• 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
  • 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.
  • 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.

Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 45 Auctions Archived, another 60 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 8 October 2021, 45 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub's Transactions+ Database, 1 denominated in Australin dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 12 in euros, 5 in British pounds, 25 in US dollars, and 1 in South African rand.

 

Turnover was $21,313,809 as 84% of all lots sold.  There were 12,150 lots posted and 10,234 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $2,083.  As the market is transitioning into event pricing we are daily learning where the new collector is:  in the auctions. Be open to dealer suggestions too. 

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies Twin Flames #83. Bahareh & Farzaneh, accompanied by Twin Flames Full Physical Collection, 2017-2018 on October 6th Actual price: USD $1,110,000.
  2. Christies Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941 on October 6th Actual price: USD $930,000.
  3. Christies Child with a toy hand grenade in Central Park, N.Y.C., 1962 on October 6th Actual price: USD $625,000.
  4. Bonhams Sting Like A Bee, 1978 on October 5th Actual price: USD $425,312.
  5. Sothebys Calla Lilies on October 5th Actual price: USD $352,800.
  6. Sothebys Memphis (Tricycle) on October 5th Actual price: USD $327,600.
  7. Heritage Auctions Apocalypse Now, movie poster illustration, 1979 Mixed media on paper 40 x 30 inches (101.6 x 76.2 cm) on October 4th Actual price: USD $212,500.
  8. Bonhams I Love You America, 1979 on October 5th Actual price: USD $150,312.
  9. Christies Charleston, South Carolina, 1955 on October 6th Actual price: USD $150,000.
  10. Heritage Auctions The Chessmen of Mars, book dust jacket, 1922 Oil on board 34-3/4 x 24-1/2 inches (88.3 x 62.2 cm) on October 4th Actual price: USD $150,000.
  11. Heritage Auctions At the Earth's Core, book dust jacket, 1922 Oil on board 33 x 23-1/4 inches (83.8 x 59.1 cm) on October 4th Actual price: USD $150,000.
  12. Heritage Auctions Mathieu Lauffray Star Wars: Heir to the Empire #1 de 6 Couverture Originale (Dark Horse Comics, 1995). on October 3rd Actual price: USD $143,750.
  13. Christies Untitled Photogram, 1939 on October 6th Actual price: USD $137,500.
  14. Christies U.S. 90, En Route to Del Rio, Texas, 1955 on October 6th Actual price: USD $125,000.
  15. Heritage Auctions Hergé (Georges Remi dit) Les Aventures de Tintin, Vol 714 pour Sydney Tome 22 Double Planche 15 Préparatoire Originale (Le Journal Tintin, 1967-68). on October 3rd Actual price: USD $125,000.
  16. Marc van de Wiele Auctions Novum ac magnum theatrum urbium Belgicae + Belgicae liberae ac foederatae on October 2nd Actual price: USD $123,390.
  17. Sothebys Water Towers on October 5th Actual price: USD $119,700.
  18. Christies Parade – Hoboken, New Jersey, 1955 on October 6th Actual price: USD $118,750.
  19. Heritage Auctions Albert Uderzo Astérix, La Rose et le Glaive Tome 29 Planche 38 (Les Editions Albert René, 1991). on October 3rd Actual price: USD $118,750.
  20. Morphy Auctions RARE & OUTSTANDING BRUINOIL & BRUIN GASOLINE DIE CUT TIN FLANGE SIGN W/ BEAR GRA... on October 4th Actual price: USD $96,000.
  21. Sothebys Untitled #116 on October 5th Actual price: USD $88,200.
  22. Heritage Auctions A Weighty Problem, calendar illustration, 1960 Oil on canvas 30 x 24 inches (76.2 x 61.0 cm) on October 4th Actual price: USD $87,500.
  23. Christies Rudolf Nureyev, Paris, France, July 25, 1961 on October 6th Actual price: USD $81,250.
  24. Sothebys 'Dunes, Oceano' on October 5th Actual price: USD $75,600.
  25. Bonhams Let My People Go, 1978 on October 5th Actual price: USD $72,812.


6 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. Photographs on October 6th: $4,776,125
Sothebys. Classic Photographs - bidstart 9/28 on October 5th: $2,381,778
Heritage Auctions. International Original Art & Anime Signature® Auction on October 3rd: $2,346,577
Heritage Auctions. Illustration Art Signature Auction on October 4th: $2,146,888
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia and Petroliana on October 4th: $1,349,000
Bonhams. PhotographsTCM Presents ... It's a Knockout! on October 5th: $1,051,434

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

Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/17 on September 28th: 238.29%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 9/17 on September 27th: 235.82%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 9/28 on October 5th: 160.43%
ALDE. Modern and contemporary original editions. JLN Collection on October 7th: 126.45%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia and Petroliana on October 4th: 122.91%
Sothebys. From Japan with Love - bidstart 9/30 on October 6th: 117.11%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on October 6th: 116.76%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectible Books on October 7th: 114.33%
Bonhams. PhotographsTCM Presents ... It's a Knockout! on October 5th: 111.38%
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Books, Books about Books, Architecture, and Ephemera on October 2nd: 106.86%
Heritage Auctions. Illustration Art Signature Auction on October 4th: 105.71%
University Archives. Fabulous Autographs & Art, From Van Gogh To Hendrix on September 29th: 105.62%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 9/28 on October 5th: 103.93%


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

Heritage Auctions. Unlimited Base Set Booster Box Break Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on October 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 9/28 on October 5th: 100.00%
Neal Auction Company. UNRESERVED @Neal on October 7th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Politically Charged: The Prints of Shepard Fairey - bidstart 9/29 on October 6th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 9/17 on September 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 9/28 on October 5th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/17 on September 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. International Original Art & Anime Signature® Auction on October 3rd: 99.88%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 9/26 on October 4th: 99.81%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 9/28 on October 5th: 99.65%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 9/19 on October 3rd: 99.55%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 9/29 on October 6th: 99.16%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia and Petroliana on October 4th: 98.46%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 9/26 on October 3rd: 98.28%
Heritage Auctions. Illustration Art Signature Auction on October 4th: 97.33%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on October 2nd: 96.00%
University Archives. Fabulous Autographs & Art, From Van Gogh To Hendrix on September 29th: 95.85%
Sothebys. From Japan with Love - bidstart 9/30 on October 6th: 94.83%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Timed Eclectic Variety on October 5th: 94.12%
Angling Auctions. Angling Auction on October 2nd: 93.85%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books on October 4th: 92.71%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectible Books on October 7th: 90.94%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on October 6th: 87.11%
Chiswick Auctions. Photographica on October 6th: 86.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 9/17 on September 29th: 82.64%


45 total sales reported this week:

Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectible Books on October 7th: 90.94%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on October 6th: 87.11%
PBA Galleries. Americana - Travel & Exploration - World History - Cartography on October 7th: 64.00%
Michael Treloar. The Golden Era | Australian Rules Football and Cricket, 1879-1941 - bidstart 9/17 on October 7th: 34.52%
Finarte. Photographs on October 7th: 62.90%
Dorotheum . Paintings and Graphic Prints on October 7th: 68.35%
Christies. Photography of the Civil War: Property from The Metropolitan Museum of Art - bidstart 9/24 on October 7th: 63.69%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Rare Books - Online bidstart 9/30 on October 7th: 34.58%
ALDE. Modern and contemporary original editions. JLN Collection on October 7th: 78.70%
Neal Auction Company. UNRESERVED @Neal on October 7th: 100.00%
Stephan Welz & Co.. Three Day Premium Auction on October 7th: 60.34%
Sothebys. Politically Charged: The Prints of Shepard Fairey - bidstart 9/29 on October 6th: 100.00%
Sothebys. From Japan with Love - bidstart 9/30 on October 6th: 94.83%
Sothebys. Contemporary Photographs - bidstart 9/28 on October 5th: 67.47%
Christies. Photographs on October 6th: 69.48%
Chiswick Auctions. Photographica on October 6th: 86.67%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 9/29 on October 6th: 99.16%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Timed Eclectic Variety on October 5th: 94.12%
The Ross Art Group Inc. Original Vintage Poster Discoveries on October 5th: 28.18%
Sothebys. Classic Photographs - bidstart 9/28 on October 5th: 65.56%
Bonhams. PhotographsTCM Presents ... It's a Knockout! on October 5th: 70.71%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on October 5th: 74.34%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 9/28 on October 5th: 99.65%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 9/28 on October 5th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 9/28 on October 5th: 100.00%
University Archives. Fabulous Autographs & Art, From Van Gogh To Hendrix on September 29th: 95.85%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia and Petroliana on October 4th: 98.46%
Bonhams. Photographs on October 4th: 56.76%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books on October 4th: 92.71%
Heritage Auctions. Unlimited Base Set Booster Box Break Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on October 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 9/19 on October 3rd: 99.55%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 9/26 on October 4th: 99.81%
Heritage Auctions. Illustration Art Signature Auction on October 4th: 97.33%
Angling Auctions. Angling Auction on October 2nd: 93.85%
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Books, Books about Books, Architecture, and Ephemera on October 2nd: 74.79%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on October 2nd: 96.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 9/24 on October 1st: 73.49%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 9/17 on September 30th: 78.95%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 9/17 on September 29th: 82.64%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/17 on September 28th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 9/17 on September 27th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/17 on September 26th: 78.72%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography - bidstart 9/17 on September 25th: 41.18%
Heritage Auctions. International Original Art & Anime Signature® Auction on October 3rd: 99.88%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 9/26 on October 3rd: 98.28%


