• 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: 57 Auctions Archived, another 48 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 22 October 2021, 57 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database, 2 denominated in Swiss francs, 1 in Danish krone, 15 in euros, 7 in British pounds, 1 in Norwegian krone, and 31 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $41,621,488 as 75% of all lots sold.  There were 14,120 lots offered and 10,545 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $3,947.

 

7 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

ChristiesPrints and Multiples on October 22nd: $14,651,375
SothebysThe Luzzatto High Holiday Mahzor: A Magnificent Illuminated Ashkenazic Prayer Book on October 19th: $8,307,000
SothebysImportant Prints and Multiples - Part 1 on October 21st: $3,650,850
SothebysImportant Prints and Multiples - Part 2 on October 22nd: $3,186,792
RR AuctionSpace - bidstart 10/14 on October 21st: $2,059,971
Swann GalleriesFine Photographs on October 21st: $1,159,676
Doyle New YorkPrints and Multiples on October 19th: $1,108,642

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

De Baecque and AssociesAntiquarian and Modern Books - Autographs on October 14th: 206.48%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/1 on October 13th: 167.90%
SothebysThe Luzzatto High Holiday Mahzor: A Magnificent Illuminated Ashkenazic Prayer Book on October 19th: 138.45%
Forum AuctionsA third selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library on October 21st: 132.49%
Bloomsbury AuctionsTravel including a single owner collection of books on Mountaineering on October 20th: 126.56%
GorringesBook Sale on October 19th: 124.28%
Doyle New YorkPrints and Multiples on October 19th: 123.77%
ChristiesPrints and Multiples on October 22nd: 121.82%
RossiniStamps, Books, Old Paper on October 14th: 119.83%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/1 on October 11th: 114.08%
Bruun RasmussenPrints on October 19th: 108.69%
Koller Auctionsibid Old Master Prints and Drawings on October 6th: 106.90%
Heritage AuctionsWorld Currency Weekly - bidstart 10/12 on October 19th: 103.97%
SothebysImportant Prints and Multiples - Part 2 on October 22nd: 102.89%


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

SothebysThe Luzzatto High Holiday Mahzor: A Magnificent Illuminated Ashkenazic Prayer Book on October 19th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsWorld Currency Weekly - bidstart 10/12 on October 19th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 10/12 on October 19th: 100.00%
Leland Little AuctionsOctober Estate Auction on October 21st: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 10/13 on October 20th: 99.74%
Heritage AuctionsUS Currency Weekly - bidstart 10/12 on October 19th: 99.51%
Heritage AuctionsComics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 10/10 on October 18th: 99.23%
Heritage AuctionsSports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 10/3 on October 17th: 98.95%
Waverly AuctionsQuinn - Book Department Discovery Auction on October 21st: 98.74%
Doyle New YorkPrints and Multiples on October 19th: 97.98%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on October 16th: 97.50%
Heritage AuctionsThe Michael S. Tallent Collection Part II Currency Showcase Auction on October 17th: 97.12%
Heritage AuctionsMovie Posters Weekly - bidstart 10/10 on October 17th: 96.96%
New England AuctionsSporting Books and Ephemera - bidstart 10/5 on October 19th: 96.41%
New England AuctionsAngling, Hunting and Equestrian - bidstart 10/3 on October 21st: 94.44%
GorringesBook Sale on October 19th: 93.97%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/1 on October 13th: 92.92%
ChristiesPrints and Multiples on October 22nd: 91.50%
Antikvariat Bryggen ASBooks - online on October 18th: 90.76%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/1 on October 11th: 89.83%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 10/1 on October 12th: 88.46%
De Baecque and AssociesAntiquarian and Modern Books - Autographs on October 14th: 87.65%
Garth's Auctioneers and AppraisersEclectic Variety - bidstart 10/7 on October 17th: 87.18%
Jasper52No Reserve Rare Comics on October 20th: 86.99%
Chorley'sModern Art and Design on October 19th: 84.91%
SothebysImportant Prints and Multiples - Part 2 on October 22nd: 83.83%
Lyon and TurnbullVintage & Film Posters Starring James Bond on October 19th: 83.33%
Koller Auctionsibid Old Master Prints and Drawings on October 6th: 83.33%
Forum AuctionsA third selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library on October 21st: 81.37%
 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Sothebys The Luzzatto High Holiday Mahzor: A Magnificent Illuminated Ashkenazic Prayer Book on October 19th Actual price: USD $8,307,000.
  2. Christies Séries 347 on October 22nd Actual price: USD $2,190,000.
  3. Christies Myths on October 22nd Actual price: USD $930,000.
  4. Christies Madonna on October 22nd Actual price: USD $870,000.
  5. Christies Jazz, Tériade, Paris, 1947 on October 22nd Actual price: USD $774,000.
  6. RR Auction Gene Cernan's Apollo 17 Flown Lunar Surface-Used EVA-3 Cuff Checklist on October 21st Actual price: USD $744,994.
  7. Christies Afternoon Swimming on October 22nd Actual price: USD $500,000.
  8. Christies Growing on October 22nd Actual price: USD $412,500.
  9. Christies Reflections on Girl, from Reflections series on October 22nd Actual price: USD $350,000.
  10. Sothebys Nature morte au verre sous la lampe (Bloch 1101; Baer 1312) on October 21st Actual price: USD $327,600.
  11. Ader [Claude DEBUSSY (1862-1918).] Jacques-Émile BLANCHE (1861-1942). Claude Debussy, 1902 on October 12th Actual price: USD $327,120.
  12. Christies Details of Renaissance Paintings (Sandro Botticelli, Birth of Venus, 1482): one print on October 22nd Actual price: USD $325,000.
  13. Sothebys Grapes (Feldman & Schellmann II.190-95) on October 21st Actual price: USD $277,200.
  14. Sothebys The Scream (After Munch) (Feldman & Schellmann IIIA.58) on October 21st Actual price: USD $277,200.
  15. Christies Torse de femme, (L'Égyptienne) on October 22nd Actual price: USD $275,000.
  16. Christies Electric Chair on October 22nd Actual price: USD $275,000.
  17. Sothebys Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) (Feldman & Schellmann II.24) on October 21st Actual price: USD $252,000.
  18. Sothebys Flag III (ULAE 7) on October 21st Actual price: USD $226,800.
  19. Forum Auctions Banksy (b.1974) Choose your weapon (Red) (Signed AP) on October 20th Actual price: USD $207,373.
  20. Christies Woman Bathing (La Toilette) on October 22nd Actual price: USD $200,000.
  21. Sothebys Flowers (Feldman & Schellmann II.66) on October 22nd Actual price: USD $189,000.
  22. Sothebys Nice and the Côte D'Azur (Mourlot CS 26 - 37) on October 21st Actual price: USD $189,000.
  23. Christies Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn): one print on October 22nd Actual price: USD $187,500.
  24. Sothebys Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) (Feldman & Schellmann II.28) on October 21st Actual price: USD $176,400.
  25. Sothebys The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) - 1 January, 2011 on October 21st Actual price: USD $176,400.


