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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 48 Auctions Archived, another 51 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 24 March 2023, 48 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 2 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 11 in euros, 4 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, and 28 in US Dollars.

 

Turnover this past week was $7,304,163.61 as 81.64% of all lots changed hands.  There were 10,784 offered and 8,804 transacted.  The average lot sold for $829.64.

 

We are living in the post-Covid era and the market feels somewhat different.

 

 

1 auction saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money on March 23rd: $2,142,317
 

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

One Source Auctions. 12th Annual Post St. Patrick's Day Antique and Collectibles Online Auction on March 20th: 5471.27%
Vermot de Pas. ATELIER LEO KOUPER - AFFICHISTE ET ILLUSTRATEUR on March 18th: 293.90%
Sothebys. Japanese Woodblock Prints on March 23rd: 153.54%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on March 23rd: 124.29%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on March 22nd: 119.71%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/3 on March 11th: 116.84%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/3 on March 12th: 111.41%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/3 on March 13th: 110.44%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/3 on March 15th: 108.63%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Winter Auction of Fine Art on March 18th: 104.24%


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

Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 3/15 on March 22nd: 100.00%
Vermot de Pas. ATELIER LEO KOUPER - AFFICHISTE ET ILLUSTRATEUR on March 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 3/14 on March 21st: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on March 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 3/14 on March 21st: 99.67%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 2/12 on March 20th: 99.66%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 3/5 on March 19th: 99.65%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 3/15 on March 22nd: 99.65%
Heritage Auctions. Heroes and More Memorabilia Comics Showcase Auction on March 23rd: 98.75%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money on March 23rd: 98.73%
Leland Little Auctions. March Estate Auction on March 23rd: 98.44%
Brunk Auctions. Premier and Emporium Auctions on March 23rd: 96.88%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 3/12 on March 19th: 95.34%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 3/11 on February 18th: 95.00%
One Source Auctions. 12th Annual Post St. Patrick's Day Antique and Collectibles Online Auction on March 20th: 95.00%
Sothebys. Japanese Woodblock Prints on March 23rd: 93.62%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/3 on March 12th: 93.55%
Blackwell Auctions. The American Sale on March 18th: 91.86%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Online Estates Auction - Seabrook, NH on March 19th: 91.43%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on March 23rd: 91.12%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/3 on March 11th: 90.91%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on March 22nd: 90.42%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/3 on March 13th: 90.38%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/3 on March 15th: 89.55%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Winter Auction of Fine Art on March 18th: 88.68%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Collectors' "Pot of Gold" Auction on March 19th: 88.57%
Revere Auctions. Hello, Spring! on March 21st: 88.24%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Art + Design on March 23rd: 87.80%
Neal Auction Company. Unreserved@Neal Auction Day 1 on March 22nd: 86.00%
Australian Book Auctions. Australian Book Auction on March 15th: 84.12%
Winter Associates. Americana inc. Chapin School furniture; Margolis inc. block front case pieces; Paintings; Prints; Sc on March 20th: 83.58%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 3/3 on March 14th: 82.86%
Christies. Bibliothèque gastronomique Pierre de Crombrugghe on March 23rd: 82.04%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Prints on March 21st: 80.30%
 
