• 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: 70 Auctions Archived, another 93 Upcoming this Week

 For the week ended 15 November, 70 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 2 denominated in Australian dollars, 24 in euros, 5 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, and 37 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $13,669,375.33. The average lot sold for $1,095.83.

 

For the week ahead there’s a fresh 93 auctions.

 

 

3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana on November 14th: $1,832,848
Rago Arts and Auctions. Poster Auctions International: Rare Posters on November 12th: $1,268,441
Morphy Auctions. The Jim & MaryBeth Fischer Breweriana Collection on November 14th: $1,138,208

 


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

ALDE. Photography Books - Collection of an Amateur - online 10/25 on November 13th: 1030.59%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Books and Prints on November 13th: 180.37%
Beaussant Lefevre. Barrier Collection - The Art of Japan and China - Day 2 on November 8th: 172.11%
Tooveys. Cigarette and Trade Cards, Postcards, Photographs, Autographs and Ephemera on November 13th: 146.91%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. English & Continental Books & Bibles, Maps, Caricatures & Decorative Prints on November 13th: 140.55%
Il Ponte. Books on November 12th: 131.94%
Santa Fe Art Auction. Signature Annual Live Sale - Session 1 on November 8th: 131.04%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana on November 14th: 127.61%
Il Ponte. Prints, Multiples, and Modern Art on November 13th: 115.71%
Artcurial. Paris Match: 75 Years of World History on November 8th: 106.57%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Major Fall Chinese & Americana Auction on November 9th: 100.01%


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

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Post-War and Contemporary Art on November 14th: 100.00%
New England Auctions. European and South American Estate Collections on November 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on November 13th: 100.00%
Santa Fe Art Auction. Signature Annual Live Sale - Session 1 on November 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on November 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on November 12th: 99.92%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on November 12th: 99.56%
Heritage Auctions. Remembrance Day War & Government Posters Showcase Auction on November 11th: 99.47%
Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on November 10th: 99.40%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on November 12th: 99.32%
Heritage Auctions. Ronald R. Gustafson Part II 1928 FRN U.S. Currency Showcase Auction on November 10th: 99.25%
Heritage Auctions. Foreign Comics Showcase Auction on November 14th: 98.71%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on November 10th: 98.49%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on November 13th: 98.44%
Morphy Auctions. The Jim & MaryBeth Fischer Breweriana Collection on November 14th: 97.66%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on November 9th: 96.89%
New England Book Auctions. Angling, Hunting, Travel & Exploration on November 12th: 95.83%
Mennonite Life. July 2024 Rare and Used Book Auction on July 12th: 94.75%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on November 10th: 94.29%
Il Ponte. Prints, Multiples, and Modern Art on November 13th: 93.02%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana on November 14th: 92.22%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on November 12th: 88.79%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. English & Continental Books & Bibles, Maps, Caricatures & Decorative Prints on November 13th: 88.40%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Books and Prints on November 13th: 87.56%
Australian Book Auctions. Historical Documents, Books, Maps &c. on November 13th: 86.15%
Tooveys. Cigarette and Trade Cards, Postcards, Photographs, Autographs and Ephemera on November 13th: 85.92%
