• 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: 55 Auctions Archived, another 55 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 4 October, 55 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 3 denominated in Swiss francs, 18 in euros, 6 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 27 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $19,071,608.99.  The average lot sold for $2,161.58.

 

For the coming week you have a fresh 55 sales to consider.

 

 

6 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. An Eye Towards the Real: Photographs from the Collection of Ambassador Trevor Traina on October 2nd: $3,252,564
RR Auction. Remarkable Rarities - bidstart 9/2 on September 28th: $2,362,034
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on October 1st: $2,165,402
Christies. Post-War to Present on October 1st: $1,636,740
Christies. Contemporary Editions - bidstart 9/17 on October 1st: $1,624,508
Heritage Auctions. Photographs Signature Auction on October 1st: $1,516,038
 

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

Hansons. London Fine Art, Antiques and Collectors Auction on September 30th: 338.06%
Potomack Company. Chinese, Japanese & Korean Works of Art: Incl. Lily Tanaka Collection on October 1st: 157.85%
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Books on October 3rd: 139.17%
ALDE. A Collection of Old Books on October 2nd: 130.84%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration Showcase Auction on September 28th: 117.21%
Lyon and Turnbull. The Art Edit, Featuring a Selection of Works From the Estate of William McCance on October 2nd: 108.51%
Winter Associates. Paintings and Prints, American Antique Furniture on September 30th: 107.28%


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

Hansons. London Fine Art, Antiques and Collectors Auction on September 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on October 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on October 2nd: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on September 23rd: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on September 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Pulp Magazines Select Auction on September 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration Showcase Auction on September 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Heroes of the Golden Age Comics Showcase Auction on September 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 1st: 99.91%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 1st: 99.33%
ALDE. A Collection of Old Books on October 2nd: 99.22%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on September 24th: 98.88%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 28th: 98.75%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on September 29th: 98.12%
Potomack Company. Chinese, Japanese & Korean Works of Art: Incl. Lily Tanaka Collection on October 1st: 97.22%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on September 29th: 96.88%
Winter Associates. Paintings and Prints, American Antique Furniture on September 30th: 92.31%
Sothebys. Contemporary Discoveries - bidstart 9/20 on October 2nd: 88.79%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. 4th In-Home Art Auction on October 1st: 87.23%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on September 27th: 85.25%
Sworders. Modern and Contemporary Art | To include the David and Pam McCleave Collection on October 2nd: 83.53%
Potomack Company. October Art Cornucopia on October 2nd: 82.76%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Cabinet of Morbid Curiosities: The Richard Harris Collection on October 2nd: 81.48%
Ripley Auctions. PICKERS EXPRESS Advertising, Electronics, Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles on October 1st: 80.95%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples - Online Only on June 26th: 80.43%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on October 1st: 80.20%
Freemans. Asian Works of Art on September 27th: 80.00%
 
