• Forum Auctions
    Colour Plate Books from the Library of Norman Bobins
    Part 2
    27th March 2024
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Alken (Henry). Sporting Notions, first edition, T.McLean, 1832-33. £800 to £1,200.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Bardi (Lorenzo). Nuova Raccolta delle piu interessanti Vedute della Citta di Firenze…, Florence, Lorenzo Bardi, [c.1840]. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Crawfurd (John). Journal of an Embassy from the Governor-General of India to the Court of Ava..., first edition, 1829. £1,000 to £1,500.
    Forum Auctions
    Colour Plate Books from the Library of Norman Bobins
    Part 2
    27th March 2024
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Dawe (George, engraver). The Life of a Nobleman, first edition, Geo. Henderson, [c.1825]. £1,000 to £1,500.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: [Doyle (John)], "H.B.". Political Sketches &c., 10 vol. including The Descriptive Key to H.B., Thomas McLean, [1829-51]. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Eben (Adolphus Christian Frederick, Baron von) and Nicolaus Heideloff. Modèles de l'Uniforme Militaire Adopté dans l'Armée Royale de Suède, Rudolph Ackerman, 1808. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Colour Plate Books from the Library of Norman Bobins
    Part 2
    27th March 2024
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Geissler (J.G.G.) and Friedrich Hempel. Mahlerische Darstellungen der Sitten, Gebrauche und Lustbarkeiten bey den Russischen, Tartarischen…, 4 parts in 1, Leipzig and Paris, [1804]. £1,000 to £1,500.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Hunt (Charles). Portraits of Winning Horses...of the Derby, Oaks, & St. Leger, from the Year 1842 to 1849…, Rock Brothers & Payne, 1849. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Kunike (Adolf Friedrich). Zwey hundert und sechzig Donau-Ansichten nach dem Laufe des Donaustromes…, Vienna, Leopold Grund, 1826. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Colour Plate Books from the Library of Norman Bobins
    Part 2
    27th March 2024
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Lasinio (Carlo). [Matrimony], Florence, 1790. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Reinhardt (Joseph). A Collection of Swiss Costumes, in Miniature, second English edition, James Goodwin, [1828]. £800 to £1,200.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Wengen (Gottfried Durst von). Die Öffentliche Maskerade Bamberg am Fastnachts-Montage 1833…, Bamberg, [1833]. £2,000 to £3,000.
  • 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
  • Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A RUTH BADER GINSBURG BEADED JUDICIAL COLLAR. $80,000 - $120,000
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: ONLY KNOWN COPY OF THE ONLY BOOK BY THE REMARKABLE EVE ADAMS. $8,000 - $12,000
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A COMPLETE RUN OF VISIONAIRE MAGAZINE THROUGH 2010. $6,000 - $9,000
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: LAW REVIEW OFFPRINT SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY RUTH BADER GINSBURG. $3,000 - $5,000
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: META REBNER'S WORKING SCRIPT OF THE LOVED ONE. $1,500 - $2,000
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A KATHY GROVE PORTRAIT OF CYNDI LAUPER FOR THE FEBRUARY 1989 DETAILS COVER. $800 - $1,200
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A PLASTIC COAT BY MILLIE DAVID FEATURED IN SOHO NEWS STYLE SECTION, FROM THE COLLECTION OF ANNIE FLANDERS. $500 - $700
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A RUTH BADER GINSBURG JEWELRY BOX. $600 - $900
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A SET OF JONI MITCHELL LYRICS FOR "IF I HAD A HEART." $2,000 - $3,000
  • 19th Century Shop
    Catalogue 198 just published
    19th Century Shop. Darwin and Wallace, first printing of the first paper on natural selection
    19th Century Shop. Shakespeare’s Poems, first collected edition
    19th Century Shop. Walt Whitman portrait inscribed with a Leaves of Grass poem
    19th Century Shop. Major Elizabeth Barrett Browning manuscript notebook
    19th Century Shop. Spock's Baby Book, original MS
    19th Century Shop. Cellarius, Harmonia Macrocosmica, the great celestial atlas

Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 31 Auctions Archived, another 52 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 10 September 2021, 31 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database, 1 denominated in Danish krone, 9 in euros, 4 in British pounds, and 17 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $3,701,470 as a slim 64% of all lots offered were sold.  There were 8,531 lots posted and 5,481 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $675.

 

It appears likely 700 auctions will be posted and completed from 1st September to 31st December.  If so, both consignors and bidders, will be B  U  S  Y!  Bon chance.

