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Rare Book Hub: 46 Auctions Archived, another 32 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 30 October 2020, 46 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database; 1 denominated in Danish kroner, 8 in euros, 2 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, 32 in US dollars, and 1 in South African rand.  Turnover was $11,673,888 as 10,054 lots were offered and 8,233 sold for an 82% rate of sale.

 

For the week ahead 32 auctions are scheduled.  Bon chance!

 

 

For the week past:

 

3 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Heritage AuctionsPowell Miller 1909-11 T206 PSA Set Registry Catalog Auction on October 22nd: $3,588,409 
Forum AuctionsOnly Banksy on October 27th: $2,339,587 
BonhamsModern and Contemporary Prints and Multiples on October 30th: $1,258,963 

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

Stair Auctioneers and AppraisersThe Private Collection of Jayne Wrightsmanad on October 29th: 262.67% 
Lang's Auction, Inc.Zane Grey Auction on October 24th: 198.52% 
John McInnis AuctioneersUnreserved Estate Auction on October 24th: 178.93% 
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 10/9 on October 21st: 134.43% 
Forum AuctionsOnly Banksy on October 27th: 134.26% 
Swann GalleriesEarly Printed Books on October 27th: 132.27% 
TooveysPrints, Maps and Posters. Decorative Pictures. on October 28th: 116.48% 
Heritage AuctionsThe Charles R. Pease Collection Special Currency Online Auction on October 25th: 108.56% 
Dorotheum Photography on October 28th: 106.93% 


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

Heritage AuctionsSports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 10/11 on October 25th: 100.00% 
Stair Auctioneers and AppraisersThe Private Collection of Jayne Wrightsmanad on October 29th: 100.00% 
Heritage AuctionsThe Charles R. Pease Collection Special Currency Online Auction on October 25th: 100.00% 
Heritage AuctionsPowell Miller 1909-11 T206 PSA Set Registry Catalog Auction on October 22nd: 100.00% 
Dirk Soulis AuctionsCombined Collections - Prints, Books on October 24th: 100.00% 
John McInnis AuctioneersUnreserved Online Auction on October 26th: 100.00% 
Grays AuctioneersLeague of Women Voters Posters on October 24th: 100.00% 
John McInnis AuctioneersUnreserved Estate Auction on October 24th: 100.00% 
Heritage AuctionsOnline Catalog: Inktoberfest for the Ed Asner Center Online Charity Auction on October 28th: 100.00% 
Lang's Auction, Inc.Zane Grey Auction on October 24th: 99.70% 
Heritage AuctionsUS Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 10/20 on October 27th: 99.56% 
Heritage AuctionsWorld Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 10/20 on October 27th: 99.38% 
Heritage AuctionsMovie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 10/18 on October 25th: 99.34% 
Pot of Gold Estate Liquidations DBA AZFirearms.comAntique & Vintage Book Auction on October 27th: 98.78% 
Heritage AuctionsComics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 10/18 on October 26th: 98.00% 
Leland Little AuctionsAnnual Art Auction on October 30th: 97.67% 
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 10/9 on October 21st: 95.63% 
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on October 24th: 95.00% 
William H. Bunch Auctions and AppraisalsEclectic Variety - bidstart 10/21 on October 27th: 92.00% 
Swann GalleriesEarly Printed Books on October 27th: 90.91% 
Nadeau's Auction GalleryAnnual Fall Americana, Folk Art, Chinese & Fine Art Auction on October 24th: 89.47% 
Forum AuctionsOnly Banksy on October 27th: 88.46% 
Alexander Historical AuctionsHistorical Militaria and Autographs - Day 2 on October 29th: 84.72% 
TooveysPrints, Maps and Posters. Decorative Pictures. on October 28th: 84.62% 
Rachel Davis Fine ArtsFine Art at Online Auction, featuring Cleveland School Artists on October 24th: 83.12% 
Alexander Historical AuctionsHistorical Militaria and Autographs - Day 1 on October 28th: 82.87% 
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 10/9 on October 20th: 81.58% 
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 10/9 on October 19th: 81.48% 
Bruun RasmussenPrints on October 27th: 81.03% 

