• Sotheby’s
    Fine Books & Manuscripts
    June 24-25
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Keats, John. The most significant collection of Keats’s love letters to come to market since 1885. $1,500,000 to $2,500,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Chassériau, Benoît. The “Expedicion secreta” of the Free State of Cartagena de Indias against the forts of Portobelo (Panama). $50,000 to $70,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: (Hamilton, Alexander, James Madison, and John Jay). "One of the new nation's most important contributions to the theory of government”. $150,000 to $180,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 24: Benjamin Franklin. "the Day of the Declaration of Independence is everywhere annually celebrated". $80,000 to $120,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 24: (Johann Conrad Beissel). A Sammelband of two of Benjamin Franklin's rarest imprints. $70,000 to $100,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: [Pernambuco]. First printed work in favor of Brazilian Independence. $150,000 to $200,000.
  • 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
  • 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.
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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 70 Auctions Archived, another 67 Upcoming this Week

 For the week ended 28 February, 70 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 2 in Canadian dollars, 20 in euros, 5 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Norwegian krone, 1 in Swedish krona, and 39 in US dollars.

 

Eleven thousand five hundred and thirty-six lots were offered and 9,375 sold for an 81.26% win rate.

 

Turnover was $25,547,563.05. The average lot sold for $2,725.07.

 

A fresh 67 auctions are posted that will complete this week.

 

4 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Winter Platinum Night Sports Auction on February 23rd: $14,354,775
Christies. Post-War to Present on February 27th: $1,905,750
Christies. Contemporary Edition: New York on February 26th: $1,400,994
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia & Petroliana – Las Vegas on February 22nd: $1,210,176

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

Bukowskis. Japanese Prints and Works of Art on February 23rd: 176.81%
Il Ponte. Antique Books and Livres d'Artistes on February 26th: 169.76%
Aguttes. Ancient Manuscripts on February 26th: 155.16%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. The Winter Sale on February 22nd: 135.60%
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on February 20th: 132.90%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on February 24th: 118.80%
Duke's. Interiors on February 27th: 114.28%
Freeman's | Hindman. American Historical Ephemera & Photography, including African Americana on February 27th: 104.77%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia & Petroliana – Las Vegas on February 22nd: 104.58%
Heritage Auctions. Confederate Currency Showcase Auction on February 23rd: 102.63%
Christies. Contemporary Edition: New York on February 26th: 101.18%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 25th: 100.77%


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

Leland Little Auctions. Sporting Art Auction on February 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Humorama Mid-Century Gag Cartoon Showcase Auction on February 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. History in Pen & Ink: A Century of Cartoons & Illustrations Showcase Auction on February 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on February 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on February 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on February 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on February 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on February 25th: 99.74%
Heritage Auctions. Confederate Currency Showcase Auction on February 23rd: 99.45%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on February 26th: 99.38%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on February 22nd: 99.33%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 25th: 98.73%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. The Winter Sale on February 22nd: 97.83%
Heritage Auctions. Winter Platinum Night Sports Auction on February 23rd: 97.59%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on February 23rd: 96.91%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on February 17th: 95.77%
Moreshet Auctions. Chabad auction for Yud Shevat – 75 Years since the passing of the Rebbe the Rayatz and the Rebbe receiving the Nessi’ut on February 25th: 95.31%
Duke's. Interiors on February 27th: 95.24%
Everard Auctions. Winter Southern Estates and Collections: Session II on February 26th: 95.24%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia & Petroliana – Las Vegas on February 22nd: 94.39%
Il Ponte. Antique Books and Livres d'Artistes on February 26th: 93.92%
Bonhams. Moving Mountains: The Personal Collection of Sandy Hill on February 27th: 93.33%
Sothebys. Modern Discoveries on February 27th: 92.86%
Bonhams. Discovery Sale on February 21st: 90.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Great Estates on February 26th: 89.29%
Blackwell Auctions. February Collectible Countdown on February 26th: 89.13%
Aguttes. Ancient Manuscripts on February 26th: 89.12%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on February 16th: 88.00%
Goldberg Coins and Collectibles. February Collectibles Auction on February 27th: 87.91%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates: Antiques to Post Modern Live IN PERSON Art & Design Auction on February 22nd: 87.88%
Christies. Contemporary Edition: New York on February 26th: 87.59%
Sothebys. Contemporary Curated on February 26th: 87.50%
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on February 20th: 86.83%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books - Contemporary Art on February 24th: 86.76%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on February 24th: 84.50%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Custom & Antique Furnishings, Fine Art, and Decorative Accessories on February 22nd: 84.38%
Bukowskis. Japanese Prints and Works of Art on February 23rd: 82.05%
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Autograph and Document Auction on February 13th: 81.61%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Early Prints, Chassidut, Belongings of Tzaddikim, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Admor's & Rabbinical letters on February 23rd: 81.58%
Freeman's | Hindman. American Historical Ephemera & Photography, including African Americana on February 27th: 80.78%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Sammensuriumauksjon on February 23rd: 80.00%


Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions 1916 M101-4 Sporting News Babe Ruth Blank Back Rookie #151 PSA NM 7. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $1,372,500.
  2. Heritage Auctions 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente #164 PSA Mint 9. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $1,006,500.
  3. Christies Identical twins, Roselle, N.J., 1966 on February 27th Actual price: USD $630,000.
  4. Christies Untitled (Fashion) on February 27th Actual price: USD $441,000.
  5. Sothebys Dog on February 26th Actual price: USD $406,400.
  6. Heritage Auctions 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle Rookie #253 SGC Mint 9. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $390,400.
  7. Heritage Auctions 1910 T210 Old Mill Cigarettes Series 8 Joe Jackson SGC Good 2. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $378,200.
  8. Heritage Auctions 1966 Topps Baseball (4th Series) Wax Box. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $341,600.
  9. Sothebys Debbie Harry on February 26th Actual price: USD $330,200.
  10. Christies Betty on February 27th Actual price: USD $277,200.
  11. Heritage Auctions 2006 Exquisite Collection Dual Michael Jordan/LeBron James BGS Mint 9, Auto 10 - #'d 9/23. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $237,900.
  12. Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 SGC 86 NM+ 7.5. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $231,800.
  13. Heritage Auctions 2024 Topps Now Shohei Ohtani (Inscribed Autograph-Gold) #722-B PSA Gem Mint 10 - #'d 1-of-1! on February 23rd Actual price: USD $225,700.
  14. Heritage Auctions 1997 Upper Deck UD3 Michael Jordan (Season Ticket Autograph) #MJ PSA NM-MT 8, PSA/DNA Auto 10 - Pop Three, Two Higher! on February 23rd Actual price: USD $201,300.
  15. Heritage Auctions 1953 Topps Mickey Mantle #82 SGC NM-MT+ 8.5. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $189,100.
  16. Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Andy Pafko Black Back #1 PSA NM-MT 8. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $183,000.
  17. Heritage Auctions 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #53 SGC NM+ 7.5. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $183,000.
  18. Heritage Auctions Signed 1984 Star Co. Michael Jordan Rookie #101 BGS NM+ 7.5, Auto 9. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $164,700.
  19. Heritage Auctions 1954 - 2023 Sports Illustrated Complete Run with 2,154 Original Autographs -- 4,039 total issues including 651 Special or Regional Issues! on February 23rd Actual price: USD $158,600.
  20. Heritage Auctions 2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Kobe Bryant (Limited Logos) #KB BGS Gem Mint 9.5, Auto 10 - #'d 64/75. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $158,600.
  21. Heritage Auctions 1954 Topps Jackie Robinson #10 PSA Mint 9. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $152,500.
  22. Heritage Auctions 1967 Topps Roberto (Bob) Clemente #400 PSA Gem Mint 10. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $146,400.
  23. Heritage Auctions 1979 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky Rookie #18 PSA Mint 9. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $140,300.
  24. Heritage Auctions 1909-11 T206 Lenox-Brown Ty Cobb (Bat Off Shoulder) PSA Good+ 2.5. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $140,300.
  25. Christies Untitled #514 on February 27th Actual price: USD $138,600.



