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Rago Arts and Auctions: Titans of Terror: Vintage Monster Movie Posters
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| Auction Name | Titans of Terror: Vintage Monster Movie Posters | Total Sales (USD) | 71,053.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | February 24, 2026 - February 24, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 46,800.00 |
| Sale Number | #22426 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 71,100.00 |
| Total Lots | 113 | ||
| Sold Lots | 113.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 46,800.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 71,100.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 99.93% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | Godzilla: King of The Monsters (Toho, 1956) |
1956 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 8,255.00 | |
| 163 | Godzilla (Trans World, 1956) |
1956 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,794.00 | |
| 136 | Invasion of the Saucer-men (American International, 1957) |
1957 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,640.00 | |
| 116 | Creature from the Black Lagoon (Universal International, 1954) |
1954 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,540.00 | |
| 131 | Godzilla vs. Bionic Monster (Downtown Distribution, 1977) |
1977 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 1,452.00 | |
| 145 | Revenge of the Creature (Universal International, 1955) |
1955 | USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,270.00 | |
| 133 | House of Frankenstein (Realart, 1950) |
1950 | USD 1,800.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 1,143.00 | |
| 206 | The Wasp Woman (Film Group, 1959) |
1959 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,143.00 | |
| 204 | The War of the Worlds (Paramount, 1953) |
1953 | USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,122.00 | |
| 147 | Screaming Skull (American International, 1958) |
1958 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,080.00 | |
| 160 | The Wasp Woman (Film Group, 1959) |
1959 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,056.00 | |
| 167 | House on Haunted Hill (Allied Artists, 1959) |
1959 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,016.00 | |
| 161 | Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (Columbia, 1956) |
1956 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 990.00 | |
| 154 | The Mummy's Tomb (Universal, 1942) |
1942 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 953.00 | |
| 178 | Not of This Earth (Allied Artists, 1957) |
1957 | USD 500.00 - 800.00 | USD 953.00 | |
| 192 | The Blob (Paramount, 1958) |
1958 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 953.00 | |
| 148 | Tarantula (Universal International, 1955) |
1955 | USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 924.00 | |
| 149 | Screaming Skull (American International, 1958) |
1958 | USD 500.00 - 800.00 | USD 889.00 | |
| 181 | Tarantula (Universal International, 1955) |
1955 | USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 889.00 | |
| 200 | The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (American Releasing Corp., 1955) |
1955 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 858.00 | |
| 153 | The Mummy's Curse (Universal, 1944) |
1944 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 826.00 | |
| 157 | The She-Creature (American International, 1956) |
1956 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 792.00 | |
| 106 | The Brain Eaters (American International, 1958) |
1958 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 762.00 | |
| 141 | Mothra (Columbia, 1962) |
1962 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 762.00 | |
| 199 | The Mummy's Tomb (Universal, 1942) |
1942 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 762.00 |
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ALDE, Apr. 8: GUEVARA (ANTONIO DE). Histoire de Marc-Aurèle, Empereur Romain, vray miroir et horloge des Princes. Paris, Pierre et Galliot du Pré, frères, 1565. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: HEURES DE LA VIERGE. Horæ in laudem beatissimæ virginis Mariæ ad usum Romanum. Paris, Charles L'Angelier, 1556. €4,000 to €5,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: MONTAIGNE (MICHEL DE). Les Essais. Édition nouvelle, trouvée après le deceds de l'autheur… Paris, Abel L'Angelier, 1595. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [ROJAS (FERNANDO DE)]. Celestina, tragicomedia di Calisto et Melibea, tradotta de lingua castigliana in italiano idioma… Venise, 1531. €2,000 to €3,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CAMÕES (LUÍS DE). Os Lusiadas. Lisbonne, Pedro Crasbeeck, 1613. €2,000 to €3,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Bruxelles, Roger Velpius & Huberto Antonio, 1611. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: LA FONTAINE (JEAN DE). Fables choisies, mises en vers. Paris, Denys Thierry et Claude Barbin, 1678-1694. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Madrid, Joaquin Ibarra, 1780. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: DIDEROT (DENIS) ET JEAN LE ROND D'ALEMBERT. Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. Paris, 1751-1765. €15,000 to €20,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. LAMARTINE (Alphonse de). Les Laboureurs. Poème tiré de Jocelyn… Lyon, J. A. Henry, 1883. €8,000 to €10,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. Livre de prières tissé d'après les enluminures des manuscrits du XIVe au XVIe siècle. Lyon, [A. Roux], 1886. €5,000 to €6,000. -
Sotheby’s
Books, Manuscripts & Objects from Three Important Collections
Open for Bidding 2-17 AprilSotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: [Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun]. Le Roman de la Rose, [Geneva or Lyons, c.1481], first printed edition of the most important medieval French vernacular poem. £200,000 to £300,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Castiglione. Il libro del cortegiano. [Venice], April 1528, first edition, in a magnificent binding by Jean Picard for Jean Grolier. £100,000 to £150,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Jacobus de Cessolis. Schachzabelbuch, Strasbourg, 1483, von der Lasa copy. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: World Championship, 1972. A collection of 84 press photographs of the famed match between Spassky and Fischer. £2,000 to £3,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Ben Franklin. Autograph letter signed, to Lord Shelburne, British Prime Minister, during peace negotiations, November 1782. £15,000 to £20,000.