 

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


Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 8/20 on September 1st: 484.21%
SothebysOriginal Film Posters - bidstart 8/27 on September 7th: 143.09%
BonhamsThe Beaulieu Sale Collectors' Motor Cars & Automobilia on September 4th: 141.56%
Forum AuctionsOnline Sale: Modern Illustrated Books and Private Presses on September 9th: 141.43%
Heritage AuctionsWorld Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/28/31 on September 7th: 112.53%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 8/20 on August 31st: 109.23%
Heritage AuctionsUS Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 8/31 on September 7th: 103.05%


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

Heritage AuctionsTuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 8/31 on September 7th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsWorld Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/28/31 on September 7th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsComics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 8/29 on September 6th: 100.00%
Alaska Auction2021 Select Auction on September 8th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsMovie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 8/29 on September 5th: 99.24%
Aspire AuctionsFine Art - Prints - bidstart 8/27 on September 4th: 98.94%
Heritage AuctionsUS Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 8/31 on September 7th: 98.91%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 9/1 on September 8th: 98.15%
Heritage AuctionsSports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 8/22 on September 5th: 97.71%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 8/20 on September 1st: 96.85%
University ArchivesRare Autographs, Manuscripts and Books on August 25th: 96.68%
BonhamsThe Beaulieu Sale Collectors' Motor Cars & Automobilia on September 4th: 96.25%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 4th: 95.00%
EldredsSeptember Antiques and Accessories on September 8th: 94.41%
SothebysOriginal Film Posters - bidstart 8/27 on September 7th: 94.24%
Forum AuctionsOnline Sale: Modern Illustrated Books and Private Presses on September 9th: 93.06%
New England AuctionsLiterature, Graphics and Ephemera - bidstart 8/13 on September 7th: 91.15%
Bruun RasmussenPrints on September 7th: 89.41%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 8/20 on August 31st: 84.21%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 8/20 on August 30th: 84.00%
Catawiki B. V.Books - bidstart 8/20 on September 2nd: 83.33%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Sothebys Bullitt (1968) Poster, French, First French release 1969 on September 7th Actual price: USD $69,615.
  2. Sothebys Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) Poster, US on September 7th Actual price: USD $45,250.
  3. University Archives Lincoln Slavery Letter! "the freed-men in Gen. Grant’s Department", also Mentions "U.S. Supreme Court", a Stunning ALS on August 25th Actual price: USD $37,500.
  4. Sothebys La Belle et la Bete / Beauty and the Beast (1946) Poster, French, Style A on September 7th Actual price: USD $31,327.
  5. Heritage Auctions Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC Apparent GD+ 2.5 Slight (C-1) Off-white pages. on September 6th Actual price: USD $28,800.
  6. Sothebys Star Wars (1977) Poster, US, Style C. Printer's proof on September 7th Actual price: USD $26,106.
  7. Sothebys Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Poster, US, Roadshow on September 7th Actual price: USD $26,106.
  8. Sothebys Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) Poster, US on September 7th Actual price: USD $26,106.
  9. University Archives Exceedingly Rare! President William Henry Harrison Signs His Handwritten Notation on a Letter From “an old Soldier of Mine” Who Fought Under Him in the War of 1812 on August 25th Actual price: USD $25,000.
  10. Sothebys Marilyn Monroe (1949) US, Vintage gelatin photograph (Tobey Beach). Printed c. 1965 on September 7th Actual price: USD $24,365.
  11. Heritage Auctions The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (Marvel, 1963) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Off-white to white pages. on September 6th Actual price: USD $24,000.
  12. Heritage Auctions Marvel Comics #1 Coverless (Timely, 1939) CGC NG (No Grade) Cream to off-white pages. on September 6th Actual price: USD $22,800.
  13. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books Keere - Map of the World published 1636 - Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica Ac Hydrographica Tabula. A Pet. Kaerio on September 4th Actual price: USD $22,385.
  14. University Archives One of the Earliest Examples of Washington's Hand; A 1752 Survey of an Augusta County, Virginia Tract, Accomplished the Same Year He Inherited Mount Vernon on August 25th Actual price: USD $21,500.
  15. Sothebys The Italian Job (1969) Poster, US , Signed by Michael Caine on September 7th Actual price: USD $20,885.
  16. University Archives Sojourner Truth Signed CDV Quite Unique "I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance" on August 25th Actual price: USD $20,000.
  17. Heritage Auctions Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez DC Style Guide Wonder Woman Illustration Original Art (DC, 1982). on September 8th Actual price: USD $19,200.
  18. University Archives Kim Il Sung Signed Lengthy Inscription in North Korean Book of Cultural Propaganda: "A revolutionary must always believe in people…" on August 25th Actual price: USD $18,750.
  19. Aspire Auctions Twelve Tribes of Israel (Les douze tribes d'Israel), 1973. on September 4th Actual price: USD $18,585.
  20. Heritage Auctions Special Marvel Edition #15 Master of Kung Fu (Marvel, 1973) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages. on September 6th Actual price: USD $18,000.
  21. Sothebys Goldfinger (1964) Poster, British, Style A , Signed by Honor Blackman on September 7th Actual price: USD $17,404.
  22. Heritage Auctions Tales of Suspense #39 (Marvel, 1963) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Off-white to white pages. on September 6th Actual price: USD $16,800.
  23. Sothebys Star Wars (1977) Poster, US, Advance, style B on September 7th Actual price: USD $16,534.
  24. University Archives Albert Einstein Scientific ALS Re: Theory of Relativity, Atomic & Hydrogen Bombs on August 26th Actual price: USD $15,000.
  25. Sothebys Shanghai Express (1932) Poster, French on September 7th Actual price: USD $14,793.



