• 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: 72 Auctions Archived, another 54 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 1 November, 72 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Canadian dollars, 20 in euros, 10 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 39 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $27,079,931.09. The average lot sold for $2,504.85.

 

For the week ahead there’s a fresh 54 auctions.

 

7 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. Prints and Multiples on October 25th: $7,249,284
Heritage Auctions. The Christine Farrell Complete DC Collection: Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction on October 26th: $5,261,617
Sothebys. The Library of Pierre Berge: The Final Chapter - online 10/14 on October 28th: $2,307,595
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on October 26th: $1,718,230
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on October 31st: $1,620,605
Heritage Auctions. The Ibrahim Salem Collection of Islamic Countries Part II & III Signature Auction on October 25th: $1,382,898
Christies. Rare Books and Manuscripts - online 10/16 on October 29th: $1,371,462

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

One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on October 28th: 493.71%
Bonhams. Elegance of the Eternal The Anne Rice Collection - online 10/21 on October 31st: 303.44%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on October 24th: 256.54%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on October 30th: 236.36%
Heritage Auctions. The Ibrahim Salem Collection of Islamic Countries Part II & III Signature Auction on October 25th: 176.24%
Sothebys. The Library of Pierre Berge: The Final Chapter - online 10/14 on October 28th: 148.99%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on October 28th: 131.48%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Antiquarian Book Auction on October 29th: 122.92%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on October 30th: 105.38%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on October 31st: 103.91%
Everard Auctions. Fall Southern Estates and Collections - Session 1 on October 29th: 102.64%


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

Bonhams. Elegance of the Eternal The Anne Rice Collection - online 10/21 on October 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Ed Asner Family Center Annual Inktoberfest Comic Art Showcase Auction on October 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tapping Into The Many Worlds Of Magic: The Gathering Volume V Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on October 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on October 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 29th: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. The Texas Ranch Auction on October 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on October 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pre-Code Horror & Crime Comics Showcase Auction on October 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Ibrahim Salem Collection of Islamic Countries Part II & III Signature Auction on October 25th: 99.80%
Heritage Auctions. The Christine Farrell Complete DC Collection: Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction on October 26th: 99.59%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on October 27th: 99.58%
Sothebys. The Library of Pierre Berge: The Final Chapter - online 10/14 on October 28th: 99.56%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 29th: 99.39%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on October 27th: 99.01%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on October 30th: 98.74%
Heritage Auctions. Fall US Currency Obsolete Banknotes Showcase Auction on October 27th: 95.72%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on October 26th: 95.63%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on October 26th: 95.61%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on October 24th: 94.62%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on October 30th: 94.29%
PBA Galleries. Strange Tales: The Steve Ditko Collection Part 3 on October 31st: 94.00%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on October 29th: 92.86%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on October 27th: 92.17%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on October 31st: 90.17%
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Saskatchewan and Canadian Art on October 27th: 90.00%
Potomack Company. Diana Edwards Murnaghan Ceramics & Design Reference Library on October 28th: 89.71%
Ripley Auctions. Greg Dimmett Sports Card Estate Collection Final Session on October 31st: 88.38%
New England Book Auctions. Literature, Fine Printing, Graphics on October 29th: 88.18%
Potomack Company. American Historical & Political Auction: Incl. WWI & WWII Posters on October 30th: 88.10%
Ripley Auctions. PICKERS EXPRESS Timed Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles 2 on October 29th: 87.93%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on October 31st: 85.95%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on October 19th: 85.71%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on October 28th: 85.33%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Photographs on October 25th: 85.16%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on October 28th: 83.51%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on October 19th: 82.00%
Litchfield County Auctions. Art, Antiques, Design and Books on October 30th: 81.63%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on October 25th: 80.12%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies Buste de femme d'apres Cranach le Jeune on October 25th Actual price: USD $882,000.
  2. Christies Double Mickey Mouse on October 25th Actual price: USD $630,000.
  3. Christies Description de l'Egypte, ou Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont ete faites en Egypte pendant l'expedition de l'Armee francaise. on October 29th Actual price: USD $354,137.
  4. Christies The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) - 30 March 2011 on October 25th Actual price: USD $327,600.
  5. Heritage Auctions Action Comics #1 Trimmed (DC, 1938) CGC Apparent FN 6.0 Moderate (A-3) Cream to off-white pages. on October 26th Actual price: USD $324,000.
  6. Christies Superman, from Myths on October 25th Actual price: USD $239,400.
  7. PBA Galleries AMAZING FANTASY No. 15 * Origin and 1st Appearance of Spider-Man on October 31st Actual price: USD $228,000.
  8. Christies Book of Clouds on October 25th Actual price: USD $214,200.
  9. Christies Der Kuss IV (The Kiss IV) on October 25th Actual price: USD $214,200.
  10. Christies Le repas frugal, from La Suite des Saltimbanques on October 25th Actual price: USD $201,600.
  11. Christies Grace Kelly on October 25th Actual price: USD $189,000.
  12. Sothebys Considerations sur les principaux evenemens de la Revolution francoise, ouvrage posthume, publie par M. le duc de Broglie et M. le baron de Stael. on October 28th Actual price: USD $181,609.
  13. Christies Hotel Acatlan: Two Weeks Later, from Moving Focus on October 25th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  14. Christies Booster, from Booster and 7 Studies on October 25th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  15. Christies Portrait de Jacqueline accoudee on October 25th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  16. Heritage Auctions Flash Comics #1 (DC, 1940) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Off-white to white pages. on October 26th Actual price: USD $174,000.
  17. Heritage Auctions New Adventure Comics #27 Mile High Pedigree (DC, 1938) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages. on October 26th Actual price: USD $168,000.
  18. Christies Six Prints by the Artist on October 25th Actual price: USD $151,200.
  19. Christies Minotaure aveugle guide par une fillette dans la nuit, from La Suite Vollard on October 25th Actual price: USD $151,200.
  20. Doyle New York ANNIE OAKLEY (FELDMAN/SCHELLMAN II.378) on October 31st Actual price: USD $146,300.
  21. Doyle New York LITHOGRAPHIC WATER MADE OF LINES, CRAYON AND TWO BLUE WASHES (TYLER GRAPHICS 252; M.C.A.T. 209) on October 31st Actual price: USD $133,000.
  22. Heritage Auctions More Fun Comics #52 (DC, 1940) CGC FN 6.0 Off-white to white pages. on October 26th Actual price: USD $132,000.
  23. Heritage Auctions Double Action Comics #2 (DC, 1940) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white to white pages. on October 26th Actual price: USD $132,000.
  24. Christies Quatre Lithographies on October 25th Actual price: USD $126,000.
  25. Christies In the Studio, December 2017 on October 25th Actual price: USD $119,700.



