Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 50 Auctions Archived, another 53 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Friday, 7 October 2022, 50 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 19 in euros, 3 in British pounds, and 26 in US dollars.
Turnover this past week was $34,036,496.52 as 80.26% of all lots changed hands. There were 14,484 offered and 11,625 were sold. The average lot sold for $2,927.87.
Heritage Auctions. Sports Card Catalogue Auction on September 30th: $5,920,877
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia, Petroliana, and Railroadiana on October 3rd: $5,270,797
Christies. Valuable and Important Books and Manuscripts from the Library of Edward R. Leahy on October 6th: $4,473,378
Christies. Photographs - bidstart 9/22 on October 6th: $3,122,028
Heritage Auctions. International Comic Art and Anime on October 2nd: $3,028,751
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Book Auction on October 1st: $1,650,302
Arader Galleries. September Auction on September 24th: $1,603,620
Sothebys. Classic Photographs - bidstart 9/29 on October 7th: $1,397,718
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/26 on October 4th: $1,237,764
Sothebys. Contemporary Photographs - bidstart 9/29 on October 7th: $1,136,016
9 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money on October 1st: 672.19%
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Book Auction on October 1st: 156.19%
Ader. Letters and Autograph Manuscripts on October 4th: 153.85%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia, Petroliana, and Railroadiana on October 3rd: 137.46%
Bruneau & Co. . The Henry Anderson Golden Age Comic Auction - bidstart 9/14 on October 1st: 128.47%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on October 6th: 121.30%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety - Online Only on October 4th: 120.43%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on October 4th: 120.02%
Artcurial. Prints and Multiples online - bidstart 9/27 on October 4th: 108.65%
24 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. Heroes and More Memorabilia Comics and Comic Art on October 6th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/16 on September 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money on October 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 9/27 on October 4th: 100.00%
Bruneau & Co. . The Henry Anderson Golden Age Comic Auction - bidstart 9/14 on October 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 9/27 on October 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 9/28 on October 5th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/16 on September 27th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on October 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 9/18 on October 2nd: 99.62%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 9/28 on October 5th: 99.46%
Heritage Auctions. International Comic Art and Anime on October 2nd: 99.38%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia, Petroliana, and Railroadiana on October 3rd: 99.04%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 9/26 on October 3rd: 98.75%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Card Catalogue Auction on September 30th: 98.58%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 9/26 on October 2nd: 97.26%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 9/24 on October 1st: 93.50%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on October 4th: 91.67%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety - Online Only on October 4th: 90.48%
Christies. Valuable and Important Books and Manuscripts from the Library of Edward R. Leahy on October 6th: 87.38%
Australian Book Auctions. Australian Book Auction on September 21st: 86.52%
Angling Auctions. Fishing Tackle Auction on October 1st: 85.29%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on October 6th: 85.26%
Eldreds. Antiques and Accessories on October 6th: 80.00%
50 total sales reported this week:
Venator and Hanstein. Modern and contemporary Prints · Drawings · Multiples · Modern Books on October 1st: 49.88%
Venator and Hanstein. Books · Prints · Autographs on September 30th: 70.67%
Finarte. The art of Reproducing Codexes on October 5th: 70.54%
Sothebys. Contemporary Photographs - bidstart 9/29 on October 7th: 58.90%
Sothebys. Classic Photographs - bidstart 9/29 on October 7th: 52.38%
Heritage Auctions. Heroes and More Memorabilia Comics and Comic Art on October 6th: 100.00%
Vermot de Pas. COLLECTION OF DEDICATIONS AND ORIGINAL PLATES (COMICS) - LIVE SALE WITHOUT AUDIENCE on October 6th: 74.90%
PBA Galleries. Fine Art, Photography, and Posters on October 6th: 54.57%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Discovery Auction on October 6th: 69.41%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on October 6th: 85.26%
Eldreds. Antiques and Accessories on October 6th: 80.00%
Christies. Photographs - bidstart 9/22 on October 6th: 63.19%
Christies. Valuable and Important Books and Manuscripts from the Library of Edward R. Leahy on October 6th: 87.38%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts - Timed Auction on September 28th: 23.43%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts - Timed Auction on September 27th: 15.63%
Chiswick Auctions. Modern and Contemporary Prints and Multiples on October 5th: 69.58%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety - Online Only on October 4th: 90.48%
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/26 on October 4th: 73.50%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on October 4th: 91.67%
Artcurial. Prints and Multiples online - bidstart 9/27 on October 4th: 77.48%
Ader. Letters and Autograph Manuscripts on October 4th: 64.53%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 9/28 on October 5th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 9/28 on October 5th: 99.46%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 9/27 on October 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 9/27 on October 4th: 100.00%
Winter Associates. Connecticut and other American Antiques; Clocks; Fine Art; Prints; Quilts, Vintage Textiles; Asian; on October 3rd: 62.50%
Vermot de Pas. History and Regions of France - Live Sale without Audience on October 3rd: 30.75%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 9/26 on October 3rd: 98.75%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia, Petroliana, and Railroadiana on October 3rd: 99.04%
