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Rare Book Hub: 37 Auctions Archived, another 42 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 22nd January 2021, 37 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s

Transactions+ Database; 1 denominated in Danish kroners, 3 in British pounds, 11 in euros, and 22 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $20,556,571 as 91% of all lots offered sold.  Nine thousand two-hundred-seventeen lots were offered and 8,458 changed hands.  The market is continuing to be very strong. 

 

2 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art on January 17th: $12,108,466
Christies. In Praise of America: Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Prints and Broadsides on January 22nd: $2,204,625

 


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

De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Books on January 20th: 86724.61%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books from the Library of the late Brian Findlay on January 21st: 283.82%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Children's Books, Literary Autographs, 19th & 20th Century First Editions on January 21st: 176.21%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Travel, Maps & Topographical Views, Antiquarian Literature, Cookery & Science on January 20th: 169.42%
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. Classic Sale - Prints on January 20th: 152.77%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 1/1 on January 13th: 151.39%
Sothebys. Important Americana: Furniture and Folk Art - bidstart 1/8 on January 21st: 138.81%
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Books, Autographs and Art on January 17th: 137.75%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 1/1 on January 11th: 135.40%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on January 19th: 127.08%
Skinner. Fine Prints and Photographs - bidstart 1/11 on January 21st: 123.54%
Christies. In Praise of America: Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Prints and Broadsides on January 22nd: 118.21%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/1 on January 10th: 113.42%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 1/8 on January 15th: 111.78%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 1/12 on January 19th: 106.32%
Purcell Auctioneers. Auction of a Collection of Irish Historical Interest Books Including Maps, Journals, Periodicals, Pa on January 20th: 105.29%


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

Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. Classic Sale - Prints on January 20th: 100.00%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Special Auction in Honor of the Yahrzeit of Rebbe Rayatz of Lubavitch on January 19th: 100.00%
Ripley Auctions. Art & Antiques Featuring The Raymond Leppard Estate on January 16th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books from the Library of the late Brian Findlay on January 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 1/10 on January 17th: 99.82%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 1/12 on January 19th: 99.55%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art on January 17th: 99.38%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 1/10 on January 18th: 99.09%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only - Timed Eclectic Variety Auction - Bidstart 1/8 on January 19th: 98.33%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 1/12 on January 19th: 98.18%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 16th: 97.50%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Travel, Maps & Topographical Views, Antiquarian Literature, Cookery & Science on January 20th: 97.08%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 1/1 on January 13th: 95.96%
Skinner. Fine Prints and Photographs - bidstart 1/11 on January 21st: 94.64%
Eldreds. "Cabin Fever" Auction, session 1 on January 21st: 94.34%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Children's Books, Literary Autographs, 19th & 20th Century First Editions on January 21st: 93.80%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/1 on January 10th: 93.75%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 1/3 on January 17th: 93.67%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on January 19th: 92.22%
Purcell Auctioneers. Auction of a Collection of Irish Historical Interest Books Including Maps, Journals, Periodicals, Pa on January 20th: 91.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 1/1 on January 11th: 91.25%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Photography on January 21st: 90.38%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 1/8 on January 15th: 90.18%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 1/1 on January 12th: 90.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Robert Laub Blue Collar Collection of Fractional Currency Special Online Auction on January 17th: 88.66%
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Books on January 20th: 88.19%
Sothebys. Important Americana: Furniture and Folk Art - bidstart 1/8 on January 21st: 87.50%
Christies. In Praise of America: Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Prints and Broadsides on January 22nd: 81.58%

