The world of rare books reflects the complex ways that information, sellers and buyers interact today. Twenty years ago the printed catalogue dominated the trade. Today electronic commerce determines. Listing sites provide enormous aggregated searches and individual houses, through their sites, windows into their personality, style and listings. Throughout this period as the paper catalogue has declined in importance eCatalogues have increased theirs.
This holiday season RBH members have posted almost 20 traditional catalogues and forty eCatalogues. Such documents continue to play an important role because concentration and intensity help readers better understand the subject and the dealer.
It’s fair to say that what was once a very defined field is now one very much in flux. Shops close and shows soar, listings surge and printed catalogues decline. No one knows what the field will look like in a decade but it is certain that these dealers who issue catalogues will contribute to the emerging outcome.
And as contributors they deserve our support. They are of course focused on selling works on paper but they are also helping us define the catalogue/collector relationship for the next generation.
If among these catalogues you find some material of interest we encourage you to contact these dealers directly. Most offer on their websites links to join their email and regular mailing lists.
Koller, Mar. 26: Wit, Frederick de. Atlas. Amsterdam, de Wit, [1680]. CHF 20,000 to 30,000
Koller, Mar. 26: Merian, Maria Sibylla. Der Raupen wunderbare Verwandelung, und sonderbare Blumennahrung. Nürnberg, 1679; Frankfurt a. M. und Leipzig, 1683. CHF 20,000 to 30,000
Koller, Mar. 26: GOETHE, JOHANN WOLFGANG VON. Faust. Ein Fragment. Von Goethe. Ächte Ausgabe. Leipzig, G. J. Göschen, 1790. CHF 7,000 to 10,000
Koller, Mar. 26: Hieronymus. [Das hochwirdig leben der außerwoelten freünde gotes der heiligen altuaeter]. Augsburg, Johann Schönsperger d. Ä., 9. Juni 1497. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.
Koller, Mar. 26: BIBLIA GERMANICA - Neunte deutsche Bibel. Nürnberg, A. Koberger, 17. Feb. 1483. CHF 40,000 to 60,000
Koller, Mar. 26: HORAE B.M.V. - Stundenbuch. Lateinische Handschrift auf Pergament, Kalendarium französisch. Nordfrankreich (Rouen?). CHF 25,000 to 40,000
Gonnelli Auction 58 Books, Autographs & Manuscripts March 11th-13th 2025
Gonnelli: Manuscript and illuminated book of hours, mid-15th century.
Gonnelli: Sumptuous Koran manuscript by Bukhara illuminators in the mid-nineteenth century.
Gonnelli: Rowling J. K., Harry Potter e la Pietra Filosofale. Firenze: Adriano Salani, 1998.
Gonnelli: Valli Antonio, Il canto de gl'augelli. In Roma, Nicolò Mutij, 1601.
Gonnelli: Moniglia Giovanni Andrea, Il Mondo Festeggiante. In Firenze: nella Stamperia di S.A.S., 1661.
Gonnelli: Alighieri Dante, [Divine Comedy with commentary and Life of Dante by Cristoforo Landino]. Danthe alegieri fiorentino. Venezia, Capcasa, 1493.
![<b>Koller, Mar. 26:</b> Wit, Frederick de. Atlas. Amsterdam, de Wit, [1680]. CHF 20,000 to 30,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/2214ca86-0dc9-47be-8bc5-99d9f1c2aa1f.jpg "<b>Koller, Mar. 26:</b> Wit, Frederick de. Atlas. Amsterdam, de Wit, [1680]. CHF 20,000 to 30,000")
![<b>Koller, Mar. 26:</b> Hieronymus. [Das hochwirdig leben der außerwoelten freünde gotes der heiligen altuaeter]. Augsburg, Johann Schönsperger d. Ä., 9. Juni 1497. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b8b6a630-a01a-4220-ae77-38540d6c898d.jpg "<b>Koller, Mar. 26:</b> Hieronymus. [Das hochwirdig leben der außerwoelten freünde gotes der heiligen altuaeter]. Augsburg, Johann Schönsperger d. Ä., 9. Juni 1497. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.")
![<b>Gonnelli:</b> Alighieri Dante, [Divine Comedy with commentary and Life of Dante by Cristoforo Landino]. Danthe alegieri fiorentino. Venezia, Capcasa, 1493.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/fc9560f4-73da-4dfd-8070-2fb3b8892dd9.JPG "<b>Gonnelli:</b> Alighieri Dante, [Divine Comedy with commentary and Life of Dante by Cristoforo Landino]. Danthe alegieri fiorentino. Venezia, Capcasa, 1493.")
![<b>Gonnelli:</b> Gouvea Antonio (de), Innocentia victrix. [China, Canton], 1671.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/ebc18788-ba83-4c96-bbc8-fe8f2b287c31.JPG "<b>Gonnelli:</b> Gouvea Antonio (de), Innocentia victrix. [China, Canton], 1671.")
