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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 32 Auctions Archived, another 36 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 9 September 2022, 32 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Danish krone, 8 in euros, 5 in British pounds, 1 in Norwegian krone, and 17 in US dollars.

 

Turnover this past week was $7,488,009.40 as 85% of all lots changed hands.  There were 6,131 offered while 5,232 were sold.  The average lot sold for $1,431.19.

 

The season arrives! 

 

1 auction saw its total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on September 8th: $1,199,057



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

Artcurial. Four Seasons Hotel, George V, Paris on September 8th: 709.52%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books from the Maynard and Outram Smith Library on behalf of the Diocese of Worcester on September 8th: 204.73%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Playing Cards, Fine English & Continental Literature including Jane Austen on September 7th: 172.66%
Sothebys. James Bond on Bond Street - bidstart 8/25 on September 8th: 117.25%
Duke's. Interiors on September 8th: 105.77%


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

Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 8/30 on September 6th: 100.00%
Artcurial. Four Seasons Hotel, George V, Paris on September 8th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books from the Maynard and Outram Smith Library on behalf of the Diocese of Worcester on September 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 8/30 on September 6th: 99.58%
Heritage Auctions. Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 8/28 on September 5th: 98.94%
Heritage Auctions. Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 8/31 on September 7th: 98.74%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Poster Weekly - bidstart 8/28 on September 4th: 95.68%
Sothebys. James Bond on Bond Street - bidstart 8/25 on September 8th: 95.16%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - bidstart 8/21 on September 4th: 93.13%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Incunabula, Early Prints, Chassidut, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical letters and Chab on September 5th: 92.00%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Playing Cards, Fine English & Continental Literature including Jane Austen on September 7th: 90.21%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 8/27 on September 3rd: 88.50%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinic Letters, Ceremonial - Part 1 on September 6th: 87.94%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on September 8th: 86.54%
Sothebys. Original Film Posters - bidstart 8/25 on September 6th: 84.66%
Eldreds. Marine and Americana on September 8th: 84.62%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 8/31 on September 7th: 84.29%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 8/19 on August 29th: 83.02%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Kedem Auctions Ltd. Complete Set of All Four Parts of Shulchan Aruch on September 6th Actual price: USD $325,000.
  2. Rago Arts and Auctions Flowers on September 8th Actual price: USD $100,000.
  3. Kedem Auctions Ltd. Complete Set of Tur with Beit Yosef on September 6th Actual price: USD $93,750.
  4. Sothebys Dr. No (1962) Poster, British on September 8th Actual price: USD $87,455.
  5. Rago Arts and Auctions Untitled (Ocean) on September 8th Actual price: USD $83,750.
  6. Rago Arts and Auctions Untitled 4 (from The Fertility Suite) on September 8th Actual price: USD $75,000.
  7. Dominic Winter Book Auctions William. Comedies, Histories and Tragedies on September 7th Actual price: USD $71,692.
  8. Dominic Winter Book Auctions Il Disegno del discoperto della nova... on September 7th Actual price: USD $68,935.
  9. PBA Galleries The Holy Bible, Conteyning the Old Testament, and the New: Newly Translated out of the Originall Tongues: and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised, by His Maiesties speciall comandement. Appointed to be read in Churches on September 8th Actual price: USD $68,750.
  10. Rago Arts and Auctions Blue with Red on September 8th Actual price: USD $48,750.
  11. Heritage Auctions José Luis García-Lopez Detective Comics #487 Cover Original Art (DC, 1979-1980). on September 7th Actual price: USD $43,200.
  12. Heritage Auctions Luke McDonnell, Ian Akin, and Brian Garvey Iron Man #191 Cover Original Art (Marvel, 1985). on September 7th Actual price: USD $40,800.
  13. Sothebys Thunderball (1965), advance poster, British on September 8th Actual price: USD $37,897.
  14. Sothebys Casino Royale, 1953, first edition on September 8th Actual price: USD $37,897.
  15. Kedem Auctions Ltd. Meshal HaKadmoni on September 6th Actual price: USD $37,500.
  16. Kedem Auctions Ltd. The Canon of Medicine by Ibn Sina on September 6th Actual price: USD $37,500.
  17. Rago Arts and Auctions Love on September 8th Actual price: USD $37,500.
  18. Sothebys Diamonds are Forever, 1956, first edition, presentation copy inscribed by the author to John Hayward on September 8th Actual price: USD $34,982.
  19. Winner's Auctions Ltd Arba Turim. Soncino, 1490. Incunabula. Especially Rare Set. on September 5th Actual price: USD $34,720.
  20. Kedem Auctions Ltd. Neviim Rishonim with Abarbanel on September 6th Actual price: USD $32,500.
  21. Rago Arts and Auctions Yellow Flags 3 on September 8th Actual price: USD $32,500.
  22. Sothebys Superman (1941), stock poster, US on September 6th Actual price: USD $31,848.
  23. Kedem Auctions Ltd. Mikraot Gedolot on September 6th Actual price: USD $31,250.
  24. Rago Arts and Auctions Untitled (from the Three Lithographs suite) on September 8th Actual price: USD $30,000.
  25. Rago Arts and Auctions Jasper's Dilemma (four works) on September 8th Actual price: USD $28,160.




