• 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: 74 Auctions Archived, another 55 Upcoming this Week

 For the week ended 11 April, 74 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Swiss francs, 30 in euros, 7 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, 1 in New Zealand dollars, 1 in Swedish krona, and 32 in US dollars.

 

Seventeen thousand four hundred and fifteen lots were offered and 13,934 sold for a 80.01% win rate.

 

Turnover was $36,548,681.93. The average lot sold for $2,622.99.

 

A fresh 55 auctions are completing this week!
 
 
8 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on April 6th: $18,534,539
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autograph and Manuscript Auction on April 8th: $2,047,505
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on April 8th: $2,026,606
Sothebys. Marc Chagall, Symphony of Dreams. Works from the Artist's Estate on April 9th: $1,505,722
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on April 8th: $1,440,308
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts, featuring The Civil War and Abraham Lincoln on April 9th: $1,054,975
Ader. Yolanda and Lucien Clergue Collection - Part 1 on April 10th: $1,047,180
Arader Galleries. April 2025 Auction on April 5th: $1,014,050
 

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

Gorringes. Weekly House & Gardens on April 7th: 275.41%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on April 2nd: 162.20%
Tennants Auctioneers. Books, Maps and Manuscripts on April 9th: 158.73%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, English Bibles, Maps & Decorative Prints on April 9th: 143.43%
Ader. Lucien Clergue Collection - Part 2 on April 10th: 140.93%
OSENAT. Antiquarian Books on April 6th: 140.87%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autograph and Manuscript Auction on April 8th: 132.22%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Estate Collections Auction on April 4th: 128.99%
Arenberg Auctions. April Live Auction on April 4th: 123.22%
Bonhams. Los Angeles: The Passionate Collector: Prints, Posters, and Curiosities from the Eddi Van Auken Collection on April 9th: 100.42%
Bukowskis. Jan Håfström – Prints on April 10th: 100.29%


