• <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> An extensive archive of Raymond Chandler’s unpublished drafts of fantasy stories. $60,000 to $80,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> RAND, AYN. Single page from Ayn Rand’s handwritten first draft of her influential final novel <i>Atlas Shrugged.</i> $30,000 to $50,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> Ernest Hemingway’s first book with interesting provenance. <i>Three Stories & Ten Poems.</i> $20,000 to $30,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> Hemingway’s second book, one of 170 copies. <i>In Our Time.</i> $15,000 to $25,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> A finely colored example of Visscher’s double hemisphere world map, with a figured border. $12,000 to $18,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> Raymond Chandler’s Olivetti Studio 44 Typewriter. $10,000 to $20,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> Antonio Ordóñez's “Suit of Lights” owned by Ernest Hemingway. $10,000 to $20,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> A remarkable Truman archive featuring an inscribed beam from the White House construction. $8,000 to $12,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> The fourth edition of Audubon’s <i>The Birds of America.</i> $8,000 to $12,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> The original typed manuscript for Chandler’s only opera. <i>The Princess and the Pedlar: An Entirely Original Comic Opera.</i> $8,000 to $12,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> A splendidly illustrated treatise on ancient Peru and its Incan civilization. $7,000 to $10,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> A superb copy of Claude Lorrain’s <i>Liber Veritatis</i> from Longleat House. $5,000 to $8,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: An extensive archive of Raymond Chandler’s unpublished drafts of fantasy stories. $60,000 to $80,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: RAND, AYN. Single page from Ayn Rand’s handwritten first draft of her influential final novel Atlas Shrugged. $30,000 to $50,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: Ernest Hemingway’s first book with interesting provenance. Three Stories & Ten Poems. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: Hemingway’s second book, one of 170 copies. In Our Time. $15,000 to $25,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: A finely colored example of Visscher’s double hemisphere world map, with a figured border. $12,000 to $18,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: Raymond Chandler’s Olivetti Studio 44 Typewriter. $10,000 to $20,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: Antonio Ordóñez's “Suit of Lights” owned by Ernest Hemingway. $10,000 to $20,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: A remarkable Truman archive featuring an inscribed beam from the White House construction. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: The fourth edition of Audubon’s The Birds of America. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: The original typed manuscript for Chandler’s only opera. The Princess and the Pedlar: An Entirely Original Comic Opera. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: A splendidly illustrated treatise on ancient Peru and its Incan civilization. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: A superb copy of Claude Lorrain’s Liber Veritatis from Longleat House. $5,000 to $8,000.
  • <b><center>Ketterer Rare Books<br>Auction November 25th</center></b> <b>Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:</b><br>H. Schedel, <i>Liber chronicarum,</i> 1493. Est: € 25,000 <b>Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:</b><br>P. O. Runge, <i>Farben-Kugel,</i> 1810. Est: € 8,000 <b>Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:</b><br>W. Kandinsky, <i>Klänge,</i> 1913. Est: € 20,000 <b><center>Ketterer Rare Books<br>Auction November 25th</center></b> <b>Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:</b><br>W. Burley, <i>De vita et moribus philosophorum,</i> 1473. Est: € 4,000 <b>Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:</b><br>M. B. Valentini, <i>Viridarium reformatum seu regnum vegetabile,</i> 1719. Est: € 12,000 <b>Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:</b><br><i>PAN,</i> 10 volumes, 1895-1900. Est: € 15,000 <b><center>Ketterer Rare Books<br>Auction November 25th</center></b> <b>Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:</b><br>J. de Gaddesden, <i>Rosa anglica practica medicinae,</i> 1492. Est: € 12,000 <b>Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:</b><br>M. Merian, <i>Todten-Tanz,</i> 1649. Est: € 5,000 <b>Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:</b><br>D. Hammett, <i>Red harvest,</i> 1929. Est: € 11,000 <b><center>Ketterer Rare Books<br>Auction November 25th</center></b> <b>Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:</b><br>Book of hours, <i>Horae B. M. V.,</i> 1503. Est: € 9,000 <b>Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:</b><br>J. Miller, <i>Illustratio systematis sexualis Linneai,</i> 1792. Est: € 8,000 <b>Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:</b><br>F. Hundertwasser, <i>Regentag – Look at it on a rainy day,</i> 1972. Est: € 8,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 25th
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    H. Schedel, Liber chronicarum, 1493. Est: € 25,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    P. O. Runge, Farben-Kugel, 1810. Est: € 8,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    W. Kandinsky, Klänge, 1913. Est: € 20,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 25th
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    W. Burley, De vita et moribus philosophorum, 1473. Est: € 4,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    M. B. Valentini, Viridarium reformatum seu regnum vegetabile, 1719. Est: € 12,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    PAN, 10 volumes, 1895-1900. Est: € 15,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 25th
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    J. de Gaddesden, Rosa anglica practica medicinae, 1492. Est: € 12,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    M. Merian, Todten-Tanz, 1649. Est: € 5,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    D. Hammett, Red harvest, 1929. Est: € 11,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 25th
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    Book of hours, Horae B. M. V., 1503. Est: € 9,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    J. Miller, Illustratio systematis sexualis Linneai, 1792. Est: € 8,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, Nov. 25:
    F. Hundertwasser, Regentag – Look at it on a rainy day, 1972. Est: € 8,000
  • <b><center>High Bids Win<br>Letterpress & Bindery Auction<br>Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024</b> <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Book Press 10 1/2× 15 1/4" Platen , 2 1/2" Daylight. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> The Tubbs Mfg Co. wooden-type cabinet 27” w by 37” h by 22” deep. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> G.P.Gordon printing press 7” by 11” with treadle. Needs rollers, trucks, and grippers. Missing roller spring. <b><center>High Bids Win<br>Letterpress & Bindery Auction<br>Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024</b> <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> D & C Ventris curved wood type 2” tall 5/8” wide. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Wood Type 1 1/4” tall. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Quarter Case with Lead Triangles. <b><center>High Bids Win<br>Letterpress & Bindery Auction<br>Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024</b> <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Page & Co wood type 1 1/4” tall 1/4” wide. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Awt 578 type hi gauge. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes. <b><center>High Bids Win<br>Letterpress & Bindery Auction<br>Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024</b> <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Quarter Case with Lead Cents and Pound Signs. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Wooden type cabinet 27” w by 19” d by 38” h.
    High Bids Win
    Letterpress & Bindery Auction
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Book Press 10 1/2× 15 1/4" Platen , 2 1/2" Daylight.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: The Tubbs Mfg Co. wooden-type cabinet 27” w by 37” h by 22” deep.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: G.P.Gordon printing press 7” by 11” with treadle. Needs rollers, trucks, and grippers. Missing roller spring.
    High Bids Win
    Letterpress & Bindery Auction
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: D & C Ventris curved wood type 2” tall 5/8” wide.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Wood Type 1 1/4” tall.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Triangles.
    High Bids Win
    Letterpress & Bindery Auction
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Page & Co wood type 1 1/4” tall 1/4” wide.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Awt 578 type hi gauge.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes.
    High Bids Win
    Letterpress & Bindery Auction
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Cents and Pound Signs.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Wooden type cabinet 27” w by 19” d by 38” h.
  • <b><center>ALDE<br>Bibliothèque médicale Arthur Tatossian<br>December 11, 2024</b></center> <b>ALDE, Dec. 11:</b> ALBINUS (BERNHARD SIEGFIED). <i>Tabulæ Sceleti et Musculorum corporis humanum,</i> Londres, 1749. €4,000 to €5,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 11:</b> BIDLOO (GOVARD). <i>Anatomia humani corporis. Centum et quinque tabulis per artificiosiss. G. de Lairesse...,</i> Amsterdam, 1685. <b>ALDE, Dec. 11:</b> BOURGERY (JEAN-MARC) – JACOB (NICOLAS-HENRI). <i>Traité complet de l’anatomie de l’Homme comprenant la médecine opératoire,</i> Paris, 1832. €4,000 to €5,000. <b><center>ALDE<br>Bibliothèque médicale Arthur Tatossian<br>December 11, 2024</b></center> <b>ALDE, Dec. 11:</b> CALDANI (LEOPOLDO MARCANTONIO ET FLORIANO). <i>Icones anatomicae,</i> Venice, 1801-14. €5,000 to €6,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 11:</b> CARSWELL (ROBERT). <i>Pathological Anatomy. Illustrations of the elementary forms of disease,</i> London, 1838. €5,000 to €6,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 11:</b> CASSERIUS (JULIUS) [GIULIO CASSERIO]. <i>De vocis auditusq. organis historia anatomica singulari fide methodo ac industria concinnata tractatis duobus explicate,</i> Ferrara, 1600-1601. €4,000 to €5,000. <b><center>ALDE<br>Bibliothèque médicale Arthur Tatossian<br>December 11, 2024</b></center> <b>ALDE, Dec. 11:</b> ESTIENNE (CHARLES). <i>De dissectione partium corporis humani libri tres,</i> Paris, 1545. €8,000 to €10,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 11:</b> GAMELIN (JACQUES). <i>Nouveau Recueil d'Ostéologie et de Myologie dessiné d'après nature... pour l’utilité des sciences et des arts, divisé en deux parties,</i> Toulouse, 1779. €6,000 to €8,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 11:</b> ROESSLIN (EUCHER). <i>Des divers travaux et enfantemens des femmes et par quel moyen l'on doit survenir aux accidens…,</i> Paris, 1536. €3,000 to €4,000. <b><center>ALDE<br>Bibliothèque médicale Arthur Tatossian<br>December 11, 2024</b></center> <b>ALDE, Dec. 11:</b> RUYSCH (FREDERICK). <i>Thesaurus anatomicus - Anatomisch Cabinet,</i> Amsterdam, 1701-1714. €3,000 to €4,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 11:</b> VALVERDE (JUAN DE). <i>Anatome corporis humani. Nunc primum a Michaele Michaele Columbo latine reddita, et additis novis aliquot tabulis exornata,</i> Venetiis, 1589. €2,000 to €3,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 11:</b> VESALIUS (ANDREAS). <i>De humani Corporis Fabrica libri septem,</i> Venetiis, 1568. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE
    Bibliothèque médicale Arthur Tatossian
    December 11, 2024
    ALDE, Dec. 11: ALBINUS (BERNHARD SIEGFIED). Tabulæ Sceleti et Musculorum corporis humanum, Londres, 1749. €4,000 to €5,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: BIDLOO (GOVARD). Anatomia humani corporis. Centum et quinque tabulis per artificiosiss. G. de Lairesse..., Amsterdam, 1685.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: BOURGERY (JEAN-MARC) – JACOB (NICOLAS-HENRI). Traité complet de l’anatomie de l’Homme comprenant la médecine opératoire, Paris, 1832. €4,000 to €5,000.
    ALDE
    Bibliothèque médicale Arthur Tatossian
    December 11, 2024
    ALDE, Dec. 11: CALDANI (LEOPOLDO MARCANTONIO ET FLORIANO). Icones anatomicae, Venice, 1801-14. €5,000 to €6,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: CARSWELL (ROBERT). Pathological Anatomy. Illustrations of the elementary forms of disease, London, 1838. €5,000 to €6,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: CASSERIUS (JULIUS) [GIULIO CASSERIO]. De vocis auditusq. organis historia anatomica singulari fide methodo ac industria concinnata tractatis duobus explicate, Ferrara, 1600-1601. €4,000 to €5,000.
    ALDE
    Bibliothèque médicale Arthur Tatossian
    December 11, 2024
    ALDE, Dec. 11: ESTIENNE (CHARLES). De dissectione partium corporis humani libri tres, Paris, 1545. €8,000 to €10,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: GAMELIN (JACQUES). Nouveau Recueil d'Ostéologie et de Myologie dessiné d'après nature... pour l’utilité des sciences et des arts, divisé en deux parties, Toulouse, 1779. €6,000 to €8,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: ROESSLIN (EUCHER). Des divers travaux et enfantemens des femmes et par quel moyen l'on doit survenir aux accidens…, Paris, 1536. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE
    Bibliothèque médicale Arthur Tatossian
    December 11, 2024
    ALDE, Dec. 11: RUYSCH (FREDERICK). Thesaurus anatomicus - Anatomisch Cabinet, Amsterdam, 1701-1714. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: VALVERDE (JUAN DE). Anatome corporis humani. Nunc primum a Michaele Michaele Columbo latine reddita, et additis novis aliquot tabulis exornata, Venetiis, 1589. €2,000 to €3,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 11: VESALIUS (ANDREAS). De humani Corporis Fabrica libri septem, Venetiis, 1568. €3,000 to €4,000.
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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 60 Auctions Archived, another 70 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 3 December 2021, 60 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database, 5 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Swiss francs, 1 in Danish krone, 16 in euros, 9 in British pounds, 3 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Norwegian krone, 23 in US dollars, and 1 South African rand.

 

Turnover was $16,779,696 as 78% of all lots sold.  There were 18,666 lots posted and 14,565 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $1,152. Five auctions sold at least $1,000,000 of collectible paper and related objects.  Strong sales were widely distributed.

 

In 2021 we have seen the big numbers.  In 2022 we’ll see some big changes.

 

5 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Books and Graphics on November 29th: $2,028,512
Bubb Kuyper. Books and Graphics on November 26th: $1,426,060
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on December 1st: $1,407,649
Christies. Exiles and Idealists: A Private Collection of Russian Literary Manuscripts - bidstart 11/17 on December 1st: $1,166,179
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on December 2nd: $1,092,948
 

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

ALDE. A Collection of Hiroshiga Prints - Chinese Prints on December 2nd: 214.06%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on November 30th: 188.02%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/10 on November 22nd: 163.22%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Maps and Plates - bidstart 11/19 on November 28th: 157.17%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Literature on December 2nd: 154.93%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on December 1st: 148.44%
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Books and Graphics on November 29th: 139.01%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on December 2nd: 137.22%
Peter Arnold. Rare Books and Maps mainly relating to Australia and the Pacific - Catalogue 1 - start time 6:30pm A on November 27th: 134.44%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts Auction - Day 2 on December 2nd: 127.78%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. 20th Century Modern and Contemporary Art on December 2nd: 118.86%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 11/23 on November 30th: 116.16%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Part 4: Science, Natural History, and Curiosities on November 27th: 112.02%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Worldwide Stamps and Postal History on December 2nd: 106.81%
Australian Book Auctions. December Gallery Sale on December 1st: 106.56%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on November 30th: 105.29%
Peter Arnold. Rare Books and Maps mainly relating to Australia and the Pacific - Catalogue 3 - start time 6:30 pm on November 28th: 103.10%
Peter Arnold. Rare Books and Maps mainly relating to Australia and the Pacific - Catalogue 4 on November 28th: 102.19%
Sothebys. Making Our Nation: Constitutions and Related Documents. Sold to Benefit the Dorothy Tapper Goldman F on December 2nd: 101.28%


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

Alaska Auction. The Select Auction on December 1st: 100.00%
Stephenson's Auctioneers & Appraisers. Rock Concert Posters Auction on December 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 11/23 on November 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 11/23 on November 30th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Making Our Nation: Constitutions and Related Documents. Sold to Benefit the Dorothy Tapper Goldman F on December 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 11/21 on November 29th: 99.74%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 11/14 on November 28th: 99.74%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 11/28 on December 1st: 99.72%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on November 27th: 99.50%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 11/23 on November 30th: 98.91%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Worldwide Stamps and Postal History on December 2nd: 97.23%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts Auction - Day 2 on December 2nd: 96.60%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Literature on December 2nd: 95.69%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on November 30th: 95.58%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Prints from the Collection of Lois B. Torf on December 1st: 95.49%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 11/21 on November 28th: 95.01%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only - Eclectic Variety on November 30th: 94.74%
Peter Arnold. Rare Books and Maps mainly relating to Australia and the Pacific - Catalogue 1 - start time 6:30pm A on November 27th: 94.52%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera on November 30th: 93.68%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts Auction on December 1st: 93.08%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on December 1st: 92.74%
Morphy Auctions. Toy and General Collectibles on December 2nd: 92.45%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on December 2nd: 92.39%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. 20th Century Modern and Contemporary Art on December 2nd: 91.82%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Maps and Plates - bidstart 11/19 on November 28th: 91.67%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on November 30th: 91.30%
Cotswold Auction Company. Toys, Dolls, Models, Antiques & Interiors - Two Day Sale on December 1st: 91.30%
Christies. Exiles and Idealists: A Private Collection of Russian Literary Manuscripts - bidstart 11/17 on December 1st: 89.96%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 11/10 on November 24th: 89.23%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/10 on November 22nd: 88.04%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. American Historical Ephemera & Photography on November 30th: 85.60%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/10 on November 21st: 84.85%
Australian Book Auctions. December Gallery Sale on December 1st: 83.01%
Grays Auctioneers. The Holiday Auction including The James Foster Fanseen NASA Collection on December 1st: 82.72%
ALDE. A Collection of Hiroshiga Prints - Chinese Prints on December 2nd: 80.93%
 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Sothebys Guitar. Important late C17th manuscript volume of 72 pieces for five-course guitar on November 30th Actual price: USD $184,588.
  2. Ketterer Kunst Doerling Theatrum orbis terrarum, 1601. on November 29th Actual price: USD $183,371.
  3. Ketterer Kunst Doerling Versuche über Pflanzen-Hybriden, 1865-66. on November 29th Actual price: USD $162,213.
  4. Bonhams Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION, Bloomsbury, 1997 on December 1st Actual price: USD $141,683.
  5. Koller Auctions From: Mick Jagger. 1975. on December 2nd Actual price: USD $125,210.
  6. International Autograph Auctions Europe SL EINSTEIN ALBERT: (1879-1955) German-born Theoretical Physicist, Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1921... on December 2nd Actual price: USD $117,681.
  7. Bonhams Manuscript on vellum, [England or Northern France, mid-thirteenth century] on December 1st Actual price: USD $100,109.
  8. Christies A Tiger in the Street. 1936 on December 1st Actual price: USD $99,787.
  9. ALDE Album accordéon contenant 61 planches, de la série Les cents vues célèbres d’Edo. on December 2nd Actual price: USD $93,241.
  10. Sothebys Jacobus de Voragine, Legenda aurea sanctorum, [Augsburg, not after 1475], contemporary pigskin on November 30th Actual price: USD $92,294.
  11. Sothebys Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ("Off with his head!"), 1907 on December 1st Actual price: USD $92,194.
  12. International Autograph Auctions Europe SL WAR OF THE WORLDS: on December 1st Actual price: USD $89,992.
  13. Robert Siegel Galleries SWITZERLAND, Geneva, 1843, 5c + 5c Black on Yellow Green, "Double Geneva" (2L1; Zumstein 3) on December 2nd Actual price: USD $76,700.
  14. Koller Auctions Shipboard Girl. 1965. on December 2nd Actual price: USD $72,344.
  15. Peter Arnold The voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay, with an account of the establishment of the colonies of Port Jackson & Norfolk Island. on November 27th Actual price: USD $69,752.
  16. Peter Arnold The mammals of Australia. on November 27th Actual price: USD $69,752.
  17. Ketterer Kunst Doerling Stundenbuch nach Gebrauch von Langres. Um 1490 on November 29th Actual price: USD $67,706.
  18. Sothebys Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for A Midsummer Night's Dream (She never had so sweet a changeling), 1908 on December 1st Actual price: USD $67,050.
  19. Bonhams The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, FIRST EDITION, IN THE 20 ORIGINAL PARTS IN 19, Chapman & Hall, April 1836-November 1837 on December 1st Actual price: USD $66,850.
  20. Sothebys Arthur Rackham | Original illustration for A Midsummer Night's Dream (Titania lying asleep), 1908 on December 1st Actual price: USD $63,697.
  21. Koller Auctions The Oval Office. 1992. on December 2nd Actual price: USD $61,214.
  22. Koller Auctions Femme / Vase deux anses hautes. 1952. on December 2nd Actual price: USD $61,214.
  23. Ketterer Kunst Doerling Das Werk Ernst Ludwig Kirchners, 1926. on November 29th Actual price: USD $57,833.
  24. Bonhams Théâtre de l'univers, contenant les cartes de tout le monde. Avec une briève déclaration d'icelles, [Antwerp, Christopher Plantin, for the Author], 1581 on December 1st Actual price: USD $53,547.
  25. Koller Auctions V-Series. 1968. on December 2nd Actual price: USD $51,475.



60 total sales reported this week:

Bubb Kuyper. Books and Graphics on November 26th: 66.38%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on November 27th: 99.50%
Finarte. Original Comic Arts and Illustration on November 27th: 59.75%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Sports and Sporting on December 3rd: 33.90%
Stephenson's Auctioneers & Appraisers. Rock Concert Posters Auction on December 3rd: 100.00%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. 20th Century Modern and Contemporary Art on December 2nd: 91.82%
Sothebys. Making Our Nation: Constitutions and Related Documents. Sold to Benefit the Dorothy Tapper Goldman F on December 2nd: 100.00%
PBA Galleries. Antiquarian Books on December 2nd: 66.53%
Morton Subastas. New Year's Auction of Painting, Sculpture, Graphic Work and Photography on December 2nd: 38.80%
Morphy Auctions. Toy and General Collectibles on December 2nd: 92.45%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on December 2nd: 92.39%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts Auction - Day 2 on December 2nd: 96.60%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Literature on December 2nd: 95.69%
Eldreds. The Holiday Sale on December 2nd: 78.57%
Dorotheum . Autographs, Manuscripts, Certificates (online) on December 2nd: 74.62%
ALDE. A Collection of Hiroshiga Prints - Chinese Prints on December 2nd: 80.93%
Chiswick Auctions. 19th and 20th Century Photographs on December 1st: 69.89%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on December 1st: 92.74%
Australian Book Auctions. December Gallery Sale on December 1st: 83.01%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Worldwide Stamps and Postal History on December 2nd: 97.23%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Banks, Toys and Collectibles on December 1st: 53.33%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Prints from the Collection of Lois B. Torf on December 1st: 95.49%
Sothebys. The Fantasy World of Arthur Rackham: Rare Original Illustrations from the Collection of Shirley Cart on December 1st: 61.76%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts Auction on December 1st: 93.08%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 11/28 on December 1st: 99.72%
Grays Auctioneers. The Holiday Auction including The James Foster Fanseen NASA Collection on December 1st: 82.72%
Christies. Exiles and Idealists: A Private Collection of Russian Literary Manuscripts - bidstart 11/17 on December 1st: 89.96%
Alaska Auction. The Select Auction on December 1st: 100.00%
Cotswold Auction Company. Toys, Dolls, Models, Antiques & Interiors - Two Day Sale on December 1st: 91.30%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only - Eclectic Variety on November 30th: 94.74%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on November 30th: 95.58%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Movie Posters on November 30th: 36.71%
Sothebys. Music and Antiquarian Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/20 on November 30th: 78.45%
Pierre Berge and Associes. Library of a Castle in the South West, and various on November 30th: 77.16%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera on November 30th: 93.68%
Morton Subastas. Winter Auction of Ancient and Contemporary Books on November 30th: 36.06%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. American Historical Ephemera & Photography on November 30th: 85.60%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 11/23 on November 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 11/23 on November 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 11/23 on November 30th: 98.91%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on November 30th: 91.30%
Bonhams. Soviet Political and Propaganda Posters - The Sergo Grigorian Collection - bidstart 11/19 on November 30th: 30.77%
Aspire Art Auctions. Modern and Contemporary Art on November 30th: 77.78%
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Books and Graphics on November 29th: 72.11%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 11/21 on November 29th: 99.74%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 11/26 on November 26th: 77.97%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 11/10 on November 24th: 89.23%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 11/10 on November 23rd: 76.09%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/10 on November 22nd: 88.04%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/10 on November 21st: 84.85%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Maps and Plates - bidstart 11/19 on November 28th: 91.67%
Peter Arnold. Rare Books and Maps mainly relating to Australia and the Pacific - Catalogue 4 on November 28th: 78.23%
Peter Arnold. Rare Books and Maps mainly relating to Australia and the Pacific - Catalogue 3 - start time 6:30 pm on November 28th: 73.79%
Peter Arnold. Rare Books and Maps mainly relating to Australia and the Pacific - Catalogue 2 on November 27th: 66.88%
Peter Arnold. Rare Books and Maps mainly relating to Australia and the Pacific - Catalogue 1 - start time 6:30pm A on November 27th: 94.52%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Part 5: Modern Art and Photography on November 27th: 63.56%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Part 4: Science, Natural History, and Curiosities on November 27th: 65.22%
Morton Subastas. Opportunites - Face to Face on November 27th: 49.46%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 11/14 on November 28th: 99.74%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 11/21 on November 28th: 95.01%


For the week ahead 70 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Dec. 6th
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale - Books. 314 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Book Auction - Session 1. 542 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/26. 89 lots

Tue. Dec. 7th
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Books. 203 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 11/30. 627 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 11/30. 190 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 11/30. 90 lots
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Kilkenny. Christmas Rare Books and Collectors' Sale. 447 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. The History of Western Script: A further selection from The Schøyen Collection. 60 lots
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. Antiquarian Book Sale - Online Only. 823 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Books of Hours - Manuscripts - Archives. 12 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Book Auction - Session 2. 567 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 11/26. 49 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . A Special Chabad Auction. 35 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Fall Historical Militaria and Autographs Auction - Day 1. 623 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 84 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Important Library and Documentation of Primitive Arts - Online Sale. 369 lots
Hake's Auctions. York. Hake's Auction. 635 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 16 lots

Wed. Dec. 8th
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - Featuring Science and Technology bidstart 11/19. 1002 lots
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Stockholm. Books, Maps, and Manuscripts. 233 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/30. 127 lots
ALDE. Paris. Original Editions - part 1. 262 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. ibid Prints and Multiples. 70 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 12/1. 342 lots
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Kilkenny. Christmas Rare Books and Collectors' Sale. 504 lots
Tajan. Paris. Prints. 201 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Book Auction - Session 3. 565 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Zang Tumb Tuuum: the futuristic revolution - bidstart 11/30. 30 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs. 175 lots
Bonhams. New York. The Gift of Photographs - bidstart 11/24. 143 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. TCM Presents... Hollywood Cool. 150 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Paintings, Sculptures and Prints. 55 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Photography of the 19th-21st Century. 361 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 11/26. 160 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Fall Historical Militaria and Autographs Auction - Day 2. 488 lots

Thu. Dec. 9th
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Book Sale. 652 lots
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Billinghurst, West Sussex. Printed Books, Manuscripts and Maps. 209 lots
Bonhams. London. Prints and Multiples. 241 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. ibid Photography. 170 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Maps and Atlases, Natural History, and Color Book Plates. 422 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Rare Books, Autographs and Maps. 446 lots
Christies. London -South Kensington. Old Master Prints. 156 lots
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Coral Gables. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts and Entertainment Auction - bidstart 11/12. 268 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Book Auction - Session 4. 495 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Books. 515 lots
Bonhams. New York. Deck the Walls - Prints and Multiples - bidstart 12/1. 194 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Antiquarian Books - bidstart 11/26. 38 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Fall Historical Militaria and Autographs Auction - Day 3. 492 lots
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Los Angeles. Fine Autographs and Memorabilia. 83 lots

Fri. Dec. 10th
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. A Thousand Dreamy Nights - Collection Geneviève & Jean -Paul Kahn IV. 246 lots
Sothebys. London. Old Master Prints - bidstart 12/3. 31 lots
ALDE. Paris. Original Editions - part 2 - bidstart 11/10. 276 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Anime and Everything Cool II Animation Art. 1551 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Important December Americana Auction - Day 1. 79 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Christmas Sale. Signed 1sts, Cooking, Law, Henry Lawson, Fine bindings, Art , Australiana and more. 703 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 12/3. 122 lots

Sat. Dec. 11th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper.
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. December Magic Auction. 335 lots
Bruneau & Co. . Cranston. Comics, TCG, Toy and Sports Memorabilia. 482 lots
Heritage Auctions. Hong Kong. HKING World Paper Money. 540 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. December Auction. 161 lots
Early American. Rancho Santa Fe. American History. 254 lots
Aspire Auctions. Cleveland. Fine Art - Prints - bidstart 12/3. 21 lots
Santa Fe Art Auction. Santa Fe. The Gustave Baumann Sale. 61 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Important December Americana Auction - Day 2. 17 lots

Sun. Dec. 12th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 12/5.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 12/5.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 1128. 356 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/3. 42 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

 

