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Rare Book Hub: 33 Auctions Archived, Another 42 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Saturday 10 November 2018 33 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 10 denominated in euros, 4 in British pounds, and 19 in US dollars.  Turnover was $17,813,717 as 11,793 lots were offered and 9,167 sold for a 78% success rate.  There’s strong interest in the rooms.

 

 

3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration Signature Auction Featuring The Armstrong Family Collection Part I on November 3rd: $7,480,903 
Christies. Hiroshi Sugimoto Photographs: The Fossilization of Time on November 8th: $1,377,120 
Christies. Hiroshi Sugimoto Photographs: The Fossilization of Time on November 8th: $1,336,650 
 

5 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered: 

Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration Signature Auction Featuring The Armstrong Family Collection Part I on November 3rd: 175.40% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on November 7th: 125.76% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on November 6th: 119.20% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Aviation, Military & Maritime History - Prints, Manuscripts, Photographs on November 9th: 111.66% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Motoring Literature, Automobilia on November 8th: 100.52% 
 
 
Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Apollo 11 Lunar Module Flown Spacecraft Identification Plate Display Directly From The Armstrong Family Collection™, Certified by Collectibles Authentication Guaranty with Photo Certificate. on November 3rd Actual price: USD $468,500.
  2. Christies Sea of Japan, Rebun Island, 1996 on November 8th Actual price: USD $350,550.
  3. Christies Bass Strait, Table Cape, 1997 on November 8th Actual price: USD $309,510.
  4. Heritage Auctions Apollo 11 Lunar Module Flown Piece of the Wright Flyer's Propeller, Flown as Part of the First Successful Powered Flight in History at Kitty Hawk in 1903 as well as the First Manned Lunar Landing in 1969, Directly From The Armstrong Family Collection™, Ce on November 3rd Actual price: USD $275,000.
  5. Heritage Auctions Apollo 11 Lunar Module Flown Piece of the Wright Flyer's Propeller, Flown as Part of the First Successful Powered Flight in History at Kitty Hawk in 1903 as well as the First Manned Lunar Landing in 1969, Directly From The Armstrong Family Collection™, Ce on November 3rd Actual price: USD $275,000.
  6. Heritage Auctions Apollo 11 Flown Largest Size American Flag Directly From The Armstrong Family Collection™, Certified and Encapsulated by Collectibles Authentication Guaranty. on November 3rd Actual price: USD $275,000.
  7. Heritage Auctions Apollo 1 Lunar Module Flown MS64 NGC Gilt Fliteline MedallionDirectly From The Armstrong Family Collection, Certified and Encapsulated by Collectibles Authentication Guaranty. on November 3rd Actual price: USD $275,000.
  8. Heritage Auctions Apollo 11 Lunar Module Flown Section of the Wright Flyer's Wing Fabric, Position #89, Flown as Part of the First Successful Powered Controlled Flight in History at Kitty Hawk in 1903 as well as the First Manned Lunar Landing in 1969, Directly From The Arm on November 3rd Actual price: USD $175,000.
  9. Christies Church of the Light, 1997 on November 8th Actual price: USD $171,000.
  10. Heritage Auctions Apollo 11 Lunar Module Flown Section of the Wright Flyer's Wing Fabric, Position #6, Flown as Part of the First Successful Powered Controlled Flight in History at Kitty Hawk in 1903 as well as the First Manned Lunar Landing in 1969, Directly From The Arms on November 3rd Actual price: USD $162,500.
  11. Heritage Auctions Apollo 11 Flown Crew-Signed "Type Three" Quarantine Cover, Hand-numbered "N-28" and Certified by Neil Armstrong, Directly From The Armstrong Family Collection™, Certified and Encapsulated by Collectibles Authentication Guaranty. on November 3rd Actual price: USD $156,250.
  12. Heritage Auctions Apollo 11 Lunar Module Flown Section of the Wright Flyer's Wing Fabric, Position #163, Flown as Part of the First Successful Powered Controlled Flight in History at Kitty Hawk in 1903 as well as the First Manned Lunar Landing in 1969, Directly From The Ar on November 3rd Actual price: USD $150,000.
  13. Christies Brooklyn Bridge, 2001 on November 8th Actual price: USD $142,500.
  14. Bonhams Blue Elegy on November 8th Actual price: USD $125,000.
  15. Sothebys VUE D'ATELIER, C. 1923 on November 9th Actual price: USD $121,125.
  16. Sothebys ALBERTO GIACOMETTI, 1934 on November 9th Actual price: USD $114,000.
  17. Sothebys PARK WORK I, 2000 PARK WORK II, 2000 PARK WORK III, 2000 on November 9th Actual price: USD $114,000.
  18. Heritage Auctions Apollo 11 Lunar Module Flown Section of the Wright Flyer's Wing Fabric, Position #198, Flown as Part of the First Successful Powered Controlled Flight in History at Kitty Hawk in 1903 as well as the First Manned Lunar Landing in 1969, Directly From The Ar on November 3rd Actual price: USD $112,500.
  19. Heritage Auctions Apollo 11 Flown MS66 NGC Sterling Silver Robbins Medallion, Serial Number 241, Directly From The Armstrong Family Collection™, Certified and Encapsulated by Collectibles Authentication Guaranty. on November 3rd Actual price: USD $112,500.
  20. Heritage Auctions Gemini: Neil Armstrong's Owned and Worn Early Flight Suit Directly From The Armstrong Family Collection™, Certified by Collectibles Authentication Guaranty with Photo Certificate. on November 3rd Actual price: USD $109,375.
  21. Heritage Auctions Apollo 11 Flown American Flag on a Crew-Signed Presentation Certificate, with Zarelli LOA, in Framed Display. on November 3rd Actual price: USD $106,250.
  22. Heritage Auctions Apollo 11 Flown American Flag Directly From The Armstrong Family Collection™, Certified and Encapsulated by Collectibles Authentication Guaranty. on November 3rd Actual price: USD $106,250.
  23. Heritage Auctions Apollo 11 Flown American Flag Directly From The Armstrong Family Collection™, Certified and Encapsulated by Collectibles Authentication Guaranty. on November 3rd Actual price: USD $106,250.
  24. Christies Francis Bacon, Paris, 1979 on November 8th Actual price: USD $99,750.
  25. Heritage Auctions Apollo 11 Flown American Flag Directly From The Armstrong Family Collection™, Certified and Encapsulated by Collectibles Authentication Guaranty. on November 3rd Actual price: USD $87,500.



