• 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: 63 Auctions Archived, another 49 Upcoming this Week

 For the week ended 31 January, 63 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 10 denominated in euros, 9 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Norwegian krone, 1 in New Zealand dollars, 40 in US dollars, and 1 in South African rand.

 

Thirteen thousand and sixty-four lots were offered and 11,684 sold for an 89.44% win rate.

 

Turnover was $33,797,733.44. The average lot sold for a hefty $2,892.65.

 

A fresh 49 auctions are posted that will complete this week.

 

 

6 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. FUN US Currency Signature Auction on January 27th: $12,832,221
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana on January 28th: $5,242,860
Christies. Important Americana on January 24th: $4,139,122
Sothebys. The Declaration of Independence: The July 1776 Essex Broadside on January 24th: $2,400,000
Freeman's | Hindman. Printed and Manuscript Americana on January 29th: $1,224,392
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on January 30th: $1,002,224

 


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

Lay's Auctioneers. The Timed Coins, Railways & Collectables Sale on January 26th: 722.02%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Micro Magic and More on January 25th: 211.51%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Important Numismatic Books on January 25th: 186.49%
Case Antiques, Inc.. 2025 Winter Fine Art & Antiques on January 26th: 174.44%
Freeman's | Hindman. Printed and Manuscript Americana on January 29th: 161.87%
Ader. Post War and Contemporary Prints on January 29th: 147.37%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Early Printed Books, Incunabula, Maps & Decorative Prints. Ex-Libris from a Private Collection on January 29th: 144.36%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on January 30th: 143.98%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Curated: CALDER on January 29th: 134.43%
Morphy Auctions. Old West Events Auction - Las Vegas on January 24th: 123.83%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on January 23rd: 120.99%
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana on January 28th: 115.18%
Duke's. The Winter Auction on January 30th: 114.59%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. American & European Fine & Decorative Arts on January 29th: 111.65%
Heritage Auctions. Winter U.S. Currency Obsolete Bank Notes Showcase Auction on January 26th: 101.35%


