Trends In Book Auction Prices

12 Month Moving Average of Median Auction Prices
Date Price
2022-03-01 0:00AM 303.6975
2022-04-01 0:00AM 300.8475
2022-05-01 0:00AM 303.3383333333333
2022-06-01 0:00AM 302.2525
2022-07-01 0:00AM 300.295
2022-08-01 0:00AM 304.21166666666664
2022-09-01 0:00AM 306.0083333333334
2022-10-01 0:00AM 309.0083333333334
2022-11-01 0:00AM 310.47166666666664
2022-12-01 0:00AM 313.5991666666667
2023-01-01 0:00AM 311.9325
2023-02-01 0:00AM 313.6825
2023-03-01 0:00AM 313.7241666666667
2023-04-01 0:00AM 308.6408333333333
2023-05-01 0:00AM 306.55333333333334
2023-06-01 0:00AM 307.97249999999997
2023-07-01 0:00AM 306.2291666666667
2023-08-01 0:00AM 303.395
2023-09-01 0:00AM 301.7816666666667
2023-10-01 0:00AM 298.7816666666667
2023-11-01 0:00AM 295.5275
2023-12-01 0:00AM 292.6075
2024-01-01 0:00AM 293.77416666666664
2024-02-01 0:00AM 291.27416666666664
2024-03-01 0:00AM 291.27416666666664
2024-04-01 0:00AM 294.1983333333333
2024-05-01 0:00AM 291.3241666666667
2024-06-01 0:00AM 288.3241666666667
2024-07-01 0:00AM 289.35833333333335
2024-08-01 0:00AM 290.1091666666667
2024-09-01 0:00AM 287.90166666666664
2024-10-01 0:00AM 290.9966666666666
2024-11-01 0:00AM 288.89000000000004
2024-12-01 0:00AM 290.5491666666667
2025-01-01 0:00AM 289.5491666666666
2025-02-01 0:00AM 287.98249999999996
2025-03-01 0:00AM 284.71999999999997

Year to Year Change in 12 Month Moving Average
Date Average
2023-03-01 0:00AM 10.0266666666667
2023-04-01 0:00AM 7.793333333333294
2023-05-01 0:00AM 3.215000000000032
2023-06-01 0:00AM 5.71999999999997
2023-07-01 0:00AM 5.93416666666667
2023-08-01 0:00AM -0.8166666666666629
2023-09-01 0:00AM -4.226666666666688
2023-10-01 0:00AM -10.226666666666688
2023-11-01 0:00AM -14.94416666666666
2023-12-01 0:00AM -20.991666666666674
2024-01-01 0:00AM -18.15833333333336
2024-02-01 0:00AM -22.40833333333336
2024-03-01 0:00AM -22.450000000000045
2024-04-01 0:00AM -14.442499999999995
2024-05-01 0:00AM -15.229166666666629
2024-06-01 0:00AM -19.648333333333255
2024-07-01 0:00AM -16.870833333333337
2024-08-01 0:00AM -13.2858333333333
2024-09-01 0:00AM -13.880000000000052
2024-10-01 0:00AM -7.785000000000082
2024-11-01 0:00AM -6.637499999999932
2024-12-01 0:00AM -2.058333333333337
2025-01-01 0:00AM -4.225000000000023
2025-02-01 0:00AM -3.2916666666666856
2025-03-01 0:00AM -6.554166666666674

12 Month Moving Average of Sell Through Rate
Date Rate
2022-03-01 0:00AM 0.8180249999999999
2022-04-01 0:00AM 0.8199083333333336
2022-05-01 0:00AM 0.8135499999999999
2022-06-01 0:00AM 0.8125916666666667
2022-07-01 0:00AM 0.8181500000000002
2022-08-01 0:00AM 0.8170333333333334
2022-09-01 0:00AM 0.8159833333333334
2022-10-01 0:00AM 0.8152583333333334
2022-11-01 0:00AM 0.8143916666666667
2022-12-01 0:00AM 0.8128083333333334
2023-01-01 0:00AM 0.8128583333333332
2023-02-01 0:00AM 0.8117166666666665
2023-03-01 0:00AM 0.8119333333333333
2023-04-01 0:00AM 0.8119166666666667
2023-05-01 0:00AM 0.8140416666666668
2023-06-01 0:00AM 0.8104333333333334
2023-07-01 0:00AM 0.8107000000000001
