• 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.
  • Sotheby's Book Week
    2 June - 9 July
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Smith, Adam. The Wealth of Nations, on its 250th anniversary. $180,000 to $250,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 17: Fontana, Lucio. Concetto Spaziale. 1967. Leporello en papier doré. Bel exemplaire signé. €4,000 to $€,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Fitzgerald, F. Scott. "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past”. $150,000 to $200,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Washington, George (as First President). Washington decries “an ostentatious imitation, or mimickry of Royalty” in his Presidency. $250,000 to $500,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 17: Lope de Vega. Rare manuscrit autographe signé de la préface dédicatoire de "El Cardenal de Belen" (le cardinal de Bethléem), pièce composée en 1610. €40,000 to €60,000.
  • 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
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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 41 Auctions Archived, another 50 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 8 March, 41 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Canadian dollars, 1 in Columbian pesos, 1 in Danish krone, 5 in euros, 4 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 28 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $12,391,480.03 as 85.32% of all lots changed hands.  The average lot sold for $1,408.60 

 

1 auction saw its total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Genazym. Grand Winter Event - Part 1 and Part 2 on March 5th: $5,185,370

 

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

Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on March 7th: 279.16%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Postal History on March 2nd: 215.52%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Natural History, Early Herbals & Charles Darwin on March 7th: 130.42%
Genazym. Grand Winter Event - Part 1 and Part 2 on March 5th: 113.23%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Dr. Géza Homonnay Collection of First Issues of the World on Cover on March 5th: 104.41%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Travel Books, Maps and Atlases on March 7th: 100.86%


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

Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on March 6th: 100.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Multi-Estate Virtual Online Auction on March 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on March 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Golden Age Romance Featuring Fox Comics & Comic Art Showcase Auction on March 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on March 5th: 99.79%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on March 5th: 99.65%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Postal History on March 2nd: 99.38%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on March 5th: 99.25%
Bogota Auction. Books, Documents and Ancient Prints on January 25th: 99.06%
EV Stamps. Sports Cards and Comic Books Auction on March 2nd: 99.05%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on March 6th: 98.75%
Ripley Auctions. March Fine Art & Antiques: Featuring the Estate Collection of Evelyn Farber on March 2nd: 98.55%
Genazym. Grand Winter Event - Part 1 and Part 2 on March 5th: 97.91%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Dr. Géza Homonnay Collection of First Issues of the World on Cover on March 5th: 96.48%
Carlsen Gallery. Antique & Decorative Arts Auction on March 3rd: 94.74%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 2nd: 94.71%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on March 7th: 92.47%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on March 3rd: 92.05%
Bogota Auction. Prints and Multiples on February 29th: 91.59%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Natural History, Early Herbals & Charles Darwin on March 7th: 89.02%
Swann Galleries. Autographs on March 7th: 88.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/16 on February 25th: 87.97%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Ephemera, Americana & Historical Memorabilia on March 7th: 87.03%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Travel Books, Maps and Atlases on March 7th: 86.82%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/16 on February 28th: 86.36%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on March 5th: 85.71%
Moreshet Auctions. Special Chabad Auction on March 4th: 84.72%
Doyle New York. MAPS, TRAVEL & SPORTING BOOKS INCLUDING THE ESMOND BRADLEY MARTIN COLLECTION - online 2/26 on March 7th: 82.76%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Genazym Slavita Shas! on March 5th Actual price: USD $508,400.
  2. Sothebys Braddock's Expedition on January 29th Actual price: USD $304,800.
  3. Genazym Early Parchment Ashkenazi Siddur on March 5th Actual price: USD $285,200.
  4. Genazym Beis Yosef Orach Chaim. Tur Orach Chaim by Rabbi Yaakov on March 5th Actual price: USD $210,800.
  5. Genazym Sefer HaZohar. on March 5th Actual price: USD $186,000.
  6. Genazym Sacred Autographed Letter by the Admor Rabbi Chaim Halberstam of Sanz, Author of Divrei Chaim. on March 5th Actual price: USD $173,600.
  7. Genazym Beis Yosef Choshen Mishpat. on March 5th Actual price: USD $136,400.
  8. Genazym The principles of faith. Sefer Ikrim. on March 5th Actual price: USD $117,800.
  9. Genazym Autographed Letter by the Admor Rabbi Yechezkel of Shinova. on March 5th Actual price: USD $105,400.
  10. Genazym Code of the Bikur Cholim Society of Frankfurt on March 5th Actual price: USD $99,200.
  11. Genazym Map of the Third Beis Hamikdash by the Tosfos Yom Tov on March 5th Actual price: USD $99,200.
  12. Gonnelli Casa DAste Sontuoso primo guz' di Corano safavide - on March 7th Actual price: USD $88,200.
  13. Genazym Meohr Einayim. on March 5th Actual price: USD $81,840.
  14. Genazym Shu"t HaRosh. on March 5th Actual price: USD $79,360.
  15. Genazym Handwritten Letter of Approbation by the Beis Halevi, Founder of the Brisker Dynasty on March 5th Actual price: USD $76,880.
  16. Genazym Siddur Safa Brurah. on March 5th Actual price: USD $69,440.
  17. Genazym Autographed Tehillim of the Admor the Pnei Menachem of Gur on March 5th Actual price: USD $69,440.
  18. Genazym Haggadah shel Pesach with Yeffe Nof Commentary. on March 5th Actual price: USD $66,960.
  19. Genazym Rav Yaivy. on March 5th Actual price: USD $66,960.
  20. Genazym Manuscript. Shu"t Teshuvah Me'ahavah. on March 5th Actual price: USD $64,480.
  21. Poster Auctions International, Inc. Affiches Charles Verneau. "La Rue." 1896. on March 3rd Actual price: USD $64,000.
  22. Sothebys Washington, George Autograph letter signed on January 29th Actual price: USD $63,500.
  23. Sothebys Six Plans of the Different Dispositions of the English Army Under the Command of the late General Braddock in North America. on January 29th Actual price: USD $63,500.
  24. Genazym Handwritten Kabbalistic Drashah by the Chasam Sofer on Transforming Middas Hadin to Middas Hachessed. on March 5th Actual price: USD $62,000.
  25. Genazym Valuable Collection of Letters. The Battle by Gedolei Yisrael to Preserve traditional Judaism in Eretz Yisrael. An Historical account on March 5th Actual price: USD $62,000.

