For the week ended Friday, 25 November 2022, 48 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 2 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 11 in euros, 6 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 26 in US dollars, and 1 in South African rands.

Turnover this past week was $51,105,914.84 as 82.86% of all lots changed hands.  There were 16,684 offered and 13,825 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $3,696.63.

Be well through these uncertain times.

6 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on November 17th: $18,589,015
Heritage Auctions. Fall Sports Catalogue Auction on November 19th: $16,353,449
Sothebys. The John Golden Library: Book Illustration in the Age of Scientific Discovery on November 22nd: $2,253,762
Christies. Rare Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/9 on November 21st: $2,207,573
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Signature Auction on November 20th: $2,016,012
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Rare and Important Items on November 22nd: $1,825,500

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

Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Sporting and Collectors' Sale on November 23rd: 202.94%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. 43rd Semi-Annual Premier Americana Auction - Day 3 on November 19th: 149.68%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs, and Manuscripts on October 12th: 140.97%
Il Ponte. Prints, Multiples and Modern Art on November 24th: 123.71%
Tennants Auctioneers. Books, Maps and Manuscripts on November 23rd: 117.55%
Damien Voglaire. Modern and Contemporary Art on November 19th: 117.19%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. 19th and 20th Century Photography, Cameras and Accessories on November 24th: 116.28%
Neal Auction Company. Louisiana Purchase Auction - Day 2 on November 19th: 112.33%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 11/15 on November 22nd: 101.49%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Rare and Important Items on November 22nd: 100.58%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on November 23rd: 100.08%


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

Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. 43rd Semi-Annual Premier Americana Auction - Day 3 on November 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 11/15 on November 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 11/15 on November 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 11/16 on November 23rd: 100.00%
Bonhams. Scott of the Antarctic - An Heroic Farewell on November 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 11/16 on November 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. A Century of Greatness: George Burke, Charles Conlon and the Legends of Baseball, A Photography Arc on November 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on November 17th: 99.72%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 11/13 on November 21st: 99.46%
Neal Auction Company. Louisiana Purchase Auction - Day 2 on November 19th: 98.94%
Heritage Auctions. Fall Sports Catalogue Auction on November 19th: 96.90%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 11/6 on November 20th: 96.48%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 11/12 on November 19th: 95.50%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on November 20th: 95.50%
Heritage Auctions. Hirschfeld Celebrity Autograph Charity Auction to Benefit Broadway Cares and The Al Hirschfeld Found on November 20th: 95.24%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Rare and Important Items on November 22nd: 95.07%
New England Auctions. Travel & Exploration, Hunting & Fishing Books & Ephemera Catalog on November 22nd: 95.00%
Revere Auctions. Dwell in Beauty on November 18th: 94.74%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Signature Auction on November 20th: 94.73%
Purcell Auctioneers. Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Journa on November 23rd: 92.53%
Tennants Auctioneers. Books, Maps and Manuscripts on November 23rd: 90.24%
Sothebys. The John Golden Library: Book Illustration in the Age of Scientific Discovery on November 22nd: 88.00%
Australian Book Auctions. Australian Book Auction on November 23rd: 87.32%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on November 22nd: 86.89%
Ashcroft and Moore. The Last Gotham Gorey Sale on November 21st: 86.25%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. 19th and 20th Century Photography, Cameras and Accessories on November 24th: 85.45%
Damien Voglaire. Modern and Contemporary Art on November 19th: 84.38%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on November 22nd: 84.29%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs, and Manuscripts on October 12th: 81.30%
Il Ponte. Prints, Multiples and Modern Art on November 24th: 80.47%

48 total sales reported this week:

Old World Auctions. Maps and Atlases - bidstart 11/2 on November 16th: 78.73%
Il Ponte. Prints, Multiples and Modern Art on November 24th: 80.47%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. 19th and 20th Century Photography, Cameras and Accessories on November 24th: 85.45%
Chiswick Auctions. 19th and 20th Century Photographs on November 24th: 53.95%
Tennants Auctioneers. Books, Maps and Manuscripts on November 23rd: 90.24%
Purcell Auctioneers. Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Journa on November 23rd: 92.53%
Bonhams. Scott of the Antarctic - An Heroic Farewell on November 22nd: 100.00%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on November 23rd: 77.93%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 11/16 on November 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 11/16 on November 23rd: 100.00%
Australian Book Auctions. Australian Book Auction on November 23rd: 87.32%
ALDE. Original Editions XIXth and XXth century on November 23rd: 70.79%
Stephan Welz & Co.. Johannesburg Premium Auction on November 24th: 57.84%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Sporting and Collectors' Sale on November 23rd: 53.25%
Sothebys. The John Golden Library: Book Illustration in the Age of Scientific Discovery on November 22nd: 88.00%
New England Auctions. Travel & Exploration, Hunting & Fishing Books & Ephemera Catalog on November 22nd: 95.00%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Rare and Important Items on November 22nd: 95.07%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on November 22nd: 84.29%
Christies. A Graphic Century including French Impressions: Prints from Ambroise Vollard and Henri M. Petiet on November 22nd: 79.31%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on November 22nd: 86.89%
Bertolami Fine Art . Ancient and Modern Prints, Geographical Maps on November 22nd: 27.21%
Vermot de Pas. HISTORY AND REGIONS OF FRANCE: MANUSCRIPTS, DOCUMENTS, MAPS, PRINTS, ARCHIVES, PLACARDS - LIVE SALE on November 21st: 17.94%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. American Historical Ephemera and Photography - bidstart 11/11 on November 21st: 71.18%
Christies. Rare Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/9 on November 21st: 69.03%
Ashcroft and Moore. The Last Gotham Gorey Sale on November 21st: 86.25%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Posters on November 22nd: 56.16%
Arader Galleries. November Auction on November 19th: 47.88%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs, and Manuscripts on October 12th: 81.30%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 11/15 on November 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 11/15 on November 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 11/13 on November 21st: 99.46%
Heritage Auctions. A Century of Greatness: George Burke, Charles Conlon and the Legends of Baseball, A Photography Arc on November 18th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on November 20th: 95.50%
Neal Auction Company. Louisiana Purchase Auction - Day 2 on November 19th: 98.94%
Morton Subastas. Opportunity Auction on November 19th: 36.00%
Michaans Auctions. November Gallery Auction on November 19th: 42.67%
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Modern Art and Book Auction on November 19th: 71.38%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. 43rd Semi-Annual Premier Americana Auction - Day 3 on November 19th: 100.00%
Damien Voglaire. Modern and Contemporary Art on November 19th: 84.38%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Dustjackets to die for and posters to decorate your life 88 on November 18th: 46.88%
Revere Auctions. Dwell in Beauty on November 18th: 94.74%
Du Mouchelles. The November Auctions: Day 2 on November 18th: 74.22%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 11/12 on November 19th: 95.50%
Heritage Auctions. Hirschfeld Celebrity Autograph Charity Auction to Benefit Broadway Cares and The Al Hirschfeld Found on November 20th: 95.24%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 11/6 on November 20th: 96.48%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Signature Auction on November 20th: 94.73%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on November 17th: 99.72%
Heritage Auctions. Fall Sports Catalogue Auction on November 19th: 96.90%

For the week ahead 48 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Nov. 28th
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Hamburg. Rare Books. 350 lots
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Amsterdam. NRC Auctions. 135 lots

Tue. Nov. 29th
Artcurial. Paris. Limited Editions. 130 lots
ALDE. Paris. Original Bindings & Modern Illustrated Books. 266 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 11/22. 426 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 11/22. 157 lots
Sothebys. London. The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Earl of Fairhaven, Part II. 264 lots
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Ancient, modern and contemporary art. 501 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts - Two Day Sale. 650 lots
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Toronto. Important Birds Books from a Private Collection. 124 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Ancient and Contemporary Books Auction. 400 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 67 lots
Waverly Auctions. Falls Church. Quinns Rare Books, Prints and Autographs. 447 lots

Wed. Nov. 30th
Zisska and Lacher. Munich. Books and Art. 1805 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 11/23. 402 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 11/23. 115 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Texana. 86 lots
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Toronto. Art Reference, Decorative Arts and Photography Books. 68 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts - Two Day Sale - Day 2. 650 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Books From Valdemar's Castle. 50 lots
Sloane Street Auctions. London. The Winter Fine Art, Old Masters, Antiques, and Antiquarian Books Sale Including the Contents of the. 245 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Prints from the 15th to 19th Centuries. 720 lots

Thu. Dec. 1st
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Prints and Multiples. 85 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Antiquarian Books - bidstart 11/24. 472 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Ancient and Modern Books. 505 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Comic Strips Online - bidstart 11/25. 182 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Space Photography Online - bidstart 11/22. 139 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper. 446 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Literature with Beats, Bukowski and the Counterculture. 489 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Fine and Outsider Art. 115 lots
Tajan. Paris. Prints. 142 lots
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Photographs. 200 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Fox Comics Showcase Auction. 173 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Historical Platinum Session. 46 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Discovery Auction.
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Drawn on Paper - Engraved in Copper. 41 lots

Fri. Dec. 2nd
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Ancient Books. 93 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Trading Card Games. 241 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Graphics and Multiples. 237 lots

Sat. Dec. 3rd
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 11/26. 200 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Signature Winter Auction. 47 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. SS Central America Shipwreck Artifacts Auction, Part I. 250 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Seeley Family Presidential Christmas Collection Americana & Political. 208 lots
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Gahanna. Important Numismatic Literature. 454 lots

Sun. Dec. 4th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 11/28.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 11/27.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 11/20. 298 lots
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 111 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE