• 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: 85 Auctions Archived, another 86 Upcoming this Week

 For the week ended 20 June, 85 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 30 in euros, 11 in British pounds, 1 in Norwegian krone, 1 in New Zealand dollars, 1 in Polish zloty, 39 in US dollars, and 1 in South African rand.

 

Turnover was $27,433,056.64. The average lot sold for $1,790.09.

 

Eighty-six fresh sales will close during the current week.
 
 
7 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Sothebys. Japanese Woodblock Prints from an Important Private European Collection on June 13th: $5,189,405
Heritage Auctions. HKINF World Paper Money Signature Auction on June 17th: $3,332,575
Arenberg Auctions. June Live Auction on June 14th: $1,515,314
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on June 19th: $1,410,500
Sothebys. The Library of Jacques Dauchet - Around Dubuffet on June 19th: $1,252,988
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Day 3 on June 19th: $1,212,809
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration Featuring The Family Collection of Jacques Bracke Part II Signature Auction on June 14th: $1,125,866
 

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

Gorringes. Weekly House and Garden, featuring Music and Science on June 16th: 262.50%
Hansons. The Alan Turing Papers: The Collection of Norman Routledge (1928-2013), Fellow Mathematician & Personal Friend of Alan Turing on June 17th: 244.54%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on June 19th: 204.81%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration Featuring The Family Collection of Jacques Bracke Part II Signature Auction on June 14th: 187.72%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on June 19th: 147.68%
Arenberg Auctions. June Live Auction on June 14th: 143.50%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session 4 - Calendars, Periodicals, Ephemera, Postcards, Antiques, Posters, Erotica, Counterculture, Toys on June 19th: 138.97%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on June 18th: 137.05%
Heritage Auctions. HKINF World Paper Money Signature Auction on June 17th: 133.02%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Children’s & Illustrated Books, Modern First Editions, Original Illustrations on June 19th: 128.73%
Sothebys. The Library of Jacques Dauchet - Around Dubuffet on June 19th: 123.40%
Du Mouchelles. June 2025 - Day 2 on June 13th: 122.23%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Day 3 on June 19th: 122.03%
Duke's. Bridehead: Auction of the Contents on June 13th: 121.13%
Lyon and Turnbull. Books and Manuscripts on June 18th: 106.18%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Day 1 on June 17th: 105.25%
Damien Voglaire. Books on June 14th: 104.22%


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

Sothebys. The Library of Jacques Dauchet - Around Dubuffet on June 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Featuring the Red Fury Collection Showcase Auction on June 19th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Unwrapped | The Connoisseur's Collection on June 18th: 100.00%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on June 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on June 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on June 18th: 100.00%
Hansons. The Alan Turing Papers: The Collection of Norman Routledge (1928-2013), Fellow Mathematician & Personal Friend of Alan Turing on June 17th: 100.00%
KC Auction Company. June Fine Antiques, Silver and Art Auction on June 16th: 100.00%
Desa Unicum. Tadeusz Dominik on June 16th: 100.00%
Ripley Auctions. Specialty Antiques Live! Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Aesthetic Victorian: Featuring The Charles Alexander Collection on June 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on June 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on June 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on June 15th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on June 7th: 100.00%
Arenberg Auctions. June Live Auction on June 14th: 99.91%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Day 1 on June 17th: 99.83%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Day 3 on June 19th: 99.80%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 17th: 99.78%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Day 2 on June 18th: 99.29%
Heritage Auctions. HKINF World Paper Money Signature Auction on June 17th: 98.77%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration Featuring The Family Collection of Jacques Bracke Part II Signature Auction on June 14th: 98.64%
Santa Fe Art Auction. ETC Summer Sale on June 18th: 96.88%
Dunbar Sloane. Collectibles and Estate Auction on June 17th: 95.71%
KC Auction Company. Symphony in the Flint Hills Prairie Art Auction on June 17th: 95.24%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on June 19th: 94.36%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on June 15th: 93.48%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on June 15th: 93.37%
Duke's. Bridehead: Auction of the Contents on June 13th: 93.25%
New England Auctions. Fine Art and Photography on June 19th: 92.42%
Du Mouchelles. June 2025 - Day 2 on June 13th: 92.16%
New England Book Auctions. Literature, Graphics, Travel, American + More on June 17th: 91.57%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Children’s & Illustrated Books, Modern First Editions, Original Illustrations on June 19th: 90.79%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on June 8th: 90.70%
Heritage Auctions. James Bond Hollywook/Entertainment Showcase Auction on June 13th: 90.50%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antique and Collectibles Online Estate Auction on June 16th: 89.16%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on June 19th: 88.60%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on June 18th: 88.07%
Gorringes. Weekly House and Garden, featuring Music and Science on June 16th: 86.67%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 14th: 86.67%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. June Americana Jamboree on June 14th: 84.22%
Everard Auctions. June Southern Estates and Collections: Session II on June 18th: 82.54%
Tennants Auctioneers. Modern and Contemporary Art on June 14th: 82.54%
Freeman's | Hindman. Collect: American and European Art featuring the Collection of Dr. Percival Eaton, Jr. on June 16th: 81.25%
De Baecque and Associes. 20th and 21st Century Art - Including F. de Villandry Collection on June 17th: 80.95%
Lyon and Turnbull. Books and Manuscripts on June 18th: 80.52%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session 4 - Calendars, Periodicals, Ephemera, Postcards, Antiques, Posters, Erotica, Counterculture, Toys on June 19th: 80.43%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on June 11th: 80.00%
 
