Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 55 Auctions Archived, another 61 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Friday 3 November, 55 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 2 denominated in Canadian dollars, 2 in Danish krone, 7 in euros, 4 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 Norwegian kroner, and 38 in US dollars.
Turnover was $24,552,672.92 as 83.46% of all lots changed hands. There were 12,966 offered and 10,821 transacted. The average lot sold for $2,268.98.
We are heading into the high season. Buckle up!
Christies. Prints and Multiples on October 28th: $8,377,236
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples / 80's New York on November 1st: $2,884,555
Bonhams. Modern and Contemporary Prints on October 30th: $2,172,842
Swann Galleries. Old Master Through Modern Prints on November 2nd: $2,002,714
Morphy Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising on October 30th: $1,490,848
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on October 28th: $1,409,032
11 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
One Source Auctions. Sports Memorabilia and Cards Online on October 30th: 910.37%
Grogan and Company. The Collection of Portia Harcus on October 28th: 148.03%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books, Maps, Ephemera and Postal History on October 27th: 145.29%
Christies. Marc Chagall, Color of Life: Prints & Artist's Books formerly from the Artist's Estate - bidstart 10 on October 30th: 134.68%
Grogan and Company. Fine Art on October 28th: 114.51%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples / 80's New York on November 1st: 113.57%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Ricky Jay Collection: Part 2 on October 28th: 111.14%
Bruun Rasmussen. Books and Manuscripts on October 30th: 110.98%
Heritage Auctions. Fall US Obsolete Bank Notes Showcase Auction on October 29th: 107.36%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Rare Manuscripts: Online - bidstart 10/22 on November 1st: 107.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/13 on October 25th: 106.71%
35 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. Romance Comics Featuring L. B. Cole Showcase Auction on October 27th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. Fall Estate Auction on November 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Jim Davis: The Holiday Art of Garfield Showcase Auction on November 2nd: 100.00%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Online Only Auction of Pencil Signed Lithographs, Etchings and Block Prints on November 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 31st: 100.00%
Sothebys. Hydra: The Karpidas Collection on October 31st: 100.00%
Grogan and Company. Fine Art on October 28th: 100.00%
Addison and Sarova. Bookworm Online-Only Sale on October 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 31st: 99.71%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on November 1st: 99.33%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 31st: 99.12%
Christies. Marc Chagall, Color of Life: Prints & Artist's Books formerly from the Artist's Estate - bidstart 10 on October 30th: 98.72%
Heritage Auctions. The Ed Asner Foundation Annual Inktoberfest Comic & Comic Art Showcase Auction on October 28th: 98.18%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Ricky Jay Collection: Part 2 on October 28th: 98.10%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on October 29th: 97.88%
Addison and Sarova. Fall Rare Books and Manuscripts on October 28th: 97.69%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on October 28th: 96.85%
Morphy Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising on October 30th: 96.64%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on October 29th: 96.46%
Heritage Auctions. Fall US Obsolete Bank Notes Showcase Auction on October 29th: 96.30%
Aspire Auctions. October 2023 - bidstart 10/20 on October 28th: 95.35%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 10/21 on October 28th: 94.92%
Grogan and Company. The Collection of Portia Harcus on October 28th: 91.75%
Bruun Rasmussen. Books and Manuscripts on October 30th: 91.30%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books, Maps, Ephemera and Postal History on October 27th: 88.96%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/13 on October 23rd: 88.04%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/13 on October 22nd: 87.67%
New England Book Auctions. Literature, Maurice Sendak, Illustrated and Graphics Catalog on October 31st: 87.07%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Rare Manuscripts: Online - bidstart 10/22 on November 1st: 86.25%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples / 80's New York on November 1st: 86.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/13 on October 25th: 84.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on November 1st: 82.09%
Bonhams. Dance of Death on November 1st: 81.94%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Western and Contemporary Native American Art, Online on November 2nd: 81.16%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books - bidstart 10/13 on October 21st: 80.00%
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55 total sales reported this week:
Vermot de Pas. 500 Autographs, Photographs, and Collectible Papers. All Periods, All Themes. on November 2nd: 31.40%
Swann Galleries. Old Master Through Modern Prints on November 2nd: 75.42%
PBA Galleries. Americana - Travel & Exploration - Maps, Prints & Views on November 2nd: 59.91%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Western and Contemporary Native American Art, Online on November 2nd: 81.16%
Leland Little Auctions. Fall Estate Auction on November 2nd: 100.00%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Fine Photographs on November 2nd: 32.97%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on November 1st: 70.37%
Lion Heart Autographs. From Washington to the Wizard of Oz: 200+ Rare Autographs Including Presidents, Composers, Authors, on November 1st: 58.54%
Hansons. November Library Auction on November 1st: 77.01%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples / 80's New York on November 1st: 86.24%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Online Only Auction of Pencil Signed Lithographs, Etchings and Block Prints on November 1st: 100.00%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Photographic History on November 1st: 57.40%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Rare Manuscripts: Online - bidstart 10/22 on November 1st: 86.25%
Bonhams. Dance of Death on November 1st: 81.94%
Morphy Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising on October 30th: 96.64%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books, Maps, Ephemera and Postal History on October 27th: 88.96%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/13 on October 25th: 84.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/13 on October 23rd: 88.04%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/13 on October 22nd: 87.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books - bidstart 10/13 on October 21st: 80.00%
Heritage Auctions. Jim Davis: The Holiday Art of Garfield Showcase Auction on November 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on November 1st: 82.09%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on November 1st: 99.33%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 31st: 99.12%
