Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 34 Auctions Archived, another 44 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended 7 July, 34 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 2 denominated in Swiss francs, 1 in Danish krone, 11 in euros, 3 in British pounds, and 17 in US dollars.
Turnover was $6,489,654.88 as 86.01% of all lots changed hands. There were 6,755 offered and 5,810 transacted. The average lot sold for $1,116.98.
3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Bonhams. Midwifery and Medicine: the Library of the late Prof. John Studd - bidstart 6/21 on June 30th: $1,776,257
Christies. Rare Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/22 on July 5th: $1,079,955
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/26 on July 4th: $1,038,676
5 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Bonhams. Midwifery and Medicine: the Library of the late Prof. John Studd - bidstart 6/21 on June 30th: 688.19%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 6/16 on June 26th: 112.11%
Sloane Street Auctions. The Important Summer Sale - Including Old Master Drawings, Paintings, Silver and Ceramics on June 29th: 110.60%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/16 on June 26th: 109.41%
Ripley Auctions. Summer Great Estates Modern Art and Design on July 1st: 100.67%
21 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/16 on June 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on July 4th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on July 2nd: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 6/16 on June 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on July 5th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on July 4th: 99.54%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on July 2nd: 99.19%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on July 4th: 99.07%
Blackwell Auctions. Collectibles Countdown Auction on June 28th: 98.67%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on July 5th: 97.52%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Rebbes of Satmar, Sighet and Bobov - Books, Objects, Letters and Manuscripts, Broadsides and Printed on June 27th: 93.20%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Natural History Books and Works on Paper on July 6th: 91.89%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on July 2nd: 90.38%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 6/24 on July 1st: 90.00%
Purcell Auctioneers. Sale of Rare & Signed First Editions (Seamus Heaney, John B Keane etc.), Antiquarian Books, Manuscri on July 5th: 89.57%
Eldreds. Summer Living on July 6th: 85.71%
Christies. Rare Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/22 on July 5th: 84.76%
Bonhams. Greetings from Marc Chagall: A Collection of Cards and Exhibition Posters - bidstart 6/19 on June 27th: 82.14%
Du Mouchelles. The June 2023 Auctions - Day 2 on June 30th: 81.16%
Ripley Auctions. Summer Great Estates Modern Art and Design on July 1st: 81.00%
Bonhams. Midwifery and Medicine: the Library of the late Prof. John Studd - bidstart 6/21 on June 30th: 80.41%
34 total sales reported this week:
Blackwell Auctions. Collectibles Countdown Auction on June 28th: 98.67%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Rebbes of Satmar, Sighet and Bobov - Books, Objects, Letters and Manuscripts, Broadsides and Printed on June 27th: 93.20%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on June 27th: 61.11%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Natural History Books and Works on Paper on July 6th: 91.89%
Bonhams. Greetings from Marc Chagall: A Collection of Cards and Exhibition Posters - bidstart 6/19 on June 27th: 82.14%
Eldreds. Summer Living on July 6th: 85.71%
Vermot de Pas. Movie Posters on July 5th: 53.31%
Rossini. BIBLIOTHÈQUE GUY GAULARD - THIRD PART - REVOLUTIONARY COLLECTION. SCIENCES, PHILOSOPHICAL AND SOCIAL on July 5th: 56.17%
Purcell Auctioneers. Sale of Rare & Signed First Editions (Seamus Heaney, John B Keane etc.), Antiquarian Books, Manuscri on July 5th: 89.57%
Christies. Rare Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/22 on July 5th: 84.76%
Sloane Street Auctions. The Important Summer Sale - Including Old Master Drawings, Paintings, Silver and Ceramics on June 29th: 32.22%
Lark Mason Associates. Paintings, Prints and other Fine and Decorative Works of Art - bidstart 6/15 on June 29th: 78.64%
Koller Auctions. Photography - Online Only - bidstart 6/9 on June 29th: 49.21%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples - Online Only on June 28th: 76.03%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on July 5th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on July 5th: 97.52%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 6/16 on June 28th: 48.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 6/16 on June 27th: 47.62%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 6/16 on June 26th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/16 on June 26th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/16 on June 25th: 68.00%
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/26 on July 4th: 58.44%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on July 2nd: 100.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 6/24 on July 1st: 90.00%
Ripley Auctions. Summer Great Estates Modern Art and Design on July 1st: 81.00%
EV Stamps. Monthly Sports Cards and Comic Books Auction on July 1st: 69.80%
Early American. Early American Auction on July 1st: 77.13%
