• <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> An extensive archive of Raymond Chandler’s unpublished drafts of fantasy stories. $60,000 to $80,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> RAND, AYN. Single page from Ayn Rand’s handwritten first draft of her influential final novel <i>Atlas Shrugged.</i> $30,000 to $50,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> Ernest Hemingway’s first book with interesting provenance. <i>Three Stories & Ten Poems.</i> $20,000 to $30,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> Hemingway’s second book, one of 170 copies. <i>In Our Time.</i> $15,000 to $25,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> A finely colored example of Visscher’s double hemisphere world map, with a figured border. $12,000 to $18,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> Raymond Chandler’s Olivetti Studio 44 Typewriter. $10,000 to $20,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> Antonio Ordóñez's “Suit of Lights” owned by Ernest Hemingway. $10,000 to $20,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> A remarkable Truman archive featuring an inscribed beam from the White House construction. $8,000 to $12,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> The fourth edition of Audubon’s <i>The Birds of America.</i> $8,000 to $12,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> The original typed manuscript for Chandler’s only opera. <i>The Princess and the Pedlar: An Entirely Original Comic Opera.</i> $8,000 to $12,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> A splendidly illustrated treatise on ancient Peru and its Incan civilization. $7,000 to $10,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> A superb copy of Claude Lorrain’s <i>Liber Veritatis</i> from Longleat House. $5,000 to $8,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: An extensive archive of Raymond Chandler’s unpublished drafts of fantasy stories.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.
  • <b><center>Ketterer Rare Books<br>Auction November 25th</center></b> <b>Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:</b><br>H. Schedel, <i>Liber chronicarum,</i> 1493. Est: € 25,000 <b>Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:</b><br>P. O. Runge, <i>Farben-Kugel,</i> 1810. Est: € 8,000 <b>Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:</b><br>W. Kandinsky, <i>Klänge,</i> 1913. Est: € 20,000 <b><center>Ketterer Rare Books<br>Auction November 25th</center></b> <b>Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:</b><br>W. Burley, <i>De vita et moribus philosophorum,</i> 1473. Est: € 4,000 <b>Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:</b><br>M. B. Valentini, <i>Viridarium reformatum seu regnum vegetabile,</i> 1719. Est: € 12,000 <b>Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:</b><br><i>PAN,</i> 10 volumes, 1895-1900. Est: € 15,000 <b><center>Ketterer Rare Books<br>Auction November 25th</center></b> <b>Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:</b><br>J. de Gaddesden, <i>Rosa anglica practica medicinae,</i> 1492. Est: € 12,000 <b>Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:</b><br>M. Merian, <i>Todten-Tanz,</i> 1649. Est: € 5,000 <b>Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:</b><br>D. Hammett, <i>Red harvest,</i> 1929. Est: € 11,000 <b><center>Ketterer Rare Books<br>Auction November 25th</center></b> <b>Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:</b><br>Book of hours, <i>Horae B. M. V.,</i> 1503. Est: € 9,000 <b>Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:</b><br>J. Miller, <i>Illustratio systematis sexualis Linneai,</i> 1792. Est: € 8,000 <b>Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:</b><br>F. Hundertwasser, <i>Regentag – Look at it on a rainy day,</i> 1972. Est: € 8,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 25th
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    H. Schedel, Liber chronicarum, 1493. Est: € 25,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    P. O. Runge, Farben-Kugel, 1810. Est: € 8,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    W. Kandinsky, Klänge, 1913. Est: € 20,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 25th
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    W. Burley, De vita et moribus philosophorum, 1473. Est: € 4,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    M. B. Valentini, Viridarium reformatum seu regnum vegetabile, 1719. Est: € 12,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    PAN, 10 volumes, 1895-1900. Est: € 15,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 25th
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    J. de Gaddesden, Rosa anglica practica medicinae, 1492. Est: € 12,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    M. Merian, Todten-Tanz, 1649. Est: € 5,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    D. Hammett, Red harvest, 1929. Est: € 11,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 25th
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    Book of hours, Horae B. M. V., 1503. Est: € 9,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    J. Miller, Illustratio systematis sexualis Linneai, 1792. Est: € 8,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    F. Hundertwasser, Regentag – Look at it on a rainy day, 1972. Est: € 8,000
  • <b><center>High Bids Win<br>Letterpress & Bindery Auction<br>Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024</b> <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Book Press 10 1/2× 15 1/4" Platen , 2 1/2" Daylight. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> The Tubbs Mfg Co. wooden-type cabinet 27” w by 37” h by 22” deep. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> G.P.Gordon printing press 7” by 11” with treadle. Needs rollers, trucks, and grippers. Missing roller spring. <b><center>High Bids Win<br>Letterpress & Bindery Auction<br>Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024</b> <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> D & C Ventris curved wood type 2” tall 5/8” wide. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Wood Type 1 1/4” tall. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Quarter Case with Lead Triangles. <b><center>High Bids Win<br>Letterpress & Bindery Auction<br>Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024</b> <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Page & Co wood type 1 1/4” tall 1/4” wide. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Awt 578 type hi gauge. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes. <b><center>High Bids Win<br>Letterpress & Bindery Auction<br>Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024</b> <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Quarter Case with Lead Cents and Pound Signs. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Wooden type cabinet 27” w by 19” d by 38” h.
    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.
  • <b>ALDE, Dec. 11:</b> ALBINUS (BERNHARD SIEGFIED). <i>Tabulæ Sceleti et Musculorum corporis humanum,</i> Londres, 1749. €4,000 to €5,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 11:</b> BIDLOO (GOVARD). <i>Anatomia humani corporis. Centum et quinque tabulis per artificiosiss. G. de Lairesse...,</i> Amsterdam, 1685. <b>ALDE, Dec. 11:</b> BOURGERY (JEAN-MARC) – JACOB (NICOLAS-HENRI). <i>Traité complet de l’anatomie de l’Homme comprenant la médecine opératoire,</i> Paris, 1832. €4,000 to €5,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 11:</b> CALDANI (LEOPOLDO MARCANTONIO ET FLORIANO). <i>Icones anatomicae,</i> Venice, 1801-14. €5,000 to €6,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 11:</b> CARSWELL (ROBERT). <i>Pathological Anatomy. Illustrations of the elementary forms of disease,</i> London, 1838. €5,000 to €6,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 11:</b> CASSERIUS (JULIUS) [GIULIO CASSERIO]. <i>De vocis auditusq. organis historia anatomica singulari fide methodo ac industria concinnata tractatis duobus explicate,</i> Ferrara, 1600-1601. €4,000 to €5,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 11:</b> ESTIENNE (CHARLES). <i>De dissectione partium corporis humani libri tres,</i> Paris, 1545. €8,000 to €10,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 11:</b> GAMELIN (JACQUES). <i>Nouveau Recueil d'Ostéologie et de Myologie dessiné d'après nature... pour l’utilité des sciences et des arts, divisé en deux parties,</i> Toulouse, 1779. €6,000 to €8,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 11:</b> ROESSLIN (EUCHER). <i>Des divers travaux et enfantemens des femmes et par quel moyen l'on doit survenir aux accidens…,</i> Paris, 1536. €3,000 to €4,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 11:</b> RUYSCH (FREDERICK). <i>Thesaurus anatomicus - Anatomisch Cabinet,</i> Amsterdam, 1701-1714. €3,000 to €4,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 11:</b> VALVERDE (JUAN DE). <i>Anatome corporis humani. Nunc primum a Michaele Michaele Columbo latine reddita, et additis novis aliquot tabulis exornata,</i> Venetiis, 1589. €2,000 to €3,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 11:</b> VESALIUS (ANDREAS). <i>De humani Corporis Fabrica libri septem,</i> Venetiis, 1568. €3,000 to €4,000.
    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.
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Rare Book Hub: 62 Auctions Archived, another 19 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 18 December 2020, 62 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database; 1 denominated in Canadian dollars, 2 in Swiss francs, 1 in Danish kroner, 21 in euros, 10 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos and 26 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was a stellar $67,288,721 as 83% of all lots offered sold. Twenty-six thousand one hundred and thirty-four lots were offered and 21,705 changed hands.  The pace of sales continued to surge into the holidays.  Even as we are taking a deep breath the spring is looking to be robust.  Collectible paper is on fire.