57 total sales reported this week:

Sothebys. Important Prints and Multiples - Part 2 on October 22nd: 83.83%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on October 22nd: 91.50%
Waverly Auctions. Quinn - Book Department Discovery Auction on October 21st: 98.74%
Swann Galleries. Fine Photographs on October 21st: 79.94%
Sothebys. Important Prints and Multiples - Part 1 on October 21st: 73.58%
Skinner. Discovery - Interiors on October 21st: 62.50%
RR Auction. Space - bidstart 10/14 on October 21st: 75.28%
PBA Galleries. Fine Literature - Bukowski, Beats & the Counterculture on October 21st: 73.25%
New England Auctions. Angling, Hunting and Equestrian - bidstart 10/3 on October 21st: 94.44%
Leland Little Auctions. October Estate Auction on October 21st: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. A third selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library on October 21st: 81.37%
Bonhams. Jean Cocteau: l'Orphée moderne on October 21st: 70.27%
ALDE. Modern Illustrated Books on October 21st: 56.14%
Purcell Auctioneers. Exceptional Collection of Irish Railwayana and Model Railway Collectables - Webb & Thompson Large St on October 20th: 67.65%
Jasper52. No Reserve Rare Comics on October 20th: 86.99%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on October 20th: 56.52%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Travel including a single owner collection of books on Mountaineering on October 20th: 78.40%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 10/12 on October 19th: 99.51%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 10/13 on October 20th: 99.74%
Sothebys. The Beatles on October 19th: 63.16%
Sothebys. The Luzzatto High Holiday Mahzor: A Magnificent Illuminated Ashkenazic Prayer Book on October 19th: 100.00%
New England Auctions. Sporting Books and Ephemera - bidstart 10/5 on October 19th: 96.41%
Lyon and Turnbull. Vintage & Film Posters Starring James Bond on October 19th: 83.33%
Jasper52. 16th - 20th Century Antiquarian Maps on October 19th: 16.83%
Jasper52. Modern Master Prints on October 19th: 4.17%
Jasper52. Americana, History and Scholarly Fiction on October 19th: 31.58%
Jasper52. Historical Manuscripts and Printings on October 19th: 18.33%
Gorringes. Book Sale on October 19th: 93.97%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples on October 19th: 97.98%
Dorotheum . Master Drawings, Prints before 1900, Watercolours, Miniatures on October 19th: 69.89%
Chorley's. Modern Art and Design on October 19th: 84.91%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on October 19th: 75.68%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 10/12 on October 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 10/12 on October 19th: 100.00%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Books - online on October 18th: 90.76%
Rossini. Stamps, Books, Old Paper on October 14th: 71.93%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 3 on October 16th: 32.91%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 2 on October 15th: 46.00%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 1 on October 14th: 55.98%
Koller Auctions. ibid Old Master Prints and Drawings on October 6th: 83.33%
Koller Auctions. ibid Books and Autographs on October 5th: 62.67%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 10/3 on October 17th: 98.95%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 10/10 on October 18th: 99.23%
Moreshet Auctions. Books, Kodesh books, Hassidic books, Rabbinical letters, Manuscripts, Judaika and more on October 17th: 60.83%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Eclectic Variety - bidstart 10/7 on October 17th: 87.18%
Michaans Auctions. Gallery Auction on October 16th: 74.07%
Clars Auction Gallery. Online Only Auction on October 16th: 74.32%
De Baecque and Associes. Antiquarian and Modern Books - Autographs on October 14th: 87.65%
Ader. Letters, Manuscripts, Autographs - Music on October 12th: 39.19%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/8 on October 15th: 77.78%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/1 on October 13th: 92.92%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 10/1 on October 12th: 88.46%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/1 on October 11th: 89.83%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/1 on October 10th: 64.71%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on October 16th: 97.50%
Heritage Auctions. The Michael S. Tallent Collection Part II Currency Showcase Auction on October 17th: 97.12%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 10/10 on October 17th: 96.96%


