For the week ended Friday, 29 November, 43 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 17 in euros, 4 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 21 in US dollars.  Turnover was a svelte $41,358,031 as 14,066 lots were offered and 11,603 sold for an 82% success rate.  It’s the holidays!  Can you tell?

11 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Heritage Auctions. Comics on November 22nd: $14,858,021 
Christies. Comic Strips on November 20th: $3,311,870 
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Manuscripts of Alexandre Kolchak on November 21st: $3,300,846 
Christies. Russia: Important Books and Manuscripts on November 27th: $2,752,347 
Pierre Berge and Associes. Thomas Vroom Library - History and Perspective on November 15th: $2,652,442 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters on November 24th: $2,508,726 
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Rare Books - Evening Sale on November 25th: $2,000,968 
Christies. Library of Martine de Behague and the Counts of Ganay - Part One on November 26th: $1,806,680 
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on November 21st: $1,337,668 
Artcurial. Comic Strips on November 23rd: $1,310,247 
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 11/8 on November 21st: $1,291,925 

9 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale: 

Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Manuscripts of Alexandre Kolchak on November 21st: 960.80% 
Jacksons Auction. Important American and European Fine Art and Antiques on November 20th: 166.69% 
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - Internet bidstart 11/8 on November 17th: 129.19% 
Christies. Russia: Important Books and Manuscripts on November 27th: 121.60% 
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on November 21st: 121.22% 
Dorotheum . Autographs, Manuscripts, Certificates on November 25th: 120.10% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 11/8 on November 15th: 106.86% 
De Baecque and Associes. Books and Prints on November 20th: 104.32% 
ALDE. Hunting Books on November 20th: 100.90% 


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

Heritage Auctions. Mickey Mouse and Friends - Animation Art on November 27th: 100.00% 
Jacksons Auction. Important American and European Fine Art and Antiques on November 20th: 100.00% 
Leland Little Auctions. Holiday Sale - Books, Prints on November 23rd: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 11/17 on November 24th: 99.64% 
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 11/19 on November 26th: 99.49% 
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Manuscripts of Alexandre Kolchak on November 21st: 99.22% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 10/27 on November 24th: 99.17% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics on November 22nd: 99.13% 
Heritage Auctions. U.S. Currency Weekly - Internet Bidstart 11/19 on November 26th: 98.88% 
Alaska Auction. Trading cards, Prints, Books on November 21st: 95.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters on November 24th: 92.54% 
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on November 23rd: 91.00% 
Alaska Auction. Trading cards, Prints, Books on November 20th: 89.60% 
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - Internet bidstart 11/8 on November 17th: 89.47% 
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on November 21st: 89.13% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 11/8 on November 15th: 88.89% 
Addison and Sarova. Rare Books on November 23rd: 87.97% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on November 26th: 84.07% 
De Baecque and Associes. Books and Prints on November 20th: 83.33% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 11/15 on November 22nd: 82.52% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - Internet bidstart 11/8 on November 19th: 82.35% 
Neal Auction Company. Louisiana Purchase Auction on November 24th: 82.05% 
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Rare Books - Evening Sale on November 25th: 81.52% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 11/8 on November 18th: 80.70% 

43 total sales reported this week:

Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Manuscripts of Alexandre Kolchak on November 21st: 99.22%
Morton Subastas. Book and Document Auction of the Porfiriato and the Mexican Revolution on November 26th: 41.84%
Neal Auction Company. Louisiana Purchase Auction on November 24th: 82.05%
Artcurial. Comic Strips on November 23rd: 61.80%
Addison and Sarova. Rare Books on November 23rd: 87.97%
Leland Little Auctions. Holiday Sale - Books, Prints on November 23rd: 100.00%
Christies. Russia: Important Books and Manuscripts on November 27th: 51.06%
Christies. Library of Martine de Behague and the Counts of Ganay - Part One on November 26th: 77.01%
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Rare Books - Main Sale on November 25th: 63.31%
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Rare Books - Evening Sale on November 25th: 81.52%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on November 26th: 84.07%
Heritage Auctions. Mickey Mouse and Friends - Animation Art on November 27th: 100.00%
Dorotheum . Autographs, Manuscripts, Certificates on November 25th: 65.45%
Chiswick Auctions. Books and Works on Paper on November 20th: 65.79%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on November 21st: 89.13%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 11/19 on November 26th: 99.49%
Heritage Auctions. U.S. Currency Weekly - Internet Bidstart 11/19 on November 26th: 98.88%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 10/27 on November 24th: 99.17%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 11/17 on November 24th: 99.64%
Alaska Auction. Trading cards, Prints, Books on November 21st: 95.00%
Alaska Auction. Trading cards, Prints, Books on November 20th: 89.60%
Ader. Aristophil Collections - History - Around the French Academy on November 21st: 50.42%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - Internet bidstart 11/8 on November 19th: 82.35%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 11/8 on November 18th: 80.70%
ALDE. Hunting Books on November 20th: 64.78%
De Baecque and Associes. Books and Prints on November 20th: 83.33%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 11/8 on November 21st: 65.91%
Skinner. Country Americana - Signs and Prints on November 21st: 75.00%
Eldreds. The Fall Sale on November 23rd: 57.63%
Eldreds. Fall Marine Sale - Prints on November 21st: 52.63%
Jacksons Auction. Important American and European Fine Art and Antiques on November 20th: 100.00%
PBA Galleries. Rare Books and Manuscripts, with Miniature Books on November 21st: 71.60%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Fall Auction on November 21st: 74.03%
Forum Auctions. Forum Auctions@Artsy: Urban Jungle on November 20th: 51.67%
Christies. Comic Strips on November 20th: 68.65%
Heritage Auctions. Comics on November 22nd: 99.13%
Heritage Auctions. Monthly Photographs Online - bidstart 10/31 on November 20th: 72.41%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters on November 24th: 92.54%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 11/15 on November 22nd: 82.52%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - Internet bidstart 11/8 on November 17th: 89.47%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 11/8 on November 15th: 88.89%
Pierre Berge and Associes. Thomas Vroom Library - History and Perspective on November 15th: 76.94%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on November 23rd: 91.00%

For the week ahead 60 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Dec. 2nd
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Photography. 135 lots
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Amsterdam. Fine Art; Modern and Contemporary Works of Art - Prints. 113 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 70 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 11/22. 63 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Books and Prints - Session 1. 571 lots

Tue. Dec. 3rd
Sothebys. New York. Space Photography - Online bidstart 11/26. 215 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. U.S. Currency Weekly - Internet Bidstart 11/26. 565 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 11/26. 155 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Rare and Important Items: A Two Part Auction. 238 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - Internet bidstart 11/22. 25 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Books and Prints - Session 2. 562 lots

Wed. Dec. 4th
Bonhams. London. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 393 lots
Bonhams. New York. History of Science and Technology. 75 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Irish Interest Book & Ephemera Auction. 687 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . 21st Century Photography. 428 lots
Tajan. Paris. Prints. 262 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Science and Technology - Internet bidstart 11/22. 909 lots
Heritage Auctions. Hong Kong. World Currency. 855 lots
University Archives. Westport. Stellar Manuscripts, Rare Books, and Apollo Related Items. 263 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Aristophil - 28 * Germanica. 94 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Posters. 266 lots
Doyle New York. New York. The Angling, Decoy & Americana Collection of John Parmly of Rumson, NJ. online bidstart 11/22. 182 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Hunting Books from the Library of Arnold "Jake" Johnson - Online bidstart 11/22. 101 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Books and Prints - Session 3. 562 lots

Thu. Dec. 5th
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Books. 643 lots
Finarte. Rome. Books, Autographs and Prints. 605 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Premier Auctions. 51 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Fine Literature. 455 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books Auction. 300 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Fall Sports Card Catalog Auction. 3337 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Forum Auctions @ Artsy: Seasonal Selections. 71 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Sports Memorabilia. 80 lots
Bonhams. New York. Fine Literature, Featuring Two Private Collections. 362 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Asian Art - Books and Prints. 73 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Holiday Treasures - session 1. 365 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 37 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Collection of James Kwis Internet Rare Books. 848 lots

Fri. Dec. 6th
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Berlin-Schoneberg. Rare Books, Decorative Prints, Historical Photography. 1357 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Maps and Atlases. 232 lots
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Columbus. December Eclectic Auction. 78 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Holiday Treasures - session 2. 736 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Premier Auctions. 62 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Books. 256 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Art and Photography - Online bidstart 11/29. 25 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 11/29. 142 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Important Single-Owner Collection - Rembrandt and Dali Prints. 9 lots

Sat. Dec. 7th
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Prints and Multiples. 134 lots
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Prints, etc.. 180 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . Gallery Auction - Books, Prints, Photographs. 39 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Comic Strips, Original Boards. 602 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. 20th Century, Modern and Contemporary Art. 88 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . Winter Fine Art - Prints. 137 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Music & Entertainment. 100 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Holiday Treasures - session 3. 757 lots

Sun. Dec. 8th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 12/1. 858 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 12/1. 565 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 11/10. 185 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Holiday Treasures - session 4. 338 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - Internet bidstart 11/29. 48 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE