• 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: 66 Auctions Archived, another 66 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 25 April, 66 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 24 denominated in euros, 3 in British pounds, 1 in Swedish krona, 37 in US dollars, and 1 in South African rand.

 

Twelve thousand four hundred eighty lots were offered and 10,008 sold for a 80.19% win rate.

 

Turnover was $12,603,665.40. The average lot sold for $1,259.35.

 

Sixty-six fresh sales will close during the current week.  Bon chance!

 

 

4 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Sothebys. Timeless Titans | Legendary Sports Cards on April 21st: $1,890,278
Heritage Auctions. Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Signature Auction on April 19th: $1,655,182
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on April 24th: $1,319,340
Rago Arts and Auctions. Landry Pop: The Paperboy Collection: Platinum and Golden Age Comics on April 22nd: $1,317,282
 

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

Heritage Auctions. Art of Olivia Hollywood/Entertainment Showcase Auction on April 24th: 280.10%
Heritage Auctions. Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Signature Auction on April 19th: 196.70%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on April 24th: 157.89%
De Baecque and Associes. Corsica on April 24th: 141.54%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Spring Fine and Decorative Arts - Day 1 on April 24th: 127.63%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on April 24th: 123.79%
Heritage Auctions. Hollywood/Entertainment Showcase Auction on April 20th: 118.43%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Landry Pop: The Paperboy Collection: Platinum and Golden Age Comics on April 22nd: 117.38%
Bukowskis. Japanese Prints and Works of Art on April 20th: 105.43%
Du Mouchelles. April 2025: Day 2 on April 18th: 101.13%


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

Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Spring Fine and Decorative Arts - Day 1 on April 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Complete Sets Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on April 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Art of Olivia Hollywood/Entertainment Showcase Auction on April 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Grailkeepers Golden Age Comics & Pulps Showcase Auction on April 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on April 23rd: 100.00%
Blackwell Auctions. April Collectibles Countdown Auction on April 23rd: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Landry Pop: The Vault: Icons from Golden to Modern on April 22nd: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Landry Pop: The Paperboy Collection: Platinum and Golden Age Comics on April 22nd: 100.00%
Bonhams. The Spring Automobilia Auction, Lonline 4/8 on April 22nd: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on April 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on April 22nd: 100.00%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books - Decorative Arts Antiques and Moderns on April 22nd: 99.75%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on April 22nd: 99.72%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on April 23rd: 99.40%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on April 22nd: 99.26%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on April 22nd: 99.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on April 14th: 98.89%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on April 20th: 98.62%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on April 20th: 98.57%
Heritage Auctions. Hollywood/Entertainment Showcase Auction on April 20th: 98.49%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on April 14th: 97.62%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Collectibles & Retro featuring Bakelite, Disneyana, Autographs, Children's Books & More on April 23rd: 96.53%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on April 20th: 96.28%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books & Ephemera on April 22nd: 93.72%
Sothebys. Timeless Titans | Legendary Sports Cards on April 21st: 92.31%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on April 24th: 91.92%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Fine Sale on April 24th: 90.91%
Du Mouchelles. April 2025: Day 2 on April 18th: 90.00%
Heritage Auctions. Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Signature Auction on April 19th: 89.07%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on April 24th: 88.49%
Early American. Early American History Auction on April 19th: 88.24%
Purcell Auctioneers. Sale of the Library of the Late Bruce Arnold (1936-2024). Part Two of the Bruce Arnold Library includes a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Antiquarian Books, Rare, Signed & First Editions on April 23rd: 87.99%
Swann Galleries. Fine Books on April 22nd: 87.50%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Celestial and Terrestrial Exploration on April 18th: 87.07%
Rossini. Paintings, Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper & Sculptures on April 23rd: 85.00%
Brunk Auctions. Modern Photography on April 22nd: 83.33%
De Baecque and Associes. Corsica on April 24th: 80.70%
 