2023-08-01 0:00AM 0.8086333333333334
2023-09-01 0:00AM 0.8095166666666668
2023-10-01 0:00AM 0.8068666666666666
2023-11-01 0:00AM 0.8059916666666668
2023-12-01 0:00AM 0.8040249999999999
2024-01-01 0:00AM 0.8036833333333333
2024-02-01 0:00AM 0.80075
2024-03-01 0:00AM 0.8012916666666666
2024-04-01 0:00AM 0.8000249999999999
2024-05-01 0:00AM 0.8018083333333333
2024-06-01 0:00AM 0.8037249999999999
2024-07-01 0:00AM 0.80025
2024-08-01 0:00AM 0.8007750000000001
2024-09-01 0:00AM 0.7983250000000001
2024-10-01 0:00AM 0.8044666666666668
2024-11-01 0:00AM 0.8007583333333335
2024-12-01 0:00AM 0.8038333333333333
2025-01-01 0:00AM 0.8013666666666666
2025-02-01 0:00AM 0.7998916666666666
2025-03-01 0:00AM 0.7994249999999999
12 Month Moving Average of Median Auction Prices
Date Price
2022-03-01 0:00AM 303.6975
2022-04-01 0:00AM 300.8475
2022-05-01 0:00AM 303.3383333333333
2022-06-01 0:00AM 302.2525
2022-07-01 0:00AM 300.295
2022-08-01 0:00AM 304.21166666666664
2022-09-01 0:00AM 306.0083333333334
2022-10-01 0:00AM 309.0083333333334
2022-11-01 0:00AM 310.47166666666664
2022-12-01 0:00AM 313.5991666666667
2023-01-01 0:00AM 311.9325
2023-02-01 0:00AM 313.6825
2023-03-01 0:00AM 313.7241666666667
2023-04-01 0:00AM 308.6408333333333
2023-05-01 0:00AM 306.55333333333334
2023-06-01 0:00AM 307.97249999999997
2023-07-01 0:00AM 306.2291666666667
2023-08-01 0:00AM 303.395
2023-09-01 0:00AM 301.7816666666667
2023-10-01 0:00AM 298.7816666666667
2023-11-01 0:00AM 295.5275
2023-12-01 0:00AM 292.6075
2024-01-01 0:00AM 293.77416666666664
2024-02-01 0:00AM 291.27416666666664
2024-03-01 0:00AM 291.27416666666664
2024-04-01 0:00AM 294.1983333333333
2024-05-01 0:00AM 291.3241666666667
2024-06-01 0:00AM 288.3241666666667
2024-07-01 0:00AM 289.35833333333335
2024-08-01 0:00AM 290.1091666666667
2024-09-01 0:00AM 287.90166666666664
2024-10-01 0:00AM 290.9966666666666
2024-11-01 0:00AM 288.89000000000004
2024-12-01 0:00AM 290.5491666666667
2025-01-01 0:00AM 289.5491666666666
2025-02-01 0:00AM 287.98249999999996
2025-03-01 0:00AM 284.71999999999997

Year to Year Change in 12 Month Moving Average
Date Average
2023-03-01 0:00AM 10.0266666666667
2023-04-01 0:00AM 7.793333333333294
2023-05-01 0:00AM 3.215000000000032
2023-06-01 0:00AM 5.71999999999997
2023-07-01 0:00AM 5.93416666666667
2023-08-01 0:00AM -0.8166666666666629
2023-09-01 0:00AM -4.226666666666688
2023-10-01 0:00AM -10.226666666666688
2023-11-01 0:00AM -14.94416666666666
2023-12-01 0:00AM -20.991666666666674
2024-01-01 0:00AM -18.15833333333336
2024-02-01 0:00AM -22.40833333333336
2024-03-01 0:00AM -22.450000000000045
2024-04-01 0:00AM -14.442499999999995
2024-05-01 0:00AM -15.229166666666629
2024-06-01 0:00AM -19.648333333333255
2024-07-01 0:00AM -16.870833333333337
2024-08-01 0:00AM -13.2858333333333
2024-09-01 0:00AM -13.880000000000052
2024-10-01 0:00AM -7.785000000000082
2024-11-01 0:00AM -6.637499999999932
2024-12-01 0:00AM -2.058333333333337
2025-01-01 0:00AM -4.225000000000023
2025-02-01 0:00AM -3.2916666666666856
2025-03-01 0:00AM -6.554166666666674

12 Month Moving Average of Sell Through Rate
Date Rate
2022-03-01 0:00AM 0.8180249999999999
2022-04-01 0:00AM 0.8199083333333336
2022-05-01 0:00AM 0.8135499999999999
2022-06-01 0:00AM 0.8125916666666667
2022-07-01 0:00AM 0.8181500000000002
2022-08-01 0:00AM 0.8170333333333334
2022-09-01 0:00AM 0.8159833333333334
2022-10-01 0:00AM 0.8152583333333334
2022-11-01 0:00AM 0.8143916666666667
2022-12-01 0:00AM 0.8128083333333334
2023-01-01 0:00AM 0.8128583333333332
2023-02-01 0:00AM 0.8117166666666665
2023-03-01 0:00AM 0.8119333333333333
2023-04-01 0:00AM 0.8119166666666667
2023-05-01 0:00AM 0.8140416666666668
2023-06-01 0:00AM 0.8104333333333334
2023-07-01 0:00AM 0.8107000000000001
2023-08-01 0:00AM 0.8086333333333334
2023-09-01 0:00AM 0.8095166666666668
2023-10-01 0:00AM 0.8068666666666666
2023-11-01 0:00AM 0.8059916666666668
2023-12-01 0:00AM 0.8040249999999999
2024-01-01 0:00AM 0.8036833333333333
2024-02-01 0:00AM 0.80075
2024-03-01 0:00AM 0.8012916666666666
2024-04-01 0:00AM 0.8000249999999999
2024-05-01 0:00AM 0.8018083333333333
2024-06-01 0:00AM 0.8037249999999999
2024-07-01 0:00AM 0.80025
2024-08-01 0:00AM 0.8007750000000001
2024-09-01 0:00AM 0.7983250000000001
2024-10-01 0:00AM 0.8044666666666668
2024-11-01 0:00AM 0.8007583333333335
2024-12-01 0:00AM 0.8038333333333333
2025-01-01 0:00AM 0.8013666666666666
2025-02-01 0:00AM 0.7998916666666666
2025-03-01 0:00AM 0.7994249999999999
12 Month Moving Average of Median Auction Prices
Date Price
2022-03-01 0:00AM 303.6975
2022-04-01 0:00AM 300.8475
2022-05-01 0:00AM 303.3383333333333
2022-06-01 0:00AM 302.2525
2022-07-01 0:00AM 300.295
2022-08-01 0:00AM 304.21166666666664
2022-09-01 0:00AM 306.0083333333334
2022-10-01 0:00AM 309.0083333333334
2022-11-01 0:00AM 310.47166666666664
2022-12-01 0:00AM 313.5991666666667
2023-01-01 0:00AM 311.9325
2023-02-01 0:00AM 313.6825
2023-03-01 0:00AM 313.7241666666667
2023-04-01 0:00AM 308.6408333333333
2023-05-01 0:00AM 306.55333333333334
2023-06-01 0:00AM 307.97249999999997
2023-07-01 0:00AM 306.2291666666667
2023-08-01 0:00AM 303.395
2023-09-01 0:00AM 301.7816666666667
2023-10-01 0:00AM 298.7816666666667
2023-11-01 0:00AM 295.5275
2023-12-01 0:00AM 292.6075
2024-01-01 0:00AM 293.77416666666664
2024-02-01 0:00AM 291.27416666666664
2024-03-01 0:00AM 291.27416666666664
2024-04-01 0:00AM 294.1983333333333
2024-05-01 0:00AM 291.3241666666667
2024-06-01 0:00AM 288.3241666666667
2024-07-01 0:00AM 289.35833333333335
2024-08-01 0:00AM 290.1091666666667
2024-09-01 0:00AM 287.90166666666664
2024-10-01 0:00AM 290.9966666666666
2024-11-01 0:00AM 288.89000000000004
2024-12-01 0:00AM 290.5491666666667
2025-01-01 0:00AM 289.5491666666666
2025-02-01 0:00AM 287.98249999999996
2025-03-01 0:00AM 284.71999999999997

Year to Year Change in 12 Month Moving Average
Date Average
2023-03-01 0:00AM 10.0266666666667
2023-04-01 0:00AM 7.793333333333294
2023-05-01 0:00AM 3.215000000000032
2023-06-01 0:00AM 5.71999999999997
2023-07-01 0:00AM 5.93416666666667
2023-08-01 0:00AM -0.8166666666666629
2023-09-01 0:00AM -4.226666666666688
2023-10-01 0:00AM -10.226666666666688
