• 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.
  • Sotheby's Book Week
    2 June - 9 July
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Smith, Adam. The Wealth of Nations, on its 250th anniversary. $180,000 to $250,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 17: Fontana, Lucio. Concetto Spaziale. 1967. Leporello en papier doré. Bel exemplaire signé. €4,000 to $€,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Fitzgerald, F. Scott. "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past”. $150,000 to $200,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Washington, George (as First President). Washington decries “an ostentatious imitation, or mimickry of Royalty” in his Presidency. $250,000 to $500,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 17: Lope de Vega. Rare manuscrit autographe signé de la préface dédicatoire de "El Cardenal de Belen" (le cardinal de Bethléem), pièce composée en 1610. €40,000 to €60,000.
  • 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
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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 38 Auctions Archived, another 47 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 5 July, 38 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Danish krone, 11 in euros, 6 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 19 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $10,601,848.86.  The average lots sold for $1,458.90.

 

During July and August the knowledgeable pay close attention. Be one of them!

 

 

3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. Old Master Prints on July 2nd: $3,600,469
Forum Auctions. Editions and Works on Paper on July 3rd: $1,612,122
Sothebys. Important Medieval Manuscripts From the Collection of the Late Ernst Boehlen - online 6/18 on July 2nd: $1,009,084
 

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

Stockholms Auktionsverk. Books and Maps on June 30th: 169.56%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Modern Literature, Private Press, Original Book Art, Pop-Up Books, Playing Cards & Games on June 20th: 133.15%
Ader. Post-war and Contemporary Prints on July 3rd: 130.16%
Bonhams. The Arthur Lyons MD Library, Part II Online on June 28th: 123.73%
Arenberg Auctions. Cartography, Atlas, Asia, Manuscripts, Prints, Belgicana & Art (17th-20th C.) on June 29th: 122.69%
Arenberg Auctions. Posters, Photography, Stereography, Literature (19th-20th c.), Erotica & Tijl Uilenspiegel on June 28th: 107.86%
Christies. Old Master Prints on July 2nd: 102.09%


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

Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on July 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on July 3rd: 100.00%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Estate Collections Live Auction on June 28th: 100.00%
Arenberg Auctions. Cartography, Atlas, Asia, Manuscripts, Prints, Belgicana & Art (17th-20th C.) on June 29th: 100.00%
Arenberg Auctions. Posters, Photography, Stereography, Literature (19th-20th c.), Erotica & Tijl Uilenspiegel on June 28th: 100.00%
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Books and Maps on June 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on July 2nd: 99.70%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on July 2nd: 99.50%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on July 2nd: 99.34%
Bonhams. The Arthur Lyons MD Library, Part II Online on June 28th: 99.18%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on June 30th: 98.21%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 29th: 96.88%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints Unlimited on June 28th: 95.83%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on July 2nd: 92.86%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on July 2nd: 90.38%
Heritage Auctions. Pride in Cinema Movie Posters Showcase Auction on June 29th: 90.32%
Christies. Old Master Prints on July 2nd: 88.81%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia on July 3rd: 88.20%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints, Drawings and Posters - Online Auction on June 29th: 87.94%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Cincinnati: American Historical Ephemera and Photography Online on July 2nd: 87.38%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/14 on June 23rd: 86.51%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Modern Literature, Private Press, Original Book Art, Pop-Up Books, Playing Cards & Games on June 20th: 86.19%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on June 30th: 85.09%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Summer Splendor - Day 3 on June 30th: 80.85%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Summer Splendor - Day 1 on June 28th: 80.00%


Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies Saint Eustace on July 2nd Actual price: USD $321,657.
  2. Christies Melencolia I on July 2nd Actual price: USD $257,326.
  3. Christies The Large Self-Portrait on July 2nd Actual price: USD $241,243.
  4. Sothebys GLOSSED BOOK OF GENESIS, in Latin, decorated manuscript on vellum on July 2nd Actual price: USD $183,804.
  5. Christies Los Caprichos on July 2nd Actual price: USD $160,829.
  6. Forum Auctions Ant (Bool 328) The very rare lithograph, 1943 on July 3rd Actual price: USD $146,686.
  7. Christies Self-Portrait etching at a Window on July 2nd Actual price: USD $144,746.
  8. Christies Self-Portrait, from: Icones Principum Virorum on July 2nd Actual price: USD $136,704.
  9. Sothebys BIBLIA LATINA. A bifolium printed on vellum from the Gutenberg or 42-line Bible. on July 2nd Actual price: USD $130,195.
  10. Christies Self-Portrait leaning on a Stone Sill on July 2nd Actual price: USD $128,663.
  11. Christies The Engraved Passion on July 2nd Actual price: USD $112,580.
  12. Christies The Small Woodcut Passion on July 2nd Actual price: USD $112,580.
  13. Sothebys THE VAL-DES-CHOUX ANTIPHONARY, Winter part, in Latin, richly decorated manuscript on vellum on July 2nd Actual price: USD $107,219.
  14. Christies Knight, Death and the Devil on July 2nd Actual price: USD $104,539.
  15. Forum Auctions Vesuvius (Feldman & Schellman II.365) Screenprint in colours, 1985 on July 3rd Actual price: USD $100,480.
  16. Christies Jan Uytenbogaert, 'The Goldweigher' on July 2nd Actual price: USD $96,497.
  17. Christies Landscape with a Cottage and a large Tree on July 2nd Actual price: USD $88,456.
  18. Christies Saint Anthony reading on July 2nd Actual price: USD $88,456.
  19. Sothebys FIFTEEN LARGE MEDICAL-ANATOMICAL DRAWINGS, on a bifolium from the Codex Roncioni, in Latin, illustrated manuscript on vellum on July 2nd Actual price: USD $84,244.
  20. Christies Abraham's Sacrifice on July 2nd Actual price: USD $77,198.
  21. Sothebys Luxeuil Script: a leaf from the book of Isaiah, from 'The Luxeuil Prophets', in Latin, decorated manuscript on vellum on July 2nd Actual price: USD $76,585.
  22. Christies Hercules at the Crossroads on July 2nd Actual price: USD $72,373.
  23. Finarte Alighieri, Dante - La Commedia on July 4th Actual price: USD $66,655.
  24. Forum Auctions Pool Made with Paper and Blue Ink for Book, from Paper Pools (MCA Tokyo 234) Lithograph printed in colours, 1980 on July 3rd Actual price: USD $65,577.
  25. Neal Auction Company Common American Swan, Plate 411, on June 28th Actual price: USD $65,000.



38 total sales reported this week:

Finarte. Books, Autographs, and Prints on July 4th: 46.45%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia on July 3rd: 88.20%
Hansons. Derby July Music Memorabilia & Film Auction on July 3rd: 69.35%
Forum Auctions. Editions and Works on Paper on July 3rd: 71.06%
Fairhill Auction. Militaria, Vintage Posters, Political Memorabilia on July 3rd: 53.41%
Ader. Post-war and Contemporary Prints on July 3rd: 77.68%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on July 2nd: 92.86%
Sothebys. Important Medieval Manuscripts From the Collection of the Late Ernst Boehlen - online 6/18 on July 2nd: 64.38%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Cincinnati: American Historical Ephemera and Photography Online on July 2nd: 87.38%
Christies. Old Master Prints on July 2nd: 88.81%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on July 2nd: 90.38%
Rossini. Photos Themes on July 1st: 18.29%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on July 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on July 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on July 2nd: 99.34%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on July 2nd: 99.70%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on July 2nd: 99.50%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Summer Splendor - Day 3 on June 30th: 80.85%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Summer Splendor - Day 2 on June 29th: 70.83%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Summer Splendor - Day 1 on June 28th: 80.00%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints, Drawings and Posters - Online Auction on June 29th: 87.94%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on June 29th: 57.83%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints Unlimited on June 28th: 95.83%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Estate Collections Live Auction on June 28th: 100.00%
Bonhams. The Arthur Lyons MD Library, Part II Online on June 28th: 99.18%
Arenberg Auctions. Cartography, Atlas, Asia, Manuscripts, Prints, Belgicana & Art (17th-20th C.) on June 29th: 100.00%
Arenberg Auctions. Posters, Photography, Stereography, Literature (19th-20th c.), Erotica & Tijl Uilenspiegel on June 28th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 6/14 on June 24th: 61.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction - bidstart 6/14 on June 23rd: 42.68%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/14 on June 23rd: 86.51%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Modern Literature, Private Press, Original Book Art, Pop-Up Books, Playing Cards & Games on June 20th: 86.19%
Ader. Antiquarian and Modern Books on June 28th: 58.16%
Ader. Letters and Autograph Manuscripts on June 21st: 52.56%
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Books and Maps on June 30th: 100.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 29th: 96.88%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on June 30th: 85.09%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on June 30th: 98.21%
Heritage Auctions. Pride in Cinema Movie Posters Showcase Auction on June 29th: 90.32%

