• Sotheby’s
    Fine Books & Manuscripts
    June 24-25
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Keats, John. The most significant collection of Keats’s love letters to come to market since 1885. $1,500,000 to $2,500,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Chassériau, Benoît. The “Expedicion secreta” of the Free State of Cartagena de Indias against the forts of Portobelo (Panama). $50,000 to $70,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: (Hamilton, Alexander, James Madison, and John Jay). "One of the new nation's most important contributions to the theory of government”. $150,000 to $180,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 24: Benjamin Franklin. "the Day of the Declaration of Independence is everywhere annually celebrated". $80,000 to $120,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 24: (Johann Conrad Beissel). A Sammelband of two of Benjamin Franklin's rarest imprints. $70,000 to $100,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: [Pernambuco]. First printed work in favor of Brazilian Independence. $150,000 to $200,000.
  • June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Medical Incunabula: Petit (Jean)publisher & Kerver (Thielman)printer. Regimen Sanitatis Salernitanum, sm. 8vo, Paris [1498]
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Hugo (Victor) [Wraxall (Lascelles)]. Les Miserable, 3 vols., 8vo, L. (Hurst & Blackett) 1862, First Authorized English Translation (copyright).
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Shelley (Mary Wollstonecraft). Frankenstein: or The Modern Prometheus, 8vo, 2 vols. in one, L. (G. & W.B. Whittaker, Ave-Maria-Lane) 1823.
    June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Cuisine: Anon. Cookery, Pastry, and Sweet Meats in three Books, Alphabetically Digested, 8vo 1710.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Lambert (Aylmer Bourke). A Description of the Genus Pinus, with Directions Relative to the Cultivation…, 2 vols. Sm. folio L. (Messrs. Weddell) 1832.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Botany: Curtis (William). Flora Londinensis: or Plates and Descriptions of such Plants as Grow Wild in the Environs of London, 2 vols. folio, London (B. White) 1777 – 1798.
    June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Le Moire (J.M.) Maple Leaves, Canadian History and Quebec Scenery (Third Series) 8vo Quebec (Hunter, Rose & Co.) 1865. First Edn.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: The Earliest Extant Printed House Contents Sale Catalogue in Ireland: Baillie, Auctioneer, Abby Street. A Catalogue of the Goods and Stock of the late Edward Wingfield…
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: William III King of England. Autograph Letter Signed ("William R") to an unnamed correspondent [possibly Charles-Henri de Lorraine] discussing his strategy against the French forces during the siege of Namur.
    June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: [Austen (Jane) (1785-1817]. Pride and Prejudice, 3 vols. sm. 8vo, L. (T. Egerton) 1813.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Heaney (Seamus). Ugolino, sm. folio D. (Dolmen) 1979, Limited Edn. No. 78/125 Copies, Signed by Seamus Heaney, Louis le Brocquy, Liam Miller and Andrew Carpenter.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Voltaire (F.M. Avouet de). Petits Ouvrages, attribues a M. de Voltaire, sm. folio manuscript, dated 1776, containing 9 works.
  • Bonhams, June 14-23: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presentation Gold Pocket Watch. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Presentation Copy of the First Issue of the Lincoln Douglas Debates Signed by Abraham Lincoln in Pencil to a Sangamon County Illinois Republican. Estimate: $150,000 - 250,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: A Senate Resolution Signed in the Tense Days After the Union's Humiliating Defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run. Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Seven Passages to a Flight, an Artists Book with a Story Quilt by Faith Ringgold, the Publisher's Own Copy. Estimate: $80,000 - 120,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: A New Charter for Virginia, A Response to the First Armed Rebellion in the American Colonies. Estimate: $15,000 - 25,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Earliest obtainable printing of the Bill of Rights. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Edward Curtis Orotone. Estimate: $7,000 - 9,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Owned by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: A Butter or Dessert Plate from FDR's State Dinner Service. Estimate: $3,000 - 5,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: An Early Large-Format Plan of the City of Washington. Estimate: $1,500 - 2,500
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Containing the First Map to Name the Hudson River. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: America's First Major Novelist, a Complete Chapter in Autograph Manuscript by James Fenimore Cooper. Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: The Only Full-Length Book by Jefferson, with the Justly Famous Map. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000
  • June 25, 2026
    Doyle, June 25: Houdini's biography, boldly signed. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A volume from Abraham Lincoln's library, signed just before heading to Washington for his inauguration. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A very early Confederate recruiting manual belonging to the chief commissary in Lee's Army. $600 to $800.
    Doyle, June 25: Rare hand-colored lithographs of the life of Napoleon. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, June 25: The "Holster Atlas" of the American Revolution. $5,000 to $8,000.
    Doyle, June 25: Jewish ceremonies in fine hand-colored engravings. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A very rare work on Turkish military costume. $1,000 to $1,500.
    June 25, 2026
    Doyle, June 25: The most important illustrated work on the Mexican-American War. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, June 25: The finest illustrated book on Afghanistan. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, June 25: Henry Justice Ford St. George rescues the Princess from the horrible Dragon. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A rare work of Prussian Army uniforms under Frederick William II, with exquisite hand-colored engravings. $800 to $1,200.
    Doyle, June 25: Lenny Bruce typed letter signed to a Village bohemian during his obscenity trials, with a manuscript note and drawing. $300 to $500.
    Doyle, June 25: Schiff's scarce Shanghai Sketchbook. $300 to $500.
    Doyle, June 25: The first accurate published representation of the American flag. $2,000 to $4,000.
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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 50 Auctions Archived, another 51 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 16 Friday, 50 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 12 in euros, 6 in British pounds, and 30 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $9,741,668.10 as 85.25% of all lots changed hands.  The average lot sold for $1,114.73.

