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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 62 Auctions Archived, another 44 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 29 April 2022, 62 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 15 in euros, 8 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 36  in US dollars.

 

Turnover this past week was $26,968,752 as 82% of all lots sold.  There were 13,841 offers posted and 11,412 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $2,363.

 

8 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Sothebys. Banksy - bidstart 4/20 on April 26th: $4,191,456
Heritage Auctions. Paper Money Fair - Netherlands World Banknote Signature® Auction on April 22nd: $2,941,242
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts from the Collection of Jay I. Kislak. Sold to Benefit the Kislak Family Founda on April 26th: $2,713,536
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Signature Auction on April 24th: $2,389,042
Christies. Online Auction: Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana - bidstart 4/11 on April 25th: $2,254,770
Arader Galleries. April Auction - bidstart 3/21 on April 23rd: $1,983,000
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples/Warhol's New York on April 26th: $1,777,836
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on April 27th: $1,180,470

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

Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on April 12th: 204.06%
Lion Heart Autographs. Autograph Rarities: Einstein’s Skull, Mickey Mouse, Emily Dickinson, Babe Ruth, Nikola Tesla, M.L. K on April 27th: 202.02%
Revere Auctions. April Day 1: Minnesota Art and History on April 27th: 177.37%
Lang's Auction, Inc.. The Sportsmen's Auction on April 22nd: 176.92%
Pierre Berge and Associes. Judaica on April 25th: 164.82%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. 24th Annual Spring Fine Art Auction on April 23rd: 154.92%
Damien Voglaire. Books and Paintings on April 22nd: 142.72%
Damien Voglaire. Books and Paintings on April 23rd: 141.48%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on April 27th: 140.42%
Purcell Auctioneers. Highly Important Sale of the Libraries of the Late Conor Cruise O'Brien former Minister, his wife Má on April 27th: 130.27%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples/Warhol's New York on April 26th: 129.67%
Revere Auctions. April Day 2: Important Works of Art on April 28th: 128.06%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Fine and Decorative Arts - session 2 on April 23rd: 127.82%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/19 on April 26th: 125.30%
Heritage Auctions. Paper Money Fair - Netherlands World Banknote Signature® Auction on April 22nd: 121.55%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Fine Literature and Modern Firsts on April 26th: 116.76%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/19 on April 26th: 105.06%
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Books on April 15th: 101.06%
Vermot de Pas. Sale of Pokemon, Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh on April 26th: 100.73%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/8 on April 20th: 100.36%
Eldreds. Asian Art Auction - session 2 on April 28th: 100.08%


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

Pierre Berge and Associes. Judaica on April 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/19 on April 26th: 100.00%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Fine and Decorative Arts - session 2 on April 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 4/19 on April 26th: 100.00%
Lang's Auction, Inc.. The Sportsmen's Auction on April 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/19 on April 26th: 99.76%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 4/17 on April 25th: 99.68%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 4/10 on April 24th: 99.68%
Schilb Antiquarian. RARE BOOKS With NO RESERVE NO BUYERS PREMIUM! on April 24th: 99.09%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. 24th Annual Spring Fine Art Auction on April 23rd: 98.91%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/20 on April 27th: 98.84%
Heritage Auctions. Paper Money Fair - Netherlands World Banknote Signature® Auction on April 22nd: 98.73%
Sothebys. Banksy - bidstart 4/20 on April 26th: 97.92%
Purcell Auctioneers. Highly Important Sale of the Libraries of the Late Conor Cruise O'Brien former Minister, his wife Má on April 27th: 97.20%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Signature Auction on April 24th: 96.96%
Revere Auctions. April Day 2: Important Works of Art on April 28th: 96.25%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - on April 23rd: 95.50%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Art and Prints - Online Only - bidstart 4/15 on April 26th: 94.59%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Fine Literature and Modern Firsts on April 26th: 94.14%
Alaska Auction. Select Live Auction on April 27th: 94.03%
New England Auctions. Fine Antiques and Decorative Arts - bidstart 3/14 on April 26th: 93.55%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples/Warhol's New York on April 26th: 92.67%
Revere Auctions. April Day 1: Minnesota Art and History on April 27th: 92.59%
Bonhams. The Library of Roman Vishniac and Other Properties on April 28th: 89.58%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Pacific Anthropology and Military Books on April 26th: 88.33%
Winter Associates. April 25th Auction on April 25th: 88.24%
Eldreds. Asian Art Auction - session 2 on April 28th: 88.03%
Damien Voglaire. Books and Paintings on April 23rd: 87.08%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/8 on April 20th: 85.60%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on April 26th: 85.51%
Lion Heart Autographs. Autograph Rarities: Einstein’s Skull, Mickey Mouse, Emily Dickinson, Babe Ruth, Nikola Tesla, M.L. K on April 27th: 85.11%
Christies. Online Auction: Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana - bidstart 4/11 on April 25th: 84.97%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on April 12th: 84.16%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on April 27th: 84.08%
Damien Voglaire. Books and Paintings on April 22nd: 84.01%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on April 27th: 83.81%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/8 on April 17th: 83.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/15 on April 22nd: 82.67%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Sothebys The Atlantic Neptune, Published for the Use of the Royal Navy of Great Britain, by Joseph F. W. Des Barres Esq. under the Directions of the Right Honble. the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. on April 26th Actual price: USD $1,008,000.
  2. Christies Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus. on April 25th Actual price: USD $403,200.
  3. Lion Heart Autographs Russian Czar Peter the Great Orders Attack on Sweden on April 27th Actual price: USD $359,906.
  4. Sothebys [The Great and Small Voyages]. on April 26th Actual price: USD $352,800.
  5. Sothebys Hand Finished Donuts (Strawberry) on April 26th Actual price: USD $347,707.
  6. Sothebys Thrower (Grey) on April 26th Actual price: USD $347,707.
  7. Arader Galleries The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands: Containing the Figures of Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Serpents, Insects, and Plants; Particularly the Forest-Trees, Shrubs, and other Plants, not hitherto Described. on April 23rd Actual price: USD $288,000.
  8. Sothebys Kate Moss: Original Colourway on April 26th Actual price: USD $284,488.
  9. Arader Galleries Dissertatio de generatione et metamorphosibus insectorum Surinamensium. on April 23rd Actual price: USD $252,000.
  10. Arader Galleries The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands: Containing the Figures of Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Serpents, Insects, and Plants; Particularly the Forest-Trees, Shrubs, and other Plants, not hitherto Described. on April 23rd Actual price: USD $240,000.
  11. Sothebys Love is in the Air on April 26th Actual price: USD $237,073.
  12. Sothebys Nola - Orange Rain on April 26th Actual price: USD $237,073.
  13. Heritage Auctions Dracula (Universal, 1931). Fine/Very Fine on Paper. Insert (14" X 36"). on April 24th Actual price: USD $228,000.
  14. Sothebys Radar Rat on April 26th Actual price: USD $205,464.
  15. Arader Galleries American White Pelican, Plate 311. on April 23rd Actual price: USD $180,000.
  16. Sothebys The Arte of Navigation, conteyning a Compendious Description of the Sphere, with the Makyng of Certayne Instrumentes and Rules for Navigations: and Exemplified by Many Demonstrations. Written in the Spanishe Tongue by Martin Curtes, and Directed to the Em on April 26th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  17. Sothebys De revolutionibus orbium coelestium. on April 26th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  18. Sothebys A Regiment for the Sea: Conteyning Most Profitable Rules, Mathematical Experiences, and Perfect knowledge of NaVigation, for all Coastes and Countreys: most Needefull and Necessarie for all Seafaring Men and Travellers, as Pilotes, Mariners, Marchants, &c on April 26th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  19. Arader Galleries Still Life with Roses and Anemone. on April 23rd Actual price: USD $168,000.
  20. Sothebys Choose Your Weapon (Bright Purple) on April 26th Actual price: USD $158,049.
  21. Christies Kinder- und Haus-Märchen. on April 25th Actual price: USD $138,600.
  22. Arader Galleries Peregrine Falcon (Great-Footed Hawk). on April 23rd Actual price: USD $132,000.
  23. Bonhams Girl With Balloon on April 27th Actual price: USD $126,815.
  24. Doyle New York Andy Warhol MARILYN (FELDMAN/SCHELLMANN II.27) Color screenprint, framed on April 26th Actual price: USD $126,000.
  25. Doyle New York After Fernand Léger LES CONSTRUCTEURS Hand-woven Aubusson wool tapestry on April 26th Actual price: USD $126,000.



