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<b>Bonhams: Treasures from the Eric C. Caren Collection: How History Unfolds on Paper, Part VII (Online). March 6-14, 2019</b><b>Bonhams, Mar 6-14:</b> Albert Einstein A remarkable letter on God in English, one of his most eloquent and quoted, 1 p, July 2, 1945. $100,000 to $150,000.<b>Bonhams, Mar 6-14:</b> Benjamin Lincoln's commission as Major General in the Continental Army, February 19th, 1777. $60,000 to $90,000.<b>Bonhams, Mar 6-14:</b> Broadside. A Poem Upon the Bloody Engagement That Was Fought on Bunker's-Hill. 1775. $15,000 to $25,000.<b>Bonhams, Mar 6-14:</b> Early, full printing of the Star-Spangled Banner in The Yankee, October 7, 1814. $8,000 to $12,000.<b>Bonhams, Mar 6-14:</b> Paul Revere. Engraving, “The Boston Massacre Perpetrated on March 5, 1770," in <i>Massachusett's Calendar 1772.</i> $8,000 to $12,000.<b>Bonhams: Treasures from the Eric C. Caren Collection: How History Unfolds on Paper, Part VII (Online). March 6-14, 2019</b><b>Bonhams, Mar 6-14:</b> Earliest known newspaper coverage of Babe Ruth, "a St Mary's schoolboy," Baltimore, April 4, 1914. $6,000 to $9,000<b>Bonhams, Mar 6-14:</b> Franklin, Benjamin. <i>The Independent Whig.</i> First Magazine Published in America, Philadelphia: Keimer, 1723-4. $15,000 to $20,000<b>Bonhams, Mar 6-14:</b> Smith, Joseph. <i>The Book of Mormon.</i> Palmyra: Printed by E.B. Grandin for the Author, 1830. First printing. $40,000 to $60,000<b>Bonhams, Mar 6-14:</b> Last Words of Joseph Smith. Autograph Letter Signed from a Mormon disciple, conveying a contemporary account of the Prophet's final words, Nauvoo, July 27, 1844. $10,000 to $15,000<b>Bonhams, Mar 6-14:</b> John Brown's Body. Autograph Letter Signed from the daughter of John Brown attempting to arrange the return of her father's body, North Elba, Essex Co, NY, November 29, 1859. $4,000 to $6,000<b>Bonhams, Mar 6-14:</b> Powell Expedition. Autograph diary of Rhodes C. Allen kept during the Powell Expedition of 1868, June 29, 1868 - November 16, 1868. $20,000 to $40,000 -
<b>Swann Auction Galleries, Feb 21:</b> NASA archive with 351 photographs, silver & chromogenic prints, 1960-2002. $6,000 to $9,000.<b>Swann Auction Galleries, Feb 21:</b> Edward S. Curtis, suite of 18 cyanotypes, 1910-14. $25,000 to $35,000.<b>Swann Auction Galleries, Feb 21:</b> Edward S. Curtis, <i>Horse Capture, Atsina,</i> unique copper plate for <i>The North American Indian,</i> 1908. $60,000 to $90,000.<b>Swann Auction Galleries, Feb 21:</b> John Whipple, <i>Harriet Beecher Stowe,</i> salted print from a calotype negative, 1853. $10,000 to $15,000.<b>Swann Auction Galleries, Feb 21:</b> Lewis Carroll, <i>Xie Kitchen,</i> albumen print, circa 1872. $8,000 to $12,000.