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Sotheby’s
Fine Books & Manuscripts
June 24-25Sotheby’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 - 30,000Bonhams, 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 - 250,000Bonhams, 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 - $120,000Bonhams, 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 - 120,000Bonhams, June 14-23: A New Charter for Virginia, A Response to the First Armed Rebellion in the American Colonies. Estimate: $15,000 - 25,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Earliest obtainable printing of the Bill of Rights. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Edward Curtis Orotone. Estimate: $7,000 - 9,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Owned by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: A Butter or Dessert Plate from FDR's State Dinner Service. Estimate: $3,000 - 5,000Bonhams, June 14-23: An Early Large-Format Plan of the City of Washington. Estimate: $1,500 - 2,500Bonhams, June 14-23: Containing the First Map to Name the Hudson River. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000Bonhams, June 14-23: America's First Major Novelist, a Complete Chapter in Autograph Manuscript by James Fenimore Cooper. Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000Bonhams, 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.
Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 61 Auctions Archived, another 59 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended 7 June, 61 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Canadian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 16 in euros, 7 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Norwegian krona, 1 in Swedish krona, and 31 in US dollars.
Turnover was $11,795,464.69. The average lot sold for $1,275.05.
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on June 4th: $1,577,740
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Modern Art, Books, Autographs on June 1st: $1,358,657
Tajan. 2oth Century Books and Manuscripts on June 5th: $1,087,309
PIASA. The Geneviève and Jean-Paul Kahn Collection From Surrealism to Pop Art on June 5th: $1,033,267
14 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Timed Auction: Books - online 5/24 on June 2nd: 2404.50%
Ripley Auctions. Estate Collectibles and Memorabilia on June 5th: 484.54%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie on June 6th: 158.80%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on June 5th: 136.74%
PIASA. The Geneviève and Jean-Paul Kahn Collection From Surrealism to Pop Art on June 5th: 135.57%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. 20th Century Modern and Contemporary Fine Art on June 6th: 133.16%
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Modern Art, Books, Autographs on June 1st: 126.86%
Cotswold Auction Company. Books, Medals, Militaria, ... on June 4th: 118.29%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on June 6th: 107.81%
Beaussant Lefevre. Books and Manuscripts on May 31st: 107.10%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates Art and Antiques Auction on June 1st: 107.01%
Heritage Auctions. Star Wars Signature Auction on May 31st: 101.99%
Tajan. 2oth Century Books and Manuscripts on June 5th: 101.23%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 4th: 100.39%
38 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie on June 6th: 100.00%
PIASA. The Geneviève and Jean-Paul Kahn Collection From Surrealism to Pop Art on June 5th: 100.00%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Summer Shelf Lot Book Auction on June 4th: 100.00%
Freemans. Collect: American Art on June 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The World War II Cover Comics Showcase Auction on June 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 4th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on June 2nd: 100.00%
Bonhams. Discovery Sale - online 5/21 on May 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on June 4th: 99.36%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 4th: 99.10%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on June 5th: 99.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on June 5th: 98.87%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 1st: 98.76%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on June 2nd: 98.14%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. 20th Century Modern and Contemporary Fine Art on June 6th: 97.83%
Carlsen Gallery. Collector's Collections at Auction on June 2nd: 96.88%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on June 2nd: 96.13%
Heritage Auctions. Star Wars Signature Auction on May 31st: 95.86%
Doyle New York. The Dalva Brothers Collection on June 4th: 95.24%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety - Online 5/29 on June 4th: 94.34%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints and Drawings on June 1st: 93.67%
Beaussant Lefevre. Books and Manuscripts on May 31st: 91.58%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on June 6th: 91.48%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on June 5th: 90.91%
Aspire Auctions. Online Auction - bidstart 5/24 on June 1st: 90.91%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates Art and Antiques Auction on June 1st: 89.41%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Timed Auction: Books - online 5/24 on June 2nd: 89.29%
Cotswold Auction Company. Books, Medals, Militaria, ... on June 4th: 88.16%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on June 4th: 87.10%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Los Angeles Estate Auction XIII on June 4th: 86.19%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/17 on May 27th: 86.02%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. American Historical Ephemera and Photography on May 31st: 85.58%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on June 4th: 85.11%
Ripley Auctions. Estate Collectibles and Memorabilia on June 5th: 83.64%
EV Stamps. Sports and Comic Book Auction on June 1st: 82.35%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Original artworks, photographs, prints, and art books on June 6th: 82.22%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Art and Design on June 5th: 81.25%
Tajan. 2oth Century Books and Manuscripts on June 5th: 80.00%