 

 15 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars: 


Heritage Auctions. Fall Sports Collectible Catalogue Auction on December 13th: $22,056,405 
Sothebys. A Grand Vision: The David H. Arrington Collection of Ansel Adams Masterworks on December 14th: $6,433,714 
Heritage Auctions. Animation Art on December 13th: $4,277,278 
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on December 7th: $3,094,473 
Pierre Berge and Associes. Pierre Bergé's Library - 5th sale on December 16th: $3,091,548 
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on December 15th: $3,072,999 
Sothebys. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Selections from the Collection of Barbara and Ira Lipman - bid on December 16th: $3,054,122 
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/7 on December 15th: $2,644,461 
Bonhams. Fine Books, Atlases, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs on December 17th: $2,001,865 
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - Online, bidstart 12/4 on December 16th: $1,943,676 
Arenberg Auctions. Prints and Drawings on December 12th: $1,880,905 
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on December 9th: $1,801,714 
Robert Siegel Galleries. U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History on December 18th: $1,694,769 
RR Auction. Steve Jobs + Apple - bidstart 12/10 on December 17th: $1,584,166 
Heritage Auctions. Once Upon a Time - Rare Children's Literature from Justin G. Schiller, Ltd. on December 16th: $1,444,753 

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

Tooveys. Paper Collectables on December 11th: 335.28% 
Litchfield County Auctions. The Estate of Richard I. Johnson on December 8th: 252.53% 
RR Auction. Steve Jobs + Apple - bidstart 12/10 on December 17th: 213.21% 
Pierre Berge and Associes. Pierre Bergé's Library - 5th sale on December 16th: 204.43% 
Bonhams. Fine Books, Atlases, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs on December 17th: 185.77% 
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on December 9th: 166.46% 
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/7 on December 15th: 152.68% 
OSENAT. THE INCREDIBLE COLLECTION - 65 POSTERS BY JACQUES FARIA 1898-1956 AND VARIOUS on December 13th: 142.16% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Military & Aviation History, Medals & Militaria, Barnes Wallis & Winston Churchill on December 17th: 140.95% 
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on December 7th: 140.15% 
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on December 16th: 138.39% 
Robert Siegel Galleries. U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History on December 18th: 132.83% 
Arenberg Auctions. Prints and Drawings on December 12th: 132.65% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. 19th & 20th Photography, China, Formosa & Japan, Military Cased Images on December 16th: 127.00% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 11/27 on December 9th: 126.43% 
Heritage Auctions. Once Upon a Time - Rare Children's Literature from Justin G. Schiller, Ltd. on December 16th: 123.31% 
Aspire Auctions. Fine Art Prints, Books - online bidstart 12/4 on December 12th: 112.52% 
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on December 15th: 112.09% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Book, Prints and Photographs on December 15th: 110.74% 
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/27 on December 6th: 106.80% 
Sothebys. A Grand Vision: The David H. Arrington Collection of Ansel Adams Masterworks on December 14th: 104.94% 
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 12/8 on December 15th: 104.41% 
Carlsen Gallery. F. D. Cawley Estate on December 13th: 103.42% 