<b>Swann Auction Galleries, Feb 21:</b> Ansel Adams, <i>Taos Pueblo,</i> limited, signed first edition of the artist's first book, 12 silver bromide prints, 1930. $30,000 to $45,000.<b>Swann Auction Galleries, Feb 21:</b><br>JFK in his motorcade about 2 mins before his assassination, chromogenic print, 1963. $2,000 to $3,000.<b>Swann Auction Galleries, Feb 21:</b> Anton Guilio Bragaglia, 6 photomechanical postcards with facsimile signatures, 1911-13, printed 1932. $30,000 to $45,000.<b>Swann Auction Galleries, Feb 21:</b> Société Anonyme, Inc, group of 9 postcards, including 8 real photo postcards, 1920-30. $25,000 to $35,000. -
<b>Christie’s Paris, 20 Feb:</b> BELON. <i>L’Histoire de la nature des oyseaux.</i> Paris : Corrozet, 1555. $17,000 to $23,000<b>Christie’s Paris, 20 Feb:</b> MIOMANDRE – BARBIER. <i>Dessins sur les danses de Vaslav Nijinsky.</i> Paris. 1913. $23,000 to $34,000<b>Christie’s Paris, 20 Feb:</b> HOKUSAI. <i>Fugaku Hyakkei, Edo : Nishimura Yûzô.</i> 1834-1875. $58,000 to $80,000<b>Christie’s Paris, 20 Feb:</b> EDWARDS. <i> <br>A Natural History of Uncommon Birds…</i> London : Printed for the Author. 1743-1764. $35,000 to $46,000<b>Christie’s Paris, 20 Feb:</b> VESALIUS. <i><br> De Humane Corporis Fabrica libri septem...</i> Basle : J. Oporinus. 1555. $58,000 to $80,000 -
<b>Morton Subastas on Bidsquare:</b><br>Die Französische Expedition gegen Mexico /Beilagen zum Beiheft des Militair - Wochenblattes<b>Morton Subastas on Bidsquare:</b><br>The Architecture Of M. Vitruvius Pollio. London, 1791.<b>Morton Subastas on Bidsquare:</b> Estatuto Provisional del Imperio Mexicano. México: Imprenta de Andrade y Escalante, 1865.<b>Morton Subastas on Bidsquare:</b> Historia de Méjico... México, 1849 - 1852.<b>Morton Subastas on Bidsquare:</b> Juárez, Benito - Ogazón, Pedro. Legajos de Bandos del Estado de Guadalajara, 1860-1863.<b>Morton Subastas on Bidsquare:</b> Sigüenza y Góngora, Carlos. Mapa de las Aguas que por el Círculo de 90 Leguas Vienen a la Laguna de Tescuco... Méx, 1748.<b>Morton Subastas on Bidsquare:</b> Cruces y Campa / Aubert / Valleto. Pareja Imperial, Fusilamiento de Maximiliano, Tipos Mexicanos... ca,1875.
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RBH: Twenty-five Auctions Archived; 17 Scheduled this Week
For the week ended Saturday, 27 January 2018, 25 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 2 denominated in euros, 3 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 19 in US dollars. Turnover was $2,584,031 as 5,734 lots were offered and 5,061 sold for a svelte 88% success rate. Consignors, auction houses and buyers all found something to like.
