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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 29 Auctions Archived, another 22 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 26 August 2022, 29 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Danish krone, 3 in euros, 1 in British pounds, and 24 in US dollars.

 

Turnover this past week was $3,056,209 as 89% of all lots changed hands.  There were 5,690 offered while 5,084 were sold.  The average lot sold for $601.14.

 

The fall season begins next week.



3 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:

Skinner. Fine Books and Rare Manuscripts - bidstart8/15 on August 23rd: 172.28%
Tooveys. Postcards; Cigarette and Trade Cards; Photographs, Autographs and Ephemera on August 24th: 154.47%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 8/5 on August 14th: 132.51%


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

Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on August 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Jim Davis: The Art of Garfield Showcase Auction on August 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 8/16 on August 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 8/14 on August 22nd: 100.00%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. The Definitive Collection of Kobe Bryant Rookie Cards on August 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Hollywood Entertainment & Music Memorabilia Showcase Auction on August 21st: 99.68%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera on August 23rd: 99.51%
Heritage Auctions. Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 8/17 on August 24th: 99.38%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 8/16 on August 23rd: 99.30%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Select - bidstart 8/17 on August 24th: 99.27%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - bidstart 8/7 on August 21st: 96.28%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Poster Weekly - bidstart 8/14 on August 21st: 93.29%
Tooveys. Postcards; Cigarette and Trade Cards; Photographs, Autographs and Ephemera on August 24th: 92.13%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at Stair on August 25th: 90.00%
Skinner. Fine Books and Rare Manuscripts - bidstart8/15 on August 23rd: 89.09%
Morphy Auctions. Soda Pop and Soda Fountain Advertising on August 24th: 86.55%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 8/13 on August 20th: 86.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 8/5 on August 14th: 82.50%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on August 23rd: 80.56%
 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Skinner The Discouerie of Witchcraft, Wherein the lewde dealing of witches and witchmongers is notablie detected... on August 23rd Actual price: USD $68,750.
  2. Bonhams Monolith, Face of Half Dome on August 23rd Actual price: USD $44,475.
  3. Skinner The Birds of North America, from Drawings Made in the United States and their Territories. on August 23rd Actual price: USD $37,500.
  4. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers A 1996-97 Skybox E-X2000 Credentials Kobe Bryant Rookie Basketball Card No. 30 (BGS 9 MINT), on August 24th Actual price: USD $34,375.
  5. Skinner collection of letters, cards, wedding invitations, and photographs. A significant archive of personal documents and keepsakes from Princess Grace on August 23rd Actual price: USD $27,500.
  6. Nate D. Sanders Auctions Original Charles Schulz Hand-Drawn ''Peanuts'' Comic Strip -- Snoopy Gives Up ''Fishing'' for Compliments on August 25th Actual price: USD $25,000.
  7. Bonhams Hurricane LII on August 23rd Actual price: USD $22,950.
  8. Bonhams Hurricane L on August 23rd Actual price: USD $20,400.
  9. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers A 1996-97 Flair Showcase Legacy Collection Row 0 Kobe Bryant Rookie Basketball Card No. 31 (BGS 9.5 GEM MINT), Pop 20, Only One Graded Higher on August 24th Actual price: USD $18,750.
  10. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers A 1996-97 Topps Chrome Refractor Kobe Bryant Rookie Basketball Card No. 138 (PSA 9 MINT) on August 24th Actual price: USD $17,500.
  11. Skinner Westinghouse laboratory photos. Collection of 146 black and white photographs of laboratories and electrical and mechanical equipment, on August 23rd Actual price: USD $16,250.
  12. Skinner Isolario. on August 23rd Actual price: USD $16,250.
  13. Morphy Auctions WAS-COTT GINGER ALE CELLULOID OVER CARDBOARD ADVERTISEMENT. on August 24th Actual price: USD $15,375.
  14. Bonhams Thomas on August 23rd Actual price: USD $15,300.
  15. Heritage Auctions Tales of Suspense #39 (Marvel, 1963) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Cream to off-white pages. on August 22nd Actual price: USD $13,800.
  16. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers A 1996-97 Flair Showcase Legacy Collection Row 1 Kobe Bryant Rookie Card (BGS 9.5 GEM MINT), Pop 10, Only One Graded Higher on August 24th Actual price: USD $13,750.
  17. Bonhams Barbara on August 23rd Actual price: USD $12,750.
  18. Heritage Auctions J. Scott Campbell and Alex Garner Gen 13 #1 Story Page 27 Original Art (Image, 1995). on August 24th Actual price: USD $12,600.
  19. Heritage Auctions The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (Marvel, 1963) CGC GD/VG 3.0 Off-white to white pages. on August 22nd Actual price: USD $10,800.
  20. Skinner autograph letter signed. Two-page letter on 16 x 10 in. light-blue paper folded in half, dated Washington, June 11, 1844, on August 23rd Actual price: USD $10,000.
  21. Skinner manuscript of America the Beautiful. Autograph manuscript of lyrics for America the Beautiful, on August 23rd Actual price: USD $10,000.
  22. Heritage Auctions Prize Comics #22 (Prize, 1942) CGC VG- 3.5 Off-white pages. on August 22nd Actual price: USD $9,866.
  23. Morphy Auctions TIN MODOX FRAMED SIGN. on August 24th Actual price: USD $9,840.
  24. Bonhams Sunday Funnies on August 23rd Actual price: USD $9,563.
  25. Nate D. Sanders Auctions Lot of Six Checks from 1970 Signed by Original Members of The Allman Brothers Band -- Includes Scarce Duane Allman Check Signed from 1970 with Roger Epperson COA on August 25th Actual price: USD $9,375.




