4/6 on April 21st: $9,748,494
Christies. Prints and Multiples on April 22nd: $4,920,300
Heritage Auctions. Illustration Art Signature Auction on April 15th: $1,573,441
Heritage Auctions. Music Memorabilia Signature Auction on April 16th: $1,494,656
 

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

Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/1 on April 11th: 2465.65%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/1 on April 12th: 782.32%
Jacksons Auction. Spring Collector's Choice Auction on April 20th: 327.93%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/1 on April 13th: 207.16%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on April 12th: 200.13%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/1 on April 10th: 182.36%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 4/6 on April 21st: 151.66%
PBA Galleries. The Charles Fracchia Collection, Part I: Letter Sheets & Maps on April 21st: 137.09%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/12 on April 19th: 126.57%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on April 22nd: 121.47%
Dorotheum . Master Drawings, Prints before 1900, Watercolours, Miniatures on April 20th: 120.59%
Galerie Bassenge. Literature, Walking Sticks, and Autographs on April 6th: 115.14%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on April 21st: 112.61%
Heritage Auctions. Illustration Art Signature Auction on April 15th: 108.24%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/12 on April 19th: 106.37%
Bruun Rasmussen. Contemporary Art/Modern Art and Design on April 19th: 104.13%


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

Heritage Auctions. The David Hall T206 Collection, Part VIII on April 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 4/3 on April 17th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/1 on April 11th: 100.00%
PBA Galleries. The Charles Fracchia Collection, Part I: Letter Sheets & Maps on April 21st: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/1 on April 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/12 on April 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/12 on April 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 4/10 on April 18th: 99.61%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/13 on April 20th: 99.10%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - on April 16th: 99.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 4/12 on April 19th: 98.95%
Jacksons Auction. Spring Collector's Choice Auction on April 20th: 98.51%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction - bidstart 4/13 on April 19th: 98.11%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 4/10 on April 17th: 97.97%
Heritage Auctions. Illustration Art Signature Auction on April 15th: 96.61%
Stephenson's Auctioneers & Appraisers. Super Heroes & Related Collectibles Auction on April 22nd: 96.03%
Heritage Auctions. Music Memorabilia Signature Auction on April 16th: 95.83%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on April 19th: 95.83%
Aspire Auctions. Online Auction - bidstart 4/8 on April 16th: 94.83%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 4/6 on April 21st: 92.98%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/1 on April 10th: 92.31%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/1 on April 13th: 90.91%
Santa Fe Art Auction. The April Sale: Session 2 on April 16th: 90.63%
Bruun Rasmussen. Contemporary Art/Modern Art and Design on April 19th: 88.66%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on April 22nd: 85.40%
Withington Auctions, Inc.. Welcome Spring Auction on April 22nd: 84.62%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on April 21st: 84.40%
Early American. History Auction on April 16th: 83.60%
Litchfield County Auctions. Rare Books and Documents on April 13th: 82.22%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on April 12th: 81.38%

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Sothebys Cowboys and Indians (Feldman & Schellmann II.377-386) on April 21st Actual price: USD $1,008,000.
  2. Sothebys Reptiles (Bool 327) on April 21st Actual price: USD $756,000.
  3. Sothebys Jazz (Duthuit Books 22) on April 21st Actual price: USD $478,800.
  4. Sothebys Der Krieg (Karsch 70-119) on April 21st Actual price: USD $441,000.
  5. Christies Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, from Reigning Queens on April 22nd Actual price: USD $403,200.
  6. Sothebys Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) (Feldman & Schellmann II.22) on April 21st Actual price: USD $302,400.
  7. Sothebys Drawing Hands (Bool 355) on April 21st Actual price: USD $302,400.
  8. Christies Superman, from Myths on April 22nd Actual price: USD $277,200.
  9. Sothebys Untitled (Schellmann 193-199) on April 21st Actual price: USD $277,200.
  10. Heritage Auctions The Beatles 1966 Shea Stadium NY Concert Poster, Newly Found Unrestored Condition. on April 16th Actual price: USD $275,000.
  11. Heritage Auctions 1909-11 T206 Piedmont 350 Ty Cobb (Bat Off Shoulder) PSA NM-MT 8. on April 14th Actual price: USD $264,000.
  12. Christies Truck on April 22nd Actual price: USD $239,400.
  13. Sothebys Cubic Space Division (Bool 386) on April 21st Actual price: USD $214,200.
  14. Christies Bighorn Ram, from Endangered Species on April 22nd Actual price: USD $201,600.
  15. Christies Reverie, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume II on April 22nd Actual price: USD $201,600.
  16. Sothebys Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) (Feldman & Schellmann II.29) on April 21st Actual price: USD $189,000.
  17. Sothebys Sunflowers II on April 21st Actual price: USD $189,000.
  18. Christies Candied Apples, from Delights on April 22nd Actual price: USD $176,400.
  19. Sothebys Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) (Feldman & Schellman II.30) on April 21st Actual price: USD $176,400.
  20. Sothebys Savage Breeze (Harrison 47) on April 21st Actual price: USD $163,800.
  21. Sothebys Castle in the Air (Bool 117) on April 21st Actual price: USD $163,800.
  22. Christies Bull Profile Series on April 22nd Actual price: USD $151,200.
  23. Christies Double Gray Scramble on April 22nd Actual price: USD $151,200.
  24. Christies The Virtues on April 22nd Actual price: USD $138,600.
  25. Christies Kerze II on April 22nd Actual price: USD $138,600.



44 total sales reported this week:

Withington Auctions, Inc.. Welcome Spring Auction on April 22nd: 84.62%
Stephenson's Auctioneers & Appraisers. Super Heroes & Related Collectibles Auction on April 22nd: 96.03%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 4/6 on April 21st: 92.98%
RR Auction. Space Exploration - bidstart 3/10 on April 21st: 62.31%
Rossini. Autographs - French Revolution on April 21st: 47.95%
Rossini. Autographs - French Revolution on April 20th: 50.96%
PBA Galleries. The Charles Fracchia Collection, Part I: Letter Sheets & Maps on April 21st: 100.00%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Western Americana Auction - session 1 on April 21st: 77.55%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on April 21st: 84.40%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on April 22nd: 85.40%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Literature and Art Documentation on April 7th: 66.78%
Galerie Bassenge. "Mare Aeternum" on April 6th: 47.62%
Galerie Bassenge. Facsimiles - A Private Library on April 5th: 73.68%
Galerie Bassenge. Valuable Books on April 5th: 59.25%
Galerie Bassenge. Literature, Walking Sticks, and Autographs on April 6th: 64.33%
Dorotheum . Master Drawings, Prints before 1900, Watercolours, Miniatures on April 20th: 74.26%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction - bidstart 4/13 on April 19th: 98.11%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on April 19th: 95.83%
Bruun Rasmussen. Contemporary Art/Modern Art and Design on April 19th: 88.66%
Jacksons Auction. Spring Collector's Choice Auction on April 20th: 98.51%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/13 on April 20th: 99.10%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/12 on April 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 4/12 on April 19th: 98.95%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/12 on April 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 4/10 on April 18th: 99.61%
Santa Fe Art Auction. The April Sale: Session 2 on April 16th: 90.63%
Michaans Auctions. April Gallery Sale on April 16th: 72.55%
EV Stamps. Autographs and Documents Auction on April 16th: 57.14%
Early American. History Auction on April 16th: 83.60%
Aspire Auctions. Online Auction - bidstart 4/8 on April 16th: 94.83%
Litchfield County Auctions. Rare Books and Documents on April 13th: 82.22%
Lark Mason Associates. Fine and Decorative Works of Art - bidstart 3/22 on April 12th: 72.34%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on April 12th: 81.38%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/8 on April 15th: 76.53%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/1 on April 13th: 90.91%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/1 on April 12th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/1 on April 11th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/1 on April 10th: 92.31%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - on April 16th: 99.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 4/3 on April 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 4/10 on April 17th: 97.97%
Heritage Auctions. Music Memorabilia Signature Auction on April 16th: 95.83%
Heritage Auctions. Illustration Art Signature Auction on April 15th: 96.61%
Heritage Auctions. The David Hall T206 Collection, Part VIII on April 14th: 100.00%


For the week ahead 45 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Apr. 25th
Christies. New York. Online Auction: Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana - bidstart 4/11. 173 lots
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. Judaica. 10 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Only Banksy. 14 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . April 25th Auction. 17 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/15. 70 lots

