• <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 An extensive archive of Raymond Chandler’s unpublished drafts of fantasy stories.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    Doyle, Dec. 6: An extensive archive of Raymond Chandler’s unpublished drafts of fantasy stories.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>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>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>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>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, 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, 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, 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, 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: 49 Auctions Archived, another 43 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 8 April 2022, 49 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Swiss francs, 1 in Danish krone, 16 in euros, 5 in British pounds, 1 in Norwegian kroner, and 24 in US dollars.

 

Turnover this past week was $17,338,099 as 85% of all lots sold.  There were 14,491 lots posted and 12,335 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $1,406.

 

5 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. Photographs from the Richard Gere Collection - bidstart 3/23 on April 7th: $2,422,350
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autographs on April 6th: $1,772,498
Christies. Photographs - Online - bidstart 3/23 on April 5th: $1,319,346
Koller Auctions. Books and Autographs on April 1st: $1,274,589
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 3/27 on April 4th: $1,066,909

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

Charlton Hall. 93rd Anniversary Sale on April 1st: 195.75%
Catawiki B. V.. Arabic Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/18 on March 28th: 173.26%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Early Printed Books, Historical Autographs & Documents, Travel, Maps & Decorative Prints on April 7th: 170.80%
ALDE. Library of an Amateur on April 7th: 153.22%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autographs on April 6th: 152.02%
Arenberg Auctions. Drawings, Prints, Rare Books, Manuscripts & Atlas on March 26th: 146.55%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Polar Exploration - The Library of Otto Norland on April 2nd: 126.89%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 3/29 on April 5th: 110.37%
Koller Auctions. Books and Autographs on April 1st: 106.63%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts Auction on April 6th: 106.20%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts Auction on April 7th: 101.71%