 
Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Rago Arts and Auctions D.C. Comics Detective Comics #27 CGC 4.0 on April 22nd Actual price: USD $683,200.
  2. Sothebys Alexander Ovechkin Washington Capitals 2005-06 Upper Deck The Cup Hockey Autographed Rookie Patches Gold Rainbow 8/8 #179 BGS 8/10 Autograph | Rookie Card | On-Card Autograph | Game-Used Patch | Jersey Number Match on April 21st Actual price: USD $505,873.
  3. Sothebys Babe Ruth Boston Red Sox 1916 M101-5 Sporting News Blank Back #151 PSA 3 | Rookie Card on April 21st Actual price: USD $472,148.
  4. Rago Arts and Auctions D.C. Comics Detective Comics #31 CGC 7.0 on April 22nd Actual price: USD $329,400.
  5. Sothebys Tom Brady New England Patriots 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Rookie Ticket Autograph 080/100 #144 BGS 8/10 Autograph | Rookie Card | On-Card Autograph | BAS Authenticated Autograph on April 21st Actual price: USD $286,661.
  6. Heritage Auctions KISS Original Concept Art for Destroyer Album Cover (1976). on April 19th Actual price: USD $250,000.
  7. Early American 1770 Original PAUL REVERE, THE BLOODY MASSACRE (BOSTON) Handcolored Engraving, Historic REVERE Print on April 19th Actual price: USD $208,000.
  8. Sothebys Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant 2007-08 Upper Deck NBA SP Rookie Threads SP Multi-Marks Triple Autograph 18/25 #MT-JBJ PSA 10 on April 21st Actual price: USD $143,331.
  9. Heritage Auctions KISS Brown Original Concept Art for Destroyer Album Cover (1976). on April 19th Actual price: USD $118,750.
  10. ALDE Ptolemaeus auctus, restitutus, emaculatus, cum tabulis veteribus ac novis. on April 24th Actual price: USD $113,520.
  11. Sothebys Josh Allen Buffalo Bills 2018 Panini National Treasures Football Holo Gold Rookie Patch Autograph 01/10 #163 PSA 10 | Rookie Card | On-Card Autograph | Player-Worn Patch on April 21st Actual price: USD $109,606.
  12. Rago Arts and Auctions Marvel Comics Fantastic Four #1 CGC 8.0 on April 22nd Actual price: USD $97,600.
  13. Sothebys Pele 1958 Jose Innocente Balas Centro Goal #142 PSA 1 | 1958 Campeonato Paulista on April 21st Actual price: USD $84,312.
  14. Robert Siegel Galleries Zack's Snow-Shoe Express. on April 24th Actual price: USD $76,700.
  15. Sothebys Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Los Angeles Clippers 2018-19 Panini National Treasures Basketball Rookie Patch Autograph 27/99 #121 BGS 9.5/10 Autograph | Rookie Card | On-Card Autograph | Player-Worn Patch on April 21st Actual price: USD $75,881.
  16. Rago Arts and Auctions D.C. Comics Action Comics #10 CGC 5.5 on April 22nd Actual price: USD $67,100.
  17. Sothebys Patrick Mahomes II Kansas City Chiefs 2017 Panini National Treasures Football Rookie Gloves Signatures NFL Shield Patch Autograph #RG-2PM BGS 9/10 Autograph | 1-of-1 | Rookie Card | On-Card Autograph | Player-Worn Material on April 21st Actual price: USD $64,077.
  18. Early American 1810 Historic Content Paul Revere Autograph Letter Signed to His Son, Joseph Warren Revere on on April 19th Actual price: USD $52,000.
  19. Sothebys Shohei Ohtani Los Angeles Angels 2018 Topps Transcendent Baseball Japan Edition Platinum Rookie Autograph #TA-SO7 PSA/DNA 10/10 Autograph | 1-of-1 | Rookie Card | On-Card Autograph on April 21st Actual price: USD $50,587.
  20. Heritage Auctions Grateful Dead 1968 Rare Hawaiian Aoxomoxoa Concert Poster Graded a Unique 9.8 (AOR-3.116). on April 19th Actual price: USD $50,000.
  21. Heritage Auctions FD-26 Grateful Dead 1966 "Skeleton & Roses" First-Printing Avalon Ballroom Concert Poster Graded 9.4. on April 19th Actual price: USD $50,000.
  22. ALDE Voyage a Athenes et a Constantinople, ou collection de portraits, de vues et de costumes grecs et ottomans, peints sur les lieux, d'apres nature, lithographies et colories. on April 24th Actual price: USD $49,665.
  23. Sothebys Pele 1958 Americana LTDA. Album Futebol PSA/DNA Authentic/10 Autograph | On-Card Autograph | 1958 World Cup on April 21st Actual price: USD $47,215.
  24. Rago Arts and Auctions D.C. Comics Action Comics #13 CGC 5.5 on April 22nd Actual price: USD $46,360.
  25. Robert Siegel Galleries 90c Blue, F. Grill (101). on April 24th Actual price: USD $44,250.



