Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 36 Auctions Archived, another 42 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Friday, 24 February 2023, 36 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Danish krone, 8 in euros, 2 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 24 in US dollars.
Turnover this past week was $8,831,592.30 as 87.09% of all lots changed hands. There were 7,862 offered and 6,894 transacted. The average lot sold for $1,281.05.
Beware the Ides of March!
Heritage Auctions. Historical Manuscripts Signature Auction on February 22nd: $1,827,331
8 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/3 on February 15th: 262.38%
Heritage Auctions. The Estate of Veronique and Gregory Peck Hollywood & Entertainment Signature Auction on February 23rd: 165.85%
ALDE. Ancient and 19th Century Books on February 22nd: 159.04%
Heritage Auctions. Historical Manuscripts Signature Auction on February 22nd: 113.69%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on February 23rd: 112.77%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Matisse Legacy, Part II: Property from the Collection of Jacquelyn Miller Matisse - bidstart 2/1 on February 23rd: 111.76%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 2/3 on February 14th: 107.22%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/3 on February 13th: 107.10%
27 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 2/14 on February 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Thrillingly Exciting Heroes of Nedor Comics Showcase Auction on February 23rd: 100.00%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Matisse Legacy, Part II: Property from the Collection of Jacquelyn Miller Matisse - bidstart 2/1 on February 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 2/15 on February 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 2/14 on February 21st: 98.98%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 2/5 on February 19th: 98.84%
Heritage Auctions. The Estate of Veronique and Gregory Peck Hollywood & Entertainment Signature Auction on February 23rd: 98.66%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 2/12 on February 20th: 98.59%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 2/15 on February 22nd: 98.02%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 2/11 on February 18th: 98.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 2/12 on February 19th: 97.28%
Leland Little Auctions. President's Day Estate Sale on February 23rd: 96.97%
Holabird Kagin Americana. "Treasures from the Shelves": Americana, Mining, & Numismatics Auction - Day 2 on February 19th: 95.74%
Waverly Auctions. Quinns Presidential Autograph and Americana Auction on February 20th: 94.51%
Aspire Auctions. Online Auction - bidstart 2/10 on February 18th: 94.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/3 on February 15th: 93.10%
Doyle New York. Sporting and Travel Books on February 23rd: 93.02%
Heritage Auctions. Historical Manuscripts Signature Auction on February 22nd: 92.31%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 2/3 on February 14th: 87.50%
Aste Bolaffi. Comics on February 23rd: 87.30%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/3 on February 11th: 86.67%
PBA Galleries. Fine Bindings and Small Press on February 23rd: 85.61%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/3 on February 13th: 84.42%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on February 23rd: 83.39%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/3 on February 12th: 82.76%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on February 21st: 81.52%
Swann Galleries. Fine Photographs on February 23rd: 80.21%
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36 total sales reported this week:
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on February 23rd: 83.39%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on February 22nd: 75.00%
Swann Galleries. Fine Photographs on February 23rd: 80.21%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Matisse Legacy, Part II: Property from the Collection of Jacquelyn Miller Matisse - bidstart 2/1 on February 23rd: 100.00%
PBA Galleries. Fine Bindings and Small Press on February 23rd: 85.61%
Leland Little Auctions. President's Day Estate Sale on February 23rd: 96.97%
Doyle New York. Sporting and Travel Books on February 23rd: 93.02%
Bonhams. Prints & Multiples | Live Online: Abstractions on February 23rd: 57.55%
Aste Bolaffi. Comics on February 23rd: 87.30%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Early Prints, Chassidut, Belongings of Tzaddikim, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical let on February 22nd: 56.25%
Sothebys. On the Road: Photographs by Robert Frank from the Collection of Arthur Penn on February 22nd: 48.62%
Morton Subastas. Auction of Old and Contemporary Books on February 22nd: 57.38%
ALDE. Ancient and 19th Century Books on February 22nd: 68.26%
Heritage Auctions. The Thrillingly Exciting Heroes of Nedor Comics Showcase Auction on February 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Estate of Veronique and Gregory Peck Hollywood & Entertainment Signature Auction on February 23rd: 98.66%
Heritage Auctions. Historical Manuscripts Signature Auction on February 22nd: 92.31%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 2/15 on February 22nd: 98.02%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 2/15 on February 22nd: 100.00%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Early Prints, Chassidut, Belongings of Tzaddikim, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical let on February 21st: 69.29%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on February 21st: 81.52%
Aspire Auctions. Online Auction - bidstart 2/10 on February 18th: 94.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 2/14 on February 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 2/14 on February 21st: 98.98%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 2/12 on February 20th: 98.59%
