• 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: 85 Auctions Archived, another 57 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 25 October, 85 Auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Canadian dollars, 16 in euros, 10 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in New Zealand dollars, 2 in Swedish krone, 53 in US dollars, and 1 in South African rand.

 

Turnover was $59,716,913.22.  The average lot sold for $3,693.98.

 

For the week ahead there’s a fresh 57 auctions.

 

 

11 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:


Brunk Auctions. The United States Constitution–Signed Official Ratification Copy and Related on October 17th: $12,924,135
Christies. Exceptional Impressions: The Alan and Marianne Schwartz Collection on October 23rd: $9,893,182
Sothebys. Prints + Multiples - online 10/15 on October 22nd: $5,788,680
Sothebys. Bibliotheca Brookeriana: A Renaissance Library. The Aldine Collection D-M on October 18th: $5,667,629
Christies. Paris, online: Online:Marc Chagall: Between Heaven and Earth - Works from the artist's estate on October 22nd: $3,168,113
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Anime and Everything Cool...Volume V Signature Auction on October 22nd: $2,964,036
Sothebys. Arts of the Islamic World and India on October 23rd: $2,755,347
Christies. Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets on October 24th: $2,226,115
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Signature Auction on October 17th: $2,225,635
Tajan. Prestige Herge Albums on October 23rd: $1,268,985
Swann Galleries. Fine Books on October 24th: $1,070,692


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

Brunk Auctions. The United States Constitution–Signed Official Ratification Copy and Related on October 17th: 5340.55%
Christies. Paris, online: Online:Marc Chagall: Between Heaven and Earth - Works from the artist's estate on October 22nd: 280.65%
Olympia Auctions. Looking Back at John Osborne: Pictures and Possessions from his Estate The Hurst, Shropshire (Timed) online 10/10 on October 20th: 192.68%
Beaussant Lefevre. Paintings, Furniture and Works of Art on October 23rd: 191.94%
Duke's. The Autumn Auction on October 23rd: 164.15%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Fall Fine and Decorative Arts: Day 3 on October 18th: 162.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Signature Auction on October 17th: 153.42%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Fall Fine and Decorative Arts: Day 4 on October 19th: 147.92%
Sothebys. Bibliotheca Brookeriana: A Renaissance Library. The Aldine Collection D-M on October 18th: 140.10%
Tajan. Prestige Herge Albums on October 23rd: 134.01%
Christies. Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets on October 24th: 133.52%
Ader. Post War Art on October 17th: 128.28%
ALDE. An Anthology of French Poetry - Original 19th Century Editions I on October 23rd: 124.85%
Michaans Auctions. October Gallery Auction on October 18th: 115.77%
Bonhams. History of Science and Technology on October 23rd: 103.48%
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. October Auction on October 19th: 102.60%
Sothebys. Modern and Contemporary Middle East on October 22nd: 101.52%
Sunstone Auction House. No Reserve Fall Auction on October 19th: 101.09%


