• 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: 50 Auctions Archived, another 73 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 14 September, 50 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Danish krone, 10 in euros, 3 in British pounds, 1 in Hong Kong dollars, 1 in Mexican pesos, I in Swedish krona, 32 in US dollars, and 1 in South African rand.

 

Turnover was $14,328,473.18.  The average lot sold for $2,226.99.

 

For the coming week you have a fresh 73 sales to consider. 

 

3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:


Christies. Pushing Boundaries: Ingenuity from the Paul G. Allen Collection on September 10th: $5,622,370
Christies. Over the Horizon: Art of the Future from the Paul G. Allen Collection on September 12th: $2,874,438
Freemans. Books and Manuscripts on September 10th: $2,510,879

 


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

Christies. Over the Horizon: Art of the Future from the Paul G. Allen Collection on September 12th: 568.07%
Christies. Firsts: The History of Computing from the Paul G. Allen Collection on September 12th: 370.82%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Collection of Henri Charles Veit, Lyme CT on September 11th: 296.91%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Summer Americana - Day 4 on September 7th: 249.73%
Freemans. Books and Manuscripts on September 10th: 195.38%
Bukowskis. Sigrid Hjertén and Isaac Grünewald – Prints on September 8th: 188.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Postal History on September 8th: 174.83%
One Source Auctions. Antiques and Collectibles Post Labor Day Online Auction on September 9th: 172.47%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Early Printed Books, Maps & Manuscripts • Queen Mary I Binding on September 11th: 160.45%
Grays Auctioneers. American Petroliana: On the Road on September 10th: 139.97%
Ader. Bernard Cathelin: a collection on September 12th: 133.60%
New England Auctions. AMERICANA, ADVERTISING, POLITICAL, HISTORICAL, TOYS & BOOKS on September 12th: 119.81%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on September 1st: 117.66%
Bonhams. The Greatest Show The Fairground World of Ross Hutchinson on September 10th: 109.97%
Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on September 8th: 102.89%


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

Christies. Over the Horizon: Art of the Future from the Paul G. Allen Collection on September 12th: 100.00%
Christies. Firsts: The History of Computing from the Paul G. Allen Collection on September 12th: 100.00%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Collection of Henri Charles Veit, Lyme CT on September 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on September 11th: 100.00%
Christies. Pushing Boundaries: Ingenuity from the Paul G. Allen Collection on September 10th: 100.00%
Bonhams. The Greatest Show The Fairground World of Ross Hutchinson on September 10th: 100.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Online Auction York, Maine on September 8th: 100.00%
Bukowskis. Sigrid Hjertén and Isaac Grünewald – Prints on September 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on September 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on September 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on September 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on September 10th: 99.81%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on September 11th: 99.68%
New England Auctions. AMERICANA, ADVERTISING, POLITICAL, HISTORICAL, TOYS & BOOKS on September 12th: 98.73%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on September 10th: 98.70%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 7th: 97.50%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Fine and Decorative Arts Quarterly on September 10th: 95.60%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on September 8th: 95.58%
One Source Auctions. Antiques and Collectibles Post Labor Day Online Auction on September 9th: 94.78%
Ader. Bernard Cathelin: a collection on September 12th: 94.34%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Summer Americana - Day 4 on September 7th: 94.02%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Historical Memorabilia on August 31st: 92.31%
Bruun Rasmussen. Postal History on September 8th: 91.67%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising on September 12th: 90.23%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on September 2nd: 89.86%
Blackwell Auctions. Exceptional Estates Auction on September 7th: 89.74%
Grays Auctioneers. American Petroliana: On the Road on September 10th: 88.17%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on September 1st: 86.76%
EV Stamps. Sports Cards and Comics Auction on September 7th: 86.34%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Early Printed Books, Maps & Manuscripts • Queen Mary I Binding on September 11th: 85.12%
Freemans. Books and Manuscripts on September 10th: 84.87%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Numismatic Books - Web Sale #2 on September 11th: 84.00%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on September 11th: 82.65%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on September 1st: 82.00%
Eldreds. Americana and Marine - Session I on September 12th: 80.00%



Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies WARNING F.D.R. OF GERMANY'S ABILITY TO DEVELOP THE ATOMIC BOMB, ALBERT EINSTEIN, 2 AUGUST 1939 on September 10th Actual price: USD $3,922,000.
  2. Freemans The Destruction of the Bastille. A Tribute to the Patriarch of Liberty: The Marquis de Lafayette's Personal Gift to President George Washington of a Drawing of the Demolished Bastille... on September 10th Actual price: USD $1,996,000.
  3. Christies FIRST CLASS LUNCHEON MENU, R.M.S. TITANIC, 14 APRIL 1912 on September 10th Actual price: USD $340,200.
  4. Christies ENCLOSED IS YOUR FIRST APPLE COMPUTER..., STEVE JOBS, 5 NOVEMBER 1976 on September 10th Actual price: USD $302,400.
  5. Christies PORTOLAN CHART OF THE MEDITERRANEAN, NORTHERN EUROPE, AND THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC OCEAN, on September 10th Actual price: USD $302,400.
  6. Christies SATURN AS SEEN FROM TITAN on September 12th Actual price: USD $302,400.
  7. Christies FLOWN APOLLO 8 HANDWRITTEN CREW LOG, JAMES LOVELL, DECEMBER 1968 on September 10th Actual price: USD $277,200.
  8. Christies PIONEERING THE SPACE FRONTIER NO. 8 on September 12th Actual price: USD $277,200.
  9. Dominic Winter Book Auctions Binding for Queen Mary I of England and Ireland. Polydori Vergilii Urbinatis Anglicae historiae libri vigintiseptem, on September 11th Actual price: USD $219,165.
  10. Christies SPACEWALK CHECKLIST, FLOWN AND ANNOTATED, GEMINI IV, 3 JUNE 1965 on September 10th Actual price: USD $201,600.
  11. Christies ARCHIVE OF SCIENTIFIC DRAWINGS, SCHEMATICS, AND CALCULATIONS on September 12th Actual price: USD $189,000.
  12. Christies IN ORBIT 600 MILES ABOVE MARS! PREPARING TO LAND on September 12th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  13. Christies MAN WILL CONQUER SPACE SOON: WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR? on September 12th Actual price: USD $151,200.
  14. Christies CROSSING THE LAST FRONTIER on September 12th Actual price: USD $138,600.
  15. Christies DESCENDING TOWARD THE MOON on September 12th Actual price: USD $126,000.
  16. Christies THE BABY SPACE STATION on September 12th Actual price: USD $119,700.
  17. Christies ASSEMBLY OF THE MOONSHIPS 1,075 MILES ABOVE THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS on September 12th Actual price: USD $113,400.
  18. Christies ASSEMBLING THE MARS EXPEDITION on September 12th Actual price: USD $107,100.
  19. Christies THE UNLOADING ON THE MOON on September 12th Actual price: USD $100,800.
  20. Freemans Hooping Crane on September 10th Actual price: USD $95,250.
  21. Christies FLOWN APOLLO 11 LUNAR SURFACE CHECKLIST PAGE, ANNOTATED BY BUZZ ALDRIN, 21 JULY 1969 on September 10th Actual price: USD $88,200.
  22. Christies LUNAR EXPEDITION IN SINUS RORIS on September 12th Actual price: USD $88,200.
  23. Christies EXPLORING COPERNICUS on September 12th Actual price: USD $69,300.
  24. Christies TYCHO BRAHE LOCATES POSITION OF THE NOVA OF 1572 IN CASSIOPEIA on September 12th Actual price: USD $63,000.
  25. Christies THREE-STAGE LAUNCH VEHICLE DESIGNED TO SEND THE BABY SPACE STATION INTO ORBIT on September 12th Actual price: USD $63,000.

 

 

50 total sales reported this week:

 

Setdart. Classics of the 19th and 20th Centuries on September 12th: 46.67%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising on September 12th: 90.23%
New England Auctions. AMERICANA, ADVERTISING, POLITICAL, HISTORICAL, TOYS & BOOKS on September 12th: 98.73%
Fairhill Auction. September Military Auction on September 12th: 56.59%
Eldreds. Americana and Marine - Session I on September 12th: 80.00%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs, and Maps - Online 8/27 on September 12th: 75.95%
Christies. Over the Horizon: Art of the Future from the Paul G. Allen Collection on September 12th: 100.00%
Christies. Firsts: The History of Computing from the Paul G. Allen Collection on September 12th: 100.00%
Bonhams. CLICK! Modern & Contemporary Art Online on September 12th: 57.14%
Ashcroft and Moore. Fall Estates Auction on September 12th: 52.94%
Ader. Bernard Cathelin: a collection on September 12th: 94.34%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Collection of Henri Charles Veit, Lyme CT on September 11th: 100.00%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Numismatic Books - Web Sale #2 on September 11th: 84.00%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on September 11th: 82.65%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on September 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on September 11th: 99.68%
Hansons. Derby September Music Memorabilia and Film Auction on September 11th: 44.29%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Early Printed Books, Maps & Manuscripts • Queen Mary I Binding on September 11th: 85.12%
Aspire Art Auctions. 20th Century & Contemporary Art LIVE AUCTION IN JOHANNESBURG on September 11th: 42.86%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Fine and Decorative Arts Quarterly on September 10th: 95.60%
Rossini. Paintings, Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper, and Sculptures on September 10th: 60.61%
Grays Auctioneers. American Petroliana: On the Road on September 10th: 88.17%
Freemans. Books and Manuscripts on September 10th: 84.87%
Christies. Pushing Boundaries: Ingenuity from the Paul G. Allen Collection on September 10th: 100.00%
Bonhams. The Greatest Show The Fairground World of Ross Hutchinson on September 10th: 100.00%
One Source Auctions. Antiques and Collectibles Post Labor Day Online Auction on September 9th: 94.78%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Online Auction York, Maine on September 8th: 100.00%
Bukowskis. Sigrid Hjertén and Isaac Grünewald – Prints on September 8th: 100.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Postal History on September 8th: 91.67%
North American Auction Company. Heart of the Plains: Premier Sale of Native American and Western Artifacts on September 7th: 68.66%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on September 7th: 34.48%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Summer Americana - Day 4 on September 7th: 94.02%
EV Stamps. Sports Cards and Comics Auction on September 7th: 86.34%
Britannic Auctions. Antique & First Edition Books, Militaria & Photography on September 7th: 53.04%
Blackwell Auctions. Exceptional Estates Auction on September 7th: 89.74%
Aspire Auctions. Online Auction - bidstart 8/23 on September 7th: 78.13%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on September 2nd: 89.86%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on September 1st: 82.00%
Catawiki B. V.. French Literature and Illustrated on September 1st: 69.70%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on September 1st: 41.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on September 1st: 86.76%
Catawiki B. V.. EXclusive Maps Auction on August 31st: 60.61%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Historical Memorabilia on August 31st: 92.31%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on September 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on September 10th: 98.70%
Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on September 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on September 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on September 8th: 95.58%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on September 10th: 99.81%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 7th: 97.50%

 

For the week ahead 73 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Sep. 16th
Bonhams. Brockenhurst, Beaulieu,. Goodwood Revival Automobilia - online 9/2. 139 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 25 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 53 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. ONLINE SALE - BOOKS - Old papers - Rare books - Catalogues raisonnés - Behind the mirror. 220 lots

Tue. Sep. 17th
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. September Selections: Fine Art & Photography. 171 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Kedem Sale 98. 308 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 437 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 140 lots
Stephan Welz & Co.. Constantia. September Premium Auction | 2024. 73 lots
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. 20th Century and Contemporary. 20 lots
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. The Ombersley Court Library. 521 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. 15th-18th Century Printing, Science, & Americana Part 2. 206 lots
Christies. New York. Japanese and Korean Art. 78 lots

Wed. Sep. 18th
Santa Fe Art Auction. Santa Fe. Contemporary Art, Design & Photography.
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Books and Autographs. 215 lots
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. September Fine Decorative Arts.
ALDE. Paris. Collection of an Amateur and Diverse. 237 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 293 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 59 lots
University Archives. Wilton. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books. 518 lots
Bonhams. New York. A Private Collection of Japanese Prints and Watercolors. 17 lots
Hake's Auctions. York. Online Exclusive Auction - online 9/9.
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Interim Books and Ephemera Sale. 329 lots
Bonhams. New York. Fine Japanese and Korean Art, including the Alan and Simone Hartman Collection of Japanese Art. 115 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 22 lots
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. Older Books & Fine Art Books. 69 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Rare Book With The Louis Johnson Poetry Collection.
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Glendale. Estate Sale of Important American Collector.
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Timed Estate Art and Antiques.

Thu. Sep. 19th
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Modern Literature.
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Rare Books and Manuscripts - A PBA Platinum Auction. 87 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs. 299 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Counterculture and the 1960s. 545 lots
Rossini. Paris. Photos Themes 6 online. 212 lots
Bonhams. Marlborough. Prints and Photographs - online 9/9.
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Ancient, Oriental, Modern and Contemporary Art.
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Ancient, Oriental, Modern and Contemporary Art - Part 2.
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Books and Manuscripts. 583 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. September Pulps Showcase Auction. 493 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction. 155 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. Brooklyn. Rare Printed Books, Manuscripts, and Autograph Letters. 290 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Special Auction of Antique and Contemporary Books. 200 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Important Fall Fine Art Auction.

Fri. Sep. 20th
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Old Master Prints.
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Books and Paintings. 354 lots
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Books - Prints - Autographs. 572 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Premier Estate Collections: Art and Interiors.
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . September Gallery Auction.
Charlton Hall. West Columbia, SC. Estate and Private Collections.
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Big Game and Hunting Books.

Sat. Sep. 21st
PosterConnection Inc.. Clayton. Original Vintage Posters. 376 lots
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Books. 492 lots
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. Fontainebleau: Collection Jean-Denis Serena / Souvenirs of the second empire / Part 1. 133 lots
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Modern and Contemporary Prints - Drawings - Multiples - Modern Books. 606 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. The Texas Ranch Auction.
Arader Galleries. New York City. September 2024 Auction. 204 lots
Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. A French Collection - Part 1. 106 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. "Collectors Corner" 2024 September Auction. 419 lots
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Fine & Decorative Arts at Online Auction.

Sun. Sep. 22nd
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. Fontainebleau: Collection Jean-Denis Serena / Souvenirs of the second empire / Part 2.
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. 251 lots
Rossini. Paris. Photographs by Anker Spang-Larsen III. 546 lots
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Regina. Prints and Photography Auction.
Guernseys. New York, NY. NYC - Downtown. The Auction.
Carlsen Gallery. Greenville, NY. Anniversary Sale.
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. "Collectors Corner" 2024 September Auction. 697 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Chabad - Special Auction introducing Souvenirs and Special Gifts to Shlichim, Donors, Family and Friends for the New Year | Most of the Rebbe's Chalukot under the Same Roof. 235 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 119 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Historical Memorabilia. 22 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Historic Photography Auction. 15 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