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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 43 Auctions Archived, another 42 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 20 January 2023, 43 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 10 in euros, 6 in British pounds, 3 in Mexican pesos, and 22  in US dollars.

 

Turnover this past week was $29,413,858.64 as 83.57% of all lots changed hands.  There were 14,707 offered and 12,290 transacted.  The  average lot sold for $2,393.32.  Heritage had a pretty good week without a traditional book in site.

 

Next week will see a rebound in traditional collectible paper sales.
 
 
2 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on January 15th: $13,508,641
Heritage Auctions. FUN Currency Signature Auction on January 13th: $12,081,560
 

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

Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts -- bidstart 12/30 on January 8th: 168.73%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on January 19th: 119.30%
Chiswick Auctions. Scientific Instruments, Optical Toys & Photographica including an Important London Collection on January 18th: 116.83%
Winter Associates. January 2023 Auction on January 16th: 108.31%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 12/30 on January 9th: 102.10%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 1/10 on January 17th: 101.29%


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

Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts -- bidstart 12/30 on January 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 1/10 on January 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on January 15th: 99.90%
Heritage Auctions. The Douglas Gregory Collection: Currency Showcase Auction on January 15th: 99.69%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 1/8 on January 16th: 99.42%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 1/10 on January 17th: 98.87%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 1/11 on January 18th: 98.81%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 1/1 on January 15th: 98.72%
Hake's Auctions. Hake/s Online Auction - bidstart 1/2 on January 18th: 97.84%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 1/7 on January 14th: 97.00%
PBA Galleries. Marvel DC Mashup on January 19th: 96.57%
Heritage Auctions. FUN Currency Signature Auction on January 13th: 95.97%
Winter Associates. January 2023 Auction on January 16th: 95.31%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 1/8 on January 15th: 94.84%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on January 19th: 93.60%
Chiswick Auctions. Scientific Instruments, Optical Toys & Photographica including an Important London Collection on January 18th: 93.33%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books on January 16th: 92.20%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on January 19th: 90.19%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books on January 18th: 89.63%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on January 17th: 88.46%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 12/30 on January 9th: 86.96%
Early American. Early American Auction on January 14th: 86.05%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 1/11 on January 18th: 85.83%
Purcell Auctioneers. Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Journa on January 18th: 85.60%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction Online - bidstart 1/11 on January 17th: 83.33%


Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white pages. on January 15th Actual price: USD $810,000.
  2. Heritage Auctions Superman #1 Nova Scotia Pedigree (DC, 1939) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Off-white pages. on January 15th Actual price: USD $675,000.
  3. Heritage Auctions Frank Frazetta Flash For Freedom! (Flashman Book 5) Paperback Novel Cover Painting Original Art (Signet, 1973). on January 15th Actual price: USD $660,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC FN 6.0 Off-white pages. on January 15th Actual price: USD $552,000.
  5. Heritage Auctions Dave Cockrum X-Men #98 Cover Original Art (Marvel, 1976). on January 15th Actual price: USD $432,000.
  6. Heritage Auctions Fr. 187j $1,000 1880 Legal Tender PMG Choice Very Fine 35. on January 13th Actual price: USD $360,000.
  7. Heritage Auctions Fr. 377 $100 1890 Treasury Note PMG Very Fine 30. on January 13th Actual price: USD $336,000.
  8. Heritage Auctions Fr. 284 $10 1878 Silver Certificate PMG Very Fine 30. on January 13th Actual price: USD $312,000.
  9. Heritage Auctions Fr. 185d $500 1878 Legal Tender PMG Very Fine 25. on January 13th Actual price: USD $240,000.
  10. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2221-H $5,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PMG About Uncirculated 53. on January 13th Actual price: USD $204,000.
  11. Heritage Auctions Fr. 167a $100 1863 Legal Tender PMG About Uncirculated 53. on January 13th Actual price: USD $204,000.
  12. Heritage Auctions Flash Comics #1 (DC, 1940) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Off-white pages. on January 15th Actual price: USD $192,000.
  13. Heritage Auctions San Francisco, CA - $50 1870 Fr. 1160 The First National Gold Bank Ch. # 1741 PMG Very Good 10. on January 13th Actual price: USD $192,000.
  14. Heritage Auctions Fr. 1218f $1,000 1882 Gold Certificate PCGS Very Fine 25. on January 13th Actual price: USD $180,000.
  15. Heritage Auctions Fr. 378 $100 1891 Treasury Note PMG Very Fine 25. on January 13th Actual price: USD $168,000.
  16. Heritage Auctions Walla Walla, Washington Territory - $5 1875 Fr. 403 The First National Bank Ch. # 2380 PMG Very Fine 30 EPQ. on January 13th Actual price: USD $168,000.
  17. Heritage Auctions Frank Miller and Joe Rubinstein Wolverine Limited Series #2 Story Page 17 Original Art (Marvel, 1982). on January 15th Actual price: USD $156,000.
  18. Heritage Auctions San Juan, Porto Rico - $10 1902 Date Back Fr. 616 The First National Bank of Porto Rico Ch. # (S)6484 PMG Fine 12. on January 13th Actual price: USD $144,000.
  19. Heritage Auctions Philadelphia, PA - $100 1875 Fr. 457 The First National Bank Ch. # 1 PMG Choice Very Fine 35. on January 13th Actual price: USD $144,000.
  20. Heritage Auctions Werner Roth, Jack Kirby, and Dick Ayers The X-Men #26 Cover Original Art (Marvel, 1966). on January 15th Actual price: USD $132,000.
  21. Heritage Auctions Bob Layton Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #7 Cover Original Art (Marvel, 1984). on January 15th Actual price: USD $132,000.
  22. Heritage Auctions Don Heck Tales of Suspense #39 Iron Man Origin Story Page 4 Original Art (Marvel, 1963). on January 15th Actual price: USD $132,000.
  23. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2408 $1,000 1928 Gold Certificate. PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 EPQ. on January 13th Actual price: USD $132,000.
  24. Heritage Auctions San Francisco, CA - $100 1870 Fr. 1162 The First National Gold Bank Ch. # 1741 PMG Fine 12. on January 13th Actual price: USD $132,000.
  25. Heritage Auctions Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC GD- 1.8 Cream to off-white pages. on January 15th Actual price: USD $126,000.



