• 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: 57 Auctions Archived, another 59 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 12 April, 57 Auctions Archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 6 in euros, 6 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Norwegian krone, and 41 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $50,667,914.94 as a svelte 90.66% of all lots changed hands.  The average lot sold for $3,410.14 thanks to Heritage who hit a home run.

 

59 auctions are scheduled during the upcoming week.
 
 
8 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on April 7th: $28,204,583
Sothebys. Photographs - online 4/1 on April 10th: $3,597,910
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Disneyland - Featuring the Marc and Alice Davis Archive Signature Auction on April 8th: $2,521,299
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autographs on April 9th: $2,132,851
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts - online 3/31 on April 10th: $1,805,438
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on March 28th: $1,422,417
Heritage Auctions. Historical Manuscripts Signature Auction on April 5th: $1,158,011
Christies. Man Ray in the Marion Meyer collection on April 11th: $1,029,075
 

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

JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autographs on April 9th: 138.71%
Tennants Auctioneers. Books, Maps and Manuscripts on April 10th: 134.26%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Travel & Exploration, Architecture & Design on April 10th: 119.98%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts - online 3/31 on April 10th: 117.48%
Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on April 7th: 104.88%
Santa Fe Art Auction. The Christopher Cardozo Collection of Edward Curtis Photogravures on April 11th: 104.50%


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

Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on April 9th: 100.00%
Doyle New York. American Paintings and Prints on April 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Archie Comics & Comic Art Showcase Auction on April 11th: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. Texas and Western Art on April 6th: 100.00%
Eldreds. Spring Auction - Session 2 on April 5th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on April 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Spring Hong Kong World Paper Money Showcase Auction on April 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on April 7th: 99.81%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on April 2nd: 99.72%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on April 9th: 99.60%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on April 9th: 99.54%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on April 10th: 99.48%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Disneyland - Featuring the Marc and Alice Davis Archive Signature Auction on April 8th: 99.46%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on April 7th: 99.18%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on April 9th: 99.13%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on April 10th: 99.07%
Santa Fe Art Auction. The Christopher Cardozo Collection of Edward Curtis Photogravures on April 11th: 98.83%
Winter Associates. Automobilia & Literature Auction on April 6th: 98.66%
Heritage Auctions. The Gathering Alpha Edition Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on April 11th: 97.29%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on April 7th: 97.25%
Mennonite Life. March 2024 Rare and Used Book Auction on March 8th: 95.41%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Early Printed Books, Chassidut and Kabbalah, Books Printed in Jerusalem, Letters and Manuscripts on April 9th: 94.79%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 6th: 94.38%
Tennants Auctioneers. Books, Maps and Manuscripts on April 10th: 93.97%
Heritage Auctions. Historical Manuscripts Signature Auction on April 5th: 93.88%
Ripley Auctions. Baseball Opening Week Auction featuring the St Louis Cardinals on April 6th: 93.69%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Magnolia Collection: German Post Offices in China and Kiauchau on April 9th: 91.80%
Blackwell Auctions. April Collectibles Countdown Auction - online 3/22 on April 10th: 90.67%
Charlton Hall. 95th Anniversary Sale (Live Online) on April 5th: 90.63%
Brunk Auctions. Modern and Design Auction on April 11th: 88.24%
Christies. Man Ray in the Marion Meyer collection on April 11th: 87.61%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Travel & Exploration, Architecture & Design on April 10th: 87.61%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints Unlimited on April 8th: 87.50%
Angling Auctions. Angling Auction on April 6th: 87.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700)- online 3/22 on April 1st: 86.42%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on April 9th: 85.71%
Swann Galleries. Fine Books on April 11th: 84.42%
EV Stamps. Sports and Comic Book Auction on April 6th: 83.91%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autographs on April 9th: 82.98%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on April 9th: 82.61%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Common Surium Auction on April 7th: 82.29%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on April 10th: 80.57%
Hansons. The April Library Auction – Rare Books & Manuscripts Including Children’s & Illustrated on April 9th: 80.11%
 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Action Comics #1 Kansas City Pedigree (DC, 1938) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages. on April 7th Actual price: USD $6,000,000.
  2. Heritage Auctions 1951 Mickey Mantle, Center fielder, New York Yankees Inc. Official Roster 8" x 10" "Action Shot" Original Photograph by Bob Olen Used for 1951 Bowman Rookie Card. From the Jack Kramer Collection. PSA/DNA Type 1. on April 7th Actual price: USD $843,750.
  3. Heritage Auctions Tales of Suspense #39 (Marvel, 1963) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages. on April 7th Actual price: USD $840,000.
  4. Bonhams A BABE RUTH M101-4 1916 ROOKIE CARD #151 PSA EX 5, WITH GIMBELS INK STAMP ON THE VERSO. on April 10th Actual price: USD $762,500.
  5. Heritage Auctions Captain America Comics #1 (Timely, 1941) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white to white pages. on April 7th Actual price: USD $750,000.
  6. Heritage Auctions Detective Comics #27 (DC, 1939) CGC GD/VG 3.0 Slightly brittle pages. on April 7th Actual price: USD $600,000.
  7. Heritage Auctions Action Comics #1 (DC, 1938) CGC Apparent VF 8.0 Moderate (P) Cream to off-white pages. on April 7th Actual price: USD $576,000.
  8. Heritage Auctions Don Heck Tales of Suspense #39 Iron Man Origin Story Page 9 Original Art (Marvel, 1963). on April 7th Actual price: USD $552,000.
  9. Heritage Auctions Superman #1 (DC, 1939) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Cream to off-white pages. on April 7th Actual price: USD $504,000.
  10. Heritage Auctions The Avengers #1 (Marvel, 1963) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages. on April 7th Actual price: USD $432,000.
  11. Heritage Auctions Sensation Comics #1 (DC, 1942) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white pages. on April 7th Actual price: USD $420,000.
  12. Sothebys A Woman and Her Doctor on April 10th Actual price: USD $381,000.
  13. Sothebys Untitled (Face in Dirt) on April 10th Actual price: USD $381,000.
  14. Heritage Auctions Daredevil #1 (Marvel, 1964) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages. on April 7th Actual price: USD $360,000.
  15. Sothebys 'The Golden Gate (Before the Bridge)' on April 10th Actual price: USD $355,600.
  16. Heritage Auctions Justice League of America #1 (DC, 1960) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages. on April 7th Actual price: USD $348,000.
  17. Heritage Auctions Frank Frazetta Vampirella: 25th Anniversary Special (#nn) Cover Painting Original Art (Harris, 1996). on April 7th Actual price: USD $276,000.
  18. Heritage Auctions Jerry Siegel 3-Page Letter to Russell Keaton - On the Origin of Superman (1934). on April 7th Actual price: USD $264,000.
  19. Heritage Auctions Frank Miller and Klaus Janson Daredevil #190 Elektra Cover Original Art (Marvel, 1983). on April 7th Actual price: USD $252,000.
  20. Heritage Auctions Robert Crumb SNARF #6 Cover Original Art (Kitchen Sink Press 1976). on April 7th Actual price: USD $240,000.
  21. Heritage Auctions Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott Fantastic Four #155 Silver Surfer vs. Thing Cover Original Art (Marvel, 1975). on April 7th Actual price: USD $192,000.
  22. Heritage Auctions Ron Frenz and Brett Breeding The Amazing Spider-Man #252 Story Page Original Art (Marvel, 1984). on April 7th Actual price: USD $174,000.
  23. Bonhams On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. on April 10th Actual price: USD $165,600.
  24. Christies Le Violon d'lngres, 1924 on April 11th Actual price: USD $162,187.
  25. Heritage Auctions Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages. on April 7th Actual price: USD $162,000.