 
Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Serial Number 7 Canada Bank of Canada $20 1935 BC-10 French Text PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $132,000.
  2. Heritage Auctions Netherlands East Indies, French Influence 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 1000 Rijksdaalders 1810 Pick S171; S172; S173; S174; S175; S176 Complete Denomination Set PMG Very Fine 30 (4); Choice Very Fine 35; Extremely Fine 40. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $90,000.
  3. Heritage Auctions Canada Province of Canada, Montreal 5 Dollars 1.10.1866 PC-4a PMG Choice Fine 15. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $72,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions Curacao Curacaosche Bank 500 Gulden 1930 Pick 21 PMG Very Fine 25 Net. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $50,400.
  5. Heritage Auctions Zanzibar Zanzibar Government 1 Rupee 1.9.1920 Pick 1 PMG Extremely Fine 40. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $45,600.
  6. Heritage Auctions Canada St. John's, NF- Union Bank of Newfoundland $10 1.5.1889 Ch.# 750-16-06 PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $43,200.
  7. Heritage Auctions Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency 50 Riyals 1961 / AH1379 Pick 9a PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $38,400.
  8. Heritage Auctions Serial Number 100 Bahamas Bahamas Government 100 Dollars 1965 Pick 25a PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $34,800.
  9. Heritage Auctions Trinidad & Tobago Canadian Bank of Commerce 100 Dollars 1.3.1921 Pick S113 PMG Very Fine 20. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $26,400.
  10. Heritage Auctions Serial Number 1 Curacao Curacaosche Bank 50 Gulden 1925 Pick 11 PMG Choice About Unc 58. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $26,400.
  11. Heritage Auctions United Arab Emirates Currency Board 50 Dirhams ND (1973) Pick 4a PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $24,000.
  12. Heritage Auctions Italian Somaliland Cassa Per La Circolazione Monetaria Della Somalia 100 Somali 1950 Pick 15a PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $22,800.
  13. Heritage Auctions Belgian Congo Banque du Congo Belge 500 Francs 1945 Pick 18Ac PMG About Uncirculated 55. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $21,600.
  14. Heritage Auctions Spain Banco de Espana 25 Pesetas 1.1.1875 Pick 6r Remainder PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $19,500.
  15. Heritage Auctions Netherlands Netherlands Bank 25 Gulden 1.8.1914 Pick 29 PMG Very Fine 30. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $19,200.
  16. Heritage Auctions Bahamas Central Bank 100 Dollars 1974 Pick 41a PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $19,200.
  17. Heritage Auctions Russia Government Credit Note 250 Rubles 1919 Pick 40As Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $16,800.
  18. Heritage Auctions German East Africa Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank 500 Rupien 2.9.1912 Pick 5 PMG Extremely Fine 40. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $16,800.
  19. Heritage Auctions East Africa East African Currency Board 50 Florins = 5 Pounds 1.5.1920 Pick 12s Specimen PMG About Uncirculated 55. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $16,800.
  20. Heritage Auctions Saint Thomas and Prince Banco Nacional Ultramarino 20,000 Reis 2.1.1897 Pick 6 PMG Choice About Unc 58 EPQ. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $15,600.
  21. Heritage Auctions Trinidad & Tobago Canadian Bank of Commerce 5 Dollars 1.3.1921 Pick S111a Ch.# 75-28-02 PMG Very Fine 30. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $14,400.
  22. Heritage Auctions Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency 10 Riyals ND (1953) / AH1372 Pick 1 PMG Choice About Unc 58 EPQ. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $14,400.
  23. Heritage Auctions Saint Thomas and Prince Banco Nacional Ultramarino 10,000 Reis 2.1.1897 Pick 5 PMG Choice Very Fine 35 EPQ. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $12,000.
  24. Heritage Auctions Hawaii Kingdom Of Hawaii, Department of Finance 500 Dollars ND (1879) Pick 5pp1 Front Proprietary Proof PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $12,000.
  25. Heritage Auctions Serial Number 8 Canada Bank of Canada $10 1935 BC-8 PMG Choice Uncirculated 64. on March 23rd Actual price: USD $12,000.



48 total sales reported this week:

Rago Arts and Auctions. Art + Design on March 23rd: 87.80%
Sothebys. Japanese Woodblock Prints on March 23rd: 93.62%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Discovery in the Backyard - Online only sale on March 23rd: 73.33%
PBA Galleries. Americana - Travel & Exploration - Maps, Prints & Views on March 23rd: 68.52%
Leland Little Auctions. March Estate Auction on March 23rd: 98.44%
Kestenbaum and Company. Auction of Fine Judaica on March 23rd: 67.54%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on March 23rd: 91.12%
Christies. Bibliothèque gastronomique Pierre de Crombrugghe on March 23rd: 82.04%
Brunk Auctions. Premier and Emporium Auctions on March 23rd: 96.88%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Books and Maps on March 23rd: 76.77%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money on March 23rd: 98.73%
Heritage Auctions. Heroes and More Memorabilia Comics Showcase Auction on March 23rd: 98.75%
Trafford Books. Books, Ephemera, Autographs, Photographs, Die-Cast Models, Coins, Postcards, Cigarette Cards, Stamp on March 22nd: 64.71%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on March 22nd: 90.42%
Rossini. Autographs on March 22nd: 9.58%
Neal Auction Company. Unreserved@Neal Auction Day 1 on March 22nd: 86.00%
Moreshet Auctions. Judaica on March 22nd: 56.45%
ALDE. Bindings by Paule Ameline & Fine Modern Illustrated on March 22nd: 64.34%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 3/15 on March 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 3/15 on March 22nd: 99.65%
Soler Y Llach. Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Collectables on March 21st: 54.35%
Revere Auctions. Hello, Spring! on March 21st: 88.24%
Morton Subastas. Old and Contemporary Books Auction on March 21st: 31.65%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Prints on March 21st: 80.30%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 3/14 on March 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 3/14 on March 21st: 99.67%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 2/12 on March 20th: 99.66%
Winter Associates. Americana inc. Chapin School furniture; Margolis inc. block front case pieces; Paintings; Prints; Sc on March 20th: 83.58%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. For those who dare … uncharted lands and the newly discovered on March 20th: 73.75%
One Source Auctions. 12th Annual Post St. Patrick's Day Antique and Collectibles Online Auction on March 20th: 95.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on March 19th: 100.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Online Estates Auction - Seabrook, NH on March 19th: 91.43%
Vermot de Pas. ATELIER LEO KOUPER - AFFICHISTE ET ILLUSTRATEUR on March 18th: 100.00%
Morton Subastas. Opportunity Auction on March 18th: 44.62%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Collectors' "Pot of Gold" Auction on March 19th: 88.57%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Collectors' "Pot of Gold" Auction on March 18th: 74.83%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Winter Auction of Fine Art on March 18th: 88.68%
Blackwell Auctions. The American Sale on March 18th: 91.86%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/3 on March 15th: 89.55%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 3/3 on March 14th: 82.86%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/3 on March 13th: 90.38%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/3 on March 12th: 93.55%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/3 on March 11th: 90.91%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography Books - bidstart 3/3 on March 11th: 45.45%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 3/5 on March 19th: 99.65%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 3/12 on March 19th: 95.34%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 3/11 on February 18th: 95.00%
Australian Book Auctions. Australian Book Auction on March 15th: 84.12%