 

41 total sales reported this week:

Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints + Multiples on March 7th: 68.06%
Swann Galleries. Autographs on March 7th: 88.89%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Ephemera, Americana & Historical Memorabilia on March 7th: 87.03%
PBA Galleries. Americana - Travel & Exploration - Maps, Prints & Views on March 7th: 66.05%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Travel Books, Maps and Atlases on March 7th: 86.82%
Doyle New York. MAPS, TRAVEL & SPORTING BOOKS INCLUDING THE ESMOND BRADLEY MARTIN COLLECTION - online 2/26 on March 7th: 82.76%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Rare Books - bidstart 2/29 on March 7th: 28.57%
Trafford Books. Books, Ephemera, Autographs, Photographs, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History. on March 6th: 68.08%
Toronto Book Auctions. Art & Photo Books; Artist’ Books & Multiples; Military (non) Fiction; Art Prints And Photographs; Glass Art; And More. on March 6th: 62.09%
Hansons. Derby March Music Memorabilia and Film Auction on March 6th: 63.08%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on March 7th: 92.47%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Natural History, Early Herbals & Charles Darwin on March 7th: 89.02%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on March 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on March 6th: 98.75%
Bogota Auction. Books, Documents and Ancient Prints on January 25th: 99.06%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on March 5th: 85.71%
Sothebys. Fine Manuscripts and Printed Americana on January 29th: 31.25%
Sothebys. Contemporary Discoveries - online - 2/23 on March 4th: 73.53%
Moreshet Auctions. Special Chabad Auction on March 4th: 84.72%
Poster Auctions International, Inc.. PAI-XCII: Rare Posters on March 3rd: 40.10%
Genazym. Grand Winter Event - Part 1 and Part 2 on March 5th: 97.91%
Carlsen Gallery. Antique & Decorative Arts Auction on March 3rd: 94.74%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Dr. Géza Homonnay Collection of First Issues of the World on Cover on March 5th: 96.48%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Postal History on March 2nd: 99.38%
Ripley Auctions. March Fine Art & Antiques: Featuring the Estate Collection of Evelyn Farber on March 2nd: 98.55%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Multi-Estate Virtual Online Auction on March 2nd: 100.00%
Morton Subastas. Discovery Auction on March 2nd: 35.00%
EV Stamps. Sports Cards and Comic Books Auction on March 2nd: 99.05%
Bogota Auction. Prints and Multiples on February 29th: 91.59%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/16 on February 28th: 86.36%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/16 on February 26th: 77.55%
Catawiki B. V.. EXclusive Maps Auction - bidstart 2/16 on February 25th: 56.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/16 on February 25th: 87.97%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction - bidstart 2/16 on February 25th: 45.07%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on March 5th: 99.65%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on March 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on March 3rd: 92.05%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on March 5th: 99.25%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on March 5th: 99.79%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 2nd: 94.71%
Heritage Auctions. Golden Age Romance Featuring Fox Comics & Comic Art Showcase Auction on March 1st: 100.00%


