• Swann, Nov. 14: Stephen Sondheim, autograph musical quotation signed and inscribed, 4 bars from “Send in the Clowns,” 1986.
    Swann, Nov. 14: George Washington, autograph letter signed to Robert Morris, preparing for attack on Philadelphia, 1777.
    Swann, Nov. 14: Autograph album containing over 250 signatures by members of 29th U.S. Congress, 1845.
    Swann, Nov. 14: Charles “The Bold,” letter signed to Duke of Milan written during Burgundian Wars, 1475.
    Swann, Nov. 14: Deng Xiaoping, TIME magazine “Man of the Year” issue signed and dated, 1979.
    Swann, Nov. 14: Theodor Herzl, autograph letter signed to prospective tutor of his children, 1902.
    Swann, Nov. 14: Bourienne’s Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte extra illustrated including 1798 letter signed by Napoleon after Battle of the Nile, 1836.
    Swann, Nov. 14: George Minot, autograph manuscript signed, diary kept during European trip to claim Nobel Prize, 1934.
    Swann, Nov. 14: Thomas Jefferson, autograph letter signed, introducing George Washington’s personal secretary Tobias Lear, 1793.
    Swann, Nov. 14: Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, signed in second volume, first edition, 1956-58.
    Swann, Nov. 14: John Steinbeck, late typescript drafts of 5 chapters from his posthumously published tales of King Arthur, 1959.
    Swann, Nov. 14: H.G. Wells, group of 14 of his books signed to his mistress Rebecca West or the son they had together, 1910s-40s.
  • Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES. Red-Shouldered Hawk. London: R. Havell, Jr., 1829. $2,000 - $3,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: STEWART, WILLIAM DRUMMOND, SIR. Altowan; or, Incidents of Life and Adventure in the Rocky Mountain... New York, 1846. PRESENTATION COPY. $800 - $1,200
    Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: WILLUGHBY & RAY, JOHN. The Ornithology of Francis Willughby in three books... London, Martyn, 1678. $800 - $1,200
    Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: SUSAN B. ANTHONY. Autograph Quotation Signed, on equal rights "for men and women," Rochester, 1898. $1,000 - $1,500
    Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN. Autograph Letter Signed integrally to Le Comte de Milly arranging a meeting with M. Broignard, Passy, 1778. $10,000 - $15,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: FRANKLIN, JEFFERSON, & ADAMS. Mansucript Signed by all three architects of the American ideal, requesting a Treaty of Amity and Commerce. $750,000 - $1,000,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: LINCOLN, ABRAHAM. Endorsement Signed, a pardon for a Confederate soldier, February 6, 1865. $4,000 - $6,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: NAPOLEON FORMALLY RATIFIES THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE. Document Signed ("James Monroe," "Robt. R. Livingston" and "Barbé-Marbois"). $100,000 - $200,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: JAMES MONROE ON THE DIFFICULTIES OF JAY'S TREATY. Autograph Letter Signed to Thomas Pinckney, Paris, January 17, 1795. $15,000 - $25,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: GIDEON WELLES FIRST HAND ACCOUNT OF FORT PICKENS AND FORT SUMTER ON THE EVE OF CIVIL WAR. Autograph Manuscript, 44 pp, c.1870. $4,000 - $6,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: SIGNED BY BORGES. Labyrinths: Selected Stories & Other Writings. 1962. First book publication in English. $4,000 - $6,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 2-12: LORENZO DOW TURNER'S COPY. LOCKE, ALAIN. The New Negro: an Interpretation. 1925. $1,000 - $1,500
  • 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.

Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 54 Auctions Archived, another 57 Upcoming this Week