For the week ahead 48 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Oct. 25th
Freemans. Philadelphia. The Alexander Hamilton Collection of John E. Herzog. 44 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. QUALITY ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES ONLINE AUCTION. 103 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/15. 79 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints and Photographs. 136 lots

Tue. Oct. 26th
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Graphics and Books. 1508 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 10/19. 743 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 10/19. 184 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 10/19. 70 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Sports Memorabilia. 307 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 10/15. 36 lots

Wed. Oct. 27th
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Stamps, Postcards, and Postal History. 62 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Postcards, Cigarette and Trade Cards, Photos, Autographs, and Ephemera. 255 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale - Books. 812 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 10/20. 404 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Presidential Memorabilia and Coins. 52 lots
Sothebys. New York. The Ricky Jay Collection. 634 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Estate Treasures Auction. 15 lots
Lion Heart Autographs. New York, NY . 150 Fascinating Autographs by Emperors, Revolutionaries, Presidents, Composers, Aviation Heroes, a S. 151 lots
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. Select Auction, including Art Prints. 65 lots
Bruneau & Co. . Cranston. Fall Comic and TCG Online Only Auction. 307 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/15. 133 lots

Thu. Oct. 28th
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 294 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Fine Books and Autographs. 213 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Women in the Arts. 18 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Comics & Comic Art. 400 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Inktoberfest for the Ed Asner Center Charity Auction. 136 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Prints and Photography Auction. 288 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Autumn Splendor Auction: Americana, Railroad, Numismatics, Mining. 518 lots
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. Personal Property Auction. 63 lots
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Los Angeles. Fine Autographs and Memorabilia. 251 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Music. 134 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Cartography - bidstart 10/22. 60 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/22. 34 lots

Fri. Oct. 29th
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Autumn Splendor Auction: Americana, Railroad, Numismatics, Mining. 398 lots
Ader. PARIS. BIBLIOTHÈQUE D'UN AMATEUR - BOOKS - ONLINE SALE FROM 19 TO 29 OCTOBER 2021. 200 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/22. 87 lots

Sat. Oct. 30th
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Salon de Magie • The Klosterman Collection Part I. 140 lots
Aspire Auctions. Cleveland. Fine Art - bidstart 10/22. 36 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Michael Treloar. Adelaide SA. The Paul Lucas Collection of Australian Military History - Part III. 199 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Autumn Splendor Auction: Americana, Railroad, Numismatics, Mining. 338 lots
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. Annual Major Fall Americana and Chinese Auction with Extensive Clock Collection. 40 lots

Sun. Oct. 31st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 10/24.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 10/24.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 10/17. 417 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Autumn Splendor Auction: Americana, Railroad, Numismatics, Mining. 363 lots
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. RARE BOOKS With NO RESERVE NO BUYERS PREMIUM!.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/22. 27 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