New England Book Auctions. Literature, Maurice Sendak, Illustrated and Graphics Catalog on October 31st: 87.07%
Cotswold Auction Company. Modern Art and Design, Vintage Fashion and Textiles on October 31st: 44.23%
One Source Auctions. Sports Memorabilia and Cards Online on October 30th: 70.93%
Christies. Marc Chagall, Color of Life: Prints & Artist's Books formerly from the Artist's Estate - bidstart 10 on October 30th: 98.72%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on October 31st: 58.18%
Bruun Rasmussen. Books and Manuscripts on October 30th: 91.30%
Bonhams. Music & Monsters on October 31st: 54.10%
Bonhams. Modern and Contemporary Prints on October 30th: 54.84%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Rare Manuscripts on October 31st: 73.17%
Sothebys. Hydra: The Karpidas Collection on October 31st: 100.00%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Ricky Jay Collection: Part 2 on October 28th: 98.10%
PosterConnection Inc.. Poster Auction on October 28th: 64.37%
Morton Subastas. Discovery Auction on October 28th: 43.81%
Grogan and Company. The Collection of Portia Harcus on October 28th: 91.75%
Grogan and Company. Fine Art on October 28th: 100.00%
Aspire Auctions. October 2023 - bidstart 10/20 on October 28th: 95.35%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Stock Clearance on October 28th: 76.56%
Addison and Sarova. Fall Rare Books and Manuscripts on October 28th: 97.69%
Addison and Sarova. Bookworm Online-Only Sale on October 29th: 100.00%
Eldreds. Collectibles on October 27th: 58.82%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on October 28th: 79.53%
Vermot de Pas. NASA: The History of the Conquest of Space on October 27th: 7.94%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 10/21 on October 28th: 94.92%
Heritage Auctions. Fall US Obsolete Bank Notes Showcase Auction on October 29th: 96.30%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on October 29th: 96.46%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on October 29th: 97.88%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 31st: 99.71%
Heritage Auctions. The Ed Asner Foundation Annual Inktoberfest Comic & Comic Art Showcase Auction on October 28th: 98.18%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on October 28th: 96.85%
Heritage Auctions. Romance Comics Featuring L. B. Cole Showcase Auction on October 27th: 100.00%
For the week ahead 61 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Nov. 6th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/27. 75 lots
Tue. Nov. 7th
Doyle New York. New York. Rare Books, Autographs, and Maps. 331 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 499 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 163 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Modern and Contemporary Art. 213 lots
Rossini. Paris. Sale Photos Theme 2. 203 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction - bidstart 11/1. 46 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 47 lots
Wed. Nov. 8th
Bonhams. New York. History of Science and Technology - bidstart 10/30. 111 lots
Christies. London - King Street. The History of Western Music: Manuscripts from the Schoyen Collection - bidstart 10/25. 160 lots
Doyle New York. New York. American Paintings and Prints. 7 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 297 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 138 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Modern and Contemporary Prints. 232 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia. 364 lots
OSENAT. VERSAILLES. Photographs and Cameras. 137 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. The Collection of Niall Smith. 22 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction. 116 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 10/28. 610 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Collection G: Modern Art, Design and Prints. 22 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. A Superb Collection of Rare, Signed, First & Limited Editions, Fine Antiquarian Books, Maps, Postcar. 639 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/27. 73 lots
Thu. Nov. 9th
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Fine Books from the Dorros Family Collection. 165 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Rare and Important Travel Posters. 247 lots
Ader. PARIS. Photographs - On the Occasion of Paris Photo. 332 lots
Christies. Paris. Photographies & Lothar Schirmer's Glamour Collection - bidstart 10/26. 153 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Valuable Books, Autographs, and Prints. 529 lots
Propstore. Hertfordshire. Entertainment Memorablilia Live Auction. 285 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 280 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Summit Comics Showcase Auction. 468 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Star Wars Trading Cards Showcase Auction. 200 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Paper Money Signature Auction. 732 lots
Charlton Hall. West Columbia, SC. Great Estates at Auction, I and II.. 81 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Fire Memorabilia. 25 lots
Sothebys. New York. The Emily Fisher Landau Collection: An Era Defined | Day Auction. 15 lots
Fri. Nov. 10th
Mennonite Life. Lancaster. Rare and Used Book Auction. 400 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana.
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Vintage Posters. 719 lots
Rossini. Paris. Photographs, Books, Cameras, and Photographic Equipement. 327 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Autumn Majestic 2023 - Day 1. 86 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Modern Literature, Erotica and Posters. 530 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Dieter Roth and Rudolf Rieser: "The Damned Collected Shit". 125 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Enthusiasts and Collectors. 22 lots
Santa Fe Art Auction. Santa Fe. 2023 Signature Annual Live: Session I. 30 lots
Sat. Nov. 11th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 11/4. 173 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Celebrating The Kings of Saturday Morning Cartoons! The Art of Hanna Barbera Studios Animation Art S. 423 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Modern Art and Photography. 545 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. Premier Collection November 11 Auction. 199 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. United States Postal History.
Santa Fe Art Auction. Santa Fe. 2023 Signature Annual Live: Session III. 69 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. The Estate of Bill Whitliff. 220 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Treasures of the Silent Screen: The Dwight Manley Collection Showcase Auction. 423 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Autumn Majestic 2023 - Day 2. 16 lots
Sun. Nov. 12th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 267 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Poster Auctions International, Inc.. New York. PAI-XCI.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Neil A. Chiappa Collection of Virginia Obsolete Currency. 398 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Autumn Majestic 2023 - Day 3. 31 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/3. 34 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books - bidstart 11/3. 41 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.