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 350/30 Eddie Plank PSA EX-MT 6. on October 22nd Actual price: USD $312,000.
  2. Forum Auctions Girl with Balloon on October 27th Actual price: USD $286,685.
  3. Forum Auctions Barcode on October 27th Actual price: USD $182,182.
  4. Forum Auctions Bomb Love (Bomb Hugger) on October 27th Actual price: USD $173,423.
  5. Swann Galleries The Famous Tragedy of the Rich Jew [Ievv] of Malta. on October 27th Actual price: USD $149,000.
  6. Forum Auctions Turf War on October 27th Actual price: USD $147,147.
  7. Forum Auctions Grin Reaper on October 27th Actual price: USD $140,140.
  8. Bonhams Rebel Without a Cause (James Dean), from Ads on October 30th Actual price: USD $125,075.
  9. Forum Auctions HMV on October 27th Actual price: USD $108,608.
  10. Forum Auctions Soup Can (Yellow/Emerald/Sky Blue) on October 27th Actual price: USD $105,105.
  11. Forum Auctions Laugh Now on October 27th Actual price: USD $105,105.
  12. Heritage Auctions 1909-11 T206 Piedmont 150 Cy Young (Portrait) PSA NM-MT 8. on October 22nd Actual price: USD $99,000.
  13. Forum Auctions Barcode on October 27th Actual price: USD $96,346.
  14. Heritage Auctions 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 350/30 Vic Willis (With Bat) PSA Mint 9 - Pop One, None Higher! on October 22nd Actual price: USD $96,000.
  15. Forum Auctions Monkey Queen on October 27th Actual price: USD $94,594.
  16. Forum Auctions Pulp Fiction on October 27th Actual price: USD $87,692.
  17. Forum Auctions Flying Copper on October 27th Actual price: USD $85,836.
  18. Forum Auctions Can't Beat the Feeling on October 27th Actual price: USD $82,332.
  19. Heritage Auctions 1909-11 T206 Piedmont 150 Clark Griffith (Portrait) PSA Mint 9 - Pop One, None Higher! on October 22nd Actual price: USD $81,000.
  20. Heritage Auctions 1909-11 T206 Piedmont 350-460/25 Sam Crawford (With Bat) PSA Mint 9 - Pop One, None Higher! on October 22nd Actual price: USD $81,000.
  21. Heritage Auctions 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 150/30 Frank Chance (Portrait-Red) PSA Mint 9 - Pop One, None Higher With This Brand/Series/Factory Combination. on October 22nd Actual price: USD $81,000.
  22. Forum Auctions Rude Copper on October 27th Actual price: USD $80,580.
  23. Heritage Auctions 1909-11 T206 Piedmont 350 Ty Cobb (Portrait-Green) PSA NM 7 - Pop One, One Higher With This Brand & Series. on October 22nd Actual price: USD $78,000.
  24. Forum Auctions Turf War on October 27th Actual price: USD $77,077.
  25. Forum Auctions Trolleys (colour) on October 27th Actual price: USD $75,887.



46 total sales reported this week:

Holabird Kagin Americana. Spooktacular Auction: Americana, Mining, Numismatics, & More: Session 2 on October 30th: 75.00%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Pop-Up Auction on October 30th: 60.53%
Leland Little Auctions. Annual Art Auction on October 30th: 97.67%
Bonhams. Modern and Contemporary Prints and Multiples on October 30th: 71.05%
Stephan Welz & Co.. Premium Auction - Books and Maps on October 27th: 73.77%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Private Collection of Jayne Wrightsmanad on October 29th: 100.00%
Morton Subastas. PHOTOGRAPHY AND GRAPHIC WORK AUCTION. INCLUDES AVANT-GARDE SECTION AND DOCUMENTAL on October 29th: 24.79%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Spooktacular Auction: Americana, Mining, Numismatics, & More: Session 1 on October 29th: 59.05%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Rare Books - Online bidstart 10/22 on October 29th: 41.17%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Historical Militaria and Autographs - Day 2 on October 29th: 84.72%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters. Decorative Pictures. on October 28th: 84.62%
Morton Subastas. GRAPHIC AUCTION - INCLUDES POSTERS SECTION OF THE 75 DEGREES WORKSHOP BY ARTURO NEGRETE on October 28th: 45.76%
Dorotheum . Photography on October 28th: 65.88%
Christies. Aperture - bidstart 10/19 on October 28th: 63.64%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Historical Militaria and Autographs - Day 1 on October 28th: 82.87%
Heritage Auctions. Online Catalog: Inktoberfest for the Ed Asner Center Online Charity Auction on October 28th: 100.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety - bidstart 10/21 on October 27th: 92.00%
Swann Galleries. Early Printed Books on October 27th: 90.91%
Pot of Gold Estate Liquidations DBA AZFirearms.com. Antique & Vintage Book Auction on October 27th: 98.78%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on October 27th: 88.46%
ALDE. Children's Books and Comics on October 27th: 54.37%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on October 27th: 81.03%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Unreserved Online Auction on October 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 10/20 on October 27th: 99.56%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 10/20 on October 27th: 99.38%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 10/11 on October 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 10/18 on October 26th: 98.00%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Fine Art at Online Auction, featuring Cleveland School Artists on October 24th: 83.12%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Annual Fall Americana, Folk Art, Chinese & Fine Art Auction on October 24th: 89.47%
Michaans Auctions. October Gallery Auction on October 24th: 64.71%
Lang's Auction, Inc.. Zane Grey Auction on October 24th: 99.70%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Catalogue of Catalogues: The P. Scott Rubin Library - bidstart 9/27 on October 24th: 74.40%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Unreserved Estate Auction on October 24th: 100.00%
Grays Auctioneers. League of Women Voters Posters on October 24th: 100.00%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Combined Collections - Prints, Books on October 24th: 100.00%
Binoche et Giquello. Old and Modern Books on October 23rd: 49.32%
Moreshet Auctions. Kodesh books, Hassidic books, Rabbinical letters, Manuscripts, Judaika objects and more on October 21st: 56.63%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 10/16 on October 23rd: 76.99%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 10/9 on October 21st: 95.63%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 10/9 on October 20th: 81.58%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 10/9 on October 19th: 81.48%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/9 on October 18th: 54.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on October 24th: 95.00%
Heritage Auctions. Powell Miller 1909-11 T206 PSA Set Registry Catalog Auction on October 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Charles R. Pease Collection Special Currency Online Auction on October 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 10/18 on October 25th: 99.34%