31 total sales reported this week:

Rossini. ONLINE SUMMER SALE - PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES, LITHOGRAPHS, 19TH, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY on September 9th: 41.32%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Illustrated Books and Private Presses on September 9th: 93.06%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Estate Treasures Auction on September 9th: 72.88%
Eldreds. September Antiques and Accessories on September 9th: 77.97%
Eldreds. September Antiques and Accessories on September 8th: 94.41%
Alaska Auction. 2021 Select Auction on September 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 9/1 on September 8th: 98.15%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs on September 8th: 67.57%
Sothebys. Original Film Posters - bidstart 8/27 on September 7th: 94.24%
Rossini. GUY GAULARD LIBRARY: ONLINE SALES TRAVEL & ECONOMY on September 7th: 23.16%
New England Auctions. Literature, Graphics and Ephemera - bidstart 8/13 on September 7th: 91.15%
Chiswick Auctions. 19th and 20th Century Photographs on September 7th: 47.37%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on September 7th: 89.41%
University Archives. Judaica on August 26th: 73.00%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts and Books on August 25th: 96.68%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 8/31 on September 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/28/31 on September 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 8/31 on September 7th: 98.91%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 8/22 on September 5th: 97.71%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 8/29 on September 6th: 100.00%
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. Original and Vintage Posters - French Collection on September 5th: 1.31%
Bonhams. The Beaulieu Sale Collectors' Motor Cars & Automobilia on September 4th: 96.25%
Aspire Auctions. Fine Art - Prints - bidstart 8/27 on September 4th: 98.94%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 8/28 on September 3rd: 72.46%
Catawiki B. V.. Books - bidstart 8/20 on September 2nd: 83.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 8/20 on September 1st: 96.85%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 8/20 on August 31st: 84.21%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 8/20 on August 30th: 84.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 8/20 on August 29th: 72.09%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 8/29 on September 5th: 99.24%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 4th: 95.00%

 

For the week ahead 52 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Sep. 13th
Vermot de Pas. Paris. NASA Photographs. 299 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Arabic Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/3. 18 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/3. 89 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 111 lots

Tue. Sep. 14th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 9/7. 460 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 9/7. 146 lots
Christies. New York. The Exceptional Literature Collection of Theodore B. Baum. 173 lots
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. Antiques and Interiors Sale. 49 lots
Bonhams. London. Travel and Exploration. 115 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. HISTORY AND REGIONS OF FRANCE - COLLECTION OF CABINETS. 650 lots
Il Ponte. Milan. "Fast Auction" of Prints, Multiples and Modern Art. 260 lots
Sothebys. London. Made in Britain. 371 lots
Sothebys. London. Early Music: Rare Music Manuscripts, Printed Music and Books from the Library of Arnold Dolmetsch (1. 126 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 9/3. 20 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera - bidstart 9/7. 175 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 9/7. 54 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 41 lots