66 total sales reported this week:

Swann Galleries. Art Deco at 100: Iconic Posters from the William W. Crouse Collection on April 24th: 57.00%
Vermot de Pas. History and Regions of France on April 24th: 9.67%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Fine Sale on April 24th: 90.91%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on April 24th: 91.92%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. April 2025 Auction on April 24th: 36.84%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Spring Fine and Decorative Arts - Day 1 on April 24th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on April 24th: 88.49%
De Baecque and Associes. Corsica on April 24th: 80.70%
ALDE. Chaye-Petritzi Library: Greece and the Levant - Atlases & Travel Books - Natural History on April 24th: 69.28%
Stephan Welz & Co.. Premium April Auction on April 24th: 64.35%
Ader. Judaica on April 24th: 48.84%
Ader. Judaica on April 23rd: 59.34%
Heritage Auctions. Complete Sets Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on April 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Art of Olivia Hollywood/Entertainment Showcase Auction on April 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Grailkeepers Golden Age Comics & Pulps Showcase Auction on April 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on April 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on April 23rd: 99.40%
Purcell Auctioneers. Sale of the Library of the Late Bruce Arnold (1936-2024). Part Two of the Bruce Arnold Library includes a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Antiquarian Books, Rare, Signed & First Editions on April 23rd: 87.99%
Setdart. Contemporary Art on April 23rd: 42.59%
Rossini. Paintings, Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper & Sculptures on April 23rd: 85.00%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Timed Auction on April 23rd: 22.29%
Grays Auctioneers. Spring Fling on April 23rd: 73.33%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Collectibles & Retro featuring Bakelite, Disneyana, Autographs, Children's Books & More on April 23rd: 96.53%
Blackwell Auctions. April Collectibles Countdown Auction on April 23rd: 100.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on April 22nd: 78.26%
Vermot de Pas. Art Books - An Antique Dealer's Library - Chapter 1: Fine Arts in Italy on April 22nd: 77.50%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books - Decorative Arts Antiques and Moderns on April 22nd: 99.75%
Swann Galleries. Fine Books on April 22nd: 87.50%
Ripley Auctions. Troy Burt Estate Vinyl HiFi and Music Memorabilia on April 22nd: 77.27%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Landry Pop: The Vault: Icons from Golden to Modern on April 22nd: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Landry Pop: The Paperboy Collection: Platinum and Golden Age Comics on April 22nd: 100.00%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books & Ephemera on April 22nd: 93.72%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Hot Wheels, Art, and Signed Memorabilia on April 22nd: 67.27%
Brunk Auctions. Modern Photography on April 22nd: 83.33%
Bonhams. The Spring Automobilia Auction, Lonline 4/8 on April 22nd: 100.00%
Zisska and Lacher. Turcica - Turkish Wars, Balkan und Orient on April 21st: 22.73%
Sothebys. Timeless Titans | Legendary Sports Cards on April 21st: 92.31%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on April 20th: 100.00%
Bukowskis. Japanese Prints and Works of Art on April 20th: 76.56%
Early American. Early American History Auction on April 19th: 88.24%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Celestial and Terrestrial Exploration on April 18th: 87.07%
Michaans Auctions. April Gallery Auction on April 18th: 70.00%
Du Mouchelles. April 2025: Day 2 on April 18th: 90.00%
Clars Auction Gallery. The Warehouse Auction on April 19th: 50.00%
Clars Auction Gallery. Furniture, Art, Jewelry & Asian Auction, featuring Spring Fine Jewelry & Asian Art on April 18th: 73.47%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on April 17th: 75.56%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on April 16th: 60.27%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on April 14th: 98.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on April 14th: 97.62%
Catawiki B. V.. Science and Nature Books Auction on April 13th: 47.73%
Catawiki B. V.. Literature and Illustrated Books on April 13th: 31.25%
Catawiki B. V.. Historical Photography Auction on April 13th: 65.52%
Catawiki B. V.. French Literature Illustrated on April 13th: 34.29%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on April 13th: 31.34%
Catawiki B. V.. Art Books Auction on April 13th: 29.41%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on April 13th: 78.75%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on April 12th: 68.52%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on April 22nd: 99.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on April 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on April 22nd: 99.26%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on April 20th: 96.28%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on April 20th: 98.57%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on April 20th: 98.62%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on April 22nd: 99.72%
Heritage Auctions. Hollywood/Entertainment Showcase Auction on April 20th: 98.49%
Heritage Auctions. Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Signature Auction on April 19th: 89.07%

 



For the week ahead 66 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Apr. 28th
Bonhams. Paris. FOR ALL MANKIND THE ARTISTIC LEGACY OF EARLY SPACE EXPLORATION: Victor Martin-Malburet Collection. 449 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Prints and Multiples. 226 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques & Collectibles Online. 154 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Spring Automobilia Auction. 65 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 24 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 95 lots

Tue. Apr. 29th
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Collectors Cards - Online only. 413 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Multiples and Works on Paper. 178 lots
Jacksons Auction. Cedar Falls, Iowa . Spring Collector's Choice Auction - Day 1. 16 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Photography Classics and Avant-Garde. 88 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 428 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 189 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 112 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Airborne: A Fundraising Sale for the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration. 53 lots
Rossini. Paris. Stamps, Books and old papers. 304 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photographs Signature Auction. 482 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. 20th and 21st Century Paintings and Works on Paper. 70 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. American Furniture, Decorative Arts and Fine Art. 12 lots
Bonhams. New York. Father of the Modern Fairy Tale, Hans Christian Andersen from the Collection of Justin G. Schiller. 116 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. The Art of Nature. 46 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Collector Photography, Fame, Celebrities, Personalities. 51 lots
Tajan. Paris. Urban Art. 23 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. CSNS US Currency Signature Auction. 1567 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Early Spring Miscellany Catalogue. 233 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Troy Burt Estate Model Cars, Racing & Sports Memorabilia. 36 lots

Wed. Apr. 30th
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Travel and Vintage Posters. 105 lots
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Kilkenny. Rare Books and Collectors' Sale. 723 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 325 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 77 lots
Sothebys. London. Arts of the Islamic World and India. 110 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Comics - TT - Original Artwork. 501 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Virtual Online Estate Sale. 117 lots
Litchfield County Auctions. Litchfield. Antiques and Americana Sale.
Sothebys. New York. AnimAID | The Art of Animation - online 4/23. 159 lots
Aspire Art Auctions. Illovo. Autumn '25 Collection: Beyond Boundaries. 46 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 46 lots
Jacksons Auction. Cedar Falls, Iowa . Spring Collector's Choice Auction - Day 2. 22 lots

Thu. May. 1st
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Americana - Travel & Exploration - World History - Maps & Views. 428 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Prints and Multiples. 144 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Cincinnati. American Historical Ephemera and Early Photography. 232 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Photographs. 130 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets. 44 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. British Posters Showcase Auction. 147 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. McDonalds and More Fast Food Memorabilia.
Fairhill Auction. Elkton. May Vintage Poster & Collectibles Auction. 464 lots

Fri. May. 2nd
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Prints and Multiples. 95 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Japanese Art and Antiques. 110 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Illustration Art Signature Auction. 318 lots
Sloane Street Auctions. London. The Early Summer Auction: to include Noble Estates, Old Masters, Jewellery, Modern British, Sculpture and Arts of the Islamic World. 33 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. The "Mint State" Auction, session 1: Bottles, General Americana, and Stocks. 356 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. The Roger Reynolds Collection of Snooker & Billiard Memorabilia. 185 lots

Sat. May. 3rd
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Coin-Op and Advertising - Las Vegas. 410 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Sports and Comic Book Auction. 181 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. The "Mint State" Auction, session 2: Native Americana, Militaria, Mining. 167 lots
Britannic Auctions. Phoenix. Magic, Books, Movie and Historical Ephemera. 170 lots

Sun. May. 4th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 278 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Star Wars Day Entertainment Signature Auction. 200 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Stamps and Postal History.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Regina. Saskatchewan and Canadian Indigenous Art.
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. The "Mint State" Auction, session 3: Transportation, Toys, Numismatics. 188 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Spring Timed 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.