2023-11-01 0:00AM -14.94416666666666
2023-12-01 0:00AM -20.991666666666674
2024-01-01 0:00AM -18.15833333333336
2024-02-01 0:00AM -22.40833333333336
2024-03-01 0:00AM -22.450000000000045
2024-04-01 0:00AM -14.442499999999995
2024-05-01 0:00AM -15.229166666666629
2024-06-01 0:00AM -19.648333333333255
2024-07-01 0:00AM -16.870833333333337
2024-08-01 0:00AM -13.2858333333333
2024-09-01 0:00AM -13.880000000000052
2024-10-01 0:00AM -7.785000000000082
2024-11-01 0:00AM -6.637499999999932
2024-12-01 0:00AM -2.058333333333337
2025-01-01 0:00AM -4.225000000000023
2025-02-01 0:00AM -3.2916666666666856
2025-03-01 0:00AM -6.554166666666674

12 Month Moving Average of Median Auction Prices
Date Rate
2022-03-01 0:00AM 0.8180249999999999
2022-04-01 0:00AM 0.8199083333333336
2022-05-01 0:00AM 0.8135499999999999
2022-06-01 0:00AM 0.8125916666666667
2022-07-01 0:00AM 0.8181500000000002
2022-08-01 0:00AM 0.8170333333333334
2022-09-01 0:00AM 0.8159833333333334
2022-10-01 0:00AM 0.8152583333333334
2022-11-01 0:00AM 0.8143916666666667
2022-12-01 0:00AM 0.8128083333333334
2023-01-01 0:00AM 0.8128583333333332
2023-02-01 0:00AM 0.8117166666666665
2023-03-01 0:00AM 0.8119333333333333
2023-04-01 0:00AM 0.8119166666666667
2023-05-01 0:00AM 0.8140416666666668
2023-06-01 0:00AM 0.8104333333333334
2023-07-01 0:00AM 0.8107000000000001
2023-08-01 0:00AM 0.8086333333333334
2023-09-01 0:00AM 0.8095166666666668
2023-10-01 0:00AM 0.8068666666666666
2023-11-01 0:00AM 0.8059916666666668
2023-12-01 0:00AM 0.8040249999999999
2024-01-01 0:00AM 0.8036833333333333
2024-02-01 0:00AM 0.80075
2024-03-01 0:00AM 0.8012916666666666
2024-04-01 0:00AM 0.8000249999999999
2024-05-01 0:00AM 0.8018083333333333
2024-06-01 0:00AM 0.8037249999999999
2024-07-01 0:00AM 0.80025
2024-08-01 0:00AM 0.8007750000000001
2024-09-01 0:00AM 0.7983250000000001
2024-10-01 0:00AM 0.8044666666666668
2024-11-01 0:00AM 0.8007583333333335
2024-12-01 0:00AM 0.8038333333333333
2025-01-01 0:00AM 0.8013666666666666
2025-02-01 0:00AM 0.7998916666666666
2025-03-01 0:00AM 0.7994249999999999
12 Month Moving Average of Median Auction Prices
Date Price
2022-03-01 0:00AM 303.6975
2022-04-01 0:00AM 300.8475
2022-05-01 0:00AM 303.3383333333333
2022-06-01 0:00AM 302.2525
2022-07-01 0:00AM 300.295
2022-08-01 0:00AM 304.21166666666664
2022-09-01 0:00AM 306.0083333333334
2022-10-01 0:00AM 309.0083333333334
2022-11-01 0:00AM 310.47166666666664
2022-12-01 0:00AM 313.5991666666667
2023-01-01 0:00AM 311.9325
2023-02-01 0:00AM 313.6825
2023-03-01 0:00AM 313.7241666666667
2023-04-01 0:00AM 308.6408333333333
2023-05-01 0:00AM 306.55333333333334
2023-06-01 0:00AM 307.97249999999997
2023-07-01 0:00AM 306.2291666666667
2023-08-01 0:00AM 303.395
2023-09-01 0:00AM 301.7816666666667
2023-10-01 0:00AM 298.7816666666667
2023-11-01 0:00AM 295.5275
2023-12-01 0:00AM 292.6075
2024-01-01 0:00AM 293.77416666666664
2024-02-01 0:00AM 291.27416666666664
2024-03-01 0:00AM 291.27416666666664
2024-04-01 0:00AM 294.1983333333333
2024-05-01 0:00AM 291.3241666666667
2024-06-01 0:00AM 288.3241666666667
2024-07-01 0:00AM 289.35833333333335
2024-08-01 0:00AM 290.1091666666667
2024-09-01 0:00AM 287.90166666666664
2024-10-01 0:00AM 290.9966666666666
2024-11-01 0:00AM 288.89000000000004
2024-12-01 0:00AM 290.5491666666667
2025-01-01 0:00AM 289.5491666666666
2025-02-01 0:00AM 287.98249999999996
2025-03-01 0:00AM 284.71999999999997

Year to Year Change in 12 Month Moving Average
Date Average
2023-03-01 0:00AM 10.0266666666667
2023-04-01 0:00AM 7.793333333333294
2023-05-01 0:00AM 3.215000000000032
2023-06-01 0:00AM 5.71999999999997
2023-07-01 0:00AM 5.93416666666667
2023-08-01 0:00AM -0.8166666666666629
2023-09-01 0:00AM -4.226666666666688
2023-10-01 0:00AM -10.226666666666688
2023-11-01 0:00AM -14.94416666666666
2023-12-01 0:00AM -20.991666666666674
2024-01-01 0:00AM -18.15833333333336
2024-02-01 0:00AM -22.40833333333336
2024-03-01 0:00AM -22.450000000000045
2024-04-01 0:00AM -14.442499999999995
2024-05-01 0:00AM -15.229166666666629
2024-06-01 0:00AM -19.648333333333255
2024-07-01 0:00AM -16.870833333333337
2024-08-01 0:00AM -13.2858333333333
2024-09-01 0:00AM -13.880000000000052
2024-10-01 0:00AM -7.785000000000082
2024-11-01 0:00AM -6.637499999999932
2024-12-01 0:00AM -2.058333333333337
2025-01-01 0:00AM -4.225000000000023
2025-02-01 0:00AM -3.2916666666666856
2025-03-01 0:00AM -6.554166666666674

12 Month Moving Average of Sell Through Rate
Date Rate
2022-03-01 0:00AM 0.8180249999999999
2022-04-01 0:00AM 0.8199083333333336
2022-05-01 0:00AM 0.8135499999999999
2022-06-01 0:00AM 0.8125916666666667
2022-07-01 0:00AM 0.8181500000000002
2022-08-01 0:00AM 0.8170333333333334
2022-09-01 0:00AM 0.8159833333333334
2022-10-01 0:00AM 0.8152583333333334
2022-11-01 0:00AM 0.8143916666666667
2022-12-01 0:00AM 0.8128083333333334
2023-01-01 0:00AM 0.8128583333333332
2023-02-01 0:00AM 0.8117166666666665
2023-03-01 0:00AM 0.8119333333333333
2023-04-01 0:00AM 0.8119166666666667
2023-05-01 0:00AM 0.8140416666666668
2023-06-01 0:00AM 0.8104333333333334
2023-07-01 0:00AM 0.8107000000000001
2023-08-01 0:00AM 0.8086333333333334
2023-09-01 0:00AM 0.8095166666666668
2023-10-01 0:00AM 0.8068666666666666
2023-11-01 0:00AM 0.8059916666666668
2023-12-01 0:00AM 0.8040249999999999
2024-01-01 0:00AM 0.8036833333333333
2024-02-01 0:00AM 0.80075
2024-03-01 0:00AM 0.8012916666666666
2024-04-01 0:00AM 0.8000249999999999
2024-05-01 0:00AM 0.8018083333333333
2024-06-01 0:00AM 0.8037249999999999
2024-07-01 0:00AM 0.80025
2024-08-01 0:00AM 0.8007750000000001
2024-09-01 0:00AM 0.7983250000000001
2024-10-01 0:00AM 0.8044666666666668
2024-11-01 0:00AM 0.8007583333333335
2024-12-01 0:00AM 0.8038333333333333
2025-01-01 0:00AM 0.8013666666666666
2025-02-01 0:00AM 0.7998916666666666
2025-03-01 0:00AM 0.7994249999999999


  • Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    May 14
    Printed Books & Maps, Travel, Atlases & Exploration
    Dominic Winter, May 14: (Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie). Voyage Pittoresque de la Grece, 2 vols, 1st edition, 1782-1822. £2,000-3,000
