• 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: 61 Auctions Archived, another 45 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 19 July, 61 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 13 denominated in euros, 10 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 36 in US dollars, and I in South African rands.

 

Turnover was $17,983,067.37. The average lot sold for $1,336.04.

 

We’re in the doldrums now, with opportunities lurking nearby.

 

Bon chance! 

 

2 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Summer Sports Card Catalogue Auction on July 13th: $8,717,622
Sothebys. Japanese Woodblock Prints - online 7/11 on July 18th: $1,166,496

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

Sothebys. Space Exploration on July 18th: 205.99%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. The Summer Auction on July 17th: 181.02%
New England Auctions. Americana Extravaganza on July 18th: 142.99%
Sothebys. Japanese Woodblock Prints - online 7/11 on July 18th: 133.21%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Summer Reading on July 16th: 127.01%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on July 17th: 120.04%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Summer Rare Book Auction on July 16th: 115.31%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Worldwide Stamps and Postal History on July 18th: 108.67%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. The Collected Home - online 7/2 on July 17th: 107.37%


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

Neal Auction Company. Mid-Century, Modern, Contemporary Art and Design on July 18th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. July Estate Sale on July 18th: 100.00%
Ahlers & Ogletree. Asian Works of Art - Online Only on July 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Matt Baker Comics Showcase Auction on July 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on July 17th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on July 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on July 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on July 16th: 99.68%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on July 17th: 99.39%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on July 14th: 99.12%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on July 16th: 99.05%
Du Mouchelles. Online Only Exclusives on July 18th: 99.04%
Heritage Auctions. Summer Sports Card Catalogue Auction on July 13th: 98.94%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on July 16th: 98.67%
New England Auctions. Americana Extravaganza on July 18th: 97.14%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on July 13th: 95.63%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints, Unlimited on July 12th: 95.49%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Summer Reading on July 16th: 94.78%
Moreshet Auctions. Special Chabad Auction for Gimel Tamuz - 30 Years of Longing on July 15th: 94.44%
Ahlers & Ogletree. Books and Documents: Online Only Auction - online 7/3 on July 17th: 94.25%
Sothebys. Space Exploration on July 18th: 94.00%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on July 17th: 92.18%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Summer Rare Book Auction on July 16th: 91.06%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. The Collected Home - online 7/2 on July 17th: 88.89%
Sothebys. Contemporary Discoveries on July 16th: 88.46%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Worldwide Stamps and Postal History on July 18th: 87.70%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on July 14th: 85.80%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Art + Design on July 18th: 85.19%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts Auction on July 7th: 84.71%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Summer Finds Discovery Auction on July 18th: 84.62%
Sothebys. Japanese Woodblock Prints - online 7/11 on July 18th: 84.44%