Purcell Auctioneers. A Private Library of Antiquarian Books, Fine Bindings, Rare Modern Literature/First Editions, Maps, GAA Interest, Posters, Postcards, Journals, Broadsides, Irish Language etc. on November 13th: 85.71%
Swann Galleries. Autographs on November 14th: 85.44%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Autumn Majestic 2024 on November 8th: 84.09%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on November 3rd: 83.33%
Il Ponte. Books on November 12th: 82.33%
Sothebys. Modern and Contempory Discoveries on November 13th: 81.82%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Featuring a Selection of Flor Garduño and Other Latin American Photographers Showcase Auction on November 13th: 81.48%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Toomey and Co.: Prints and Multiples on November 8th: 81.21%
Beaussant Lefevre. Barrier Collection - The Art of Japan and China - Day 2 on November 8th: 80.30%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Autumn Majestic 2024 - Day 3 on November 10th: 80.00%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers The Federalist. on November 14th Actual price: USD $203,200.
  2. Swann Galleries (CIVIL WAR.) DOUGLASS, FREDERICK. Autograph Manuscript Signed, "Fred'k Douglass" in third person on November 14th Actual price: USD $173,000.
  3. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Grace Kelly, 1984 on November 14th Actual price: USD $139,700.
  4. Bonhams The following Extracts from the Votes and Proceedings of the American Continental Congress, we are induced to publish.... on November 12th Actual price: USD $95,750.
  5. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds. on November 14th Actual price: USD $88,900.
  6. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers La Nouvelle Chute de l'AmA(c)rique (the complete portfolio of ten with text by Allen Ginsberg and portfolio case), 1992 on November 14th Actual price: USD $82,550.
  7. ALDE Ensemble de 10 ouvrages : Artists books. on November 13th Actual price: USD $72,473.
  8. Rago Arts and Auctions La Maison Moderne on November 12th Actual price: USD $69,300.
  9. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers The Birds of Europe. on November 14th Actual price: USD $63,500.
  10. Rago Arts and Auctions Affiches Charles Verneau. "La Rue" on November 12th Actual price: USD $63,000.
  11. Rago Arts and Auctions Partie de Campagne on November 12th Actual price: USD $63,000.
  12. Morphy Auctions ANHEUSER-BUSCH BEER REVERSE GLASS CORNER SIGN on November 14th Actual price: USD $61,440.
  13. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Pencil Sketches of Montana. on November 14th Actual price: USD $53,975.
  14. ALDE Ensemble de 2 ouvrages. on November 13th Actual price: USD $52,708.
  15. Rago Arts and Auctions Clinique Cheron on November 12th Actual price: USD $49,780.
  16. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans. on November 14th Actual price: USD $47,625.
  17. ALDE Ensemble de 2 ouvrages. on November 13th Actual price: USD $47,437.
  18. Bonhams A rare manuscript report on the secret alliance between Tipu Sultan and the nawabs of the Carnatic, signed by the author N. B. Edmonstone (1765-1841) as Persian translator to the government of Bengal on November 12th Actual price: USD $45,527.
  19. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers History of the Indian Tribes of N.A. on November 14th Actual price: USD $44,450.
  20. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers The Birds of America. on November 14th Actual price: USD $44,450.
  21. Ader Theatre de recherches dramatiques, mai-juin 1929. 1929 on November 7th Actual price: USD $44,179.
  22. RR Auction Thomas Jefferson Historic 1790 Letter Signed on Entering "the Duties of the Department of State" on November 13th Actual price: USD $41,590.
  23. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers The Birds of Great-Britain with their Eggs. on November 14th Actual price: USD $41,275.
  24. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers The Birds of Great Britain. on November 14th Actual price: USD $41,275.
  25. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. on November 14th Actual price: USD $41,275.



