Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 53 Auctions Archived, another 48 Upcoming this week
For the week ended Friday, 21 April 2023, 53 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub's Transactions+ database; 2 denominated in Danish krone, 12 in euros, 4 in Britiah pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, and 33 in US dollars.
Turnover this past week was $38,783,418.96 as 83.93% of all lots changed hands. There were 11,590 offered and 9,727 transacted. The average lot sold for $3,987.19.
Spring is in the air and the New York Book Fair soon opens.
8 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Christies. The Sale of the Century: An Important Corporate Collection of Prints and Multiples on April 19th: $13,498,768
Sothebys. Prints & Multiples Including Jasper Johns from the Estate of Mark Lancaster on April 19th: $7,462,775
Christies. Prints and Multiples on April 20th: $4,789,260
Bonhams. Hot Off the Press on April 19th: $1,437,377
Sothebys. Banksy - bidstart 4/14 on April 20th: $1,279,614
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Jeffrey M. Forster Collection of The 1869 Pictorial Issue Used In International Mails on April 18th: $1,184,720
Charlton Hall. Hopper Library, Books, Maps and Documents on February 10th: $1,172,679
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on April 20th: $1,113,811
11 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Charlton Hall. Hopper Library, Books, Maps and Documents on February 10th: 259.21%
Lang's Auction, Inc.. Online and Live Auction on April 21st: 205.52%
Lion Heart Autographs. Autograph Rarities: Einstein’s Skull, Mickey Mouse, Emily Dickinson, Babe Ruth, Nikola Tesla, M.L. K on April 27th: 202.02%
Il Ponte. Books on April 18th: 187.83%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Spring Fine and Decorative Arts Auction - Day 1 on April 19th: 187.37%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Jeffrey M. Forster Collection of The 1869 Pictorial Issue Used In International Mails on April 18th: 138.64%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 3/31 on April 11th: 131.98%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/31 on April 12th: 128.81%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on April 20th: 117.59%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/31 on April 10th: 106.32%
Binoche et Giquello. Beautiful Ancient and Modern Books on April 14th: 101.81%
30 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Charlton Hall. Hopper Library, Books, Maps and Documents on February 10th: 100.00%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Collections: Art and Interiors on April 21st: 100.00%
Lang's Auction, Inc.. Online and Live Auction on April 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 4/11 on April 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 4/11 on April 18th: 100.00%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Jeffrey M. Forster Collection of The 1869 Pictorial Issue Used In International Mails on April 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Timeless Good Girl Art Comics Featuring Dan DeCarlo Showcase Auction on April 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 4/2 on April 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 4/9 on April 17th: 99.82%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/12 on April 19th: 99.66%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 4/12 on April 19th: 99.17%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Ancient and Modern Fine Art Books on April 19th: 98.78%
Heritage Auctions. 14 Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction: Detective & Mystery Featuring the Jack and Joanie Kump Collection on April 14th: 98.57%
Il Ponte. Books on April 18th: 96.54%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/31 on April 12th: 95.24%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 4/9 on April 16th: 94.55%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books on April 19th: 94.30%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Online Only - Eclectic Auction - bidstart 4/6 on April 16th: 92.86%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 4/8 on April 15th: 92.50%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on April 20th: 92.16%
Christies. The Sale of the Century: An Important Corporate Collection of Prints and Multiples on April 19th: 92.00%
Potter and Potter Auctions. A Study in Sherlock on April 20th: 89.02%
New England Auctions. Comics, Pop Culture, Ephemera, etc. - bidstart 2/28 on April 18th: 88.44%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/31 on April 10th: 88.06%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on April 20th: 87.61%
Sothebys. Prints & Multiples Including Jasper Johns from the Estate of Mark Lancaster on April 19th: 87.44%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 3/31 on April 11th: 85.29%
Lion Heart Autographs. Autograph Rarities: Einstein’s Skull, Mickey Mouse, Emily Dickinson, Babe Ruth, Nikola Tesla, M.L. K on April 27th: 85.11%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on April 20th: 83.33%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Spring Fine and Decorative Arts Auction - Day 1 on April 19th: 80.00%
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53 total sales reported this week:
Lion Heart Autographs. Autograph Rarities: Einstein’s Skull, Mickey Mouse, Emily Dickinson, Babe Ruth, Nikola Tesla, M.L. K on April 27th: 85.11%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Collections: Art and Interiors on April 21st: 100.00%
Lang's Auction, Inc.. Online and Live Auction on April 21st: 100.00%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on April 20th: 83.33%
Sothebys. Banksy - bidstart 4/14 on April 20th: 69.23%
RR Auction. Space Exploration and Aviation - bidstart 3/17 on April 20th: 57.88%
Potter and Potter Auctions. A Study in Sherlock on April 20th: 89.02%
PBA Galleries. Fine Art and Photography on April 20th: 60.49%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on April 20th: 92.16%
Heritage Auctions. Timeless Good Girl Art Comics Featuring Dan DeCarlo Showcase Auction on April 20th: 100.00%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on April 20th: 87.61%
Bruun Rasmussen. Selected Photos on April 20th: 61.84%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Antiquarian Book Sale - bidstart 4/13 on April 20th: 22.98%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/31 on April 8th: 78.26%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books on April 19th: 94.30%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on April 19th: 75.16%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Ancient and Modern Fine Art Books on April 19th: 98.78%
Sothebys. Prints & Multiples Including Jasper Johns from the Estate of Mark Lancaster on April 19th: 87.44%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Spring Fine and Decorative Arts Auction - Day 1 on April 19th: 80.00%