70 total sales reported this week:

Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Antiquarian books; the History of Science; First Editions & Associated copies on February 27th: 39.51%
New World Cartographic. Antique Maps, Prints & Posters on February 27th: 18.18%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. February 2025 Auction on February 27th: 26.09%
Goldberg Coins and Collectibles. February Collectibles Auction on February 27th: 87.91%
Leland Little Auctions. Sporting Art Auction on February 27th: 100.00%
Freeman's | Hindman. American Historical Ephemera & Photography, including African Americana on February 27th: 80.78%
Finarte. Photographs: Unveiled Beauty on February 27th: 49.04%
Fairhill Auction. February Militaria and Collectibles Auction on February 27th: 41.84%
Duke's. Interiors on February 27th: 95.24%
Eldreds. Winter Marine Sale on February 27th: 71.43%
De Baecque and Associes. Interiors and Decoration on February 27th: 48.28%
Chiswick Auctions. Books and Works on Paper on February 27th: 73.54%
Bonhams. Moving Mountains: The Personal Collection of Sandy Hill on February 27th: 93.33%
Bonhams. Angel Art on February 27th: 10.00%
Sothebys. Modern Discoveries on February 27th: 92.86%
Sothebys. Contemporary Curated on February 26th: 87.50%
Rossini. General Sales - Part 1 on February 26th: 75.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Great Estates on February 26th: 89.29%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Comic Art Paintings LP and Collectibles on February 26th: 67.85%
Hansons. The Library Auction on February 26th: 72.66%
Everard Auctions. Winter Southern Estates and Collections: Session II on February 26th: 95.24%
Duke's. Sporting and Natural History on February 26th: 75.00%
Christies. Post-War to Present on February 27th: 66.67%
Christies. Contemporary Edition: New York on February 26th: 87.59%
Blackwell Auctions. February Collectible Countdown on February 26th: 89.13%
Aguttes. Ancient Manuscripts on February 26th: 89.12%
Ader. Elie Szapiro Collection - Judaica books and various paintings on February 26th: 47.33%
Il Ponte. Antique Books and Livres d'Artistes on February 26th: 93.92%
Heritage Auctions. Humorama Mid-Century Gag Cartoon Showcase Auction on February 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. History in Pen & Ink: A Century of Cartoons & Illustrations Showcase Auction on February 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on February 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on February 26th: 99.38%
Moreshet Auctions. Chabad auction for Yud Shevat – 75 Years since the passing of the Rebbe the Rayatz and the Rebbe receiving the Nessi’ut on February 25th: 95.31%
Everard Auctions. Winter Southern Estates and Collections: Session I on February 25th: 74.47%
Vermot de Pas. Original Plates on February 25th: 43.37%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Modern Art and Design on February 25th: 76.92%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Early Prints, Chassidut, Belongings of Tzaddikim, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Admor's & Rabbinical letters on February 23rd: 81.58%
OSENAT. Royalty at Versailles on February 23rd: 65.52%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on February 24th: 84.50%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books - Contemporary Art on February 24th: 86.76%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 25th: 98.73%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on February 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on February 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on February 25th: 99.74%
Heritage Auctions. Winter Platinum Night Sports Auction on February 23rd: 97.59%
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame - Art Auction on February 23rd: 53.70%
Bukowskis. Japanese Prints and Works of Art on February 23rd: 82.05%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Sammensuriumauksjon on February 23rd: 80.00%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates: Antiques to Post Modern Live IN PERSON Art & Design Auction on February 22nd: 87.88%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Custom & Antique Furnishings, Fine Art, and Decorative Accessories on February 22nd: 84.38%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on February 22nd: 52.69%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia & Petroliana – Las Vegas on February 22nd: 94.39%
Clars Auction Gallery. The Warehouse on February 22nd: 63.87%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. The Winter Sale on February 22nd: 97.83%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Winter Enchantment on February 21st: 77.87%
Bonhams. Discovery Sale on February 21st: 90.00%
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Autograph and Document Auction on February 13th: 81.61%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Jewelry Paintings Furniture & Objets d'Art on February 14th: 36.00%
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on February 20th: 86.83%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on February 20th: 69.23%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on February 19th: 61.70%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on February 17th: 95.77%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on February 16th: 53.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on February 16th: 45.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on February 16th: 88.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on February 15th: 56.25%
Heritage Auctions. Confederate Currency Showcase Auction on February 23rd: 99.45%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on February 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on February 23rd: 96.91%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on February 22nd: 99.33%


