• Gros & Delettrez, 7 November:
    APRES DE MANNEVILLETTE
    Le Neptune Oriental
    Gros & Delettrez, 7 November:
    CASSAS
    Eaux fortes de la Sicile et quelques vues d’Espagne
    Gros & Delettrez, 7 November:
    CASSINI DE THURY
    Carte générale et particulière de la France.
    Gros & Delettrez, 7 November:
    JOUY; GARNERAY
    Vues des côtes de France dans l'Océan et dans la Méditerranée
    Gros & Delettrez, 7 November:
    LA PÉROUSE
    Voyage autour du monde
    Gros & Delettrez, 7 November:
    LE GENTIL DE LA GALAISIERE
    Voyage dans les Mers de l’Inde
    Gros & Delettrez, 7 November:
    LICENT
    Hoang Ho, Pai Ho, Loan Ho, Leao Ho. Itinéraires suivis dans le bassin du golfe du Pei Tcheuly
    Gros & Delettrez, 7 November:
    FRENCH SCHOOL FROM THE 19th CENTURY
    Panorama d’Athènes
    Gros & Delettrez, 7 November:
    PEETERS
    Description des principales villes, havres et isles du golfe de Venise
    Gros & Delettrez, 7 November:
    PÉRON; FREYCINET
    Voyage de découverte aux terres australes
    Gros & Delettrez, 7 November:
    STACKELBERG
    La Grèce : vues pittoresques et topographiques.
    Gros & Delettrez, 7 November:
    VALENTINER
    Atlas des Sonnensystems.
  • Forum Auctions
    A Visual and Historical Voyage into the Ottoman World:
    The Library of a Gentleman
    14th November
    Forum, Nov. 14: Preziosi (Amedeo). Stamboul: Recollections of Eastern Life, first edition, Paris, Lemercier, 1858. £6,000 to £8,000.
    Forum, Nov. 14: Mayr (Heinrich von). Malerische Ansichten aus dem Orient. Vues Pittoresques de l'Orient, first edition in the original 10 parts, Munich, Paris & Leipzig, [1839-40]. £10,000 to £15,000.
    Forum, Nov. 14: Lewis (John Frederick). Illustrations of Constantinople, made during a Residence in that City &c. in the Years 1835-6, first edition, [1838]. £6,000 to £8,000.
    Forum, Nov. 14: Dodwell (Edward). Views in Greece, first edition, ordinary format, Rodwell and Martin, 1821. £8,000 to £12,000.
    Forum, Nov. 14: Cassas (Louis François). [Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palæstube et de la Basse-Égypte], 3 vol., first edition, [Paris], [1799]. £8,000 to £12,000.
    Forum Auctions
    A Visual and Historical Voyage into the Ottoman World:
    The Library of a Gentleman
    14th November
    Forum, Nov. 14: La Chappelle (Georges). Recueil de Divers Portraits des Principales Dames de la Porte du Grand Turc, first edition, Paris, 1648. £8,000 to £12,000.
    Forum, Nov. 14: Fossati (Gaspard). Aya Sophia Constantinople as recently restored by order of H.M. the Sultan Abdul Medjid, first edition, ordinary format, 1852. £6,000 to £8,000.
    Forum, Nov. 14: Pertusier (Charles). Promenades Pittoresques dans Constantinople et sur les Rives du Bosphore, 4 vol., inc Atlas, first edition, Paris, H. Nicolle, 1815-17. £6,000 to £8,000.
    Forum, Nov. 14: Brindesi (Jean). Souvenirs de Constantinople, first edition, [Paris], [1855-60]. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum, Nov. 14: Le Bruyn (Cornelius). Voyage au Levant, first French edition, Delft, Henri de Kroonevelt, 1700. £3,000 to £4,000.
  • Forum Auctions
    Online Sale:
    The Detective Fiction Collection of John Cooper
    Ending 7th November, 2024
    Forum, Nov. 7: Christie (Agatha). The Thirteen Problems, first edition, The Crime Club, 1932. £15,000 to £20,000.
    Forum, Nov. 7: Christie (Agatha). Dumb Witness, first edition, 1937. £3,000 to £4,000.
    Forum, Nov. 7: Christie (Agatha). Cards on the Table, first edition, The Crime Club, 1936. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Forum, Nov. 7: [Carr (John Dickson)], "Carter Dickson" and John Rhode. Drop to his Death, first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.
    Forum, Nov. 7: Berkeley (Anthony). Jumping Jenny, first edition, Hodder and Stoughton, 1933. £800 to £1,200.
    Forum Auctions
    Online Sale:
    The Detective Fiction Collection of John Cooper
    Ending 7th November, 2024
    Forum, Nov. 7: Marsh (Ngaio). Overture to Death, first edition, The Crime Club, 1939. £600 to £800.
    Forum, Nov. 7: [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] "Nicholas Blake". The Beast Must Die, first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.
    Forum, Nov. 7: Brand (Christianna). Green for Danger, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, John Lane the Bodley Head, 1945. £600 to £800.
    Forum, Nov. 7: Christie (Agatha). Murder is Easy, first edition, signed by the author, 1939. £3,000 to £4,000.
    Forum, Nov. 7: Sayers (Dorothy L.) Lord Peter Views the Body, first edition, Gollancz, 1928. £6,000 to £8,000.
  • Desa Unicum, Nov. 13: Chronograph Wristwatches. Precious memories of the 20th Century / Cronografi da Polso. Preziose Memorie del XX Secolo, 2013. €3,000 to €5,000.
    Desa Unicum, Nov. 13: Lanthemann, Joseph. Modigliani 1884-1920. A Catalogue Raisonné, Barcelona, 1970. €320 to €380.
    Desa Unicum, Nov. 13: Warhol, Andy. The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (from A to B and back again), New York, 1975. Signed by the author. €500 to €600.
    Desa Unicum, Nov. 13: Vitali, Lamberto. Morandi: Catalogo Generale. I & II, Mediolan, 1983. €1,100 to €1,300.
    Desa Unicum, Nov. 13: Goldstein, Ann. Christopher Wool, Los Angeles, 1998. €320 to €380.
    Desa Unicum, Nov. 13: Celant, Germano. Piero Manzoni, 1989. €320 to €360.9
    Desa Unicum, Nov. 13: Ernst, Max. Oeuvre-Katalog. Das Graphische Werk, Cologne, 1975. €420 to €480.

Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 50 Auctions Archived, another 49 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday 24 September 2021, 50 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database, 1 denominated in Danish krone, 13 in euros, 6 in British pounds, and 30 in US dollars. 

 

Turnover was $11,929,935 as 91% of all lots sold.  There were 12,077 lots posted and 10,985 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $1,086.  Eight houses sold lots that made it into today’s Top 25.

 

3 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:

ChristiesBanksy: I can't believe you morons actually buy this sh*t - bidstart 9/9 on September 23rd: $2,203,997
ArtcurialMaurice Houdayer Library - Part 2 on September 21st: $1,552,446
BonhamsPrints and Multiples on September 22nd: $1,388,862


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

Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic BooksellersThe Mark & Lottie Salton Numismatic Library - bidstart 8/26 on September 18th: 259.67%
Bearnes Hampton and LittlewoodAntiques and Interiors Sale on September 14th: 233.48%
Chorley'sFine Art and Antiques on September 21st: 219.95%
ArtcurialMaurice Houdayer Library - Part 2 on September 21st: 142.14%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 9/3 on September 14th: 138.90%
EldredsAsian Art - session 2 on September 23rd: 132.77%
Neal Auction CompanyFall Estates Auction - Day 2 on September 18th: 123.99%
Revere AuctionsSeptember Day 2: Important Asian Art on September 23rd: 120.93%
Vermot de PasSale of Collectible Pokemon Cards on September 22nd: 116.66%
Fonsie Mealy AuctioneersLibrary Sale at Howth Castle, Howth, Co. Dublin, Ireland. on September 23rd: 112.71%
Heritage AuctionsWorld Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 9/14 on September 21st: 109.07%
Leland Little AuctionsThe Signature Fall Auction on September 18th: 108.91%
Forum AuctionsOnline Sale: Books and Works on Paper on September 23rd: 106.90%
Revere AuctionsSeptember Day 1: Important Works of Art on September 22nd: 105.98%
Carlsen Gallery30th Anniversary Auction on September 19th: 105.48%
Il PonteBooks and Manuscripts on September 21st: 104.58%
Doyle New YorkRare Books, Autographs, and Maps on September 23rd: 104.31%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 9/3 on September 15th: 101.84%
FreemansBooks and Manuscripts on September 23rd: 101.03%


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

Carlsen Gallery30th Anniversary Auction on September 19th: 100.00%
Leland Little AuctionsThe Signature Fall Auction on September 18th: 100.00%
Revere AuctionsSeptember Day 2: Important Asian Art on September 23rd: 100.00%
New England AuctionsSHELF SALE OF BOOKS: LITERATURE, INCLUDING AWARD WINNING AUTHORS, MYSTERIES, EARLY PRINTING - bidsta on September 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsWorld Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 9/14 on September 21st: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 9/14 on September 21st: 100.00%
Schilb AntiquarianRARE BOOKS With NO RESERVE NO BUYERS PREMIUM! on September 19th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsUS Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 9/14 on September 21st: 99.85%
ArtcurialMaurice Houdayer Library - Part 2 on September 21st: 99.52%
Heritage AuctionsSports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 9/5 on September 19th: 99.49%
Heritage AuctionsThe Ferryville Collection Currency Showcase Auction on September 19th: 99.49%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 9/15 on September 22nd: 99.47%
Heritage AuctionsComics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 9/12 on September 20th: 99.30%
Heritage AuctionsMovie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 9/12 on September 19th: 99.14%
H. A. CobbCatalogue Sale of a Private Library of about 500 Voumes on July 8th: 98.90%
Tessier & Sarrou and AssociatesOnline Sale - Books (Starting Price: 1 Euro) on September 20th: 96.91%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic BooksellersThe Mark & Lottie Salton Numismatic Library - bidstart 8/26 on September 18th: 95.19%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 18th: 94.50%
Neal Auction CompanyFall Estates Auction - Day 2 on September 18th: 93.55%
Chorley'sFine Art and Antiques on September 21st: 93.45%
EldredsAsian Art - session 2 on September 23rd: 92.00%
Bearnes Hampton and LittlewoodAntiques and Interiors Sale on September 14th: 91.84%
FreemansBooks and Manuscripts on September 23rd: 89.86%
Revere AuctionsSeptember Day 1: Important Works of Art on September 22nd: 89.38%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 9/3 on September 15th: 89.17%
EldredsAsian Art - session 1 on September 22nd: 88.89%
Forum AuctionsOnline Sale: Books and Works on Paper on September 23rd: 88.81%
Bruun RasmussenPrints on September 21st: 88.29%
ChristiesBanksy: I can't believe you morons actually buy this sh*t - bidstart 9/9 on September 23rd: 86.96%
Doyle New YorkRare Books, Autographs, and Maps on September 23rd: 85.96%
Old World AuctionsMaps and Atlases - Internet bidstart 9/1 on September 15th: 85.10%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 9/3 on September 14th: 85.00%
Il PonteBooks and Manuscripts on September 21st: 84.64%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 9/10 on September 17th: 84.00%
Catawiki B. V.Arabic Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/3 on September 13th: 83.33%
Fonsie Mealy AuctioneersLibrary Sale at Howth Castle, Howth, Co. Dublin, Ireland. on September 23rd: 82.64%
One Source AuctionsSIGNIFICANT PHOTOGRAPHY SKYLIGHT STUDIO OF J.E. HALE ATTIC FIND AUCTION on September 18th: 82.29%
Lyon and TurnbullRare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs on September 22nd: 82.23%
Garth's Auctioneers and AppraisersAMERICANA & DECORATIVE ARTS including Fine Jewelry Timed Online Only - bidstart 9/9 on September 19th: 81.82%

