• Forum Auctions
    Colour Plate Books from the Library of Norman Bobins
    Part 2
    27th March 2024
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Alken (Henry). Sporting Notions, first edition, T.McLean, 1832-33. £800 to £1,200.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Bardi (Lorenzo). Nuova Raccolta delle piu interessanti Vedute della Citta di Firenze…, Florence, Lorenzo Bardi, [c.1840]. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Crawfurd (John). Journal of an Embassy from the Governor-General of India to the Court of Ava..., first edition, 1829. £1,000 to £1,500.
    Forum Auctions
    Colour Plate Books from the Library of Norman Bobins
    Part 2
    27th March 2024
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Dawe (George, engraver). The Life of a Nobleman, first edition, Geo. Henderson, [c.1825]. £1,000 to £1,500.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: [Doyle (John)], "H.B.". Political Sketches &c., 10 vol. including The Descriptive Key to H.B., Thomas McLean, [1829-51]. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Eben (Adolphus Christian Frederick, Baron von) and Nicolaus Heideloff. Modèles de l'Uniforme Militaire Adopté dans l'Armée Royale de Suède, Rudolph Ackerman, 1808. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Colour Plate Books from the Library of Norman Bobins
    Part 2
    27th March 2024
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Geissler (J.G.G.) and Friedrich Hempel. Mahlerische Darstellungen der Sitten, Gebrauche und Lustbarkeiten bey den Russischen, Tartarischen…, 4 parts in 1, Leipzig and Paris, [1804]. £1,000 to £1,500.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Hunt (Charles). Portraits of Winning Horses...of the Derby, Oaks, & St. Leger, from the Year 1842 to 1849…, Rock Brothers & Payne, 1849. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Kunike (Adolf Friedrich). Zwey hundert und sechzig Donau-Ansichten nach dem Laufe des Donaustromes…, Vienna, Leopold Grund, 1826. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Colour Plate Books from the Library of Norman Bobins
    Part 2
    27th March 2024
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Lasinio (Carlo). [Matrimony], Florence, 1790. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Reinhardt (Joseph). A Collection of Swiss Costumes, in Miniature, second English edition, James Goodwin, [1828]. £800 to £1,200.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Wengen (Gottfried Durst von). Die Öffentliche Maskerade Bamberg am Fastnachts-Montage 1833…, Bamberg, [1833]. £2,000 to £3,000.
  • Sotheby’s
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    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD
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    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die. First Edition. 9,500 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter Series. Finely Bound First Printing Set of Complete Series. 5,650 USD
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  • Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A RUTH BADER GINSBURG BEADED JUDICIAL COLLAR. $80,000 - $120,000
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: ONLY KNOWN COPY OF THE ONLY BOOK BY THE REMARKABLE EVE ADAMS. $8,000 - $12,000
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A COMPLETE RUN OF VISIONAIRE MAGAZINE THROUGH 2010. $6,000 - $9,000
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: LAW REVIEW OFFPRINT SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY RUTH BADER GINSBURG. $3,000 - $5,000
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: META REBNER'S WORKING SCRIPT OF THE LOVED ONE. $1,500 - $2,000
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A KATHY GROVE PORTRAIT OF CYNDI LAUPER FOR THE FEBRUARY 1989 DETAILS COVER. $800 - $1,200
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A PLASTIC COAT BY MILLIE DAVID FEATURED IN SOHO NEWS STYLE SECTION, FROM THE COLLECTION OF ANNIE FLANDERS. $500 - $700
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A RUTH BADER GINSBURG JEWELRY BOX. $600 - $900
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A SET OF JONI MITCHELL LYRICS FOR "IF I HAD A HEART." $2,000 - $3,000
  • Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [RUTH, George Herman “Babe” (1895-1948)]. Signed photograph. Circa 1930s. 191 x 248 mm. $1,500 to $2,500.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: HARRISON, Benjamin. Document signed (“Benj Harrison”) as governor of Virginia, certifying the service of Daniel Cumbo, a Black Revolutionary soldier. $6,000 to $9,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: ONE OF THE FIRST PRINTED ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: FIRST PRINTING OF LINCOLN’S IMMORTAL GETTYSBURG ADDRESS. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: HIGHLY IMPORTANT MORMON ARCHIVE. ALLEY, George. Archive of 23 Autograph Letters Signed by Mormon Convert George Alley to His Brother Joseph Alley. $10,000 to $20,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [AVIATION]. [ARMSTRONG, Neil A.] Aviation Hall of Fame Gold Medal MS64 NGC, Awarded to Neil Armstrong in 1979. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: NEWLY DISCOVERED FIRST PRINTING OF "WITH MALICE TOWARDS NONE... " FROM THE ONLY NEWSPAPER ACTUALLY ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN LINCOLN’S SECOND INAUGURAL PROCESSION. $4,000 to $8,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: THE MOST IMPORTANT GEORGE WASHINGTON DOCUMENT IN PRIVATE HANDS; GEORGE WASHINGTON’S COMMISSION AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF, 1775, ONE OF ONLY TWO ORIGINALS. $150,000 to $250,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: A VERY RARE ACCOUNT OF BLACKBEARD’S DEATH AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PIRATE ITEMS EXTANT. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: EDISON, Thomas. Patent for Edison’s Improvements on the Electric-Light, No. 219,628. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Patent Office], 16 September 1879. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [VIETNAM WAR]. The original pen used by Secretary of State William P. Rogers to sign the Vietnam Peace Agreement, Paris, 27 January 1973. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: SONS OF LIBERTY FOUNDER COLONEL BARRÉ ANNOTATED TITLE-PAGE, “WHICH OUGHT TO ROUSE UP BRITISH ATTENTION”. $4,000 to $6,000.