29 total sales reported this week:

Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at Stair on August 25th: 90.00%
PBA Galleries. Antiquarian Books with Fine Bindings & Fine Press on August 25th: 69.44%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Discovery in the Backyard on August 25th: 78.79%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. August 2022 on August 25th: 31.62%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Rush to the Rockies Auction on August 25th: 67.24%
Eldreds. August Antiques and Accessories on August 25th: 75.44%
Heritage Auctions. Jim Davis: The Art of Garfield Showcase Auction on August 25th: 100.00%
Tooveys. Postcards; Cigarette and Trade Cards; Photographs, Autographs and Ephemera on August 24th: 92.13%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. The Definitive Collection of Kobe Bryant Rookie Cards on August 24th: 100.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on August 23rd: 80.56%
Skinner. Fine Books and Rare Manuscripts - bidstart8/15 on August 23rd: 89.09%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera on August 23rd: 99.51%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on August 23rd: 75.00%
Bonhams. Photographs on August 23rd: 67.05%
Morphy Auctions. Soda Pop and Soda Fountain Advertising on August 24th: 86.55%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Select - bidstart 8/17 on August 24th: 99.27%
Heritage Auctions. Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 8/17 on August 24th: 99.38%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 8/16 on August 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 8/16 on August 23rd: 99.30%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - bidstart 8/7 on August 21st: 96.28%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 8/14 on August 22nd: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 8/5 on August 16th: 73.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 8/5 on August 15th: 77.78%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 8/5 on August 14th: 82.50%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on August 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Hollywood Entertainment & Music Memorabilia Showcase Auction on August 21st: 99.68%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Poster Weekly - bidstart 8/14 on August 21st: 93.29%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 8/13 on August 20th: 86.50%
Michaans Auctions. August Gallery Auction on August 20th: 79.17%

 


For the week ahead 22 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Aug. 29th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 8/19. 53 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction. 132 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Americana. 41 lots

Tue. Aug. 30th
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Cincinnati. American Historical Ephemera and Photography - bidstart 8/19. 304 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 8/23. 473 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 8/23. 124 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 8/19. 24 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 77 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Science, Medicine, Technology, Travel, Etc.. 177 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Online Only. 18 lots

Wed. Aug. 31st
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 267 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 8/24. 282 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 8/24. 134 lots