    Dominic Winter, May 14: Gentlemen's Magazine and Historical Chronicle, by Sylvanus Urban, 11 volumes. £700-1,000
    Dominic Winter, May 14: Shackleton (Ernest). The Heart of the Antarctic, 2 vols, 1st ed, presentation copy, 1909. £2,000-3,000
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    May 14
    Printed Books & Maps, Travel, Atlases & Exploration
    Dominic Winter, May 14: Drayton (Michael). Poly Olbion..., London: 1622. £2,000-3,000
    Dominic Winter, May 14: Scheuchzer (Johann Jacob). Ouresiphoites Helveticus, 4 parts in 1, 2nd ed, 1723. £3,000-4,000
    Dominic Winter, May 14: Roberts (Henry, after). Chart of the NW Coast of America and NE Coast of Asia ..., [1784]. £500-800
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    May 14
    Printed Books & Maps, Travel, Atlases & Exploration
    Dominic Winter, May 14: World. Maffei (Giovanni), Indiarum orientalium Occidentaliumque Descriptio..., 1589. £1,200-1,500
    Dominic Winter, May 14: World. Ortelius (Abraham), Typus Orbis Terrarum, [1598]. £2,000-3,000
    Dominic Winter, May 14: Bible [English]. [The Holy Bible, Conteyning the Old Testament, and the New..., 1613]. £2,000-3,000
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    May 14
    Printed Books & Maps, Travel, Atlases & Exploration
    Dominic Winter, May 14: Taylor (John). All the Workes of John Taylor the Water-Poet..., 1630. £1,000-1,500
    Dominic Winter, May 14: Pierpont Morgan Collection. Catalogue of the Morgan Collection of Chinese Porcelains, 1904 & 1906. £2,000-3,000
  • Gonnelli
    Auction 59
    Antique prints, paintings and maps
    May 20th 2025
    Gonnelli: Pietro Aquila, Psyche and Proserpina,1690. Starting price 140€
    Gonnelli: Jacques Gamelin, Memento homo quia pulvis es et in pulverem reverteris, 1779. Starting price 300€
    Gonnelli: Giorgio Ghisi, The final Judgement, 1680. Starting price 480€
    Gonnelli
    Auction 59
    Antique prints, paintings and maps
    May 20th 2025
    Gonnelli Goya y Lucientes Francisco, Los Proverbios.1877. Starting price 1000 €
    Gonnelli: Domenico Peruzzini, Long bearded old man, 1660. Starting price 2200€
    Gonnelli: Enea Vico, Leda and the Swan,1542. Starting price 140€
    Gonnelli
    Auction 59
    Antique prints, paintings and maps
    May 20th 2025
    Gonnelli: Andrea Del Sarto [school of], San Giovanni Battista, 1570. Starting price 25000€
    Gonnelli: Carlo Maratta, Virgin Mary and Jesus, 1660. Starting Price 1200€
    Gonnelli: Louis Brion de La Tour, Sphére de Copernic Sphere de Ptolemée / Le Systême de Ptolemée. Le Systême de Ticho-Brahe…, 1766. Starting price 180€
    Gonnelli
    Auction 59
    Antique prints, paintings and maps
    May 20th 2025
    Gonnelli: Marc’Antonio Dal Re, Ville di Delizia o Siano Palaggi Camparecci nello Stato di Milano Divise in Sei Tomi Con espressevi le Piante…, Tomo Primo, 1726. Starting price 7000€
    Gonnelli: Katsushika Hokusai, Bird on a branch, 1843. Starting price 100€
  • Sotheby's
    Sell Your Fine Books & Manuscripts
