• 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: 63 Auctions Archived, another 50 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 17 May, 63 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 12 in euros, 7 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 41 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $27,706,015.93 as 80.95% of all lots changed hands.  The average lot sold for $2,012.64.  Heritage’s CSNS US Currency Signature Auction contributed $12,612,013.60 to this week’s total.

 

For the week ahead here's a fresh 50 auctions to consider.

 

 

3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. CSNS US Currency Signature Auction on May 10th: $12,612,014
Sothebys. Contemporary Day Auction on May 14th: $2,696,210
Swann Galleries. Fine Photographs on May 16th: $1,056,754
 

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

Vermot de Pas. ARCHEOLOGY, ARTS OF ISLAM, PLAQUETTES - A FRENCH COLLECTION N°2 AND VARIOUS on May 15th: 312.63%
Fleischer's Auctions. Civil War & African American History: Wm. T. Sherman Collection on May 14th: 244.34%
Aguttes. Ancient and Modern Books on May 15th: 172.79%
Fleischer's Auctions. Day 2: Civil War and African American History on May 15th: 163.95%
Heritage Auctions. Hollywood/Entertainment Showcase Auction on May 16th: 144.15%
Tajan. Books, Manuscripts and Prints on May 15th: 141.92%
Neal Auction Company. Unreserved@Neal Online Auction on May 16th: 135.85%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on May 11th: 121.12%
Ahlers & Ogletree. The Collection of Iconic Television Writers Jerome & Bridget Dobson on May 16th: 105.73%
Vogt Auction. The Collection of Vikki Carr on May 11th: 105.13%
Australian Book Auctions. Australian Books on May 15th: 102.51%
Lay's Auctioneers. The Timed Art Sale - online 4/26 on May 12th: 101.93%
Freemans. Modern and Contemporary Art on May 11th: 101.51%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Antiquarian Book Auction on May 14th: 101.18%


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

Leland Little Auctions. May Estate Auction - Day 1 on May 16th: 100.00%
Ahlers & Ogletree. The Collection of Iconic Television Writers Jerome & Bridget Dobson on May 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Hollywood/Entertainment Showcase Auction on May 16th: 100.00%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. Spring Discovery Sale on May 15th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Contemporary Day Auction on May 14th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on May 12th: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. The Collection of Vikki Carr on May 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on May 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on May 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Highland Park Collection of Small Size U.S. Currency - Part 2 - Federal Reserve and Emergency Banknotes Showcase Auction on May 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Heartbeat of Cartoon II on May 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on May 14th: 99.78%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on May 15th: 99.72%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on May 14th: 99.42%
Fleischer's Auctions. Civil War & African American History: Wm. T. Sherman Collection on May 14th: 99.06%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on May 12th: 98.76%
Fleischer's Auctions. Day 2: Civil War and African American History on May 15th: 98.74%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on May 11th: 98.54%
John McInnis Auctioneers. The Herb and Selena Sacks Collection Online Estate Sale on May 16th: 98.08%
Neal Auction Company. Unreserved@Neal Online Auction on May 16th: 97.78%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on May 12th: 97.09%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 11th: 96.88%
University Archives. Rare Signed Autographs, Manuscripts, Books & Memorabilia on May 15th: 95.84%
Heritage Auctions. CSNS US Currency Signature Auction on May 10th: 95.77%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/26 on May 8th: 94.12%
Aguttes. Ancient and Modern Books on May 15th: 93.21%
Australian Book Auctions. Australian Books on May 15th: 91.50%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on May 15th: 90.13%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on May 15th: 88.44%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/26 on May 6th: 88.12%
Freemans. Modern and Contemporary Art on May 11th: 87.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/26 on May 5th: 87.06%
Giquello. Joel Dupont's Library: Books and Autographs on May 15th: 86.77%
Lay's Auctioneers. The Timed Art Sale - online 4/26 on May 12th: 83.87%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Early Printed Books, Incunables & Manuscripts, Maps & Prints on May 15th: 83.37%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Vintage Posters on May 16th: 82.87%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. May Timed Auction - Day 2 on May 12th: 82.20%
Bonhams. Prints and Photographs - online 5/5 on May 15th: 81.86%
Hansons. Derby May Medals, Militaria and Firearms Auction on May 15th: 81.25%
Vermot de Pas. ARCHEOLOGY, ARTS OF ISLAM, PLAQUETTES - A FRENCH COLLECTION N°2 AND VARIOUS on May 15th: 80.95%
Tajan. Books, Manuscripts and Prints on May 15th: 80.48%
 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Sothebys Flags I on May 14th Actual price: USD $1,079,500.
  2. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2231-A $10,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ. on May 10th Actual price: USD $432,000.
  3. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2221-J $5,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ. on May 10th Actual price: USD $384,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2231-A $10,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ. on May 10th Actual price: USD $336,000.
  5. Sothebys Untitled #420 on May 14th Actual price: USD $330,200.
  6. Heritage Auctions Fr. 324c $50 1878 Silver Certificate PMG Very Good 10 Net. on May 10th Actual price: USD $312,000.
  7. Heritage Auctions Fr. 187j $1,000 1880 Legal Tender PMG Choice Very Fine 35. on May 10th Actual price: USD $288,000.
  8. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2221-B $5,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 EPQ. on May 10th Actual price: USD $288,000.
  9. Sothebys Two Groups (One Warm/One Cool) In Different Environments on May 14th Actual price: USD $254,000.
  10. Heritage Auctions Fr. 377 $100 1890 Treasury Note PMG Very Fine 30. on May 10th Actual price: USD $228,000.
  11. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2221-G $5,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PCGS Choice About New 58PPQ. on May 10th Actual price: USD $216,000.
  12. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2221-E $5,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PMG About Uncirculated 55. on May 10th Actual price: USD $198,000.
  13. Sothebys Untitled Film Still #22 on May 14th Actual price: USD $177,800.
  14. Freemans Le Repas Frugal, from La Suite des Saltimbanques on May 11th Actual price: USD $177,800.
  15. Fleischer's Auctions Sherman's Copy of Barnard's "Photographic Views of Sherman's Campaign" on May 14th Actual price: USD $177,120.
  16. Sothebys Sex Series (for Marion Scemama) on May 14th Actual price: USD $152,400.
  17. Heritage Auctions San Juan, PR - $10 1902 Red Seal Fr. 613 The First National Bank of Porto Rico Ch. # (S)6484 PMG Very Fine 25. on May 10th Actual price: USD $150,000.
  18. Freemans -9 on May 11th Actual price: USD $139,700.
  19. Freemans Minotaure Aveugle Guide par une Fillette dans la Nuit, from La Suite Vollard on May 11th Actual price: USD $139,700.
  20. Heritage Auctions Fr. 376 $50 1891 Treasury Note PMG Very Fine 20. on May 10th Actual price: USD $132,000.
  21. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2407 $500 1928 Gold Certificate. PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ. on May 10th Actual price: USD $132,000.
  22. Sothebys Chance on May 14th Actual price: USD $127,000.
  23. Swann Galleries Untitled Film Still #52. on May 16th Actual price: USD $125,000.
  24. Heritage Auctions Boston, MA - $100 Original Fr. 454a The Blackstone National Bank Ch. # 514 PCGS Choice About New 55. on May 10th Actual price: USD $120,000.
  25. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2408 $1,000 1928 Gold Certificate. PMG Choice Uncirculated 63. on May 10th Actual price: USD $117,000.




63 total sales reported this week:

Vermot de Pas. History and Regions of France on May 16th: 15.36%
Swann Galleries. Fine Photographs on May 16th: 70.25%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Vintage Posters on May 16th: 82.87%
PBA Galleries. Literature - Beats and Counterculture on May 16th: 73.93%
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Rare Autographs Auction on May 16th: 76.51%
Neal Auction Company. Unreserved@Neal Online Auction on May 16th: 97.78%
John McInnis Auctioneers. The Herb and Selena Sacks Collection Online Estate Sale on May 16th: 98.08%
Leland Little Auctions. May Estate Auction - Day 1 on May 16th: 100.00%
Eldreds. Spring Fever Auction on May 16th: 70.37%
Ahlers & Ogletree. The Collection of Iconic Television Writers Jerome & Bridget Dobson on May 16th: 100.00%
Aste Bolaffi. Modern and Contemporary Art on May 16th: 34.04%
Poster Auctions International, Inc.. Sound and Vision: Vintage Movie Posters on May 15th: 40.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on May 15th: 90.13%
University Archives. Rare Signed Autographs, Manuscripts, Books & Memorabilia on May 15th: 95.84%
Heritage Auctions. Hollywood/Entertainment Showcase Auction on May 16th: 100.00%
Lay's Auctioneers. The Timed Art Sale - online 4/26 on May 12th: 83.87%
Freemans. Modern and Contemporary Art on May 11th: 87.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/26 on May 8th: 94.12%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/26 on May 6th: 88.12%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/26 on May 5th: 87.06%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography Books - bidstart 4/26 on May 5th: 13.33%
RR Auction. Free Autographs and Artifacts - online 4/26 on May 15th: 75.07%
Tajan. Books, Manuscripts and Prints on May 15th: 80.48%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on May 15th: 88.44%
Vermot de Pas. ARCHEOLOGY, ARTS OF ISLAM, PLAQUETTES - A FRENCH COLLECTION N°2 AND VARIOUS on May 15th: 80.95%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. The Photographer's Lens: Various Owners on May 15th: 45.54%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. The Photographer's Lens: A Private Collection of Images on May 15th: 8.33%
Hansons. Derby May Medals, Militaria and Firearms Auction on May 15th: 81.25%
Giquello. Joel Dupont's Library: Books and Autographs on May 15th: 86.77%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Early Printed Books, Incunables & Manuscripts, Maps & Prints on May 15th: 83.37%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. Spring Discovery Sale on May 15th: 100.00%
Bonhams. 20th/21st Century Art Evening on May 15th: 0.00%
Bonhams. Prints and Photographs - online 5/5 on May 15th: 81.86%
Australian Book Auctions. Australian Books on May 15th: 91.50%
Aguttes. Ancient and Modern Books on May 15th: 93.21%
Sothebys. Contemporary Day Auction on May 14th: 100.00%
Goldberg Coins and Collectibles. Collectibles Sale on May 14th: 64.25%
Forum Auctions. Salvador Dalí: Master of the Surreal on May 14th: 66.22%
Fleischer's Auctions. Day 2: Civil War and African American History on May 15th: 98.74%
Fleischer's Auctions. Civil War & African American History: Wm. T. Sherman Collection on May 14th: 99.06%
Chiswick Auctions. Books and Works on Paper on May 14th: 68.60%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on May 14th: 75.00%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Antiquarian Book Auction on May 14th: 65.92%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on May 12th: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. The Collection of Vikki Carr on May 11th: 100.00%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on May 11th: 98.54%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Modern Art and Photography on May 11th: 61.30%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. May Timed Auction - Day 2 on May 12th: 82.20%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on May 11th: 29.06%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. May Timed Auction - Day 1 on May 11th: 66.21%
John McInnis Auctioneers. May Auction Extravaganza on May 11th: 78.57%
Finarte. Original Comics and Illustrations on May 10th: 46.22%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 11th: 96.88%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on May 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on May 15th: 99.72%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on May 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on May 14th: 99.78%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on May 12th: 98.76%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on May 12th: 97.09%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on May 14th: 99.42%
Heritage Auctions. The Highland Park Collection of Small Size U.S. Currency - Part 2 - Federal Reserve and Emergency Banknotes Showcase Auction on May 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Heartbeat of Cartoon II on May 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. CSNS US Currency Signature Auction on May 10th: 95.77%


For the week ahead 50 sales are scheduled:

Mon. May. 20th
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. Snoopy and Friends: A Peanuts Auction. 42 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Asian Art II. 42 lots
Hake's Auctions. York. Comic Books, Political Items, Sports Cards, Action Figures, Toys, Original Art & More. 1332 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/10. 107 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Special Sale: History of Medicine. 238 lots

Tue. May. 21st
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. 3rd Annual Minnesota Art and History Auction. 140 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Antiquarian Books. 254 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 471 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 159 lots
Aspire Art Auctions. Illovo. 20th and 21st Century Classics - online 5/9. 32 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. Post War and Contemporary Art From the Estate of Jordan and Cynthia Katz. 10 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 30 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 61 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera List. 229 lots
Rossini. Paris. Paintings, Posters, Lithographs, Works on paper & Sculpturesv. 126 lots
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. The May 2024 Auctions. 109 lots

Wed. May. 22nd
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Photographs, Autographs & Documents. 448 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Cigarette and Trade Cards, Postcards, Photographs, Autographs and Ephemera. 325 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 355 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 102 lots
Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Jean-Paul Barbier-Mueller's Poetic Library - Part 3. 140 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Memories on Paper. 241 lots
Maison Bibelot. Firenze. Sicily in a Collection of Prints - online 5/15. 217 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/10. 64 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. ONLINE SALE - BOOKS - ARTHENA COLLECTION - RARE OR OUT OF PRINT BOOKS, 20TH CENTURY DECORATIVE ART. 320 lots
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. Wide Wilderness: Western & Wildlife. 48 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Post-War and Contemporary Art. 8 lots

Thu. May. 23rd
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 265 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Focus on Women. 201 lots
Sothebys. Milan. Contemporary Discoveries - online 5/16. 12 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. Rare Books and Works on Paper. 504 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. 19th Century Historical and Military Rarities. 230 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Collectibles. 65 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Marvels of Music - online 4/26. 220 lots
Rossini. Paris. General Sales - Part 1.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pokémon Central Collection Trading Card Games Showcase Auction. 134 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Books - Online Only bidstart 5/16. 79 lots
Bonhams. New York. Modern & Contemporary Prints & Multiples. 231 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Aviation & Military History, Medals & Militaria. 133 lots

Sat. May. 25th
Vermot de Pas. Paris. BANDE DESSINEE - TWO COLLECTIONS OF ORIGINAL PLATES AND DRAWINGS.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Brugge. May Auction. 491 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Signature Auction. 494 lots

Sun. May. 26th
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. 244 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Premier Vintage Posters Showcase Auction. 386 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Spring Colonial Showcase Auction. 234 lots
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. COLLECTION JEAN LOUIS NOISIEZ - PART VI - THE EMPIRE AT FONTAINEBLEAU. 21 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Hip Hop Showcase Auction. 165 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/17. 66 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books Auction - bidstart 5/17. 65 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.