 

 

3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

PIASA. Pablo Picasso and his friends, History of a private collection on February 15th: $2,334,431
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on February 14th: $1,150,582
Swann Galleries. An American Century: The Collection of Dr. James & Debra Pearl & Fine Photographs on February 15th: $1,111,547
 

12 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:

Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Steidel Collection Auction - Day 1 on February 9th: 277.52%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Steidel Collection Auction - Day 2 on February 10th: 217.84%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Art - Part 2 on February 7th: 171.28%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Art - Part 1 on February 7th: 152.43%
Forum Auctions. Online sale: Modern Literature, Children's and Illustrated Books on February 15th: 140.59%
Ahlers & Ogletree. Important Works of Fiction and Poetry from Mark Twain & Others from the Estate of Fred Bentley, Sr. on February 9th: 135.25%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. LIVE AUCTION Line, Form & Balance: Works from the Collection of Donald Baechler, Part II on February 15th: 130.71%
PIASA. Pablo Picasso and his friends, History of a private collection on February 15th: 125.01%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books and Ephemera on February 14th: 118.51%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on February 15th: 114.21%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/26 on February 4th: 112.47%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: The Body Photographed Showcase Auction on February 14th: 102.28%


29 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:

PIASA. Pablo Picasso and his friends, History of a private collection on February 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Archie Comics and Comic Art Showcase Auction on February 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on February 13th: 100.00%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Steidel Collection Auction - Day 1 on February 9th: 100.00%
Ahlers & Ogletree. Important Works of Fiction and Poetry from Mark Twain & Others from the Estate of Fred Bentley, Sr. on February 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on February 13th: 99.92%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Virtual Online Collectibles Auction on February 9th: 99.47%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Steidel Collection Auction - Day 2 on February 10th: 99.37%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on February 11th: 99.28%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 13th: 98.46%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on February 14th: 97.78%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on February 10th: 96.49%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. LIVE AUCTION Line, Form & Balance: Works from the Collection of Donald Baechler, Part II on February 15th: 96.43%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on February 15th: 95.67%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on February 13th: 95.56%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on February 14th: 95.41%
Forum Auctions. Online sale: Modern Literature, Children's and Illustrated Books on February 15th: 93.70%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on February 11th: 92.49%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints and Drawings at Auction on February 10th: 91.45%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/26 on February 4th: 91.25%