Eldreds. 20th Century Art and Design on April 19th: 67.69%
Bonhams. Hot Off the Press on April 19th: 79.86%
Christies. The Sale of the Century: An Important Corporate Collection of Prints and Multiples on April 19th: 92.00%
Sothebys. Rock and Roll on April 18th: 78.02%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Jeffrey M. Forster Collection of The 1869 Pictorial Issue Used In International Mails on April 18th: 100.00%
New England Auctions. Comics, Pop Culture, Ephemera, etc. - bidstart 2/28 on April 18th: 88.44%
Morton Subastas. Auction of Old and Contemporary Books on April 18th: 36.96%
Il Ponte. Books on April 18th: 96.54%
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Borleagh Manor, Inch, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Ireland. Country House Clearance Sale. on April 18th: 70.77%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on April 18th: 77.05%
ALDE. Travel Books, Maps and Atlases on April 18th: 66.20%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/31 on April 12th: 95.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books and Maps Auction - bidstart 3/31 on April 12th: 30.77%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 3/31 on April 11th: 85.29%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/31 on April 10th: 88.06%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/31 on April 9th: 76.19%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 4/12 on April 19th: 99.17%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/12 on April 19th: 99.66%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 4/9 on April 17th: 99.82%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 4/11 on April 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 4/11 on April 18th: 100.00%
Michaans Auctions. Prints and Multiples on April 17th: 66.47%
Michaans Auctions. Collectibles Auction on April 17th: 61.15%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Online Only - Eclectic Auction - bidstart 4/6 on April 16th: 92.86%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Beverly Hills Estate Collectibles Auction on April 16th: 61.61%
One Source Auctions. Estate of Bonnie Connelly Online Only Auction on April 15th: 76.00%
Morton Subastas. Opportunity Auction on April 15th: 45.88%
Artcurial. Obey: Shepard Fairey The Art of Rebellion on April 15th: 62.92%
Binoche et Giquello. Beautiful Ancient and Modern Books on April 14th: 76.04%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 4/8 on April 15th: 92.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 4/2 on April 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 4/9 on April 16th: 94.55%
Heritage Auctions. 14 Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction: Detective & Mystery Featuring the Jack and Joanie Kump Collection on April 14th: 98.57%
Charlton Hall. Hopper Library, Books, Maps and Documents on February 10th: 100.00%
For the week ahead 48 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Apr. 24th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/14. 78 lots
Bonhams. Hong Kong. The Pleasures of Living. 33 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Voyaging to Vaillant. 458 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale: Books on Decorative Arts and Architecture. 625 lots
Tue. Apr. 25th
Doyle New York. New York. Prints and Multiples. 172 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 4/18. 350 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 4/18. 89 lots
Christies. New York. The Sale of the Century: An Important Corporate Collection of Prints and Multiples: Online - bidstar. 216 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 31 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Illustration Art Signature Auction. 473 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 4/14. 34 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 38 lots
Sothebys. New York. Ex Libris: The Wolf Family Collection Art Reference Library. 63 lots
Wed. Apr. 26th
Old World Auctions. Richmond. Maps and Atlases - bidstart 4/12. 778 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Spring Selection: Modern and Contemporary Editions. 225 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/19. 393 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 4/19. 120 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Vintage Posters. 76 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Estate Treasures Auction. 24 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Prints and Multiples. 279 lots
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Los Angeles. Hollywood Entertainment Memorabilia Auction. 310 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Showcase Auction. 272 lots
The Ohio Company. Marietta. Spring Auction. 89 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/14. 56 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Fine Art, Furniture and Decor. 42 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Notre Dame Football Man Cave. 1 lots
Fairhill Auction. Elkton. April Militaria and Collectibles Auction. 293 lots
Thu. Apr. 27th
Arenberg Auctions. BRUSSEL. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Atlases, Drawings and Prints. 1312 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 347 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. HISTORY & REGIONS OF FRANCE - MANUSCRIPTS, ARCHIVES, DOCUMENTS, CABINETS .... LIVE PUBLIC SALE. 502 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Fine Photographs. 325 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. GEM MINT Trading Card Games Showcase Auction. 105 lots
Sloane Street Auctions. London. The Spring Fine Art and Antiques Sale. Old Masters, Modern British, as well as Private Collections o. 70 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Letters and Manuscripts. 203 lots
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Los Angeles. Fine Autographs and Memorabilia. 70 lots
Fri. Apr. 28th
Il Ponte. Milan. Prints, Multiples, and Modern Art. 137 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Books, Maps and Manuscripts. 99 lots
Sat. Apr. 29th
Addison and Sarova. Social Circle. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera. 312 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 4/22. 200 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Spring Great Estates Art and Antiques Auction. 47 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Signature Auction. 1023 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/21. 20 lots
Sun. Apr. 30th
Addison and Sarova. Social Circle. Online Only Bookworm Auction. 335 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 4/23.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 4/23.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 4/16. 302 lots
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/21. 35 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.
