• 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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Rare Book Hub: 69 Auctions Archived, another 80 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 6 June, 69 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 23 in euros, 10 in British pounds, 1 in Hong Kong dollars, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in New Zealand dollars, 1 in Polish zloty, 1 in Swedish kroner, and 30 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $10,507,740.98. The average lot sold for $1,104.57.

 

Eighty fresh sales will close during the current week.

 

2 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:


Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on June 5th: $1,155,099
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Books, and Artwork on June 4th: $1,009,281

 


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

 

Heritage Auctions. Deadcode's Garbage Pail Kids Collection Trading Cards Showcase Auction on June 1st: 1081.65%
Bonhams. The Collection and Archive of Sir Basil Gould CBE on June 5th: 489.85%
Heritage Auctions. Masters of the Universe featuring the Artwork of Mark Taylor Action Figures & Toys Showcase Auction on June 5th: 236.14%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on June 4th: 169.71%
Forum Auctions. Online: Modern Literature on June 5th: 144.46%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Important Numismatic Literature on May 31st: 140.69%
Christies. The Collection of Baron Diego von Buch on June 5th: 132.06%
Ader. Ancient and Modern Prints on May 28th: 130.17%
Dreweatts. The Attic Sale: Powderhorn Castle on June 3rd: 128.61%
Doyle New York. The Collection of Mary Tyler Moore on June 4th: 120.06%
Heritage Auctions. Spring U.S. Colonial Currency Showcase Auction on June 1st: 114.18%
Brunk Auctions. American and Southern on May 30th: 108.56%
Bukowskis. Kenneth Gustavson - Images of Silence on May 31st: 103.98%
Cotswold Auction Company. Books, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps & Collectables​ on June 3rd: 103.56%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Art II on May 31st: 103.46%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern and Contemporary Art I on May 30th: 101.80%


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

Heritage Auctions. Deadcode's Magic: The Gathering Collection Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on June 5th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Masters of the Universe featuring the Artwork of Mark Taylor Action Figures & Toys Showcase Auction on June 5th: 100.00%
Christies. The Collection of Baron Diego von Buch on June 5th: 100.00%
Doyle New York. The Collection of Mary Tyler Moore on June 4th: 100.00%
Bonhams. Collections, Including the Roy Astley Collection of Theatrical Designs, and Selected Items from the Estates of Geoffrey Sawyer; Sir Brian Williamson; and Howard Godfrey on June 3rd: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on June 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Spring U.S. Colonial Currency Showcase Auction on June 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on June 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on June 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Deadcode's Garbage Pail Kids Collection Trading Cards Showcase Auction on June 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Deadcode's Debut Release Trading Cards and Original Art Signature Auction on May 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 3rd: 99.79%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on June 3rd: 99.68%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on June 4th: 98.47%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on June 4th: 98.06%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on June 3rd: 98.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on June 4th: 96.63%
Sothebys. Modern and Contemporary Discoveries on May 30th: 95.65%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Books, and Artwork on June 4th: 94.99%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on June 1st: 94.44%
Morphy Auctions. Toys and General Collectibles on June 5th: 93.75%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on May 31st: 93.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on May 24th: 93.62%
Forum Auctions. Online: Modern Literature on June 5th: 93.49%
Ahlers & Ogletree. Modern & Contemporary Art & Design on June 4th: 93.02%
Aspire Auctions. May 2025 Auction - Online 5/23 on May 31st: 93.02%
Dunbar Sloane. Collectibles and Estate Auction on June 3rd: 91.86%
Brunk Auctions. American and Southern on May 30th: 91.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on May 25th: 89.19%
Bonhams. The Collection and Archive of Sir Basil Gould CBE on June 5th: 88.24%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 31st: 88.16%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints and Drawings at Auction on May 31st: 87.72%
Cotswold Auction Company. Books, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps & Collectables​ on June 3rd: 87.22%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Important Numismatic Literature on May 31st: 84.77%
Doyle New York. Stage and Screen on June 5th: 83.46%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on May 26th: 83.33%
Litchfield County Auctions. Summer Estates Auction on June 4th: 82.35%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on June 5th: 81.55%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on May 26th: 80.56%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Contemporary, Fine, Folk and Outsider Art on June 5th: 80.11%
Dreweatts. The Attic Sale: Powderhorn Castle on June 3rd: 80.00%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Galerie Bassenge Campbell's Soup I on May 30th Actual price: USD $582,565.
  2. University Archives Picasso, Dali, Chagall, Calder, Braque, Miro, Giacometti, Moore, Lautrec & Many Others - Sensational & Gigantic Collection of Master Heirloom Prints, Nearly 50K Pcs! An Almost $20 Million Retail Value! on June 4th Actual price: USD $137,500.
  3. University Archives Jefferson's Owned & Signed 6 Vol. Set of Cicero's Orations, Used to Write Declaration Of Independence, With 1829 Auction Catalog & Bill Where It Last Sold!! on June 4th Actual price: USD $112,500.
  4. Heritage Auctions Magic: The Gathering Limited Edition (Alpha) Sealed Starter Deck (Wizards of the Coast, 1993). on May 31st Actual price: USD $93,750.
  5. Rago Arts and Auctions The Witch (Trial Proof) on June 5th Actual price: USD $82,550.
  6. Christies Concetto Spaziale (Teatrini) on June 5th Actual price: USD $82,101.
  7. Heritage Auctions 1994 Fleer Marvel Masterpieces #115 Spider-Man -- Original Trading Card Artwork, Preliminary Sketch & PSA 10 Card by Greg and Tim Hildebrandt on May 31st Actual price: USD $81,250.
  8. Bonhams Seven large "draft" photograph albums from Sir Basil Gould's 1936-1937 British Mission to Lhasa. Containing approximately 1515 photographs. on June 5th Actual price: USD $78,124.
  9. Bonhams Six photo albums, numerous unmounted photographs, some colour transparencies depicting Tibet. on June 5th Actual price: USD $72,952.
  10. Brunk Auctions Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahamas, 1771, Volume I on May 30th Actual price: USD $57,960.
  11. Rago Arts and Auctions Kiku (three works) on June 5th Actual price: USD $57,150.
  12. Rago Arts and Auctions The Marx Brothers (from the Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century portfolio) on June 5th Actual price: USD $50,800.
  13. Christies Anne on June 5th Actual price: USD $47,892.
  14. Ader The Temptation of Saint Anthony. on May 28th Actual price: USD $47,333.
  15. Rago Arts and Auctions Oyster Stew (from the Campbell's Soup II portfolio) on June 5th Actual price: USD $46,200.
  16. Sothebys Sunflowers on May 30th Actual price: USD $45,323.
  17. Sothebys Red Coloured Pumpkin on May 30th Actual price: USD $42,086.
  18. Sothebys Yellow Coloured Pumpkin on May 30th Actual price: USD $42,086.
  19. Heritage Auctions Masters of the Universe He-Man Original Concept Artwork by Mark Taylor (Mattel, 1981). on June 5th Actual price: USD $38,750.
  20. Christies Cigar on June 5th Actual price: USD $37,630.
  21. University Archives G. Washington Twice Signed 4pp Raising Thousands of Troops, "supposing all the men alive, 142 engaged for the War", Evokes Henry "Lighthorse" Lee, Hazen, Webb, Lamb, 1780, Superb! on June 4th Actual price: USD $37,500.
  22. Heritage Auctions 2022 Original Art - Batman #125 - Variant Cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams on May 31st Actual price: USD $37,500.
  23. Rago Arts and Auctions Interior with Chair (from the Leo Castelli 90th Birthday portfolio) on June 5th Actual price: USD $34,320.
  24. Heritage Auctions Masters of the Universe Skeletor (De-Man) Original Concept Artwork by Mark Taylor (Mattel, 1981). on June 5th Actual price: USD $33,750.
  25. Galerie Bassenge Sema. 15 Originalsteinzeichnungen on May 30th Actual price: USD $33,497.