    Sotheby’s: The Shem Tov Bible, 1312 | A Masterpiece from the Golden Age of Spain. Sold: 6,960,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: Ten Commandments Tablet, 300-800 CE | One of humanity's earliest and most enduring moral codes. Sold: 5,040,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: William Blake | Songs of Innocence and of Experience. Sold: 4,320,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: The Declaration of Independence | The Holt printing, the only copy in private hands. Sold: 3,360,000 USD
    Sotheby's
    Sell Your Fine Books & Manuscripts
    Sotheby’s: Thomas Taylor | The original cover art for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Sold: 1,920,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: Machiavelli | Il Principe, a previously unrecorded copy of the book where modern political thought began. Sold: 576,000 GBP
    Sotheby’s: Leonardo da Vinci | Trattato della pittura, ca. 1639, a very fine pre-publication manuscript. Sold: 381,000 GBP
    Sotheby’s: Henri Matisse | Jazz, Paris 1947, the complete portfolio. Sold: 312,000 EUR
  • Swann, May 15: Lot 4: Helena Bochoráková-Dittrichová, Z Mého Detství Drevoryty, Prague: Obzina, 1929. First trade edition, signed by the artist. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Swann, May 15: Lot 10: Nancy Cunard, Negro Anthology, with a tipped-in A.L.S. to Karl Marx's niece, 1934. First edition. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Swann, May 15: Lot 14: Margaret Fuller, Woman in the Nineteenth Century, 1845. First edition. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Swann, May 15: Lot 17: Lorraine Hansberry, A Raisin in the Sun, inscribed first edition, 1959. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Swann, May 15: Lot 28: Margaret Hill Morris, Private Journal Kept during a Portion of the Revolutionary War, for the Amusement of a Sister, 1836. First edition. $3,000 to $4,000.
    Swann, May 15: Lot 38: Anna Sewell, Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse, 1877. First edition. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Swann, May 15: Lot 43: Gertrude Stein, Portrait of Mabel Dodge at the Villa Curonia, signed presentation copy with photograph of Stein, 1912. First edition. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Swann, May 15: Lot 48: Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse, first edition in the scarce dust jacket, 1927. $6,000 to $8,000.
    Swann, May 15: Lot 54: Katherine Dunham, large archive of material from her attorney, 1951-53. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Swann, May 15: Lot 55: Margaret Fuller Signed Autograph Letter, New York City, 1846. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Swann, May 15: Lot 92: Sonia Delaunay, illus. & Tristan Tzara, Juste Present, deluxe edition with original gouache, 1961. $20,000 to $25,000.
    Swann, May 15: Lot 93: Flor Garduño, The Sonnets of Shakespeare, 2006. Limited edition. $6,000 to $8,000.
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