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

Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on December 7th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Animation Art on December 13th: 99.80% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 12/6 on December 14th: 99.69% 
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 12/8 on December 15th: 99.48% 
Heritage Auctions. Once Upon a Time - Rare Children's Literature from Justin G. Schiller, Ltd. on December 16th: 99.43% 
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 12/8 on December 15th: 99.35% 
Potter and Potter Auctions. Winter Magic Auction on December 12th: 99.09% 
Litchfield County Auctions. The Estate of Richard I. Johnson on December 8th: 97.85% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 12/6 on December 13th: 96.58% 
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on December 16th: 96.25% 
Heritage Auctions. Fall Sports Collectible Catalogue Auction on December 13th: 96.13% 
RR Auction. Steve Jobs + Apple - bidstart 12/10 on December 17th: 96.00% 
Robert Siegel Galleries. U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History on December 18th: 95.58% 
Pierre Berge and Associes. Pierre Bergé's Library - 5th sale on December 16th: 95.48% 
Aspire Auctions. Fine Art Prints, Books - online bidstart 12/4 on December 12th: 95.12% 
Carlsen Gallery. F. D. Cawley Estate on December 13th: 95.00% 
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Rare and Used Book Auction on November 30th: 94.75% 
Leland Little Auctions. Holiday Estate Auction on December 17th: 94.12% 
Sothebys. A Grand Vision: The David H. Arrington Collection of Ansel Adams Masterworks on December 14th: 93.50% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 11/27 on December 9th: 93.33% 
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Rare Books, Literature and Collectors' Sale on December 9th: 92.40% 
Dorotheum . Books and Decorative Graphics on December 14th: 91.56% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Military & Aviation History, Medals & Militaria, Barnes Wallis & Winston Churchill on December 17th: 90.77% 
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on December 12th: 90.50% 
Bonhams. Fine Books, Atlases, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs on December 17th: 89.29% 
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - Online, bidstart 12/4 on December 16th: 87.85% 
Tooveys. Paper Collectables on December 11th: 87.29% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Book, Prints and Photographs on December 15th: 86.58% 
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on December 9th: 86.48% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. 19th & 20th Photography, China, Formosa & Japan, Military Cased Images on December 16th: 84.67% 
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints & Drawings, Fine and Decorative Arts on December 12th: 83.47% 
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Modern and Contemporary Art - Prints, Photographs on December 15th: 83.15% 
Trafford Books. Ephemera, Cigarette Cards, Photographs, Postcards, Postage Stamps and Postal History. on December 16th: 81.01% 
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/7 on December 15th: 80.57% 
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples - Online, bidstart 11/30 on December 10th: 80.49% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 12/4 on December 11th: 80.41% 
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/27 on December 6th: 80.33% 

Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Judaica Books, Manuscripts, Letters, Objects on December 9th: 80.00%  

