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Auction Update Review

M: Rare Book Hub: 60 Auctions Archived, another 80 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 5 September, 60 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+: 1 denominated in Columbian pesos, 12 in euros, 8 Britiah pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Norwegian krone, 2 in New Zealand dollars, 2 in Polish zlotys, 32 in US dollars and 1 in South African rand. This past week’s win rate was a red hot 91.10%.

 

Turnover was $7,715,323.95. The average lot price was $798.85.

 

This report also includes this past week's Top 25s for a dozen categories as well a full listing of this coming week’s 80 auctions. 

 

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Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Potter and Potter Auctions The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon, Upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi... on September 4th Actual price: USD $240,000.
  2. Rago Arts and Auctions Kiku on September 3rd Actual price: USD $69,850.
  3. De Baecque and Associes DE VIRIBUS ELECTRICITATIS MOTU MUSCULARI COMMENTARIUS. on September 4th Actual price: USD $68,221.
  4. Kedem Auctions Ltd. Torah with Or HaChaim Commentary -- Slavita, 1824-1825 -- Five-Volume Set on September 2nd Actual price: USD $60,000.
  5. University Archives Bob Dylan Handwritten & Signed Lyrics to "A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall" w/ Jeff Rosen & JSA Authentication on August 27th Actual price: USD $53,125.
  6. Thomaston Place Auction Galleries Marilyn (F. & S. 28) on August 30th Actual price: USD $46,875.
  7. University Archives George Washington As Pres. Sends Slavery-Associated Acts about North Carolina to Governor on August 27th Actual price: USD $46,875.
  8. Rago Arts and Auctions Celia with Green Hat (from the Moving Focus series) on September 3rd Actual price: USD $45,720.
  9. Rago Arts and Auctions Wallpaper with Blue Floor Interior on September 3rd Actual price: USD $44,450.
  10. Rago Arts and Auctions Composition III on September 3rd Actual price: USD $44,450.
  11. Thomaston Place Auction Galleries This one-of-a-kind piece was created by well-known Maine artist on August 30th Actual price: USD $40,625.
  12. Rago Arts and Auctions Mammy (from the Myths series) on September 3rd Actual price: USD $35,560.
  13. Rago Arts and Auctions Green Face (from the Brushstroke Figures series) on September 3rd Actual price: USD $35,560.
  14. Rago Arts and Auctions Water Lily on September 3rd Actual price: USD $34,320.
  15. Rago Arts and Auctions Black Bean (from the Campbell's Soup I portfolio) on September 3rd Actual price: USD $33,020.
  16. Rago Arts and Auctions Sling-Shots Lit #5 on September 3rd Actual price: USD $31,680.
  17. De Baecque and Associes UNIQUE MANUSCRIT ATLAS IN COLOR, DRAWN BY JEAN VIDEL, brianconnais, drawn in 1662 and 1663, totaling 58 maps (all dated between 1661 and 1663) on September 4th Actual price: USD $30,320.
  18. Potter and Potter Auctions The Negro Mother and Other Dramatic Recitations... With Decorations by Prentiss Taylor. on September 4th Actual price: USD $28,800.
  19. Heritage Auctions Journey Into Mystery #83 (Marvel, 1962) CGC VF- 7.5 White pages. on September 2nd Actual price: USD $26,400.
  20. Potter and Potter Auctions The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon, Upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi... on September 4th Actual price: USD $26,400.
  21. Heritage Auctions Giant-Size X-Men #1 (Marvel, 1975) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages. on September 2nd Actual price: USD $25,200.
  22. University Archives Massive Benjamin Disraeli Archive of Nearly 160 ALS, Many to Secretary Algernon Turnor- 775+ Pages of Material! on August 27th Actual price: USD $25,000.
  23. Rago Arts and Auctions Blah Blah Blah (Inverse) on September 3rd Actual price: USD $24,130.
  24. Bogota Auction Manuscritos sobre esclavos siglo XVIII-XIX on August 28th Actual price: USD $22,500.
  25. Rago Arts and Auctions Cow on September 3rd Actual price: USD $22,440.