Skinner. Discovery - Interiors on September 22nd: 80.77% 

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies Love is in the Air on September 23rd Actual price: USD $308,972.
  2. Christies Kate Moss - Green, Turquoise Blue Colourway on September 23rd Actual price: USD $257,476.
  3. Christies Kate Moss - Red, Lime Green Colourway on September 23rd Actual price: USD $257,476.
  4. Christies Choose your Weapon (Grey) on September 23rd Actual price: USD $171,651.
  5. Bonhams Girl with Balloon on September 22nd Actual price: USD $170,944.
  6. Christies Laugh Now on September 23rd Actual price: USD $137,321.
  7. Christies Bomb Hugger (Bomb Love) on September 23rd Actual price: USD $128,738.
  8. Christies Stop and Search on September 23rd Actual price: USD $120,156.
  9. Il Ponte Imitatio Christi. on September 21st Actual price: USD $110,209.
  10. Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers I Monumenti dell Egitto e Della Nubia, Plate Volumes 1, 11 & 111, 3 vols. Elephant folio on September 23rd Actual price: USD $108,527.
  11. Christies Very Little Helps on September 23rd Actual price: USD $102,991.
  12. Christies Soup Can - White / Emerald / Tan on September 23rd Actual price: USD $94,408.
  13. Christies Love is in the Air on September 23rd Actual price: USD $82,392.
  14. Christies Laugh Now on September 23rd Actual price: USD $77,243.
  15. Freemans The American Atlas: Or, a Geographical Description of the Whole Continent of America... on September 23rd Actual price: USD $69,300.
  16. Christies Donuts (Chocolate) on September 23rd Actual price: USD $68,660.
  17. Christies I Fought The Law on September 23rd Actual price: USD $68,660.
  18. Il Ponte Biblia Sacra vulgatae editionis. on September 21st Actual price: USD $66,125.
  19. Christies Pulp Fiction on September 23rd Actual price: USD $65,227.
  20. Bonhams Pulp Fiction (DN) on September 22nd Actual price: USD $65,170.
  21. Doyle New York Autograph note signed instructing Edwin Stanton to meet with the important African American abolitionist and officer Martin Delany. on September 23rd Actual price: USD $63,000.
  22. Christies Jack and Jill (Police Kids) on September 23rd Actual price: USD $60,078.
  23. Heritage Auctions Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC VG 4.0 Off-white to white pages. on September 20th Actual price: USD $55,200.
  24. Christies Sale Ends (v.2) on September 23rd Actual price: USD $54,928.
  25. Neal Auction Company The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vols., on September 18th Actual price: USD $54,400.


50 total sales reported this week:

Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Antiques and Interiors Sale on September 14th: 91.84%
Old World Auctions. Maps and Atlases - Internet bidstart 9/1 on September 15th: 85.10%
Revere Auctions. September Day 2: Important Asian Art on September 23rd: 100.00%
Pandolfini. Timed Auction | 16th-20th Century Painting, Drawings and Prints - bidstart 9/15 on September 23rd: 52.50%
New England Auctions. SHELF SALE OF BOOKS: LITERATURE, INCLUDING AWARD WINNING AUTHORS, MYSTERIES, EARLY PRINTING - bidsta on September 23rd: 100.00%
Freemans. Books and Manuscripts on September 23rd: 89.86%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on September 23rd: 88.81%
Eldreds. Asian Art - session 2 on September 23rd: 92.00%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs, and Maps on September 23rd: 85.96%
Christies. Banksy: I can't believe you morons actually buy this sh*t - bidstart 9/9 on September 23rd: 86.96%
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Library Sale at Howth Castle, Howth, Co. Dublin, Ireland. on September 23rd: 82.64%
Vermot de Pas. Sale of Collectible Pokemon Cards on September 22nd: 78.93%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Interiors and Exteriors on September 22nd: 55.17%
Skinner. Discovery - Interiors on September 22nd: 80.77%
Revere Auctions. September Day 1: Important Works of Art on September 22nd: 89.38%
Lyon and Turnbull. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs on September 22nd: 82.23%
Eldreds. Asian Art - session 1 on September 22nd: 88.89%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on September 22nd: 79.42%
Ader. Online Books - bidstart 9/10 on September 22nd: 38.35%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 9/15 on September 22nd: 99.47%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 9/14 on September 21st: 99.85%
H. A. Cobb. Catalogue Sale of a Private Library of about 500 Voumes on July 8th: 98.90%
Il Ponte. Books and Manuscripts on September 21st: 84.64%
Chorley's. Fine Art and Antiques on September 21st: 93.45%
Carlsen Gallery. 30th Anniversary Auction on September 19th: 100.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on September 21st: 88.29%
Artcurial. Maurice Houdayer Library - Part 2 on September 21st: 99.52%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 9/14 on September 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 9/14 on September 21st: 100.00%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books (Starting Price: 1 Euro) on September 20th: 96.91%
Heritage Auctions. The Ferryville Collection Currency Showcase Auction on September 19th: 99.49%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 9/5 on September 19th: 99.49%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 9/12 on September 20th: 99.30%
Schilb Antiquarian. RARE BOOKS With NO RESERVE NO BUYERS PREMIUM! on September 19th: 100.00%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. AMERICANA & DECORATIVE ARTS including Fine Jewelry Timed Online Only - bidstart 9/9 on September 19th: 81.82%
Clars Auction Gallery. Fine Art, Furniture, Asian Art on September 19th: 75.00%
PosterConnection Inc.. End-of-Summer Sale: Affordable Posters on September 18th: 75.65%
One Source Auctions. SIGNIFICANT PHOTOGRAPHY SKYLIGHT STUDIO OF J.E. HALE ATTIC FIND AUCTION on September 18th: 82.29%
Neal Auction Company. Fall Estates Auction - Day 2 on September 18th: 93.55%
Michaans Auctions. Gallery Auction on September 18th: 76.00%
Leland Little Auctions. The Signature Fall Auction on September 18th: 100.00%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. The Mark & Lottie Salton Numismatic Library - bidstart 8/26 on September 18th: 95.19%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 9/10 on September 17th: 84.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 9/3 on September 15th: 89.17%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 9/3 on September 14th: 85.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/3 on September 13th: 76.40%
Catawiki B. V.. Arabic Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/3 on September 13th: 83.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/3 on September 12th: 68.29%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 18th: 94.50%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 9/12 on September 19th: 99.14%

 

For the week ahead 49 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Sep. 27th
Ader. PARIS. Online Photography Books - bidstart 9/17. 208 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . 44 • LES COLLECTIONS ARISTOPHIL • POÈTES & ÉCRIVAINS DES XIXE-XXE SIÈCLES. 200 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Prints, Drawings and Paintings, Old and Modern - bidstart 9/20. 34 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 9/17. 88 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 107 lots

Tue. Sep. 28th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 9/21. 639 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 9/21. 172 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 9/16. 231 lots
Cotswold Auction Company. Cheltenham. Books, Medals, Militaria and Collectables. 223 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Prints and Multiples. 271 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. United States and Civil War Postal History. 470 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. In Focus: 19th Century Photographs. 210 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 9/21. 61 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/17. 60 lots

