• 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: 72 Auctions Archived, another 58 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 21 June, 72 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Swiss francs, 1 in Danish krone, 31 in euros, 6 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican  pesos, 1 in Norwegian krone, 29 in US dollars and 1 in South African rand.

 

Turnover was $15,806,380.46.  The average lot sold for $1,158.83.

 

A fresh 58 auctions will complete this week.

 

2 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Artcurial. Bourdel Library on June 19th: $1,969,060
Bonhams. Books and Manuscripts - online 6/10 on June 20th: $1,144,350

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

Doyle New York. The Collection of Stephen Sondheim on June 18th: 878.57%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on June 17th: 241.79%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. East Down Manor-The Collection of the Late Simon Scott-Brown on June 18th: 238.73%
Artcurial. Bourdel Library on June 19th: 217.55%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Important Numismatic Books on June 15th: 148.33%
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Fine Art Auction: Classic and Asian on June 12th: 138.28%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Comic Albums on June 1st: 128.52%
Christies. Matisse on Paper: Prints & Drawings from the Matisse Family Collections, Online on June 17th: 122.60%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration Signature Auction on June 15th: 120.47%
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Books, Maps and Manuscripts on June 13th: 119.81%
Lyon and Turnbull. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs on June 19th: 117.77%
Bonhams. Books and Manuscripts - online 6/10 on June 20th: 114.09%
Rossini. Photographs of Anker Spang-Larsen II on June 16th: 111.95%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Non-Sports Showcase Auction on June 20th: 111.69%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session 2: Topography (ROW), Cartography, Comics, Photobooks and Photography on June 18th: 109.92%
Doyle New York. Stage and Screen on June 20th: 107.18%


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

Christies. Matisse on Paper: Prints & Drawings from the Matisse Family Collections, Online on June 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. GEM MINT Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on June 20th: 100.00%
Doyle New York. The Collection of Stephen Sondheim on June 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on June 19th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/31 on June 11th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/31 on June 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 18th: 99.74%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration Signature Auction on June 15th: 99.61%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on June 18th: 99.19%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on June 19th: 98.84%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Non-Sports Showcase Auction on June 20th: 98.14%
Heritage Auctions. Icons Photography Signature Auction on June 13th: 98.05%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 15th: 97.52%
PBA Galleries. Books in All Fields with Literature, Americana & Maps - Fine Press - online 6/10 on June 20th: 96.04%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction - bidstart 5/31 on June 8th: 95.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on June 16th: 94.27%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Chassidut and Kabbalah - Letters and Manuscripts / Objects and Photographs on June 18th: 93.43%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Fine and Decorative Arts Quarterly on June 18th: 92.77%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on June 16th: 92.74%
Artcurial. Bourdel Library on June 19th: 92.73%
Moreshet Auctions. Summer Auction on June 16th: 92.47%
Doyle New York. Stage and Screen on June 20th: 89.39%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session 2: Topography (ROW), Cartography, Comics, Photobooks and Photography on June 18th: 89.24%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Comic Albums on June 1st: 89.12%
Tennants Auctioneers. Modern and Contemporary Art on June 15th: 86.67%
Bonhams. Books and Manuscripts - online 6/10 on June 20th: 86.50%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on June 17th: 86.44%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Travel & Natural History, Maps & Historical Prints, Antiquarian Literature & Music on June 19th: 84.84%
OSENAT. Fontainebleau, Spirit of the 20th Century on June 15th: 81.82%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 6/1 on June 12th: 81.82%
Du Mouchelles. June 2024 - Day 2 on June 14th: 81.08%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Important Numismatic Books on June 15th: 80.40%
Michaans Auctions. Summer Specialty Auction on June 17th: 80.39%

