Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 38 Auctions Archived, another 36 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended 23 August, 38 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 4 in euros, 1 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, and 29 in US dollars.
Turnover was $11,180,314.10. The average lot sold for $1,192.19 as 88.62% of all lots sold.
When the number of sales are less, the percentage of lots sold rises. The auction houses may take a week off, but the bidders are ever present.
3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Heritage Auctions. The History of Animation - The Glad Museum Collection Signature Auction on August 19th: $4,043,971
Swann Galleries. LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History on August 22nd: $1,257,785
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Signature Auction on August 17th: $1,228,540
6 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on August 22nd: 351.60%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Sports Cards and Memorabilia on August 21st: 119.41%
RR Auction. Steve Jobs and the Apple Computer Revolution on August 22nd: 107.97%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on August 20th: 106.53%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Ricky Jay Collection: Part 3 on August 17th: 101.79%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Travel Books, Maps and Atlases on August 22nd: 101.56%
25 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
John McInnis Auctioneers. Marblehead, MA - End of Summer Online Auction on August 22nd: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. Rare and Collectible Book Auction on August 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on August 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Signature Auction on August 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The History of Animation - The Glad Museum Collection Signature Auction on August 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on August 20th: 99.78%
Addison and Sarova. Bookworm Online-Only Auction on August 18th: 99.67%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Sports Cards and Memorabilia on August 21st: 99.66%
Heritage Auctions. Fractional Currency Showcase Auction on August 18th: 99.58%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 20th: 99.45%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on August 21st: 99.40%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Wrights - Raymond Pettibon: The Punk Years, Curated by Specific Object / David Platzker on August 22nd: 98.22%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Ricky Jay Collection: Part 3 on August 17th: 98.19%
Addison and Sarova. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera on August 17th: 98.04%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on August 18th: 97.92%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on August 18th: 97.58%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 17th: 96.88%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on August 21st: 94.06%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on August 20th: 93.55%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on August 22nd: 88.82%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on August 20th: 87.88%
New England Book Auctions. 15th-18th Century Printing, Americana and Fine Books, Part 1 on August 20th: 87.37%
Swann Galleries. LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History on August 22nd: 82.29%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on August 11th: 81.25%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. American Treasures of the Past - Session 1 on August 22nd: 80.67%
38 total sales reported this week:
Swann Galleries. LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History on August 22nd: 82.29%
RR Auction. Steve Jobs and the Apple Computer Revolution on August 22nd: 68.47%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Wrights - Raymond Pettibon: The Punk Years, Curated by Specific Object / David Platzker on August 22nd: 98.22%
PBA Galleries. Fine Art - Fine Press - Fine Bindings on August 22nd: 66.67%
Morton Subastas. Modern and Contemporary Art on August 22nd: 44.44%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Marblehead, MA - End of Summer Online Auction on August 22nd: 100.00%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. American Treasures of the Past - Session 1 on August 22nd: 80.67%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Travel Books, Maps and Atlases on August 22nd: 78.44%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on August 22nd: 88.82%
Leland Little Auctions. Rare and Collectible Book Auction on August 21st: 100.00%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Sports Cards and Memorabilia on August 21st: 99.66%
Eldreds. Vintage Goods on August 21st: 62.50%
Australian Book Auctions. Australiana, Natural History, Militaria, Prints, Ephemera, Literature, &c. Featuring important north Queensland items from the Estate of the historian Edgar Beale. on August 21st: 76.47%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on August 21st: 94.06%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on August 21st: 99.40%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on August 20th: 93.55%
New England Book Auctions. 15th-18th Century Printing, Americana and Fine Books, Part 1 on August 20th: 87.37%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on August 20th: 87.88%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Ricky Jay Collection: Part 3 on August 17th: 98.19%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on August 17th: 32.56%
Addison and Sarova. Bookworm Online-Only Auction on August 18th: 99.67%
Addison and Sarova. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera on August 17th: 98.04%
Michaans Auctions. August Gallery Auction on August 16th: 70.00%
Propstore. Entertainment Memorablilia Live Auction: Los Angeles 2024 on August 18th: 66.67%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Historical Militaria & Autographs Auction Summer 2024 on August 14th: 75.78%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 17th: 96.88%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on August 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 20th: 99.45%
Heritage Auctions. Fractional Currency Showcase Auction on August 18th: 99.58%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on August 18th: 97.58%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on August 18th: 97.92%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on August 20th: 99.78%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Signature Auction on August 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The History of Animation - The Glad Museum Collection Signature Auction on August 19th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on August 14th: 0.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on August 12th: 79.02%
Catawiki B. V.. Historical Photography on August 11th: 51.28%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on August 11th: 81.25%
For the week ahead 36 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Aug. 26th
KC Auction Company. Kansas City. Rare and Antique Book Auction - online 8/9. 247 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 73 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction. 35 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Fore-edge Books, Silver, Paintings, etc.. 80 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Stamps and Postcards. 246 lots
Tue. Aug. 27th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 460 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 133 lots
Shapiro Auctioneers. Chippendale. Australian and International Art. 30 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints and Editions; Modern Art and Design. 102 lots
Wed. Aug. 28th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 293 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 101 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books, Ephemera, Cigarette Cards, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History. 182 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 50 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Classic Cars and Automobilia. 51 lots
Thu. Aug. 29th
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items. 220 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Rare Books - online 8/22. 304 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Zits Comic Art Showcase Auction. 101 lots
Bogota Auction. Bogota. Books and Documents. 218 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Grand Auction of Antiques and Books, Material of Faith. 56 lots
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. Shelf Lot Book Auction. 91 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Greg Dimmett Estate, Sports Card Collection - Session 3. 465 lots
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Regina. Prints and Photography Auction.
