• 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: 66 Auctions Archived, another 67 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 8 November, 66 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Canadian dollars, 20 in euros, 13 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 31 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $8,974,329.07. The average lot sold for $947.86.

 

For the week ahead there’s a fresh 67 auctions.

 

No auction event saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars.

 

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


Lang's Auction, Inc.. FISHING TACKLE & SPORTSMEN AUCTION on November 1st: 329.60%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. BCD Library Part 2 on November 2nd: 178.52%
Lay's Auctioneers. The Shipwreck Archive of Richard Larn OBE on November 5th: 168.25%
De Baecque and Associes. Contemporary Art - Design - 20th Century on November 6th: 160.08%
Lay's Auctioneers. Charleston Shipwreck Museum Sale on November 7th: 157.58%
Forum Auctions. Online sale: The Detective Fiction Collection of John Cooper on November 7th: 154.70%
Bonhams. Samurai · Snow · Spectacle · Japanese Art across Seven Centuries on November 7th: 139.87%
Bonhams. Asian Art on November 5th: 137.47%
Duke's. Avenue Auctions on November 5th: 133.46%
Grogan and Company. Fine Art on November 2nd: 124.38%
ALDE. Old and 19th century books - From the Daniel Morcrette library & to various enthusiasts on November 6th: 120.21%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes on October 26th: 116.67%
Dorotheum . Fall Auction on November 5th: 110.22%
Heritage Auctions. Americana and Political Signature Auction on November 2nd: 102.52%


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

Lay's Auctioneers. Charleston Shipwreck Museum Sale on November 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Jim Davis: The Art of Garfield Showcase Auction on November 7th: 100.00%
Lay's Auctioneers. The Shipwreck Archive of Richard Larn OBE on November 5th: 100.00%
EV Stamps. Tobacco Card Auction on November 2nd: 100.00%
Lang's Auction, Inc.. FISHING TACKLE & SPORTSMEN AUCTION on November 1st: 100.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. North Hampton, NH Online Auction on November 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on November 5th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on November 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on November 5th: 99.78%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on November 2nd: 99.38%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on November 5th: 99.03%
Heritage Auctions. Celebrating Disneyland, Disney World, and Theme Parks Everywhere! Animation Art Showcase Auction on November 3rd: 98.63%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on November 3rd: 98.39%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on November 6th: 98.33%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on November 3rd: 98.17%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Att: Collectors Online Only Auction on November 7th: 98.00%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes on October 26th: 97.93%
De Baecque and Associes. Contemporary Art - Design - 20th Century on November 6th: 97.92%
Forum Auctions. Online sale: The Detective Fiction Collection of John Cooper on November 7th: 97.53%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books on October 30th: 96.94%
Grogan and Company. Fine Art on November 2nd: 96.08%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 31st: 95.12%
Bonhams. The Golden Age of Motoring on November 1st: 94.68%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Rare and Important Items on November 5th: 92.63%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Pop and Counter Culture on November 5th: 92.45%
Dorotheum . Fall Auction on November 5th: 92.31%
Morphy Auctions. Toys and General Collectibles on November 7th: 92.09%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints Unlimited on November 1st: 90.22%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on November 4th: 89.47%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. BCD Library Part 2 on November 2nd: 89.36%
Heritage Auctions. Americana and Political Signature Auction on November 2nd: 88.41%
Bonhams. Americana, Natural History, and Travel on October 24th: 86.27%
Chorley's. Books and Manuscripts on October 23rd: 84.85%
Bonhams. Samurai · Snow · Spectacle · Japanese Art across Seven Centuries on November 7th: 84.75%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Vintage Posters on November 7th: 83.65%
Winter Associates. Paintings, Prints, Photographs; Silver, etc. on November 4th: 80.65%