Everard Auctions. Winter Southern Estates and Collections: Session 1 on February 13th: 90.48%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: The Body Photographed Showcase Auction on February 14th: 89.61%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books and Ephemera on February 14th: 89.51%
Old World Auctions. Maps and Atlases - bidstart 1/24 on February 7th: 88.35%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Winter Book Sale on January 30th: 87.23%
Potomack Company. February Cornucopia: Art Furniture and Decorative Arts on February 13th: 84.35%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. 20th Century and Contemporary Auction on February 13th: 83.58%
Potter and Potter Auctions. A Study in Sherlock, Part II: Including the Collections of Robert Hess and Roy Pilot on February 15th: 82.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/26 on February 5th: 81.08%
 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. PIASA Exceptional letter from Pablo Picasso to his friend Max Jacob, testament to the priviledged links between the two men. Pablo Picasso an on February 15th Actual price: USD $643,518.
  2. PIASA Afat. Soixante-seize sonnets on February 15th Actual price: USD $391,707.
  3. PIASA Autograph correspondence with Max Pellequer on February 15th Actual price: USD $111,916.
  4. PIASA Picasso. on February 15th Actual price: USD $100,725.
  5. PIASA Tete, tapestry project, on February 15th Actual price: USD $83,937.
  6. PIASA Tete, tapestry project, on February 15th Actual price: USD $83,937.
  7. PIASA Twenty poems. Translated by Z. Milnern these poems are engraved in Spanish and adorned with twenty on February 15th Actual price: USD $83,937.
  8. PIASA Arlequin de profil, on February 15th Actual price: USD $81,139.
  9. PIASA La tauromaquia o arte de torear. on February 15th Actual price: USD $69,948.
  10. Rago Arts and Auctions Le Beluga on February 14th Actual price: USD $52,920.
  11. Rago Arts and Auctions Gargantua on February 14th Actual price: USD $52,920.
  12. Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers Vesuvius on February 15th Actual price: USD $51,200.
  13. Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers Five Greek Poets and A Philosopher on February 15th Actual price: USD $48,000.
  14. Rago Arts and Auctions Eric (from Men in the Cities series) on February 14th Actual price: USD $47,880.
  15. RR Auction American Presidents Signature Collection (35) - complete from George Washington to John F. Kennedy on February 14th Actual price: USD $43,161.
  16. PIASA La croisette a Cannes on February 15th Actual price: USD $41,969.
  17. Potter and Potter Auctions Autograph manuscript of the novel Uncle Bernac (written with the provisional title: "Boulogne. A Memory of the Empire"), on February 15th Actual price: USD $40,800.
  18. Rago Arts and Auctions Howdy Doody (from the Myths series) on February 14th Actual price: USD $40,320.
  19. PIASA and Atelier Madoura Visage noir on February 15th Actual price: USD $39,171.
  20. Rago Arts and Auctions La Pierre philosophale on February 14th Actual price: USD $37,800.
  21. PIASA 2 albums in-octo on vellum paper. on February 15th Actual price: USD $36,373.
  22. PIASA Autograph correspondence with Max Pellequer on February 15th Actual price: USD $36,373.
  23. Rago Arts and Auctions Le Hibou blasphemateur on February 14th Actual price: USD $35,280.
  24. Rago Arts and Auctions Untitled IV; Untitled V (two works from the Men in the Cities series) on February 14th Actual price: USD $35,280.
  25. Swann Galleries Breton Onion Seller, London, from the Small Trades series. on February 15th Actual price: USD $35,000.



50 total sales reported this week:

Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on February 15th: 95.67%
Swann Galleries. An American Century: The Collection of Dr. James & Debra Pearl & Fine Photographs on February 15th: 74.48%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. LIVE AUCTION Line, Form & Balance: Works from the Collection of Donald Baechler, Part II on February 15th: 96.43%
Potter and Potter Auctions. A Study in Sherlock, Part II: Including the Collections of Robert Hess and Roy Pilot on February 15th: 82.89%
PIASA. Pablo Picasso and his friends, History of a private collection on February 15th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Online sale: Modern Literature, Children's and Illustrated Books on February 15th: 93.70%
Sloane Street Auctions. Old Masters, Modern British, Antique and Modern Furniture, Jewellery, Bags and Estate Contents. on February 14th: 61.90%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 1/19 on February 14th: 79.17%
Rossini. Furniture and Art Objects on February 14th: 73.68%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on February 14th: 73.20%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books and Ephemera on February 14th: 89.51%
Everard Auctions. Winter Southern Estates and Collections: Session 2 on February 14th: 63.22%
Potomack Company. February Cornucopia: Art Furniture and Decorative Arts on February 13th: 84.35%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on February 13th: 75.56%
Chiswick Auctions. Prints and Multiples on February 13th: 65.81%
Everard Auctions. Winter Southern Estates and Collections: Session 1 on February 13th: 90.48%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on February 13th: 95.56%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. 20th Century and Contemporary Auction on February 13th: 83.58%
Bonhams. Prints & Multiples Online on February 12th: 72.73%
Old World Auctions. Maps and Atlases - bidstart 1/24 on February 7th: 88.35%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Archie Comics and Comic Art Showcase Auction on February 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: The Body Photographed Showcase Auction on February 14th: 89.61%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on February 14th: 95.41%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on February 14th: 97.78%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on February 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 13th: 98.46%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on February 13th: 99.92%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Marvellous Medley: Psychology, Classics, Antarctica, Pacific A108 on February 11th: 57.61%
Moreshet Auctions. Auction 72 Kodesh Auction - Chassidut, Gra, Kabbalah, Letters, Polemic, Judaica, Slavuta & Zhytomyr and more on February 11th: 76.69%
Ripley Auctions. Dead of Winter Great Estates Art and Antiques on February 10th: 76.30%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints and Drawings at Auction on February 10th: 91.45%
Blackwell Auctions. February Exceptional Estates Auction - online 1/24 on February 10th: 78.57%
PosterConnection Inc.. Vintage Posters on February 8th: 44.76%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Steidel Collection Auction - Day 2 on February 10th: 99.37%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Steidel Collection Auction - Day 1 on February 9th: 100.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Virtual Online Collectibles Auction on February 9th: 99.47%
Finarte. Original Movie Poster Artworks - Part 1 on February 9th: 51.72%
Finarte. Original Movie Poster Artworks -Part 2: Timed Auction on February 10th: 35.11%
Ahlers & Ogletree. Important Works of Fiction and Poetry from Mark Twain & Others from the Estate of Fred Bentley, Sr. on February 9th: 100.00%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Art - Part 2 on February 7th: 77.27%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Art - Part 1 on February 7th: 63.04%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Winter Book Sale on January 30th: 87.23%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/26 on February 6th: 75.41%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/26 on February 5th: 81.08%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/26 on February 4th: 91.25%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography Books - bidstart 1/26 on February 4th: 36.84%
Catawiki B. V.. French Literature and Illustrated - bidstart 1/19 on February 4th: 72.73%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on February 10th: 96.49%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on February 11th: 99.28%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on February 11th: 92.49%


For the week ahead 51 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Feb. 19th
Vermot de Pas. Paris. BIBLIOPHILIA - DOCUMENTATION: VERY IMPORTANT MEETING OF BOOK SALES CATALOGS. 242 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/9. 88 lots

Tue. Feb. 20th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 426 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 205 lots
Stephan Welz & Co.. Constantia. Cape Town Premium Auction - Day 1. 21 lots
Aspire Art Auctions. Illovo. Editions + Photographs - 2/8. 94 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. History and Regions of France. 554 lots
Bertolami Fine Art . Rome. Old Master and Modern Printes, Matrices, Maps and Photgraphy. 420 lots
Litchfield County Auctions. Litchfield. Winter Antiques - Day 1. 17 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Unreserved@Neal Auction Day 1. 78 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Contemporary Discoveries - online 2/12. 11 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 54 lots

Wed. Feb. 21st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 356 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 99 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . The Great Outdoors: Audubon to Zuni. 43 lots
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Kilkenny. Making Room Spring Sale. 17 lots
University Archives. Wilton. Rare Signed Manuscripts, Books, Photos, And Relics. 418 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. The American Presidency - online 2/11. 50 lots
Christies. New York. The Collection of Elton John: Opening Night. 21 lots
Litchfield County Auctions. Litchfield. Winter Antiques - Day 2. 43 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Unreserved@Neal Auction Day 2. 19 lots
Australian Book Auctions. Armadale, . February Gallery sale: Voyages, Travels, and Australiana, sold on behalf of several private vendors, Literature, Ephemera, Natural History &c.. 104 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. c.640 Lots to include Signed, First & Rare Editions including WB Yeats, Antiquarian Books, Maps, Broadsides, Literature & Poetry, GAA & Sport, Local Histories, Irish Language, Postcards & Ephemera.. 643 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale - Books - Antique Fine Arts. 608 lots
Ader. PARIS. Antique, Modern, and Modern Illustrated Books. 351 lots