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1 #21481 Christies Old Master and 19th Century Prints January 24, 2023 January 25, 2023 149 114 76.51% USD 1.0 1,945,500.00 2,901,200.00 3,854,800.00 2,860,200.00 2,860,200.00 74.20%
2 #44 Kedem Auctions Ltd. Special Chabad Auction on the Occasion of "Yom HaBahir", Yud (the 10th of) Shevat – Day of Passing of the Rebbe Rayatz, and Day of the Ascendancy to Leadership of the Lubavitcher Rebbe January 24, 2023 January 25, 2023 88 74 84.09% USD 1.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 54,737.50 54,737.50
3 #12423 Revere Auctions Around the World in 365 Lots | Post-War and Contemporary Art January 24, 2023 January 27, 2023 116 106 91.38% USD 1.0 121,750.00 213,300.00 232,200.00 239,817.50 239,817.50 103.28%
4 #2304 Bruun Rasmussen Modern Art and Design - Prints January 24, 2023 January 25, 2023 79 69 87.34% DKK 0.145 287,500.00 336,500.00 418,000.00 353,125.00 51,505.04 84.48%
5 #N11239 Sothebys Fine Manuscripts and Printed Americana January 24, 2023 January 25, 2023 14 6 42.86% USD 1.0 2,585,000.00 3,560,000.00 5,560,000.00 3,177,880.00 3,177,880.00 57.16%
6 #132227 Tessier & Sarrou and Associates Books and Bindings January 24, 2023 January 27, 2023 414 280 67.63% EUR 1.081 120,170.00 158,850.00 267,990.00 190,301.00 207,152.43 71.01%
7 #142304 Heritage Auctions Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 1/17 January 24, 2023 January 25, 2023 521 519 99.62% USD 1.0 158,144.00 237,216.00 239,346.00 242,349.00 242,349.00 101.25%
8 #282304 Heritage Auctions Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 1/17 January 24, 2023 January 25, 2023 140 140 100.00% USD 1.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 59,111.00 59,111.00
9 #N11198 Sothebys Americana: Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Chinese Export Art, Prints, Photographs, Books, and Historical Documents January 23, 2023 January 25, 2023 25 18 72.00% USD 1.0 39,000.00 55,900.00 200,900.00 46,872.00 46,872.00 23.33%
10 #87110 Holabird Western Americana Collections Pike's Peak or Bust! Auction: Western Americana, Bottles, Numismatics, & More January 22, 2023 January 24, 2023 39 37 94.87% USD 1.0 58,400.00 88,600.00 163,800.00 51,407.25 51,407.25 31.38%
11 #122304 Heritage Auctions Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 1/15 January 22, 2023 January 25, 2023 1184 1164 98.31% USD 1.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 760,417.80 760,417.80
12 #162304 Heritage Auctions Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 1/15 January 22, 2023 January 24, 2023 327 296 90.52% USD 1.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 44,887.40 44,887.40
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14 #133927 Giquello Historical Memories January 21, 2023 January 24, 2023 131 121 92.37% EUR 1.081 22,950.00 31,780.00 38,790.00 118,069.00 128,414.86 304.38%
15 #87109 Holabird Western Americana Collections Pike's Peak or Bust! Auction: Western Americana, Bottles, Numismatics, & More January 21, 2023 January 24, 2023 288 211 73.26% USD 1.0 79,620.00 171,280.00 300,080.00 55,118.75 55,118.75 18.37%
16 #1171 Morton Subastas Opportunity Auction January 21, 2023 January 24, 2023 77 24 31.17% MXN 0.056 38,800.00 68,600.00 451,300.00 45,960.00 2,435.45 10.18%
17 #12123 Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 1/14 January 21, 2023 January 24, 2023 200 193 96.50% USD 1.0 114,150.00 237,100.00 248,900.00 74,035.50 74,035.50 29.75%
18 #21026 Christies Important Americana January 20, 2023 January 24, 2023 10 2 20.00% USD 1.0 60,000.00 90,000.00 398,000.00 59,220.00 59,220.00 14.88%
19 #12023 Du Mouchelles The January Auctions - Day 2 January 20, 2023 January 24, 2023 104 104 100.00% USD 1.0 42,275.00 68,725.00 68,725.00 77,012.80 77,012.80 112.06%
20 #12023 Michaans Auctions January Gallery Auction January 20, 2023 January 24, 2023 37 22 59.46% USD 1.0 11,400.00 18,100.00 28,900.00 10,068.50 10,068.50 34.84%