For the week ahead 51 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Mar. 27th
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. BOOKS - JEWELRY - PAINTINGS - FURNITURE & ART OBJECTS. 160 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/17. 64 lots

Tue. Mar. 28th
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Berlin. Autographs. 695 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Books and Manuscripts. 131 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Prints and Multiples. 188 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 4/21. 267 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Money Select Auction: A Special Collection of Caribbean Rarities - bidstart 3/7. 466 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 22 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/17. 52 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 3/17. 46 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 63 lots
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. Modern Art and Design.
Forum Auctions. London. Only Banksy. 8 lots

Wed. Mar. 29th
Bonhams. London. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 249 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Books and Autographs. 375 lots
Bonhams. Edinburgh. Pictures and Prints Online - bidstart 3/22. 56 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 3/22. 281 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 3/22. 89 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Japanese and Korean Works of Art. 23 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. Sale No. 1280 — Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: Japanese Foreign Mail and Post Off. 340 lots
Bonhams. Paris. The Surrealist Revolution. 177 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/17. 48 lots

Thu. Mar. 30th
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Books in All Fields with Literature, Americana & Maps - Timed Online Auction - bidstart 3/20. 426 lots
Christies. New York. J. J. Lally & Co.: The Library - bidstart 3/15. 116 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper. 571 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Printed and Manuscript African Americana. 300 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Pop Culture and Collectibles. 527 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pokémon Masters Trading Card Games Showcase Auction. 36 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction. 1386 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. DeWitt Collection Americana & Political Showcase Auction. 36 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. The Big Bonanza Auction: Mining, Philatelic, Numismatics, Americana. 346 lots
Sothebys. New York. Important Prints & Multiples from the Walker Art Center Collection, Sold to Benefit Future Acquisiti. 126 lots
Stephan Welz & Co.. Constantia. Johannesburg Premium Auction. 104 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale - Ancient and Modern Fine Art Books. 954 lots

Fri. Mar. 31st
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Old Master Prints. 34 lots
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Berlin-Schoneberg. From aristocratic estates and bourgeois possessions. Valuable books, graphics, classic art. 1410 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Mercury to Apollo: Images of the American Space Race Space Exploration Showcase Auction. 216 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. The Big Bonanza Auction: Mining, Philatelic, Numismatics, Americana. 416 lots

Sat. Apr. 1st
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 3/25. 200 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Comic Albums and Originals. 621 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Hong Kong Spring World Paper Money Showcase Auction. 248 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Sports Cards and Comics Monthly. 207 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. The Big Bonanza Auction: Mining, Philatelic, Numismatics, Americana. 150 lots
Angling Auctions. Romsey. Angling Auction. 31 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/24. 30 lots

Sun. Apr. 2nd
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Comic Books, - Objects - Boards and Albums.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 3/26.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 3/26.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 3/19. 261 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. The Big Bonanza Auction: Mining, Philatelic, Numismatics, Americana. 240 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/24. 49 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • 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.
  • Forum Auctions
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    26th March 2026
    Forum, Mar. 26: Book of Hours.- Heures a lusaige de Romme, printed on vellum, with 14 full-page illuminated miniatures, Paris, N. Higman for J. de Brie, [c.1521]. £20,000-30,000
    Forum, Mar. 26: France.- Book of Hours, perhaps Use of the Abbey of Saint-Gildas de Rhuys, with thirteen miniatures surviving from an original cycle of at least twenty, [c. 1430]. £15,000-20,000
    Forum, Mar. 26: Milton (John). Paradise lost. A Poem in Ten Books, first edition, Pforzheimer's sixth state, S. Simmons, 1669. £8,000-12,000
    Forum, Mar. 26: Blake (William). Illustrations of the Book of Job, one of 215 first issue "Proof" copies, this one of 65 copies on "French" paper, Published by the Author, March 8, 1825 [but March, 1826]. £15,000-20,000
    Forum Auctions
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    26th March 2026
    Forum, Mar. 26: Christie (Agatha). The ABC Murders, first edition, The Crime Club, 1936. £15,000-20,000
    Forum, Mar. 26: Halley (Edmund). Astronomiae Cometicae Synopsis, in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, no. 297, pp.1882-99, March 1705. £10,000-15,000
    Forum, Mar. 26: Haytham (Ibn al) [known as Alhazen]. Opticae Thesaurus...Item Vitellonis Thuringopoloni libri X..., first edition, Basel, August, 1572. £20,000-30,000
    Forum, Mar. 26: Kepler (Johannes). Dioptrice seu demonstratio eorum quae visui & visibilibus propter conspicilla non ita pridem inventa accidunt, first edition, Augsburg, David Frank, 1611. £12,000-18,000
  • 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.