For the week ended Friday, 9 December 2022, 44 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 2 in British pounds, 16 in euros, and 25 in US dollars.

Turnover this past week was $15,816,619.52 as 79.08% of all lots changed hands.  There were 16,040 offered and 12,684 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $1,246.97.

Best wishes for the holidays!

3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games on December 3rd: $2,026,326
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/23 on December 7th: $1,884,456
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money on December 6th: $1,503,746

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

Heritage Auctions. The Seeley Family Presidential Christmas Collection Americana & Political on December 4th: 156.20%
Christies. Un Folle Amour: The Agrati Collection - bidstart 11/23 on December 5th: 141.03%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Important Numismatic Literature on December 3rd: 130.37%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Books, Maps and Prints Auction on December 6th: 127.91%
Binoche et Giquello. Ancient Books on December 2nd: 122.87%
Litchfield County Auctions. Books and Ephemera on December 6th: 121.39%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session III Fine Arts (Typography, Reference Works, Ex Libris, Periodicals, Fashion), Erotica, Sport on December 7th: 110.95%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts - Two Day Sale on November 29th: 106.40%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session II Cartography part 2, Comics, Photobooks & Photography, Asia and Asian Arts, Graphic Arts, on December 6th: 103.28%
OSENAT. The Empire at Fontainebleau on December 4th: 101.85%
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Christmas Rare Books and Collectors' Sale on December 7th: 100.41%


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

Christies. Un Folle Amour: The Agrati Collection - bidstart 11/23 on December 5th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on December 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 11/29 on December 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games on December 3rd: 99.59%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 11/27 on December 5th: 99.45%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 11/29 on December 6th: 99.27%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 11/30 on December 7th: 99.10%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts - Two Day Sale on November 29th: 99.08%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 11/20 on December 4th: 98.99%
Heritage Auctions. Alternative Movie Posters Showcase Auction on December 7th: 98.78%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts - Two Day Sale - Day 2 on November 30th: 98.77%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on December 6th: 98.54%
Leland Little Auctions. Signature Winter Auction on December 3rd: 97.87%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Eugène Atget Photographs Sold by the Museum of Fine Arts Houston on December 6th: 97.62%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money on December 6th: 96.30%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety - Online Only on December 5th: 95.45%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 11/26 on December 3rd: 94.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 11/27 on December 4th: 93.04%
Heritage Auctions. The Seeley Family Presidential Christmas Collection Americana & Political on December 4th: 90.38%
Bonhams. Classic Hollywood Film and Television on December 7th: 90.30%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Special Chabad Auction in Honor of Chag HaGeulah Yud-Tes Kislev on December 6th: 90.11%
Litchfield County Auctions. Books and Ephemera on December 6th: 88.33%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 11/30 on December 7th: 86.72%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session III Fine Arts (Typography, Reference Works, Ex Libris, Periodicals, Fashion), Erotica, Sport on December 7th: 86.58%
Binoche et Giquello. Ancient Books on December 2nd: 83.87%
EV Stamps. Sports Cards and Comics on December 3rd: 83.87%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session I. Children's Books, Picture Books, Literature, Manuscripts, Old Books 16th-19th Cent., Ams on December 5th: 83.21%
OSENAT. The Empire at Fontainebleau on December 4th: 82.93%
Holabird Kagin Americana. SS Central America Shipwreck Artifacts Auction, Part I on December 3rd: 80.00%

44 total sales reported this week:

Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session III Fine Arts (Typography, Reference Works, Ex Libris, Periodicals, Fashion), Erotica, Sport on December 7th: 86.58%
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/23 on December 7th: 77.05%
Bonhams. Classic Hollywood Film and Television on December 7th: 90.30%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on December 7th: 73.09%
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Christmas Rare Books and Collectors' Sale on December 7th: 69.23%
Finarte. Books, Autographs, and Prints on December 7th: 49.83%
Heritage Auctions. Alternative Movie Posters Showcase Auction on December 7th: 98.78%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 11/30 on December 7th: 86.72%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 11/30 on December 7th: 99.10%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session II Cartography part 2, Comics, Photobooks & Photography, Asia and Asian Arts, Graphic Arts, on December 6th: 79.69%
Vermot de Pas. SPORLYMPIC IX : ATHLETICS, AUTOMOBILE, BOXING, CYCLING, SOCCER, OLYMPIC GAMES, WRESTLING AND WEIGHTL on December 6th: 58.17%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on December 6th: 98.54%
Litchfield County Auctions. Books and Ephemera on December 6th: 88.33%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Photographs on December 6th: 58.52%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Eugène Atget Photographs Sold by the Museum of Fine Arts Houston on December 6th: 97.62%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Special Chabad Auction in Honor of Chag HaGeulah Yud-Tes Kislev on December 6th: 90.11%
ALDE. Photography Books on December 6th: 19.62%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Books, Maps and Prints Auction on December 6th: 72.26%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money on December 6th: 96.30%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 11/29 on December 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 11/29 on December 6th: 99.27%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session I. Children's Books, Picture Books, Literature, Manuscripts, Old Books 16th-19th Cent., Ams on December 5th: 83.21%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety - Online Only on December 5th: 95.45%
Finarte. Prints and Multiples on December 5th: 70.25%
Christies. Un Folle Amour: The Agrati Collection - bidstart 11/23 on December 5th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on December 4th: 100.00%
OSENAT. The Empire at Fontainebleau on December 4th: 82.93%
Leland Little Auctions. Signature Winter Auction on December 3rd: 97.87%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Important Numismatic Literature on December 3rd: 76.65%
Holabird Kagin Americana. SS Central America Shipwreck Artifacts Auction, Part I on December 3rd: 80.00%
EV Stamps. Sports Cards and Comics on December 3rd: 83.87%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Christmas Catalogue on December 2nd: 68.20%
Binoche et Giquello. Ancient Books on December 2nd: 83.87%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Photographs on December 1st: 17.00%
Zisska and Lacher. Books and Art on December 2nd: 57.17%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient, modern and contemporary art on December 1st: 72.26%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts - Two Day Sale - Day 2 on November 30th: 98.77%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts - Two Day Sale on November 29th: 99.08%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 11/26 on December 3rd: 94.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 11/20 on December 4th: 98.99%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 11/27 on December 4th: 93.04%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 11/27 on December 5th: 99.45%
Heritage Auctions. The Seeley Family Presidential Christmas Collection Americana & Political on December 4th: 90.38%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games on December 3rd: 99.59%

For the week ahead 84 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Dec. 12th
Christies. London - King Street. The Collection of Marvin L. Colker - 11/28. 162 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Winter Fine Sale. 41 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction. 130 lots
Bonhams. New York. The Gift of Photographs - bidstart 12/2. 90 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/2. 53 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Pokemon Cards. 555 lots

Tue. Dec. 13th
Bonhams. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 134 lots
Bonhams. London. Prints and Multiples. 70 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books. 236 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern - bidstart 12/2. 192 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 12/6. 458 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 12/6. 186 lots
Dorotheum . Linz. Modern and Contemporary Prints. 122 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Photographs. 147 lots
Forum Auctions. London. The British Sale (with Dreweatts). 98 lots
Sothebys. New York. The Constitution of the United States. 1 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Part 1 Online Auction 43 - Part I: Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Letters,. 340 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Part 2 Online Auction 43 - Part II: Passover Haggadot. 147 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. The Magnolia Collection of U.S. Mail in China and Japan, Part 4. 371 lots
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Jerusalem. Unlimited. 418 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. Library and Home: The Estate of General Colin L. Powell, Part II. 84 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints / CoBrA. 119 lots
Sothebys. London. Music. 90 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 12/2. 60 lots
Ader. PARIS. Online Photographs - bidstart 12/6. 194 lots

Wed. Dec. 14th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps and Documents. 915 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Rare Books and Autographs. 742 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Journa. 642 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 12/7. 286 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 12/7. 93 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. NASA: Celebrating 50 Years of Space Exploration. 162 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Valuable Books and Manuscripts. 234 lots
Sothebys. Paris. From the valuable Jorge Ortiz Linares Library. 87 lots
University Archives. Wilton. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books. 374 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs. 226 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Spotlight: Carl Van Vechten - bidstart 11/14. 66 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. The December Auctions: Wednesday. 61 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Fine Art, Furniture and Decor. 24 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Special Premium Auction. 124 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. U.S. Postal History. 556 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Movie Posters. 371 lots
ALDE. Paris. Manuscripts and Autographs. 170 lots
Maison Bibelot. Firenze. The Bucciarelli Collection: ancient books and incunabula - bidstart 12/6. 328 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/2. 41 lots

Thu. Dec. 15th
Ader. PARIS. Ancient and Modern PrintsPOST-WAR AND CONTEMPORARY PRINTS. 228 lots
ALDE. Paris. From the Château de Guermantes next to Chez Swann. 54 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Illustration Art. 250 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Americana - Travel & Exploration - Cartography. 469 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items. 233 lots
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Berlin-Schoneberg. Valuable Books, Decorative Graphics, Historical Photographs. 438 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Science and Technology - bidstart 11/18. 149 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The WaWa Collection Part II Comics. 318 lots
Sothebys. New York. The Halpern Judaica Collection: Tradition and Treasure | Part I. 16 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Space Exploration. 971 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. The December Auctions: Thursday. 45 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Prints and Multiples. 83 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. December Virtual Online Estate Auction. 23 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. 2-Day Book Sale. 546 lots
Rossini. Paris. Photographs of Stars. 370 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Hunov's Book Collection. 40 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Art and Photo Books. 75 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Books and Manuscripts. 197 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online sale: The Architectural Library Part 2 and other books belonging to the late Derek Gibson. 172 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 1. 1516 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. December Estate Auction. 30 lots

Fri. Dec. 16th
Doyle New York. New York. Books, Autographs, and Maps, including The Collection of a New York Surveyor. 215 lots
Sothebys. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/29. 191 lots
Bonhams. London. Quentin Blake at 90: A Birthday Auction in Support of the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration - b. 140 lots
Sothebys. London. Fine Japanese Prints - bidstart 12/9. 163 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 2. 869 lots

Sat. Dec. 17th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 12/10. 200 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Showcase Auction. 1091 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . December Gallery Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Hollywood & Entertainment Signature Auction. 106 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 3. 954 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Art and Photography Books Auction - bidstart 12/9. 15 lots

Sun. Dec. 18th
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Columbus. Eclectic Auction - bidstart 12/8.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 12/11.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 12/11.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 12/4. 271 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Sports Card Timed Auction.
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 112 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/9. 58 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books and Maps Auction - bidstart 12/9. 30 lots

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