• 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 70 Upcoming this Week

 For the week ended 7 February, 66 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 2 denominated in Australian dollars, 2 in Canadian dollars, 1 in Columbian pesos, 20 in euros, 8 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 2 in Swedish krona, and 30 in US dollars.

 

Twelve thousand nine hundred and thirty-four lots were offered and 8,936 sold for a 69.09% win rate.

 

Turnover was $6,411,067.34. The average lot sold for $717.44.

 

A fresh 66 auctions are posted that will complete this week.

 

 

1 auction saw its total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Arader Galleries. February 2025 Auction features Travel and Exploration Works on Paper from the 16th - 20th Centuries on February 1st: $1,000,445

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

One Source Auctions. Quality Antique and Collectible Book and Ephemera Online Auction on February 3rd: 1034.31%
Vermot de Pas. Decorative Arts of the 20th Century: The Collection of Monsieur J. on February 6th: 218.86%
Case Antiques, Inc.. 2025 Winter Fine Art & Antiques on January 26th: 168.91%
Cotswold Auction Company. Books, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps and Collectables on February 4th: 154.40%
Beaussant Lefevre. Paintings, Furniture, Art Objects on February 6th: 136.46%
Lyon and Turnbull. Books and Manuscripts on February 5th: 130.48%
Bukowskis. Prints and Multiples, Winter Edition on February 2nd: 109.29%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. 300 Lots of Antiquarian & Collectable Books. on February 6th: 107.46%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Wunderkammer:The Freeman & Fugate Oddities Collection on February 1st: 106.63%
Bukowskis. Hans Wigert – Paintings and Prints on February 2nd: 106.46%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Mid-Century Modern Sale on February 1st: 100.91%


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

Toronto Book Auctions. PARTNER MANAGED Reseller Online Auction - session 2 on February 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Jim Davis - The Art of Garfield Comic Art Showcase Auction on February 6th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. Prints and Photographs on January 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on February 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on February 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on February 2nd: 99.52%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on February 4th: 99.24%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on February 5th: 98.80%
Toronto Book Auctions. PARTNER MANAGED Reseller Online Auction - session 1 on February 6th: 98.65%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on February 2nd: 98.63%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on February 1st: 98.00%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Wunderkammer:The Freeman & Fugate Oddities Collection on February 1st: 97.82%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on February 5th: 97.62%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on February 2nd: 97.61%
Case Antiques, Inc.. 2025 Winter Fine Art & Antiques on January 26th: 96.09%
Cotswold Auction Company. Books, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps and Collectables on February 4th: 95.41%
Sloane Street Auctions. The Valentine's Auction: To include Old and Modern Masters, Jewellery and other Estate Contents on February 6th: 94.59%
Freeman's | Hindman. Art + Design on February 4th: 94.12%
Vermot de Pas. Decorative Arts of the 20th Century: The Collection of Monsieur J. on February 6th: 94.06%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. 300 Lots of Antiquarian & Collectable Books. on February 6th: 93.88%
Beaussant Lefevre. Paintings, Furniture, Art Objects on February 6th: 92.86%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. The Desert Riches Auction - Session 4 on February 3rd: 91.70%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Mid-Century Modern Sale on February 1st: 91.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on January 26th: 88.89%
EV Stamps. Sports and Trading Card Auction on February 1st: 87.70%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on January 29th: 86.17%
Santa Fe Art Auction. Native Arts - Day 1 on February 5th: 83.33%
Litchfield County Auctions. Winter Antiques and Design on February 5th: 83.33%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antique and Collectible Book and Ephemera Online Auction on February 3rd: 82.91%
Bogota Auction. Virtual Auction on January 31st: 82.42%
Bukowskis. Prints and Multiples, Winter Edition on February 2nd: 81.72%
Catawiki B. V.. Dutch Literature and Illustrated on January 26th: 80.00%


Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Arader Galleries Great Blue Heron, Plate 211. on February 1st Actual price: USD $288,000.
  2. Arader Galleries Descriptio nova totius Graeciae per Nicolaum Sophianum. on February 1st Actual price: USD $212,500.
  3. Arader Galleries Louisiana Heron, Plate 217. on February 1st Actual price: USD $204,000.
  4. Arader Galleries Pileated Woodpecker, Plate 111. on February 1st Actual price: USD $108,000.
  5. Lyon and Turnbull Letter signed 'Mary the quene' to William, Lord Paget, on the outbreak of Wyatt's Rebellion, 28th January 1554 - on February 5th Actual price: USD $45,006.
  6. Arader Galleries Canvas backed Duck, Plate 301 - With View of Baltimore, Maryland in the background. on February 1st Actual price: USD $43,200.
  7. Lyon and Turnbull Autograph letter signed to Elizabeth I - on February 5th Actual price: USD $39,005.
  8. Arader Galleries Illuminated manuscript portolan chart on vellum of Sardinia "Isola. D. Sardegna". on February 1st Actual price: USD $37,500.
  9. Lyon and Turnbull Encyclopaedia Britannica; or, a Dictionary of Arts and Sciences - compiled upon a New Plan. In which the Different Sciences and Arts are digested into Distinct Treatises or Systems; on February 5th Actual price: USD $31,504.
  10. Forum Auctions All You Need is Love Love Love on February 5th Actual price: USD $31,504.
  11. Holabird Western Americana Collections Sam L. Clemens (Mark Twain) Signature on Nevada Territory Document on February 1st Actual price: USD $23,125.
  12. Heritage Auctions Jack Kirby and Bill Everett Thor #170 Story Page 20 Original Art (Marvel, 1969). on February 5th Actual price: USD $21,600.
  13. Freeman's | Hindman River of Ponds I, 1971 on February 4th Actual price: USD $19,200.
  14. Heritage Auctions Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC Apparent GD/VG 3.0 Slight to Moderate (C-2) Off-white to white pages. on February 4th Actual price: USD $18,000.
  15. Bonhams Stones (From Stones Portfolio), 1989 on February 3rd Actual price: USD $17,256.
  16. Bonhams Stones (From Stones Portfolio), 1989 on February 3rd Actual price: USD $17,256.
  17. Bonhams Cast Iron and Painted Wood Trade Sign in the Form of a Pair of Eyeglasses on January 31st Actual price: USD $16,640.
  18. Holabird Western Americana Collections Carson City Mint Melter & Refiner Appointments (2), 1871 on February 2nd Actual price: USD $15,625.
  19. Heritage Auctions Tomb of Dracula #10 (Marvel, 1973) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages. on February 4th Actual price: USD $15,600.
  20. Lyon and Turnbull Humas de Parasioth y Aftharoth - traduzido palabra por palabra de la verdad Hebraica en Espanol. on February 5th Actual price: USD $14,965.
  21. Bonhams Stones (From Stones Portfolio), 1989 on February 3rd Actual price: USD $14,601.
  22. Heritage Auctions Robert Webb and S.M. Iger Studio Journey into Fear #20 Complete 7-Page Story "Partners in Horror" Original Art (Superior, 1954). on February 5th Actual price: USD $14,400.
  23. Freeman's | Hindman Eustache, 1975 on February 4th Actual price: USD $14,080.
  24. Forum Auctions Illustration for 'Hum-Bum!' (Corlett 274) on February 5th Actual price: USD $13,862.
  25. Freeman's | Hindman Star Island, 2003 on February 4th Actual price: USD $12,800.



66 total sales reported this week:

Toronto Book Auctions. PARTNER MANAGED Reseller Online Auction - session 2 on February 6th: 100.00%
Toronto Book Auctions. PARTNER MANAGED Reseller Online Auction - session 1 on February 6th: 98.65%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. 300 Lots of Antiquarian & Collectable Books. on February 6th: 93.88%
The Ross Art Group Inc. Original Vintage Posters From Around The World on February 6th: 35.14%
Sloane Street Auctions. The Valentine's Auction: To include Old and Modern Masters, Jewellery and other Estate Contents on February 6th: 94.59%
PosterConnection Inc.. Vintage Posters / Timed Sale on February 6th: 53.65%
Peter Arnold. Gould Plates on February 6th: 76.79%
PBA Galleries. Rare Books & Manuscripts: A PBA Platinum Auction - At Pasadena on February 6th: 56.69%
Bonhams. Vintage Posters on February 6th: 57.59%
Vermot de Pas. Decorative Arts of the 20th Century: The Collection of Monsieur J. on February 6th: 94.06%
Beaussant Lefevre. Paintings, Furniture, Art Objects on February 6th: 92.86%
Heritage Auctions. Jim Davis - The Art of Garfield Comic Art Showcase Auction on February 6th: 100.00%
Santa Fe Art Auction. Native Arts - Day 1 on February 5th: 83.33%
Rossini. Vivre pour vivre - José Nicolas on February 5th: 19.93%
Lyon and Turnbull. Books and Manuscripts on February 5th: 79.39%
Litchfield County Auctions. Winter Antiques and Design on February 5th: 83.33%
Forum Auctions. Modern and Contemporary Editions on February 5th: 65.26%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on February 5th: 97.62%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on February 5th: 98.80%
Cotswold Auction Company. Books, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps and Collectables on February 4th: 95.41%
Freeman's | Hindman. Art + Design on February 4th: 94.12%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. 20th Century and Contemporary on February 4th: 77.55%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Auction: Posters on February 3rd: 55.58%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antique and Collectible Book and Ephemera Online Auction on February 3rd: 82.91%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples - Online on February 3rd: 49.39%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Science, antiquarian, design and architecture & modern first editions on February 2nd: 25.17%
Chiswick Auctions. Autographs and Memorabilia Timed and Online on February 2nd: 56.82%
Bukowskis. Hans Wigert – Paintings and Prints on February 2nd: 68.18%
Bukowskis. Prints and Multiples, Winter Edition on February 2nd: 81.72%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Winter Timed Auction 2025 on February 2nd: 58.56%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Wunderkammer:The Freeman & Fugate Oddities Collection on February 1st: 97.82%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Mid-Century Modern Sale on February 1st: 91.67%
Morton Subastas. Special Auction Cabinet of Curiosities and French Furniture on February 1st: 47.14%
EV Stamps. Sports and Trading Card Auction on February 1st: 87.70%
Case Antiques, Inc.. 2025 Winter Fine Art & Antiques on January 26th: 96.09%
Arader Galleries. February 2025 Auction features Travel and Exploration Works on Paper from the 16th - 20th Centuries on February 1st: 35.21%
Vermot de Pas. SPORLYMPIQUE X - On the theme of sport and Olympism on December 3rd: 44.83%
Vermot de Pas. Various Autographs on February 4th: 21.71%
Vermot de Pas. Classic Sale, Furniture and Objets D'Art, Modern and Contemporary Paintings, Jewelry, Numismatics, Archeology, Joysticks on January 31st: 56.25%
Leland Little Auctions. Prints and Photographs on January 31st: 100.00%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. The Desert Riches Auction - Session 4 on February 3rd: 91.70%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. The Desert Riches Auction - Session 3 on February 2nd: 61.76%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. The Desert Riches Auction - Session 2 on February 1st: 55.02%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. The Desert Riches Auction - Session 1 on January 31st: 48.97%
Bonhams. Americana Week on January 31st: 78.57%
Bogota Auction. Virtual Auction on January 31st: 82.42%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on January 31st: 27.78%
Catawiki B. V.. Science and Nature Books Auction on January 30th: 39.39%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on January 29th: 86.17%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on January 28th: 72.88%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on January 27th: 70.19%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on January 27th: 74.36%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Historical Memorabilia on January 26th: 57.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Dutch Literature and Illustrated on January 26th: 80.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on January 26th: 88.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography Books on January 26th: 23.08%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on January 25th: 60.00%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Timed Auction on January 31st: 13.27%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on February 4th: 99.24%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on February 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on February 2nd: 97.61%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on February 2nd: 98.63%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on February 2nd: 99.52%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on February 4th: 100.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on February 1st: 98.00%


For the week ahead 70 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Feb. 10th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 89 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 41 lots

Tue. Feb. 11th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 318 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 105 lots
Artcurial. Paris. The Collection of Gèrard Lèvy, Fin-de-Siècle Reveries. 35 lots
Weiss Auctions. Lynbrook. February Historical, Sports, & Pop Culture. 294 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 104 lots
Duke's. Dorchester. Avenue Auctions. 54 lots
Sothebys. New York. The Vision of Aso O. Tavitian | The Online Sale. 14 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera List. 121 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 25 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 77 lots
Gros & Delettrez. PARIS. The Reserves of Mr. X (1/2) (La Ferte Sous Jouarre). 88 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Antiques and Books Auction. 33 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. The Art Edit. 9 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Eclectic Collections: Single-Owner Scale Model Car Extravaganza Timed Auction II. 33 lots

Wed. Feb. 12th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 306 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 41 lots
ALDE. Paris. An Anthology of French Poetry - Original editions of the 19th century II. 234 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps and Documents. 353 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Prints and Multiples. 251 lots
Old World Auctions. Richmond. Maps and Atlases. 789 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Prints and Multiples. 196 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts. 757 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books and Antiques, Ancient and Modern Art - Day 1. 1374 lots
Bertolami Fine Art . Rome. Memorabilia, Militaria, Chivalric Orders. 118 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. 20th and 21st Century Fine Art. 40 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction. 120 lots
Hake's Auctions. York. Comic Books, Political Items, Sports Cards, Action Figures, Toys, Original Art, Pokémon & More-One Day Auction Event. 1423 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Affordable Art. 185 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Fine Art. 20 lots
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Collectibles featuring Watches, Cameras, Coins +++. 176 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. 20/21 at Stair. 111 lots

Thu. Feb. 13th
Ader. PARIS. Autograph Letters and Manuscripts - Part 1. 387 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. Rare Books & Works on Paper- Polperro: The works of Arthur Wragg & Frederick Roberts Johnson. 756 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Fine Photographs. 235 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Steinbeck, Ricketts & The Western Flyer: The Ed Ricketts Jr. & Dennis Fry Collections (with additions). 63 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Valentine's Day Romance and Good Girl Art Comics Showcase Auction. 112 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books and Antiques, Ancient and Modern Art - Day 2. 967 lots
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Coral Gables. Autograph and Document Auction. 223 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. Classic Fine Art, Furniture & Decorative Art. 26 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. Americana and Chinese Export. 30 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Barry Humphries: The Personal Collection. 104 lots
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Toronto. Equestrian, Fine Books, Prints & Maps. 181 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. February Estate Auction. 26 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Thursday Morning at Stair. 19 lots
New England Auctions. Branford. Americana, Historical and Native American. 33 lots

Fri. Feb. 14th
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books and Antiques, Ancient and Modern Art - Day 3. 941 lots
Christies. New York. Andy Warhol Myths. 10 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia. 176 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. History and Regions of France.
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. February 2025: Day 2. 203 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . February Gallery Auction. 33 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. February Art Cornucopia. 74 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Chicago. Best in Show: Interiors, Featuring a Collection of Canine Art from the Estate of Ruth Havemeyer Norwood. 26 lots

Sat. Feb. 15th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. The Collection of Edwin A Dawes, Part III. 372 lots
Early American. Rancho Santa Fe. History Auction. 154 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Maps Auction. 48 lots

Sun. Feb. 16th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 199 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Chiswick Auctions. London. Prints and Multiples: Affordable Editions Timed Online. 194 lots
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 106 lots
Genazym. Monsey. Auction 20. 72 lots
Zisska and Lacher. Munich. Japanese Wood Cuts + Other Japanese Art. 161 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 50 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books Auction. 42 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books. 15 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