Tooveys. Postcards, Cigarette Cards; Photographs, Autographs, Printed & Manuscript Ephemera on January 23rd: 167.05%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books and Works on Paper on January 25th: 144.91%
Freemans. EUROPEAN ART & OLD MASTERS - Rembrandt etchings on January 23rd: 138.96%
Sothebys. Important Americana - Prints on January 21st: 119.19%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Design - Prints, Photographs on January 20th: 113.74%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on January 23rd: 108.41%
Tooveys. Decorative Pictures - Prints on January 24th: 101.50%
18 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
National Book Auctions. Books and Ephemera – Frost, Signed, 16th Century, etc. on January 6th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions in Italy. No Reserve Online Sale - Antiquarian and Rare Books on January 22nd: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. New Year's Gallery Auction - Prints, Books on January 6th: 100.00%
National Book Auctions. Books and Ephemera – Signed, Childrens, Antique, etc. on January 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 1/14 on January 21st: 99.61%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Internet bidstart 1/16 on January 23rd: 99.02%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 1/14 on January 21st: 97.19%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 12/24 on January 21st: 96.55%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. January Premier Auction - Books, Prints on January 23rd: 95.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Design - Prints, Photographs on January 20th: 95.00%
Tooveys. Decorative Pictures - Prints on January 24th: 91.67%
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Books on January 12th: 89.84%
Tooveys. Postcards, Cigarette Cards; Photographs, Autographs, Printed & Manuscript Ephemera on January 23rd: 89.02%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books and Works on Paper on January 25th: 88.05%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on January 23rd: 87.50%
Sothebys. Important Americana - Prints on January 21st: 87.23%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 20th: 85.90%
Clars Auction Gallery. Fine Art - Prints on January 20th: 80.85%
25 total sales reported this week:
PBA Galleries. Americana - Travel & Exploration - Cartography on January 25th: 73.80%
Morton Subastas. Old and Modern Photographs, Lithographs and Engravings on January 23rd: 36.49%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books and Works on Paper on January 25th: 88.05%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Internet bidstart 1/16 on January 23rd: 99.02%
Leland Little Auctions. New Year's Gallery Auction - Prints, Books on January 6th: 100.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. January Premier Auction - Books, Prints on January 23rd: 95.00%
Freemans. EUROPEAN ART & OLD MASTERS - Rembrandt etchings on January 23rd: 75.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on January 23rd: 87.50%
Tooveys. Decorative Pictures - Prints on January 24th: 91.67%
Tooveys. Postcards, Cigarette Cards; Photographs, Autographs, Printed & Manuscript Ephemera on January 23rd: 89.02%
National Book Auctions. Books and Ephemera – Signed, Childrens, Antique, etc. on January 20th: 100.00%
National Book Auctions. Books and Ephemera – Frost, Signed, 16th Century, etc. on January 6th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions in Italy. No Reserve Online Sale - Antiquarian and Rare Books on January 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 12/24 on January 21st: 96.55%
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Books on January 12th: 89.84%
Clars Auction Gallery. Fine Photography, Furniture, Art, Jewelry, Asian on January 21st: 75.95%
Clars Auction Gallery. Fine Art - Prints on January 20th: 80.85%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Design - Prints, Photographs on January 20th: 95.00%
Eldreds. Antiques and Accessories - Books and Prints on January 20th: 70.37%
RR Auction. Olympics - Internet Bidstart 1/11 on January 18th: 58.39%
Sothebys. Important Americana - Prints on January 21st: 87.23%
Grays Auctioneers. Fine Art and Decorations - Prints on January 17th: 64.35%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 20th: 85.90%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 1/14 on January 21st: 97.19%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 1/14 on January 21st: 99.61%
For the week ahead 17 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Jan. 29th
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Works on Paper: Drawings and Prints 1780-Present. 80 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 81 lots
Tue. Jan. 30th
Dorotheum . Vienna. Property from Aristocratic Estates and Important Provenance. 23 lots
Wed. Jan. 31st
Chiswick Auctions. London. Printed Books and Manuscripts. 129 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps and Documents. 565 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Modern Literature, Art and Illustrated Books. 174 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Ancient and Modern Books (Gruaz Library) Part 1 (chez DeBaecque). 301 lots
Thu. Feb. 1st
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Cape Town. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 1/25. 307 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Ancient and Modern Books (Gruaz Library) Part 2 (chez DeBaecque). 290 lots
Forum Auctions in Italy. Roma. No Reserve Online Sale: Antiquarian and Rare Books. 70 lots
Fri. Feb. 2nd
Audap and Mirabaud. PARIS. Old and Modern Prints, Ancient and Modern Books, Comic.
Sat. Feb. 3rd
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. Early Western, Firearms, & Historic Auction. 89 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 151 lots
National Book Auctions. Ithaca. Books and Ephemera – Easton, Signed, Antique, etc..
Sun. Feb. 4th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 1/7. 249 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 1/28.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 1/28.
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