 

57 total sales reported this week:

Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on April 9th: 100.00%
Swann Galleries. Fine Books on April 11th: 84.42%
Christies. Man Ray in the Marion Meyer collection on April 11th: 87.61%
Brunk Auctions. Modern and Design Auction on April 11th: 88.24%
Tennants Auctioneers. Books, Maps and Manuscripts on April 10th: 93.97%
Sothebys. Photographs - online 4/1 on April 10th: 72.59%
Doyle New York. American Paintings and Prints on April 10th: 100.00%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Travel & Exploration, Architecture & Design on April 10th: 87.61%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts - online 3/31 on April 10th: 70.68%
Blackwell Auctions. April Collectibles Countdown Auction - online 3/22 on April 10th: 90.67%
Santa Fe Art Auction. The Christopher Cardozo Collection of Edward Curtis Photogravures on April 11th: 98.83%
Moreshet Auctions. Kodesh Auction on April 7th: 70.99%
Heritage Auctions. The Gathering Alpha Edition Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on April 11th: 97.29%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on April 10th: 99.07%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Archie Comics & Comic Art Showcase Auction on April 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on April 10th: 80.57%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on April 10th: 99.48%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on April 9th: 99.13%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on April 9th: 85.71%
Sworders. Modern and Contemporary Art on April 9th: 68.03%
Rossini. Paintings, Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper, and Sculptures on April 9th: 77.33%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Magnolia Collection: German Post Offices in China and Kiauchau on April 9th: 91.80%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on April 9th: 99.54%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Early Printed Books, Chassidut and Kabbalah, Books Printed in Jerusalem, Letters and Manuscripts on April 9th: 94.79%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autographs on April 9th: 82.98%
Hansons. The April Library Auction – Rare Books & Manuscripts Including Children’s & Illustrated on April 9th: 80.11%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on April 9th: 82.61%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints Unlimited on April 8th: 87.50%
Dorotheum . Photography - Online Auction on April 8th: 63.30%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Common Surium Auction on April 7th: 82.29%
Winter Associates. Automobilia & Literature Auction on April 6th: 98.66%
Vogt Auction. Texas and Western Art on April 6th: 100.00%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Icons: Opera House, Idriess Manuscripts, Art and History on April 6th: 59.47%
Ripley Auctions. Baseball Opening Week Auction featuring the St Louis Cardinals on April 6th: 93.69%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. April Live Auction on April 7th: 56.86%
Morton Subastas. Discovery Auction on April 6th: 57.14%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. April Live Auction on April 6th: 56.75%
EV Stamps. Sports and Comic Book Auction on April 6th: 83.91%
Arader Galleries. Spring Auction on April 6th: 53.17%
Angling Auctions. Angling Auction on April 6th: 87.50%
Eldreds. Spring Auction - Session 2 on April 5th: 100.00%
Charlton Hall. 95th Anniversary Sale (Live Online) on April 5th: 90.63%
Bonhams. Photographs on April 5th: 66.43%
Mennonite Life. March 2024 Rare and Used Book Auction on March 8th: 95.41%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700)- online 3/22 on April 1st: 86.42%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - online 3/22 on March 31st: 75.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 6th: 94.38%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on April 7th: 99.18%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on April 7th: 97.25%
Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on April 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on April 9th: 99.60%
Heritage Auctions. Historical Manuscripts Signature Auction on April 5th: 93.88%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Disneyland - Featuring the Marc and Alice Davis Archive Signature Auction on April 8th: 99.46%
Heritage Auctions. Spring Hong Kong World Paper Money Showcase Auction on April 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on April 7th: 99.81%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on April 2nd: 99.72%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on March 28th: 72.39%