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

Leland Little Auctions. October Estates Auction on October 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Bunny Yeager Archive: Pin Up Photographs Showcase Auction on October 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Harvey Kurtzman & the Art of Trump Showcase Auction on October 24th: 100.00%
Northrow Gallery Auctions Ltd.. Post-War, Contemporary and Canadian Fine Art Auction on October 23rd: 100.00%
Sothebys. Modern and Contemporary Middle East on October 22nd: 100.00%
Christies. Paris, online: Online:Marc Chagall: Between Heaven and Earth - Works from the artist's estate on October 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 22nd: 100.00%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Fall Fine and Decorative Arts: Day 4 on October 19th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. Prints and Photographs Auction on October 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Pulp Magazines Select Auction on October 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on October 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Origins of the Pokemon Trading Card Game Showcase Auction on October 19th: 100.00%
Brunk Auctions. The United States Constitution–Signed Official Ratification Copy and Related on October 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 22nd: 99.79%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Anime and Everything Cool...Volume V Signature Auction on October 22nd: 99.79%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on October 23rd: 99.67%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 22nd: 99.38%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. ONLINE SALE - BOOKS - Antique Fine Art, Painting & Sculpture on October 22nd: 99.15%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Signature Auction on October 17th: 98.71%
Central Mass Auctions. Historical, Gambling, Adertising, & More on October 22nd: 98.68%
Dunbar Sloane. The Kerry Carman Botanical Library - online 10/14 on October 24th: 98.50%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on October 23rd: 98.36%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Fall Fine and Decorative Arts: Day 3 on October 18th: 97.87%
ALDE. An Anthology of French Poetry - Original 19th Century Editions I on October 23rd: 97.70%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on October 19th: 97.50%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Postal History on October 19th: 97.39%
Bonhams. The Collection of Ron Rolly and Ron Michaux on October 22nd: 96.59%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List - online 9/9 on October 22nd: 96.40%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on October 22nd: 95.74%
Christies. Exceptional Impressions: The Alan and Marianne Schwartz Collection on October 23rd: 94.53%
Olympia Auctions. Looking Back at John Osborne: Pictures and Possessions from his Estate The Hurst, Shropshire (Timed) online 10/10 on October 20th: 94.29%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 14th: 94.29%
Beaussant Lefevre. Paintings, Furniture and Works of Art on October 23rd: 92.68%
Michaans Auctions. October Gallery Auction on October 18th: 92.42%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Daguerreian Society Annual Benefit Auction on October 19th: 92.31%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 20th: 91.53%
Sothebys. Bibliotheca Brookeriana: A Renaissance Library. The Aldine Collection D-M on October 18th: 90.33%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Loud and Proud - LGBTQ+ Art on October 22nd: 90.28%
Morphy Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising - Las Vegas on October 19th: 89.73%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Americana, Historical Memorabilia, Aviation, Photography & More on October 24th: 89.52%
Ader. Post War Art on October 17th: 89.47%