32 total sales reported this week:

Sothebys. James Bond on Bond Street - bidstart 8/25 on September 8th: 95.16%
Rossini. Paintings, Sculptures, Lithographs XIX, Modern and Contemporary on September 9th: 67.39%
Rossini. Guy Gaulard Library: Books, Manuscripts and Historical Documents on September 8th: 16.86%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on September 8th: 86.54%
PBA Galleries. PBA Platinum: Rare Books and Manuscripts on September 8th: 65.42%
Eldreds. Marine and Americana on September 9th: 70.83%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Antique, Modern and Contemporary Prints, Drawings and Paintings - bidstart 9/1 on September 8th: 64.46%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books from the Maynard and Outram Smith Library on behalf of the Diocese of Worcester on September 8th: 100.00%
Eldreds. Marine and Americana on September 8th: 84.62%
Duke's. Interiors on September 8th: 65.52%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Estate Treasures Auction on September 8th: 72.55%
Artcurial. Four Seasons Hotel, George V, Paris on September 8th: 100.00%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs, and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/4 on July 14th: 76.35%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Playing Cards, Fine English & Continental Literature including Jane Austen on September 7th: 90.21%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Online Only - bidstart 9/2 on September 6th: 73.08%
Sothebys. Original Film Posters - bidstart 8/25 on September 6th: 84.66%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinic Letters, Ceremonial - Part 2 on September 6th: 75.00%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinic Letters, Ceremonial - Part 1 on September 6th: 87.94%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 8/31 on September 7th: 84.29%
Heritage Auctions. Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 8/31 on September 7th: 98.74%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 8/30 on September 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 8/30 on September 6th: 99.58%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on September 6th: 79.22%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 8/19 on August 30th: 79.17%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 8/19 on August 29th: 83.02%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Incunabula, Early Prints, Chassidut, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical letters and Chab on September 5th: 92.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 8/19 on August 28th: 75.56%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Books - Online Auction on September 4th: 60.98%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - bidstart 8/21 on September 4th: 93.13%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Poster Weekly - bidstart 8/28 on September 4th: 95.68%
Heritage Auctions. Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 8/28 on September 5th: 98.94%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 8/27 on September 3rd: 88.50%


For the week ahead 36 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Sep. 12th
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sales - Books. 700 lots
Finarte. Milan. Photographs - Time Auction bidstart 7/14. 240 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. Brooklyn. Auction of Fine Judaica. 207 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/2. 48 lots

Tue. Sep. 13th
ALDE. Paris. Original Editions. 354 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 9/6. 515 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 9/6. 132 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Auction of Old and Contemporary Books. 400 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 70 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 9/2. 19 lots

Wed. Sep. 14th
Old World Auctions. Richmond. Maps and Atlases - bidstart 8/31. 770 lots
Sothebys. London. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 9/8. 138 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 9/7. 358 lots
Christies. New York. ONLINE AUCTION The Herman Melville Collection of William S. Reese bidstart 9/1. 98 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 8/19. 937 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. books, kodesh books, manuscripts, letters, silver items, Judaika, eretz Israel. 266 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs. 198 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Online Only Baseball and Sports Memorabilia. 314 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Fine Art, Furniture and Design. 32 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Special Chabad Auction on the Occasion of the New Year and in Honor of Chai (18th) Elul – Birthday o. 70 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/22. 21 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 9/7. 127 lots

Thu. Sep. 15th
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 266 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. ANCIENT BOOKS - FOCILLON-BALTRUSAITIS AND FAGOT LIBRARIES, AND MISCELLANEOUS (PART I). 242 lots
Doyle New York. New York. The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation: Part II. 323 lots

Fri. Sep. 16th
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Fall Modern + Contemporary Art + Design. 31 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. ANCIENT BOOKS - FOCILLON-BALTRUSAITIS AND FAGOT LIBRARIES, AND MISCELLANEOUS (PART 2). 235 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Personal Property of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. 22 lots

Sat. Sep. 17th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 9/10. 200 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Online Only - Fall Magic Auction. 82 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . September Gallery Auction. 59 lots

Sun. Sep. 18th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 9/11.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Poster Weekly - bidstart 9/11.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - bidstart 9/4. 415 lots
Carlsen Gallery. Greenville, NY. Anniversary Auction.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/9. 53 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.