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Sothebys The "Official Edition" of the United States Constitution and the First Printing of the Final Text of the Constitution | We, the People of the United States... on November 18th Actual price: USD $43,173,000.
  2. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers The Henry Fitz Jr. archive of photographic history, including one of the world's earliest surviving photographic portraits. <br> on November 15th Actual price: USD $300,000.
  3. Doyle New York Views of Japan on November 17th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  4. Doyle New York Forty-six gelatin photographs dating from his 1933 trip to Cuba, on November 17th Actual price: USD $163,800.
  5. Sothebys 'Untitled (10.D.70.V1)', ca.1970 on November 16th Actual price: USD $135,543.
  6. Poster Auctions International, Inc. Jane Avril. 1899. on November 14th Actual price: USD $112,500.
  7. Sothebys Maxime Du Camp | Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie. Dessins Photographiques. Paris, 1852 on November 17th Actual price: USD $101,928.
  8. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Yo-semite Valley: Photographic Views of the Falls and Valley of Yo-semite in Mariposa County, California. on November 15th Actual price: USD $93,750.
  9. Poster Auctions International, Inc. Gran Premio d’Europa / Fiat. 1923. on November 14th Actual price: USD $93,750.
  10. Heritage Auctions Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC VG+ 4.5 Off-white to white pages. on November 15th Actual price: USD $78,000.
  11. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Diary of Campaign against Hostile Apaches in 1885-6 with Capt. Emmet Crawford, by Henry W. Daly Pack Master. on November 15th Actual price: USD $75,000.
  12. Poster Auctions International, Inc. La Maison Moderne. 1900. on November 14th Actual price: USD $75,000.
  13. Sothebys 'Yakusa', 1994 on November 16th Actual price: USD $67,772.
  14. Bonhams James Bond: An Omega Seamaster Professional watch worn by Pierce Brosnan for his role of James Bond in The World Is Not Enough, on November 17th Actual price: USD $67,750.
  15. Ader Album of portraits of Doctor Paul Gachet, c. 1865 - 1895. on November 13th Actual price: USD $52,778.
  16. Heritage Auctions Apollo 14 Lunar Module Flown Exceedingly Rare Microform King James Bible Encased in a Beautiful Reliquary Containing 24 Karat Gold and Embellished with Jewels, with a Steve Zarelli Letter of Authenticity. on November 13th Actual price: USD $52,500.
  17. Poster Auctions International, Inc. Aristide Bruant Dans Son Cabaret. 1893. on November 14th Actual price: USD $52,500.
  18. Poster Auctions International, Inc. Odeon Casino. 1912. on November 14th Actual price: USD $52,500.
  19. Poster Auctions International, Inc. La Dame aux Camelias. 1896. on November 14th Actual price: USD $52,500.
  20. Christies Napoléon on November 18th Actual price: USD $50,000.
  21. Christies Pic de la Mirandole on November 18th Actual price: USD $50,000.
  22. Poster Auctions International, Inc. Reverie : On Silk. 1898. on November 14th Actual price: USD $50,000.
  23. Poster Auctions International, Inc. Amants. 1895. on November 14th Actual price: USD $50,000.
  24. Sothebys Nicolaes Visscher | Atlas minor sive geographia compendiosa, c.1716, hand-coloured maps, contemporary Dutch binding on November 17th Actual price: USD $47,566.
  25. Poster Auctions International, Inc. La Loge au Mascaron Doré. 1894. on November 14th Actual price: USD $47,500.


4 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Sothebys. The Constitution of the United States on November 18th: $43,173,000
Poster Auctions International, Inc.. PAI-LXXXV: Rare Posters - bidstart 10/14 on November 14th: $2,494,625
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration on November 13th: $1,656,908
Christies. A Graphic Century (1875-1975) - bidstart 11/4 on November 18th: $1,319,375

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

Sothebys. The Constitution of the United States on November 18th: 215.87%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration on November 13th: 171.36%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/29 on November 10th: 161.39%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Books on November 17th: 157.88%
Bonhams. Sam Francis Prints on November 18th: 152.38%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on November 18th: 148.37%
Eldreds. The Fall Sale on November 19th: 147.61%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 11/9 on November 16th: 138.15%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. American Historical Ephemera & Photography on November 15th: 137.03%
OSENAT. The Empire at Fontainebleau on November 8th: 120.84%
Christies. A Graphic Century (1875-1975) - bidstart 11/4 on November 18th: 119.13%
De Baecque and Associes. Photographic Materials and Photographs on November 9th: 118.40%
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. The Lewis Gilbert Film Script and Production Archive on November 16th: 115.58%
OSENAT. The Empire at Fontainebleau on November 10th: 105.00%
OSENAT. The Interiors of Versailles on November 14th: 102.09%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. The Henry Fitz Jr. Archive of Photographic History on November 15th: 100.00%


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

Sothebys. The Constitution of the United States on November 18th: 100.00%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. The Henry Fitz Jr. Archive of Photographic History on November 15th: 100.00%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Castle, Harlem: The Collection of Philip Hewat-Jaboor & Rodney Keenan on November 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 11/9 on November 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 11/7 on November 15th: 99.91%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 10/31 on November 14th: 99.71%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 11/9 on November 16th: 99.23%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration on November 13th: 98.54%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on November 13th: 98.50%
Bonhams. Sam Francis Prints on November 18th: 98.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 11/10 on November 17th: 97.92%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 11/9 on November 16th: 97.83%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on November 18th: 96.10%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 11/7 on November 14th: 95.16%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books on November 15th: 92.69%
Heritage Auctions. The Michael S. Tallent Collection Part III Currency Showcase Auction on November 14th: 92.02%
Purcell Auctioneers. Auction of a Collection of Irish Historical Interest Books - including Maps, Journals, Periodicals, on November 17th: 91.35%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/29 on November 10th: 90.32%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. American Historical Ephemera & Photography on November 15th: 90.28%
Eldreds. The Fall Sale on November 19th: 89.29%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/29 on November 9th: 88.89%
Christies. A Graphic Century (1875-1975) - bidstart 11/4 on November 18th: 87.59%
OSENAT. The Interiors of Versailles on November 14th: 86.36%
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. The Lewis Gilbert Film Script and Production Archive on November 16th: 85.71%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/29 on November 7th: 85.29%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Books on November 17th: 83.33%
Eldreds. The Fall Sale on November 18th: 82.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 102921 on November 8th: 82.22%
Moreshet Auctions. A Special Chabad, including The Rare Shanghai Book on November 17th: 80.85%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Military & Aviation History, Medals & Militaria, Photography & Cameras on November 18th: 80.48%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 11/5 on November 12th: 80.18%


54 total sales reported this week:

Sothebys. The Constitution of the United States on November 18th: 100.00%
RR Auction. Marvels of Modern Music - bidstart 11/11 on November 18th: 72.40%
PBA Galleries. Rare Books with Science, Medicine & Natural History on November 18th: 69.17%
Holabird Kagin Americana. November Wonders: Western Americana - Stock Certificates and Bonds on November 19th: 74.62%
Holabird Kagin Americana. November Wonders: Western Americana - Art, Political, Militaria, Native Americana on November 18th: 45.29%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on November 18th: 96.10%
Eldreds. The Fall Sale on November 19th: 89.29%
Eldreds. The Fall Sale on November 18th: 82.50%
Christies. A Graphic Century (1875-1975) - bidstart 11/4 on November 18th: 87.59%
Bonhams. Sam Francis Prints on November 18th: 98.00%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Rare Books - Online bidstart 11/11 on November 18th: 35.15%
Rossini. PHOTOS, CAMERAS & PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT on November 16th: 79.49%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Castle, Harlem: The Collection of Philip Hewat-Jaboor & Rodney Keenan on November 17th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Travel, Atlases, Maps and Natural History - bidstart 11/2 on November 17th: 64.59%
Purcell Auctioneers. Auction of a Collection of Irish Historical Interest Books - including Maps, Journals, Periodicals, on November 17th: 91.35%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Charles S. Shultz Collection Auction Online - bidstart 11/3 on November 17th: 74.69%
Moreshet Auctions. A Special Chabad, including The Rare Shanghai Book on November 17th: 80.85%
Doyle New York. Photographs on November 17th: 75.33%
Bonhams. Rock, Pop and Film on November 17th: 70.53%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 11/10 on November 17th: 97.92%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Military & Aviation History, Medals & Militaria, Photography & Cameras on November 18th: 80.48%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Books on November 17th: 83.33%
OSENAT. The Interiors of Versailles on November 14th: 86.36%
OSENAT. The Empire at Fontainebleau on November 10th: 76.32%
OSENAT. The Empire at Fontainebleau on November 9th: 54.76%
OSENAT. The Empire at Fontainebleau on November 8th: 79.43%
De Baecque and Associes. Photographic Materials and Photographs on November 9th: 75.82%
Stephan Welz & Co.. Premium Hybrid-Live Lifestyle Auction on November 16th: 40.95%
Sothebys. Photographs - bidstart 11/10 on November 16th: 69.66%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on November 16th: 78.18%
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. The Lewis Gilbert Film Script and Production Archive on November 16th: 85.71%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 11/9 on November 16th: 97.83%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 11/9 on November 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 11/9 on November 16th: 99.23%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books on November 15th: 92.69%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. American Historical Ephemera & Photography on November 15th: 90.28%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. The Henry Fitz Jr. Archive of Photographic History on November 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 10/31 on November 14th: 99.71%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 11/7 on November 15th: 99.91%
Poster Auctions International, Inc.. PAI-LXXXV: Rare Posters - bidstart 10/14 on November 14th: 59.75%
Second Story Books. Entertainment and Sports Auction on November 13th: 25.42%
Michaans Auctions. Gallery Auction on November 13th: 75.00%
Ader. Photographs - On the Occasion of Paris Photo on November 13th: 51.18%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Autumn Majestic on November 14th: 79.03%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 11/5 on November 12th: 80.18%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/29 on November 10th: 90.32%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 10/29 on November 9th: 88.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 102921 on November 8th: 82.22%
Catawiki B. V.. Arabic Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/29 on November 8th: 66.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/29 on November 7th: 85.29%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on November 13th: 98.50%
Heritage Auctions. The Michael S. Tallent Collection Part III Currency Showcase Auction on November 14th: 92.02%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 11/7 on November 14th: 95.16%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration on November 13th: 98.54%