Arader Galleries. September Auction on September 24th: 52.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Cartography Auction - bidstart 9/23 on September 29th: 36.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 9/16 on September 29th: 62.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/16 on September 28th: 72.22%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/16 on September 27th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/16 on September 26th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction - bidstart 9/16 on September 25th: 45.83%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography Books Auction - bidstart 9/16 on September 24th: 30.77%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/16 on September 25th: 47.22%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on October 2nd: 100.00%
Second Story Books. 20th Century Political Science Books and Memorabilia on October 1st: 55.24%
Bruneau & Co. . The Henry Anderson Golden Age Comic Auction - bidstart 9/14 on October 1st: 100.00%
Angling Auctions. Fishing Tackle Auction on October 1st: 85.29%
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Book Auction on October 1st: 73.93%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 9/24 on October 1st: 93.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 9/18 on October 2nd: 99.62%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 9/26 on October 2nd: 97.26%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money on October 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. International Comic Art and Anime on October 2nd: 99.38%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Card Catalogue Auction on September 30th: 98.58%
Australian Book Auctions. Australian Book Auction on September 21st: 86.52%
For the week ahead 53 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Oct. 10th
Dorotheum . Vienna. Modern and Contemporary Prints. 283 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Sports Memorabilia and Cards Online. 328 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/30. 73 lots
Tue. Oct. 11th
ALDE. Paris. A Hobbyist's Library - Modern Illustrated Books. 137 lots
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Books, Autographs, and Manuscripts. 615 lots
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Billinghurst, West Sussex. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts. 25 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Autumn Book Sale. 290 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photographs. 244 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 10/4. 462 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 10/4. 115 lots
Bonhams. New York. Photographs. 88 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Valuable Books. 921 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Witches, Death and Devil. 121 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Auction - bidstart 10/5. 65 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 9/30. 32 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 58 lots
Wed. Oct. 12th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps and Documents. 441 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Autographs and Memorabilia. 258 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 10/5. 359 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 10/5. 120 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 9/23. 644 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs. 195 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. The October Auctions: Day 1. 13 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Literature, Walking Stick, and Autographs. 547 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Prints and Multiples. 248 lots
Thu. Oct. 13th
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Antiquarian Books - bidstart 10/6. 441 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Western Frontiers Auction, Session 1: Express/Philatelic and General Americana. 351 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Rare Books, Autographs, and Maps. 226 lots
Finarte. Milan. The Art of Reproducing Codes. 231 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Early Printed Books. 278 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Fiction House. 285 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques. 4488 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. The October Auctions: Day 2. 67 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Modern Literature and Documentation. 844 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 1. 1492 lots
Fri. Oct. 14th
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Modern Literature. 302 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Photography Collection. 207 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. The October Auctions: Day 3. 20 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 2. 664 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Western Frontiers Auction, Session 2: Political, Militaria, Mining and Stocks. 405 lots
Sat. Oct. 15th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 10/8. 200 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The J. Doyle Dewitt Collection Part II Americana & Political Signature Auction. 313 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . October Gallery Auction. 43 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 3. 1107 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Western Frontiers Auction, Session 3: Art, Wild West and Numismatics. 106 lots
Sun. Oct. 16th
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Columbus. Eclectic Auction - bidstart 10/6. 71 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 10/9.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 10/9.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 10/2. 333 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Louis Rose Collection Error Currency Showcase Auction. 189 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Clars Fall Auction. 31 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Western Frontiers Auction, Session 4: Native Americana, Saloon and Bottles. 37 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/7. 61 lots