Du Mouchelles. The June 2023 Auctions - Day 2 on June 30th: 81.16%
Bonhams. Midwifery and Medicine: the Library of the late Prof. John Studd - bidstart 6/21 on June 30th: 80.41%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on July 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on July 4th: 99.07%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on July 2nd: 99.19%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on July 2nd: 90.38%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on July 4th: 99.54%
For the week ahead 44 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Jul. 10th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 6/30. 62 lots
Tue. Jul. 11th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 494 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 128 lots
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. Summer Sale. 24 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Auction - bidstart 7/5. 66 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques. 1486 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. A Special Chabad Auction. 71 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 6/30. 35 lots
Wed. Jul. 12th
Forum Auctions. London. Summer Selection: Modern and Contemporary Editions. 277 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints, Maps and Posters. 157 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Valuable Books and Manuscripts. 247 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Rare Books and Autographs. 888 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, and Historical Documents - Day 1. 650 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 360 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 108 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Three Centuries of art and Design - bidstart 6/22. 24 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction. 173 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 6/23. 727 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 2. 446 lots
Thu. Jul. 13th
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Billinghurst, West Sussex. Printed Books, Manuscripts, and Maps. 209 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper. 299 lots
Copley Fine Art Auctions. Boston. The Sporting Sale 2023. 42 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Antiquarian Books - bidstart 7/6. 406 lots
Christies. London - King Street. The Magnificent Library of Norman Bobins: Part Two, The Colourful World. 336 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Literature, Beats and Counterculture - Featuring the Janusz Zalewski Collection of Charles Buko. 528 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Emporium Auction. 26 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, and Historical Documents - Day 2. 650 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pre-Code Horror & Crime Comics Showcase Auction. 621 lots
Soler Y Llach. Barcelona. Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Collectables. 801 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. The World of Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman. 89 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 3. 721 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. July Estate Auction. 47 lots
Bonhams. New York. Photographs Now. 215 lots
Fri. Jul. 14th
Mennonite Life. Lancaster. Rare and Used Book Auction. 399 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Summer Sports Catalogue Auction. 1752 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . July Gallery Auction. 74 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Premier Auction - Session I. 15 lots
Sat. Jul. 15th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 7/8. 200 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Premier Auction - Session II. 62 lots
The Book Merchant Jenkins. West End. Occult Books and Other Antiquarian Artefacts. 253 lots
Sun. Jul. 16th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 245 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Map Auction - bidstart 7/7. 18 lots
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Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, 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 2026Forum, 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 2026Forum, 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. -
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Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
26th March 2026Forum, 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]. £20,000-30,000Forum, 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]. £15,000-20,000Forum, Mar. 26: Milton (John). Paradise lost. A Poem in Ten Books, first edition, Pforzheimer's sixth state, S. Simmons, 1669. £8,000-12,000Forum, 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]. £15,000-20,000Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
26th March 2026Forum, Mar. 26: Christie (Agatha). The ABC Murders, first edition, The Crime Club, 1936. £15,000-20,000Forum, Mar. 26: Halley (Edmund). Astronomiae Cometicae Synopsis, in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, no. 297, pp.1882-99, March 1705. £10,000-15,000Forum, Mar. 26: Haytham (Ibn al) [known as Alhazen]. Opticae Thesaurus...Item Vitellonis Thuringopoloni libri X..., first edition, Basel, August, 1572. £20,000-30,000Forum, 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 MarchKoller, 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 14,000-20,000Koller, 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.