• 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: 62 Auctions Archived, another 42 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 15 August, 62 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 5 in euros, 11 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Norwegian krone, 3 in Polish zlotys, and 40 in US dollars. Eighty-six percent of all lots sold.

 

 

Turnover was $12,120,377.08. The average lot sold for $1,179.37. Heritage had a big week. Congratulations!

 

Forty-two fresh auctions will close by the end of the week.

 


Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Pokemon "Pikachu" Illustrator Unnumbered Promo CoroCoro Comics PSA Trading Card Game Mint 9 (The Pokemon Company, 1998). on August 8th Actual price: USD $625,000.
  2. Heritage Auctions Gustaf Tenggren - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Old Hag 10.5" x 8" Concept Painting (Walt Disney, 1937). on August 11th Actual price: USD $168,000.
  3. Heritage Auctions Gustaf Tenggren -- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Snow White and Prince 11" x 11" Concept Painting (Walt Disney, 1937). on August 11th Actual price: USD $102,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions 1994 Fleer Marvel Masterpieces - #137 Wolverine - Original Trading Card Artwork by Greg and Tim Hildebrandt on August 14th Actual price: USD $75,000.
  5. RR Auction Sun Yat-sen Autograph Letter Signed, Triumphantly Returning to China by way of London amidst the 1911 Revolution: "Keep my movement strictly secret for it is very important to our cause" on August 13th Actual price: USD $75,000.
  6. Heritage Auctions Benjamin Franklin Signed Postal Appointment as Postmaster General. on August 8th Actual price: USD $75,000.
  7. Heritage Auctions Cinderella Fairy Godmother and Cinderella Production Cel Setup with Walt Disney Signature (Walt Disney, 1950). on August 11th Actual price: USD $72,000.
  8. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Gyarados 130 Unnumbered Promo 64 Mario Stadium Best Photo Contest PSA Authentic (The Pokemon Company, 1999). on August 8th Actual price: USD $68,750.
  9. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Kangaskhan 115 Parent/Child Mega Battle Family Event Trophy Card PSA Trading Card Game Mint 9 (The Pokemon Company, 1998) Holo. on August 8th Actual price: USD $61,250.
  10. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Gold Star Charizard 100 EX Dragon Frontiers PSA Trading Card Game Gem Mint 10 (The Pokemon Company, 2006) Ultra Rare. on August 8th Actual price: USD $57,500.
  11. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Trophy Pikachu No. 3 Trainer Blastoise Mega Battle CGC Authentic (Media Factory, 1998) Signed and Sketched by Mitsuhiro Arita. on August 8th Actual price: USD $57,500.
  12. Heritage Auctions Eyvind Earle - Sleeping Beauty Prince Phillip and Maleficent as a Dragon 27" x 9" Signed Concept Painting (Walt Disney, 1959). on August 11th Actual price: USD $52,800.
  13. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Trophy Pikachu No. 2 Trainer Blastoise Mega Battle CGC Authentic (Media Factory, 1998) Signed and Sketched by Mitsuhiro Arita. on August 8th Actual price: USD $52,500.
  14. Heritage Auctions Eyvind Earle - Signed 30" x 12.5" Forest Concept Painting (Walt Disney, 1959). on August 11th Actual price: USD $50,400.
  15. Heritage Auctions Alice in Wonderland Alice and Cheshire Cat Production Cel with Master Background (Walt Disney, 1951). on August 11th Actual price: USD $45,600.
  16. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Charizard 006 Pokemon Song Best Collection CD Promo PSA Mint 9/Auto 10 (Media Factory, 1998) Signed and Sketched by Ken Sugimori. on August 8th Actual price: USD $40,000.
  17. Heritage Auctions George Washington Autograph Letter Signed. on August 8th Actual price: USD $38,750.
  18. Heritage Auctions The Art of Beauty and the Beast Published Original Auction Catalog Cover Artwork Cel with Key Master Background by Ron Dias (Walt Disney, 1992). on August 11th Actual price: USD $38,400.
  19. Heritage Auctions Peter Pan Tinker Bell Production Cel with Master Background (Walt Disney, 1953). on August 11th Actual price: USD $38,400.
  20. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Lucky Stadium Tropical Mega Battle Promo PSA Trading Card Game Gem Mint 10 (The Pokemon Company, 2000). on August 8th Actual price: USD $37,500.
  21. Heritage Auctions 1994 Fleer Marvel Masterpieces - Holofoil #8 Spider-Man - Original Trading Card Artwork by Greg and Tim Hildebrandt on August 14th Actual price: USD $37,500.
  22. Heritage Auctions Alice in Wonderland Alice Production Cel with Flowers Master Background (Walt Disney, 1951). on August 11th Actual price: USD $37,200.
  23. Heritage Auctions Lady and the Tramp "Bella Notte" Joe, Tramp, Lady, and Tony Production Cel (Walt Disney, 1955). on August 11th Actual price: USD $36,000.
  24. Heritage Auctions Cinderella Prince Charming and Cinderella on Balcony with Clock Tower Concept Painting by John Hench (Walt Disney, 1950). on August 11th Actual price: USD $36,000.
  25. Heritage Auctions Eyvind Earle - Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty Big Golden Book Cover Illustration and Published Book (Walt Disney, 1958). on August 11th Actual price: USD $36,000.