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

Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Showcase Auction on April 3rd: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. RARE BOOKS With NO RESERVE NO BUYERS PREMIUM! on April 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 3/29 on April 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 3/27 on April 4th: 99.78%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 3/20 on April 3rd: 99.66%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 3/29 on April 5th: 99.40%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 3/29 on April 5th: 99.07%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 3/29 on April 5th: 98.70%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 3/27 on April 3rd: 98.67%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Online Only: N.H. Seacoast Estate Auction on April 7th: 98.51%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts Auction on April 7th: 97.65%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - on April 2nd: 97.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Arabic Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/18 on March 28th: 95.83%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian & Collectable Books Auction to Include Ephemera, Photographs etc. on April 7th: 95.74%
Arenberg Auctions. Drawings, Prints, Rare Books, Manuscripts & Atlas on March 26th: 95.27%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction - bidstart 3/30 on April 5th: 95.08%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts Auction on April 6th: 94.03%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Early Printed Books, Historical Autographs & Documents, Travel, Maps & Decorative Prints on April 7th: 93.14%
Charlton Hall. 93rd Anniversary Sale on April 1st: 92.59%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Polar Exploration - The Library of Otto Norland on April 2nd: 91.04%
One Source Auctions. QualityAntiques and Collectible Online Book and Ephemera on April 4th: 89.00%
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript Americana on April 7th: 88.63%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 3/18 on March 30th: 88.46%
Eldreds. The Spring Sale on April 8th: 86.36%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on April 5th: 85.29%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autographs on April 6th: 84.92%
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts and Sports Auction on April 7th: 84.72%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/18 on March 28th: 84.09%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Easter sale History Art Pottery Firsts Australian on April 8th: 83.31%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Spring Militaria and Historical Autographs Auction - Day 3 on April 7th: 83.30%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 3/25 on April 1st: 81.71%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies Temná vlna (The Dark Wave), 1926 on April 7th Actual price: USD $352,800.
  2. Christies Georgia O’Keeffe, 1918 on April 7th Actual price: USD $302,400.
  3. JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung HÄNDEL, Georg Friedrich / George Frideric Handel, 1685–1759. Eigenhändiger Brief mit Unterschrift "George Frideric Handel." London 21.VIII.1744. on April 6th Actual price: USD $281,160.
  4. Heritage Auctions X-Men #1 (Marvel, 1963) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white to white pages. on April 4th Actual price: USD $276,000.
  5. Christies Quantum Art: Season One on April 5th Actual price: USD $163,800.
  6. Antikvariat Bryggen AS Navigatio Septentrionalis. Det er: Relation Eller Bescriffuelse/Om Seiglads och Reyse/paa denne Nordvestiske Passagie, som nu kaldis Nova Danica: Igiennem Fretum Christian den Fierde/udi det Aar 1619. on April 2nd Actual price: USD $136,242.
  7. Christies Dovima with Elephants, Evening Dress by Dior, Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, 1955 on April 5th Actual price: USD $126,000.
  8. Koller Auctions Dissertatio de generatione et metamorphosibus insectorum Surinamensium. on April 1st Actual price: USD $118,499.
  9. Christies Nude on Sand, Oceano, 1936 on April 7th Actual price: USD $107,100.
  10. Arenberg Auctions Les nécessités de la vie et les conséquences des rêves. Précédé d'Exemples. Note de Jean Paulhan. Orné de douze Dessins de René Magritte. on March 26th Actual price: USD $105,199.
  11. Christies The Ngong Hills and the Great Rift Valley (Tsavo Die-Off), 1975 on April 7th Actual price: USD $100,800.
  12. Dominic Winter Book Auctions Blundeville (Thomas, 1522?-1606?). A Briefe Description of Universal Mappes and Cardes... , 1589 on April 7th Actual price: USD $97,273.
  13. Christies Self Portrait, Los Angeles, 1982 on April 5th Actual price: USD $94,500.
  14. JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung MARX, Karl, 1818–1883. Eigenhändiges Manuskript mit Unterschrift. on April 6th Actual price: USD $93,720.
  15. JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung MAO ZEDONG (Mao Tse-tung), 1893–1976. Eigenh. Namenszug auf einer gedruckten Menukarte. on April 6th Actual price: USD $87,026.
  16. Koller Auctions Description de l'Égypte, ou recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée française, publié par les orders de Sa Majesté l’Empereur Napoléon le Grand. 9 text volumes and 11 plate volumes. With doub on April 1st Actual price: USD $85,672.
  17. Antikvariat Bryggen AS Expedition diary May 20. 1888 – August 14. 1888. Diary notes, observations, sketches and drawings [many coloured] in Nansen’s hand. on April 2nd Actual price: USD $76,009.
  18. Bonhams Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone Pine, California on April 7th Actual price: USD $75,975.
  19. Christies Mr. Peanut in Times Square, N.Y. C., 1956 on April 7th Actual price: USD $75,600.
  20. Christies Audience with projection booth, N.Y.C., 1958 on April 7th Actual price: USD $75,600.
  21. Christies Large Wave, Mediterranean Sea, 1857 on April 7th Actual price: USD $75,600.
  22. PBA Galleries Portfolio Three: Yosemite Valley. Sixteen Original Photographic Prints by Ansel Adams on April 7th Actual price: USD $75,000.
  23. Bonhams Lorry Washers, London on April 7th Actual price: USD $63,375.
  24. Koller Auctions Extrait des Procès-Verbaux de L'Assemblée Nationale, Des 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26 Août & premier Octobre 1789. on April 1st Actual price: USD $60,724.
  25. Charlton Hall GREAT AMERICAN COCK MALE-VULGO (Wild Turkey) Meleagris Gallopavo (PLATE 1) on April 1st Actual price: USD $60,000.


49 total sales reported this week:

Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Easter sale History Art Pottery Firsts Australian on April 8th: 83.31%
Eldreds. The Spring Sale on April 8th: 86.36%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian & Collectable Books Auction to Include Ephemera, Photographs etc. on April 7th: 95.74%
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript Americana on April 7th: 88.63%
PBA Galleries. The Jack and Beverly Waltman Collection with Photography and Fine Art on April 7th: 71.77%
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts and Sports Auction on April 7th: 84.72%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Online Only: N.H. Seacoast Estate Auction on April 7th: 98.51%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts Auction on April 7th: 97.65%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on April 7th: 78.32%
Christies. Photographs from the Richard Gere Collection - bidstart 3/23 on April 7th: 76.81%
Bonhams. Photographs on April 7th: 58.49%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Spring Militaria and Historical Autographs Auction - Day 3 on April 7th: 83.30%
ALDE. Library of an Amateur on April 7th: 76.25%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Early Printed Books, Historical Autographs & Documents, Travel, Maps & Decorative Prints on April 7th: 93.14%
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Autographs on April 6th: 84.92%
Vermot de Pas. Cycling Autographs on April 6th: 12.15%
Trafford Books. Books, Prints, Ephemera, Autographs, Cigarette Cards, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History. on April 6th: 71.64%
Lyon and Turnbull. Contemporary & Post-War Art // Prints & Multiples on April 6th: 66.06%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts Auction on April 6th: 94.03%
Dorotheum . Prints and Multiples on April 6th: 76.26%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Spring Militaria and Historical Autographs Auction - Day 2 on April 6th: 73.15%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 3/29 on April 6th: 100.00%
Arenberg Auctions. Drawings, Prints, Rare Books, Manuscripts & Atlas on March 26th: 95.27%
Koller Auctions. Books and Autographs on April 1st: 77.86%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction - bidstart 3/30 on April 5th: 95.08%
Christies. Photographs - Online - bidstart 3/23 on April 5th: 66.67%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on April 5th: 85.29%
Artcurial. More on April 5th: 56.91%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Spring Militaria and Historical Autographs Auction on April 5th: 69.63%
One Source Auctions. QualityAntiques and Collectible Online Book and Ephemera on April 4th: 89.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 3/29 on April 5th: 99.40%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 3/29 on April 5th: 99.07%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 3/29 on April 5th: 98.70%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Showcase Auction on April 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 3/27 on April 4th: 99.78%
Schilb Antiquarian. RARE BOOKS With NO RESERVE NO BUYERS PREMIUM! on April 3rd: 100.00%
Charlton Hall. 93rd Anniversary Sale on April 1st: 92.59%
Vermot de Pas. Sporlympic VIII on April 2nd: 58.35%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Polar Exploration - The Library of Otto Norland on April 2nd: 91.04%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 3/25 on April 1st: 81.71%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 3/18 on March 30th: 88.46%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 3/18 on March 29th: 71.05%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/18 on March 28th: 84.09%
Catawiki B. V.. Arabic Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/18 on March 28th: 95.83%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography - bidstart 3/18 on March 26th: 46.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/18 on March 27th: 78.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 3/20 on April 3rd: 99.66%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 3/27 on April 3rd: 98.67%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - on April 2nd: 97.50%

 

For the week ahead 43 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Apr. 11th
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts. 682 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/1. 85 lots

Tue. Apr. 12th
Bonhams. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts, featuring the Library of Roman Vishniac. 172 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/5. 393 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 4/5. 83 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/5. 165 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Book Sale. 288 lots
Lark Mason Associates. New Braunfels. Fine and Decorative Works of Art - bidstart 3/22. 47 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/1. 114 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 87 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Literature, Illustrated, Graphics and Photography - bidstart 3/23. 192 lots

Wed. Apr. 13th
Litchfield County Auctions. Litchfield. Rare Books and Documents. 270 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Estate Treasures Auction. 40 lots
Sothebys. New York. Photographs - bidstart 4/5. 188 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints, Maps and Posters. 134 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/6. 446 lots
Sothebys. London. History in Manuscript: Letters and Documents from a Distinguished Collection - bidstart 4/4. 158 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 3/10. 1091 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs. 181 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/1. 132 lots
Bonhams. New York. Space History Featuring the First Lunar Sample. 22 lots
Bruneau & Co. . Cranston. Exclusive Comic Book Auction. 250 lots

Thu. Apr. 14th
Ader. PARIS. Ancient and Modern Books. 275 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Fine Photographs. 293 lots
Tajan. Paris. Books and Manuscripts. 277 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Autographs - Ancient and Modern Photographs. 310 lots
PIASA. Paris. Contemporary Art and Photographs. 64 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. The Spring Estate Auction. 71 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The David Hall T206 Collection, Part VIII. 437 lots

Fri. Apr. 15th
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Animals on Parade. 40 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Illustration Art Signature Auction. 413 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Ancient and Modern Books. 264 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/8. 98 lots

Sat. Apr. 16th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper -. 200 lots
Aspire Auctions. Cleveland. Online Auction - bidstart 4/8. 58 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Music Memorabilia Signature Auction. 216 lots
Early American. Rancho Santa Fe. History Auction. 189 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . April Gallery Sale. 51 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Autographs and Documents Auction.

Sun. Apr. 17th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 4/10.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 4/10.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 4/3. 285 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/8. 54 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.