For the week ahead 32 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Nov. 2nd
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Posters from France. 615 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Online Catalog: Visions of the West Benefitting The Bryan Museum. 25 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Spooktacular Auction: Americana, Mining, Numismatics, & More: Session 5. 559 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 10/23. 85 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 92 lots

Tue. Nov. 3rd
Tajan. Paris. Books and Manuscripts. 177 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 10/27. 486 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 10/27. 170 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Forum Auctions @ Artsy. 64 lots
Ader. PARIS. Post-War Prints. 356 lots
Christies. Paris. Rare Books and Manuscripts. 132 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Online Only: Timed Eclectic Variety - bidstart 10/23. 60 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 10/23. 41 lots

Wed. Nov. 4th
Rossini. Paris. Books and Manuscripts. 141 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Mike Cottrane Part 1 Currency Signature Auction. 484 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books, Ephemera, Photographs, Postcards, Postage Stamps and Postal History.. 178 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 10/30. 130 lots

Thu. Nov. 5th
Bonhams. New York. History of Science and Technology, including Air and Space. 120 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 287 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Americana - Travel and Exploration - World History - Cartography. 408 lots
Rossini. Paris. Books, Autographs, Posters, Stamps and Postcards. 480 lots
Bonhams. London. Fine Japanese Art. 58 lots

Fri. Nov. 6th
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Prints, Old and Modern Books. 314 lots
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. Pierre Bergé's Library - 5th sale. 310 lots
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. CONTINUATION OF THE LIBRARY OF DOCTOR POIRIER - Online -bidstart 10/30.
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Berlin-Schoneberg. Modern and Contemporary Art - Prints. 445 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 10/30. 130 lots

