• 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: 56 Auctions Archived, another 66 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 19 April, 56 Auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 in Canadian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 16 in euros, 5 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, and 31 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $18,603,261.19 as 78.39% of all lots changed hands.  The average lot sold for $1,695.06.
 
 
4 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. Prints and Multiples on April 16th: $6,557,166
Heritage Auctions. Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Signature Auction on April 13th: $1,969,795
Swann Galleries. Old Master Through Modern Prints on April 18th: $1,436,835
Christies. The Sam Josefowitz Collection: Set of fin de siècle prints - online 4/4 on April 12th: $1,121,894
 

10 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:

Heritage Auctions. Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Signature Auction on April 13th: 246.90%
Il Ponte. Books on April 17th: 195.55%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - online 3/29 on April 8th: 157.38%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Fine and Decorative Arts Auction on April 16th: 156.63%
Christies. The Sam Josefowitz Collection: Set of fin de siècle prints - online 4/4 on April 12th: 135.19%
ALDE. Atlas & Travel Books - Natural History on April 16th: 128.20%
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Books - Manuscripts, including Bernard Mamy Library Funds on April 17th: 126.89%
De Baecque and Associes. Antiquarian and Modern Books on April 12th: 123.62%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Houdiniana and Magic Memorabilia on April 13th: 118.32%
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. The Purple Shop - The Anthony Gardner Collection on April 16th: 102.07%


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

Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. The Purple Shop - The Anthony Gardner Collection on April 16th: 100.00%
ALDE. Atlas & Travel Books - Natural History on April 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on April 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on April 17th: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. The Texas Ranch Auction - Day 1 on April 13th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - online 3/29 on April 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on April 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on April 16th: 99.50%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Houdiniana and Magic Memorabilia on April 13th: 99.13%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on April 16th: 98.62%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on April 14th: 98.36%
Christies. The Sam Josefowitz Collection: Set of fin de siècle prints - online 4/4 on April 12th: 98.31%
Vogt Auction. Texas Ranch Auction - Day 2 on April 14th: 97.56%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on April 14th: 97.06%
Morphy Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising - Las Vegas on April 13th: 96.48%
Heritage Auctions. The Westchester Currency Collection Part IV Showcase Auction on April 14th: 96.41%
Heritage Auctions. Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Signature Auction on April 13th: 95.78%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 13th: 95.63%
Propstore. Collectible Posters Live - Day 1 on April 18th: 93.63%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Americana 1830-1940 on April 13th: 93.55%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on April 16th: 92.55%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Fine and Decorative Arts Auction on April 16th: 92.31%
Purcell Auctioneers. Irish Interest to include Signed, First & Rare Editions, Antiquarian Books, Maps, Broadsides, Literature & Poetry, GAA & Sport, Local Histories, Irish Language & Ephemera. on April 17th: 91.67%
One Source Auctions. QUALITY ANTIQUE AND COLLECTIBLES ONLINE ROBERT L. PAUL ESTATE AUCTION PART I on April 15th: 91.38%
Il Ponte. Books on April 17th: 91.37%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 3/29 on April 8th: 87.78%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on April 18th: 87.46%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 3/29 on April 10th: 86.36%
Freemans. European Art and Old Masters on April 17th: 83.33%
Potter and Potter Auctions. How History Unfolds on Paper: Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection, Part IX on April 18th: 81.77%
 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn): One Print on April 16th Actual price: USD $327,600.
  2. Christies Grande odalisque a la culotte bayadere on April 16th Actual price: USD $277,200.
  3. Christies Pine Barrens Tree Frog, from Endangered Species on April 16th Actual price: USD $201,600.
  4. Heritage Auctions Elvis Presley 1955 Indianapolis, IN "New RCA Victor Recording Artist" Concert Poster. on April 13th Actual price: USD $187,500.
  5. Christies Reflections on Crash, from Reflections Series on April 16th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  6. Christies Lithographic Water Made of Lines, Crayon, and a Blue Wash on April 16th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  7. Christies Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn): One Print on April 16th Actual price: USD $163,800.
  8. Christies Portrait de Jacqueline accoudee on April 16th Actual price: USD $163,800.
  9. Christies Untitled (Medusa) on April 16th Actual price: USD $151,200.
  10. Christies Usuyuki on April 16th Actual price: USD $151,200.
  11. Christies Le dejeuner sur l'herbe on April 16th Actual price: USD $151,200.
  12. Christies Reverie, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume II on April 16th Actual price: USD $138,600.
  13. Christies A Bigger Book: Art Edition A, B, C, and D on April 16th Actual price: USD $138,600.
  14. Christies Quatre Lithographies on April 16th Actual price: USD $138,600.
  15. Heritage Auctions The Beatles 1966 Shea Stadium Concert Poster from Sid Bernstein's Right-Hand Man. on April 13th Actual price: USD $137,500.
  16. Christies Nude Reading, from Nudes on April 16th Actual price: USD $126,000.
  17. Christies Details of Renaissance Paintings (Sandro Botticelli, Birth of Venus, 1482): One Print on April 16th Actual price: USD $126,000.
  18. Christies Usuyuki on April 16th Actual price: USD $126,000.
  19. Christies 25 Cats Name(d) Sam and One Blue Pussy on April 16th Actual price: USD $119,700.
  20. Christies Faunes et chevre on April 16th Actual price: USD $119,700.
  21. Christies Pop Shop IV on April 16th Actual price: USD $113,400.
  22. Aste Bolaffi Il cable confort Michelin migliora la strada 1925circa on April 17th Actual price: USD $110,698.
  23. Christies Portrait de Jacqueline on April 16th Actual price: USD $107,100.
  24. Christies Mick Jagger: One Print on April 16th Actual price: USD $100,800.
  25. Christies Femme au fauteuil et au chapeau on April 16th Actual price: USD $100,800.