Blackwell Auctions. Exceptional Estates Auction on October 19th: 88.24%
Swann Galleries. Fine Books on October 24th: 87.91%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Sports Cards & Memorabilia on October 23rd: 87.53%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Cauldron of Curiosities on October 20th: 86.55%
Duke's. Art and Design post 1880 on October 24th: 86.36%
William Parkinson. Americana and Vermontiana Book Auction on October 12th: 85.05%
Sothebys. Prints + Multiples - online 10/15 on October 22nd: 84.66%
Bukowskis. The Master Etcher Zorn on October 20th: 84.21%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Cauldron of Curiosities on October 19th: 82.08%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on October 13th: 81.11%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Fine Art at Auction on October 19th: 80.66%
Doyle New York. American Paintings & Prints / American Furniture, Silver & Decorative Arts on October 23rd: 80.00%
Sothebys. The World of Eugène Atget: Photographs from The Museum of Modern Art - online 10/10 on October 18th: 80.00%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Brunk Auctions The Printed Archetype of the United States Constitution... on October 17th Actual price: USD $11,340,000.
  2. Christies Christ crucified between the two Thieves: 'The Three Crosses' on October 23rd Actual price: USD $1,381,000.
  3. Brunk Auctions Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union Between the Colonies... on October 17th Actual price: USD $1,260,000.
  4. Sothebys An illuminated Qur'an, copied by Yaq'ut al-Musta'simi, on October 23rd Actual price: USD $931,385.
  5. Christies Melencolia I on October 23rd Actual price: USD $882,000.
  6. Christies A QUR'AN SECTION on October 24th Actual price: USD $816,923.
  7. Christies A FIRMAN OF THE EMPEROR AKBAR (R.1556-1605) on October 24th Actual price: USD $588,184.
  8. Christies JAMAL AL-DIN ABU MUHAMMAD NIZAMI (D.1209): KHAMSA on October 24th Actual price: USD $555,508.
  9. Sothebys [Greek] Que hoc volumine continentur. Luciani Opera. Icones Philostrati. Eiusdem Heroica.Eiusdem uitae Sophistarum. Icones Iunioris Philostrati. Descriptiones Callistrati. on October 18th Actual price: USD $469,900.
  10. Christies Saint Eustace on October 23rd Actual price: USD $453,600.
  11. Sothebys Musaei Opusculum de Herone et Leandro, quod et in latinam linguam ad uerbum tralatum est. on October 18th Actual price: USD $381,000.
  12. Sothebys Erasmi Roterodami Adagiorum chiliades quatuor, centuriaeque totidem. Quibus etiam quinta additur imperfecta. on October 18th Actual price: USD $381,000.
  13. Christies Night on the El Train on October 23rd Actual price: USD $378,000.
  14. Sothebys Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century (Feldman & Schellmann II.226-235) on October 22nd Actual price: USD $312,000.
  15. Christies Francoise sur fond gris on October 23rd Actual price: USD $277,200.
  16. Christies Jan Lutma, Goldsmith on October 23rd Actual price: USD $277,200.
  17. Sothebys Dog Wall on October 22nd Actual price: USD $264,000.
  18. Tajan TINTIN EN AMERIQUE on October 23rd Actual price: USD $259,745.
  19. Christies A Scholar in his Study ('Faust') on October 23rd Actual price: USD $252,000.
  20. Christies Nature morte au verre sous la lampe on October 23rd Actual price: USD $239,400.
  21. Sothebys A large illuminated volume from an eight-volume Qur'an in Maghribi script on paper, on October 23rd Actual price: USD $232,846.
  22. Sothebys Erasmi Roterodami Opusculum, cui titulus est Moria, idest Stultitia, quae pro concione loquitur. on October 18th Actual price: USD $228,600.
  23. Sothebys Superman, from Myths (Feldman & Schellmann II.260) on October 22nd Actual price: USD $228,000.
  24. Christies The Brooch. Eva Mudocci on October 23rd Actual price: USD $226,800.
  25. Christies The Entombment on October 23rd Actual price: USD $226,800.