Wed. Sep. 15th
Old World Auctions. Richmond. Maps and Atlases - Internet bidstart 9/1. 839 lots
Bonhams. London. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 119 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 8/20. 891 lots
Sothebys. London. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 9/8. 133 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Collection of Irish Historical Books. 760 lots
Christies. New York. A Graphic Dialogue: Prints from the Collection of Lois B. Torf. 211 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Navy and Militaria. 88 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 9/3. 120 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. Art and Design. 22 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 9/8. 341 lots

Thu. Sep. 16th
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Online: AUTOGRAPHIC LETTERS & MANUSCRIPTS (FINE ARTS, HISTORY, LITERATURE AND MISCELLANEOUS). 217 lots
Charlton Hall. West Columbia, SC. International Sale. 31 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Fine Books - Fine Press - Fine Bindings - With a Taste of Golf. 238 lots
Christies. New York. A Graphic Dialogue: Prints from the Collection of Lois B. Torf Online - bidstart 9/2. 151 lots

Fri. Sep. 17th
Sothebys. London. Banksy - bidstart 9/10. 28 lots
Christies. New York. The Exceptional Literature Collection of Theodore B. Baum: Part Two - bidstart 9/2. 243 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. 91721. 48 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 9/10. 75 lots

Sat. Sep. 18th
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Fall Estates Auction - Day 2. 31 lots
PosterConnection Inc.. Clayton. End-of-Summer Sale: Affordable Posters. 345 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. The Signature Fall Auction. 34 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . Gallery Auction.
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Gahanna. The Mark & Lottie Salton Numismatic Library - bidstart 8/26. 457 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. SIGNIFICANT PHOTOGRAPHY SKYLIGHT STUDIO OF J.E. HALE ATTIC FIND AUCTION. 350 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Books - bidstart 9/10. 32 lots

Sun. Sep. 19th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 9/5. 396 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 9/12.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 9/12.
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Fine Art, Furniture, Asian Art. 40 lots
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Columbus. AMERICANA & DECORATIVE ARTS including Fine Jewelry Timed Online Only - bidstart 9/9. 55 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Ferryville Collection Currency Showcase Auction. 986 lots
Carlsen Gallery. Greenville, NY. 30th Anniversary Auction.
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. RARE BOOKS With NO RESERVE NO BUYERS PREMIUM!. 106 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/10. 33 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    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
    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
    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
    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.
  • Forum Auctions
    Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    28th March 2024
    Forum Mar. 28: [Langland (William)]. The vision of Pierce Plowman, nowe the seconde time imprinted..., Roberte Crowley, 1550. £8,000 to £10,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: [Shakespeare (William)]. [Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies], second folio edition, [by Tho.Cotes, for Robert Allot], [1632]. £30,000 to £40,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Bible, Czech Biblia Bohemica, first complete Bible printed in the Czech vernacular, Prague, August 1488. £30,000 to £40,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    28th March 2024
    Forum Mar. 28: Shabthai Tzvi.- Collection of four printed and illustrated broadsides detailing the appearance, rise and fall of the false messiah, Shabthai Tzvi, Augsburg, 1666-67. £40,000 to £60,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Leaf from the Beauvais Missal, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment, [Northern France (perhaps Beauvais or Amiens)], [fourteenth century (c.1310)]. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Aubrey (John). [Remaines of Gentilisme and Judaisme], manuscript in English, Latin and Greek, [c. 1693]. £30,000 to £50,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    28th March 2024
    Forum Mar. 28: Byron (George Gordon Noel, Lord). Poems on Various Occasions, first edition, Harriet Maltby's copy, Newark, Printed by S. & J. Ridge, 1807. £30,000 to £40,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Hobbit, first edition, second impression with dust-jacket, 1937 [but 1938]. £7,000 to £10,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Blake (William).- Thornton (Robert John). The Pastorals of Virgil, 2 vol., engraved plates by William Blake, 1821. £8,000 to £12,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    28th March 2024
    Forum Mar. 28: America.- Mount (William J.) & Thomas Page. The English Pilot…, [bound with] The Fourth Book, describing The West Indies Navigation from Hudson's-Bay to the River Amazones, 1721. £20,000 to £30,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Oldfield (Henry Ambrose), Rajman Singh Chitrakar & others. An album of 160 photographs and 13 original artworks, (1833-1919), [c. 1850s-1880s]. £20,000 to £30,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Audubon (John James) [and William MacGillivray]. Ornithological Biography…, 5 vol., first edition, presentation copy inscribed by Audubon, Edinburgh, 1831-49 [i.e. 1831-39]. £10,000 to £15,000.