69 total sales reported this week:

Forum Auctions. Online: Modern Literature on June 5th: 93.49%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Books, and Artwork on June 4th: 94.99%
Zisska and Lacher. Rare Books, Sheet Music, Atlases, Maps and Decorative Prints on June 5th: 45.76%
Vermot de Pas. 30 Years of Space Adventure (1957-1990s) on June 5th: 12.86%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on June 5th: 81.55%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Contemporary, Fine, Folk and Outsider Art on June 5th: 80.11%
Morphy Auctions. Toys and General Collectibles on June 5th: 93.75%
Heritage Auctions. Deadcode's Magic: The Gathering Collection Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on June 5th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Masters of the Universe featuring the Artwork of Mark Taylor Action Figures & Toys Showcase Auction on June 5th: 100.00%
Doyle New York. Stage and Screen on June 5th: 83.46%
Christies. The Collection of Baron Diego von Buch on June 5th: 100.00%
Bonhams. The Collection and Archive of Sir Basil Gould CBE on June 5th: 88.24%
Zisska and Lacher. Manuscripts, Autographs, Rare Books and Posters on June 4th: 50.69%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on June 4th: 98.06%
Olympia Auctions. Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art and Greek and Roman Antiquities on June 4th: 56.10%
Litchfield County Auctions. Summer Estates Auction on June 4th: 82.35%
Galerie Bassenge. Photography Auction on June 4th: 47.67%
Forum Auctions. Modern British Prints on June 4th: 61.78%
Doyle New York. The Collection of Mary Tyler Moore on June 4th: 100.00%
Desa Unicum. Welcome to our Fairytale. Children and Fairytale Illustration on June 4th: 39.71%
Bonhams. Sound and Cinema on June 4th: 63.95%
Ahlers & Ogletree. Modern & Contemporary Art & Design on June 4th: 93.02%
Ader. Ancient and Modern Prints, Online on June 4th: 58.10%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on June 4th: 96.63%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on June 4th: 98.47%
Dunbar Sloane. Collectibles and Estate Auction on June 3rd: 91.86%
Dreweatts. The Attic Sale: Powderhorn Castle on June 3rd: 80.00%
Cotswold Auction Company. Books, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps & Collectables​ on June 3rd: 87.22%
Bonhams. Collections, Including the Roy Astley Collection of Theatrical Designs, and Selected Items from the Estates of Geoffrey Sawyer; Sir Brian Williamson; and Howard Godfrey on June 3rd: 100.00%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Collection - Part 7 on June 1st: 60.39%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on June 1st: 100.00%
OSENAT. Interiors online on June 3rd: 40.00%
OSENAT. Russian and Eastern European Art on June 1st: 72.09%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on May 31st: 93.67%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints and Drawings at Auction on May 31st: 87.72%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on May 31st: 37.70%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Important Numismatic Literature on May 31st: 84.77%
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Spring Auction 2025 on May 31st: 61.10%
Bukowskis. Kenneth Gustavson - Images of Silence on May 31st: 53.85%
Aspire Auctions. May 2025 Auction - Online 5/23 on May 31st: 93.02%
Sothebys. Modern and Contemporary Discoveries on May 30th: 95.65%
Galerie Bassenge. Poster-War and Contemporary Art II on May 31st: 56.56%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Art II on May 31st: 69.09%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern and Contemporary Art I on May 30th: 70.59%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Fine Estate Auction, Art and Collectibles on May 30th: 63.19%
Brunk Auctions. American and Southern on May 30th: 91.67%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on June 3rd: 98.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 3rd: 99.79%
Heritage Auctions. Spring U.S. Colonial Currency Showcase Auction on June 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on June 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on June 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Deadcode's Garbage Pail Kids Collection Trading Cards Showcase Auction on June 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on June 3rd: 99.68%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on June 1st: 94.44%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 31st: 88.16%
Heritage Auctions. Deadcode's Debut Release Trading Cards and Original Art Signature Auction on May 31st: 100.00%
Bertolami Fine Art . Smart Auction: Furniture, Paintings, Sculptures and more at affordable prices on May 29th: 62.50%
Ader. Ancient and Modern Prints on May 28th: 75.54%
Vermot de Pas. ART BOOKS - AN ANTIQUARIAN'S LIBRARY - CHAPTER 2: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS on May 26th: 54.27%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on May 21st: 13.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on May 28th: 75.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on May 26th: 83.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on May 26th: 80.56%
Catawiki B. V.. Photography Books on May 25th: 40.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on May 25th: 77.27%
Catawiki B. V.. Dutch Literature and Illustrated on May 25th: 64.29%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on May 25th: 89.19%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on May 24th: 93.62%