 
Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. RR Auction Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Autograph Letter Signed, Writing to His Father from Augsburg in October 1777 - "The music here is wholeheartedly bad" on September 28th Actual price: USD $375,000.
  2. Christies Dortmund, 2009 on October 2nd Actual price: USD $352,800.
  3. Christies Duomo di Firenze, Florenz 2004 on October 1st Actual price: USD $315,000.
  4. Christies Greenwood, Mississippi ('The Red Ceiling'), 1973 on October 2nd Actual price: USD $302,400.
  5. Christies Untitled Film Still #81, 1980 on October 2nd Actual price: USD $289,800.
  6. Christies "Untitled" (Still Life) on October 1st Actual price: USD $270,900.
  7. Christies Girl with Balloon on October 1st Actual price: USD $251,161.
  8. De Baecque and Associes [JEHAN PUCELLE] - LIVRE D'HEURES A L'USAGE DE ROME on October 3rd Actual price: USD $220,581.
  9. Christies A sphere lit from the top, four sides, and all their combinations, 2004 on October 2nd Actual price: USD $214,200.
  10. Christies Charles, Vasa, Minnesota, 2002 on October 2nd Actual price: USD $201,600.
  11. RR Auction Ludwig van Beethoven Autograph Letter Signed Twice with Handwritten Musical Quotation from Friedrich von Matthisson's aEU~OpferliedaEU (Song of Sacrifice) on September 28th Actual price: USD $175,000.
  12. Bonhams Grace Kelly on October 1st Actual price: USD $165,600.
  13. Heritage Auctions The Grand Teton and The Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, 1942 on October 1st Actual price: USD $162,500.
  14. Christies Portrait of Jon Gould on October 1st Actual price: USD $151,200.
  15. Christies "Untitled" on October 1st Actual price: USD $151,200.
  16. RR Auction Assassination of John F. Kennedy - Unseen 8mm Film Footage from November 22, 1963, Documenting the Motorcade and Rush to Parkland Hospital on September 28th Actual price: USD $137,500.
  17. RR Auction Lincoln Assassination: Rare Original Reward Broadside Poster for John Wilkes Booth and Conspirators: "$100,000 Reward! The Murderer of our late beloved President, Abraham Lincoln, is still at large" on September 28th Actual price: USD $131,250.
  18. RR Auction Neville Chamberlain War-Dated Autograph Letter Signed on the Day of His Resignation from the Prime Ministership (May 10, 1940) - "The next two or three days will probably decide the fate of mankind for a hundred years" on September 28th Actual price: USD $125,000.
  19. Bonhams Double Gray Scramble on October 1st Actual price: USD $121,150.
  20. Christies Boy with a straw hat waiting to march in a pro-war parade, NYC, 1967 on October 2nd Actual price: USD $119,700.
  21. Christies The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) - 17 May 2011 on October 1st Actual price: USD $117,208.
  22. Heritage Auctions Irises, 1986 on October 1st Actual price: USD $112,500.
  23. RR Auction Albert Einstein Autograph Letter Signed: "I still do not believe that God plays dice" on September 28th Actual price: USD $112,500.
  24. RR Auction Gutenberg Bible Leaf (c. 1452/1454) Printing Micah's Messianic Prophecy - Rare Page from the First Printed Book in the West on September 28th Actual price: USD $112,500.
  25. Christies U.S. 285, New Mexico, 1956 on October 2nd Actual price: USD $107,100.



55 total sales reported this week:

Vermot de Pas. History and Regions of France on October 3rd: 21.33%
PBA Galleries. Photography & Fine Art; Fine Press & Fine Bindings on October 3rd: 69.38%
Maison Bibelot. From the Grand Tour to the Magic Orient A collection of prints - online 9/26 on October 3rd: 52.45%
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Books on October 3rd: 72.52%
Artcurial. Limited Edition online - bidstart 9/26 on October 3rd: 60.12%
Sworders. Modern and Contemporary Art | To include the David and Pam McCleave Collection on October 2nd: 83.53%
Sothebys. Contemporary Discoveries - bidstart 9/20 on October 2nd: 88.79%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Cabinet of Morbid Curiosities: The Richard Harris Collection on October 2nd: 81.48%
Potomack Company. October Art Cornucopia on October 2nd: 82.76%
Lyon and Turnbull. The Art Edit, Featuring a Selection of Works From the Estate of William McCance on October 2nd: 76.00%
Christies. An Eye Towards the Real: Photographs from the Collection of Ambassador Trevor Traina on October 2nd: 79.55%
ALDE. A Collection of Old Books on October 2nd: 99.22%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. 4th In-Home Art Auction on October 1st: 87.23%
Dorotheum . Master Drawings and Prints Until 1900 on October 1st: 73.57%
Hansons. London Fine Art, Antiques and Collectors Auction on September 30th: 100.00%
Aste Bolaffi. Harmers of London: Stamps, Postal History and Documents on September 30th: 48.53%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on October 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on October 2nd: 100.00%
Ripley Auctions. PICKERS EXPRESS Advertising, Electronics, Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles on October 1st: 80.95%
Potomack Company. Chinese, Japanese & Korean Works of Art: Incl. Lily Tanaka Collection on October 1st: 97.22%
Winter Associates. Paintings and Prints, American Antique Furniture on September 30th: 92.31%
Doyle New York. Charleston Collects on October 1st: 78.57%
Christies. Post-War to Present on October 1st: 63.64%
Christies. Contemporary Editions - bidstart 9/17 on October 1st: 73.19%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on October 1st: 80.20%
Ader. Books and Photographs on October 1st: 64.75%
RR Auction. Remarkable Rarities - bidstart 9/2 on September 28th: 74.73%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on September 28th: 31.19%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples - Online Only on June 26th: 80.43%
Angling Auctions. Angling Auction on September 28th: 79.55%
Sothebys. Modern and Contemporary African Art on September 27th: 64.29%
Freemans. Asian Works of Art on September 27th: 80.00%
Eldreds. Jacoulet and 20th Century Japanese Prints on September 27th: 77.50%
Koller Auctions. Books and Autographs - Online Only on September 25th: 64.00%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints and Drawings - Online Only on September 25th: 67.44%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 3 on September 27th: 40.68%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 2 on September 26th: 39.85%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 1 on September 25th: 43.73%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on September 27th: 85.25%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on September 24th: 98.88%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on September 23rd: 57.84%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on September 23rd: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on September 23rd: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Historic Photography Auction on September 22nd: 53.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Historical Memorabilia on September 22nd: 72.73%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 28th: 98.75%
Heritage Auctions. Photographs Signature Auction on October 1st: 78.78%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 1st: 99.33%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Pulp Magazines Select Auction on September 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on September 29th: 98.12%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on September 29th: 96.88%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 1st: 99.91%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration Showcase Auction on September 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Heroes of the Golden Age Comics Showcase Auction on September 27th: 100.00%