For the week ahead 50 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Mar. 11th
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Prints, Drawings, Old and Modern Paintings. 25 lots
PosterConnection Inc.. Clayton. Vintage Posters - Winter and Spring.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 3/1. 71 lots

Tue. Mar. 12th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 515 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 236 lots
Finarte. Rome. Books, Autographs, and Prints - online 2/23. 383 lots
Propstore. Valencia. Entertainment Memorablilia Live Auction. 319 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autograph Letters, Manuscripts & Historical Documents - Day 1. 480 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera List. 227 lots
Rossini. Paris. Posters, Lithographs, & Works on Paper, Paintings. 458 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 48 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 46 lots

Wed. Mar. 13th
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autograph Letters, Manuscripts & Historical Documents - Day 2. 549 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 344 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 99 lots
OSENAT. PARIS. Photographs and Cameras. 118 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. British & European Paintings and Works on Paper, Old Master & Modern Prints, Vintage Posters. 166 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Estate Treasures Auction - Day 1. 44 lots
PIASA. Paris. Modern and Contemporary Art. 18 lots
Santa Fe Art Auction. Santa Fe. Prints, Multiples + Works on Paper.
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 2/23. 611 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Featuring Latin American Photographs Showcase Auction. 163 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 3/1. 57 lots

Thu. Mar. 14th
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autograph Letters, Manuscripts & Historical Documents - Day 3. 516 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Books in All Fields with Literature, Americana and Maps - bidstart 3/4. 310 lots
Finarte. Milan. Photographs: Unveiled Beauty. 160 lots
Ader. PARIS. Modern Prints - 100 Prints at 100 Euros. 100 lots
Christies. New York. Contemporary Editions. 142 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sealed Booster Boxes Trading Card Games Showcase Auction. 358 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction. 153 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. March 2024: Day 1. 22 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Neil Gaiman Collection Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction. 126 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Modern and Contemporary Art. 38 lots
Rossini. Paris. Paintings, Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper, and Sculptures. 103 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. 19th and 20th Century Art: Prints and Drawings. 389 lots
Santa Fe Art Auction. Santa Fe. Prints, Multiples + Works on Paper - Day 2.
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Estate Treasures Auction - Day 2. 14 lots

Fri. Mar. 15th
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Books and Paintings. 372 lots
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Spring Auction. 603 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. March 2024: Day 2. 145 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . March Gallery Auction.

Sat. Mar. 16th
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Books. 498 lots
Fleischer's Auctions. Columbus. The Herb Peck Collection of Civil War Photography. 48 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Spring Auction. 707 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. Frontier Splendor. 216 lots

Sun. Mar. 17th
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. 254 lots
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. Timed Auction: Ceramics, Silver, Jewellery, Pictures, Works of Art, Furniture, Books, etc - online 3/11.

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 123. Celebrate 250 Years of Independence with Original Stars and Stripes (1790) Est. $1,400 - $1,700
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 20. Keulen's Spectacular Chart of the World Featuring California as an Island (1728) Est. $12,000 - $15,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 42. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 591. Matching Set of 3 Stunning Globe Gores of Eastern Asia from Coronelli's 3.5 Foot Globe (1688) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 9. Speed's Popular World Map with Allegorical Representations of the Elements (1651) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 168. First Separate Map of Kansas & Nebraska Territories (1854) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 43. Only Macrobius Map with Britain Attached to Europe (1515) Est. $800 - $950
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 250. Rare Map of Boston and One of the Earliest Maps of the Revolutionary War (1775) Est. $2,000 - $2,300
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 79. Schenk's Uncommon Map Featuring Two Figurative Title Cartouches (1696) Est. $1,200 - $1,500
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 681. Hand-Colored Image of the Annunciation to the Shepherds (1502) Est. $800 - $950
  • 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.
  • 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