Fri. Aug. 30th
Bogota Auction. Bogota. Books, Documents and Old Engravings. 318 lots
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Glendale. Fine Art, Luxury and Antiques Auction. 193 lots
Sat. Aug. 31st
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. Labor Day.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Historical Memorabilia. 13 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . EXclusive Maps Auction. 33 lots
Sun. Sep. 1st
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. 198 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Summer U.S. Colonial Currency Showcase Auction. 456 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 68 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books Auction. 12 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . French Literature and Illustrated. 33 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books. 50 lots
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE
![<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> Samuel Johnson, Jr. <i>A School Dictionary…</i> New Haven, [Connecticut]: Edward O'Brien, [1798]. FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST DICTIONARY IN ENGLISH BY AN AMERICAN AUTHOR, AN EXCEPTIONAL RARITY.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/144d303d-fb7b-4c8f-90f8-93d2ee5b5473.jpg "<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> Samuel Johnson, Jr. <i>A School Dictionary…</i> New Haven, [Connecticut]: Edward O'Brien, [1798]. FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST DICTIONARY IN ENGLISH BY AN AMERICAN AUTHOR, AN EXCEPTIONAL RARITY.")
![<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> James Joyce. <i>Ulysses.</i> London: John Lane The Bodley Head, [1936]. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, SIGNED BY JOYCE. Designated a “Presentation Copy” in ink beneath Joyce’s signature.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b96c89fb-e0c1-4ce9-99c1-c97b003d38bd.jpg "<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> James Joyce. <i>Ulysses.</i> London: John Lane The Bodley Head, [1936]. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, SIGNED BY JOYCE. Designated a “Presentation Copy” in ink beneath Joyce’s signature.")
![<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> [Photoplay]. Delos W. Lovelace. <i>King Kong.</i> New York: Grosset & Dunlap, [1932]. FIRST EDITION of "a most sought after title" (Davis).](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/030395f1-e26d-4ae6-b120-43d881c17632.jpg "<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> [Photoplay]. Delos W. Lovelace. <i>King Kong.</i> New York: Grosset & Dunlap, [1932]. FIRST EDITION of \"a most sought after title\" (Davis).")
![<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> Ray Bradbury. <i>Fahrenheit 451.</i> New York: Simon & Schuster, [1993]. 40th Anniversary Edition. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR TO HUGH HEFNER.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/593de668-7304-4f7b-af33-0f408183249a.jpg "<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> Ray Bradbury. <i>Fahrenheit 451.</i> New York: Simon & Schuster, [1993]. 40th Anniversary Edition. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR TO HUGH HEFNER.")
![<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> Neil Gaiman. Original manuscript for the "Neverwhere" BBC television miniseries. [London: Crucial Films, LTD., 1995-1996]. TYPESCRIPT "NEVERWHERE" WITH NEIL GAIMAN'S NOTES AND AMENDATIONS THROUGHOUT.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/2f398c6b-072b-406e-ad66-55fff389034a.jpg "<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> Neil Gaiman. Original manuscript for the \"Neverwhere\" BBC television miniseries. [London: Crucial Films, LTD., 1995-1996]. TYPESCRIPT \"NEVERWHERE\" WITH NEIL GAIMAN'S NOTES AND AMENDATIONS THROUGHOUT.")
![<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> [DICTIONARY]. Noah Webster. <i>An American Dictionary of the English Language...</i> New York, 1828. FIRST EDITION OF WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY, UNCUT IN THE PUBLISHER'S ORIGINAL BOARDS](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/e3af12c5-4ae8-4f41-9567-382fc93f5eee.jpg "<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> [DICTIONARY]. Noah Webster. <i>An American Dictionary of the English Language...</i> New York, 1828. FIRST EDITION OF WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY, UNCUT IN THE PUBLISHER'S ORIGINAL BOARDS")
![<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> H. G. Wells. <i>The Time Machine: An Invention.</i> London: William Heinemann, 1895 [but 1897]. With a SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHIC POSTCARD laid in.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/1772ac84-200c-4c75-b633-5f918dbe2d54.jpg "<b>Heritage Auctions, Oct. 10:-11:</b> H. G. Wells. <i>The Time Machine: An Invention.</i> London: William Heinemann, 1895 [but 1897]. With a SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHIC POSTCARD laid in.")
![<b>One of a Kind Collectibles, Oct. 17:</b> [Maps] Gio. Ant. Magnini, Italia, 1620.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/c92d6947-7efa-449d-82ff-548bbf1cd1ce.jpeg "<b>One of a Kind Collectibles, Oct. 17:</b> [Maps] Gio. Ant. Magnini, Italia, 1620.")