56 total sales reported this week:

Swann Galleries. Old Master Through Modern Prints on April 18th: 75.56%
Sloane Street Auctions. The Spring Fine Auction 18th April Sale: Old Masters, Modern British, Antique and Modern Furniture, Jewellery, Bags and Estate Contents on April 18th: 59.09%
Propstore. Collectible Posters Live - Day 1 on April 18th: 93.63%
Potter and Potter Auctions. How History Unfolds on Paper: Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection, Part IX on April 18th: 81.77%
PBA Galleries. Fine Art - Fine Press - Fine Bindings on April 18th: 61.76%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on April 18th: 87.46%
Clars Auction Gallery. The Maritime Sale on April 18th: 78.57%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Rare Books - online 4/11 on April 18th: 24.57%
Vermot de Pas. 500 Autographs on April 17th: 20.20%
Trafford Books. Books, Ephemera, Autographs, Photographs, Cigarette Cards, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History. on April 17th: 60.36%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - onlilne 3/22 on April 17th: 77.97%
Purcell Auctioneers. Irish Interest to include Signed, First & Rare Editions, Antiquarian Books, Maps, Broadsides, Literature & Poetry, GAA & Sport, Local Histories, Irish Language & Ephemera. on April 17th: 91.67%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Antique and Collectible Estate Auction on April 17th: 75.28%
Freemans. European Art and Old Masters on April 17th: 83.33%
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Books - Manuscripts, including Bernard Mamy Library Funds on April 17th: 78.35%
Rossini. Photo Themes 4 on April 16th: 22.13%
Morton Subastas. Marvel Memorabilia Auction on April 16th: 45.90%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on April 16th: 92.55%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on April 16th: 26.47%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples - online 4/4 on April 16th: 65.37%
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. The Purple Shop - The Anthony Gardner Collection on April 16th: 100.00%
ALDE. Atlas & Travel Books - Natural History on April 16th: 100.00%
Ader. Photograph Books Online 4/5 on April 16th: 74.42%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Fine and Decorative Arts Auction on April 16th: 92.31%
Il Ponte. Books on April 17th: 91.37%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. The Spring Auction on April 17th: 67.39%
Aste Bolaffi. Posters - Advertising on April 17th: 66.08%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on April 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on April 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on April 16th: 99.50%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Sports Posters on April 15th: 54.51%
One Source Auctions. QUALITY ANTIQUE AND COLLECTIBLES ONLINE ROBERT L. PAUL ESTATE AUCTION PART I on April 15th: 91.38%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. April Live Auction on April 14th: 62.63%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. April Live Auction on April 13th: 57.64%
Moreshet Auctions. Kodesh Auction - Part 2 on April 14th: 74.00%
Vogt Auction. Texas Ranch Auction - Day 2 on April 14th: 97.56%
Vogt Auction. The Texas Ranch Auction - Day 1 on April 13th: 100.00%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Houdiniana and Magic Memorabilia on April 13th: 99.13%
Morton Subastas. Discovery Auction on April 13th: 32.26%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Americana 1830-1940 on April 13th: 93.55%
Britannic Auctions. First Editions, Rare and Antique Books on April 13th: 79.73%
Aspire Auctions. April 2024 Auction - online 4/5 on April 13th: 45.83%
Giquello. 20th Century Art and Literature - Photographs on April 12th: 64.03%
De Baecque and Associes. Antiquarian and Modern Books on April 12th: 79.55%
Christies. The Sam Josefowitz Collection: Set of fin de siècle prints - online 4/4 on April 12th: 98.31%
Morphy Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising - Las Vegas on April 13th: 96.48%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 3/29 on April 10th: 86.36%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 3/29 on April 8th: 87.78%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - online 3/29 on April 8th: 100.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 13th: 95.63%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on April 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on April 16th: 98.62%
Heritage Auctions. The Westchester Currency Collection Part IV Showcase Auction on April 14th: 96.41%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on April 14th: 98.36%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on April 14th: 97.06%
Heritage Auctions. Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Signature Auction on April 13th: 95.78%

 
For the week ahead 66 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Apr. 22nd
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 4/12. 95 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 325 lots

Tue. Apr. 23rd
Finarte. Milan. Photographs. 265 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Classic Sale. 104 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 485 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 228 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction - online 4/17. 72 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Illustration Art Signature Auction. 508 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. 20th & 21st Century Fine Art: Incl. Washington Color School. 40 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 41 lots
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Toronto. Japanese Antiques and Works on Paper Online Auction - bidstart 2/2. 53 lots
Jacksons Auction. Cedar Falls, Iowa . Spring Native American and Gentleman’s sale. 60 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera List. 219 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Collectibles and Estate Auction.

Wed. Apr. 24th
Old World Auctions. Richmond. Maps and Atlases - bidstart 4/10. 793 lots
ALDE. Paris. Mountain Books. 310 lots
Il Ponte. Milan (Italy). Prints, Multiples, and Modern Art. 199 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. The Designer's Eye: A Graciously Appointed Interior, April 2024. 28 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Travel Photography: 19th and 20th Century Images from Around the World. 64 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Travel and Vintage Posters. 70 lots
Duke's. Dorchester. The Spring Auction. 58 lots
Pandolfini. Milano. Modern and Contemporary Art - online 4/16. 35 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books. 240 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 413 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Modern and Contemporary Art - online 4/17. 13 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. 20th and 21st Century Art and Design. 53 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. American Fine Art & Decorative Arts: incl. Inuit & Native American. 28 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Van Nuys, CA. 20/21 Art: The LA Edition. 41 lots
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Kilkenny. Spring Rare Book & Collectors' Timed Auction. Rare & Antiquarian Books: to include the Residue from the Library of the Late Dr. Philip Murray, Sligo and Select items from Other Private Clients.. 710 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 4/12. 60 lots

Thu. Apr. 25th
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. PBA Comics - Pre Code Horror, R. Crumb, Marvel Magazines, and More. 429 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 291 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 3/25. 244 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Americana and Marine. 29 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Prints and Multiples. 127 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pokemon Masters Trading Card Games Showcase Auction. 111 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. 'The World of Edgar Rice Burroughs featuring his Personal Property' Rare Books Signature Auction. 115 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Baby Blues Comic Art Showcase Auction. 131 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. Classic Fine Art, Furniture & Decorative Art. 35 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. World Wars and Militaria Auction Spring 2024 - Day 1. 603 lots
Bonhams. New York. Discovery on Madison. 88 lots
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Los Angeles. April 2024 Auction. 252 lots

Fri. Apr. 26th
Arenberg Auctions. BRUSSEL. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Atlases. 458 lots
Lang's Auction, Inc.. Bouckville. Sportsmen's Auction. 41 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Marine and Voyage. 95 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Single Owner Collection of Rare and Early Printed Books. 194 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Americana & Political Signature Auction. 388 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. World Wars and Militaria Auction Spring 2024 - Day 2. 318 lots

Sat. Apr. 27th
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Berlin-Schoneberg. From noble estates and bourgeois property, valuable books and classical art. 1309 lots
Addison and Sarova. Social Circle. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Ephemera. 282 lots
Bruneau & Co. . Cranston. Comics, Sports, TCG & Toys.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Showcase Auction. 1137 lots
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. 2024 American Antiques, Chinese, Continental, and Jewelry Spring Auction. 33 lots
Bruneau & Co. . Cranston. The Andy Yanchus Collection, Part V.

Sun. Apr. 28th
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Regina. Indigenous Art Auction - Online 4/4. 46 lots
Sworders. Essex. Books and Maps - online 4/19.
Chiswick Auctions. London. Photographica - online 4/15. 50 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. 232 lots
Addison and Sarova. Social Circle. Bookworm Online-Only Sale. 284 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Spring US Obsolete Banknotes Showcase Auction. 493 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Durham NH Virtual Online Moving Auction. 25 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - online 4/19. 96 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books and Maps Auction - online 4/19. 50 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.