For the week ahead 80 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jun. 9th
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale - Books. 400 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 55 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 89 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Polish School of Poster Art. 36 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Weekly Featuring Textiles. 41 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. 15th Annual Spring Antique and Collectibles Online Toy Auction. 21 lots

Tue. Jun. 10th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 418 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 154 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 105 lots
ALDE. Paris. Manuscripts and Autographs. 150 lots
Christies. New York. Maurice Sendak: Artist, Collector, Connoisseur. 57 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Photographs from the Polaroid Collection. 129 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Asian Arts. 7 lots
Duke's. Dorchester. Avenue Auctions. 96 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photographs from The Collection of Hal Gould, Camera Obscura Gallery Showcase Auction. 140 lots
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Toronto. Buy Books, Be Happy. 207 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera. 225 lots
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. Arts of the Americas: Mexico, the Southwest, & Indigenous Art. 35 lots
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Stockholm. The Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts Collection. 238 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Pickers EXPRESS Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles X,. 105 lots

Wed. Jun. 11th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 327 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 80 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Fine and Decorative Arts. 37 lots
Olympia Auctions. London. Fine Paintings, Works on Paper, and Sculpture. 17 lots
Propstore. Valencia. Planet Hollywood Online Auction. 13 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction. 181 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring World War II. 840 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Emporium. 31 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 35 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Salvador Dalí and Paul Delvaux: European Masters of Surrealism. 116 lots
Hake's Auctions. York. Online Exclusive Auction. 1158 lots

Thu. Jun. 12th
Forum Auctions. London. Online: Books and Works on Paper. 313 lots
Arenberg Auctions. BRUSSEL. June Live Auction. 1143 lots
Ader. PARIS. Photographs. 318 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Printed and Manuscript Americana. 267 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Photography & Fine Art, Fine Press & Fine Bindings - with Natural History & Mountaineering. 341 lots
Christies. New York. Maurice Sendak: Artist, Collector, Connoisseur Online. 74 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. Rare Books and Works on Paper. 382 lots
Gros & Delettrez. PARIS. Armenian Library. 346 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. Brooklyn. Rare Hebrew Books, from the Library of the late Dr. Michael D. Paul.. 169 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Asian Art. 25 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Prints - Design - Ancient and Modern Paintings. 23 lots
Sloane Street Auctions. London. Princely and Noble Estates Auction and Selected Other Properties: To include The Brown Collection - An extraordinary collection of British Prime Ministers from the Eighteenth Century onwards. 24 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Marine. 80 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Van Nuys, CA. Counterculture. 74 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Van Nuys, CA. Missives from the Edge: Art & Zines of Raymond Pettibon. 137 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Humanitiques Live! Collecting Diversity and Eccentricities of Humanity. 91 lots
Duke's. Dorchester. Bridehead: Auction of the Contents. 326 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Ancient and Modern Prints. 260 lots
Fairhill Auction. Elkton. June Millitaria Auction. 297 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Islamic and Indian Art - Online. 203 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Asian Art: session 1. 49 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . Summer Fine Auction. 12 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Chic and Antique Auction. 73 lots

Fri. Jun. 13th
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Books and Paintings. 428 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Comics. 115 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Japanese Woodblock Prints from an Important Private European Collection. 305 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. James Bond Hollywook/Entertainment Showcase Auction. 442 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Space Exploration Featuring The Family Collection of Jacques Bracke Part II Signature Auction. 516 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. June 2025 - Day 2. 51 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 35 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . June Gallery Auction. 27 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Chic and Antique Auction. 9 lots

Sat. Jun. 14th
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Books. 459 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
SD Auctions. GRESSVIK. The Øiesvold Collection, Important Books, Maps, Art & Prints 1493-2020. 220 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. June 14, 2025 Auction. 142 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Modern and Contemporary Art. 63 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Specialty Antiques Live! Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Aesthetic Victorian: Featuring The Charles Alexander Collection. 39 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. June Americana Jamboree.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Literature and Illustrated Books. 23 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 26 lots

Sun. Jun. 15th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 174 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
EV Stamps. Richmond. Stamps and Postal History.
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. June Americana Jamboree.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 33 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Historical Memorabilia. 26 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.