• 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: 33 Auctions Archived, another 36 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 16 August, 33 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 2 in Canadian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 4 in euros, 5 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Norwegian krona and 18 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $4,632,745.52.  The average lot sold for $708.15 as 87.58% of all lots sold.

 

 

No auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:


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

Bonhams. Asian Works of Art on August 14th: 242.86%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Bookbinding Tools, Maps & Document on August 14th: 143.01%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on August 15th: 138.98%
Tooveys. Cigarette and Trade Cards, Postcards, Photographs, Autographs and Ephemera on August 14th: 112.48%


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

Heritage Auctions. The Art of Archie Comics Part V Showcase Auction on August 15th: 100.00%
Bonhams. Asian Works of Art on August 14th: 100.00%
Northrow Gallery Auctions Ltd.. Fine Art Auction Featuring Canadian and Inuit Art on August 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on August 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on August 13th: 99.74%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on August 14th: 99.71%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 13th: 99.33%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on August 14th: 99.01%
Heritage Auctions. Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Showcase Auction on August 11th: 98.78%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on August 11th: 97.17%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on August 11th: 96.37%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on August 15th: 95.92%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 10th: 95.65%
New England Book Auctions. Books and Ephemera List on August 13th: 93.89%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Wrights: Editions and Works on Paper on August 14th: 92.19%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on August 4th: 89.69%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints and Drawings at Online Auction on August 10th: 88.78%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on August 14th: 86.36%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Bookbinding Tools, Maps & Document on August 14th: 86.26%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on August 5th: 85.71%
Tooveys. Cigarette and Trade Cards, Postcards, Photographs, Autographs and Ephemera on August 14th: 82.80%
Eldreds. The Marine Sale on August 9th: 81.48%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on August 13th: 80.39%
 
 
Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. RR Auction Johannes Kepler Rare Autograph Document Signed on August 14th Actual price: USD $75,000.
  2. RR Auction Benjamin Rush War-Dated Autograph Letter Signed on George Washington and British Movements: "Our town is alive with news. The minute guns were fired this morning. It threw the city into confusion." on August 14th Actual price: USD $37,023.
  3. RR Auction George Washington Autograph Letter Signed to Architect of the Capitol William Thornton on August 14th Actual price: USD $36,603.
  4. RR Auction Al Pacino Document Signed for The Godfather Part II - Contract for the Role of Michael Corleone on August 14th Actual price: USD $31,344.
  5. RR Auction Ernest Hemingway (4) Letters on Drinking, Money, and Writing: "The reason I didn't write you about the book is because it is hard enough to write it without writing about it" on August 14th Actual price: USD $31,251.
  6. Bonhams At the Beach, from Surrealist Series on August 14th Actual price: USD $30,720.
  7. Swann Galleries THE MASCOT MOTH / MASKELYNE & DEVANT'S MYSTERIES. Circa 1905. on August 8th Actual price: USD $27,500.
  8. Swann Galleries DAVID DEVANT / MASKELYNE & DEVANT. Circa 1905. on August 8th Actual price: USD $27,500.
  9. Swann Galleries MASKELYNE & COOKE'S MYSTERIES / DAVID DEVANT AND HIS MYSTIC KETTLE. Circa 1900. on August 8th Actual price: USD $27,500.
  10. Rago Arts and Auctions D-Train on August 14th Actual price: USD $25,200.
  11. Rago Arts and Auctions The New York Collection for Stockholm on August 14th Actual price: USD $25,200.
  12. RR Auction Charles Schulz Signed Original Hand-Drawn Peanuts Daily Comic Strip, Featuring Snoopy as a 'World Famous Author' on August 14th Actual price: USD $20,133.
  13. RR Auction Napoleon Letter Signed to Minister of the Interior on August 14th Actual price: USD $19,460.
  14. Heritage Auctions Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC GD+ 2.5 Off-white to white pages. on August 13th Actual price: USD $19,200.
  15. RR Auction Janis Joplin Rare Signed Photograph - Same Image Used for Issue No. 6 of Rolling Stone Magazine on August 14th Actual price: USD $18,093.
  16. RR Auction Beatles Signatures (c. 1963) - Superlative Examples on August 14th Actual price: USD $18,089.
  17. Heritage Auctions Archie's Girls, Betty and Veronica #1-347 Complete Series and Others File Copies Bound Volumes Group of 45 (Archie, 1950-97). on August 13th Actual price: USD $16,800.
  18. Rago Arts and Auctions Dark Gray Curve (State I) on August 14th Actual price: USD $15,480.
  19. Rago Arts and Auctions Untitled (Ocean Park) on August 14th Actual price: USD $15,120.
  20. Rago Arts and Auctions Yellow Still Life (from the Six Still Lives series) on August 14th Actual price: USD $13,860.
  21. RR Auction Benjamin Franklin Signed Land Grant as President of Pennsylvania's Supreme Executive Council (1787) on August 14th Actual price: USD $13,589.
  22. RR Auction Beatles Signed Program for a 1966 American Tour Promoter on August 14th Actual price: USD $13,315.
  23. RR Auction Louis Vuitton Autograph Letter Signed to a Founding Father's Descendent, Sending "Secondhand Trunks" on August 14th Actual price: USD $12,501.
  24. Swann Galleries HUSCH, HUSCH ZU BUSCH / WINSTON'S WASSER - LOWEN UND TAUCHENDE NYMPHEN. 1924. on August 8th Actual price: USD $12,500.
  25. Bonhams Three Plates, from Herbier (3 works) on August 14th Actual price: USD $12,160.



33 total sales reported this week:

Heritage Auctions. The Art of Archie Comics Part V Showcase Auction on August 15th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on August 15th: 95.92%
Tooveys. Cigarette and Trade Cards, Postcards, Photographs, Autographs and Ephemera on August 14th: 82.80%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts on August 14th: 77.41%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Wrights: Editions and Works on Paper on August 14th: 92.19%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Bookbinding Tools, Maps & Document on August 14th: 86.26%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Summer Selection of Fine and Rare Books on August 14th: 74.84%
Bonhams. Asian Works of Art on August 14th: 100.00%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples: Summer Splash - online 8/4 on August 14th: 64.24%
Northrow Gallery Auctions Ltd.. Fine Art Auction Featuring Canadian and Inuit Art on August 13th: 100.00%
New England Book Auctions. Books and Ephemera List on August 13th: 93.89%
Lyon and Turnbull. Prints and Multiples on August 13th: 67.83%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on August 13th: 80.39%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on August 14th: 86.36%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on August 14th: 99.01%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on August 14th: 99.71%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on August 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 13th: 99.33%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on August 13th: 99.74%
Sworders. Paint. Print. Sculpt. - online 8/2 on August 11th: 52.73%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints and Drawings at Online Auction on August 10th: 88.78%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on August 10th: 47.83%
Swann Galleries. Vintage Posters on August 8th: 69.09%
Eldreds. The Marine Sale on August 9th: 81.48%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on August 5th: 85.71%
Catawiki B. V.. French Literature and Illustrated on August 4th: 68.09%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on August 4th: 89.69%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography Books on August 4th: 31.58%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 10th: 95.65%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Common Surium Auction on August 11th: 79.19%
Heritage Auctions. Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Showcase Auction on August 11th: 98.78%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on August 11th: 97.17%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on August 11th: 96.37%


For the week ahead 36 sales are scheduled:

Tue. Aug. 20th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 363 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 122 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 31 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. 15th-18th Century Printing, Americana and Fine Books, Part 1. 198 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 33 lots

Wed. Aug. 21st
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Rare and Collectible Book Auction. 109 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 332 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 101 lots
Australian Book Auctions. Armadale, . Australiana, Natural History, Militaria, Prints, Ephemera, Literature, &c. Featuring important north Queensland items from the Estate of the historian Edgar Beale.. 170 lots

Thu. Aug. 22nd
Chiswick Auctions. London. Books and Works on Paper. 285 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Travel Books, Maps and Atlases. 320 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Art - Fine Press - Fine Bindings. 351 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History. 446 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Roger Hill Collection EC Comics Showcase Auction. 315 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Steve Jobs and the Apple Computer Revolution. 111 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Modern and Contemporary Art. 54 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction. 170 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. American Treasures of the Past - Session 1. 300 lots

Fri. Aug. 23rd
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Books, Maps and Manuscripts. 144 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Summer Grandeur 2024 - Feature Auction- Day 1. 146 lots
Litchfield County Auctions. Litchfield. On-Site Tag Sale.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction. 636 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. American Treasures of the Past - Session 2. 478 lots

Sat. Aug. 24th
Sarasota Estate Auction. Sarasota. Monumental Two Day Important Art and Antiques Auction. 130 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 162 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Celebrating the 1990s - The Animation Art of Nickelodeon, MTV, and The Cartoon Network Showcase Auction. 488 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Selections from the J. Doyle DeWitt Collection Americana & Political Showcase Auction. 342 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. American Treasures of the Past - Session 3. 52 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Summer Grandeur 2024 - Feature Auction- Day 2. 24 lots

Sun. Aug. 25th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 101 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction.
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. American Treasures of the Past - Session 4. 393 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Summer Grandeur 2024 - Feature Auction- Day 3. 76 lots
Sarasota Estate Auction. Sarasota. Monumental Two Day Important Art and Antiques Auction - Day 2.

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