 
Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Sothebys The complete set of Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue) on June 13th Actual price: USD $2,436,777.
  2. Heritage Auctions Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978) From Concord to Tranquility, 1973 on June 14th Actual price: USD $575,000.
  3. Hansons On Computable Numbers, with an Application to the Entscheidungsproblem on June 17th Actual price: USD $269,309.
  4. Bonhams Manuscript speech, titled "Draft of the King Emperor's Announcement:- Delhi and Bengal.", on June 19th Actual price: USD $257,236.
  5. Arader Galleries Snowy Heron or White Egret, Plate 242. on June 14th Actual price: USD $206,640.
  6. Arader Galleries Iceland or Jer Falcon [Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus], Plate 366. on June 14th Actual price: USD $191,880.
  7. Du Mouchelles Etching And Drypoint with Aquatint on Montval Laid Paper with the on June 13th Actual price: USD $154,800.
  8. Hansons Systems of Logic Based on Ordinals [Alan Turing's PhD dissertation], on June 17th Actual price: USD $143,070.
  9. Sothebys Dawn at Isawa in Kai Province (Koshu Isawa no akatsuki); together with a sumi ink sketch after the print of the same design on June 13th Actual price: USD $138,907.
  10. Sothebys Lilies on June 13th Actual price: USD $138,907.
  11. Bonhams Two pages of an autograph letter to her niece Caroline Austen, on June 19th Actual price: USD $137,444.
  12. Arader Galleries Tipus orbis universalis iuxta Ptolemei cosmographi traditionem et Americi Vespucii aliorque lustrationes a Petro Apiano Leysnico elucbrat An. Do. MDXX. on June 14th Actual price: USD $132,840.
  13. Sothebys The complete set of A Set of Fans on Flowing Water in Five Colours (Goshiki bantsuzuki ogi nagashi) on June 13th Actual price: USD $131,596.
  14. Sothebys Lake Suwa in Shinano Province (Shinshu Suwa-ko) on June 13th Actual price: USD $131,596.
  15. Sothebys Rerum Germanicarum... on June 18th Actual price: USD $131,211.
  16. Sothebys Peony and butterfly on June 13th Actual price: USD $124,285.
  17. Heritage Auctions Netherlands Netherlands Bank 100 Gulden (1814-1838) Pick A6 AV74.8 PL90h PMG Very Fine 25. on June 17th Actual price: USD $114,000.
  18. SD Auctions Beskrivelse over Finmarkens Lapper [...] on June 14th Actual price: USD $113,441.
  19. Aste Bolaffi Macchina Enigma, Model K, Heimsoeth und Rinke, 1936-44. on June 19th Actual price: USD $109,341.
  20. Sothebys Mishima Pass in Kai Province (Koshu Mishima-goe) on June 13th Actual price: USD $102,353.
  21. Sothebys Hydrangeas and Swallow on June 13th Actual price: USD $102,353.
  22. Arenberg Auctions Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. on June 14th Actual price: USD $95,790.
  23. International Autograph Auctions Europe SL RADISSON PIERRE-ESPRIT: (1636/40-1710) The extraordinarily rare signature of the equally extraordinary Radisson on June 18th Actual price: USD $89,775.
  24. Sothebys Casse-pipe. 1936-1937. Tres important manuscrit autographe de 646 pages. Ayant servi a l'edition originale de 1949. Avec fragments qui ne furent publies qu'en 1988. on June 19th Actual price: USD $87,703.
  25. Arenberg Auctions Psalterium & Breviarium for the Birgittine (Bridgettine) Nuns of Marienwater, in Latin. on June 14th Actual price: USD $85,313.



85 total sales reported this week:

Stephan Welz & Co.. Premium June Auction on June 17th: 51.90%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session 4 - Calendars, Periodicals, Ephemera, Postcards, Antiques, Posters, Erotica, Counterculture, Toys on June 19th: 80.43%
The Ross Art Group Inc. Original Vintage Poster Treasures on June 19th: 16.67%
Sothebys. Original Film Posters on June 19th: 69.90%
Sothebys. The Library of Jacques Dauchet - Around Dubuffet on June 19th: 100.00%
Setdart. Contemporary Art on June 19th: 50.00%
RR Auction. The Marvels of Modern Music on June 19th: 50.28%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Summer Books, Maps and Manuscripts on June 19th: 75.38%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Day 3 on June 19th: 99.80%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Day 2 on June 18th: 99.29%
New England Auctions. Fine Art and Photography on June 19th: 92.42%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Day 1 on June 17th: 99.83%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on June 19th: 94.36%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Featuring the Red Fury Collection Showcase Auction on June 19th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. A Sixth Selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library on June 19th: 76.84%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on June 18th: 88.07%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Children’s & Illustrated Books, Modern First Editions, Original Illustrations on June 19th: 90.79%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on June 19th: 88.60%
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Chatsworth Summer Fine Art Sale on June 19th: 78.05%
Aste Bolaffi. Rare Books and Autographs on June 19th: 67.76%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session 3 - Indonesia, Asian Arts and Photography, Fine Arts, 16 - 21 century: Drawings, Graphics, Commercial, Glasswork on June 18th: 68.10%
Sothebys. Unwrapped | The Connoisseur's Collection on June 18th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts - online 6/4 on June 18th: 58.97%
Santa Fe Art Auction. ETC Summer Sale on June 18th: 96.88%
Sandwich Auction House. June Discovery on June 18th: 71.11%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on June 18th: 100.00%
Lyon and Turnbull. Books and Manuscripts on June 18th: 80.52%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on June 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on June 18th: 100.00%
Finarte. Photographs: Italian Icons on June 18th: 73.00%
Everard Auctions. June Southern Estates and Collections: Session II on June 18th: 82.54%
Vermot de Pas. Autographs, Books and Small Collections on June 17th: 16.87%
Swann Galleries. Illustration Art on June 17th: 67.96%
New England Book Auctions. Literature, Graphics, Travel, American + More on June 17th: 91.57%
KC Auction Company. Symphony in the Flint Hills Prairie Art Auction on June 17th: 95.24%
Hansons. The Alan Turing Papers: The Collection of Norman Routledge (1928-2013), Fellow Mathematician & Personal Friend of Alan Turing on June 17th: 100.00%
Everard Auctions. June Southern Estates and Collections: Session I on June 17th: 73.68%
Dunbar Sloane. Collectibles and Estate Auction on June 17th: 95.71%
De Baecque and Associes. 20th and 21st Century Art - Including F. de Villandry Collection on June 17th: 80.95%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session 2 - Topography and Travelbooks, Cartography, Comics, Marionettes and Puppets, Photobooks and Photography on June 17th: 72.09%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session 1 - Children's Books, Literature, Manuscripts and Old Books, Catchpenny Prints, Paper Theatres and Militaria on June 16th: 77.39%
Stephenson's Auctioneers & Appraisers. Automobilia, Advertising & Vintage Toys on June 16th: 78.57%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antique and Collectibles Online Estate Auction on June 16th: 89.16%