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

Heritage Auctions. The Art of Archie Comics Part VIII Showcase Auction on April 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on April 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on April 9th: 100.00%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Estate Collections Auction on April 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on April 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on April 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on April 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on April 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Miscellaneous Man Poster Showcase Auction on April 5th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Spring Hong Kong World Paper Money Showcase Auction on April 5th: 100.00%
Arenberg Auctions. April Live Auction on April 4th: 99.89%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on April 6th: 99.86%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books - Cultures and Civilizations on April 9th: 99.25%
Heritage Auctions. Tapping Into The Many Worlds Of Magic: The Gathering Volume VI Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on April 10th: 99.19%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on April 8th: 99.11%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on April 8th: 98.40%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at Stair on April 10th: 97.62%
Bonhams. Los Angeles: The Passionate Collector: Prints, Posters, and Curiosities from the Eddi Van Auken Collection on April 9th: 97.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on April 6th: 96.37%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Lots of Antiquarian and Collectable Books, Prints, and Related Items on April 10th: 95.54%
Dunbar Sloane. Collectibles and Estate Auction on April 8th: 95.26%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on April 2nd: 94.76%
EV Stamps. Sports and Comic Book Auction on April 5th: 93.40%
Tennants Auctioneers. Books, Maps and Manuscripts on April 9th: 93.01%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on March 30th: 92.19%
Sothebys. Marc Chagall, Symphony of Dreams. Works from the Artist's Estate on April 9th: 92.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on April 8th: 90.38%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Advertising and Coin-Op on April 10th: 89.08%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on April 9th: 88.81%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, English Bibles, Maps & Decorative Prints on April 9th: 87.97%
Angling Auctions. Angling Auction on April 5th: 86.96%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on April 2nd: 86.84%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on April 8th: 85.96%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 5th: 85.43%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Spring Rare Book, Print and Americana Auction on April 10th: 84.78%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on April 8th: 83.75%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on March 31st: 83.67%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. The Spring Discovery Sale on April 9th: 82.86%
Gorringes. Weekly House & Gardens on April 7th: 81.08%
Ader. Lucien Clergue Collection - Part 2 on April 10th: 80.56%
 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Gil Kane Marvel Spotlight #32 Cover - First Appearance of Spider-Woman Original Art (Marvel, 1977). on April 6th Actual price: USD $690,000.
  2. Heritage Auctions Frank Frazetta Night Walk Paperback Cover Painting Original Art (Banner Press, 1967). on April 6th Actual price: USD $528,000.
  3. Heritage Auctions Don Heck Tales of Suspense #39 Story Page 7 - First Appearance of Iron Man Original Art (Marvel, 1963). on April 6th Actual price: USD $504,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions Herb Trimpe and John Severin The Incredible Hulk #144 Cover Doctor Doom Original Art (Marvel, 1971). on April 6th Actual price: USD $336,000.
  5. Heritage Auctions The Incredible Hulk #1 (Marvel, 1962) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Off-white to white pages. on April 6th Actual price: USD $312,000.
  6. Bonhams Jazz 20 on April 8th Actual price: USD $279,900.
  7. Arader Galleries An Archive of Original Manuscript Maps Related to the Survey of the River Patapsco and part of Chesapeake Bay Instituted by the Insurance Companies of Baltimore in 1817. on April 5th Actual price: USD $276,000.
  8. Bonhams An Image of Celia, State I, from Moving Focus on April 8th Actual price: USD $241,800.
  9. Heritage Auctions Arthur Adams and Terry Austin New Mutants Special Edition #1 Wraparound Cover Original Art (Marvel, 1985). on April 6th Actual price: USD $240,000.
  10. Heritage Auctions Detective Comics #1 (DC, 1937) CGC FN+ 6.5 Cream to off-white pages. on April 6th Actual price: USD $228,000.
  11. JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756--1791. Eigenhandiger Brief mit Unterschrift on April 8th Actual price: USD $221,164.
  12. Heritage Auctions Tom Yeates Saga of the Swamp Thing #21 Cover Original Art (DC, 1984). on April 6th Actual price: USD $192,000.
  13. Heritage Auctions Frank Miller and Joe Rubinstein The Marvel Comics Index #9B Wraparound Cover Original Art (G&T Enterprises, 1976). on April 6th Actual price: USD $180,000.
  14. JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van, 1770--1827. Eigenhandiges Musikmanuskript mit Widmung und Unterschrift. on April 8th Actual price: USD $179,695.
  15. Sothebys Cirque. 1967. 38 lithographs. Limited edition of 270 copies on Arches vellum. on April 9th Actual price: USD $171,267.
  16. Heritage Auctions John Romita Jr. and Al Milgrom The Incredible Hulk #256 Cover - Sabra First Full Appearance Original Art (Marvel, 1981). on April 6th Actual price: USD $168,000.
  17. Heritage Auctions Ron Lim and George Perez The Infinity Gauntlet #5 Cover Original Art (Marvel, 1991). on April 6th Actual price: USD $162,000.
  18. JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung CHOPIN, Fryderyk, 1810--1849. Eigenhandiges Musikmanuskript, mit dreizeiliger eigenhandiger Anmerkung auf der Ruckseite. on April 8th Actual price: USD $152,050.
  19. Heritage Auctions Jack Kirby and Bill Everett Thor #171 Cover Original Art (Marvel, 1969). on April 6th Actual price: USD $144,000.
  20. Heritage Auctions Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages. on April 6th Actual price: USD $144,000.
  21. Ader Face, 1959 on April 10th Actual price: USD $138,789.
  22. Arader Galleries Ptolemeo La Geografia di Claudio Ptolemeo Alessandrino, Con alcuni comenti & aggiunte fattevi da Sebastiano munstero Alamann, Con le tavole non solamente antiche & moderna solite di staparsi, ma altre nuove aggiuntevi di Messer Iacopo Gastaldo Piamotese c on April 5th Actual price: USD $132,000.
  23. Heritage Auctions Charles Schulz Peanuts Sunday Comic Strip Snoopy, Lucy, and Schroeder Original Art dated 2-16-58 (United Feature Syndicate, 1958). on April 6th Actual price: USD $132,000.
  24. Heritage Auctions Marie Severin and Joe Sinnott The X-Men #52 Cover Original Art (Marvel, 1968). on April 6th Actual price: USD $132,000.
  25. Heritage Auctions Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke Superman: The Man of Steel #19 Story Page 22 Doomsday Original Art (DC, 1993). on April 6th Actual price: USD $132,000.