43 total sales reported this week:

International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts on January 12th: 18.79%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on January 19th: 90.19%
RR Auction. Olympic Memorabilia - bidstart 12/16 on January 19th: 54.65%
Rossini. Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper, Paintings on January 19th: 9.40%
PBA Galleries. Marvel DC Mashup on January 19th: 96.57%
Kestenbaum and Company. Rare Printed Books, Manuscripts and Fine Art on January 19th: 52.54%
Morton Subastas. Auction of Graphic Work and Photography on January 19th: 25.26%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Pike's Peak or Bust! Auction: Western Americana, Bottles, Numismatics, & More on January 19th: 67.79%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on January 19th: 93.60%
Du Mouchelles. The January Auctions - Day 1 on January 19th: 73.33%
Bonhams. Prints And Multiples - Live Online on January 19th: 79.78%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on January 18th: 68.61%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books on January 18th: 89.63%
Purcell Auctioneers. Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Journa on January 18th: 85.60%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. The Collected Home on January 18th: 70.59%
Chiswick Auctions. Erotica, Objects of Desire on January 18th: 56.20%
Chiswick Auctions. Scientific Instruments, Optical Toys & Photographica including an Important London Collection on January 18th: 93.33%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 1/11 on January 18th: 98.81%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 1/11 on January 18th: 85.83%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Winter Sale on January 18th: 79.49%
Hake's Auctions. Hake/s Online Auction - bidstart 1/2 on January 18th: 97.84%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction Online - bidstart 1/11 on January 17th: 83.33%
Rossini. 19th C. Modern and Contemporary Paintings, Sculptures, and Lithographs on January 17th: 60.20%
Morton Subastas. Old and Contemporary Books on January 17th: 47.57%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 1/10 on January 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 1/10 on January 17th: 98.87%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on January 17th: 88.46%
Ader. Photography Books Online on January 17th: 58.10%
Winter Associates. January 2023 Auction on January 16th: 95.31%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books on January 16th: 92.20%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Old books for a newfangled new year A90 on January 16th: 73.86%
Morton Subastas. Opportunity Auction on January 14th: 60.34%
Early American. Early American Auction on January 14th: 86.05%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 12/30 on January 10th: 78.95%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 12/30 on January 9th: 86.96%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts -- bidstart 12/30 on January 8th: 100.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 1/7 on January 14th: 97.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Douglas Gregory Collection: Currency Showcase Auction on January 15th: 99.69%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 1/1 on January 15th: 98.72%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 1/8 on January 15th: 94.84%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 1/8 on January 16th: 99.42%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on January 15th: 99.90%
Heritage Auctions. FUN Currency Signature Auction on January 13th: 95.97%


For the week ahead 42 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jan. 23rd
Vermot de Pas. Paris. HISTORY & REGIONS OF FRANCE : MANUSCRIPTS, DOCUMENTS, MAPS, PRINTS, ARCHIVES,.... 498 lots
Sothebys. New York. Americana: Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Chinese Export Art, Prints, Photographs, Books, and Historic. 25 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/13. 69 lots

Tue. Jan. 24th
Christies. New York. Old Master and 19th Century Prints. 149 lots
Sothebys. New York. Fine Manuscripts and Printed Americana. 14 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Books and Bindings. 414 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 1/17. 521 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 1/17. 140 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Special Chabad Auction on the Occasion of "Yom HaBahir", Yud (the 10th of) Shevat – Day of Passing o. 88 lots
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. Around the World in 365 Lots | Post-War and Contemporary Art. 116 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 1/13. 36 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 79 lots

Wed. Jan. 25th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Early Printed Books, English Literature & Fine Bindings, Maps & Documents. 471 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Estate Treasures Auction. 74 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. The Chicago Edition. 32 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. The David Stather Library. 228 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 1/18. 97 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 1/18. 331 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Winter Historical Militaria & Autographs Live Auction 2023. 633 lots

Thu. Jan. 26th
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Antiquarian Books - bidstart1/19. 417 lots
Bonhams. Marlborough. Skinner: Prints and Photographs - bidstart 1/16. 172 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. "Cabin Fever" Auction. 53 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper. 314 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Art & Photography - Asian Art & Culture. 428 lots
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Coral Gables. Rare Autograph and Photograph Auction. 239 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction. 201 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Winter Historical Militaria & Autographs Live Auction 2023 - DAY 2. 576 lots

Fri. Jan. 27th
Christies. New York. Printed and Manuscript Americana and Science - bidstart 1/13. 213 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Winter Historical Militaria & Autographs Live Auction 2023 - DAY 3. 437 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. "Cabin Fever" Auction - Day 2. 20 lots

Sat. Jan. 28th
Case Antiques, Inc.. Knoxville. Winter Auction. 127 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Coin-Op, Advertising and Breweriana. 115 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 1/21. 200 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. January 2023 Auction. 179 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. Montana Western, Wildlife Art and Collector Auction. 138 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/20. 10 lots

Sun. Jan. 29th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 1/22.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 1/22.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 1/15. 397 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Hap Seiders Collection of Pennsylvania Nationals Part II Currency Showcase Auction. 350 lots
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 102 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/20. 39 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 546. Christoph Jacob Trew. Plantae selectae, 1750-1773.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 70. Thomas Murner. Die Narren beschwerung. 1558.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 621. Michael Bernhard Valentini. Museum Museorum, 1714.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 545. Sander Reichenbachia. Orchids illustrated and described, 1888-1894.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1018. Marinetti, Boccioni, Pratella Futurism - Comprehensive collection of 35 Futurist manifestos, some of them exceptionally rare. 1909-1933.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 634. August Johann Rösel von Rosenhof. 3 Original Drawings, around 1740.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 671. Jacob / Picasso. Chronique des Temps, 1956.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1260. Mary Webb. Sarn. 1948. Lucie Weill Art Deco Binding.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 508. Felix Bonfils. 108 large-format photographs of Syria and Palestine.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 967. Dante Aligheri and Salvador Dali. Divina Commedia, 1963.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1316. Tolouse-Lautrec. Dessinateur. Duhayon binding, 1948.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1303. Regards sur Paris. Braque, Picasso, Masson, 1962.
  • Doyle, May 1: Thomas Jefferson expresses fears of "a war of extermination" in Saint-Dominigue. $40,000 to $60,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An exceptional presentation copy of Fitzgerald's last book, in the first issue dust jacket. $25,000 to $35,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The rare first signed edition of Dorian Gray. $15,000 to $25,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The Prayer Book of Jehan Bernachier. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, May 1: Van Dyck's Icones Principum Virorum Doctorum. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The magnificent Cranach Hamlet in the deluxe binding by Dõrfner. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, May 1: A remarkable unpublished manuscript of a voyage to South America in 1759-1764. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, May 1: Bouchette's monumental and rare wall map of Lower Canada. $12,000 to $18,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An rare original 1837 abolitionist woodblock. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An important manuscript breviary in Middle Dutch. $15,000 to $25,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An extraordinary Old Testament manuscript, circa 1250. $20,000 to $30,000.
  • Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD
    Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die. First Edition. 9,500 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter Series. Finely Bound First Printing Set of Complete Series. 5,650 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. First Edition, First Printing. 4,200 USD
  • Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Piccolomini's De La Sfera del Mondo (The Sphere of the World), 1540.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Vellutello's Commentary on Petrarch, With Map, 1525.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Finely Bound Definitive, Illustrated Edition of I Promessi Sposi, 1840.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Rare First Edition of John Milton's Latin Correspondence, 1674.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Giolito's Edition of Boccaccio's The Decamerone, with Bedford Binding, 1542.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of the First Biography of Marie of the Incarnation, with Rare Portrait, 1677.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Aldine Edition of Volume One of Cicero's Orationes, 1540.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Bonanni's Illustrated Costume Catalogue, with Complete Plates, 1711.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: An Important Incunable, the First Italian Edition of Josephus's De Bello Judaico, 1480.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Jacques Philippe d'Orville's Illustrated Book of the Ruins of Sicily, 1764.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: An Incunable from 1487, The Contemplative Life, with Early Manuscript.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Ignatius of Loyola's Exercitia Spiritualia, 1563.