  • <b><center>Gonnelli:<br>Auction 55<br>Antique prints, paintings and maps<br>November 26st 2024</center></b> <b>Gonnelli:</b> Stefano Della Bella, 23 animal plances,1641. Starting price 480€ <b>Gonnelli:</b> Stefano Della Bella, Boar Hunt, 1654. Starting price 180€ <b>Gonnelli:</b> Crispijn Van de Passe, The seven Arts, 1637. Starting price 600€ <b>Gonnelli:</b> Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, La Maschera è cagion di molti mali, 1688. Starting price 320€ <b>Gonnelli:</b> Biribissor’s game, 1804-15. Starting price 2800€ <b>Gonnelli:</b> Nicolas II de Larmessin, Habitats,1700. Starting price 320€ <b>Gonnelli:</b> Miniature “O”, 1400. Starting price 1800€ <b>Gonnelli:</b> Jan Van der Straet, Hunt scenes, 1596. Starting Price 140€ <b>Gonnelli:</b> Massimino Baseggio, Costantinople, 1787. Starting price 480€ <b>Gonnelli:</b> Kawanabe Kyosai, Erotic scene lighten up by a candle, 1860. Starting price 380€ <b>Gonnelli:</b> Duck shaped dropper, 1670. Starting price 800€
    Gonnelli:
    Auction 55
    Antique prints, paintings and maps
    November 26st 2024
    Gonnelli: Stefano Della Bella, 23 animal plances,1641. Starting price 480€
    Gonnelli: Stefano Della Bella, Boar Hunt, 1654. Starting price 180€
    Gonnelli: Crispijn Van de Passe, The seven Arts, 1637. Starting price 600€
    Gonnelli: Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, La Maschera è cagion di molti mali, 1688. Starting price 320€
    Gonnelli: Biribissor’s game, 1804-15. Starting price 2800€
    Gonnelli: Nicolas II de Larmessin, Habitats,1700. Starting price 320€
    Gonnelli: Miniature “O”, 1400. Starting price 1800€
    Gonnelli: Jan Van der Straet, Hunt scenes, 1596. Starting Price 140€
    Gonnelli: Massimino Baseggio, Costantinople, 1787. Starting price 480€
    Gonnelli: Kawanabe Kyosai, Erotic scene lighten up by a candle, 1860. Starting price 380€
    Gonnelli: Duck shaped dropper, 1670. Starting price 800€
  • <b><center>Sotheby's<br>Fine Books, Manuscripts & More<br>Available for Immediate Purchase</center></b> <b>Sotheby’s:</b> J.R.R. Tolkien. <i>The Lord of the Rings</i> Trilogy. 11,135 USD <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Edgar Allan Poe. <i>The Raven and Other Poems,</i> 1845. 33,000 USD <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Leo Tolstoy, Clara Bow. <i>War and Peace,</i> 1886. 22,500 USD <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. <i>Adventures of Sherlock Holmes,</i> 1902. 7,500 USD <b>Sotheby’s:</b> F. Scott Fitzgerald. <i>This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby,</i> and Others, 1920-1941. 24,180 USD
    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
  • <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Minas Avetisian (1928-1975). <i>Rest,</i> 1973. $8,000 to $12,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973). <i>Yawning Tiger,</i> conceived 1917. $3,000 to $5,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Robert M. Kulicke (1924-2007). <i>Full-Blown Red and White Roses in a Glass Vase,</i> 1982. $3,000 to $5,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). L’ATELIER DE CANNES (Bloch 794; Mourlot 279). The cover for <i>Ces Peintres Nos Amis,</i> vol. II. $1,000 to $1,500. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> LeRoy Neiman (1921-2012). THE BEACH AT CANNES, 1979. $1,200 to $1,800. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Richard Avendon, the suite of eleven signed portraits from the Avedon/Paris portfolio. $150,000 to $250,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989). <i>Flowers in Vase,</i> 1985. $20,000 to $30,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Edward Weston (1886-1958). <i>Nude,</i> 1936. $20,000 to $30,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Edward Weston (1886-1958). <i>Juniper, High Sierra,</i> 1937. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Steven J. Levn (b. 1964). <i>Plumage II,</i> 2011. $6,000 to $8,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Steven Meisel (b. 1954). <i>Madonna, Miami, (from Sex),</i> 1992. $6,000 to $9,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Minas Avetisian (1928-1975). Rest, 1973. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973). Yawning Tiger, conceived 1917. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Robert M. Kulicke (1924-2007). Full-Blown Red and White Roses in a Glass Vase, 1982. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). L’ATELIER DE CANNES (Bloch 794; Mourlot 279). The cover for Ces Peintres Nos Amis, vol. II. $1,000 to $1,500.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: LeRoy Neiman (1921-2012). THE BEACH AT CANNES, 1979. $1,200 to $1,800.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Richard Avendon, the suite of eleven signed portraits from the Avedon/Paris portfolio. $150,000 to $250,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989). Flowers in Vase, 1985. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Edward Weston (1886-1958). Nude, 1936. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Edward Weston (1886-1958). Juniper, High Sierra, 1937.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Steven J. Levn (b. 1964). Plumage II, 2011. $6,000 to $8,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Steven Meisel (b. 1954). Madonna, Miami, (from Sex), 1992. $6,000 to $9,000.