74 total sales reported this week:

Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Lots of Antiquarian and Collectable Books, Prints, and Related Items on April 10th: 95.54%
Swann Galleries. Autographs and Subculture on April 10th: 64.86%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at Stair on April 10th: 97.62%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Spring Rare Book, Print and Americana Auction on April 10th: 84.78%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Advertising and Coin-Op on April 10th: 89.08%
OSENAT. Photographs and Cameras on April 10th: 48.94%
Morton Subastas. Auction of Photographs and Books on April 10th: 25.91%
Finarte. Photographs on April 10th: 60.53%
Bukowskis. Jan Håfström – Prints on April 10th: 79.07%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Antiquarian Book Auction on April 10th: 41.85%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books - Cultures and Civilizations on April 9th: 99.25%
Tennants Auctioneers. Books, Maps and Manuscripts on April 9th: 93.01%
Sothebys. Marc Chagall, Symphony of Dreams. Works from the Artist's Estate on April 9th: 92.00%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autograph and Manuscript Auction on April 8th: 76.48%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts, featuring The Civil War and Abraham Lincoln on April 9th: 76.15%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Collectibles ft. Autographs, Militaria, Disneyana, Coins, Posters & More! on April 9th: 59.57%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Literature on April 10th: 47.98%
Galerie Bassenge. Autographs on April 9th: 47.15%
Galerie Bassenge. Literature and Book Illustration, 17th-19th Century on April 9th: 49.55%
Galerie Bassenge. Rare Books, Theology on April 8th: 54.62%
Galerie Bassenge. Varia on April 8th: 40.19%
Galerie Bassenge. History, Geography, and Travel on April 8th: 47.49%
Galerie Bassenge. Special catalogue Mille Annos Manu-Skriptum III on April 8th: 53.54%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, English Bibles, Maps & Decorative Prints on April 9th: 87.97%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. The Spring Discovery Sale on April 9th: 82.86%
Bonhams. Los Angeles: The Passionate Collector: Prints, Posters, and Curiosities from the Eddi Van Auken Collection on April 9th: 97.50%
Artcurial. Online Only: Swiss Art on April 9th: 58.97%
Artcurial. Limited Editions Online - 3/27 on April 3rd: 63.68%
Artcurial. The Universe of Enki Bilal on April 9th: 58.82%
ALDE. Mountain Books and Paintings on April 9th: 67.92%
Ader. Lucien Clergue Collection - Part 2 on April 10th: 80.56%
Ader. Yolanda and Lucien Clergue Collection - Part 1 on April 10th: 65.22%
Ader. Ancient and Modern Books - Kilian Fritsch Collection, Part 2 on April 9th: 43.10%
Ader. Psychedelic Posters on April 8th: 71.79%
Venator and Hanstein. Modern and Contemporary Graphic Art, Modern Books on March 29th: 53.08%
Venator and Hanstein. Books, Graphic Art, Autographs on March 28th: 58.37%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on April 2nd: 86.84%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on March 31st: 83.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on March 31st: 62.22%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on March 30th: 92.19%
Catawiki B. V.. Literature and Illustrated Books on March 30th: 52.17%
Heritage Auctions. Tapping Into The Many Worlds Of Magic: The Gathering Volume VI Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on April 10th: 99.19%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Archie Comics Part VIII Showcase Auction on April 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on April 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on April 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on April 9th: 88.81%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on April 8th: 90.38%
Dunbar Sloane. Collectibles and Estate Auction on April 8th: 95.26%
Duke's. Avenue Auctions on April 8th: 66.40%
Bonhams. The Classics Paris on April 8th: 33.33%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on April 8th: 85.96%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on April 8th: 83.75%
Gorringes. Weekly House & Gardens on April 7th: 81.08%
OSENAT. The Interiors of Versailles on April 6th: 71.43%
OSENAT. Antiquarian Books on April 6th: 69.62%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on April 5th: 34.38%
EV Stamps. Sports and Comic Book Auction on April 5th: 93.40%
Angling Auctions. Angling Auction on April 5th: 86.96%
North American Auction Company. Last Chance March 2025 Passed Lots Sale on April 4th: 14.63%
Arenberg Auctions. April Live Auction on April 4th: 99.89%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Estate Collections Auction on April 4th: 100.00%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on April 2nd: 94.76%
Arader Galleries. April 2025 Auction on April 5th: 42.02%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on April 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on April 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on April 8th: 98.40%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on April 6th: 96.37%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on April 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on April 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on April 8th: 99.11%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 5th: 85.43%
Heritage Auctions. The Miscellaneous Man Poster Showcase Auction on April 5th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Spring Hong Kong World Paper Money Showcase Auction on April 5th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on April 6th: 99.86%