85 total sales reported this week:

William Parkinson. Americana and Vermontiana Book Auction on October 12th: 85.05%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Home Furnishings and Interiors on October 24th: 78.57%
Swann Galleries. Fine Books on October 24th: 87.91%
RR Auction. Space on October 24th: 73.51%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Chic and Antique Auction on October 24th: 45.16%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Visions of America: The Stephen White Collection on October 24th: 65.67%
Leland Little Auctions. October Estates Auction on October 24th: 100.00%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Americana, Historical Memorabilia, Aviation, Photography & More on October 24th: 89.52%
Forum Auctions. Prints and Multiples 1500-2024 on October 24th: 63.33%
Dunbar Sloane. The Kerry Carman Botanical Library - online 10/14 on October 24th: 98.50%
Duke's. Art and Design post 1880 on October 24th: 86.36%
Heritage Auctions. The Bunny Yeager Archive: Pin Up Photographs Showcase Auction on October 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Harvey Kurtzman & the Art of Trump Showcase Auction on October 24th: 100.00%
Christies. Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets on October 24th: 65.22%
Aste Bolaffi. Posters - Cinema on October 24th: 76.99%
Ashcroft and Moore. Wunderkammer - Cabinet of Curiosities on October 24th: 53.85%
Rossini. Stamps, Antique and Modern Books and Autographs on October 23rd: 62.79%
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Chatsworth Autumn Fine Art Sale on October 23rd: 76.19%
Tajan. Prestige Herge Albums on October 23rd: 64.00%
Northrow Gallery Auctions Ltd.. Post-War, Contemporary and Canadian Fine Art Auction on October 23rd: 100.00%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Web Sale #3 of Numismatic Books on October 23rd: 77.13%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Sports Cards & Memorabilia on October 23rd: 87.53%
Duke's. The Autumn Auction on October 23rd: 79.17%
Doyle New York. American Paintings & Prints / American Furniture, Silver & Decorative Arts on October 23rd: 80.00%
Christies. Exceptional Impressions: The Alan and Marianne Schwartz Collection on October 23rd: 94.53%
Bukowskis. Contemporary Art and Design on October 23rd: 65.82%
Bonhams. Space History on October 23rd: 42.14%
Bonhams. History of Science and Technology on October 23rd: 66.67%
Beaussant Lefevre. Paintings, Furniture and Works of Art on October 23rd: 92.68%
ALDE. An Anthology of French Poetry - Original 19th Century Editions I on October 23rd: 97.70%
Stephan Welz & Co.. October Promenade Auction | Hybrid-Live Auction on October 23rd: 41.07%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on October 22nd: 95.74%
The Ross Art Group Inc. Original Vintage Treasures on October 22nd: 26.85%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. ONLINE SALE - BOOKS - Antique Fine Art, Painting & Sculpture on October 22nd: 99.15%
Sothebys. Arts of the Islamic World and India on October 23rd: 54.35%
Sothebys. Modern and Contemporary Middle East on October 22nd: 100.00%
Sothebys. Prints + Multiples - online 10/15 on October 22nd: 84.66%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Loud and Proud - LGBTQ+ Art on October 22nd: 90.28%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List - online 9/9 on October 22nd: 96.40%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on October 23rd: 98.36%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on October 23rd: 99.67%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 22nd: 99.79%
Christies. Paris, online: Online:Marc Chagall: Between Heaven and Earth - Works from the artist's estate on October 22nd: 100.00%
Chiswick Auctions. Photographica on October 22nd: 53.96%
Central Mass Auctions. Historical, Gambling, Adertising, & More on October 22nd: 98.68%
Bonhams. The Collection of Ron Rolly and Ron Michaux on October 22nd: 96.59%
Aguttes. Collector's Cards on October 22nd: 69.40%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 22nd: 100.00%
Rossini. Paintings, Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper, and Sculptures on October 21st: 55.93%
Olympia Auctions. Looking Back at John Osborne: Pictures and Possessions from his Estate The Hurst, Shropshire (Timed) online 10/10 on October 20th: 94.29%
Bukowskis. The Master Etcher Zorn on October 20th: 84.21%
Sunstone Auction House. No Reserve Fall Auction on October 19th: 69.00%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Postal History on October 19th: 97.39%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Fine Art at Auction on October 19th: 80.66%
PosterConnection Inc.. Vintage Posters - Fall 2024 on October 19th: 50.72%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on October 19th: 44.19%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Daguerreian Society Annual Benefit Auction on October 19th: 92.31%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Fall Fine and Decorative Arts: Day 4 on October 19th: 100.00%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Cauldron of Curiosities on October 20th: 86.55%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Cauldron of Curiosities on October 19th: 82.08%
Clars Auction Gallery. The Warehouse Auction on October 19th: 58.23%
Blackwell Auctions. Exceptional Estates Auction on October 19th: 88.24%
Sothebys. The World of Eugène Atget: Photographs from The Museum of Modern Art - online 10/10 on October 18th: 80.00%
Sothebys. Bibliotheca Brookeriana: A Renaissance Library. The Aldine Collection D-M on October 18th: 90.33%
Michaans Auctions. October Gallery Auction on October 18th: 92.42%
Leland Little Auctions. Prints and Photographs Auction on October 18th: 100.00%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Fall Fine and Decorative Arts: Day 3 on October 18th: 97.87%
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. October Auction on October 19th: 70.28%
Clars Auction Gallery. Jewelry, Furniture, Art & Fine Asian | October Auction on October 18th: 65.79%
Morphy Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising - Las Vegas on October 19th: 89.73%
Ader. Post War Art on October 17th: 89.47%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. British & European Paintings, Old Master Prints & Drawings, 20th Century Pictures & Printsl G. Allen Collection on October 16th: 63.37%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 16th: 72.55%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 14th: 94.29%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books on October 13th: 42.35%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on October 13th: 81.11%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on October 19th: 97.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Pulp Magazines Select Auction on October 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 22nd: 99.38%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on October 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 20th: 91.53%
Heritage Auctions. The Origins of the Pokemon Trading Card Game Showcase Auction on October 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Anime and Everything Cool...Volume V Signature Auction on October 22nd: 99.79%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Signature Auction on October 17th: 98.71%
Brunk Auctions. The United States Constitution–Signed Official Ratification Copy and Related on October 17th: 100.00%


