• 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: 47 Auctions Archived, Another 64 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 3 May, 47 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Canadian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 13 in euros, 5 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Norwegian krona and 24 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $8,567,394.74 as 77.43% of all lots changed hands. The average lot sold for a slim $789.69.

 

For the week ahead 64 sales are scheduled. 

 

2 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on April 27th: $1,567,401
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on April 30th: $1,229,585

 

 

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

Lang's Auction, Inc.. Sportsmen's Auction on April 26th: 229.78%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. 2024 American Antiques, Chinese, Continental, and Jewelry Spring Auction on April 27th: 189.89%
Il Ponte. Prints, Multiples, and Modern Art on April 24th: 171.58%
Heritage Auctions. Americana & Political Signature Auction on April 27th: 140.05%
Bruneau & Co. . The Andy Yanchus Collection, Part V on April 27th: 130.90%
Arenberg Auctions. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Atlases on April 27th: 128.14%
ALDE. Mountain Books on April 24th: 117.09%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on April 29th: 108.70%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on April 30th: 106.07%


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

John McInnis Auctioneers. Durham NH Virtual Online Moving Auction on April 28th: 100.00%
Addison and Sarova. Bookworm Online-Only Sale on April 28th: 100.00%
Bruneau & Co. . The Andy Yanchus Collection, Part V on April 27th: 100.00%
Bruneau & Co. . Comics, Sports, TCG & Toys on April 27th: 100.00%
Arenberg Auctions. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Atlases on April 27th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. Single Owner Collection of Rare and Early Printed Books on April 26th: 100.00%
Lang's Auction, Inc.. Sportsmen's Auction on April 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on April 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on April 30th: 99.83%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on April 28th: 99.57%
Il Ponte. Prints, Multiples, and Modern Art on April 24th: 99.50%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on April 30th: 98.64%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sales - Books on April 29th: 98.35%
Addison and Sarova. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Ephemera on April 27th: 98.23%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 27th: 97.50%
New England Book Auctions. Angling, Big Game Hunting, Firearms, Part 1 on April 30th: 96.83%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on April 28th: 95.24%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on April 27th: 95.16%
Heritage Auctions. Spring US Obsolete Banknotes Showcase Auction on April 28th: 95.13%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. 2024 American Antiques, Chinese, Continental, and Jewelry Spring Auction on April 27th: 93.94%
Heritage Auctions. Americana & Political Signature Auction on April 27th: 93.30%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Major LA Estate Comic and Collectible Auction on April 28th: 92.15%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on April 30th: 89.51%
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Indigenous Art Auction - Online 4/4 on April 28th: 89.13%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 4/12 on April 24th: 88.33%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on April 30th: 85.71%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Sammensurium Auction on April 28th: 85.71%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on April 30th: 85.19%
Potomack Company. April Cornucopia: Art, Furniture & Decorative Arts on April 30th: 83.95%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - online 4/12 on April 21st: 83.33%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on April 29th: 82.35%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 4/12 on April 22nd: 81.05%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Abraham Lincoln: John Wilkes Booth Assassination Broadside. on April 27th Actual price: USD $200,000.
  2. Heritage Auctions John F. Kennedy: "Inauguration" Bible Used by Jackie Kennedy for JFK's Funeral Service. on April 27th Actual price: USD $162,500.
  3. Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 SGC EX 5. on April 27th Actual price: USD $90,000.
  4. Doyle New York LA NOUVELLE CHUTE DE L'AMERIQUE (THE NEW FALL OF AMERICA) (CORLETT 267-276) on April 30th Actual price: USD $86,450.
  5. Doyle New York CRYING GIRL (CORLETT II.1) on April 30th Actual price: USD $63,175.
  6. Forum Auctions Christ with Shopping Bags (Signed) on April 30th Actual price: USD $50,712.
  7. Arenberg Auctions HORTUS FLORIDUS IN QUO RARIORUM & MINUS VULGARIUM FLORUM ICONES AD VIVAM VERAMQUE FORMAM ACCURANTISSIME DELINEATAE [...]. on April 27th Actual price: USD $47,469.
  8. Doyle New York STATUE OF LIBERTY (LITTMANN P. 63) on April 30th Actual price: USD $46,550.
  9. Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH Plantae selectae quarum imagines ad exemplaria naturalia Londini in hortis curiosorum nutrita... on April 27th Actual price: USD $45,005.
  10. Heritage Auctions Oak Tree, Snowstorm, 1948 on April 30th Actual price: USD $42,500.
  11. Heritage Auctions 1933 Goudey Baseball Near-Complete Set (234/239). on April 27th Actual price: USD $42,000.
  12. Forum Auctions Banksy (b. 1974) I Fought The Law (Signed) on April 30th Actual price: USD $40,570.
  13. Doyle New York FLOWERS (FELDMAN/SCHELLMAN II.6) on April 30th Actual price: USD $39,900.
  14. Doyle New York CANDY APPLES on April 30th Actual price: USD $36,575.
  15. Nadeau's Auction Gallery Illuminated Firman Bearing the Tughra of Sultan Mehmed IV on April 27th Actual price: USD $35,840.
  16. Forum Auctions CND Soldiers (Signed) on April 30th Actual price: USD $33,808.
  17. Heritage Auctions Castro, San Francisco (from Theater series), 1992 on April 30th Actual price: USD $33,750.
  18. Doyle New York L'OPERA (MOURLOT 715) on April 30th Actual price: USD $33,250.
  19. Addison and Sarova [Manuscript]. on April 27th Actual price: USD $33,000.
  20. Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH Recueil des monumens des catastrophes que le globe terretre a essuiees, contenant des petrifications dessinees, gravees et enluminees d'apres les originaaux ... on April 27th Actual price: USD $31,768.
  21. Forum Auctions Pulp Fiction on April 30th Actual price: USD $30,427.
  22. Heritage Auctions Peter Force's 1833 Printing of the Declaration of Independence. on April 27th Actual price: USD $30,000.
  23. Doyle New York COLORED PAPER IMAGE XIII (YELLOW GREEN BLACK BLUE ORANGE) (AXSOM 153) on April 30th Actual price: USD $29,925.
  24. Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 PSA Authentic Altered. on April 27th Actual price: USD $27,600.
  25. Forum Auctions Gangsta Rat on April 30th Actual price: USD $25,356.