Wed. Sep. 29th
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Books and Autographs. 288 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Fine Golf Books, Clubs & Memorabilia - Open for Consignments. 317 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Prints and Multiples. 169 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Prints and Editions. 300 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Prints. 31 lots
University Archives. Wilton. Fabulous Autographs & Art, From Van Gogh To Hendrix. 410 lots
Aspire Art Auctions. Cape Town,. Modern and Contemporary Art. 26 lots
Bogota Auction. Bogota. Engravings - Multiples - Design. 89 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Fine Art, Furniture, and Decorations. 42 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. 20|21. 140 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 9/22. 323 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 9/17. 121 lots
Sothebys. New York. A Life Among Artists: Contemporary Photographs from an Esteemed Private Collection. 57 lots
Christies. New York. From Artist to Woodblock: Japanese Prints Online - bidstart 9/14. 210 lots

Thu. Sep. 30th
Forum Auctions. London. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper. 508 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Miniature Books with Books to Benefit the Miniature Book Society. 131 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Printed and Manuscript Americana. 350 lots
Bonhams. New York. Wrap It Up. 102 lots
Skinner. Marlborough. Fine Prints and Photographs - bidstart 9/21. 162 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. September Estate Auction. 51 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 9/17. 19 lots
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Los Angeles. Fine Autographs and Memorabilia.
Bruneau & Co. . Cranston. Estate Fine Art & Antique Auction Featuring Single Owner Collection. 23 lots

Fri. Oct. 1st
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Old Master Prints. 36 lots
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Brugge. Books, Books about Books, Architecture, and Ephemera. 1170 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. International Original Art & Anime Signature® Auction. 809 lots
Finarte. Milan. 100 Times Pratt | Comic Auction. 100 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 9/24. 83 lots

Sat. Oct. 2nd
Angling Auctions. Romsey. Angling Auction. 65 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots

Sun. Oct. 3rd
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Automobilia and Petroliana. 520 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 9/19. 441 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 9/26.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 9/26.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/24. 59 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Freeman’s | Hindman
    Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana
    November 14
    Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: LEROUX, Gaston. The Phantom of the Opera. FIRST AM. ED, FIRST ISSUE IN THE VERY RARE DUST JACKET. 1911. $6,000 – 8,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: GOULD, John. A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds. L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: ORWELL, George. Nineteen Eighty-Four. Lon., 1949. FIRST EDITION IN A VERY FINE DUST JACKET. $6,000 – 8,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: GOULD. A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans. L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: The Federalist. NY, 1788. FIRST EDITION, THICK PAPER COPY. $60,000 – 80,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14: SELBY. Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology. Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.
  • Doyle
    Stage & Screen
    November 14 & 15
    Doyle, Nov. 14-15: A studio-sanctioned Darth Vader Touring Costume from The Empire Strikes Back. $50,000 to $100,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 14-15: An original Al Hirschfeld's illustration of the cast of On Golden Pond. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 14-15: The largest trove of personal Grace Kelly letters to come to market. $60,000 to $80,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 14-15: An Important Archive of Musical Manuscripts of Truman Capote and Harold Arlen's House of Flowers. $40,000 to $60,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 14-15: The archive of an original Merrily We Roll Along Broadway cast member. $5,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 14-15: Jerry Herman's Yamaha Model C7 Ebonized Grand Piano. $6,000 to $9,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 14-15: A large group of Jerry Herman musical posters. $300 to $500.
    Doyle, Nov. 14-15: Group of awards presented to Jerry Herman. $300 to $400.
    Doyle, Nov. 14-15: Six pages of original art for "The MAD Game of Basebrawl," a complete story published in MAD #167, pages 31-36, June 1974. $3,000 to $4,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 14-15: A MAD book made for Al Jaffee, containing original art and writings from many MAD contributors. 2011. $1,200 to $1,800.
    Doyle, Nov. 14-15: A Jaffee-themed MAD Fold-In - "What honor should the creator of the MAD Fold-Ins be given?" $800 to $1,200.
    Doyle, Nov. 14-15: MAD Fold-In - "What developing news story has many Americans totally transfixed?" $800 to $1,200.
  • 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