For the week ahead a fresh 55 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Oct. 7th
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction. 112 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. ONLINE SALE - BOOKS - Fine arts - Modern monograph and general. 770 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. Brooklyn. Single Lot Auction to Benefit October 7th-linked Charities in Israel.. 1 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 99 lots

Tue. Oct. 8th
Bonhams. Paris. Posters Online. 139 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 351 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 158 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Valuable Books and Autographs. 884 lots
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts: Session 1: Autographs, Manuscripts, Music. 119 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 55 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Legacy of a Stateswoman: The Personal Collection of Senator Dianne Feinstein. 64 lots
Ader. PARIS. Letters and Autograph Manuscripts. 248 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. 20th & 21st Century Fine Art: Incl. Harlem Renaissance. 47 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Icons and Heroes: Comics, Sports, TCG & Video Games. 321 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. ONLINE SALE - BOOKS - Fine arts - Modern monograph and general. 537 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . A Thousand Years of Manuscripts. 128 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Avant-garde, and Latest Trends. 33 lots

Wed. Oct. 9th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps and Playing Cards. 440 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 343 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 60 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia. 169 lots
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Day 2 Session II: Futurism, 20th Century editions, Anastatics, Art books; Session III: Tuscan local history, Incunabula. 272 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . The United States Constitution–Signed Official Ratification Copy and Related. 8 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. European & Irish Fine Art, Furniture, & Decorative Arts. 16 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Figures in Focus Featuring a Collection of Albert Arthur Allen Photographs Showcase Auction. 119 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Asiatica - Images of the Flowing World. 191 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Literature and Autographs. 430 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 44 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books, Autographs, Banknotes, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History. 214 lots

Thu. Oct. 10th
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 273 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Rare Books - online 10/3. 340 lots
Bonhams. New York. Photographs. 119 lots
Ader. PARIS. Masterpieces by Leonetto Cappiello. 52 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Rare and Important Travel Prints. 198 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items. 310 lots
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Day 3 - Session IV: Books from XVI to XX Century (First part) Session V: Books from XVI to XX Century (Second part). 249 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books Signature Auction. 348 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Modern Literature. 660 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. October Premier. 69 lots
Old World Auctions. Richmond. Maps and Atlases - online 9/19. 5 lots

Fri. Oct. 11th
Arenberg Auctions. BRUSSEL. Live Auction October. 904 lots
Fleischer's Auctions. Columbus. Day 1: Militaria and Historic Americana. 175 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. October 2024: Online Only Exclusives. 56 lots

Sat. Oct. 12th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
William Parkinson. Hinesburg. Americana and Vermontiana Book Auction. 475 lots
Fleischer's Auctions. Columbus. Day 2: Militaria and Historic Americana. 223 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. International Original Art Signature Auction. 835 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Modern Art from the Collections of Ben Wagin, Jürgen Schweinebraden & Alfred Moeke. 102 lots

Sun. Oct. 13th
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. 193 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Banknote Error Currency Showcase Auction. 306 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Part 3. 500 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 90 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books. 85 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