• Swann, Nov. 14: Stephen Sondheim, autograph musical quotation signed and inscribed, 4 bars from “Send in the Clowns,” 1986.
    Swann, Nov. 14: George Washington, autograph letter signed to Robert Morris, preparing for attack on Philadelphia, 1777.
    Swann, Nov. 14: Autograph album containing over 250 signatures by members of 29th U.S. Congress, 1845.
    Swann, Nov. 14: Charles “The Bold,” letter signed to Duke of Milan written during Burgundian Wars, 1475.
    Swann, Nov. 14: Deng Xiaoping, TIME magazine “Man of the Year” issue signed and dated, 1979.
    Swann, Nov. 14: Theodor Herzl, autograph letter signed to prospective tutor of his children, 1902.
    Swann, Nov. 14: Bourienne’s Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte extra illustrated including 1798 letter signed by Napoleon after Battle of the Nile, 1836.
    Swann, Nov. 14: George Minot, autograph manuscript signed, diary kept during European trip to claim Nobel Prize, 1934.
    Swann, Nov. 14: Thomas Jefferson, autograph letter signed, introducing George Washington’s personal secretary Tobias Lear, 1793.
    Swann, Nov. 14: Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, signed in second volume, first edition, 1956-58.
    Swann, Nov. 14: John Steinbeck, late typescript drafts of 5 chapters from his posthumously published tales of King Arthur, 1959.
    Swann, Nov. 14: H.G. Wells, group of 14 of his books signed to his mistress Rebecca West or the son they had together, 1910s-40s.
  • Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. Red-Shouldered Hawk. London: R. Havell, Jr., 1829. $2,000 - $3,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: STEWART, WILLIAM DRUMMOND, SIR. Altowan; or, Incidents of Life and Adventure in the Rocky Mountain... New York, 1846. PRESENTATION COPY. $800 - $1,200
    Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: WILLUGHBY & RAY, JOHN. The Ornithology of Francis Willughby in three books... London, Martyn, 1678. $800 - $1,200
    Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: SUSAN B. ANTHONY. Autograph Quotation Signed, on equal rights "for men and women," Rochester, 1898. $1,000 - $1,500
    Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN. Autograph Letter Signed integrally to Le Comte de Milly arranging a meeting with M. Broignard, Passy, 1778. $10,000 - $15,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: FRANKLIN, JEFFERSON, & ADAMS. Mansucript Signed by all three architects of the American ideal, requesting a Treaty of Amity and Commerce. $750,000 - $1,000,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: LINCOLN, ABRAHAM. Endorsement Signed, a pardon for a Confederate soldier, February 6, 1865. $4,000 - $6,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: NAPOLEON FORMALLY RATIFIES THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE. Document Signed ("James Monroe," "Robt. R. Livingston" and "Barbé-Marbois"). $100,000 - $200,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: JAMES MONROE ON THE DIFFICULTIES OF JAY'S TREATY. Autograph Letter Signed to Thomas Pinckney, Paris, January 17, 1795. $15,000 - $25,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: GIDEON WELLES FIRST HAND ACCOUNT OF FORT PICKENS AND FORT SUMTER ON THE EVE OF CIVIL WAR. Autograph Manuscript, 44 pp, c.1870. $4,000 - $6,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: SIGNED BY BORGES. Labyrinths: Selected Stories & Other Writings. 1962. First book publication in English. $4,000 - $6,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: LORENZO DOW TURNER'S COPY. LOCKE, ALAIN. The New Negro: an Interpretation. 1925. $1,000 - $1,500
  • Forum Auctions
    A Visual and Historical Voyage into the Ottoman World:
    The Library of a Gentleman
    14th November
    Forum, Nov. 14: Preziosi (Amedeo). Stamboul: Recollections of Eastern Life, first edition, Paris, Lemercier, 1858. £6,000 to £8,000.
    Forum, Nov. 14: Mayr (Heinrich von). Malerische Ansichten aus dem Orient. Vues Pittoresques de l'Orient, first edition in the original 10 parts, Munich, Paris & Leipzig, [1839-40]. £10,000 to £15,000.
    Forum, Nov. 14: Lewis (John Frederick). Illustrations of Constantinople, made during a Residence in that City &c. in the Years 1835-6, first edition, [1838]. £6,000 to £8,000.
    Forum, Nov. 14: Dodwell (Edward). Views in Greece, first edition, ordinary format, Rodwell and Martin, 1821. £8,000 to £12,000.
    Forum, Nov. 14: Cassas (Louis François). [Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palæstube et de la Basse-Égypte], 3 vol., first edition, [Paris], [1799]. £8,000 to £12,000.
    Forum Auctions
    A Visual and Historical Voyage into the Ottoman World:
    The Library of a Gentleman
    14th November
    Forum, Nov. 14: La Chappelle (Georges). Recueil de Divers Portraits des Principales Dames de la Porte du Grand Turc, first edition, Paris, 1648. £8,000 to £12,000.
    Forum, Nov. 14: Fossati (Gaspard). Aya Sophia Constantinople as recently restored by order of H.M. the Sultan Abdul Medjid, first edition, ordinary format, 1852. £6,000 to £8,000.
    Forum, Nov. 14: Pertusier (Charles). Promenades Pittoresques dans Constantinople et sur les Rives du Bosphore, 4 vol., inc Atlas, first edition, Paris, H. Nicolle, 1815-17. £6,000 to £8,000.
    Forum, Nov. 14: Brindesi (Jean). Souvenirs de Constantinople, first edition, [Paris], [1855-60]. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum, Nov. 14: Le Bruyn (Cornelius). Voyage au Levant, first French edition, Delft, Henri de Kroonevelt, 1700. £3,000 to £4,000.