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. RR Auction Ludwig van Beethoven Autograph Musical Manuscript on June 20th Actual price: USD $225,000.
  2. Moreshet Auctions The Glory of Chassidic Editions: Complete Set of the Bavli Talmud, Slavita Shas, with the Rif: Printed by Rabbi Moshe Shapira Slavita, 1817-1822 on June 16th Actual price: USD $212,500.
  3. Artcurial Essais. Livre premier & second. on June 19th Actual price: USD $140,971.
  4. Artcurial Vers Francois de feu Estienne De La Boetie... on June 19th Actual price: USD $112,777.
  5. Artcurial La nef des folz du monde. on June 19th Actual price: USD $101,499.
  6. Artcurial De La Theologie naturelle... en laquelle par l'ordre de Nature, est demonstree la verite de la Foy Chrestienne & Catholique, on June 19th Actual price: USD $95,861.
  7. Moreshet Auctions Spoon Given Directly by Rabbeinu the Saba Kaddisha of Ruzhin to the Loyal Chassid Rabbi Elazar Moshe Margolis on June 16th Actual price: USD $93,750.
  8. Bonhams The Hobbit or There and Back Again, FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION, AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY, George Allen and Unwin, 1937 on June 20th Actual price: USD $89,009.
  9. Koller Auctions Goethe on June 20th Actual price: USD $86,201.
  10. Koller Auctions T.E. Siegen on June 20th Actual price: USD $77,581.
  11. Artcurial Le Ieu des eschez moralise nouvellement imprime a Paris. on June 19th Actual price: USD $77,534.
  12. Moreshet Auctions Kiddush Cup that was Used by the Yismach Moshe of Oheil on June 16th Actual price: USD $75,000.
  13. RR Auction Ludwig van Beethoven Autograph Letter Signed to His Secretary on June 20th Actual price: USD $75,000.
  14. Lyon and Turnbull Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - [one of 500 first edition, first impression hardcovers] on June 19th Actual price: USD $72,424.
  15. Heritage Auctions Apollo 17 Lunar Module Flown "Lunar Surface Flight Plan" Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander Gene Cernan, Signed & Certified on Each Page, with Signed Certificate of Authenticity. on June 15th Actual price: USD $71,875.
  16. Bonhams Autograph letter signed twice ("Beethoven"), including a canon, [n.p. but Vienna], 3 May 1825 on June 20th Actual price: USD $71,309.
  17. Stockholms Auktionsverk Porgu" (Hell/L'enfer). on June 12th Actual price: USD $67,981.
  18. Lyon and Turnbull Casino Royale, inscribed by the author on June 19th Actual price: USD $62,410.
  19. Swann Galleries The Blind Leading the Blind. on June 20th Actual price: USD $60,000.
  20. Stockholms Auktionsverk 4 autograph letters signed (A. Einstein) to Herman Muntz, all handwritten in German, on thin paper, two with envelopes. All signed A. Einstein. on June 13th Actual price: USD $58,659.
  21. Bonhams The Lord of the Rings, 3 vol., FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPESSIONS, AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPIES, George Allen and Unwin, [1954-1955] on June 20th Actual price: USD $58,385.
  22. Artcurial Essais... Reveus & augmentez. on June 19th Actual price: USD $54,979.
  23. Artcurial Essais... Edition seconde, revueue et augmentee. on June 19th Actual price: USD $50,750.
  24. Aste Bolaffi Dialogo ... sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo tolemaico, e copernicano. on June 20th Actual price: USD $49,395.
  25. Artcurial La guide des chemins de France. on June 19th Actual price: USD $49,340.



72 total sales reported this week:

Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session 4: Automobilia, Ephemera, Sports, WWII, Toys, Antiques, Counterculture, Erotica, Swarovski, Numismatics and Stoc on June 20th: 75.53%
The Ross Art Group Inc. Original Vintage Posters from Around the World on June 20th: 31.03%
Swann Galleries. Illustration Art: Featuring Highlights from the Collection of Jules Feiffer on June 20th: 62.38%
RR Auction. Art, Literature, and Classical Music - online 5/24 on June 20th: 71.24%
PIASA. Modern and Contemporary Art on June 20th: 27.27%
PBA Galleries. Books in All Fields with Literature, Americana & Maps - Fine Press - online 6/10 on June 20th: 96.04%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on June 20th: 73.68%
Doyle New York. Stage and Screen on June 20th: 89.39%
Bogota Auction. Postcards from Columbia and the World: 125 Years - online 6/7 on June 20th: 73.90%
Bonhams. Books and Manuscripts - online 6/10 on June 20th: 86.50%
Aste Bolaffi. Rare Books and Autographs on June 20th: 70.99%
Christies. Matisse on Paper: Prints & Drawings from the Matisse Family Collections, Online on June 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Non-Sports Showcase Auction on June 20th: 98.14%
Heritage Auctions. GEM MINT Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on June 20th: 100.00%
Ader. Brigitte and Roland Broca Collection: Antiquarian and Modern Books on June 19th: 71.68%
Vermot de Pas. History and Regions of France on June 19th: 8.84%
Lyon and Turnbull. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs on June 19th: 64.84%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Travel & Natural History, Maps & Historical Prints, Antiquarian Literature & Music on June 19th: 84.84%
Stephan Welz & Co.. Premium Auction on June 19th: 69.07%
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Fine Art Auction: Classic and Asian on June 12th: 78.57%
Artcurial. Bourdel Library on June 19th: 92.73%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Fine and Decorative Arts Quarterly on June 18th: 92.77%
Litchfield County Auctions. June Art, Antiques and Design on June 18th: 56.00%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session 3: Indonesia, Asian Arts, Fine Arts, Commercial Arts, Periodicals, Trade Catalogues and Advertorial Ephemera on June 19th: 69.19%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session 2: Topography (ROW), Cartography, Comics, Photobooks and Photography on June 18th: 89.24%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session 1: Children's Books, Manuscripts and Old Books, Literature, Amsterdam, Topography (Netherlands and Europe) on June 17th: 73.80%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Chassidut and Kabbalah - Letters and Manuscripts / Objects and Photographs on June 18th: 93.43%
Doyle New York. The Collection of Stephen Sondheim on June 18th: 100.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on June 18th: 79.71%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples - online 6/7 on June 18th: 76.92%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. East Down Manor-The Collection of the Late Simon Scott-Brown on June 18th: 71.43%
Aguttes. Collector's Cards - Online only, bidstart 5/31 on June 18th: 70.05%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on June 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on June 19th: 98.84%
Michaans Auctions. Summer Specialty Auction on June 17th: 80.39%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on June 17th: 86.44%
Finarte. Photographs: Under 1K on June 18th: 46.00%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Contemporary Creations on June 16th: 29.63%
Rossini. Photographs of Anker Spang-Larsen II on June 16th: 77.91%
Moreshet Auctions. Summer Auction on June 16th: 92.47%
Chiswick Auctions. Autographs and Memorabilia Timed Auction - online 5/31 on June 16th: 61.99%
Tennants Auctioneers. Modern and Contemporary Art on June 15th: 86.67%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Collection Part One on June 15th: 73.60%
OSENAT. Fontainebleau, Spirit of the 20th Century on June 15th: 81.82%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on June 15th: 64.77%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Important Numismatic Books on June 15th: 80.40%
Michaans Auctions. June Gallery Auction on June 14th: 70.83%
Du Mouchelles. June 2024 - Day 2 on June 14th: 81.08%
Bonhams. Pop Culture, Then and Now on June 14th: 77.66%
Beaussant Lefevre. Archeology, Curiosities and Civilizations on June 14th: 62.50%
Ader. Far Eastern Arts on June 14th: 54.17%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 6/1 on June 12th: 81.82%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/31 on June 11th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/31 on June 10th: 78.71%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/31 on June 10th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. French Literature and Illustrated Auction - bidstart 5/31 on June 9th: 66.00%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Comic Albums on June 1st: 89.12%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Comic Originals on May 31st: 64.98%
Catawiki B. V.. EXclusive Maps Auction - bidstart 5/34 on June 9th: 52.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/31 on June 9th: 69.72%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography Books - bidstart 5/34 on June 9th: 30.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction - bidstart 5/31 on June 8th: 95.00%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Sagan and Delas Sale: Toward the Poles | Accounts of Polar Exploration on June 15th: 78.84%
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Books, Maps and Manuscripts on June 13th: 79.15%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 15th: 97.52%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 18th: 99.74%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on June 16th: 94.27%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on June 16th: 92.74%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on June 18th: 99.19%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration Signature Auction on June 15th: 99.61%
Heritage Auctions. Icons Photography Signature Auction on June 13th: 98.05%