Tue. Apr. 26th
Sothebys. New York. Books and Manuscripts from the Collection of Jay I. Kislak. Sold to Benefit the Kislak Family Founda. 105 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Fine Literature and Modern Firsts. 239 lots
Sothebys. London. Banksy - bidstart 4/20. 47 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Prints and Multiples/Warhol's New York. 273 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/19. 418 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 4/19. 109 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/19. 174 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Antiques and Decorative Arts - bidstart 3/14. 31 lots
Bonhams. London. The Library of Jeremy and Penny Martin. 137 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Auction of Old and Contemporary Books. 299 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Sale of Pokemon, Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh. 323 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Art and Prints - Online Only - bidstart 4/15. 37 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 4/15. 31 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 69 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Pacific Anthropology and Military Books. 240 lots

Wed. Apr. 27th
Old World Auctions. Richmond. Maps and Atlases - bidstart 4/13. 773 lots
Bonhams. London. Prints and Multiples. 278 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/20. 346 lots
Lion Heart Autographs. New York, NY . Autograph Rarities: Einstein’s Skull, Mickey Mouse, Emily Dickinson, Babe Ruth, Nikola Tesla, M.L. K. 188 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Highly Important Sale of the Libraries of the Late Conor Cruise O'Brien former Minister, his wife Má. 608 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 201 lots
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. April Day 1: Minnesota Art and History. 81 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Books and Works on Paper. 201 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/15. 121 lots

Thu. Apr. 28th
Swann Galleries. New York. Old Master Through Modern Prints. 471 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Antiquarian Books - bidstart 4/21. 502 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Fine Books and Works on Paper. 291 lots
Bonhams. New York. The Library of Roman Vishniac and Other Properties. 96 lots
Finarte. Milan. Photographs: Under 1K. 255 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Asian Art Auction - session 2. 142 lots
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. April Day 2: Important Works of Art. 80 lots

Fri. Apr. 29th
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Berlin-Schoneberg. From Aristocratic Estates and Bourgeois Possessions, Valuable Books and Ancient Art. 1214 lots
Finarte. Milan. 19th Century Photographs: Travel Album. 185 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. A Modern Touch. 67 lots

Sat. Apr. 30th
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Circus, Sideshow and Oddities.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper -. 200 lots
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Gahanna. Numismatic Library of Sydney F. Martin. 470 lots

Sun. May. 1st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 4/24.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 4/24.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 4/17. 308 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 546. Christoph Jacob Trew. Plantae selectae, 1750-1773.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 70. Thomas Murner. Die Narren beschwerung. 1558.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 621. Michael Bernhard Valentini. Museum Museorum, 1714.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 545. Sander Reichenbachia. Orchids illustrated and described, 1888-1894.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1018. Marinetti, Boccioni, Pratella Futurism - Comprehensive collection of 35 Futurist manifestos, some of them exceptionally rare. 1909-1933.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 634. August Johann Rösel von Rosenhof. 3 Original Drawings, around 1740.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 671. Jacob / Picasso. Chronique des Temps, 1956.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1260. Mary Webb. Sarn. 1948. Lucie Weill Art Deco Binding.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 508. Felix Bonfils. 108 large-format photographs of Syria and Palestine.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 967. Dante Aligheri and Salvador Dali. Divina Commedia, 1963.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1316. Tolouse-Lautrec. Dessinateur. Duhayon binding, 1948.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1303. Regards sur Paris. Braque, Picasso, Masson, 1962.
  • Fonsie Mealy’s
    Rare Book & Collectors Sale
    24th April 2024
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: McCarthy (Cormac). Cities of the Plain, N.Y., 1998, First Edn., signed on hf. title; together with Uncorrected Proof and Uncorrected Advance Reading Copies, both signed by the Author. €800 to €1,000.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Stanihurst (Richard). De Rebus in Hibernia Gestis, Libri Quattuor, sm. 4to Antwerp (Christi. Plantium) 1584. First Edn. €525 to €750.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Fleischer (Nat.) Jack Dempsey The Idol of Fistiana, An Intimate Narrative, N.Y., 1929, First Edn. Signed on f.e.p. by Rocky Marciano. €400 to €600.
    Fonsie Mealy’s
    Rare Book & Collectors Sale
    24th April 2024
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Smith - Classical Atlas, Lond., 1820. Bound with, Smiths New General Atlas .. Principal Empires, Kingdoms, & States throughout the World, Lond. 1822. €350 to €500.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Rare Auction Catalogues – 1856: Bindon Blood, of Ennis, Co. Clare: Sotheby & Wilkinson. €320 to €450.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: [Mavor (Wm.)] A General Collection of Voyages and Travels from the Discovery of America to the Commencement of the Nineteenth Century, 28 vols. (complete) Lond., 1810. €300 to €400.
    Fonsie Mealy’s
    Rare Book & Collectors Sale
    24th April 2024
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Mc Carthy (Cormac). Outer Dark, N.Y. (Random House)1968, Signed by Mc Carthy. €250 to €300.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Three signed works by Ted Huges - Wodwo, 1967; Crow from the Life and Songs of the Crow, 1970; and Tales from Ovid, 1997. €200 to €300.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: The Garden. An Illustrated Weekly Journal of Horticulture in all its Branches, 7 vols. lg. 4to Lond. 1877-1880. With 127 colored plates. €200 to €300.
    Fonsie Mealy’s
    Rare Book & Collectors Sale
    24th April 2024
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: Procter (Richard A.) Saturn and its System: Containing Discussions of The Motion (Real and Apparent)…, Lond. 1865. First Edn. €160 to €220.
    Fonsie Mealy, Apr. 24: [Ashe] St. George, Lord Bishop of Clogher, A Sermon Preached to the Protestants of Ireland, now in London,... Oct. 23, 1712, London 1712. Second Edn. €130 to €180.
  • Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    Starting 10AM CST
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [RUTH, George Herman “Babe” (1895-1948)]. Signed photograph. Circa 1930s. 191 x 248 mm. $1,500 to $2,500.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: HARRISON, Benjamin. Document signed (“Benj Harrison”) as governor of Virginia, certifying the service of Daniel Cumbo, a Black Revolutionary soldier. $6,000 to $9,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: ONE OF THE FIRST PRINTED ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    Starting 10AM CST
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: FIRST PRINTING OF LINCOLN’S IMMORTAL GETTYSBURG ADDRESS. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: HIGHLY IMPORTANT MORMON ARCHIVE. ALLEY, George. Archive of 23 Autograph Letters Signed by Mormon Convert George Alley to His Brother Joseph Alley. $10,000 to $20,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [AVIATION]. [ARMSTRONG, Neil A.] Aviation Hall of Fame Gold Medal MS64 NGC, Awarded to Neil Armstrong in 1979. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    Starting 10AM CST
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: NEWLY DISCOVERED FIRST PRINTING OF "WITH MALICE TOWARDS NONE... " FROM THE ONLY NEWSPAPER ACTUALLY ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN LINCOLN’S SECOND INAUGURAL PROCESSION. $4,000 to $8,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: THE MOST IMPORTANT GEORGE WASHINGTON DOCUMENT IN PRIVATE HANDS; GEORGE WASHINGTON’S COMMISSION AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF, 1775, ONE OF ONLY TWO ORIGINALS. $150,000 to $250,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: A VERY RARE ACCOUNT OF BLACKBEARD’S DEATH AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PIRATE ITEMS EXTANT. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    Starting 10AM CST
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: EDISON, Thomas. Patent for Edison’s Improvements on the Electric-Light, No. 219,628. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Patent Office], 16 September 1879. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [VIETNAM WAR]. The original pen used by Secretary of State William P. Rogers to sign the Vietnam Peace Agreement, Paris, 27 January 1973. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: SONS OF LIBERTY FOUNDER COLONEL BARRÉ ANNOTATED TITLE-PAGE, “WHICH OUGHT TO ROUSE UP BRITISH ATTENTION”. $4,000 to $6,000.
  • Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD
    Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die. First Edition. 9,500 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter Series. Finely Bound First Printing Set of Complete Series. 5,650 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. First Edition, First Printing. 4,200 USD
  • Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Piccolomini's De La Sfera del Mondo (The Sphere of the World), 1540.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Vellutello's Commentary on Petrarch, With Map, 1525.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Finely Bound Definitive, Illustrated Edition of I Promessi Sposi, 1840.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Rare First Edition of John Milton's Latin Correspondence, 1674.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Giolito's Edition of Boccaccio's The Decamerone, with Bedford Binding, 1542.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of the First Biography of Marie of the Incarnation, with Rare Portrait, 1677.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Aldine Edition of Volume One of Cicero's Orationes, 1540.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Bonanni's Illustrated Costume Catalogue, with Complete Plates, 1711.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: An Important Incunable, the First Italian Edition of Josephus's De Bello Judaico, 1480.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Jacques Philippe d'Orville's Illustrated Book of the Ruins of Sicily, 1764.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: An Incunable from 1487, The Contemplative Life, with Early Manuscript.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Ignatius of Loyola's Exercitia Spiritualia, 1563.