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

Aspire Art Auctions. No Reserve Online Auction on January 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on January 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on January 29th: 100.00%
EV Stamps. Maryland Stampless Postal History Auction 1770s-1850s on January 26th: 100.00%
Sothebys. The Declaration of Independence: The July 1776 Essex Broadside on January 24th: 100.00%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Estate Collections Auction on January 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on January 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on January 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on January 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on January 28th: 99.56%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on January 26th: 99.45%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on January 28th: 99.30%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on January 26th: 99.02%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 25th: 98.00%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books - Ancient and Modern Fine Arts on January 27th: 97.93%
Heritage Auctions. FUN US Currency Signature Auction on January 27th: 96.67%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Micro Magic and More on January 25th: 96.60%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts and Books on January 29th: 96.39%
Heritage Auctions. Winter U.S. Currency Obsolete Bank Notes Showcase Auction on January 26th: 96.24%
Case Antiques, Inc.. 2025 Winter Fine Art & Antiques on January 26th: 96.09%
Dunbar Sloane. Collectables and Estate Auction on January 28th: 96.00%
Doyle New York. Old Master Paintings / Phipps Collection / Silver / English & Continental Furniture Old Master Paintings / Phipps Collection / Silver / English & Continental Furniture on January 28th: 95.65%
Bogota Auction. Malcolm Deas Library, Ancient Books, Documents, and Prints on January 30th: 95.41%
Sworders. Design on January 28th: 94.83%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on January 26th: 94.39%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates Live In Person Fine Art & Antiques Auction on January 25th: 92.86%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Curated: CALDER on January 29th: 92.31%
Freeman's | Hindman. Printed and Manuscript Americana on January 29th: 91.94%
Christies. Important Americana on January 24th: 91.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on January 19th: 91.04%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Early Printed Books, Incunabula, Maps & Decorative Prints. Ex-Libris from a Private Collection on January 29th: 89.80%
Sothebys. Americana - bidstart 1/16 on January 25th: 88.89%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. American & European Fine & Decorative Arts on January 29th: 88.24%
Duke's. The Winter Auction on January 30th: 85.86%
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana on January 28th: 85.71%
Ader. Post War and Contemporary Prints on January 29th: 85.56%
Morphy Auctions. Old West Events Auction - Las Vegas on January 24th: 85.51%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on January 30th: 84.58%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on January 23rd: 84.36%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on January 20th: 83.96%
Moreshet Auctions. Judaica on January 28th: 83.13%
Revere Auctions. Fine and Decorative Arts on January 29th: 83.06%
Revere Auctions. Japanese Prints and Arts of Asia on January 28th: 82.12%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. January Fine and Decorative Arts on January 24th: 81.63%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies The Jones Declaration of Independence on January 24th Actual price: USD $2,470,000.
  2. Sothebys The Declaration of Independence: The July 1776 Essex Broadside on January 24th Actual price: USD $2,400,000.
  3. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2220-G $5,000 1928 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Choice Uncirculated 64. on January 27th Actual price: USD $456,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions Series 1914-1918 $5; $10; $20; $50; $100; $500; $1,000; $5,000, $10,000 Federal Reserve Notes Face and Back Proof Archive Hessler 380B; 618B; 848B; 1044B; 1244B; 1370; 1429; 1461; 1493 Gem New. on January 27th Actual price: USD $456,000.
  5. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ. on January 27th Actual price: USD $396,000.
  6. Freeman's | Hindman Printed Broadside of Washington's First Inaugural Speech on January 29th Actual price: USD $381,500.
  7. Forum Auctions The Lord of the Rings on January 30th Actual price: USD $360,225.
  8. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2230-F $10,000 1928 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Choice Very Fine 35. on January 27th Actual price: USD $336,000.
  9. Christies Astronomia nova [AITIOLOGETOS], seu physica coelestis, tradita commentariis de motibus stellae martis, ex observationibus G.V. on January 28th Actual price: USD $327,600.
  10. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2221-H $5,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ. on January 27th Actual price: USD $312,000.
  11. Morphy Auctions WHITE BULL'S HISTORIC LEDGER AND STORY BOOK on January 24th Actual price: USD $281,600.
  12. Christies Prodromus dissertationum cosmographicarum, continens Mysterium cosmographicum de admirabili proportione orbium coelestium. on January 28th Actual price: USD $277,200.
  13. Christies [LEXINGTON and CONCORD.] Bloody Butchery by the British Troops, or, The Runaway Fight of the Regulars. Being the Particulars of the Victorious Battle fought at and near Concord ... on January 24th Actual price: USD $226,800.
  14. Christies Historia naturalis, in Italian. Translated by Christophorus Landinus. on January 28th Actual price: USD $201,600.
  15. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2220-K $5,000 1928 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Very Fine 25. on January 27th Actual price: USD $192,000.
  16. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2221-E $5,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PMG About Uncirculated 55. on January 27th Actual price: USD $186,000.
  17. Christies Historiae coelestis libri duo. on January 28th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  18. RR Auction Ludwig van Beethoven Autograph Letter Signed Twice with Handwritten Musical Quotation from Friedrich von Matthisson's aEU~OpferliedaEU (Song of Sacrifice) on September 28th Actual price: USD $175,000.
  19. Christies De revolutionibus orbium coelestium. - De libris revolutionum Nicolai Copernici Narratio prima. on January 28th Actual price: USD $163,800.
  20. Heritage Auctions Fr. 167a $100 1863 Legal Tender PMG Choice Very Fine 35. on January 27th Actual price: USD $156,000.
  21. Heritage Auctions Santa Barbara, CA - $100 1873 Fr. 1164 The First National Gold Bank Ch. # 2104 PMG Fine 12. on January 27th Actual price: USD $150,000.
  22. Christies Lolita. on January 28th Actual price: USD $138,600.
  23. Christies Ulysses. on January 28th Actual price: USD $138,600.
  24. Christies FRANKLIN, Benjamin (1706-1790). Autograph letter signed ("B Franklin") to his daughter-in-law Elizabeth Downs Franklin, Philadelphia, 1 August 1776. on January 24th Actual price: USD $138,600.
  25. Freeman's | Hindman The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written in Favour of the New Constitution, As Agreed Upon by the Federal Convention, September 17, 1787 on January 29th Actual price: USD $127,500.



63 total sales reported this week:

University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts and Books on January 29th: 96.39%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. January 2025 Auction on January 30th: 24.72%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on January 30th: 84.58%
Duke's. The Winter Auction on January 30th: 85.86%
Bogota Auction. Malcolm Deas Library, Ancient Books, Documents, and Prints on January 30th: 95.41%
Aspire Art Auctions. No Reserve Online Auction on January 30th: 100.00%
Ashcroft and Moore. January 2025 Discovery on January 30th: 75.61%
Heritage Auctions. FUN US Currency Signature Auction on January 27th: 96.67%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. American & European Fine & Decorative Arts on January 29th: 88.24%
Revere Auctions. Fine and Decorative Arts on January 29th: 83.06%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Curated: CALDER on January 29th: 92.31%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Comic Book Collectible Estate Auction on January 29th: 62.70%
Freeman's | Hindman. Printed and Manuscript Americana on January 29th: 91.94%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Early Printed Books, Incunabula, Maps & Decorative Prints. Ex-Libris from a Private Collection on January 29th: 89.80%
Bonhams. Discovery Sale Online on January 29th: 72.50%
Ader. Post War and Contemporary Prints on January 29th: 85.56%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on January 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on January 29th: 100.00%
Sworders. Design on January 28th: 94.83%
Revere Auctions. Japanese Prints and Arts of Asia on January 28th: 82.12%
Moreshet Auctions. Judaica on January 28th: 83.13%
Dunbar Sloane. Collectables and Estate Auction on January 28th: 96.00%
Doyle New York. Old Master Paintings / Phipps Collection / Silver / English & Continental Furniture Old Master Paintings / Phipps Collection / Silver / English & Continental Furniture on January 28th: 95.65%
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana on January 28th: 85.71%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books - Ancient and Modern Fine Arts on January 27th: 97.93%
North American Auction Company. Last Chance January 2025 Passed Lots Sale on January 27th: 23.08%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on January 26th: 99.02%
Lay's Auctioneers. The Timed Coins, Railways & Collectables Sale on January 26th: 65.31%
EV Stamps. Maryland Stampless Postal History Auction 1770s-1850s on January 26th: 100.00%
Chiswick Auctions. Photographica on January 28th: 51.05%
Chiswick Auctions. Interiors, Homes & Antiques, to Include a Private Collection of Ski Resort Artworks on January 26th: 12.00%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Book Auction on January 26th: 42.86%
Vermot de Pas. Film Posters - No Reserve on January 25th: 70.84%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates Live In Person Fine Art & Antiques Auction on January 25th: 92.86%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Micro Magic and More on January 25th: 96.60%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on January 25th: 48.61%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Important Numismatic Books on January 25th: 77.04%
Blackwell Auctions. January Exceptional Estates on January 25th: 63.64%
Case Antiques, Inc.. 2025 Winter Fine Art & Antiques on January 26th: 96.09%
Sothebys. Americana - bidstart 1/16 on January 25th: 88.89%
Sothebys. Important Americana on January 25th: 55.56%
Sothebys. London: Contemporary Discoveries on January 24th: 55.56%
Sothebys. The Declaration of Independence: The July 1776 Essex Broadside on January 24th: 100.00%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. January Fine and Decorative Arts on January 24th: 81.63%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Estate Collections Auction on January 24th: 100.00%
Morphy Auctions. Old West Events Auction - Las Vegas on January 24th: 85.51%
Giquello. 20th Century Art on January 24th: 52.17%
Christies. Important Americana on January 24th: 91.67%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on January 28th: 99.56%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on January 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on January 28th: 99.30%
Heritage Auctions. Winter U.S. Currency Obsolete Bank Notes Showcase Auction on January 26th: 96.24%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on January 26th: 99.45%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on January 26th: 94.39%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on January 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on January 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on January 23rd: 84.36%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 25th: 98.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on January 20th: 83.96%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on January 20th: 67.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on January 19th: 40.91%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on January 19th: 91.04%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on January 18th: 60.87%


For the week ahead 49 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Feb. 3rd
Bonhams. Brussels. Prints and Multiples - Online. 245 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Auction: Posters. 403 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antique and Collectible Book and Ephemera Online Auction. 234 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. The Desert Riches Auction - Session 4. 506 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700).

Tue. Feb. 4th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 434 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 140 lots
Cotswold Auction Company. Cheltenham. Books, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps and Collectables. 109 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 131 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Philadelphia. Art + Design. 34 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Various Autographs. 539 lots

Wed. Feb. 5th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 332 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 42 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Modern and Contemporary Editions. 190 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Books and Manuscripts. 393 lots
Rossini. Paris. Vivre pour vivre - José Nicolas. 286 lots
Litchfield County Auctions. Litchfield. Winter Antiques and Design. 90 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700).

Thu. Feb. 6th
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Vintage Posters.
Forum Auctions. London. Books and Works on Paper. 286 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Rare Books & Manuscripts: A PBA Platinum Auction - At Pasadena. 127 lots
PosterConnection Inc.. Clayton. Vintage Posters / Timed Sale. 315 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. 300 Lots of Antiquarian & Collectable Books.. 245 lots
Gros & Delettrez. PARIS. Voyages: Books and Maps. 290 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Jim Davis - The Art of Garfield Comic Art Showcase Auction. 106 lots
The Ross Art Group Inc. Boca Raton. Original Vintage Posters From Around The World. 350 lots
Sloane Street Auctions. London. The Valentine's Auction: To include Old and Modern Masters, Jewellery and other Estate Contents. 37 lots
Peter Arnold. Prahran VIC . Gould Plates. 56 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Books - 19th to 20th Century Painting - Animal Bronzes from Vienna - Chrono Online.
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Paintings, Furniture, Art Objects. 56 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Decorative Arts of the 20th Century: The Collection of Monsieur J.. 102 lots

Fri. Feb. 7th
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Books and Paintings. 494 lots
OSENAT. PARIS. Arts and Cars: 100% Automobilia. 87 lots
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. QP260 Great Falls, VA In Home Online Book Auction. 205 lots

Sat. Feb. 8th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Books. 455 lots
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Prints, Drawings and Photographs. 343 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books.

Sun. Feb. 9th
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.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Fractional Currency and Encased Postage Showcase Auction. 359 lots
Tabula Auctions Ltd. London. Antique Maps and Prints. 96 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Contemporary Creations. 31 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . French Literature and Illustrated.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700).

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