For the week ahead 57 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Oct. 28th
Gorringes. Lewes. Weekly Featuring Books. 300 lots
Sothebys. Paris. The Library of Pierre Berge: The Final Chapter - online 10/14. 228 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. Diana Edwards Murnaghan Ceramics & Design Reference Library. 68 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction. 188 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 80 lots

Tue. Oct. 29th
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. Antiquarian Book Auction. 404 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 493 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 169 lots
Christies. Paris. Rare Books and Manuscripts - online 10/16. 127 lots
Rossini. Paris. Photography & Photographic Material Of which photographs from the Succession Mireille DARC. 227 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Literature, Fine Printing, Graphics. 220 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. American Fine Art & Decorative Arts: Incl. Washington Family Lots. 18 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. PICKERS EXPRESS Timed Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles 2. 58 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Only Banksy. 14 lots
Cotswold Auction Company. Cheltenham. Modern Art & Design, Vintage Fashion & Textiles. 26 lots
Everard Auctions. Savannah. Fall Southern Estates and Collections - Session 1. 62 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. CLASSIC SALE FURNITURE AND OBJETS D'ART, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, JEWELRY, NUMISMATICS, DESIGN, JOYSTICKS. 86 lots

Wed. Oct. 30th
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Travel and Vintage Posters. 81 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Books and Manuscripts. 216 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 317 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 61 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History. 35 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints, Maps and Posters. 97 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. American Historical & Political Auction: Incl. WWI & WWII Posters. 126 lots
University Archives. Wilton. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books. 460 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Collectibles + More. 31 lots
Everard Auctions. Savannah. Fall Southern Estates and Collections - Session 2. 23 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 42 lots
Litchfield County Auctions. Litchfield. Art, Antiques, Design and Books. 147 lots
PIASA. Paris. Modern and Contemporary Art. 12 lots
Tajan. Paris. Urban Art. 16 lots

Thu. Oct. 31st
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 299 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Strange Tales: The Steve Ditko Collection Part 3. 100 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Prints and Multiples. 173 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Fine Photographs. 315 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tapping Into The Many Worlds Of Magic: The Gathering Volume V Trading Card Games Showcase Auction. 151 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . The Captain Maitland Collection: The Surrender Of Napoleon Bonaparte 15 July 1815. 28 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Elegance of the Eternal The Anne Rice Collection - online 10/21. 87 lots
Everard Auctions. Savannah. Fall Southern Estates and Collections - Session 3. 99 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Modern Made. 55 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Ed Asner Family Center Annual Inktoberfest Comic Art Showcase Auction. 65 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Greg Dimmett Sports Card Estate Collection Final Session. 284 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 19 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 41 lots

Fri. Nov. 1st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Americana and Political Signature Auction. 138 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Prints Unlimited. 276 lots

Sat. Nov. 2nd
Sarasota Estate Auction. Sarasota. Monumental Two Day Important Art and Antiques Auction. 238 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Celebrating Disneyland, Disney World, and Theme Parks Everywhere! Animation Art Showcase Auction. 878 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Tobacco Card Auction. 123 lots
Grogan and Company. Boston. Fine Art. 51 lots
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Gahanna. BCD Library Part 2. 498 lots

Sun. Nov. 3rd
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. 249 lots
Sarasota Estate Auction. Sarasota. Monumental Two Day Important Art and Antiques Auction. 121 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 72 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

 

  • 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
  • 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