62 total sales reported this week:

Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. A Modern Touch on April 29th: 64.18%
Finarte. 19th Century Photographs: Travel Album on April 29th: 22.70%
Revere Auctions. April Day 2: Important Works of Art on April 28th: 96.25%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Fine Autographs and Memorabilia on April 28th: 18.05%
Finarte. Photographs: Under 1K on April 28th: 52.94%
Eldreds. Asian Art Auction - session 2 on April 28th: 88.03%
Chiswick Auctions. Fine Books and Works on Paper on April 28th: 76.63%
Bonhams. The Library of Roman Vishniac and Other Properties on April 28th: 89.58%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Antiquarian Books - bidstart 4/21 on April 28th: 33.07%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Art and Prints - Online Only - bidstart 4/15 on April 26th: 94.59%
New England Auctions. Fine Antiques and Decorative Arts - bidstart 3/14 on April 26th: 93.55%
North American Auction Company. American Indian Western Auction on April 23rd: 65.96%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Fine and Decorative Arts - session 2 on April 23rd: 100.00%
Sothebys. Banksy - bidstart 4/20 on April 26th: 97.92%
Revere Auctions. April Day 1: Minnesota Art and History on April 27th: 92.59%
Purcell Auctioneers. Highly Important Sale of the Libraries of the Late Conor Cruise O'Brien former Minister, his wife Má on April 27th: 97.20%
Lion Heart Autographs. Autograph Rarities: Einstein’s Skull, Mickey Mouse, Emily Dickinson, Babe Ruth, Nikola Tesla, M.L. K on April 27th: 85.11%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/20 on April 27th: 98.84%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on April 27th: 84.08%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on April 27th: 83.81%
Alaska Auction. Select Live Auction on April 27th: 94.03%
Vermot de Pas. Sale of Pokemon, Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh on April 26th: 71.83%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Pacific Anthropology and Military Books on April 26th: 88.33%
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts from the Collection of Jay I. Kislak. Sold to Benefit the Kislak Family Founda on April 26th: 73.33%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Fine Literature and Modern Firsts on April 26th: 94.14%
Morton Subastas. Auction of Old and Contemporary Books on April 26th: 52.51%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples/Warhol's New York on April 26th: 92.67%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on April 26th: 85.51%
Bonhams. The Library of Jeremy and Penny Martin on April 26th: 74.45%
Winter Associates. April 25th Auction on April 25th: 88.24%
Pierre Berge and Associes. Judaica on April 25th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on April 25th: 64.29%
Christies. Online Auction: Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana - bidstart 4/11 on April 25th: 84.97%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on April 12th: 84.16%
Arader Galleries. April Auction - bidstart 3/21 on April 23rd: 50.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/19 on April 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 4/19 on April 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/19 on April 26th: 99.76%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 4/10 on April 24th: 99.68%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 4/17 on April 25th: 99.68%
Schilb Antiquarian. RARE BOOKS With NO RESERVE NO BUYERS PREMIUM! on April 24th: 99.09%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Eclectic, Online - bidstart 4/14 on April 24th: 57.63%
Sothebys. Animals on April 23rd: 50.00%
PosterConnection Inc.. Affordable Posters on April 23rd: 65.48%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. 24th Annual Spring Fine Art Auction on April 23rd: 98.91%
Damien Voglaire. Books and Paintings on April 23rd: 87.08%
Casco Bay Auctions. Historic Men’s Dress, Military and Civil, including Costume, Artwork, and Color Plate Books from the on April 23rd: 76.56%
Lang's Auction, Inc.. The Sportsmen's Auction on April 22nd: 100.00%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Western Americana Auction - session 4 on April 24th: 77.08%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Western Americana Auction - session 3 on April 23rd: 64.71%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Western Americana Auction - session 2 on April 22nd: 74.19%
Damien Voglaire. Books and Paintings on April 22nd: 84.01%
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Books on April 15th: 75.76%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/15 on April 22nd: 82.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/8 on April 20th: 85.60%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 4/8 on April 19th: 78.26%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/8 on April 18th: 74.49%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/8 on April 17th: 83.33%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - on April 23rd: 95.50%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Signature Auction on April 24th: 96.96%
Heritage Auctions. Paper Money Fair - Netherlands World Banknote Signature® Auction on April 22nd: 98.73%