Purcell Auctioneers. Auction of the Library of the Late Frank Meehan (Portlaoise), A Renowned Historian, Author and a Wonderful Source of Knowledge for Those Interested in the General History of Ireland. on July 17th: 84.23%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on July 18th: 83.70%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on July 8th: 83.51%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Maritime Auction on July 15th: 82.35%
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Printed Books, Maps and Manuscripts on July 17th: 81.78%
 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Sothebys The complete set of One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei) on July 18th Actual price: USD $404,170.
  2. Sothebys "Houston, We've Had a Problem." Large Color Photograph, Signed and Inscribed by Commander James Lovell on July 18th Actual price: USD $204,000.
  3. Heritage Auctions 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan #57 PSA Gem Mint 10. on July 13th Actual price: USD $198,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Baseball PSA Graded Near Master Set (490/491). on July 13th Actual price: USD $132,000.
  5. Sothebys Girl with Balloon on July 16th Actual price: USD $114,000.
  6. Sothebys Tenno-ji Temple in Osaka (Osaka Tenno-ji) on July 18th Actual price: USD $108,815.
  7. Sothebys Sitting Bull (Feldman & Schellmann IIIA.70) on July 16th Actual price: USD $108,000.
  8. Heritage Auctions 1911 M110 Sport Life Cabinets Honus Wagner PSA EX 5 - Pop One, None Higher! on July 13th Actual price: USD $105,000.
  9. Heritage Auctions 1957 Topps Baseball PSA NM-MT 8 Near Master Set (412/421). on July 13th Actual price: USD $84,000.
  10. Heritage Auctions 1909-11 T206 El Principe de Gales Ty Cobb (Portrait-Red) PSA NM 7 -- The Highest Graded Example! on July 13th Actual price: USD $84,000.
  11. Sothebys The Near Side of the Moon. Oversized Black and White Photograph, Signed by 11 Apollo Astronauts Including Eight Moonwalkers on July 18th Actual price: USD $78,000.
  12. Forum Auctions Introducing Falstaff.- Shakespeare (William) The First Part of Henry the Fourth, with the Life and Death of Henry, Sirnamed Hot-Spurre, extract from the first folio, Printed by Isaac Jaggard, and... on July 18th Actual price: USD $75,082.
  13. Heritage Auctions 1911 M110 Sporting Life Cabinets "Ty" Cobb PSA VG-EX 4 - Pop Two, None Higher! on July 13th Actual price: USD $75,000.
  14. Heritage Auctions 1909-11 T206 American Beauty 350 w/Frame Ty Cobb (Portrait-Red) PSA EX-MT 6 -- Pop One with None Higher! on July 13th Actual price: USD $75,000.
  15. Heritage Auctions 1909-11 T206 White Border Near set of 517 cards. on July 13th Actual price: USD $72,000.
  16. Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen Chelovek S Kinoapparatom / The Man With The Movie Camera on July 4th Actual price: USD $70,845.
  17. Heritage Auctions 1970 Topps Baseball Wax Box (1st & 3rd Series) with 24 Unopened Packs. on July 13th Actual price: USD $63,000.
  18. Sothebys Zojo-ji Temple in Shiba (Shiba Zojoji) on July 18th Actual price: USD $59,071.
  19. Heritage Auctions 1968 Topps Johnny Bench - Reds Rookie Stars #247 PSA Gem Mint 10. on July 13th Actual price: USD $57,600.
  20. Heritage Auctions 1921 E121 American Caramel Series of 80 Babe Ruth SGC EX 5. on July 13th Actual price: USD $57,600.
  21. Sothebys Pining for Love (Kinoe no komatsu) on July 18th Actual price: USD $54,407.
  22. Sothebys Trolleys (Color) on July 16th Actual price: USD $54,000.
  23. Forum Auctions Bacon (Sir Francis) De Dignitate et Augmentis Scientiarum Libri IX, Pierre Gassendi's copy gifted him by Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, Paris, Typis Petri Mettayer, 1624. on July 18th Actual price: USD $52,231.
  24. Heritage Auctions 1988 Fleer Basketball Wax Case with 12 Boxes - Each Box Sealed by BBCE! on July 13th Actual price: USD $49,200.
  25. Heritage Auctions 1977 O-Pee-Chee Baseball Wax Case with 20 Wax Boxes - Each Sealed by BBCE! on July 13th Actual price: USD $49,200.