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Bonhams Common Sense; Addressed to the Inhabitants of America... on October 24th Actual price: USD $140,200.
  2. Bonhams The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands: Containing the Figures of Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Serpents, Insects, and Plants... Revis'd by Mr. Edwards. on October 24th Actual price: USD $127,500.
  3. Artcurial Choose Your Weapon (Blue) - 2010 on November 6th Actual price: USD $99,028.
  4. ALDE Le Romant comique. Paris, Toussainct Quinet, 1651. -- Le Romant comique. Seconde partie. on November 6th Actual price: USD $74,131.
  5. Bonhams Boston, September 14, 1768. Gentlemen, you are already too well acquainted with the melancholy & very alarming circumstances to which this Province, as well as America in general, is now reduced.... on October 24th Actual price: USD $70,350.
  6. Heritage Auctions John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson: Collection of Presidential Bill Signing Pens. on November 2nd Actual price: USD $68,750.
  7. Bonhams A BOXED IMPERIAL ALBUM OF SIXTEEN RUBBINGS AND WOODBLOCK PRINTS FROM THE IMPERIALLY INSCRIBED ILLUSTRATIONS OF COTTON, YUZHI MIANHUA TU on November 5th Actual price: USD $67,167.
  8. ALDE Liber chronicarum]. Registrum huius operis libri cronicarum cum figuris et ymaginibus ab initio mundi. on November 6th Actual price: USD $53,913.
  9. University Archives Albert Einstein 3pp ALS: Unified Field Theory, Gravitational Equations & Freud! on October 30th Actual price: USD $53,125.
  10. Bonhams Il Disegno Del Discoperto Della Nova Franza.... on October 24th Actual price: USD $48,640.
  11. ALDE Histhoire singuliere & fort recreative contenant la reste des faitz & gestes des quatre filz Aymon Regnault Allard Guichard et le petit Richard, et de leur cousin le subtil Maugis... on November 6th Actual price: USD $48,522.
  12. Kedem Auctions Ltd. "Altneuland" -- First Edition, 1902 - Inscribed and Signed by Theodor Herzl to Prince Friedrich Wrede of Austria on November 5th Actual price: USD $45,000.
  13. Grogan and Company Mankind, on November 2nd Actual price: USD $42,250.
  14. Aste Bolaffi Star Quarters I - IV, 1971 on October 27th Actual price: USD $41,217.
  15. Bonhams North American Indian Portfolio. Hunting Scenes and Amusements of the Rocky Mountains and Prairies of America. on October 24th Actual price: USD $40,960.
  16. Forum Auctions The Thirteen Problems on November 7th Actual price: USD $40,841.
  17. Sothebys Zojo-ji Temple in Shiba (Shiba Zojoji) on November 5th Actual price: USD $40,253.
  18. Bonhams The Birds of America, from Drawings Made in the United States and their Territories. on October 24th Actual price: USD $38,400.
  19. Sothebys The complete set of Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations (Gojusan tsugi meisho zue), also known as the Vertical Tokaido on November 5th Actual price: USD $37,157.
  20. Artcurial Donuts Chocolate - 2009 on November 6th Actual price: USD $36,782.
  21. Bonhams Shiba Zojo-ji (Zojo-ji Temple in Shiba), from the series Tokyo nijukei (20 Views of Tokyo) on November 7th Actual price: USD $36,511.
  22. Morphy Auctions VERY RARE NO. 30 TY COBB 1914 CRACKER JACK BASEBALL CARD on November 7th Actual price: USD $35,840.
  23. Bonhams The Debates and Proceedings of the Convention of the State of New-York, Assembled at Poughkeepsie, on the 17th June, 1788. To deliberate and decide on the Form of Federal Government recommended by the General Convention at Philadelphia.... on October 24th Actual price: USD $35,840.
  24. Aste Bolaffi Moving butterflies and futuristic flowers, (Balfiore), 1924/, 1925 on October 27th Actual price: USD $35,721.
  25. Artcurial Compro Logo Existo #6 - 2008 on November 6th Actual price: USD $35,367.