For the week ahead 55 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Apr. 14th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 42 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 90 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Wassily Kandinsky: The Coryphaeus of Abstraction. 14 lots

Tue. Apr. 15th
Il Ponte. Milan (Italy). Books. 250 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Old Master Through Modern Prints: Featuring The Reba W. & Dave H. Williams Collection of Color Woodcuts. 382 lots
Sothebys. New York. Prints and Multiples.
L'Autographe Auctions. London. Antique Book Auction.
Ader. PARIS. Clergue Collection - Part III Online: Photography Books dedicated to Lucien Clergue. 171 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. A Modern Antiquarian, The Collection of Graham Slater Part I. 13 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . The Harry Potter Auction – Uncorrected Proofs, First Editions, Signed Books & Illustrations. 23 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . The April Library Sale – To Include Counter-Culture & Underground Publishing. 187 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 436 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 229 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 109 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Philadelphia. Contemporary Visions: Two Distinguished Private Collections including Property from the Estate of Ruth Miles Pite. 38 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Pickers EXPRESS Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles VIII. 45 lots

Wed. Apr. 16th
Christies. New York. Prints and Multiples. 208 lots
Il Ponte. Milan (Italy). Prints, Multiples and Modern Art.
Duke's. Dorchester. The Spring Auction. 82 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Two Day Books, Maps, Ephemera and Works on Paper. 1060 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. British. Cool.. 48 lots
Sandwich Auction House. East Dennis MA . April Discovery Auction. 35 lots
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. Lynn Rosetto Kasper: The Splendid Collection. 162 lots
Bertolami Fine Art . Rome. Old and Modern Master Prints. 319 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 343 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 91 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. A Modern Antiquarian, The Collection of Graham Slater Part 2. 30 lots
Finarte. Rome. Maps of Liguria and Corsica. 225 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 73 lots
Bukowskis. Stockholm. Contemporary Art and Design.
Blackwell Auctions. Clearwater. Beatlemania Collectibles Countdown Auction.
Santa Fe Art Auction. Santa Fe. Spring Sale. 37 lots

Thu. Apr. 17th
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Literature - Beats, and the Counterculture. 504 lots
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. Books, Manuscripts & Autographs #1.
Christies. New York. Photographs. 222 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Signature Auction. 421 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction. 258 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Spring is in Bloom Romance Comics and Comics Art Showcase Auction. 262 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Japanese Trading Card Games Showcase Auction. 114 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Space Exploration. 381 lots
Duke's. Dorchester. Art and Design post 1880. 26 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 45 lots

Fri. Apr. 18th
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Celestial and Terrestrial Exploration. 348 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Furniture, Art, Jewelry & Asian Auction, featuring Spring Fine Jewelry & Asian Art.
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. April 2025: Day 2. 130 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . April Gallery Auction.

Sat. Apr. 19th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 154 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. The Warehouse Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Hollywood/Entertainment Showcase Auction. 529 lots
Early American. Rancho Santa Fe. Early American History Auction. 136 lots

Sun. Apr. 20th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 217 lots
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 107 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.

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.