• 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 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%


Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Magic: The Gathering/Pokemon Test Print Uncut Sheet CGC Authentic (Wizards of the Coast) White Back. on August 17th Actual price: USD $275,000.
  2. Heritage Auctions Magic: The Gathering Arabian Nights Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 1993). on August 17th Actual price: USD $212,500.
  3. Heritage Auctions Pokemon 1st Edition Base Set Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 1999). on August 17th Actual price: USD $187,500.
  4. Heritage Auctions Sleeping Beauty Maleficent Concept Painting by Marc Davis (Walt Disney, 1959). on August 19th Actual price: USD $72,000.
  5. Heritage Auctions Ub Iwerks Plane Crazy Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Animation Drawing (Walt Disney, 1929). on August 19th Actual price: USD $72,000.
  6. RR Auction Steve Jobs Signed 1976 Apple Computer Check No. 4, Predating the Official Founding of the Company - PSA GEM MT 10 on August 22nd Actual price: USD $66,844.
  7. Heritage Auctions Ub Iwerks Steamboat Willie RARE Mickey Mouse and Peg Leg Pete Animation Drawing (Walt Disney, 1928). on August 19th Actual price: USD $57,600.
  8. RR Auction Steve Jobs: (3) Apple-1 Prototype Polaroid Photographs Given to Paul Terrell of the Byte Shop in 1976 on August 22nd Actual price: USD $54,904.
  9. Propstore STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE (1979) - Hand-Painted Bob Peak Poster Comp on August 18th Actual price: USD $52,400.
  10. Heritage Auctions Lady and the Tramp "Bella Notte" RARE Key Master Setup with Hand-Painted Trimmed-to-Image Production Cel and Hand-Painted Key Master Production Background Attributed to Disney legend Eyvind Earle (Walt Disney, 1955). on August 19th Actual price: USD $51,600.
  11. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Charizard 006 25th Anniversary Creatures Deck PSA Trading Card Game Gem Mint 10 (The Pokemon Company, 2021). on August 17th Actual price: USD $49,250.
  12. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Charizard Japanese Beta Playtest CGC Trading Card Game NM/Mint+ 8.5 (Media Factory, 1996) Mounted on Card. on August 17th Actual price: USD $42,500.
  13. Heritage Auctions Superman (The Mad Scientist) Superman and Daily Planet Building Production Cel with Key Master Background (Max Fleischer, 1941). on August 19th Actual price: USD $39,600.
  14. Swann Galleries Hugh Steers with his Painting, NYC. on August 22nd Actual price: USD $37,500.
  15. Propstore BEETLEJUICE (1988) - "Handbook for the Recently Deceased" Hardcover Book on August 18th Actual price: USD $36,025.
  16. Heritage Auctions The Little Mermaid Ariel and Ursula Production Cel Key Master Setup (Walt Disney, 1989). on August 19th Actual price: USD $36,000.
  17. Heritage Auctions The Band Concert RARE Color Model Cel Setup with Master Production Background (Walt Disney, 1935). on August 19th Actual price: USD $36,000.
  18. Alexander Historical Auctions VLADIMIR LENIN on August 14th Actual price: USD $32,500.
  19. Heritage Auctions Pokemon No. 3 Trainer Tropical Mega Battle BGS Trading Card Game Authentic Altered (The Pokemon Company, 1999) Holo. on August 17th Actual price: USD $32,500.
  20. RR Auction Steve Jobs Signed 1976 Apple Computer Check - PSA MINT 9 on August 22nd Actual price: USD $31,246.
  21. Heritage Auctions Mary Blair - Dumbo "Baby Mine" Concept Painting on 8.25" x 8.75" Board (Walt Disney, 1941). on August 19th Actual price: USD $31,200.
  22. Propstore STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN (1982) - Matted Hand-Painted Bob Peak Poster Comp on August 18th Actual price: USD $29,475.
  23. Heritage Auctions Mary Blair Winnie the Pooh Christopher Robin, Piglet, Kanga, and Roo Concept/Color Key Painting (Walt Disney, c. 1940s). on August 19th Actual price: USD $28,800.
  24. Heritage Auctions The Tortoise and the Hare Production Background (Walt Disney, 1935). on August 19th Actual price: USD $28,800.
  25. Heritage Auctions Ub Iwerks Plane Crazy Large Minnie Mouse Close-Up Animation Drawing and Layout Drawing (Walt Disney, 1929). on August 19th Actual price: USD $28,800.

 

 

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

 

  • 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