KC Auction Company. June Fine Antiques, Silver and Art Auction on June 16th: 100.00%
Gorringes. Weekly House and Garden, featuring Music and Science on June 16th: 86.67%
Freeman's | Hindman. Collect: American and European Art featuring the Collection of Dr. Percival Eaton, Jr. on June 16th: 81.25%
Desa Unicum. Tadeusz Dominik on June 16th: 100.00%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Science, Botany, Philosophy, Anthropology, Art, Literature, First editions, & Associated copies on June 15th: 45.03%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on June 15th: 93.48%
Tennants Auctioneers. Modern and Contemporary Art on June 14th: 82.54%
SD Auctions. The Øiesvold Collection, Important Books, Maps, Art & Prints 1493-2020 on June 14th: 71.82%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. June Americana Jamboree on June 15th: 61.30%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. June Americana Jamboree on June 14th: 84.22%
Ripley Auctions. Specialty Antiques Live! Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Aesthetic Victorian: Featuring The Charles Alexander Collection on June 14th: 100.00%
Arader Galleries. June 14, 2025 Auction on June 14th: 21.13%
Sothebys. Japanese Woodblock Prints from an Important Private European Collection on June 13th: 64.92%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Chic and Antique Auction on June 13th: 55.56%
Michaans Auctions. June Gallery Auction on June 13th: 70.37%
Hansons. Derby June 20th Century Modern Art and Design Auction on June 13th: 60.00%
Du Mouchelles. June 2025 - Day 2 on June 13th: 92.16%
Damien Voglaire. Books on June 14th: 76.69%
Damien Voglaire. Books and Paintings on June 13th: 71.03%
Artcurial. Comics on June 13th: 24.35%
Duke's. Bridehead: Auction of the Contents on June 13th: 93.25%
Arenberg Auctions. June Live Auction on June 14th: 99.91%
De Baecque and Associes. Prints - Design - Ancient and Modern Paintings on June 12th: 43.48%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on June 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. HKINF World Paper Money Signature Auction on June 17th: 98.77%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 17th: 99.78%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on June 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on June 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on June 15th: 93.37%
Heritage Auctions. James Bond Hollywook/Entertainment Showcase Auction on June 13th: 90.50%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 14th: 86.67%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration Featuring The Family Collection of Jacques Bracke Part II Signature Auction on June 14th: 98.64%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on June 11th: 80.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on June 9th: 77.53%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on June 9th: 56.36%
Catawiki B. V.. Science and Nature Books Auction on June 8th: 50.00%
Catawiki B. V.. French Literature and Illustrated on June 8th: 41.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on June 8th: 90.70%
Catawiki B. V.. Art Books Auction on June 8th: 30.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on June 7th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on June 7th: 52.63%


For the week ahead 86 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jun. 23rd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Camera Work and the Art of the Photogravure Showcase Auction. 152 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Weekly featuring Autographs. 43 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 90 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 89 lots
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Billinghurst, West Sussex. Antiques and Interiors. 49 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. The Collectors Collections. 33 lots