21 #12023 One Source Auctions Antique Shop Online Liquidation Auction January 20, 2023 January 24, 2023 105 97 92.38% USD 1.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,551.90 5,551.90
22 #87108 Holabird Western Americana Collections Pike's Peak or Bust! Auction: Western Americana, Bottles, Numismatics, & More January 20, 2023 January 24, 2023 144 119 82.64% USD 1.0 11,590.00 30,540.00 38,210.00 20,937.50 20,937.50 54.80%
23 #11823 Catawiki B. V. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/6 January 18, 2023 January 24, 2023 16 16 100.00% EUR 1.081 150.00 250.00 250.00 2,364.21 2,571.40 945.68%
24 #11723 Catawiki B. V. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 1/6 January 17, 2023 January 24, 2023 36 31 86.11% EUR 1.081 6,249.00 7,357.00 10,757.00 10,188.23 11,080.98 94.71%
25 #11623 Catawiki B. V. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/6 January 16, 2023 January 24, 2023 57 48 84.21% EUR 1.081 8,045.00 10,015.00 14,865.00 14,402.17 15,664.18 96.89%
26 #11523 Catawiki B. V. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/6 January 15, 2023 January 24, 2023 50 39 78.00% EUR 1.081 4,380.00 5,040.00 12,570.00 8,076.90 8,784.65 64.26%
27 #11423 Catawiki B. V. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/6 January 14, 2023 January 24, 2023 25 20 80.00% EUR 1.081 2,520.00 2,930.00 4,410.00 2,936.46 3,193.75 66.59%
  • Forum Auctions
    Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    28th March 2024
    Forum Mar. 28: [Langland (William)]. The vision of Pierce Plowman, nowe the seconde time imprinted..., Roberte Crowley, 1550. £8,000 to £10,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: [Shakespeare (William)]. [Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies], second folio edition, [by Tho.Cotes, for Robert Allot], [1632]. £30,000 to £40,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Bible, Czech Biblia Bohemica, first complete Bible printed in the Czech vernacular, Prague, August 1488. £30,000 to £40,000.
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    Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    28th March 2024
    Forum Mar. 28: Shabthai Tzvi.- Collection of four printed and illustrated broadsides detailing the appearance, rise and fall of the false messiah, Shabthai Tzvi, Augsburg, 1666-67. £40,000 to £60,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Leaf from the Beauvais Missal, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment, [Northern France (perhaps Beauvais or Amiens)], [fourteenth century (c.1310)]. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Aubrey (John). [Remaines of Gentilisme and Judaisme], manuscript in English, Latin and Greek, [c. 1693]. £30,000 to £50,000.
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    28th March 2024
    Forum Mar. 28: Byron (George Gordon Noel, Lord). Poems on Various Occasions, first edition, Harriet Maltby's copy, Newark, Printed by S. & J. Ridge, 1807. £30,000 to £40,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Hobbit, first edition, second impression with dust-jacket, 1937 [but 1938]. £7,000 to £10,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Blake (William).- Thornton (Robert John). The Pastorals of Virgil, 2 vol., engraved plates by William Blake, 1821. £8,000 to £12,000.
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    28th March 2024
    Forum Mar. 28: America.- Mount (William J.) & Thomas Page. The English Pilot…, [bound with] The Fourth Book, describing The West Indies Navigation from Hudson's-Bay to the River Amazones, 1721. £20,000 to £30,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Oldfield (Henry Ambrose), Rajman Singh Chitrakar & others. An album of 160 photographs and 13 original artworks, (1833-1919), [c. 1850s-1880s]. £20,000 to £30,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Audubon (John James) [and William MacGillivray]. Ornithological Biography…, 5 vol., first edition, presentation copy inscribed by Audubon, Edinburgh, 1831-49 [i.e. 1831-39]. £10,000 to £15,000.
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