Thu. Sep. 1st
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Antiquarian Books - bidstart 8/25. 555 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Only Banksy. 12 lots

Sat. Sep. 3rd
Aspire Auctions. Cleveland. September Auction - bidstart 8/26. 90 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 8/27. 200 lots

Sun. Sep. 4th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 8/28.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Poster Weekly - bidstart 8/28.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - bidstart 8/21. 320 lots
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. Books - Online Auction. 205 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 8/26. 47 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

 

  • Books & Autographs
    Wednesday 25 March
    Koller, Mar. 25: KAFKA, FRANZ, SCHRIFTSTELLER. Eigenh. Brief mit Unterschrift. Prag, 20. Oktober [19]15. CHF 30,000-40,000.
    Koller, Mar. 25: EINSTEIN, ALBERT. Zwei eigenhändige Briefe an Ernst Gabor Straus, unterschrieben "A.E" bzw. "A. Einstein". [Princeton], [19]45. und [1950]. CHF 30,000-40,000.
    Koller, Mar. 25: HORTENSE DE BEAUHARNAIS, MUTTER VON NAPOLEON III. Album aus ihrem Besitz mit 69 Aquarellen und Pinselzeichnungen in Sepia oder Grau… CHF 14,000-18,000.
    Koller, Mar. 25: ZOOLOGIE - ORNITHOLOGIE - Seligmann, Johann Michael. Verzameling van uitlandsche en zeldzaame Vogelen. Teile 1-8 (von 9) in 2 Bänden. Mit 421 prächtig altkolorierten Kupfertafeln. CHF 14,000-20,000
    Koller, Mar. 25: BOTANIK - Berlèse, Lorenzo und Johann Jakob Jung. Iconographie du genre camellia... 3 Bände. Mit 300 Farbstichtafeln "a la poupée.” Paris, [1839-]1841-1843. CHF 12,000-18,000.
  • Forum Auctions
    Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
    25 March 2026
    Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Andrews (H.C.) Coloured Engravings of Heaths, 4 vol. in 2, first edition, [1710,--94]-1802-1809-[1830]. £10,000 - £15,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- Cramer (Pierre) and Caspar Stoll. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen…,, 5 vol., Amsterdam & Utrecht, 1779-91. £8,000 - £12,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Voyages.- Darwin (Charles) and others. Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 3 vol. in 4, including Appendix to vol.2, first edition, 1839. £8,000 - £12,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- de Graaf (Willem Diederik Vincent). [Inlandsche Kapellen in beeld], 170 fine original watercolours, [Enkhuizen], [1800-40]. £8,000 - £12,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
    25 March 2026
    Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Dresser (Henry Eeles). A History of the Birds of Europe, 9 vol., including supplement, first edition, by the author, 1871-96. £6,000 - £8,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Zoology.- Felines.- Elliot (Daniel Giraud). A Monograph of the Felidæ or Family of the Cats, first edition, for the Subscribers, by the Author, [1878]-1883. £25,000 - £30,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Frisch (Johann Leonard). Vorstellung der Vögel Deutschlandes, 2 vol., first edition, Berlin, Friedr. Wilhelm Birnsteil, [1736]-1763. £40,000 - £60,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, by the author, 1862-1873. £30,000 - £40,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
    25 March 2026
    Forum, Mar. 25: Pomology.- France.- Poiteau (A.) Pomologie Française. Recueil des Plus Beaux Fruits cultivés en France, 4 vol., Paris, 1846. £30,000 - £40,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier L'Histoire des plantes, second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Japan.- Siebold (P.F. von). Nippon. Archiv zur Beschreibung von Japan, 7 parts in 6 vol., first edition, Leyden, [1832]-1852. £35,000 - £45,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Valentijn (Francois). Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën..., 5 vol. in 8, first edition, Dordrecht [&] Amsterdam, 1724-26. £8,000 - £12,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Australia.- Redouté (P.J.).- Ventenat (Étienne Pierre). Jardin de la Malmaison, 2 vol.,, Paris, 1803-04[-05]. £30,000 - £40,000.