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:

ChristiesAn Eye Towards the Real: Photographs from the Collection of Ambassador Trevor Traina on October 2nd: $3,252,564
RR AuctionRemarkable Rarities - bidstart 9/2 on September 28th: $2,362,034
BonhamsPrints and Multiples on October 1st: $2,165,402
ChristiesPost-War to Present on October 1st: $1,636,740
ChristiesContemporary Editions - bidstart 9/17 on October 1st: $1,624,508
Heritage AuctionsPhotographs Signature Auction on October 1st: $1,516,038
 

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

HansonsLondon Fine Art, Antiques and Collectors Auction on September 30th: 338.06%
Potomack CompanyChinese, Japanese & Korean Works of Art: Incl. Lily Tanaka Collection on October 1st: 157.85%
De Baecque and AssociesAncient and Modern Books on October 3rd: 139.17%
ALDEA Collection of Old Books on October 2nd: 130.84%
Heritage AuctionsSpace Exploration Showcase Auction on September 28th: 117.21%
Lyon and TurnbullThe Art Edit, Featuring a Selection of Works From the Estate of William McCance on October 2nd: 108.51%
Winter AssociatesPaintings and Prints, American Antique Furniture on September 30th: 107.28%


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

HansonsLondon Fine Art, Antiques and Collectors Auction on September 30th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on October 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday 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 AuctionsTuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 1st: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Pulp Magazines Select Auction on September 29th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsSpace Exploration Showcase Auction on September 28th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsHeroes of the Golden Age Comics Showcase Auction on September 27th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsSunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 1st: 99.91%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 1st: 99.33%
ALDEA 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 BooksFine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 28th: 98.75%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on September 29th: 98.12%
Potomack CompanyChinese, Japanese & Korean Works of Art: Incl. Lily Tanaka Collection on October 1st: 97.22%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Movie Posters Select Auction on September 29th: 96.88%
Winter AssociatesPaintings and Prints, American Antique Furniture on September 30th: 92.31%
SothebysContemporary Discoveries - bidstart 9/20 on October 2nd: 88.79%
Quinn's Auction Galleries4th In-Home Art Auction on October 1st: 87.23%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on September 27th: 85.25%
SwordersModern and Contemporary Art | To include the David and Pam McCleave Collection on October 2nd: 83.53%
Potomack CompanyOctober Art Cornucopia on October 2nd: 82.76%
Potter and Potter AuctionsCabinet of Morbid Curiosities: The Richard Harris Collection on October 2nd: 81.48%
Ripley AuctionsPICKERS EXPRESS Advertising, Electronics, Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles on October 1st: 80.95%
Koller AuctionsPrints and Multiples - Online Only on June 26th: 80.43%
BonhamsPrints and Multiples on October 1st: 80.20%
FreemansAsian 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

  • Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    Printed Books, Maps & Caricatures
    13 November 2024
    Dominic Winter, 13th Nov: The Americas. Blaeu (Willem Janszoon), Americae nova Tabula, Amsterdam circa 1635. £800-1,200
    Dominic Winter, 13th Nov: Witchcraft. Saducismus Trimphatus, by Joseph Glanvill, 2nd edition, 1688. £600-800
    Dominic Winter, 13th Nov: Gillray (James). United Irishmen in Training, 1798. £500-800
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    Printed Books, Maps & Caricatures
    13 November 2024
    Dominic Winter, 13th Nov: Ketham (Johannes de). Fasciculus medici[n]e …, Venice: Cesare Arrivabene, March 1522. £6,000-8,000
    Dominic Winter, 13th Nov: Bible [English]. The Byble in Englyshe of the largest and greatest volume..., 1541. £7,000-10,000
    Dominic Winter, 13th Nov: Chaucer (Geoffrey). The Workes of Geffray Chaucer newlye printed..., 1542. £2,000-3,000
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    Printed Books, Maps & Caricatures
    13 November 2024
    Dominic Winter, 13th Nov: Bible [English]. The Newe Testament of Our Saviour Jesu Christe..., 1566. £7,000-10,000
    Dominic Winter, 13th Nov: Hakluyt (Richard). The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques..., 1599. £4,000-6,000
    Dominic Winter, 13th Nov: Queen Anne binding. A sammelband of 15 almanacks, 1704. £1,000-1,500
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    Printed Books, Maps & Caricatures
    13 November 2024
    Dominic Winter, 13th Nov: Jacobite Uprising. A Grand Consultation concerning the Invasion of England..., 1745. £1,000-1,500
    Dominic Winter, 13th Nov: Holbein (Hans). Imitations of Original Drawings in the Collection of His Majesty, 1792-1800. £2,000-3,000
    Dominic Winter, 13th Nov: Wordsworth (William). Yarrow Revisited, 1st edition, presentation copy with author's corrections, 1835. £1,500-2,000
  • Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. 11,135 USD
    Sotheby’s: Edgar Allan Poe. The Raven and Other Poems, 1845. 33,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: Leo Tolstoy, Clara Bow. War and Peace, 1886. 22,500 USD
    Sotheby’s: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1902. 7,500 USD
    Sotheby’s: F. Scott Fitzgerald. This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby, and Others, 1920-1941. 24,180 USD
  • Freeman’s | Hindman
    Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana
    November 14
    Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: LEROUX, Gaston. The Phantom of the Opera. FIRST AM. ED, FIRST ISSUE IN THE VERY RARE DUST JACKET. 1911. $6,000 – 8,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: GOULD, John. A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds. L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: ORWELL, George. Nineteen Eighty-Four. Lon., 1949. FIRST EDITION IN A VERY FINE DUST JACKET. $6,000 – 8,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: GOULD. A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans. L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: The Federalist. NY, 1788. FIRST EDITION, THICK PAPER COPY. $60,000 – 80,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: SELBY. Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology. Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.
  • Desa Unicum, Nov. 13: Chronograph Wristwatches. Precious memories of the 20th Century / Cronografi da Polso. Preziose Memorie del XX Secolo, 2013. €3,000 to €5,000. Starting Bid: €10.
    Desa Unicum, Nov. 13: Lanthemann, Joseph. Modigliani 1884-1920. A Catalogue Raisonné, Barcelona, 1970. €320 to €380. Starting Bid: €10.
    Desa Unicum, Nov. 13: Warhol, Andy. The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (from A to B and back again), New York, 1975. Signed by the author. €500 to €600. Starting Bid: €10.
    Desa Unicum, Nov. 13: Vitali, Lamberto. Morandi: Catalogo Generale. I & II, Mediolan, 1983. €1,100 to €1,300. Starting Bid: €10.
    Desa Unicum, Nov. 13: Goldstein, Ann. Christopher Wool, Los Angeles, 1998. €320 to €380. Starting Bid: €10.
    Desa Unicum, Nov. 13: Celant, Germano. Piero Manzoni, 1989. €320 to €360. Starting Bid: €10.
    Desa Unicum, Nov. 13: Ernst, Max. Oeuvre-Katalog. Das Graphische Werk, Cologne, 1975. €420 to €480. Starting Bid: €10.
  • Doyle
    Stage & Screen
    November 14 & 15
    Doyle, Nov. 14-15: A studio-sanctioned Darth Vader Touring Costume from The Empire Strikes Back. $50,000 to $100,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 14-15: An original Al Hirschfeld's illustration of the cast of On Golden Pond. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 14-15: The largest trove of personal Grace Kelly letters to come to market. $60,000 to $80,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 14-15: An Important Archive of Musical Manuscripts of Truman Capote and Harold Arlen's House of Flowers. $40,000 to $60,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 14-15: The archive of an original Merrily We Roll Along Broadway cast member. $5,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 14-15: Jerry Herman's Yamaha Model C7 Ebonized Grand Piano. $6,000 to $9,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 14-15: A large group of Jerry Herman musical posters. $300 to $500.
    Doyle, Nov. 14-15: Group of awards presented to Jerry Herman. $300 to $400.
    Doyle, Nov. 14-15: Six pages of original art for "The MAD Game of Basebrawl," a complete story published in MAD #167, pages 31-36, June 1974. $3,000 to $4,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 14-15: A MAD book made for Al Jaffee, containing original art and writings from many MAD contributors. 2011. $1,200 to $1,800.
    Doyle, Nov. 14-15: A Jaffee-themed MAD Fold-In - "What honor should the creator of the MAD Fold-Ins be given?" $800 to $1,200.
    Doyle, Nov. 14-15: MAD Fold-In - "What developing news story has many Americans totally transfixed?" $800 to $1,200.