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Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 11. Blaeu's Superb World Map on a Polar Projection (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 702. Munster's Largest 16th Century Edition, with Over 220 Woodcut Maps (1598) Est. $18,000 - $20,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 101. Rare Jo Mora "Carte" Showing a NYC-to-Seattle Route through Panama Canal (1933) Est. $900 - $1,100Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 65. The Waldseemuller/Fries "Admiral's Map" (1541) Est. $8,000 - $9,500Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 46. Contains all 30 Plates from Atlas Coelestis in Full Original Color (1742) Est. $16,000 - $18,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 129. The First Map to Name New Scotland and Cape Cod (1625) Est. $8,000 - $9,500Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 663. The First Printed Map Devoted to the Pacific in Full Contemporary Color (1589) Est. $7,500 - $9,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 629. De Jode's Rare Map of Eastern Asia (1593) Est. $7,500 - $9,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 171. De Bry's Influential Map of Colonial North America (1591) Est. $11,000 - $13,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 691. Superb Hand-Colored Image of the Holy Trinity (1502) Est. $800 - $950Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 606. Important, Early Atlas of Japan with 75 Woodcut Maps in Printed Color (1837) Est. $2,000 - $2,300 -
Koller, Sep. 16: FRANZÖSISCHE REVOLUTION - ASSEMBLÉE NATIONALE - Extrait des Procès-Verbaux de L'Assemblée Nationale, Des 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26 Août & premier Octobre 1789.Koller, Sep. 16: MOURADJA D'OHSSON, IGNACE. Tableau général de l'Empire Othoman, divisé en deux parties dont l'une comprend la Législation Mahométane, l'autre l'histoire de l'Empire Othoman [... ]Koller, Sep. 16: BOTANIK - Blackwell, Elisabeth. A curious herbal, containig five hundred cuts, of the most useful plants, which are now used in the practice of physick.Koller, Sep. 16: SCHEUCHZER, JOHANN JAKOB. Physica Sacra. Iconibus Aeneis illustrata procurante & sumtus suppeditante.Koller, Sep. 16: HAIMONSKINDER – Eyn schön lustig Geschicht, wie Keyser Carle der groß, vier gebrüder, Hertzog Aymont von Dordons Süne [...]Koller, Sep. 16: KRÄUTERBÜCHER - HORTUS SANITATIS - [H]ortus Sanitatis. De herbis et plantis. De animalibus et reptilibus. De avibus et volatilibus. De piscibus et natalibus…Koller, Sep. 16: GAUGUIN, PAUL, MALER (1848-1903). Eigenhändiger Brief mit Unterschrift und Couvert. An den Künstler und Freund Daniel de Monfreid in Paris. -
Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
24th September 2026Forum, Sep. 24: A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster and Borough of Southwark, 1746 [bound with] A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster, [c.1755]. £30,000 - £50,000Forum, Sep. 24: Gafurius (Franchinus). De Harmonia Musicorum Instrumentorum Opus, first edition, Milan, Gotarto da Ponte, 1518. £20,000 - £30,000Forum, Sep. 24: Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Hobbit, first edition, first impression, 1937. £10,000 - £15,000Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
24th September 2026Forum, Sep. 24: Stackelberg (Otto Magnus v). Costumes et Usages des Peuples de la Grece Moderne, first edition, Rome, 1825. £15,000 - £20,000Forum, Sep. 24: Piranesi (Giovanni Battista). Le Antichita Romane, 4 vol., Rome, Bouchard and Gravier, 1756. £10,000 - £15,000Forum, Sep. 24: Henry VIII's Primer.- Church of England.- The Primer, set foorth by the Kynges maiestie and his clergie…,, first edition, by Richard Grafton printer to the Princes grace, 1545; bound with 2 others, similar. £10,000 - £15,000Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
24th September 2026Forum, Sep. 24: Darwin (Charles). On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, fifth edition, ink inscription in the author's hand laid down to half-title, 1869. £6,000 - £8,000Forum, Sep. 24: Siebold (P.F. von) J.G. Zuccarini and F.A.W. Miquel. Flora Japonica, 2 vol., first edition, Leiden, for the author, 1835-70. £6,000 - £8,000Forum, Sep. 24: Illuminated manuscript facsimile.- Constitution Of India (The), Dehra Dun, Survey of India Offices, [c. 1950]. £3,500 - £5,000Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
24th September 2026Forum, Sep. 24: Mao Tse-tung. Quotations of Chairman Mao, prototype edition, Shenyang, compiled and printed by the Political Department, Air Force Division of Shenyang Military Region, 1963. £3,000 - £4,000Forum, Sep. 24: Richardson (John). Fauna Boreali-Americana; or the Zoology of the Northern Parts of British America, 4 vol., first edition, Norwich, Josiah Fletcher, 1829-37. £4,000 - £6,000Forum, Sep. 24: Mite (The), the printer/publisher's own copy with the original type and printing blocks for all three of its editions (1891, 1893 & 1896), Grimsby, Ernest A. Robinson, 1891. £3,000 - £4,000. -
Leland Little, September 11: Kenneth Claiborne Royall (1894-1971), Large Archive with Letters from Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower.Leland Little, September 11: Harry S. Truman, Scarce Autograph Letter Signed as 33rd U.S. President.Leland Little, September 11: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) (1835-1910), Autograph Quotation Signed.Leland Little, September 11: The History of North America, the Extremely Scarce Deluxe "Edition of the Presidents."Leland Little, September 11: Scarce First Edition of Krafft's The American Distiller.Leland Little, September 11: Inscribed First Edition of James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room.Leland Little, September 11: A Signed Limited Edition of Love in the Time of Cholera.Leland Little, September 11: The Extremely Scarce Limited and Extra-Illustrated Edition of The Works of Charles Dickens.Leland Little, September 11: A Beautifully Bound Limited Edition of Émile Zola's The Rougon-Macquart.Leland Little, September 11: The Elaborately Bound and Extremely Scarce The Shakespeare Gallery.Leland Little, September 11: Hunting, Hawking, Shooting, A Signed Limited Edition Four Volume Set.Leland Little, September 11: Signed Limited Edition of Salmon-Salmon with a Chapter on Iceland. -
Sotheby’s
Original Film Posters
10 September 2026Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: The Invisible Man (1933). Extremely Rare US Leader Press One Sheet. £20,000 to £26,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: You Only Live Twice (1967). Italian Advance Quattro Fogli. £10,000 to £15,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: A Dog's Life (1918). Extremely Rare US One Sheet. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: La Belle et la Bête/Beauty and the Beast (1946). French Style A Grande. £12,000 to £18,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). US Lenticular Prototype One Sheet. £10,000 to £15,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: Théâtre d’Ombres (1897). Exceptionally Rare French Poster. £8,000 to £12,000.