For the week ahead 44 sales are scheduled:

Mon. May. 2nd
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Jerusalem. Slavuta And Zhitomir, Chassidut, Belongings of Tzaddikim, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Rabbin. 203 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1 700) - bidstart 4/22. 90 lots

Tue. May. 3rd
Tajan. Paris. Prints. 248 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. The Library of Jack Charles Davis, Sold to Support Charitable Institutions. 424 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/26. 414 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 4/26. 103 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/26. 155 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 4/22. 36 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 83 lots
Hake's Auctions. York. Hake's Auction. 1021 lots
Skinner. Marlborough. American Furniture and Decorative Arts - bidstart 4/23. 39 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sales - Books. 708 lots

Wed. May. 4th
Artcurial. Paris. The Maurice Houdayer Library - Part 3. 401 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. Books and Manuscripts. 75 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Coin-Op and Advertising. 693 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana. 394 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/27. 294 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Central States US Currency. 1290 lots
University Archives. Wilton. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Photographs & Books. 410 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/22. 121 lots
Sothebys. Cologne. KARL, Karl Lagerfeld’s Estate III, Evening Sale. 56 lots
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. PARIS . Listed Book Sale. 257 lots

Thu. May. 5th
ALDE. Paris. Travel Books, Maps and Atlases. 201 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Early Printed Books. 312 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Americana - Travel - Maps. 535 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 268 lots
Pandolfini. Florence . Timed Auction | Prints and Antique Drawings. 56 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. MICHEL FRANCOIS LIBRARY - OLD AND MODERN BOOKS - bidstart 4/27. 364 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tapping Into The Many Worlds Of Magic: The Gathering Showcase Auction. 195 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. May Estate Sale. 48 lots
Sothebys. Cologne. KARL, Karl Lagerfeld’s Estate III, Day Sale. 89 lots

Fri. May. 6th
Finarte. Rome. Original Comic Arts and Illustration. 585 lots
Il Ponte. Milan. FastAuction Prints, Multiples and Modern Art. 180 lots
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. GRAND PRIX PHOTO DE SAINT-TROPEZ - CHARITY AUCTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS. 37 lots
Sothebys. Cologne. KARL, Karl Lagerfeld’s Estate Online III - bidstart 4/29. 27 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 4/29. 81 lots

Sat. May. 7th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper -. 200 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Treasures from the Melvin "Pete" Mark, Jr. Collection. 109 lots

Sun. May. 8th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 5/1.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 5/1.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 4/24.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Arabic Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/29. 24 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/29. 55 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 4/29. 45 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • <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.
  • <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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