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC NM 9.4 White pages. on January 17th Actual price: USD $2,220,000.
  2. Christies A CONTEMPORARY BROADSIDE EDITION OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE on January 22nd Actual price: USD $990,000.
  3. Christies THE BLOODY MASSACRE PERPETRATED IN KING STREET, BOSTON, ON MARCH 5TH 1770, BY A PARTY OF THE 29TH REGT. on January 22nd Actual price: USD $412,500.
  4. Heritage Auctions Pokémon First Edition Base Set Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 1999). on January 17th Actual price: USD $408,000.
  5. Heritage Auctions Captain America Comics #1 (Timely, 1941) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white pages. on January 17th Actual price: USD $384,000.
  6. Heritage Auctions Pokémon Blastoise #009/165R Commissioned Presentation Galaxy Star Hologram (Wizards of the Coast, 1998) CGC NM/Mint+ 8.5. on January 17th Actual price: USD $360,000.
  7. Heritage Auctions Pokémon Charizard #4 First Edition Base Set Rare Hologram Trading Card (Wizards of the Coast, 1999) PSA GEM MT 10. on January 17th Actual price: USD $300,000.
  8. Sothebys Hayden, Ferdinand V. on January 21st Actual price: USD $277,200.
  9. Christies BLOODY BUTCHERY BY THE BRITISH TROOPS, OR, THE RUNAWAY FIGHT OF THE REGULARS on January 22nd Actual price: USD $212,500.
  10. Heritage Auctions Detective Comics #359 Boston Pedigree (DC, 1967) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages. on January 17th Actual price: USD $132,000.
  11. Heritage Auctions Jim Lee and Scott Williams X-Men #272 Double Splash Page 2-3 Original Art (Marvel, 1991). on January 17th Actual price: USD $132,000.
  12. Heritage Auctions Alex Raymond Flash Gordon Sunday Comic Strip Original Art dated 8-9-36 (King Features Syndicate, 1936). on January 17th Actual price: USD $102,000.
  13. Heritage Auctions Daredevil #1 (Marvel, 1964) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages. on January 17th Actual price: USD $102,000.
  14. Heritage Auctions Sal Buscema Sub-Mariner #35 Cover Original Art (Marvel, 1971). on January 17th Actual price: USD $102,000.
  15. Christies THE PRESENT STATE OF NEW-ENGLAND - WITH THE "WINE HILLS" MAP on January 22nd Actual price: USD $87,500.
  16. Heritage Auctions Barry Smith, Tom Sutton, and Tom Palmer Conan the Barbarian #8 Splash Page 20 Original Art (Marvel, 1971). on January 17th Actual price: USD $84,000.
  17. Heritage Auctions John Romita Sr. Amazing Spider-Man #63 Cover Original Art (Marvel, 1968). on January 17th Actual price: USD $84,000.
  18. Heritage Auctions Neal Adams Green Lantern #77 Cover Original Art (DC, 1970). on January 17th Actual price: USD $84,000.
  19. Heritage Auctions Pokémon Shadowless Edition Base Set Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 1999). on January 17th Actual price: USD $78,000.
  20. Heritage Auctions X-Men #1 (Marvel, 1963) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Off-white to white pages. on January 17th Actual price: USD $78,000.
  21. Heritage Auctions Jack Burnley (as Joe Shuster) Action Comics #28 Story Page 13 Original Art (DC, 1940). on January 17th Actual price: USD $72,000.
  22. Heritage Auctions Donkey Kong - Wata 8.5 B Sealed [No Rev-A, Round SOQ, Mid Production], NES Nintendo 1986 USA. on January 17th Actual price: USD $72,000.
  23. Heritage Auctions Whiz Comics #1 (Fawcett Publications, 1940) CGC VG- 3.5 Off-white to white pages. on January 17th Actual price: USD $72,000.
  24. Heritage Auctions Fantastic Four #5 (Marvel, 1962) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white to white pages. on January 17th Actual price: USD $72,000.
  25. Heritage Auctions Amazing Fantasy #15 Signed by Steve Ditko and Stan Lee (Marvel, 1962) CGC FN- 5.5 Cream to off-white pages. on January 17th Actual price: USD $72,000.



37 total sales reported this week:

Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. Classic Sale - Prints on January 20th: 100.00%
Eldreds. "Cabin Fever" Auction, session 2 on January 22nd: 73.91%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Estate Treasures Auction on January 20th: 55.56%
Christies. In Praise of America: Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Prints and Broadsides on January 22nd: 81.58%
Sothebys. Important Americana: Furniture and Folk Art - bidstart 1/8 on January 21st: 87.50%
Skinner. Fine Prints and Photographs - bidstart 1/11 on January 21st: 94.64%
RR Auction. Olympic Memorabilia - bidstart 1/14 on January 21st: 55.61%
Potomack Company. January Classic Sale on January 21st: 66.67%
PBA Galleries. Fine Books on January 21st: 79.22%
OSENAT. Online Automobilia - bidstart 1/14 on January 21st: 79.87%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Photography on January 21st: 90.38%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books from the Library of the late Brian Findlay on January 21st: 100.00%
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Books on January 20th: 88.19%
Eldreds. "Cabin Fever" Auction, session 1 on January 21st: 94.34%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Children's Books, Literary Autographs, 19th & 20th Century First Editions on January 21st: 93.80%
Purcell Auctioneers. Auction of a Collection of Irish Historical Interest Books Including Maps, Journals, Periodicals, Pa on January 20th: 91.33%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Travel, Maps & Topographical Views, Antiquarian Literature, Cookery & Science on January 20th: 97.08%
ALDE. Letters and Autograph Manuscripts on January 20th: 71.38%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 1/12 on January 19th: 98.18%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only - Timed Eclectic Variety Auction - Bidstart 1/8 on January 19th: 98.33%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on January 19th: 92.22%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Special Auction in Honor of the Yahrzeit of Rebbe Rayatz of Lubavitch on January 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 1/12 on January 19th: 99.55%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Unlimited Auction on January 18th: 75.34%
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Books, Autographs and Art on January 17th: 74.17%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 1/3 on January 17th: 93.67%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 1/10 on January 17th: 99.82%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 1/10 on January 18th: 99.09%
Ripley Auctions. Art & Antiques Featuring The Raymond Leppard Estate on January 16th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 1/8 on January 15th: 90.18%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 1/1 on January 13th: 95.96%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 1/1 on January 12th: 90.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 1/1 on January 11th: 91.25%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/1 on January 10th: 93.75%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 16th: 97.50%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art on January 17th: 99.38%
Heritage Auctions. The Robert Laub Blue Collar Collection of Fractional Currency Special Online Auction on January 17th: 88.66%


For the week ahead 42 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jan. 25th
Rossini. Paris. PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES, LITHOGRAPHS, XIXTH, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY. 36 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 1/15. 75 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 91 lots
Skinner. Marlborough. Discovery - Interiors - Online bidstart 1/12. 34 lots

Tue. Jan. 26th
Il Ponte. Milan. Books and Manuscripts. 301 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 1/19. 741 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 1/19. 241 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Antiquarian and Contemporary Books. 258 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 1/15. 33 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety - bidstart 1/21. 41 lots

Wed. Jan. 27th
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Fine Art, Furniture, and Decorative Art - bidstart 1/8. 114 lots
Zisska and Lacher. Munich. Books and Graphics. 2243 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Bank. 28 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 1/15. 125 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Ephemera, Books, Cigarette Cards, Photographs, Postcards, Postage Stamps and Postal History.. 138 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Watercolors and Drawings - Prints and Posters. 144 lots

Thu. Jan. 28th
Christies. London - King Street. Old Master Prints - online bidstart 1/19. 132 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper. 237 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Americana at Stair. 16 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Illustration Art. 280 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Rare Books, Maps and Prints - bistart 1/21. 475 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. The Winter Estate Auction. 36 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Prints and Multiples. 251 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Online Only: Modern and Old Books - bidstart 1/21. 32 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Online Only: Manuscripts and Autographs - bidstart 1/21. 86 lots
Bruneau & Co. . Cranston. January Estate Fine Art & Antique Auction - Online Only. 62 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Discovery Backyard Auction - Online Only bidstart 1/15. 104 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. January Fine Arts Cornucopia. 39 lots

Fri. Jan. 29th
Christies. New York. Selections from the Library of Mr. & Mrs. John H. Gutfreund 834 Fifth Avenue. 118 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Autographs and Manuscripts. 226 lots
Bonhams. New York. Conflicts Online - Bidstart 1/19. 46 lots
Sothebys. New York. Fearless: The Collection of Hester Diamond Part II - bidstart 1/22. 88 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Cartography - Bidstart 1/22. 45 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 1/22. 89 lots

Sat. Jan. 30th
Case Antiques, Inc.. Knoxville. Winter 2021 Sale. 136 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Ante Up: Gambling Memorabilia. 318 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots

Sun. Jan. 31st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 1/24.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 1/17. 203 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 1/24.
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Columbus. Rare & Antique Books featuring the Collection of Dr. Lee Gurga TIMED, ONLINE ONLY - bidstart 1/21. 184 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/22. 37 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

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    Forum, July 17: Lucianus Samosatensis. Dialogoi, editio princeps, second issue, Florence, Laurentius Francisci de Alopa, 1496. £10,000 to £15,000.
    Forum, July 17: Boccaccio (Giovanni). Il Decamerone, Florence, Philippo di Giunta, 1516. £10,000 to £15,000.
    Forum, July 17: Henry VII (King) & Philip the Fair (Duke of Burgundy). [Intercursus Magnus], [Commercial and Political Treaty between Henry VII and Philip Duke of Burgundy], manuscript copy in Latin, original vellum, 1499. £8,000 to £12,000.
    Forum, July 17: Bible, English. The Holy Bible, Conteyning the Old Testament, and the New, Robert Barker, 1613. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum, July 17: Bond (Michael). A Bear Called Paddington, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, 1958. £4,000 to £6,000.
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    Forum, July 17: Yeats (William Butler). The Secret Rose, first edition, with extensive autograph corrections, additions and amendments by the author for a new edition, 1897. £6,000 to £8,000.
    Forum, July 17: Byron (George Gordon Noel, Lord). Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, bound in dark green morocco elaborately tooled in gilt and with 3 watercolours to fore-edge, by Fazakerley of Liverpool, 1841. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum, July 17: Miró (Juan), Wassily Kandinsky, John Buckland-Wright, Stanley William Hayter and others.- Spender (Stephen). Fraternity, one of 101 copies, with signed engravings by 9 artists. £6,000 to £8,000.
    Forum, July 17: Sowerby (George Brettingham). Album comprising 22 leaves of original watercolour drawings of fossil remains of Cheltenham and Vicinity, [c.1840]. £6,000 to £8,000.
    Forum, July 17: Mathematics.- Blue paper copy.- Euclid. De gli Elementi, Urbino, Appresso Domenico Frisolino, 1575. £12,000 to £18,000.
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    Sotheby’s, July 15: Buzz Aldrin's FLOWN Apollo 11 Crew-Signed NASA Manned Spacecraft Center Cover. $15,000 to $20,000.
    Sotheby’s, July 15: Lunar Surface Flown Mission Emblem Presented to Tom Stafford by John Young. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Sotheby’s, July 17: Albert Einstein. Typed Letter Signed ("A. Einstein."), to Ann Morrisett, Affirming a Pacifist's Right to Self-Defense, March 21, 1952. $10,000 to $15,000.
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    Sotheby’s, July 17: Operating and Maintenance Manual for the BINAC Binary Automatic Computer Built for Northrop Aircraft Corporation. Philadelphia, 1949. $30,000 to $50,000.
    Sotheby’s, July 17: Steve Jobs Apple Computer Business Card, c. 1977. $5,000 to $8,000.
    Sotheby’s, July 15: Extensive Chronology of Spacecraft From Apollo to Skylab, Signed by a Member of Every Crewed Apollo Flight and the Commanders of Each Skylab Mission. $5,000 to $8,000.
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    DOYLE, July 23: WALL, BERNHARDT. Greenwich Village. Types, Tenements & Temples. Estimate $300-500
    DOYLE, July 23: STOKES, I. N. PHELPS. The Iconography of Manhattan Island, 1498-1909. New York: Robert H. Dodd, 1915-28. Estimate: $3,000-5,000
    DOYLE, July 23: [AUTOGRAPH - US PRESIDENT]FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. A signed photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Estimate $500-800
    DOYLE, July 23: [ARION PRESS]. ABBOTT, EDWIN A. Flatland. A Romance of Many Dimensions. San Francisco, 1980. Estimate $2,000-3,000.
    DOYLE, July 23: TOLSTOY, LYOF N. and NATHAN HASKELL DOLE, translator. Anna Karénina ... in eight parts. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., [1886]. Estimate: $400-600
    DOYLE, July 23: ROWLING, J.K. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. London: Bloomsbury, 2000. Estimate $1,200-1,800