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Bruce McKinney

Rare Book Hub

  • <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 11. Blaeu's Superb World Map on a Polar Projection (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 36. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 49. One of the First Lunar Globes to Show the Far Side of the Moon (1963) Est. $1,000 - $1,300 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 5. The First World Map with Lavish Allegorical Vignettes of the Continents (1594) Est. $15,000 - $17,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 55. Anti-British Propaganda Map with Churchill as an Octopus (1942) Est. $2,000 - $2,300 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 197. One of the Most Influential Maps of Westward Expansion (1846) Est. $9,500 - $12,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 10. Scarce Pitt Edition of Carte-a-Figures Map of the World (1680) Est. $9,500 - $11,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 220. A Fine, Early Rendering of San Francisco (1874) Est. $2,200 - $2,500 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 707. Hand-Colored Image of the Presentation of Jesus with Gilt Highlights (1450) Est. $1,600 - $1,900 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 80. One of the Most Important Maps Perpetuating the Myth of the Island of California (1680) Est. $3,250 - $4,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 725. Homann's Atlas Featuring 26 Folio-Sized Maps in Original Color (1715) Est. $4,500 - $5,500 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 169. One of the Earliest Maps to Show Philadelphia (1695) Est. $4,750 - $6,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 11. Blaeu's Superb World Map on a Polar Projection (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 36. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 49. One of the First Lunar Globes to Show the Far Side of the Moon (1963) Est. $1,000 - $1,300
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 5. The First World Map with Lavish Allegorical Vignettes of the Continents (1594) Est. $15,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 55. Anti-British Propaganda Map with Churchill as an Octopus (1942) Est. $2,000 - $2,300
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 197. One of the Most Influential Maps of Westward Expansion (1846) Est. $9,500 - $12,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 10. Scarce Pitt Edition of Carte-a-Figures Map of the World (1680) Est. $9,500 - $11,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 220. A Fine, Early Rendering of San Francisco (1874) Est. $2,200 - $2,500
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 707. Hand-Colored Image of the Presentation of Jesus with Gilt Highlights (1450) Est. $1,600 - $1,900
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 80. One of the Most Important Maps Perpetuating the Myth of the Island of California (1680) Est. $3,250 - $4,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 725. Homann's Atlas Featuring 26 Folio-Sized Maps in Original Color (1715) Est. $4,500 - $5,500
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 169. One of the Earliest Maps to Show Philadelphia (1695) Est. $4,750 - $6,000
  • <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> DALVIMART, Octavien ou d’ALVIMAR(T). The Costume of Turkey <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> DALVIMART, Octavien ou d’ALVIMAR(T)]. CLARK. The Military Costume of Turkey <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> HOMMAIRE DE HELL, Ignace-Xavier. LAURENS, Jules. Voyage en Turquie et en Perse <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> POSTEL, Guillaume. De la République des Turc <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> PREZIOSI, Amadeo. Stamboul. Souvenir d’Orient. <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> COSTUMES. EMPIRE OTTOMAN. <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> PRISSE D'AVENNES, Achille Constant T. Emile. L'Art Arabe <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> PRISSE D'AVENNES. Histoire de l'art Egyptie <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> BESANCENOT, Jean. Costumes et types du Maroc. <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> COSTUMES OTTOMANS. Suite de figures ottomanes à l’aquarelle <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> LES MILLE ET UNE NUIT, contes arabes <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> SCHLEGEL, Hermann et A. H. VERSTER van WULVERHORST. Traité de Fauconnerie - Planches <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> THEVENOT, Melchisédec. Relation de divers voyages curieux <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b>
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: DALVIMART, Octavien ou d’ALVIMAR(T). The Costume of Turkey
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: DALVIMART, Octavien ou d’ALVIMAR(T)]. CLARK. The Military Costume of Turkey
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: HOMMAIRE DE HELL, Ignace-Xavier. LAURENS, Jules. Voyage en Turquie et en Perse
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: POSTEL, Guillaume. De la République des Turc
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PREZIOSI, Amadeo. Stamboul. Souvenir d’Orient.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: COSTUMES. EMPIRE OTTOMAN.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PRISSE D'AVENNES, Achille Constant T. Emile. L'Art Arabe
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PRISSE D'AVENNES. Histoire de l'art Egyptie
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: BESANCENOT, Jean. Costumes et types du Maroc.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: COSTUMES OTTOMANS. Suite de figures ottomanes à l’aquarelle
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: LES MILLE ET UNE NUIT, contes arabes
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: SCHLEGEL, Hermann et A. H. VERSTER van WULVERHORST. Traité de Fauconnerie - Planches
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: THEVENOT, Melchisédec. Relation de divers voyages curieux
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:
  • <b><center>Sotheby's Fine Books & Manuscripts<br>Available for Immediate Purchase</center></b> <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Balthus, Emily Brontë. <i>Wuthering Heights,</i> New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1993. 6,600 USD. <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Charles Dickens. <i>Complete Works,</i> Philadelphia & London: J.B. Lippincott Company & Chapman & Hall, LD, 1850. Limited Edition set of 30 volumes. 7,500 USD. <b>Sotheby’s:</b> John Lennon, Yoko Ono. Handwritten Letter from John Lennon and Yoko Ono to their Chauffer. 1971. 32,500 USD. <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Winston Churchill. First edition of <i>War Speeches,</i> Cassell and Company, Ltd., 1941. Set of 7 volumes. 5,500 USD. <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Andy Warhol, Julia Warhola. <i>Holy Cats</i> First Edition, Signed by Andy Warhol. 1954. 30,000 USD.
    Sotheby's Fine Books & Manuscripts
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: Balthus, Emily Brontë. Wuthering Heights, New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1993. 6,600 USD.
    Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens. Complete Works, Philadelphia & London: J.B. Lippincott Company & Chapman & Hall, LD, 1850. Limited Edition set of 30 volumes. 7,500 USD.
    Sotheby’s: John Lennon, Yoko Ono. Handwritten Letter from John Lennon and Yoko Ono to their Chauffer. 1971. 32,500 USD.
    Sotheby’s: Winston Churchill. First edition of War Speeches, Cassell and Company, Ltd., 1941. Set of 7 volumes. 5,500 USD.
    Sotheby’s: Andy Warhol, Julia Warhola. Holy Cats First Edition, Signed by Andy Warhol. 1954. 30,000 USD.