Thu. Feb. 22nd
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Photography. 341 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Remarkable Rarities - bidstart 1/19. 49 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Jim Davis: The Art of Garfield Showcase Auction. 114 lots
Bonhams. New York. Prints and Multiples: Abstractions - online 2/12. 183 lots
Christies. New York. The Collection of Elton John: The Day Sale. 171 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. February Estates Fine Interiors Auction.
Rossini. Paris. Stamps, Posters, Autographs and Books. 194 lots

Fri. Feb. 23rd
Copley Fine Art Auctions. Boston. The Winter Sale. 40 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Winter Enchantment.

Sat. Feb. 24th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 181 lots
Bruneau & Co. . Cranston. Comics, Sports, TCG & Toys.
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. The Collection of Edwin A Dawes, Part I. 379 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Automobilia and Petroliana - Las Vegas. 638 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Winter Platinum Night Sports Auction. 1004 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Beatles "Coming to America" 60th Anniversary Signature Auction. 89 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . Winter Fine Art Gallery Auction. 83 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Fine Estates Auction.
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. 2024 Contemporary and Antique Furnishings, Fine Art, Decorative Accessories, and Advertising. 75 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. The Ranch Sale.

Sun. Feb. 25th
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.
Addison and Sarova. Social Circle. Online Only Bookworm Auction - bidstart 1/28. 346 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Winter Colonial Showcase Auction. 217 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Fine Antiques Estates Collection Auction.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Regina. Black History Art Auction - online 2/1. 64 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Bonhams, June 14-23: Palm-reading, astrology, and more. Estimate: $2,000 - 3,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Benjamin Franklin. Sammelband of 45 papers on electricity. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: The basis for the whole modern electric-power industry. Estimate: $4,000 - 6,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Edgar Allen Poe. Poe on Mesmerism. Estimate: $2,500 - 3,500
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Reformation - The Architect of Lutheranism on Church Unity and Dissent. Estimate: $100,000 - 150,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: The Rare 3-Paper Offprint Identifying the Double Helix Structure of DNA, Signed by Crick, Wilkins, Wilson, Stokes and Gosling. Estimate: $40,000 - 60,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph book and Report from the Thirtieth Indian National Congress, featuring the signatures of Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, and Dadabhai Naoroji. Estimate: $6,000 - 8,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: An Illustrated Miniature Hebrew Prayerbook Manuscript. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph Working Draft of Arthur Conan Doyle's The Death Voyage. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: "Perhaps the most celebrated and most beautiful herbal ever published." Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Izaak Walton. The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative man's Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: A rare product of the Jaquard loom. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
  • Freeman’s, June 30. Thomas Jefferson’s “Birth of the New Nation” letter, carried to Paris with the Treaty of Peace, by a Jewish patriot. $100,000-200,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. “The rockets’ red glare.” A British midshipman’s log recording the bombardment of Fort McHenry. $60,000-80,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. The Critical Promotion of a Naval Hero, Oliver Hazard Perry Commission signed by James Madison, 1812. $40,000-60,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. Born in the USA: First Day of Printing in the United States, July 4, 1776. $15,000-25,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. One of the Earliest Printed Announcements of American Independence, in the Exceedingly Rare Original Wrappers, 1776. $10,000-15,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. "The Two Big Guns of the N.Y. Yanks": A Striking Type 1 Press Photograph of Lou Gehrig's Hands. $8,000-12,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. A Unique Contemporary Manuscript Account of Joseph Smith's Final Words to His Followers, the Day Before his Violent Death. $8,000-12,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. The State of Minnesota Officially Certifies the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution Of the United States. $8,000-12,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. Extraordinarily Large Manuscript Petition Signed by a Who's Who of Colonial New York to Queen Anne from the Colony of New York. $8,000-12,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. Mickey Mantle's First Cover: The Earliest Front-Page Newspaper Image of Mickey Mantle, "Something Good from Joplin". $8,000-12,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. A Call to Arms in the Months Following the Declaration of Independence: An Early Continental Army Recruitment Poster. $6,000-9,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. Samuel Jones, the Statesman Behind the Newly Discovered "Jones Declaration": His Annotated Set Used in His Working Law Library. $6,000-9,000.