3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

 

Heritage Auctions. The Art of Disney Signature Auction on August 11th: $5,192,098

Heritage Auctions. The Pokémon Masters Trading Cards, Original Art, and Video Games Signature Auction on August 8th: $1,360,858

Heritage Auctions. Historical Manuscripts Including Texana Signature Auction on August 8th: $1,146,960

 

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

 

Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on August 10th: 734.15%

Hansons. August Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction on August 13th: 215.42%

Cotswold Auction Company. Modern Art & Design, Vintage Fashion & Textiles on August 12th: 178.30%

Dreweatts. London Designed: Two Private Apartments by Peter Mikic and the late Richard Collins on August 13th: 159.88%

Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on August 14th: 134.96%

Sworders. Homes and Interiors on August 12th: 121.08%

Freeman's | Hindman. Summer Reading on August 13th: 120.00%

Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on August 9th: 114.08%

Heritage Auctions. Historical Manuscripts Including Texana Signature Auction on August 8th: 111.46%

Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on August 10th: 111.06%

Heritage Auctions. Summer Confederate Currency Showcase Auction on August 10th: 105.44%

Lay's Auctioneers. Antique and Asian Sale on August 9th: 105.42%

Clars Auction Gallery. August Auction & Estate of Dianne Feinstein on August 15th: 103.06%



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

 

Leland Little Auctions. August Estate Auction on August 14th: 100.00%

Desa Unicum. Jan Dobkowski. Inkography on August 14th: 100.00%

Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on August 13th: 100.00%

Dreweatts. London Designed: Two Private Apartments by Peter Mikic and the late Richard Collins on August 13th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on August 13th: 100.00%

Santa Fe Art Auction. Native Market - Day 1 on August 12th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on August 12th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on August 12th: 100.00%

Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on August 6th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on August 10th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on August 10th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. The Pokémon Masters Trading Cards, Original Art, and Video Games Signature Auction on August 8th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. The Art of Disney Signature Auction on August 11th: 99.88%

Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 12th: 99.49%

Heritage Auctions. Summer Confederate Currency Showcase Auction on August 10th: 99.47%

Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on August 12th: 99.26%

Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on August 13th: 98.82%

John McInnis Auctioneers. Virtual Online Downsizing Estate Auction on August 14th: 97.14%

Heritage Auctions. The Art of Exposure: Pin-up and Nude Photography Showcase Auction on August 13th: 95.85%

Freeman's | Hindman. Summer Reading on August 13th: 93.70%

EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on August 10th: 93.62%

Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on August 9th: 93.41%

Heritage Auctions. Historical Manuscripts Including Texana Signature Auction on August 8th: 93.06%

Rago Arts and Auctions. Live Online: Prints Unlimited on August 15th: 92.79%

New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on August 12th: 91.51%

Bonhams. Americana Online on August 12th: 91.43%

Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on August 14th: 91.23%

Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on August 6th: 91.11%

Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on August 10th: 90.75%

Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia on August 8th: 90.23%

Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 9th: 90.00%

Hansons. August Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction on August 13th: 89.66%

Bonhams. Discovery | Interiors on August 14th: 88.89%

Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on August 14th: 86.19%

New England Auctions. Summer Americana - Day 2 on August 14th: 85.71%

Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on August 6th: 85.71%

Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Summer Auction on August 10th: 82.89%

New England Auctions. Summer Americana - Day 1 on August 13th: 82.35%

Cotswold Auction Company. Modern Art & Design, Vintage Fashion & Textiles on August 12th: 82.35%

Lay's Auctioneers. Rare Books and Works on Paper on August 14th: 82.32%

Holabird Western Americana Collections. Wild West Wonders Live Auction - Day 2 on August 9th: 80.61%

Michaans Auctions. August Gallery Auction on August 15th: 80.43%



62 total sales reported this week:

 

Rago Arts and Auctions. Live Online: Prints Unlimited on August 15th: 92.79%

Michaans Auctions. August Gallery Auction on August 15th: 80.43%

Clars Auction Gallery. August Auction & Estate of Dianne Feinstein on August 15th: 77.65%

PBA Galleries. Fine Press - Fine Bindings - Fine Art & Illustration on August 14th: 63.55%

New England Auctions. Summer Americana - Day 2 on August 14th: 85.71%

Leland Little Auctions. August Estate Auction on August 14th: 100.00%

Lay's Auctioneers. Rare Books and Works on Paper on August 14th: 82.32%

John McInnis Auctioneers. Virtual Online Downsizing Estate Auction on August 14th: 97.14%

Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on August 14th: 86.19%

Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on August 14th: 91.23%

Desa Unicum. Jan Dobkowski. Inkography on August 14th: 100.00%

Bonhams. Discovery | Interiors on August 14th: 88.89%

Trafford Books. Books and Ephemera on August 13th: 74.59%

RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts on August 13th: 70.59%

Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on August 13th: 100.00%

New England Auctions. Summer Americana - Day 1 on August 13th: 82.35%

Lyon and Turnbull. Contemporary Art on August 13th: 72.04%

Los Angeles Estate Auction. Vintage Estate Toy, Photos, and Memorabilia on August 13th: 55.63%