For the week ahead 67 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Mar. 3rd
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Firearms and Militaria. 15 lots
Ader. PARIS. Fine Art Books. 106 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. Pioneers & Patriots Auction: Americana, Militaria, Mining, & More. 595 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction. 156 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 47 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 125 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Carlisle: Home Furnishings and Interiors Auction to include Jewellery, Silver, Paintings, Porcelain, Collectables, Furniture Etc.
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . 19th C. to Contemporary Paintings, Photography & Prints; American & other antique furniture; Asian; Porcelain; Early books; Silver jewelry; Rugs, etc.. 42 lots

Tue. Mar. 4th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 394 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 165 lots
ALDE. Paris. Ancient Books of the 15th to 19th Century. 237 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Van Nuys, CA. Photographs. 139 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 101 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 46 lots
Dreweatts. Newbury. Spirit of Place: The Collection of Melissa Ulfane. 47 lots
The Book Merchant Jenkins. Woolloongabba. Books, Maps, Photographs, Artwork, and Ephemera. 421 lots
Sworders. Essex. Better by Design | The Principal Contents of Boden Hall. 35 lots

Wed. Mar. 5th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 326 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 46 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps & Documents. Travel, Exploration & Natural History. 497 lots
Ader. PARIS. Illuminations, Ancient and Modern Books. 161 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . Derby March Music Memorabilia and Film Auction. 65 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Rare Posters. 264 lots
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Kilkenny. Spring Antiques & Collectibles Sale at Castlecomer. 17 lots
Sothebys. London. Contemporary Day Auction. 4 lots
New England Auctions. Branford. The Marc J. Matz Collection: Early Colonial India and China Trade. 35 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 39 lots
Ader. PARIS. Photographs Online. 278 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Only Banksy. 12 lots
Ashcroft and Moore. Hatboro. Winter Wunderkammer 2025. 73 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Chic & Antique Auction: Featuring Fine Art from the Estate of Susan Chalom. 98 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Winter Americana - Day 1. 227 lots

Thu. Mar. 6th
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 294 lots
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. PARIS . Online - Photographs.
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Photography, Books and Images. 366 lots
Tajan. Paris. Books Manuscripts and Prints. 124 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Antiquarian Books. 326 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Posters. 936 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Photo Equipment - Scientific Equipment and Photographs. 171 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Punks, Monsters, Smut & Madmen: A Countercultural Cross-Section. 470 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Chicago. Prints and Multiples. 162 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Lots of Antiquarian and Collectable Books, Prints, and Related Items. 241 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Zits Comic Art Showcase Auction. 100 lots
Ader. PARIS. The Collection of Pierre and Franca Belfond - Surrealism and Photographs. 10 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale. 11 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Winter Americana - Day 2. 148 lots

Fri. Mar. 7th
Finarte. Rome. Master of Comics: Oliva Collection. 126 lots
Propstore. Valencia. Collectible Posters Auction - Day 1. 470 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Asian Art: Session 2. 89 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Winter Americana - Day 3. 17 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Impressionist and Modern Art Day and Works on Paper Sale.

Sat. Mar. 8th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
Tajan. Paris. Comics Universe, Manga & Comic Books. 316 lots
Propstore. Valencia. Collectible Posters Auction - Day 2. 465 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Winter Americana - Day 4. 48 lots
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. The Spirit of the 20th Century. 28 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books. 73 lots

Sun. Mar. 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. 188 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 104 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction. 76 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Winter U.S. Colonial Currency Showcase Auction. 281 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Kodesh Auction – Chassidut, Gra, Kabbalah, Letters, Polemic, Judaica and more. 193 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 47 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . French Literature and Illustrated. 47 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • 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
  • 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.