• 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: 84 Auctions Archived, another 48 Upcoming this Week

 For the week ended 18 July, 84 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+; 2 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Canadian dollars, 16 in euros, 14 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, 2 in Polish zlotys, 1 in Swedish krona, and 46 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $39,227,227.73. The average lot sold for $2,490,62.

 

 

Forty-eight fresh sales will close during the current week.
 
Note:  we have added several high value non-paper lots from the Hindman Lincoln sale from May 21st. In doing this, we acknowledge subject boundraries don't always line up with our understanding of collectible paper. Going forward, think of collectible paper as books, manuscripts, maps and ephemera+. 
 
 
6 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Summer Sports Card Auction on July 12th: $9,583,158
Freeman's | Hindman. Lincoln’s Legacy: Historic Americana from the Life of Abraham Lincoln on May 21st: $7,967,194
Sothebys. Bibliotheca Brookeriana: A Renaissance Library Part VII on July 11th: $5,946,471
Christies. Contemporary Edition on July 17th: $1,982,988
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia and Petroliana on July 16th: $1,320,128
Heritage Auctions. Concert Posters Signature Auction on July 12th: $1,156,312
 

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

Heritage Auctions. Concert Posters Signature Auction on July 12th: 410.04%
Bonhams. Goodwood Festival of Speed on July 11th: 300.27%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Comics, Pop Culture and Trading Cards Auction on July 17th: 196.00%
New England Auctions. Shaker & Americana Extravaganza on July 16th: 187.36%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on July 8th: 185.26%
Pierre Berge and Associes. Contemporary Atmosphere #5 on July 13th: 180.83%
Bonhams. Travel and Exploration Sale on July 16th: 161.05%
Case Antiques, Inc.. Two-Day Summer Fine Art, Antiques and Jewelry Auction on July 13th: 144.83%
Heritage Auctions. Americana and Political Signature Auction on July 12th: 138.57%
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Printed Books, Maps and Manuscripts on July 16th: 134.49%
Freeman's | Hindman. Lincoln’s Legacy: Historic Americana from the Life of Abraham Lincoln on May 21st: 130.97%
Sothebys. Space Exploration on July 15th: 129.53%
Bonhams. The Summer Automobilia Online Auction on July 16th: 117.01%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. 2-Day Books, Maps, Ephemera and Works of Art on July 17th: 116.57%
Sothebys. Bibliotheca Brookeriana: A Renaissance Library Part VII on July 11th: 115.34%
Sothebys. Modern Discoveries on July 16th: 110.13%
Sothebys. History of Science & Technology, Including the "Romkey" Apple-1 on July 17th: 108.60%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia and Petroliana on July 16th: 108.55%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on July 15th: 101.58%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. The Sporting Sale 2025 on July 11th: 100.35%


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

Leland Little Auctions. July Estate Auction on July 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Fantastic Four Comics Showcase Auction on July 17th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Modern Discoveries on July 16th: 100.00%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on July 16th: 100.00%
New England Auctions. Shaker & Americana Extravaganza on July 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on July 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on July 16th: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. Independence Day Auction on July 12th: 100.00%
Bonhams. Goodwood Festival of Speed on July 11th: 100.00%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. The Sporting Sale 2025 on July 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on July 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on July 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on July 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Concert Posters Signature Auction on July 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on July 15th: 99.75%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on July 15th: 99.49%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on July 13th: 98.82%
Heritage Auctions. Summer Sports Card Auction on July 12th: 98.79%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Comics, Pop Culture and Trading Cards Auction on July 17th: 98.71%
Heritage Auctions. Americana and Political Signature Auction on July 12th: 98.21%
Case Antiques, Inc.. Two-Day Summer Fine Art, Antiques and Jewelry Auction on July 13th: 97.95%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Items from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection: Early Printed Books, Manuscripts, Glosses and Autographs by Leading Rabbinic Figures on July 15th: 97.33%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on July 15th: 97.09%
Toronto Book Auctions. Original Lithographs, Folio Society, Canadian Poetry, and 1920s A. A. Milne “Winnie The Pooh” Books on July 15th: 96.77%
Bonhams. The Summer Automobilia Online Auction on July 16th: 95.88%
Freeman's | Hindman. Lincoln’s Legacy: Historic Americana from the Life of Abraham Lincoln on May 21st: 95.83%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia and Petroliana on July 16th: 95.81%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Summer Discovery Auction on July 17th: 95.56%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books on July 16th: 95.42%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Collector's Jackpot Timed Auction - Day 2 on July 13th: 94.56%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on July 13th: 93.09%
Weiss Auctions. July Historical, Entertainment, and Advertising on July 16th: 92.90%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on July 12th: 92.11%
Pierre Berge and Associes. Contemporary Atmosphere #5 on July 13th: 91.67%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. 2-Day Books, Maps, Ephemera and Works of Art on July 17th: 89.72%
Bonhams. Travel and Exploration Sale on July 16th: 89.66%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on July 6th: 88.71%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Entertainment, Toys & Collectibles on July 10th: 88.38%
Ripley Auctions. Timed Estates Wine & Spirits, Hi-Fi, and Rock & Roll Auction Feat. The Connie DeNave Estate - The Rolling Stones, Temptations, & More on July 17th: 87.02%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Posters on July 11th: 86.53%
Desa Unicum. Pawel Steller: Silesian Master of Woodcut on July 17th: 86.21%
Bukowskis. Franco Costa on July 16th: 85.71%
Christies. Pressing Forward: Contemporary Editions from a Private Detroit Collection on July 16th: 85.00%
Australian Book Auctions. Gallery Sale on July 8th: 84.13%
Christies. Contemporary Edition on July 17th: 83.89%
Freeman's | Hindman. Art + Design on July 17th: 82.35%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on July 9th: 82.14%
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Printed Books, Maps and Manuscripts on July 16th: 81.82%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on July 8th: 81.54%
Tennants Auctioneers. The Summer Transport Sale on July 12th: 81.36%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on July 10th: 81.08%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on July 17th: 80.16%
 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Freeman's | Hindman [LINCOLN ASSASSINATION]. A pair of stained leather gloves carried by President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre on the night of his assassination, 14 April 1865. on May 21st Actual price: USD $1,512,500.
  2. Sothebys Opera quae aedita sunt hactenus omnia. on July 11th Actual price: USD $935,947.
  3. Freeman's | Hindman [LINCOLN ASSASSINATION]. A handkerchief carried by President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre on the night of his assassination, 14 April 1865. on May 21st Actual price: USD $826,000.
  4. Freeman's | Hindman $100,000 Reward! The murderer of our late beloved President, Abraham Lincoln, is still at large. 20 April 1865. on May 21st Actual price: USD $762,500.
  5. Sothebys Gothorum Sueonumque historia autore io. magno. on July 11th Actual price: USD $646,655.
  6. Freeman's | Hindman Lincoln's Autograph Sum Book Leaf, signed twice, Pigeon Creek, Spencer County, Indiana, ca. 1824 on May 21st Actual price: USD $521,200.
  7. Sothebys Comentarii di Gabriello Symeoni fiorentino sopra alla tetrarchia di Vinegia, di Milano, di Mantova, et di Ferrara. on July 11th Actual price: USD $510,517.
  8. Sothebys Dictionarium, seu latinae linguae thesaurus, non singulas modo dictiones continens, sed integras quoque Latine et loquendi et scribendi formulas... Editio secunda. on July 11th Actual price: USD $510,517.
  9. Freeman's | Hindman [LINCOLN ASSASSINATION]. A cuff button worn by President Abraham Lincoln on the night of his assassination at Ford's Theatre, 14 April 1865. on May 21st Actual price: USD $445,000.
  10. Sothebys Discorsi di nobilta. Della vita del nobile, et del prencipe, & del regimento di se stesso, della casa & Republica sua. on July 11th Actual price: USD $408,413.
  11. Freeman's | Hindman Orchestra ticket stub for Our American Cousin, 14 April 1865. on May 21st Actual price: USD $381,500.
  12. Sothebys Le Premier [-Second] Volume de la Mer des Histoires. Auquel et le second ensuyvant est contenu tant du vieil testament que du nouveau toutes les hystoires, ... on July 11th Actual price: USD $272,276.
  13. Freeman's | Hindman Oval Bust Portrait by Alexander Hesler, signed ("A. Lincoln"), ca. 3 June 1860. on May 21st Actual price: USD $254,500.
  14. Heritage Auctions 1917 E135 Collins-McCarthy Babe Ruth #147 SGC EX 5 - Pop Two, One Superior! on July 12th Actual price: USD $244,000.
  15. Heritage Auctions 1964 Topps Baseball PSA Graded Complete Master Set (589) - Ranked #3 Current Finest! on July 12th Actual price: USD $237,900.
  16. Freeman's | Hindman Autograph letter signed ("A. Lincoln") to Jesse O. Norton, 16 February 1855. on May 21st Actual price: USD $229,100.
  17. Sothebys Elogia Virorum bellica virtue illustrium, septem libris iam olim ab Authore comprehensa. on July 11th Actual price: USD $221,224.
  18. Freeman's | Hindman The "Bass-Ackwards" Manuscript, Lincoln's Frontier Ribaldry on May 21st Actual price: USD $178,300.
  19. Freeman's | Hindman The Adams Handbill, The Only Known Surviving Copy Of Lincoln's First Printed Work, 5 August 1837. on May 21st Actual price: USD $178,300.
  20. Christies Gretchen, from Men in the Cities on July 16th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  21. Heritage Auctions 1956 Topps Jackie Robinson (Gray Back) #30 PSA Mint 9 - None Higher! on July 12th Actual price: USD $170,800.
  22. Freeman's | Hindman First Printing of Lincoln's Celebrated Second Inaugural Address, 1865. on May 21st Actual price: USD $165,600.
  23. Sothebys Mosaic, Aristarchus, August 1967 on July 15th Actual price: USD $165,100.
  24. Christies The Book of HOV: A Tribute to JAY-Z on July 17th Actual price: USD $163,800.
  25. Sothebys La comedia di Dante Aligieri con la nova espositione di Alessandro Vellutello. on July 11th Actual price: USD $136,138.




