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RBH: 24 Auctions Archived, 34 Sales Scheduled this Week
For the week ending Saturday, 10 March 2018, 24 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 2 denominated in euros, 2 in British pounds, and 20 in US dollars. Turnover was $9,253,085 as 8,079 lots were offered and 6,700 sold for an 83% success rate. The average sale price was $1,381. The average sale price was healthy, but the sell-through rate was unusually strong.
3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Heritage Auctions. Books - Internet Bidstart 2/16 on March 7th: $2,117,466
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on March 9th: $1,328,375
Kestenbaum and Company. Fine Judaica on March 8th: $1,207,188
6 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Leland Little Auctions. Important Spring Auction - Prints on March 3rd: 164.58%
Swann Galleries. Early Printed, Medical, Scientific and Travel Books on March 8th: 155.24%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on March 7th: 145.89%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Magic Collection of John Daniel on March 3rd: 142.71%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. St. Louis Spring Auction - Prints on March 9th: 140.74%
Bruun Rasmussen. Photographs, Prints on March 7th: 114.75%
16 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Robert Siegel Galleries. The James P. Myerson Collection of Pioneer Flight Mail 1910-1916 on March 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 2/25 on March 4th: 99.30%
Heritage Auctions. Books - Internet Bidstart 2/16 on March 7th: 98.12%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 2/4 on March 4th: 97.71%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Internet bidstart 2/27 on March 6th: 97.45%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Exposition Auction - Books and Prints on March 2nd: 97.44%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Magic Collection of John Daniel on March 3rd: 96.95%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 2/25 on March 4th: 96.80%
Leland Little Auctions. Important Spring Auction - Prints on March 3rd: 94.74%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 3rd: 93.41%
Swann Galleries. Early Printed, Medical, Scientific and Travel Books on March 8th: 90.11%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. St. Louis Spring Auction - Prints on March 9th: 88.89%
Bruun Rasmussen. Photographs, Prints on March 7th: 88.89%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on March 6th: 88.04%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on March 7th: 87.86%
Cowans Auctions. WPA Era Prints and Works on Paper on March 2nd: 85.25%
24 total sales reported this week:
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Photography: The First 100 Years on March 9th: 70.73%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. St. Louis Spring Auction - Prints on March 9th: 88.89%
Leland Little Auctions. Important Spring Auction - Prints on March 3rd: 94.74%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on March 9th: 39.39%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The James P. Myerson Collection of Pioneer Flight Mail 1910-1916 on March 8th: 100.00%
PBA Galleries. Fine Literature & Fine Books on March 8th: 66.39%
Kestenbaum and Company. Fine Judaica on March 8th: 50.14%
Swann Galleries. Early Printed, Medical, Scientific and Travel Books on March 8th: 90.11%
RR Auction. March Auction featuring Military - Internet bidstart 2/17 on March 7th: 56.91%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Letters by A. Einstein and Other Illustrious Personalities, Zionism, Judaic art, etc. on March 6th: 71.84%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Eretz Israel and Zionism, Postcards and Photographs, Numismatics, Posters, Maps, Judaica, Holy books on February 21st: 63.21%
Heritage Auctions. Books - Internet Bidstart 2/16 on March 7th: 98.12%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on March 7th: 87.86%
Bruun Rasmussen. Photographs, Prints on March 7th: 88.89%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Internet bidstart 2/27 on March 6th: 97.45%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 3rd: 93.41%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on March 6th: 88.04%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Magic Collection of John Daniel on March 3rd: 96.95%
Cowans Auctions. WPA Era Prints and Works on Paper on March 2nd: 85.25%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Exposition Auction - Books and Prints on March 2nd: 97.44%
PosterConnection Inc.. Affordable Posters on February 13th: 72.24%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 2/25 on March 4th: 99.30%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 2/25 on March 4th: 96.80%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 2/4 on March 4th: 97.71%
For the week ahead 34 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Mar. 12th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 86 lots
Tue. Mar. 13th
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Berlin. I. Literature II. Science. 343 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. 19th and 20th Century Prints and Drawings. 575 lots
Artcurial. Paris. May '68 in 500 Posters. 448 lots
Forum Auctions in Italy. Roma. Online Sale: Ancient and Rare Books, including volumes from the private library of Giorgio Petrocchi. 90 lots
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Berlin. III. Fine Arts IV. Music. 282 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Internet bidstart 3/6. 569 lots
Wed. Mar. 14th
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. Books, Maps and Prints. 489 lots
Christies. London -South Kensington. Noble House and Private Collections. 2 lots
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. Photographs. 314 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 132 lots
Sothebys. London. The Political Cartoon Collection of Jeffrey Archer. 225 lots
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Berlin. V. History. 220 lots
Thu. Mar. 15th
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Cape Town. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 3/8. 181 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Gold Rush Sale. 422 lots
Soler Y Llach. Barcelona. Antiquarian Books and Manuscripts. 964 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Pop Culture - Internet Bidstart 3/8. 561 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Collection of Russian photographs, vintage Soviet posters & works by Alexander Rodchen. 62 lots
Fri. Mar. 16th
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Brugge. Spring Auction - Books and Prints - Session 1. 555 lots
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Books - Prints and Drawings - Autographs. 770 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. Asian Arts - Woodblock Prints. 20 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 107 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Gold Rush Auction - Day 2. 513 lots
Sat. Mar. 17th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Texana. 298 lots
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Modern and Contemporary Prints - Contemporary Books. 386 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Comic Strips and Original Plates, Japanese Animation.
National Book Auctions. Ithaca. Books and Ephemera.
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Brugge. Spring Auction - Books and Prints - Session 2. 645 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 152 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Gold Rush Auction - Day 3. 708 lots
Sun. Mar. 18th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 2/20. 256 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 3/11.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 3/11.
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Gold Rush Auction - Day 4. 511 lots
Mike Stillman
RBH and AE