72 total sales reported this week:

Swann Galleries. Fine Photographs on October 31st: 11.75%
Ripley Auctions. Greg Dimmett Sports Card Estate Collection Final Session on October 31st: 88.38%
PBA Galleries. Strange Tales: The Steve Ditko Collection Part 3 on October 31st: 94.00%
Hansons. The Captain Maitland Collection: The Surrender Of Napoleon Bonaparte 15 July 1815 on October 31st: 75.00%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on October 31st: 85.95%
Everard Auctions. Fall Southern Estates and Collections - Session 3 on October 31st: 71.72%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on October 31st: 90.17%
Bonhams. Elegance of the Eternal The Anne Rice Collection - online 10/21 on October 31st: 100.00%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on October 30th: 79.38%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on October 30th: 94.29%
Tajan. Urban Art on October 30th: 31.25%
Heritage Auctions. The Ed Asner Family Center Annual Inktoberfest Comic Art Showcase Auction on October 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tapping Into The Many Worlds Of Magic: The Gathering Volume V Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on October 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on October 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on October 30th: 98.74%
Potomack Company. American Historical & Political Auction: Incl. WWI & WWII Posters on October 30th: 88.10%
PIASA. Modern and Contemporary Art on October 30th: 33.33%
Lyon and Turnbull. Travel and Vintage Posters on October 30th: 64.20%
Litchfield County Auctions. Art, Antiques, Design and Books on October 30th: 81.63%
Everard Auctions. Fall Southern Estates and Collections - Session 2 on October 30th: 52.17%
Eldreds. Collectibles + More on October 30th: 61.29%
Beaussant Lefevre. Numismatic - Important Collections - Second Day on October 30th: 70.83%
Aguttes. Books and Manuscripts on October 30th: 73.15%
Ripley Auctions. PICKERS EXPRESS Timed Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles 2 on October 29th: 87.93%
Rossini. Photography & Photographic Material Of which photographs from the Succession Mireille DARC on October 29th: 69.60%
New England Book Auctions. Literature, Fine Printing, Graphics on October 29th: 88.18%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on October 29th: 92.86%
Everard Auctions. Fall Southern Estates and Collections - Session 1 on October 29th: 70.97%
Cotswold Auction Company. Modern Art & Design, Vintage Fashion & Textiles on October 29th: 73.08%
Christies. Rare Books and Manuscripts - online 10/16 on October 29th: 55.91%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Antiquarian Book Auction on October 29th: 75.74%
Sothebys. The Library of Pierre Berge: The Final Chapter - online 10/14 on October 28th: 99.56%
Potomack Company. American Fine Art & Decorative Arts: Incl. Washington Family Lots on October 29th: 33.33%
Potomack Company. Diana Edwards Murnaghan Ceramics & Design Reference Library on October 28th: 89.71%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on October 28th: 83.51%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on October 28th: 85.33%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 29th: 99.39%
Sworders. Books and Maps - online 10/18 on October 27th: 64.68%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on October 27th: 99.01%
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Saskatchewan and Canadian Art on October 27th: 90.00%
Vogt Auction. The Texas Ranch Auction on October 26th: 100.00%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Geology and Natural History, Mining, First editions, Art, History on October 26th: 58.86%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on October 26th: 48.89%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Photographs on October 25th: 85.16%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Property Being Sold to Benefit the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newark, Inc. on October 25th: 47.37%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. American Historical Ephemera and Photography on October 25th: 73.15%
Jeschke Jadi Auctions Berlin GmbH. Rare Books, Prints, Historical Photography (Lots 806-1810) on October 26th: 31.19%
Jeschke Jadi Auctions Berlin GmbH. Rare Books, Prints, Historical Photography (Lots 1-805) on October 25th: 29.27%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on October 25th: 80.12%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 23rd: 73.08%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on October 23rd: 36.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 21st: 70.97%
Catawiki B. V.. French Literature and Illustrated on October 20th: 54.17%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Historical Memorabilia on October 20th: 68.18%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on October 20th: 76.92%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on October 20th: 75.71%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography Books on October 20th: 32.26%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on October 19th: 82.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on October 19th: 42.86%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on October 19th: 85.71%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on October 26th: 95.63%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on October 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Fall US Currency Obsolete Banknotes Showcase Auction on October 27th: 95.72%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on October 27th: 99.58%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on October 27th: 92.17%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on October 24th: 94.62%
Heritage Auctions. Peter Beard Showcase Auction on October 25th: 74.51%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on October 26th: 95.61%
Heritage Auctions. The Christine Farrell Complete DC Collection: Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction on October 26th: 99.59%
Heritage Auctions. The Ibrahim Salem Collection of Islamic Countries Part II & III Signature Auction on October 25th: 99.80%
Heritage Auctions. Pre-Code Horror & Crime Comics Showcase Auction on October 25th: 100.00%