84 total sales reported this week:

Sothebys. History of Science & Technology, Including the "Romkey" Apple-1 on July 17th: 58.33%
Setdart. Contemporary Art on July 17th: 33.73%
Ripley Auctions. Timed Estates Wine & Spirits, Hi-Fi, and Rock & Roll Auction Feat. The Connie DeNave Estate - The Rolling Stones, Temptations, & More on July 17th: 87.02%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Comics, Pop Culture and Trading Cards Auction on July 17th: 98.71%
PBA Galleries. Fine Literature - Beats & The Counterculture on July 17th: 71.83%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Summer Discovery Auction on July 17th: 95.56%
Morton Subastas. Special Summer Auction on July 17th: 49.36%
Leland Little Auctions. July Estate Auction on July 17th: 100.00%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books on July 16th: 95.42%
Freeman's | Hindman. Art + Design on July 17th: 82.35%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on July 17th: 80.16%
Desa Unicum. Pawel Steller: Silesian Master of Woodcut on July 17th: 86.21%
Christies. Contemporary Edition on July 17th: 83.89%
Bonhams. Photographs Now: The Collector's Edition on July 17th: 72.45%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. 2-Day Books, Maps, Ephemera and Works of Art on July 17th: 89.72%
Heritage Auctions. The Fantastic Four Comics Showcase Auction on July 17th: 100.00%
Weiss Auctions. July Historical, Entertainment, and Advertising on July 16th: 92.90%
Freeman's | Hindman. Lincoln’s Legacy: Historic Americana from the Life of Abraham Lincoln on May 21st: 95.83%
Vermot de Pas. Art Books: Antiquarian's Library on July 16th: 59.36%
Sothebys. Modern Discoveries on July 16th: 100.00%
Sandwich Auction House. July Discovery on July 16th: 70.97%
Rossini. Posters, Lithographs & Works on Paper on July 16th: 17.88%
Revere Auctions. Fine and Decorative Arts on July 16th: 71.11%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on July 16th: 100.00%
New England Auctions. Shaker & Americana Extravaganza on July 16th: 100.00%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia and Petroliana on July 16th: 95.81%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on July 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on July 16th: 100.00%
Litchfield County Auctions. Antiques and Design Auction on July 16th: 77.50%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. British & European Paintings & Watercolours, Old Master & Modern Prints & Drawings on July 16th: 58.12%
Christies. Pressing Forward: Contemporary Editions from a Private Detroit Collection on July 16th: 85.00%
Chiswick Auctions. Photographica on July 16th: 75.00%
Bukowskis. Franco Costa on July 16th: 85.71%
Bonhams. The Summer Automobilia Online Auction on July 16th: 95.88%
Bonhams. Travel and Exploration Sale on July 16th: 89.66%
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Printed Books, Maps and Manuscripts on July 16th: 81.82%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. The Summer Auction on July 16th: 44.00%
Toronto Book Auctions. Original Lithographs, Folio Society, Canadian Poetry, and 1920s A. A. Milne “Winnie The Pooh” Books on July 15th: 96.77%
Sworders. Paint. Print. Sculpt on July 15th: 69.41%
Sothebys. Contemporary Discoveries on July 15th: 71.43%
Sothebys. Space Exploration on July 15th: 79.03%
Soler Y Llach. Facsimilies on July 15th: 52.76%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on July 15th: 97.09%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Items from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection: Early Printed Books, Manuscripts, Glosses and Autographs by Leading Rabbinic Figures on July 15th: 97.33%
Desa Unicum. Old Maps and City Views on July 15th: 42.86%
Bertolami Fine Art . Prints, Drawings and Maps on July 15th: 26.75%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Books, bookplates, postcards: First editions, Military, History … on July 13th: 46.44%
Pierre Berge and Associes. Contemporary Atmosphere #5 on July 13th: 91.67%
Vogt Auction. Independence Day Auction on July 12th: 100.00%
Tennants Auctioneers. The Summer Transport Sale on July 12th: 81.36%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Collector's Jackpot Timed Auction - Day 2 on July 13th: 94.56%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Collector's Jackpot Timed Auction - Day 1 on July 12th: 77.57%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on July 12th: 47.95%
Case Antiques, Inc.. Two-Day Summer Fine Art, Antiques and Jewelry Auction on July 13th: 97.95%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Posters on July 11th: 86.53%
Sothebys. Bibliotheca Brookeriana: A Renaissance Library Part VII on July 11th: 72.24%
Bonhams. Goodwood Festival of Speed on July 11th: 100.00%
Bonhams. Prints, Illustrated Books, and Multiples on July 11th: 77.16%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on July 6th: 88.71%
Maison Bibelot. An Important Florentine Collection on July 2nd: 71.64%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Entertainment, Toys & Collectibles on July 10th: 88.38%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on July 10th: 81.08%
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornish Art, Fine Art and Studio Pottery on July 11th: 65.00%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. The Sporting Sale 2025 on July 11th: 100.00%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on July 8th: 79.40%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on July 9th: 82.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on July 9th: 72.46%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on July 8th: 81.54%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on July 7th: 70.24%
Catawiki B. V.. French Literature and Illustrated on July 6th: 29.41%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on July 5th: 42.31%
Heritage Auctions. 15 Treasures From the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Collection Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction on July 15th: 61.97%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on July 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on July 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on July 15th: 99.75%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on July 13th: 93.09%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on July 13th: 100.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on July 12th: 92.11%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on July 13th: 98.82%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on July 15th: 99.49%
Heritage Auctions. Americana and Political Signature Auction on July 12th: 98.21%
Heritage Auctions. Concert Posters Signature Auction on July 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Summer Sports Card Auction on July 12th: 98.79%
Australian Book Auctions. Gallery Sale on July 8th: 84.13%