For the week ahead 57 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Nov. 22nd
Christies. Paris. Rare Books and Manuscripts. 181 lots
Skinner. Marlborough. Americana online - bidstart 11/15. 16 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. November Wonders: Western Americana - General Americana, Books, Jewelry. 422 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/10. 92 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Antique and Collectible Book and Ephemera Sale. 325 lots

Tue. Nov. 23rd
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. Books and Graphics. 5389 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Lakeville. Antiquarian Books - bidstart 11/9. 308 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Rare and Important Travel Posters. 247 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 11/16. 590 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 11/16. 168 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 11/16. 77 lots
Sothebys. New York. Constitutions and Related Documents from the Collection of Dorothy Tapper Goldman, Part 1. 74 lots
Skinner. Marlborough. Discovery - Interiors, online - bidstart 11/17. 32 lots
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Jerusalem. Clearance Sale - Part 1. 380 lots
Christies. Paris. The Exceptional Sale. 1 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 11/10. 46 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 96 lots
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. Fine Art and Antiques, Jewelry and Silver. 76 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . 83 Part 1: Rare and Important Items. 98 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . 83 Part 2: Books by the Baal HaTanya and Chabad Rebbes. 73 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. Cornucopia: An Abundance of Colonial Objects to Modern Art. 59 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 17 lots

Wed. Nov. 24th
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Books, Maps and Manuscripts. 251 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Limited Editions. 182 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 11/17. 384 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. ENGRAVINGS - PRINTS - DRAWINGS ANCIENT AND MODERN BOOKS. 215 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 11/10. 130 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books, Ephemera, Cigarette Cards, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History.. 87 lots
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Jerusalem. Clearance Sale - Part 2. 414 lots

Thu. Nov. 25th
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Part 1: Valuable Books, Autographs, and Prints. 903 lots
Finarte. Rome. Books, Autographs and Prints. 457 lots
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. PIERRE COLLIN LIBRARY. 301 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper. 534 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS: A WONDERFUL COLLECTION. 229 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectible Books including Ephemera and Photographs. 251 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 17/10.
PIASA. Paris. CORRESPONDANCE DE FRANÇOIS MITTERRAND À CATHERINE LANGEAIS (1938-1942). 338 lots
Tajan. Paris. Comics - bidstart 11/5. 89 lots

Fri. Nov. 26th
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Part 2: Russian Avant-Garde. 193 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Part 3: Modern Literature, Erotica, and Posters. 532 lots
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Kilkenny. Butler Gallery Kilkenny. Christmas Benefit Auction. 30 lots
Sothebys. Cologne. Contemporary Passions - bidstart 11/19. 61 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 11/26. 118 lots

Sat. Nov. 27th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Finarte. Rome. Original Comic Arts and Illustration. 631 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Part 4: Science, Natural History, and Curiosities. 46 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Part 5: Modern Art and Photography. 343 lots
Peter Arnold. Prahran VIC . Rare Books and Maps mainly relating to Australia and the Pacific - Catalogue 1 - start time 6:30pm A. 73 lots
Peter Arnold. Prahran VIC . Rare Books and Maps mainly relating to Australia and the Pacific - Catalogue 2. 154 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Books - bidstart 11/19. 30 lots

Sun. Nov. 28th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 11/21.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 11/21.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 11/14. 380 lots
Peter Arnold. Prahran VIC . Rare Books and Maps mainly relating to Australia and the Pacific - Catalogue 3 - start time 6:30 pm. 103 lots
Peter Arnold. Prahran VIC . Rare Books and Maps mainly relating to Australia and the Pacific - Catalogue 4. 124 lots
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. Maps and Plates - bidstart 11/19. 60 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/19. 65 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE


  • 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.
  • 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. Starting Bid: €10.
    Desa Unicum, Nov. 13: Lanthemann, Joseph. Modigliani 1884-1920. A Catalogue Raisonné, Barcelona, 1970. €320 to €380. Starting Bid: €10.
    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. Starting Bid: €10.
    Desa Unicum, Nov. 13: Vitali, Lamberto. Morandi: Catalogo Generale. I & II, Mediolan, 1983. €1,100 to €1,300. Starting Bid: €10.
    Desa Unicum, Nov. 13: Goldstein, Ann. Christopher Wool, Los Angeles, 1998. €320 to €380. Starting Bid: €10.
    Desa Unicum, Nov. 13: Celant, Germano. Piero Manzoni, 1989. €320 to €360. Starting Bid: €10.
    Desa Unicum, Nov. 13: Ernst, Max. Oeuvre-Katalog. Das Graphische Werk, Cologne, 1975. €420 to €480. Starting Bid: €10.
  • 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.