47 total sales reported this week:

Potomack Company. April Cornucopia: Art, Furniture & Decorative Arts on April 30th: 83.95%
New England Book Auctions. Angling, Big Game Hunting, Firearms, Part 1 on April 30th: 96.83%
Morton Subastas. Auction of Antique and Contemporary Books on April 30th: 19.63%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on April 30th: 85.71%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on April 30th: 89.51%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on April 30th: 85.19%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sales - Books on April 29th: 98.35%
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Theme Auction: Books and Manuscripts - online 4/19 on April 29th: 59.04%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on April 29th: 82.35%
L'Autographe Auctions. L'Autograph Auction April 2024 on April 30th: 40.22%
Sworders. Books and Maps - online 4/19 on April 28th: 66.55%
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Indigenous Art Auction - Online 4/4 on April 28th: 89.13%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Major LA Estate Comic and Collectible Auction on April 28th: 92.15%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Durham NH Virtual Online Moving Auction on April 28th: 100.00%
Chiswick Auctions. Photographica - online 4/15 on April 28th: 42.00%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Sammensurium Auction on April 28th: 85.71%
Addison and Sarova. Bookworm Online-Only Sale on April 28th: 100.00%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. 2024 American Antiques, Chinese, Continental, and Jewelry Spring Auction on April 27th: 93.94%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on April 27th: 53.01%
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. From noble estates and bourgeois property, valuable books and classical art on April 27th: 24.37%
Bruneau & Co. . The Andy Yanchus Collection, Part V on April 27th: 100.00%
Bruneau & Co. . Comics, Sports, TCG & Toys on April 27th: 100.00%
Addison and Sarova. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Ephemera on April 27th: 98.23%
Arenberg Auctions. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Atlases on April 27th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. Single Owner Collection of Rare and Early Printed Books on April 26th: 100.00%
Lang's Auction, Inc.. Sportsmen's Auction on April 26th: 100.00%
Alexander Historical Auctions. World Wars and Militaria Auction Spring 2024 - Day 2 on April 26th: 73.90%
Alexander Historical Auctions. World Wars and Militaria Auction Spring 2024 - Day 1 on April 25th: 74.13%
Il Ponte. Prints, Multiples, and Modern Art on April 24th: 99.50%
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. 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. on April 24th: 54.93%
ALDE. Mountain Books on April 24th: 71.29%
Artcurial. Urban Online Only on April 23rd: 33.17%
Heritage Auctions. Photographs Signature Auction on April 30th: 77.92%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on April 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on April 30th: 98.64%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on April 30th: 99.83%
Heritage Auctions. Spring US Obsolete Banknotes Showcase Auction on April 28th: 95.13%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on April 28th: 99.57%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on April 28th: 95.24%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on April 27th: 95.16%
Heritage Auctions. Americana & Political Signature Auction on April 27th: 93.30%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 27th: 97.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 4/12 on April 24th: 88.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 4/12 on April 22nd: 81.05%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction - online 4/12 on April 21st: 50.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction - online 4/12 on April 21st: 36.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - online 4/12 on April 21st: 83.33%

 


For the week ahead 64 sales are scheduled:

Mon. May. 6th
Bertolami Fine Art . Rome. Militaria, Orders of Chivalry, Napoleonic collectibles. 52 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction. 222 lots
Fairhill Auction. Elkton. Military and Political Collectibles. 487 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/26. 101 lots
Lark Mason Associates. New Braunfels. Online Auction: Prints and Catalogues. 52 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Paintings and Prints; Asian Sculpture, etc.. 49 lots

Tue. May. 7th
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Leiden. Books and Prints - Sessions 1 and 2. 612 lots
Ader. PARIS. Judaica. 185 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 441 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 205 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. CSNS US Currency Signature Auction. 2105 lots
Bonhams. New York. IMPORTANT SCIENCE, PHILOSOPHY, & ALCHEMY RARE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS - online 4/28. 24 lots
Dorotheum . Linz. Spring Auction. 87 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. New York. The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Allbright. 25 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 52 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Antique and Decorative Arts and Ephemera Auction. 72 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 36 lots

Wed. May. 8th
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Part I: The Solomon David Schloss Collection / Part II: Rare and Important Items. 98 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 364 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 107 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction. 129 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Books, Maps, Ephemera and Works on Paper. 439 lots
Litchfield County Auctions. Litchfield. The Decorator Sale - Day 2. 180 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Allbright - online 4/26. 63 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. No Reserve Estate Art and Antiques - Timed - Online Only. 133 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/26. 68 lots
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Leiden. Books and Prints - Sessions 3 and 4. 572 lots

Thu. May. 9th
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Valuable Books, Autographs and Prints. 667 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Rare Book Auction - online 4/23. 372 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Modern Literature. 360 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Tennis & Sports Posters: Collection of the Schwartz Family & Tennis Corporation of America. 204 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Science, Natural History and Curiosities. 38 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. May Pulps Showcase Auction. 169 lots
Finarte. Rome. Original Comics and Illustrations. 675 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Chicago. Toomey: Great Estates. 14 lots
Sothebys. Hong Kong. Modern Discoveries - online 5/2. 10 lots

Fri. May. 10th
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Modern Literature, Photobooks, Erotica and Posters. 534 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Erotica - From the collection Hans-Jürgen Döpp. 104 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Heartbeat of Cartoon II. 777 lots
Bruneau & Co. . Cranston. DiscoverIT Comics and Toys.

Sat. May. 11th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. United States Postal History. 137 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Modern Art and Photography. 584 lots
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. GRAND PRIX PHOTO DE SAINT-TROPEZ | CHARITY SALE. 33 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. Modern and Contemporary Art. 16 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. Wild West Wonders: May Collectors Auction Event. 182 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. The Collection of Vikki Carr. 19 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. May Timed Auction - Day 1. 512 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. May Auction Extravaganza. 14 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Book Auction - bidstart 5/3. 40 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books - bidstart 5/3. 56 lots

Sun. May. 12th
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. 242 lots
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 104 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Highland Park Collection of Small Size U.S. Currency - Part 2 - Federal Reserve and Emergency Banknotes Showcase Auction. 187 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. The Timed Art Sale - online 4/26.
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. May Timed Auction - Day 2.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/3. 162 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books Auction - bidstart 5/3. 37 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Historical Memorabilia - online 5/4. 23 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . French Literature and Illustrated - bidstart 5/3. 63 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Historical Photography - bidstart 5/3. 54 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/3. 26 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.