61 total sales reported this week:

Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on July 18th: 83.70%
RR Auction. Olympic Memorabilia - bidstart 6/18 on July 18th: 53.01%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Summer Finds Discovery Auction on July 18th: 84.62%
New England Auctions. Americana Extravaganza on July 18th: 97.14%
Neal Auction Company. Mid-Century, Modern, Contemporary Art and Design on July 18th: 100.00%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Art + Design on July 18th: 85.19%
Trafford Books. Books, Ephemera, Autographs, Cigarette Cards, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History. on July 17th: 71.43%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on July 17th: 92.18%
Leland Little Auctions. July Estate Sale on July 18th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Space Exploration on July 18th: 94.00%
Sothebys. Japanese Woodblock Prints - online 7/11 on July 18th: 84.44%
Sothebys. Modern Discoveries on July 17th: 69.57%
Purcell Auctioneers. Auction of the Library of the Late Frank Meehan (Portlaoise), A Renowned Historian, Author and a Wonderful Source of Knowledge for Those Interested in the General History of Ireland. on July 17th: 84.23%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. The Collected Home - online 7/2 on July 17th: 88.89%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on July 18th: 77.24%
Du Mouchelles. Online Only Exclusives on July 18th: 99.04%
Clars Auction Gallery. Classic Car and Automobilia Sale on July 18th: 77.27%
Bonhams. Photographs Now: The Collector's Edition - online 7/8 on July 18th: 62.15%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Rare Books - online 7/11 on July 18th: 40.26%
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Printed Books, Maps and Manuscripts on July 17th: 81.78%
Ahlers & Ogletree. Asian Works of Art - Online Only on July 18th: 100.00%
Ahlers & Ogletree. Books and Documents: Online Only Auction - online 7/3 on July 17th: 94.25%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. The Summer Auction on July 17th: 73.08%
Heritage Auctions. The Matt Baker Comics Showcase Auction on July 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on July 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on July 17th: 99.39%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Worldwide Stamps and Postal History on July 18th: 87.70%
Bonhams. Goodwill Festival of Speed on July 12th: 57.14%
Sothebys. Contemporary Discoveries on July 16th: 88.46%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Summer Rare Book Auction on July 16th: 91.06%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on July 16th: 98.67%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Summer Reading on July 16th: 94.78%
Aspire Art Auctions. Works on Paper - online 7/4 on July 16th: 44.44%
Moreshet Auctions. Special Chabad Auction for Gimel Tamuz - 30 Years of Longing on July 15th: 94.44%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Maritime Auction on July 15th: 82.35%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on July 14th: 100.00%
Lay's Auctioneers. The Timed Art Sale - online 6/28 on July 14th: 72.22%
North American Auction Company. Tales of the Old West: Western & Native, incl. prints, photos & books on July 13th: 61.48%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. July Timed Auction - Day 2 on July 14th: 66.43%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. July Timed Auction on July 13th: 79.43%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on July 13th: 59.34%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints, Unlimited on July 12th: 95.49%
Vermot de Pas. Comics, Head Prints and Dedications Collection on July 16th: 49.41%
Vermot de Pas. 500 Autographs, and Small Collections on July 15th: 28.20%
Ader. Spirit of 1930: Prints and Illustrated Books on July 11th: 72.73%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 3 on February 16th: 39.55%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 2 on February 15th: 41.98%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques on February 14th: 47.98%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books and Graphics - Day 3 on July 5th: 46.96%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books and Graphics - Day 2 on July 4th: 44.20%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books and Graphics - Day 1 on July 3rd: 42.90%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on July 8th: 83.51%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts Auction on July 7th: 84.71%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography Books on July 7th: 32.50%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on July 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on July 16th: 99.68%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on July 16th: 99.05%
Heritage Auctions. Summer Sports Card Catalogue Auction on July 13th: 98.94%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on July 14th: 85.80%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on July 14th: 99.12%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on July 13th: 95.63%

 


For the week ahead 45 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jul. 22nd
Vermot de Pas. Paris. NASA: HISTORY OF THE CONQUEST OF SPACE - TO THE MOON!. 407 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 75 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Paintings, Prints, Jewelry, etc.. 37 lots

Tue. Jul. 23rd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 378 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 153 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Signature Auction. 669 lots
Christies. New York. Contemporary Editions: New York - online 7/10. 223 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Online Auction: Jewish History and Zionism – Books – Art – Photography – Prints and Maps – Numismatics. 299 lots
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. Eternal Beauty: Splendors in Asian Art. 42 lots
Soler Y Llach. Barcelona. Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Collectibles. 482 lots
Maison Bibelot. Firenze. Flora and Fauna. A Collection of Prints. Online 7/16. 141 lots
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. Fine Art and Antiques, Including Principal Content of Dunkirk Manor. 28 lots

Wed. Jul. 24th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps & Caricatures, Angling Books: A Private Collection, Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson. 498 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 337 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 97 lots
Litchfield County Auctions. Litchfield. Summer Estates Auction. 58 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Chicago. Toomeys: Prints and Multiples. 290 lots
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. Aesthetic Devotion: Fine Art, Jewels, and Decor. 92 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Amesbury Mass Online Only Estate Auction. 51 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Part 2 Online Auction: Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Letters, Objects and Photographs. 251 lots
Santa Fe Art Auction. Santa Fe. New Mexico Now. 44 lots
Saffronart. Mumbai. Passages to India: A Journey Through Rare Books, Maps, Photographs, and Letters. 93 lots

Thu. Jul. 25th
Chiswick Auctions. London. Modern and Contemporary Prints and Multiples. 372 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. British and European Paintings, Old Master and Modern Works on Paper. 143 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 301 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Children's Literature - Rare & Antiquarian. 426 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 500 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Historical Platinum Signature Auction. 92 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction. 306 lots
Bonhams. Marlborough. Books and Manuscripts: Summer Sale. 150 lots
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Los Angeles. July 2024 Auction. 115 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. NZ and International Fine Art - Day Sale. 29 lots

Fri. Jul. 26th
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Prints and Photographs Auction. 117 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Discovery Print Sale - online 7/16. 65 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. East Anglian Sale. 44 lots

Sat. Jul. 27th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
Blackwell Auctions. Clearwater. Exceptional Estates Auction - Online 7/1. 20 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 49 lots

Sun. Jul. 28th
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. 188 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction. 148 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 56 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books. 27 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Historical Memorabilia. 15 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.