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions 1979 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky #18 Rookie PSA Gem Mint 10--Population Two! on December 13th Actual price: USD $1,290,000.
  2. Sothebys The Grand Tetons and the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming on December 14th Actual price: USD $988,000.
  3. Heritage Auctions 1997 Metal Universe Michael Jordan (Precious Metal Gems – Green) #23 PSA Authentic - #'d 9/100. on December 13th Actual price: USD $915,000.
  4. Sothebys Le con d'Irène. on December 15th Actual price: USD $722,959.
  5. Heritage Auctions 1979 Topps Wayne Gretzky #18 Rookie PSA Gem Mint 10--Population Two! on December 13th Actual price: USD $720,000.
  6. Sothebys Half Dome, Merced River, Winter, Yosemite Valley on December 14th Actual price: USD $685,500.
  7. Sothebys Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico' on December 14th Actual price: USD $685,500.
  8. RR Auction Steve Wozniak's Hand-Drawn Apple 2 Schematics on December 17th Actual price: USD $630,273.
  9. Sothebys 1933 Goudey #144 Babe Ruth PSA Mint 9 on December 16th Actual price: USD $528,200.
  10. Sothebys Jazz (Duthuit Books 22 bis) on December 16th Actual price: USD $441,000.
  11. Sothebys Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada, from Lone Pine, California on December 14th Actual price: USD $403,200.
  12. Bonhams Girl with Balloon on December 15th Actual price: USD $401,164.
  13. Bonhams Jazz, Tériade, Paris, 1947 on December 15th Actual price: USD $384,463.
  14. Heritage Auctions 2013-14 Panini Prizm Giannis Antetokounmpo (Autograph Prizms Black) #33 (1/1) BGS 9.5 Autograph 10. on December 13th Actual price: USD $384,000.
  15. Heritage Auctions 1916 M101-4 Sporting News Babe Ruth #151 SGC VG/EX 4 - New To The Hobby! on December 13th Actual price: USD $360,000.
  16. Sothebys Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park, California on December 14th Actual price: USD $327,600.
  17. Forum Auctions Donuts (Special Edition - Chocolate) on December 7th Actual price: USD $322,126.
  18. Heritage Auctions 1933 Babe Ruth Signed New York Yankees Player's Contract. on December 13th Actual price: USD $300,000.
  19. Heritage Auctions 2003 Bowman Chrome Rookies & Stars LeBron James (Chrome Gold Refractor) #123 PSA Gem Mint 10 - #'d 50/50. on December 13th Actual price: USD $288,000.
  20. Heritage Auctions Peanuts Early Character Illustrations by Charles Schulz (1953/1954). on December 13th Actual price: USD $288,000.
  21. Bonhams The Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament and the New, sold as an association item on December 17th Actual price: USD $271,987.
  22. Heritage Auctions 1933 Delong Lou Gehrig #7 PSA NM-MT+ 8.5 - Pop One, None Higher! on December 13th Actual price: USD $264,000.
  23. Forum Auctions Girl with Balloon on December 7th Actual price: USD $257,356.
  24. Heritage Auctions 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Wax Box With 48 Unopened Packs - with Gretzky Rookie on Back of Pack! on December 13th Actual price: USD $252,000.
  25. Bonhams Rorke's Drift. 22-23 Jany. 1879, autograph draft manuscript for the account presented by John Chard V.C. to Queen Victoria, WITH EXTENSIVE ANNOTATIONS, ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS on December 17th Actual price: USD $238,031.



62 total sales reported this week:

Koller Auctions. Photography on December 9th: 64.23%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples - Online, bidstart 11/30 on December 10th: 80.49%
Robert Siegel Galleries. U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History on December 18th: 95.58%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Holiday 2020: Railroad, Mining, Americana, Numismatic on December 18th: 59.34%
Litchfield County Auctions. The Estate of Richard I. Johnson on December 8th: 97.85%
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Rare and Used Book Auction on November 30th: 94.75%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques on December 12th: 50.19%
RR Auction. Steve Jobs + Apple - bidstart 12/10 on December 17th: 96.00%
PBA Galleries. Americana - Travel and Exploration - World History - Cartography on December 17th: 66.32%
Leland Little Auctions. Holiday Estate Auction on December 17th: 94.12%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Holiday 2020: Stocks and Bonds (Mining, Railroad, Other) on December 17th: 69.38%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Military & Aviation History, Medals & Militaria, Barnes Wallis & Winston Churchill on December 17th: 90.77%
Bonhams. Fine Books, Atlases, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs on December 17th: 89.29%
ALDE. Old Books from the 15th-19th Centuries on December 17th: 59.57%
Pierre Berge and Associes. Pierre Bergé's Library - 5th sale on December 16th: 95.48%
Bruun Rasmussen. Book, Prints and Photographs on December 15th: 86.58%
Trafford Books. Ephemera, Cigarette Cards, Photographs, Postcards, Postage Stamps and Postal History. on December 16th: 81.01%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - Online, bidstart 12/4 on December 16th: 87.85%
Sothebys. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Selections from the Collection of Barbara and Ira Lipman - bid on December 16th: 66.91%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on December 16th: 96.25%
Forum Auctions. Forum Auctions @ Artsy on December 16th: 40.00%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. 19th & 20th Photography, China, Formosa & Japan, Military Cased Images on December 16th: 84.67%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Antique Books, Maps, Prints and Documents on December 16th: 67.38%
Heritage Auctions. Once Upon a Time - Rare Children's Literature from Justin G. Schiller, Ltd. on December 16th: 99.43%
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/7 on December 15th: 80.57%
Doyle New York. Photographs on December 15th: 70.29%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on December 15th: 77.12%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Specialist Sporting and Collectors Sale on December 15th: 62.71%
Aste Bolaffi. Rare Books and Autographs on December 15th: 67.51%
ALDE. Modern Illustrated Books and Original Bindings on December 15th: 79.50%
ALDE. First Editions of the 19th and 20th Centuries on December 15th: 63.96%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Comic Strips on December 12th: 76.38%
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Rare Books, Literature and Collectors' Sale on December 9th: 92.40%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 12/8 on December 15th: 99.35%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 12/8 on December 15th: 99.48%
Sothebys. A Grand Vision: The David H. Arrington Collection of Ansel Adams Masterworks on December 14th: 93.50%
Dorotheum . Books and Decorative Graphics on December 14th: 91.56%
Bonhams. The Gift of Photographs - bidstart 12/4 on December 14th: 53.29%
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Modern and Contemporary Art - Prints, Photographs on December 15th: 83.15%
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Fine Art and Aboriginal Art on December 14th: 78.13%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 12/6 on December 14th: 99.69%
Heritage Auctions. Animation Art on December 13th: 99.80%
Heritage Auctions. Fall Sports Collectible Catalogue Auction on December 13th: 96.13%
Carlsen Gallery. F. D. Cawley Estate on December 13th: 95.00%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints & Drawings, Fine and Decorative Arts on December 12th: 83.47%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Winter Magic Auction on December 12th: 99.09%
Morton Subastas. Opportunity - Books, Prints - bidstart 12/2 on December 12th: 33.90%
Aspire Auctions. Fine Art Prints, Books - online bidstart 12/4 on December 12th: 95.12%
Tooveys. Paper Collectables on December 11th: 87.29%
Arenberg Auctions. Prints and Drawings on December 12th: 78.43%
OSENAT. THE INCREDIBLE COLLECTION - 65 POSTERS BY JACQUES FARIA 1898-1956 AND VARIOUS on December 13th: 60.00%
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on December 9th: 86.48%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on December 7th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 12/4 on December 11th: 80.41%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 11/27 on December 9th: 93.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 11/27 on December 8th: 63.83%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 11/27 on December 7th: 78.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 11/27 on December 6th: 25.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/27 on December 6th: 80.33%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on December 12th: 90.50%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Judaica Books, Manuscripts, Letters, Objects on December 9th: 80.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 12/6 on December 13th: 96.58%

 


For the week ahead 19 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Dec. 21st
Dorotheum . Vienna. Modern and Contemporary Art - Prints. 17 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Holiday 2020: Dealer Part 2. 450 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 12/11. 90 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 68 lots
Sothebys. New York. Four Decades: In Celebration of AIPAD. 88 lots

Tue. Dec. 22nd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 12/15. 456 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 12/15. 217 lots
Soler Y Llach. Barcelona. Rare and Valuable Books. 173 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture. 413 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 12/11. 48 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Online Only - Timed Eclectic Variety Auction. 33 lots

Wed. Dec. 23rd
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 12/11. 150 lots

Fri. Dec. 25th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 12/18. 92 lots

Sat. Dec. 26th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Art and Photography - bidstart 12/18. 43 lots