70 total sales reported this week:

Swann Galleries. Autographs on November 14th: 85.44%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Part 2: The Collections of Dr. George Fischer, Vienna on November 14th: 28.41%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Part 1: Valuable Books, Autographs and Prints on November 14th: 47.61%
Morton Subastas. Fall Antiques and Books Auction on November 14th: 28.79%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Post-War and Contemporary Art on November 14th: 100.00%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana on November 14th: 92.22%
Forum Auctions. A Visual and Historical Voyage into the Ottoman World: the Library of a Gentleman on November 14th: 71.54%
De Baecque and Associes. Jewelry, Paintings, Contemporary Art and Design on November 14th: 52.50%
Bonhams. Prints Online - bidstart 11/4 on November 14th: 73.33%
Morphy Auctions. The Jim & MaryBeth Fischer Breweriana Collection on November 14th: 97.66%
Bertolami Fine Art . Old and Modern Prints, Drawings and Maps on November 14th: 48.50%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Kaballa and Chassidut, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical letters, Chabad and Rare books, Jewish Art, Silver wear & banknotes on November 13th: 66.90%
Tooveys. Cigarette and Trade Cards, Postcards, Photographs, Autographs and Ephemera on November 13th: 85.92%
Vermot de Pas. 600 Autographs, Photographs, Drawings and Small Collections on November 13th: 26.80%
Sothebys. Modern and Contempory Discoveries on November 13th: 81.82%
Setdart. Contemporary Art on November 13th: 21.62%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts on November 13th: 72.46%
Purcell Auctioneers. A Private Library of Antiquarian Books, Fine Bindings, Rare Modern Literature/First Editions, Maps, GAA Interest, Posters, Postcards, Journals, Broadsides, Irish Language etc. on November 13th: 85.71%
New England Auctions. European and South American Estate Collections on November 13th: 100.00%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Vintage Antiques and Collectibles Estate on November 13th: 60.08%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. The Collected Home, Featuring Property from a Summer Thornton-Designed Chicago Residence on November 13th: 70.83%
Il Ponte. Prints, Multiples, and Modern Art on November 13th: 93.02%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Sports Memorabilia featuring Authenticated Autographs on November 13th: 53.28%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. English & Continental Books & Bibles, Maps, Caricatures & Decorative Prints on November 13th: 88.40%
Desa Unicum. The Art Book Collection on November 13th: 24.00%
Australian Book Auctions. Historical Documents, Books, Maps &c. on November 13th: 86.15%
ALDE. Photography Books - Collection of an Amateur - online 10/25 on November 13th: 76.13%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Books and Prints on November 13th: 87.56%
Heritage Auctions. Foreign Comics Showcase Auction on November 14th: 98.71%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Featuring a Selection of Flor Garduño and Other Latin American Photographers Showcase Auction on November 13th: 81.48%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on November 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on November 13th: 98.44%
Revere Auctions. November Fine and Decorative Art on November 12th: 76.11%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Poster Auctions International: Rare Posters on November 12th: 43.55%
New England Book Auctions. Angling, Hunting, Travel & Exploration on November 12th: 95.83%
Il Ponte. Books on November 12th: 82.33%
Bonhams. Islamic and Indian Art on November 12th: 39.58%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on November 12th: 88.79%
Dorotheum . Modern and Contemporary Prints on November 12th: 64.83%
Dorotheum . Clocks, Technology, Curiosities & Photographica on November 11th: 72.22%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Books and Maps: an Eclectic Mix on November 10th: 60.83%
North American Auction Company. Artistry of the West: Rare Beadwork & Historic Western Wonders on November 9th: 63.91%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Major Fall Chinese & Americana Auction on November 9th: 77.27%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on November 9th: 38.36%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Autumn Majestic 2024 - Day 2 on November 9th: 52.38%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Autumn Majestic 2024 - Day 3 on November 10th: 80.00%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Autumn Majestic 2024 on November 8th: 84.09%
Sworders. Asian Art on November 8th: 57.14%
Santa Fe Art Auction. Signature Annual Live Sale - Session 1 on November 8th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Toomey and Co.: Prints and Multiples on November 8th: 81.21%
Mennonite Life. July 2024 Rare and Used Book Auction on July 12th: 94.75%
Finarte. Original Comic Arts and Illustrations on November 8th: 37.09%
Eldreds. Fine and Decorative Arts: Session II on November 8th: 48.15%
Beaussant Lefevre. Barrier Collection - The Art of Japan and China - Day 2 on November 8th: 80.30%
Artcurial. Paris Match: 75 Years of World History on November 8th: 71.25%
Ader. Photographs - On the Occasion of Paris Photo on November 7th: 54.02%
Gros & Delettrez. Travel: Books and Atlas on November 7th: 68.97%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on November 12th: 99.32%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on November 12th: 99.56%
Heritage Auctions. Remembrance Day War & Government Posters Showcase Auction on November 11th: 99.47%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on November 10th: 94.29%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on November 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Ronald R. Gustafson Part II 1928 FRN U.S. Currency Showcase Auction on November 10th: 99.25%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on November 10th: 98.49%
Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on November 10th: 99.40%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on November 12th: 99.92%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on November 9th: 96.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on November 6th: 72.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on November 4th: 77.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on November 3rd: 83.33%

 


For the week ahead 93 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Nov. 18th
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. Global Avantgarde (Modernist typography & design 1915-1950) - Bibliography and typography. 395 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. Books, Maps and Prints Cornucopia. 107 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 94 lots
Bonhams. Marlborough. Discovery/Interiors. 21 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online. 162 lots

Tue. Nov. 19th
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. Modern Art and Design, Prints and Multiples. 65 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Fine Photographs. 314 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 463 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 143 lots
Pandolfini. Florence . Works on Paper - online 11/8. 106 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. History and Regions of France. 600 lots
Hake's Auctions. York. Amerricana and Collectibles Online 10/29. 981 lots
Christies. New York. Graphic Century: Featuring Exceptional Impressions from The Alan and Marianne Schwartz Collection. 293 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 26 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera List - online 10/28. 222 lots
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. Sporting and Collectors Auction. 37 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. November Modern Art Cornucopia. 43 lots
Tajan. Paris. ASIAN AND ORIENTAL JEWELLERY AND ORNAMENTS - ORIENTALISM - ISLAMIC ART. 21 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Sale of Antiquarian and Contemporary Books. 321 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Pop X Culture. 172 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Art and Design. 17 lots
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. Fine and applied arts & art reference - Varia - Children's books, games and toys. 1033 lots
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. Literature and Fine printing. 610 lots

Wed. Nov. 20th
Old World Auctions. Richmond. Maps and Atlases. 794 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 319 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 66 lots
Finarte. Rome. Books, Autographs, and Prints. 398 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Photographs, Autographs & Historical Documents. 317 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 86 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Art Without Boundaries: The Abrams Family Collection. 73 lots
ALDE. Paris. From the Belle Époque to the Avant-Garde. 280 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Alternate Movie Poster Showcase Auction. 258 lots
Jacksons Auction. Cedar Falls, Iowa . Winter World Treasures - Day 1. 39 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. ONLINE SALE - Rare or out-of-print books, Photography, Architecture, 20th century decorative arts. 493 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books, Autographs, Banknotes, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History. 257 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Cincinnati. American Historical Ephemera and Photography. 291 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 44 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Limited Edition. 117 lots
Blackwell Auctions. Clearwater. Collectibles Countdown. 46 lots
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Prints, Multiples + Works on Paper. 568 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. November Estate Auction.
Rossini. Paris. General Auction. 20 lots
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. Natural history, medicine, transport etc. - Manuscripts and autographs - Old and rare books (A-L). 973 lots
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. Old and rare books [continued] (M-Z). 446 lots

Thu. Nov. 21st
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Aviation & Military History, Medals & Militaria. 101 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper. 394 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Rare Books - online 11/14. 442 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Rare and Antiquarian - with Fine Art, Fine Press, Fine Bindings. 428 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books. 272 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Fine Books and Manuscripts.
Swann Galleries. New York. Printed and Manuscript Americana. 319 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Marvels of Modern Music. 305 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction. 191 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction. 1471 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. NZ and International Fine Art - Day Sale.
Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Surrealism and Surroundings. 209 lots
Jacksons Auction. Cedar Falls, Iowa . Winter World Treasures - Day 2. 32 lots
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. 2024 Pop Art and Contemporary Auction. 171 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. Autumn Gold - session 1. 214 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Fine Art Collectors Auction. 71 lots
Sothebys. New York. Contemporary Day Auction. 21 lots
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Los Angeles. November 2024 Auction. 78 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Discovery in the Fall. 42 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Van Nuys, CA. LAMA: Design. 11 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. 20th Century Modern and Contemporary Fine Art. 95 lots
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. FINE ARTS. Modern art (prints, drawings and paintings) (A-V). 762 lots
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. FINE ARTS. Modern art [continued] (W-Z) - Sculptures, ceramics and glass - Varia - Photographs - Japanese prints. 473 lots
Fairhill Auction. Elkton. November Military Auction. 397 lots

Fri. Nov. 22nd
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Louisiana Purchase Auction.
Guernseys. New York, NY. American History Auction. 33 lots
Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. COLLECTION OF BOOKS PUBLISHED BY PAB. 284 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Photographs Unlimited. 102 lots
Christies. New York. Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale. 18 lots
Il Ponte. Milan (Italy). Sport. 22 lots
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. FINE ARTS. Maps, plans and views - Optical views - Catchpenny prints - Prints, drawings, watercolours 16th-19th cent. 971 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. Autumn Gold - session 2. 333 lots

Sat. Nov. 23rd
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. 45th Semi-Annual Premier Americana Auction - Day 3. 68 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
Addison and Sarova. Social Circle. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Ephemera. 268 lots
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Hamburg. Fall Auction.
Peter Arnold. Prahran VIC . Australiana & Pacific Voyages: The Collection of John Alexander. 171 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. Travel and Exploration Works on Paper. 163 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Great Estates: Live!. 20 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. Autumn Gold - session 3. 89 lots

Sun. Nov. 24th
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. 289 lots
Addison and Sarova. Social Circle. Bookworm Online-Only Auction. 265 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Fall U.S. Currency Showcase Auction. 375 lots
Bukowskis. Stockholm. Online: Japanese Prints and Works of Art.
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. Contemporary Atmosphere No. 3.
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. Autumn Gold - session 4. 154 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 104 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