Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 27 Auctions Archived, another 27 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Friday, 29 December, 27 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Swiss francs, 1 in Columbian pesos, 12 in euros. 1 in British pounds, and 12 in US dollars.
Turnover was $6,805,024.56 as 90.44% of all lots changed hands. The average lot sold for $952.02.
Without hesitation, the market is already camping out in January looking for a warm welcome.
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on December 23rd: $1,593,133
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Rare Books on November 27th: $1,496,531
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, and Historical Documents - Day 2 on November 30th: $1,211,944
2 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, and Historical Documents - Day 1 on November 29th: 102.27%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Comic Albums and Originals on November 24th: 101.55%
18 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on December 27th: 100.00%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, and Historical Documents - Day 2 on November 30th: 100.00%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, and Historical Documents - Day 1 on November 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on December 26th: 99.38%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on December 23rd: 99.27%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on December 26th: 99.04%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on December 27th: 98.96%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on December 26th: 98.62%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/8 on December 17th: 95.70%
Aspire Auctions. December 2023 Auction - bidstart 12/1 on December 9th: 95.24%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 12/16 on December 23rd: 94.12%
Mennonite Life. Rare and Used Book Auction on November 10th: 92.25%
Lark Mason Associates. The Collection of Anne Eisenhower including Property from President and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower on December 19th: 92.00%
Bogota Auction. Art Books and other "Coffee Table Books" on December 1st: 90.79%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/8 on December 20th: 88.89%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on December 24th: 87.98%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/8 on December 18th: 83.78%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Comic Albums and Originals on November 24th: 83.63%
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27 total sales reported this week:
Bogota Auction. Art Books and other "Coffee Table Books" on December 1st: 90.79%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Comic Book Albums on November 25th: 76.88%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Comic Albums and Originals on November 24th: 83.63%
Mennonite Life. Rare and Used Book Auction on November 10th: 92.25%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on December 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on December 27th: 98.96%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on December 26th: 98.62%
Lark Mason Associates. Fine Paintings, Silver and Works of Art from American Collections - bidstart 11/7 on November 28th: 32.00%
Lark Mason Associates. The Collection of Anne Eisenhower including Property from President and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower on December 19th: 92.00%
L'Autographe Auctions. December 2023 - Autographs, Letters, and Historical Documents on December 5th: 45.86%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples - Online Only on December 5th: 60.98%
Aspire Auctions. December 2023 Auction - bidstart 12/1 on December 9th: 95.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/8 on December 20th: 88.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/8 on December 18th: 83.78%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/8 on December 18th: 51.22%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction - bidstart 12/8 on December 17th: 54.55%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/8 on December 17th: 95.70%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/8 on December 16th: 78.57%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, and Historical Documents - Day 2 on November 30th: 100.00%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, and Historical Documents - Day 1 on November 29th: 100.00%
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Rare Books on November 27th: 68.41%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Marine and Voyage on November 28th: 42.35%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on December 23rd: 99.27%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 12/16 on December 23rd: 94.12%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on December 26th: 99.38%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on December 26th: 99.04%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on December 24th: 87.98%
For the week ahead a fresh 27 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Jan. 1st
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. January 2024 Annual New Year's Sale. 22 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. New Years Day Auction. 28 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/22. 75 lots
Tue. Jan. 2nd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 528 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 56 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 182 lots
Wed. Jan. 3rd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 323 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 112 lots
The Book Merchant Jenkins. West End. Antiquarian Bookseller's Moving Sale - Part 1. 288 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/22. 58 lots
Thu. Jan. 4th
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Books in All Fields with Literature, Americana and Maps - Fine Press - bidstart 12/22. 555 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Zits Comic Art Showcase Auction. 103 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The WaWa Collection Part IV Comics Showcase Auction. 300 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Cabin Fever Auction - session 1. 40 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Timed Auction - Antiquarian Books, Irish & World Literature and Poetry, .... 387 lots
Fri. Jan. 5th
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Cabin Fever Auction - session 2. 19 lots
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Columbus. The 60 Year Collection of Bruce and Vivalyn Knight. 24 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Antiques and Interiors, to Include Affordable Modern and Contemporary Art. 47 lots
Sat. Jan. 6th
EV Stamps. Richmond. Sports and Comics Auction. 176 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 174 lots
Sun. Jan. 7th
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. Timed Auction: Books, Pictures, Ceramics, Silver, Collectors' Items etc. - bidstart 12/20. 116 lots
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 100 lots
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Jerusalem. UNLIMITED Kaballa and Chassidut, .... 258 lots
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. 228 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/29. 42 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.