Sun. Dec. 27th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 12/20.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 12/20.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 12/13. 242 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/18. 39 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • <b><center>Gonnelli:<br>Auction 55<br>Antique prints, paintings and maps<br>November 26st 2024</center></b> <b>Gonnelli:</b> Stefano Della Bella, 23 animal plances,1641. Starting price 480€ <b>Gonnelli:</b> Stefano Della Bella, Boar Hunt, 1654. Starting price 180€ <b>Gonnelli:</b> Crispijn Van de Passe, The seven Arts, 1637. Starting price 600€ <b>Gonnelli:</b> Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, La Maschera è cagion di molti mali, 1688. Starting price 320€ <b>Gonnelli:</b> Biribissor’s game, 1804-15. Starting price 2800€ <b>Gonnelli:</b> Nicolas II de Larmessin, Habitats,1700. Starting price 320€ <b>Gonnelli:</b> Miniature “O”, 1400. Starting price 1800€ <b>Gonnelli:</b> Jan Van der Straet, Hunt scenes, 1596. Starting Price 140€ <b>Gonnelli:</b> Massimino Baseggio, Costantinople, 1787. Starting price 480€ <b>Gonnelli:</b> Kawanabe Kyosai, Erotic scene lighten up by a candle, 1860. Starting price 380€ <b>Gonnelli:</b> Duck shaped dropper, 1670. Starting price 800€
    Gonnelli:
    Auction 55
    Antique prints, paintings and maps
    November 26st 2024
    Gonnelli: Stefano Della Bella, 23 animal plances,1641. Starting price 480€
    Gonnelli: Stefano Della Bella, Boar Hunt, 1654. Starting price 180€
    Gonnelli: Crispijn Van de Passe, The seven Arts, 1637. Starting price 600€
    Gonnelli: Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, La Maschera è cagion di molti mali, 1688. Starting price 320€
    Gonnelli: Biribissor’s game, 1804-15. Starting price 2800€
    Gonnelli: Nicolas II de Larmessin, Habitats,1700. Starting price 320€
    Gonnelli: Miniature “O”, 1400. Starting price 1800€
    Gonnelli: Jan Van der Straet, Hunt scenes, 1596. Starting Price 140€
    Gonnelli: Massimino Baseggio, Costantinople, 1787. Starting price 480€
    Gonnelli: Kawanabe Kyosai, Erotic scene lighten up by a candle, 1860. Starting price 380€
    Gonnelli: Duck shaped dropper, 1670. Starting price 800€
  • <b><center>Sotheby's<br>Fine Books, Manuscripts & More<br>Available for Immediate Purchase</center></b> <b>Sotheby’s:</b> J.R.R. Tolkien. <i>The Lord of the Rings</i> Trilogy. 11,135 USD <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Edgar Allan Poe. <i>The Raven and Other Poems,</i> 1845. 33,000 USD <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Leo Tolstoy, Clara Bow. <i>War and Peace,</i> 1886. 22,500 USD <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. <i>Adventures of Sherlock Holmes,</i> 1902. 7,500 USD <b>Sotheby’s:</b> F. Scott Fitzgerald. <i>This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby,</i> and Others, 1920-1941. 24,180 USD
    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
  • <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Minas Avetisian (1928-1975). <i>Rest,</i> 1973. $8,000 to $12,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973). <i>Yawning Tiger,</i> conceived 1917. $3,000 to $5,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Robert M. Kulicke (1924-2007). <i>Full-Blown Red and White Roses in a Glass Vase,</i> 1982. $3,000 to $5,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). L’ATELIER DE CANNES (Bloch 794; Mourlot 279). The cover for <i>Ces Peintres Nos Amis,</i> vol. II. $1,000 to $1,500. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> LeRoy Neiman (1921-2012). THE BEACH AT CANNES, 1979. $1,200 to $1,800. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Richard Avendon, the suite of eleven signed portraits from the Avedon/Paris portfolio. $150,000 to $250,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989). <i>Flowers in Vase,</i> 1985. $20,000 to $30,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Edward Weston (1886-1958). <i>Nude,</i> 1936. $20,000 to $30,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Edward Weston (1886-1958). <i>Juniper, High Sierra,</i> 1937. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Steven J. Levn (b. 1964). <i>Plumage II,</i> 2011. $6,000 to $8,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Steven Meisel (b. 1954). <i>Madonna, Miami, (from Sex),</i> 1992. $6,000 to $9,000.
    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.