Hansons. August Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction on August 13th: 89.66%

Freeman's | Hindman. Summer Reading on August 13th: 93.70%

Dreweatts. London Designed: Two Private Apartments by Peter Mikic and the late Richard Collins on August 13th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. The Art of Exposure: Pin-up and Nude Photography Showcase Auction on August 13th: 95.85%

Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on August 13th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on August 13th: 98.82%

Sworders. Homes and Interiors on August 12th: 71.43%

Santa Fe Art Auction. Native Market - Day 1 on August 12th: 100.00%

Ripley Auctions. Pickers EXPRESS Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles XII on August 12th: 72.22%

New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on August 12th: 91.51%

Cotswold Auction Company. Modern Art & Design, Vintage Fashion & Textiles on August 12th: 82.35%

Bonhams. Americana Online on August 12th: 91.43%

Desa Unicum. Kisling. The Prince of Montparnasse on August 5th: 47.83%

Desa Unicum. Masters of Imagination. Rafał Olbiński on July 29th: 38.89%

Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on August 12th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on August 12th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 12th: 99.49%

Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on August 12th: 99.26%

Heritage Auctions. The Art of Disney Signature Auction on August 11th: 99.88%

EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on August 10th: 93.62%

Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Summer Auction on August 10th: 82.89%

Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on August 9th: 93.41%

Morton Subastas. Saturday Auction on August 9th: 44.07%

Hansons. Newark August Silver, Jewellery, Watch, Antiques & Collectors Auction on August 9th: 68.42%

Sydney Rare Book Auctions. History, Art, Photography, Music and More on August 8th: 51.38%

Holabird Western Americana Collections. Wild West Wonders Live Auction - Day 3 on August 10th: 75.59%

Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia on August 8th: 90.23%

Holabird Western Americana Collections. Wild West Wonders Live Auction - Day 2 on August 9th: 80.61%

Holabird Western Americana Collections. Wild West Wonders Live Auction - Day 1 on August 8th: 66.57%

Arader Galleries. Arader Galleries Online Summer Auction 2025 on August 8th: 36.62%

Lay's Auctioneers. Antique and Asian Sale on August 9th: 72.73%

Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on August 6th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on August 10th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. Summer Confederate Currency Showcase Auction on August 10th: 99.47%

Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on August 10th: 100.00%

Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 9th: 90.00%

Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on August 10th: 90.75%

Heritage Auctions. The Pokémon Masters Trading Cards, Original Art, and Video Games Signature Auction on August 8th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. Historical Manuscripts Including Texana Signature Auction on August 8th: 93.06%

Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on August 6th: 91.11%

Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on August 6th: 85.71%

Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on August 4th: 75.86%

Catawiki B. V.. French Literature and Illustrated on August 3rd: 30.00%

Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on August 2nd: 67.31%




For the week ahead 42 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Aug. 18th
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. EvolutionL 25+ Years of Pokémon Grails. 156 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . 19th C. & Modern Paintings, Fine Prints; Antique American, English & French to Contemporary Furniture; Antiquities incl. 1 - 3rd C. BC Pithos; Silver. 17 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Weekly House and Gardens. 28 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700).

Tue. Aug. 19th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 469 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 139 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 101 lots
Dreweatts. Newbury. The Art of Cricket: The Mark Loveday Collection (including Golf). 65 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. For Elite Trainers: Iconic Pokémon Cards & Booster Boxes. 275 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction.
Sworders. Essex. Out of the Ordinary. 153 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Leonor Fini. Faces of imagination.. 24 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Philadelphia. Art + Design. 26 lots

Wed. Aug. 20th
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Soda Pop and Advertising. 620 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Cigarette and Trade Cards, Postcards, Photographs, Autographs and Ephemera.
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Sports Cards & Memorabilia + Historical & Celebrity Autographs. 600 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 346 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 93 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Antiques and Books Auction. 49 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Scotland Collected. 17 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. The John Anscombe Library (Part 2). 274 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Timed Art Auction: Works on Paper, Prints, & Multiples Collection.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700).

Thu. Aug. 21st
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Antiquarian Book Auction. 279 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Harvey Comic Art Showcase Auction. 80 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rocket Age Treasures: A Comics & Pulps Showcase Auction. 155 lots
Christies. New York. Inside Job: Christie's New York Staff Art Show. 35 lots
High Bids Win. LLC. Newmanstown . Collectable Book Auction. 81 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Antique Doll Auction. 20 lots

Fri. Aug. 22nd
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Books, Maps, Manuscripts. 135 lots

Sat. Aug. 23rd
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 131 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction. 897 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . Newark August Antique Fine Art & Collectables Auction.

Sun. Aug. 24th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction.
RR Auction. Amherst. Steve Jobs and the Computer Revolution. 53 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700).

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.