For the week ahead 48 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jul. 21st
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques and Collectibles - Book, Postcard, Sports and Ephemera Online Auction. 319 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Conquering Space, NASA's Photographic Icons. 339 lots
Stephan Welz & Co.. Constantia. July Promenade Auction. 104 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 79 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Discovery on Sunset. 45 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Weekly House and Garden Sale. 30 lots

Tue. Jul. 22nd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 448 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 143 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 100 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Chicago. Posters. 262 lots
Christies. New York. M.C. Escher: The Art of Infinity Featuring Prints and Drawings Sold to Benefit the Robert Owen Lehman Foundation ONLINE AUCTION. 65 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 23 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. A Fine Miscellany. 201 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Szukalski-Stryjeńska. Slavic Festival. 32 lots

Wed. Jul. 23rd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 334 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 82 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps and Documents. 522 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books. 198 lots
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Collectibles Featuring Historical, Americana & Photography. 388 lots
Propstore. Valencia. Online Entertainment Memorabilia Auction: Los Angeles Summer 2025. 117 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Chicago. Prints and Multiples. 153 lots
Blackwell Auctions. Clearwater. Collectibles Countdown Auction. 33 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Landry Pop: Comica & Comic Art: Online Edition. 304 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Americana Week: The Hersey and Singh Collections. 21 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 100 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 20 lots
Sothebys. New York. Arcade | New York. 12 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Toys and Models, Sporting and Fishing. 19 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Lot Auction of the Library of the Late Liam Ó Duibhir (Local Historian and Irish Language Enthusiast From Clonmel, Co Tipperary). 615 lots

Thu. Jul. 24th
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Featuring Mystery and Detective Literature. 614 lots
Fairhill Auction. Elkton. Vintage Posters and Collectibles. 396 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Signature Auction. 710 lots
Bogota Auction. Bogota. Art Books and other Coffee Table Books. 269 lots

Fri. Jul. 25th
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Prints and Photos Auction. 91 lots
Bukowskis. Stockholm. Decorate Your Summer House. 12 lots

Sat. Jul. 26th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 152 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. Tombstone Western Heritage Museum Auction: The Earp Brothers & Cowboys. 431 lots
Early American. Rancho Santa Fe. History Auction.
amelia jeffers. Columbus, OH . Fabulous Finds Two-Day Auction @The Warehouse. 115 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Great Estates Live! Art & Antiques Auction. 30 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. United States Postal History: Haller Flag Cancels Pt. 2 and Cameo Corner Cards. 182 lots

Sun. Jul. 27th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 211 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. The Timed Coins, Railways & Collectables Sale. 93 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Summer U.S. Currency Obsolete Banknotes Showcase Auction. 457 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Stamps and Postal History. 306 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.