For the week ahead 60 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Oct. 11th
Ader. PARIS. JACQUES CREPINEAU COLLECTION - A LIFE BETWEEN THEATRE AND MUSIC HALL - Online. 272 lots
Tajan. Paris. Books, Manuscripts and Comics. 409 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 107 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/1. 59 lots

Tue. Oct. 12th
Ader. PARIS. Letters, Manuscripts, Autographs - Music. 370 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Prints including Maurice Houdayer’s Collection Online. 178 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Discovery in the Backyard - Online Only. 107 lots
Lark Mason Associates. New Braunfels. Antiquarian and Other Books - bidstart 9/14. 141 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 10/5. 683 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 10/5. 166 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 10/5. 61 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Rare, Antique and Contemporary Books. 250 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 45 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 10/1. 26 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Valuable Books. 834 lots
Jasper52. New York. Vintage Photo engravings and Photolithographs. 134 lots
Jasper52. New York. Fine Black and White Photographica. 50 lots
Jasper52. New York. Antique 15th-19th Century Book Collection. 410 lots
Jasper52. New York. Antique Maps of the Eastern Hemisphere. 172 lots

Wed. Oct. 13th
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 9/26. 846 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. British & European Paintings and Watercolours, Old Master Drawings & Modern Prints. 35 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 10/6. 371 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Prints and Multiples. 276 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs. 151 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/1. 113 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books, Ephemera, Cigarette Cards, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History. 129 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Literature and Autographs. 461 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Special Catalogue: "In the beat of the music". 197 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Special Catalogue: "Egon Erwin Kisch". 107 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Enki Bilal. 28 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Discovery in the Backyard - Online Only. 51 lots
Jasper52. New York. Photolithographs and Gravures. 132 lots
Jasper52. New York. Historical Manuscripts and Printings. 54 lots
Jasper52. New York. Vintage Movie and Advertising Posters. 200 lots
Jasper52. New York. Antique Maps of the World. 94 lots
Jasper52. New York. Japanese Woodblock Prints. 90 lots

Thu. Oct. 14th
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Antiquarian and Modern Books - Autographs. 151 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 295 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Early Printed Books. 220 lots
Rossini. Paris. Stamps, Books, Old Paper. 399 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Around the Princess of Salm | Arts and Literature - bidstart 10/4. 63 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Gary Munson Collection of Horror and Fantasy Rare Books. 125 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 1. 1254 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Modern Literature and Art Documentation. 676 lots

Fri. Oct. 15th
Bonhams. New York. The Robin Satinsky Collection of Illustrated Books. 349 lots
Christies. New York. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana - bidstart 10/1. 205 lots
Finarte. Milan. Contemporary Recollections: Documents, Books, Photographs and Arts. 307 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 2. 750 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. History, Art, Maps, Australiana, Firsts, Signed books and more. 541 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/8. 81 lots

Sat. Oct. 16th
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Online Only Auction. 74 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . Gallery Auction. 54 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 3. 951 lots

Sun. Oct. 17th
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Columbus. Eclectic Variety - bidstart 10/7. 39 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 10/10.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 10/10.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 10/3. 477 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Michael S. Tallent Collection Part II Currency Showcase Auction. 451 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/8. 29 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • 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.
  • 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.