Sat. Nov. 7th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots

Sun. Nov. 8th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 11/1.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 11/1.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 10/25. 241 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/30. 35 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • High Bids Win
    Letterpress & Bindery Auction
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Book Press 10 1/2× 15 1/4" Platen , 2 1/2" Daylight.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: The Tubbs Mfg Co. wooden-type cabinet 27” w by 37” h by 22” deep.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: G.P.Gordon printing press 7” by 11” with treadle. Needs rollers, trucks, and grippers. Missing roller spring.
    High Bids Win
    Letterpress & Bindery Auction
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: D & C Ventris curved wood type 2” tall 5/8” wide.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Wood Type 1 1/4” tall.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Triangles.
    High Bids Win
    Letterpress & Bindery Auction
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Page & Co wood type 1 1/4” tall 1/4” wide.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Awt 578 type hi gauge.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes.
    High Bids Win
    Letterpress & Bindery Auction
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Cents and Pound Signs.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Wooden type cabinet 27” w by 19” d by 38” h.
  • ALDE, Dec. 11: ALBINUS (BERNHARD SIEGFIED). Tabulæ Sceleti et Musculorum corporis humanum, Londres, 1749. €4,000 to €5,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: BIDLOO (GOVARD). Anatomia humani corporis. Centum et quinque tabulis per artificiosiss. G. de Lairesse..., Amsterdam, 1685.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: BOURGERY (JEAN-MARC) – JACOB (NICOLAS-HENRI). Traité complet de l’anatomie de l’Homme comprenant la médecine opératoire, Paris, 1832. €4,000 to €5,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: CALDANI (LEOPOLDO MARCANTONIO ET FLORIANO). Icones anatomicae, Venice, 1801-14. €5,000 to €6,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: CARSWELL (ROBERT). Pathological Anatomy. Illustrations of the elementary forms of disease, London, 1838. €5,000 to €6,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: CASSERIUS (JULIUS) [GIULIO CASSERIO]. De vocis auditusq. organis historia anatomica singulari fide methodo ac industria concinnata tractatis duobus explicate, Ferrara, 1600-1601. €4,000 to €5,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: ESTIENNE (CHARLES). De dissectione partium corporis humani libri tres, Paris, 1545. €8,000 to €10,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: GAMELIN (JACQUES). Nouveau Recueil d'Ostéologie et de Myologie dessiné d'après nature... pour l’utilité des sciences et des arts, divisé en deux parties, Toulouse, 1779. €6,000 to €8,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: ROESSLIN (EUCHER). Des divers travaux et enfantemens des femmes et par quel moyen l'on doit survenir aux accidens…, Paris, 1536. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: RUYSCH (FREDERICK). Thesaurus anatomicus - Anatomisch Cabinet, Amsterdam, 1701-1714. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: VALVERDE (JUAN DE). Anatome corporis humani. Nunc primum a Michaele Michaele Columbo latine reddita, et additis novis aliquot tabulis exornata, Venetiis, 1589. €2,000 to €3,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: VESALIUS (ANDREAS). De humani Corporis Fabrica libri septem, Venetiis, 1568. €3,000 to €4,000.
  • Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. 11,135 USD
    Sotheby’s: Edgar Allan Poe. The Raven and Other Poems, 1845. 33,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: Leo Tolstoy, Clara Bow. War and Peace, 1886. 22,500 USD
    Sotheby’s: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1902. 7,500 USD
    Sotheby’s: F. Scott Fitzgerald. This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby, and Others, 1920-1941. 24,180 USD
  • Doyle, Dec. 5: Minas Avetisian (1928-1975). Rest, 1973. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973). Yawning Tiger, conceived 1917. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Robert M. Kulicke (1924-2007). Full-Blown Red and White Roses in a Glass Vase, 1982. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). L’ATELIER DE CANNES (Bloch 794; Mourlot 279). The cover for Ces Peintres Nos Amis, vol. II. $1,000 to $1,500.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: LeRoy Neiman (1921-2012). THE BEACH AT CANNES, 1979. $1,200 to $1,800.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Richard Avendon, the suite of eleven signed portraits from the Avedon/Paris portfolio. $150,000 to $250,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989). Flowers in Vase, 1985. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Edward Weston (1886-1958). Nude, 1936. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Edward Weston (1886-1958). Juniper, High Sierra, 1937.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Steven J. Levn (b. 1964). Plumage II, 2011. $6,000 to $8,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Steven Meisel (b. 1954). Madonna, Miami, (from Sex), 1992. $6,000 to $9,000.
  • Doyle, Dec. 6: An extensive archive of Raymond Chandler’s unpublished drafts of fantasy stories. $60,000 to $80,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: RAND, AYN. Single page from Ayn Rand’s handwritten first draft of her influential final novel Atlas Shrugged. $30,000 to $50,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: Ernest Hemingway’s first book with interesting provenance. Three Stories & Ten Poems. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: Hemingway’s second book, one of 170 copies. In Our Time. $15,000 to $25,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: A finely colored example of Visscher’s double hemisphere world map, with a figured border. $12,000 to $18,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: Raymond Chandler’s Olivetti Studio 44 Typewriter. $10,000 to $20,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: Antonio Ordóñez's “Suit of Lights” owned by Ernest Hemingway. $10,000 to $20,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: A remarkable Truman archive featuring an inscribed beam from the White House construction. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: The fourth edition of Audubon’s The Birds of America. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: The original typed manuscript for Chandler’s only opera. The Princess and the Pedlar: An Entirely Original Comic Opera. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: A splendidly illustrated treatise on ancient Peru and its Incan civilization. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: A superb copy of Claude Lorrain’s Liber Veritatis from Longleat House. $5,000 to $8,000.