66 total sales reported this week:

Potter and Potter Auctions. Vintage Posters on November 7th: 83.65%
PBA Galleries. Americana - U.S. Presidents - Travel and Exploration - Maps, Prints and Views on November 7th: 63.45%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Att: Collectors Online Only Auction on November 7th: 98.00%
Forum Auctions. Online sale: The Detective Fiction Collection of John Cooper on November 7th: 97.53%
Dreweatts. Interiors on November 7th: 75.00%
Tajan. Comics and Illustration: Part II on November 6th: 23.87%
Rossini. Posters, Lithographs, and Works on Paper on November 6th: 14.05%
OSENAT. Photographs and Cameras on November 6th: 57.75%
Finarte. Comics: The Masters of Eroticism on November 7th: 57.32%
Finarte. Movie Poster Artworks on November 6th: 29.05%
De Baecque and Associes. Contemporary Art - Design - 20th Century on November 6th: 97.92%
Chiswick Auctions. Asian Art II on November 6th: 48.57%
Bonhams. Samurai · Snow · Spectacle · Japanese Art across Seven Centuries on November 7th: 84.75%
Bonhams. Fall Automobilia Auction - online 10/30 on November 6th: 67.61%
Artcurial. Urban Project on November 6th: 46.34%
ALDE. Old and 19th century books - From the Daniel Morcrette library & to various enthusiasts on November 6th: 68.50%
Morphy Auctions. Toys and General Collectibles on November 7th: 92.09%
Lay's Auctioneers. Charleston Shipwreck Museum Sale on November 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Jim Davis: The Art of Garfield Showcase Auction on November 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on November 6th: 98.33%
Aste Bolaffi. Modern and Contemporary Art on October 27th: 75.32%
Sothebys. The Art of Japan on November 5th: 66.67%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Rare and Important Items on November 5th: 92.63%
Duke's. Avenue Auctions on November 5th: 73.53%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Avant-Garde Art and Russian Literature from the Rachel and Joseph Brindt Collection on November 5th: 69.54%
Dorotheum . Fall Auction on November 5th: 92.31%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Pop and Counter Culture on November 5th: 92.45%
Winter Associates. Paintings, Prints, Photographs; Silver, etc. on November 4th: 80.65%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on November 4th: 89.47%
Lay's Auctioneers. The Timed Art Sale on November 3rd: 62.82%
Lay's Auctioneers. The Shipwreck Archive of Richard Larn OBE on November 5th: 100.00%
Sarasota Estate Auction. Monumental Two Day Important Art and Antiques Auction on November 3rd: 53.72%
Sarasota Estate Auction. Monumental Two Day Important Art and Antiques Auction on November 2nd: 35.71%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on November 2nd: 45.35%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. BCD Library Part 2 on November 2nd: 89.36%
Grogan and Company. Fine Art on November 2nd: 96.08%
EV Stamps. Tobacco Card Auction on November 2nd: 100.00%
Vermot de Pas. CLASSIC SALE FURNITURE AND OBJETS D'ART, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, JEWELRY, NUMISMATICS, DESIGN, JOYSTICKS on October 29th: 77.91%
OSENAT. Royalty at Versailles on October 27th: 62.22%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints Unlimited on November 1st: 90.22%
Lang's Auction, Inc.. FISHING TACKLE & SPORTSMEN AUCTION on November 1st: 100.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. North Hampton, NH Online Auction on November 1st: 100.00%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books on October 30th: 96.94%
Bonhams. Asian Art on November 5th: 70.27%
Bonhams. The Golden Age of Motoring on November 1st: 94.68%
Lyon and Turnbull. Modern Made on November 1st: 76.36%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes on October 26th: 97.93%
Chorley's. Books and Manuscripts on October 23rd: 84.85%
Bonhams. Discovery Sale on October 25th: 76.92%
Bonhams. Americana, Natural History, and Travel on October 24th: 86.27%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on November 2nd: 99.38%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on November 5th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on November 5th: 99.78%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on November 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on November 3rd: 98.17%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on November 5th: 99.03%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on November 3rd: 98.39%
Heritage Auctions. Celebrating Disneyland, Disney World, and Theme Parks Everywhere! Animation Art Showcase Auction on November 3rd: 98.63%
Heritage Auctions. Americana and Political Signature Auction on November 2nd: 88.41%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 30th: 76.19%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 31st: 95.12%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on October 31st: 42.11%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 28th: 73.75%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on October 27th: 76.53%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 26th: 52.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on October 24th: 70.83%


For the week ahead 67 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Nov. 11th
Dorotheum . Vienna. Clocks, Technology, Curiosities & Photographica. 18 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Remembrance Day War & Government Posters Showcase Auction. 188 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 103 lots

Tue. Nov. 12th
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. November Fine and Decorative Art. 113 lots
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Leiden. Books and Prints. 1230 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 457 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 146 lots
Il Ponte. Milan (Italy). Books. 317 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Poster Auctions International: Rare Posters. 473 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Modern and Contemporary Prints. 236 lots
Bonhams. Boston. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 116 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Islamic and Indian Art. 48 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Angling, Hunting, Travel & Exploration. 216 lots

Wed. Nov. 13th
Morphy Auctions. Denver. The Jim & MaryBeth Fischer Breweriana Collection. 641 lots
ALDE. Paris. Photography Books - Collection of an Amateur - online 10/25. 155 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 321 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 60 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Cigarette and Trade Cards, Postcards, Photographs, Autographs and Ephemera. 341 lots
Il Ponte. Milan (Italy). Prints, Multiples, and Modern Art. 215 lots
Australian Book Auctions. Armadale, . Historical Documents, Books, Maps &c.. 65 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs Featuring a Selection of Flor Garduño and Other Latin American Photographers Showcase Auction. 189 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. The Art Book Collection. 200 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Contemporary Art. 37 lots
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Jerusalem. Kaballa and Chassidut, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical letters, Chabad and Rare books, Jewish Art, Silver wear & banknotes. 290 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. A Private Library of Antiquarian Books, Fine Bindings, Rare Modern Literature/First Editions, Maps, GAA Interest, Posters, Postcards, Journals, Broadsides, Irish Language etc.. 651 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. 600 Autographs, Photographs, Drawings and Small Collections. 515 lots
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Sports Memorabilia featuring Authenticated Autographs. 244 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts. 668 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. English & Continental Books & Bibles, Maps, Caricatures & Decorative Prints. 457 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 39 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. The Collected Home, Featuring Property from a Summer Thornton-Designed Chicago Residence. 24 lots
Sothebys. Cologne. Modern and Contempory Discoveries. 22 lots
New England Auctions. Branford. European and South American Estate Collections. 15 lots

Thu. Nov. 14th
Bonhams. Paris. Prints Online - bidstart 11/4. 180 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Part 1: Valuable Books, Autographs and Prints. 355 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Books, Ephemera, Maps, and Works on Paper. 1183 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana. 347 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Stage and Screen. 322 lots
Forum Auctions. London. A Visual and Historical Voyage into the Ottoman World: the Library of a Gentleman. 267 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Autographs. 158 lots
Propstore. Hertfordshire. Entertainment Memorablilia Live Auction. 478 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Foreign Comics Showcase Auction. 155 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Part 2: The Collections of Dr. George Fischer, Vienna. 176 lots
Bertolami Fine Art . Rome. Old and Modern Prints, Drawings and Maps. 466 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. New York. Post-War and Contemporary Art. 3 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Jewelry, Paintings, Contemporary Art and Design. 40 lots
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. American Civil War Book Auction. 360 lots

Fri. Nov. 15th
Christies. Paris. Morris: The Man Who Created Lucky Luke. 50 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. November 2024: Day 2. 125 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Illustration Art Signature Auction. 109 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Part 3: Modern Literature, Erotica and Posters. 368 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Part 4: The dawn of change - Avant-garde of the 1960s and 70s. 514 lots
Finarte. Milan. Photographs: Unveiled Beauty. 139 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . November Gallery Auction. 38 lots
Sothebys. New York. Arcade Sale. 19 lots

Sat. Nov. 16th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Part 5: Modern Art and Photography. 354 lots
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Modern and Contemporary Art. 141 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. November 2024: Online Only Exclusives. 39 lots

Sun. Nov. 17th
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. 241 lots
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Gordon Lightfoot Estate Collection Music Memorabilia Signature Auction. 46 lots
Genazym. Monsey. Toporowich Collection.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. Common Surium Auction.

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