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61 total sales reported this week:
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on June 6th: 91.48%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Original artworks, photographs, prints, and art books on June 6th: 82.22%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. 20th Century Modern and Contemporary Fine Art on June 6th: 97.83%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie on June 6th: 100.00%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Western History Showcase Live Auction - session 1 on June 6th: 47.44%
Chiswick Auctions. 19th and 20th Century Photographs on June 6th: 49.46%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on June 5th: 90.91%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Rare Books - online 5/30 on June 6th: 38.03%
Tajan. 2oth Century Books and Manuscripts on June 5th: 80.00%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Art and Design on June 5th: 81.25%
Rossini. Posters, Lithographes and Works on Paper on June 5th: 17.96%
Ripley Auctions. Estate Collectibles and Memorabilia on June 5th: 83.64%
PIASA. The Geneviève and Jean-Paul Kahn Collection From Surrealism to Pop Art on June 5th: 100.00%
Lion Heart Autographs. Pen on Paper: Autographs of Genius featuring Bob Dylan, Frank Lloyd Wright, Einstein, Freud, Brahms, Monet & Stieglitz on June 5th: 68.42%
Galerie Bassenge. Photo Auction on June 5th: 46.27%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety - Online 5/29 on June 4th: 94.34%
Sworders. Homes and Interiors on June 4th: 63.64%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on June 4th: 87.10%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Summer Shelf Lot Book Auction on June 4th: 100.00%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Los Angeles Estate Auction XIII on June 4th: 86.19%
Hansons. Bishton Hall June Antiquarian Library Auction: Including Books & Manuscripts, Medieval To 18TH Century on June 4th: 78.26%
Freemans. Collect: American Art on June 4th: 100.00%
Doyle New York. The Dalva Brothers Collection on June 4th: 95.24%
Dorotheum . Books and Decorative Graphics on June 4th: 77.31%
Cotswold Auction Company. Books, Medals, Militaria, ... on June 4th: 88.16%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on June 4th: 85.11%
Carlsen Gallery. Collector's Collections at Auction on June 2nd: 96.88%
Bukowskis. Instant Moments on June 2nd: 47.73%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Timed Auction: Books - online 5/24 on June 2nd: 89.29%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates Art and Antiques Auction on June 1st: 89.41%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints and Drawings on June 1st: 93.67%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on June 1st: 47.89%
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Modern Art, Books, Autographs on June 1st: 59.82%
EV Stamps. Sports and Comic Book Auction on June 1st: 82.35%
Aspire Auctions. Online Auction - bidstart 5/24 on June 1st: 90.91%
Morton Subastas. Special Sale: History of Medicine on May 31st: 9.66%
Maison Bibelot. The Lazzi House Library on May 31st: 43.32%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/17 on May 27th: 86.02%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction - bidstart 5/17 on May 26th: 38.46%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/17 on May 26th: 77.27%
Heritage Auctions. The World War II Cover Comics Showcase Auction on June 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on June 5th: 99.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on June 5th: 98.87%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 4th: 99.10%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on June 4th: 99.36%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern and Contemporary Art I on June 1st: 58.90%
Galerie Bassenge. Contemporary Art II on May 31st: 57.62%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Art II on May 31st: 61.29%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Common Surium Auction on June 2nd: 73.40%
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Saskatchewan and Canadian Art - online 5/9 on June 2nd: 70.27%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. American Historical Ephemera and Photography on May 31st: 85.58%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on June 2nd: 100.00%
De Baecque and Associes. Asian Arts - Primary Arts on May 31st: 46.15%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 1st: 98.76%
Heritage Auctions. Star Wars Signature Auction on May 31st: 95.86%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on June 2nd: 98.14%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on June 2nd: 96.13%
Bonhams. Discovery Sale - online 5/21 on May 31st: 100.00%
Beaussant Lefevre. Books and Manuscripts on May 31st: 91.58%
Soler Y Llach. Antique Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Collectibles on May 29th: 40.47%
For the week ahead 59 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Jun. 10th
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. 14th Annual Spring Antique & Collectible Toy ONLINE ONLY Auction. 56 lots
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Amsterdam. NRC Auctions - Art Evening Sale. 25 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/31. 72 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/31. 155 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Japanese Art: Printed, Painted and Multiples. 91 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Fine Art: 17th-20th C. Paintings; 19th & 20th C. Prints; Sculpture; Asian; Textiles; Mid-Century Modern, Contemporary & Continental Furniture; Jewelry. 41 lots
Tue. Jun. 11th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 281 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 172 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Manuscript Masterpieces from The Schøyen Collection. 61 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Fine Art and Photography. 104 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Fine and Decorative Arts. 40 lots
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Amsterdam. NRC Auctions Art. 28 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Only Banksy. 13 lots
Wed. Jun. 12th
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Travel and Exploration. 146 lots
Sothebys. Cologne. Prints and Multiples - online 6/5.
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Ancient and Modern Books: Corsica. 291 lots
Sloane Street Auctions. London. The Summer Sale. 64 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Prints and Multiples. 75 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 356 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 100 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Rock, Pop and Film. 98 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Timeless Treasures: Exploring Antiquities & Americana from Philip Pearlstein’s Studio. 26 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. The Gentleman Collector: From Dressing Room to Drawing Room and Beyond. 102 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - online 5/4. 739 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Private Collection: Avant-garde Geniuses of the 20th and 21st Centuries, - incl. prints and photographs. 25 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction. 114 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photographs from the Estate of Shirley Ross Davis: A No-Reserve Showcase Auction. 55 lots
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Stockholm. Fine Art Auction: Classic and Asian. 28 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Anything But Ordinary.
Thu. Jun. 13th
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Photography. 320 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Maps and Atlases, Natural History and Color Plate Books. 265 lots
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Stockholm. Books, Maps and Manuscripts. 259 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 271 lots
Il Ponte. Milan (Italy). Modern and Contemporary Prints. 126 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Sports Memorabilia. 290 lots
Lark Mason Associates. New Braunfels. Limited Editions Club and Other Books - online 5/30. 72 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Archie Comics & Comic Art Part IV Showcase Auction. 46 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Contemporary Art and Lastest Trends. 42 lots
Lark Mason Associates. New York. The Consummate New Yorker: Books and Other Collections from Robert Gottlieb, Publisher and Editor. 63 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Icons Photography Signature Auction. 154 lots
Fri. Jun. 14th
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. June 2024 - Day 2. 74 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Space Exploration Signature Auction. 519 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . June Gallery Auction.
Ader. PARIS. Far Eastern Arts.
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Archeology, Curiosities and Civilizations.
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Pop Culture, Then and Now.
Sat. Jun. 15th
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Gahanna. Important Numismatic Books. 505 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 161 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Modern and Contemporary Art. 60 lots
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. Sagan and Delas Sale: Toward the Poles | Accounts of Polar Exploration. 293 lots
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. Fontainebleau, Spirit of the 20th Century. 22 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Collection Part One. 500 lots
Sun. Jun. 16th
Chiswick Auctions. London. Autographs and Memorabilia Timed Auction - online 5/31. 563 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. 227 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Summer Auction. 146 lots
Rossini. Paris. Photographs of Anker Spang-Larsen II. 335 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Contemporary Creations.
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Bonhams, June 14-23: Palm-reading, astrology, and more. Estimate: $2,000 - 3,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Benjamin Franklin. Sammelband of 45 papers on electricity. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000Bonhams, June 14-23: The basis for the whole modern electric-power industry. Estimate: $4,000 - 6,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Edgar Allen Poe. Poe on Mesmerism. Estimate: $2,500 - 3,500Bonhams, June 14-23: Reformation - The Architect of Lutheranism on Church Unity and Dissent. Estimate: $100,000 - 150,000Bonhams, 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 - 60,000Bonhams, 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 - 8,000Bonhams, June 14-23: An Illustrated Miniature Hebrew Prayerbook Manuscript. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph Working Draft of Arthur Conan Doyle's The Death Voyage. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000Bonhams, June 14-23: "Perhaps the most celebrated and most beautiful herbal ever published." Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Izaak Walton. The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative man's Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000Bonhams, 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.