13 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:

Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration Signature Auction Featuring The Armstrong Family Collection Part I on November 3rd: 99.53%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 10/28 on November 4th: 99.27%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 10/28 on November 4th: 97.75%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - bidstart 10/30 on November 6th: 97.02%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 10/7 on November 4th: 96.85%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on November 3rd: 96.30%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on November 6th: 94.51%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Fine Sale - Prints on November 4th: 91.67%
Addison and Sarova. Rare Books in All Fields on November 3rd: 90.74%
Aspire Auctions. October Sale - Internet bidstart 10/26 on November 3rd: 90.00%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on November 7th: 86.62%
Doyle New York. Travel Literature and Sporting Books from the Library of Arnold 'Jake' Johnson on October 30th: 83.70%
Swann Galleries. Autographs on November 8th: 81.02%


33 total sales reported this week:

Ader. Photographs on November 8th: 49.58%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 10/28 on November 4th: 97.75%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 10/28 on November 4th: 99.27%
Swann Galleries. Autographs on November 8th: 81.02%
Sothebys. Modernism: Photographs from a Private Collection on November 9th: 25.00%
Sothebys. Photographs on November 9th: 65.33%
Christies. Hiroshi Sugimoto Photographs: The Fossilization of Time on November 8th: 54.81%
Christies. Hiroshi Sugimoto Photographs: The Fossilization of Time on November 8th: 53.57%
Bonhams. Modern and Contemporary Prints and Multiples on November 8th: 64.74%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Aviation, Military & Maritime History - Prints, Manuscripts, Photographs on November 9th: 79.49%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on November 7th: 86.62%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Motoring Literature, Automobilia on November 8th: 76.19%
RR Auction. Current Auction - Featuring JFK - Bidstart 10/19 on November 7th: 60.10%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on November 8th: 76.17%
Dorotheum . Graphic Prints on November 7th: 79.72%
Neret Minet and Tessier. The World of Cinema on November 7th: 39.29%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Cornucopia of Collectibles- 2018 October Auction - session 5 on October 22nd: 62.78%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Cornucopia of Collectibles- 2018 October Auction - session 4 on October 21st: 55.99%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Cornucopia of Collectibles- 2018 October Auction - session 3 on October 20th: 74.83%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Cornucopia of Collectibles- 2018 October Auction - session 1 on October 18th: 60.79%
Binoche et Giquello. BIBLIOTHÈQUE J.C.D. ORIGINAL PRINTS, 1880-1930 on November 7th: 54.49%
PosterConnection Inc.. Posters on November 3rd: 59.68%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Fine Sale - Prints on November 4th: 91.67%
Aspire Auctions. October Sale - Internet bidstart 10/26 on November 3rd: 90.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - bidstart 10/30 on November 6th: 97.02%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on November 6th: 94.51%
Forum Auctions in Italy. Online Sale: Antiquarian Books including two collections: Equestrian Books and 16th-century Editions on November 6th: 53.70%
Addison and Sarova. Rare Books in All Fields on November 3rd: 90.74%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 10/7 on November 4th: 96.85%
Heritage Auctions. Entertainment on November 3rd: 75.15%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration Signature Auction Featuring The Armstrong Family Collection Part I on November 3rd: 99.53%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on November 3rd: 96.30%
Doyle New York. Travel Literature and Sporting Books from the Library of Arnold 'Jake' Johnson on October 30th: 83.70%

 

 

For the week ahead 42 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Nov. 12th
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Fine Cartographic and Printed Americana Collection of Evelyn and Eric Newman. 118 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 81 lots

Tue. Nov. 13th
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Leiden. Rare Books. 1108 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 327 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Rare Books, Autographs & Maps. 462 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. 19th and 20th Century Literature. 292 lots
Sothebys. London. Travel, Atlases, Maps and Natural History. 274 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. Modern and Contemporary Art - Prints and Photographs. 57 lots
Kedem Auction. Jerusalem . 10th Anniversary Rare and Important Items. 200 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - bidstart 11/6. 779 lots

Wed. Nov. 14th
Old World Auctions. Glen Allen. Antique Maps, Globes, Charts, Atlases & Vintage Graphics - online bidstart 10/31. 735 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Forum Auctions @ Artsy: Urban Jungle III. 39 lots
Rossini. Paris. Lithographs - Internet bidstart 10/26. 138 lots
Tajan. Paris. Prints and Illustrated Books. 271 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Works on Paper, Rare Books and Manuscripts. 191 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . 10 • LITERATURE • ANCIENT, ROMANTIC & MODERN BOOKS - MANUSCRIPTS & AUTOGRAPH LETTERS,.... 314 lots

Thu. Nov. 15th
Heritage Auctions. Beverly Hills. Comics. 1753 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Premier Catalogue Auction - Session I - Emporium - 1 to 551. 33 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Fall Marine Sale - Prints. 25 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Rare Books & Manuscripts. 230 lots
One Of Kind Collectibles. Coral Gables. Rare Collectibles - Internet bidstart 10/20. 229 lots
Ader. PARIS. Aristophil - Literature and Illustrated Books. 225 lots
Christies. Paris. Japonisme. 17 lots
Il Ponte. Milan. Interior Decoration - Photographs, Books. 559 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Marvels of Modern Music - Internet bidstart 11/8. 666 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. New York. THE VALMADONNA TRUST LIBRARY: FURTHER SELECTIONS FROM THE HISTORIC COLLECTION. * HEBREW PRINTING IN. 283 lots
Doyle New York. New York. 20th Century Literature Online Only. 167 lots
Waverly Auctions. Falls Church. Collectors Series: Science Fiction, Comics & Fantasy. 359 lots

Fri. Nov. 16th
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Louisiana Purchase Auction. 55 lots
Jeschke van vliet Buch und Kunstauktionen GmbH. Berlin-Schoneberg. Modern and Contemporary Art - Modern Photography. 422 lots
Cowans Auctions. Cincinnati. American History: Premier Auction. 222 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Americana and Paintings - Books, Prints. 29 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Premier Catalogue Auction - Session II - Premier Catalog Auction - 552 to 1290. 18 lots

Sat. Nov. 17th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters. 984 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Fine Art - Prints and Books. 281 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Premier Catalogue Auction - Session III - Premier Catalog Auction - 1291 to 1793. 54 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper.

Sun. Nov. 18th
Skinner. Boston. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 354 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles Auction - bidstart 10/21. 343 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 11/11.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 11/11.
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Fine Art - Prints and Books. 68 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD
    Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die. First Edition. 9,500 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter Series. Finely Bound First Printing Set of Complete Series. 5,650 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. First Edition, First Printing. 4,200 USD
  • Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    Starting 10AM CST
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [RUTH, George Herman “Babe” (1895-1948)]. Signed photograph. Circa 1930s. 191 x 248 mm. $1,500 to $2,500.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: HARRISON, Benjamin. Document signed (“Benj Harrison”) as governor of Virginia, certifying the service of Daniel Cumbo, a Black Revolutionary soldier. $6,000 to $9,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: ONE OF THE FIRST PRINTED ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    Starting 10AM CST
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: FIRST PRINTING OF LINCOLN’S IMMORTAL GETTYSBURG ADDRESS. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: HIGHLY IMPORTANT MORMON ARCHIVE. ALLEY, George. Archive of 23 Autograph Letters Signed by Mormon Convert George Alley to His Brother Joseph Alley. $10,000 to $20,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [AVIATION]. [ARMSTRONG, Neil A.] Aviation Hall of Fame Gold Medal MS64 NGC, Awarded to Neil Armstrong in 1979. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    Starting 10AM CST
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: NEWLY DISCOVERED FIRST PRINTING OF "WITH MALICE TOWARDS NONE... " FROM THE ONLY NEWSPAPER ACTUALLY ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN LINCOLN’S SECOND INAUGURAL PROCESSION. $4,000 to $8,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: THE MOST IMPORTANT GEORGE WASHINGTON DOCUMENT IN PRIVATE HANDS; GEORGE WASHINGTON’S COMMISSION AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF, 1775, ONE OF ONLY TWO ORIGINALS. $150,000 to $250,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: A VERY RARE ACCOUNT OF BLACKBEARD’S DEATH AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PIRATE ITEMS EXTANT. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    Starting 10AM CST
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: EDISON, Thomas. Patent for Edison’s Improvements on the Electric-Light, No. 219,628. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Patent Office], 16 September 1879. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [VIETNAM WAR]. The original pen used by Secretary of State William P. Rogers to sign the Vietnam Peace Agreement, Paris, 27 January 1973. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: SONS OF LIBERTY FOUNDER COLONEL BARRÉ ANNOTATED TITLE-PAGE, “WHICH OUGHT TO ROUSE UP BRITISH ATTENTION”. $4,000 to $6,000.