Waverly Auctions. Quinns Presidential Autograph and Americana Auction on February 20th: 94.51%
Holabird Kagin Americana. "Treasures from the Shelves": Americana, Mining, & Numismatics Auction - Day 2 on February 19th: 95.74%
Holabird Kagin Americana. "Treasures from the Shelves": Americana, Mining, & Numismatics Auction - Day 1 on February 18th: 78.98%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/3 on February 15th: 93.10%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 2/3 on February 14th: 87.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/3 on February 13th: 84.42%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books and Maps Auction - bidstart 2/3 on February 12th: 40.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/3 on February 12th: 82.76%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/3 on February 11th: 86.67%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 2/11 on February 18th: 98.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 2/5 on February 19th: 98.84%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 2/12 on February 19th: 97.28%
For the week ahead 42 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Feb. 27th
Rossini. Paris. Paintings, Sculptures, Lithographs XIX, Modern and Contemporary. 570 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Antique and Collectible Books and Ephemera Auction. 400 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/17. 15 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/17. 48 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Curiosities and Collectables. 697 lots
Tue. Feb. 28th
Aspire Art Auctions. Illovo. Editions Online - bidstart 2/16. 100 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Winter Marine Sale - Day 1. 9 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 2/21. 345 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 2/21. 121 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Prints and Multiples Online - bidstart 2/21. 268 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Cincinnati. African Americana. 344 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Jewish & Israeli History, Culture and Art. 242 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . "Shanah Tovah" Postcards and Greeting Cards from the Collection of Dr. Haim Grossman, Ceremonial Art. 75 lots
Litchfield County Auctions. Litchfield. Winter Design Sale - Day 1. 19 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 45 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 2/17. 36 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 75 lots
The Ross Art Group Inc. Boca Raton. Original Vintage Poster Treasures - Over 120 Years of Advertising.
Wed. Mar. 1st
Il Ponte. Milan. Prints, Multiples, and Modern Art. 180 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 2/22. 128 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 2/22. 223 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Natural History, Maps & Documents, The Robert Gillmor Collection of Bird Books & Art. 364 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/22. 214 lots
Ader. PARIS. LITERARY REVIEWS OF THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES - ANDRÉ VASSEUR COLLECTION - FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/17. 40 lots
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Kilkenny. Rare Books and Collectors' Timed Online Sale. 945 lots
Sloane Street Auctions. London. The Spring Fine Art and Antiques Sale (1st March, 2023) || Including Old Masters and Russian Avant-G. 42 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Winter Marine Sale - Day 2. 36 lots
Thu. Mar. 2nd
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Winter Americana Auction. 217 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Fine Books and Autographs. 314 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. CGC Signature Series Comics Showcase Auction. 223 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tapping Into The Many Worlds of Magic: The Gathering Volume III Trading Card Games Showcase Auction. 163 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction: Science-Fiction & Fantasy. 350 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books and Maps Auction - bidstart 2/17. 41 lots
Ader. PARIS. LITERARY REVIEWS OF THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES - ANDRÉ VASSEUR COLLECTION - FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE.
Fri. Mar. 3rd
Rossini. Paris. 19th C. Modern and Contemporary Paintings, Sculptures, and Lithographs. 120 lots
Ader. PARIS. Ancient and Moder Prints - Online.
Sat. Mar. 4th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 12/24.
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. Montana Premier March 4 Collectors Auction.
Sun. Mar. 5th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 2/26.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 2/26.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 2/19. 341 lots
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE
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Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Bible, in English. Fine restoration binding in the style of the Queen’s binders.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Magnus Hundt, the elder. First edition of one of the earliest printed books with anatomical illustrations.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Agatha Christie. Cards on the Table. First edition.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Beautiful and Damned. First edition, first printing.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Isaac Asimov. I, Robot. First edition, presentation copy.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Bible, in English. Geneva-Tomson-Junius. London: Robert Barker, [colophon 1612]/1611.
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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. -
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.
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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.