 

For the week ahead 58 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jun. 24th
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Stockholm. Theme Auction: Important Prints. 60 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 6/14. 100 lots

Tue. Jun. 25th
Swann Galleries. New York. Autographs. 182 lots
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. OMBERSLEY COURT | THE HOUSE OF SANDYS. 29 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 395 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 203 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. Books and Manuscripts. 297 lots
Everard Auctions. Savannah. Spring Southern Estates and Collections: Session I. 43 lots
Bonhams. New York. The Arthur E. Lyons MD Collection of Medical and Scientific Books. 147 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books Early Printing Americana - online 5/13. 241 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Maps and Views. 633 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autographs, Manuscripts and Documents. 1670 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Auction of Antique and Contemporary Books. 239 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Private Collection: The Road to Modernity. 37 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints.

Wed. Jun. 26th
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Prints and Multiples - Online Only. 138 lots
Sothebys. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana - online 6/12. 204 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Outsider, Folk, Contemporary and Fine Art. 213 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 346 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 200 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Prints and Multiples - online 6/17. 278 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History and Stamp Used Abroad, Part 3. 127 lots
Sothebys. New York. The Library of Dr Rodney P Swantko. 47 lots
Sothebys. New York. Three Poets: William Blake, A. E. Housman, Robert Frost. 3 lots
University Archives. Wilton. Rare Signed Autographs, Manuscripts, Books & Memorabilia. 461 lots
Central Mass Auctions. Boston,. Comic Books, Sports Cards, and Collectibles. 186 lots
Everard Auctions. Savannah. Spring Southern Estates and Collections: Session II. 37 lots
Sothebys. New York. Founding Documents of the United States. 4 lots

Thu. Jun. 27th
Arenberg Auctions. BRUSSEL. Prints & Drawings, Paintings, Devotional Prints. 338 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Books and Manuscripts - online 6/13. 121 lots
Christies. New York. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana - bidstart 6/13. 171 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Elite Americana & Travel, with Rare Cartography - A PBA Platinum Auction. 129 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Printed and Manuscript Americana. 383 lots
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Toronto. Books, Maps and Paper Auction.
Dorotheum . Vienna. Autographs, Manuscripts, Documents.
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Western Manuscripts and Miniatures. 70 lots
Sothebys. New York. Important Judaica - online 6/18. 30 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Important English and American Literature: The William A. Strutz Library, Part I, Rare Books Signature Auction. 226 lots
Everard Auctions. Savannah. Property from the Tenenbaum Estate and Other Owners. 101 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online sale: the Library of the late John Collins. 321 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. Brooklyn. Rare Hebrew Books: The Marx Library. 242 lots

Fri. Jun. 28th
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Premier Estate Collections Live Auction. 18 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Summer Splendor - Day 1. 85 lots
Ader. PARIS. Antiquarian and Modern Books. 141 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Prints Unlimited. 144 lots
Arenberg Auctions. BRUSSEL. Posters, Photography, Stereography, Literature (19th-20th c.), Erotica & Tijl Uilenspiegel. 428 lots

Sat. Jun. 29th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pride in Cinema Movie Posters Showcase Auction. 186 lots
Arenberg Auctions. BRUSSEL. Cartography, Atlas, Asia, Manuscripts, Prints, Belgicana & Art (17th-20th C.). 419 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Summer Splendor - Day 2. 48 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/21. 12 lots

Sun. Jun. 30th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
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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.