For the week ahead 59 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Apr. 15th
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. QUALITY ANTIQUE AND COLLECTIBLES ONLINE ROBERT L. PAUL ESTATE AUCTION PART I. 58 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Sports Posters. 233 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 4/5. 113 lots

Tue. Apr. 16th
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Posters - Advertising. 628 lots
Il Ponte. Milan (Italy). Books. 417 lots
Christies. New York. Prints and Multiples. 161 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Valuable Books - part I. 688 lots
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. The Spring Auction. 46 lots
Bonhams. Paris. Prints and Multiples - online 4/4. 205 lots
Rossini. Paris. Photo Themes 4. 235 lots
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Toronto. Fine and Decorative Arts Auction. 13 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 598 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 209 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Marvel Memorabilia Auction. 61 lots
Ader. PARIS. Photograph Books Online 4/5. 86 lots
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Billinghurst, West Sussex. The Purple Shop - The Anthony Gardner Collection. 16 lots
ALDE. Paris. Atlas & Travel Books - Natural History. 285 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 102 lots

Wed. Apr. 17th
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Ancient and Modern Books - Manuscripts, including Bernard Mamy Library Funds. 425 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 396 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 101 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - onlilne 3/22. 799 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Irish Interest to include Signed, First & Rare Editions, Antiquarian Books, Maps, Broadsides, Literature & Poetry, GAA & Sport, Local Histories, Irish Language & Ephemera.. 120 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autograph Letters, Manuscripts & Historical Documents. 461 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia. 127 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Urban Project. 252 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books, Ephemera, Autographs, Photographs, Cigarette Cards, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History.. 169 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Literature and Autographs. 377 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Valuable Books - part II. 319 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Mille Annos Manu-Scriptum. 152 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. 500 Autographs.

Thu. Apr. 18th
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Art - Fine Press - Fine Bindings. 353 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. How History Unfolds on Paper: Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection, Part IX. 554 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Chicago. Editions and Works on Paper.
Swann Galleries. New York. Old Master Through Modern Prints. 360 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 295 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Rare Books - online 4/11. 411 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Trading Card Games Signature Auction. 187 lots
Propstore. Valencia. Collectible Posters Live - Day 1. 314 lots
Sloane Street Auctions. London. The Spring Fine Auction 18th April Sale: Old Masters, Modern British, Antique and Modern Furniture, Jewellery, Bags and Estate Contents.
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. The Maritime Sale. 14 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Modern Literature. 866 lots

Fri. Apr. 19th
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Premier Estate Collections Live and Online Auction. 47 lots
Sothebys. New York. Prints and Multiples - Online 4/12.
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . April Gallery Auction. 46 lots
Propstore. Valencia. Collectible Posters Live - Day 2. 335 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. April 2024: Day 2. 119 lots
Bertolami Fine Art . Rome. Drawings, Prints and Geographical Maps from the 15th to the 19th Century. 187 lots
Stephenson's Auctioneers & Appraisers. Southampton. Contents of Estates and Downsizing Homes.

Sat. Apr. 20th
PosterConnection Inc.. Clayton. Poster Auction. 444 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Discovery Auction.

Sun. Apr. 21st
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 102 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. 257 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - online 4/12. 60 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books Auction - online 4/12. 25 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Maps Auction - online 4/12. 40 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.