 


For the week ahead 47 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jul. 8th
Bonhams. Brussels. Prints and Multiples online - 6/28. 165 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Weekly Featuring Books. 282 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Annual Post July 4th Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction. 113 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale - Books. 550 lots

Tue. Jul. 9th
Sothebys. London. Bibliotheca Brookeriana III: Art, architecture and illustrated books. 246 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 350 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 153 lots
Rossini. Paris. Collection of an Alençon Bibliophile. 248 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Contemporary Art and Latest Trends I. 27 lots

Wed. Jul. 10th
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Automobilia and Petroliana. 73 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 328 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 124 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Valuable Books and Manuscripts. 192 lots
OSENAT. PARIS. Sports, Comics, and Pop Culture. 200 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Comics - Topolini (from No. 1 to 101). 101 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . The Great Outdoors. 14 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Van Nuys, CA. Photographs. 317 lots
Il Ponte. Milan (Italy). Books. 302 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction. 108 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 6/21. 970 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. July Collectibles Sale - Time Online. 111 lots
Rossini. Paris. Paintings, Posters, Lithographs, Works on paper & Sculptures. 121 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Contemporary Art and Latest Trends II. 28 lots
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Kilkenny. Chatsworth Summer Art Sale. 41 lots

Thu. Jul. 11th
Copley Fine Art Auctions. Boston. The Sporting Sale 2024. 61 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Literature - Mysteries - Science Fiction - Counterculture. 537 lots
Duke's. Dorchester. Summer Auction. 11 lots
Poster Auctions International, Inc.. New York. PAI - XCIII: Rare Posters. 411 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Circus, Sideshow and Oddities. 375 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale: Posters: Painters and Exhibition Posters. 243 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sealed Booster Boxes Trading Card Games Showcase Auction. 25 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Jim Davis: The Art of Garfield Showcase Auction. 100 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulps Showcase Auction, Featuring The Roger Hill Collection. 316 lots
Ader. PARIS. Spirit of 1930: Prints and Illustrated Books. 121 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Exeter, NH Virtual Online Estate Auction.
Rago Arts and Auctions. Chicago. Chicago 20|21 Art: The Chicago Edition. 18 lots
Sothebys. London. Books, Manuscripts and Music from Medieval to Modern - online 6/28. 295 lots

Fri. Jul. 12th
Mennonite Life. Lancaster. July 2024 Rare and Used Book Auction. 400 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Summer Sports Card Catalogue Auction. 2076 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Prints, Unlimited.

Sat. Jul. 13th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper.
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. Tales of the Old West: Western & Native, incl. prints, photos & books.
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. July Timed Auction.

Sun. Jul. 14th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 226 lots
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 100 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. The Timed Art Sale - online 6/28. 54 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 123. Celebrate 250 Years of Independence with Original Stars and Stripes (1790) Est. $1,400 - $1,700
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 20. Keulen's Spectacular Chart of the World Featuring California as an Island (1728) Est. $12,000 - $15,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 42. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 591. Matching Set of 3 Stunning Globe Gores of Eastern Asia from Coronelli's 3.5 Foot Globe (1688) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 9. Speed's Popular World Map with Allegorical Representations of the Elements (1651) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 168. First Separate Map of Kansas & Nebraska Territories (1854) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 43. Only Macrobius Map with Britain Attached to Europe (1515) Est. $800 - $950
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 250. Rare Map of Boston and One of the Earliest Maps of the Revolutionary War (1775) Est. $2,000 - $2,300
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 79. Schenk's Uncommon Map Featuring Two Figurative Title Cartouches (1696) Est. $1,200 - $1,500
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 681. Hand-Colored Image of the Annunciation to the Shepherds (1502) Est. $800 - $950
  • 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.
  • 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