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
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. -
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. -
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.