Tue. Jun. 24th
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Ancient and Modern Books, Manuscripts. 290 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. History of a Collection 4: Portfolios and Artists' Books. 130 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 401 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 181 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 100 lots
Tajan. Paris. Books, Manuscripts and Prints. 144 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Heroes and Icons: Comics. 229 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Books, Prints and Ephemera. 170 lots
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. Maritime Auction. 30 lots
Finarte. Rome. Books, Autographs, and Prints. 507 lots
Bonhams. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 78 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. 20th and 21st Century Fine Art. 25 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Icons & Heroes: Comic Art & Animation. 110 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Antiques and Books Auction. 75 lots
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. Fine Art & Antiques / Early Oak, Walnut & Works of Art / Taxidermy. 79 lots
Cotswold Auction Company. Cirencester. Silver Jewellery, Watches, Wisky, Apothecary Items, Antiques & Interiors - Two Day Sale. 26 lots
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. In Home Auction. 46 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Eclectic Collections Timed Advertising & Collectibles Auction. 163 lots

Wed. Jun. 25th
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Prints and Multiples. 99 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 341 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 85 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. An Even Bigger Picture. David Hockney & Friends. 42 lots
Sothebys. New York. Bibliotheca Brookeriana: A Renaissance Library. The Aldine Collection N-Z. 344 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Ancient and Modern Books. 322 lots
Ader. PARIS. Ancient and Modern Books. 346 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books and Graphics - Day 1. 1153 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale - Engravings. 221 lots
Bonhams. New York. Highlights from the Medical Library of Jan Muhlbauer. 229 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Modern and Contemporary Art. 76 lots
Aspire Art Auctions. Illovo. Modern and Contemporary Art. 22 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pin-up, Playboy, and Men's Magazine Art Showcase Auction. 95 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Napolean: An Historical Collection. 10 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. Books and Documents: 15th - 20th Century. 102 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Irish & World Interest Books which includes Antiquarian Books, Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Irish Literature & Poetry, Local Histories etc.. 672 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 21 lots
Central Mass Auctions. Boston,. Central Mass Auctions Inc. Sports Cards, Comics, Coins, & Collectibles Online Auction. 177 lots
ALDE. Paris. Numismatique. 28 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Comic Art Hybrid. 56 lots
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Fine & Dec Arts, Jewelry, Native American, Studio Ceramics + More. 119 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Timed Estate Art and Antiques Auction. 221 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books. 151 lots

Thu. Jun. 26th
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Prints and Multiples. 142 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online: Books and Works on Paper. 308 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Books in All Fields With Literature, Americana, Maps, Antiquarian, Photographs, Art. 336 lots
Sothebys. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts - Part 1. 27 lots
Sothebys. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts - Part 2. 88 lots
Christies. New York. The Maillet Daguerreotype Collection, Online. 265 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books. 272 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Prints and Multiples. 177 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction. 1601 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online - Posters. 470 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 2. 1149 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Live Historical Militaria Auction -Summer 2025. 455 lots
Ahlers & Ogletree. Atlanta. The Collection of Alton Arnall Thomasson. 59 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. June Estate Auction. 30 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Where Art meets Glass: A Dance of Two Passions,. 86 lots
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Los Angeles. Sally Ride Auction. 106 lots

Fri. Jun. 27th
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Summer Splendor. 98 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Chicago. Sports Memorabilia. 239 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Summer Automobilia Online. 59 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Trading Card Games Signature Auction. 404 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. June CornucopiaL Art, Furniture & Decorative Arts. 44 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 3. 647 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 46 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Live Historical Militaria Auction -Summer 2025 - Day 2. 260 lots
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Paintings, Furniture, Art Objects. 13 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Photographs Unlimited. 185 lots

Sat. Jun. 28th
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. 46th Semi-Annual Premier Americana Auction - Day 3. 81 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Modern and Contemporary Art - Paintings, Sculptures and Multiples. 129 lots
Blackwell Auctions. Clearwater. June Exceptional Estates Military. 52 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Showcase Auction. 1382 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books. 136 lots

Sun. Jun. 29th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 175 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
EV Stamps. Richmond. Stamps and Postal History. 77 lots
Zisska and Lacher. Munich. Auction 85 After Sale.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 87 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.