• 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: 59 Auctions Archived, another 60 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 14 February, 59 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Canadian dollars, 17 in euros, 5 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, 1 in New Zealand dollars, 1 in Swedish krona, and 31 in US dollars.

 

Eleven thousand one hundred and twenty-eight lots were offered and 9,657 sold for a 86.78% win rate.

 

Turnover was $8,345,611.93. The average lot sold for $864.20.

 

A fresh 60 auctions are posted that will complete this week.

 

 

 

3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. Barry Humphries: The Personal Collection on February 13th: $1,625,154
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on February 12th: $1,563,667
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts on February 12th: $1,121,371
 

16 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:

New England Auctions. Americana, Historical and Native American on February 13th: 274.40%
Gros & Delettrez. The Reserves of Mr. X (1/2) (La Ferte Sous Jouarre) on February 11th: 264.84%
Artcurial. The Collection of Gèrard Lèvy, Fin-de-Siècle Reveries on February 11th: 182.34%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at Stair on February 13th: 154.82%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Art on February 12th: 133.27%
Potomack Company. 20th and 21st Century Fine Art on February 12th: 132.98%
Artcurial. Limited Edition online - bidstart 3/1 on March 7th: 127.38%
Christies. Barry Humphries: The Personal Collection on February 13th: 126.71%
Damien Voglaire. Books and Paintings on February 7th: 123.68%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on February 12th: 121.90%
Heritage Auctions. Fractional Currency and Encased Postage Showcase Auction on February 9th: 121.35%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Advertising Posters on September 24th: 115.69%
ALDE. An Anthology of French Poetry - Original editions of the 19th century II on February 12th: 111.85%
Damien Voglaire. Books on February 8th: 107.40%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on February 12th: 104.20%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 11th: 100.91%


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

Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at Stair on February 13th: 100.00%
New England Auctions. Americana, Historical and Native American on February 13th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. February Estate Auction on February 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on February 12th: 100.00%
Sothebys. The Vision of Aso O. Tavitian | The Online Sale on February 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on February 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on February 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on February 11th: 99.65%
Hake's Auctions. Comic Books, Political Items, Sports Cards, Action Figures, Toys, Original Art, Pokémon & More-One Day Auction Event on February 12th: 99.65%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 11th: 99.37%
Heritage Auctions. Fractional Currency and Encased Postage Showcase Auction on February 9th: 99.16%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on February 12th: 99.02%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on February 11th: 98.08%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on February 8th: 98.00%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on February 11th: 97.52%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. 20/21 at Stair on February 12th: 97.30%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on February 9th: 94.43%
Ripley Auctions. Eclectic Collections: Single-Owner Scale Model Car Extravaganza Timed Auction II on February 11th: 93.94%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on February 12th: 93.37%
Christies. Barry Humphries: The Personal Collection on February 13th: 93.27%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints, Drawings and Photographs on February 8th: 92.42%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. QP260 Great Falls, VA In Home Online Book Auction on February 7th: 90.24%
Gros & Delettrez. The Reserves of Mr. X (1/2) (La Ferte Sous Jouarre) on February 11th: 89.77%
Weiss Auctions. February Historical, Sports, & Pop Culture on February 11th: 89.12%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on February 2nd: 88.89%
Dunbar Sloane. Affordable Art on February 12th: 87.57%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Collectibles featuring Watches, Cameras, Coins +++ on February 12th: 87.50%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts on February 12th: 85.60%
Potomack Company. Classic Fine Art, Furniture & Decorative Art on February 13th: 84.62%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Advertising Posters on September 24th: 84.14%
Artcurial. Amateurs and Collectors on January 24th: 83.96%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on February 3rd: 83.78%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on February 12th: 83.33%
Artcurial. The Collection of Gèrard Lèvy, Fin-de-Siècle Reveries on February 11th: 82.86%
Damien Voglaire. Books and Paintings on February 7th: 81.98%
Damien Voglaire. Books on February 8th: 81.98%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on February 12th: 81.59%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on February 3rd: 80.72%
Potomack Company. Americana and Chinese Export on February 13th: 80.00%
Doyle New York. Fine Art on February 12th: 80.00%
 
 

59 total sales reported this week:

Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Books, Books, Books on February 13th: 50.41%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at Stair on February 13th: 100.00%
Potomack Company. Americana and Chinese Export on February 13th: 80.00%
Potomack Company. Classic Fine Art, Furniture & Decorative Art on February 13th: 84.62%
New England Auctions. Americana, Historical and Native American on February 13th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. February Estate Auction on February 13th: 100.00%
Christies. Barry Humphries: The Personal Collection on February 13th: 93.27%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Equestrian, Fine Books, Prints & Maps on February 13th: 47.51%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. 20/21 at Stair on February 12th: 97.30%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts on February 12th: 85.60%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on February 12th: 93.37%
Hake's Auctions. Comic Books, Political Items, Sports Cards, Action Figures, Toys, Original Art, Pokémon & More-One Day Auction Event on February 12th: 99.65%
Potomack Company. 20th and 21st Century Fine Art on February 12th: 75.00%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Collectibles featuring Watches, Cameras, Coins +++ on February 12th: 87.50%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Art on February 12th: 69.23%
Dunbar Sloane. Affordable Art on February 12th: 87.57%
Doyle New York. Fine Art on February 12th: 80.00%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on February 12th: 81.59%
Blackwell Auctions. Fine Art Countdown Auction on February 12th: 75.61%
ALDE. An Anthology of French Poetry - Original editions of the 19th century II on February 12th: 75.64%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on February 12th: 83.33%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on February 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on February 12th: 99.02%
Weiss Auctions. February Historical, Sports, & Pop Culture on February 11th: 89.12%
Sothebys. The Vision of Aso O. Tavitian | The Online Sale on February 11th: 100.00%
Ripley Auctions. Eclectic Collections: Single-Owner Scale Model Car Extravaganza Timed Auction II on February 11th: 93.94%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on February 11th: 97.52%
Morton Subastas. Antiques and Books Auction on February 11th: 12.12%
Lyon and Turnbull. The Art Edit on February 11th: 55.56%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Disney Comics and Collectibles Auction on February 11th: 64.31%
Gros & Delettrez. The Reserves of Mr. X (1/2) (La Ferte Sous Jouarre) on February 11th: 89.77%
Duke's. Avenue Auctions on February 11th: 72.22%
Artcurial. The Collection of Gèrard Lèvy, Fin-de-Siècle Reveries on February 11th: 82.86%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on February 11th: 98.08%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on February 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 11th: 99.37%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on February 11th: 99.65%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Movie Posters on September 23rd: 40.14%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Advertising Posters on September 24th: 84.14%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Contemporary Creations on February 9th: 25.81%
Tabula Auctions Ltd. Antique Maps and Prints on February 9th: 42.71%
Bukowskis. Contemporary Art Online - Winter Exhibit on February 9th: 36.36%
Artcurial. Limited Edition online - bidstart 3/1 on March 7th: 77.73%
Artcurial. Amateurs and Collectors on January 24th: 83.96%
Artcurial. Racing, Flying and Yachting on February 9th: 76.47%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints, Drawings and Photographs on February 8th: 92.42%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on February 8th: 54.43%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. QP260 Great Falls, VA In Home Online Book Auction on February 7th: 90.24%
OSENAT. Arts and Cars: 100% Automobilia on February 7th: 77.01%
Damien Voglaire. Books on February 8th: 81.98%
Damien Voglaire. Books and Paintings on February 7th: 81.98%
Heritage Auctions. Fractional Currency and Encased Postage Showcase Auction on February 9th: 99.16%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on February 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on February 9th: 94.43%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on February 8th: 98.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on February 3rd: 80.72%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on February 3rd: 83.78%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on February 2nd: 88.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on February 1st: 77.27%


For the week ahead 60 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Feb. 17th
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Auction 101 session 1. 35 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Books and Vintage Papers. 191 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Estate Antique and Collectibles Online. 135 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 71 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 48 lots

Tue. Feb. 18th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 315 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 147 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Icons & Heroes: Comics, TCG, Sports and Video Games. 291 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 98 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Literature, Childrens, Prints and Ephemera. 208 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 24 lots
Stephan Welz & Co.. Constantia. Premium February Auction. 162 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Auction 101 session 2. 300 lots
Aspire Art Auctions. Illovo. In the Moment: Contemporary Art. 57 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. February -Modernist Era: The Splendor of Design Posters and the Legacy of Alexandre de Riquer. 52 lots
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. Political Memorabilia Auction. 117 lots

Wed. Feb. 19th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 327 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 49 lots
Bonhams. New York. Lens on Luxury, Fashion and Photographs. 100 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History.
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints, Maps and Posters. 107 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Special Auction of Mexican Artists. 107 lots
PIASA. Paris. Modern and Contemporary Art Serge Aboukrat Inheritance - A Collector's Eye. 216 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books, Autographs, Photographs, Ephemera, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History.. 186 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 47 lots
Bonhams. Marlborough. Discovery | Interiors. 17 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. c.630+ Lot Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Antiquarian Books, Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, GAA Interest, Local Histories, Journals, Maps, Irish Language etc.. 627 lots
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. The apartments of the XVIth #6. 41 lots

Thu. Feb. 20th
Forum Auctions. London. Modern Literature. 309 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Vintage Posters and Graphic Design. 409 lots
OSENAT. PARIS. Books and Manuscripts. 205 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Literature - Mystery, Fantasy & Sci-Fi - Beat & The Counterculture. 528 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. A Forgotten World: Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction. 208 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction. 222 lots
Ahlers & Ogletree. Atlanta. Modernism, Photography& African American Art. 146 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Modern and Contemporary Art. 54 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Contemporary & Actual Art. 94 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Be Right Back Gone Fishing. 11 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 39 lots

Fri. Feb. 21st
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Winter Enchantment. 122 lots
Copley Fine Art Auctions. Boston. The Winter Sale. 46 lots
Bonhams. Paris. Discovery Sale. 20 lots

Sat. Feb. 22nd
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Automobilia & Petroliana – Las Vegas. 553 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Winter Platinum Night Sports Auction. 871 lots
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. Custom & Antique Furnishings, Fine Art, and Decorative Accessories. 64 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 42 lots

Sun. Feb. 23rd
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. Confederate Currency Showcase Auction. 363 lots
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Regina. Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame - Art Auction. 162 lots
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. Sammensuriumauksjon. 200 lots
OSENAT. VERSAILLES. Royalty at Versailles. 29 lots
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Jerusalem. Early Prints, Chassidut, Belongings of Tzaddikim, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Admor's & Rabbinical letters. 38 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Art and Photography Books. 33 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 67 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books Auction. 25 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 11 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