 

For the week ahead 54 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Nov. 4th
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 38 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 100 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Paintings, Prints, Photographs; Silver, etc.. 31 lots

Tue. Nov. 5th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 463 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 144 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. The Shipwreck Archive of Richard Larn OBE. 142 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Avant-Garde Art and Russian Literature from the Rachel and Joseph Brindt Collection. 151 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Rare and Important Items. 95 lots
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Toronto. Pop and Counter Culture. 212 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Modern and Contemporary Art. 77 lots
Sothebys. London. The Art of Japan. 15 lots
Dorotheum . Linz. Fall Auction. 52 lots

Wed. Nov. 6th
OSENAT. PARIS. Photographs and Cameras. 187 lots
ALDE. Paris. Old and 19th century books - From the Daniel Morcrette library & to various enthusiasts. 346 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 60 lots
Finarte. Rome. Movie Poster Artworks. 210 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Books, Ephemera, Maps, and Works on Paper. 1183 lots
Tajan. Paris. Comics and Illustration: Part II. 155 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Fall Automobilia Auction - online 10/30. 71 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Asian Art II. 35 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Toys and General Collectibles. 177 lots
Rossini. Paris. Posters, Lithographs, and Works on Paper. 427 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 50 lots
Northrow Gallery Auctions Ltd.. Erin. Important Indigenous Fine Art Auction. 63 lots

Thu. Nov. 7th
Forum Auctions. London. Online sale: The Detective Fiction Collection of John Cooper. 283 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Americana - U.S. Presidents - Travel and Exploration - Maps, Prints and Views. 539 lots
Ader. PARIS. Photographs - On the Occasion of Paris Photo. 224 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Vintage Posters. 636 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Jim Davis: The Art of Garfield Showcase Auction. 106 lots
Gros & Delettrez. PARIS. Travel: Books and Atlas. 145 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Att: Collectors Online Only Auction. 100 lots
Dreweatts. Newbury. Interiors. 16 lots
Finarte. Rome. Comics: The Masters of Eroticism. 246 lots

Fri. Nov. 8th
Mennonite Life. Lancaster. Rare and Used Book Auction. 400 lots
Santa Fe Art Auction. Santa Fe. Signature Annual Live Sale - Session 1. 80 lots
Finarte. Rome. Original Comic Arts and Illustrations. 461 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Autumn Majestic 2024. 44 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Chicago. Toomey and Co.: Prints and Multiples. 165 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Paris Match: 75 Years of World History. 80 lots
Bertolami Fine Art . Rome. Stamps and Postal History. 287 lots
Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Robert Couturier Collection, part 2. 28 lots
Sworders. Essex. Asian Art. 35 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Fine and Decorative Arts: Session II. 27 lots

Sat. Nov. 9th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 161 lots
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. Major Fall Chinese & Americana Auction. 22 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. Artistry of the West: Rare Beadwork & Historic Western Wonders. 133 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Autumn Majestic 2024 - Day 2. 21 lots

Sun. Nov. 10th
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. 199 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction. 167 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Ronald R. Gustafson Part II 1928 FRN U.S. Currency Showcase Auction. 265 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Autumn Majestic 2024 - Day 3. 40 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 98 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