For the week ended Friday, 16 December 2022, 100 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 5 denominated in Danish krone, 26 in euros, 15 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Swedish kronor, and 52 in US dollars.

Turnover this past week was $47,393,724.30 as 79.3% of all lots changed hands.  There were 24,975 offered and 19,805 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $2,393.02.

While some of the 2,300 auction events we have covered this year are not fully confirmed, we can see that old books, manuscripts, maps and ephemera at auction, when it is all said and done, these categories will have reached one billion dollars again.  We are living in the new world.

100 total sales reported this week:

Maison Bibelot. The Bucciarelli Collection: ancient books and incunabula - bidstart 12/6 on December 14th: 67.38%
Sothebys. Fine Japanese Prints - bidstart 12/9 on December 16th: 78.53%
Sothebys. Fine Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/29 on December 16th: 70.16%
Doyle New York. Books, Autographs, and Maps, including The Collection of a New York Surveyor on December 16th: 76.28%
Bonhams. Quentin Blake at 90: A Birthday Auction in Support of the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration - b on December 16th: 99.29%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on December 15th: 91.48%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on December 15th: 92.70%
Swann Galleries. Illustration Art on December 15th: 72.80%
Sothebys. The Halpern Judaica Collection: Tradition and Treasure | Part I on December 15th: 93.75%
RR Auction. Science and Technology - bidstart 11/18 on December 15th: 68.46%
Rossini. Photographs of Stars on December 15th: 7.84%
PBA Galleries. Americana - Travel & Exploration - Cartography on December 15th: 52.67%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on December 15th: 93.98%
Leland Little Auctions. December Estate Auction on December 15th: 100.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. December Virtual Online Estate Auction on December 15th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Online sale: The Architectural Library Part 2 and other books belonging to the late Derek Gibson on December 15th: 100.00%
Du Mouchelles. The December Auctions: Thursday on December 15th: 88.89%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on December 6th: 84.78%
Bruun Rasmussen. Books and Manuscripts on December 15th: 83.76%
Bruun Rasmussen. Art and Photo Books on December 15th: 88.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Hunov's Book Collection on December 15th: 92.50%
ALDE. From the Château de Guermantes next to Chez Swann on December 15th: 87.04%
Ader. Ancient and Modern PrintsPOST-WAR AND CONTEMPORARY PRINTS on December 15th: 83.77%
Christies. Valuable Books and Manuscripts on December 14th: 70.94%
Vermot de Pas. Movie Posters on December 14th: 45.01%
Sothebys. From the valuable Jorge Ortiz Linares Library on December 14th: 100.00%
Purcell Auctioneers. Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Journa on December 14th: 88.32%
Moreshet Auctions. Special Premium Auction on December 14th: 83.87%
Grays Auctioneers. Fine Art, Furniture and Decor on December 14th: 87.50%
Du Mouchelles. The December Auctions: Wednesday on December 14th: 85.25%
Chiswick Auctions. NASA: Celebrating 50 Years of Space Exploration on December 14th: 19.14%
ALDE. Manuscripts and Autographs on December 14th: 64.12%
Robert Siegel Galleries. U.S. Postal History on December 15th: 97.84%
Aste Bolaffi. Rare Books and Autographs on December 15th: 66.44%
Heritage Auctions. The WaWa Collection Part II Comics on December 15th: 100.00%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books on December 14th: 91.40%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs on December 14th: 68.14%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 12/7 on December 14th: 98.92%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 12/7 on December 14th: 100.00%
Dorotheum . Modern and Contemporary Prints on December 13th: 83.61%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints / CoBrA on December 13th: 62.18%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on December 13th: 77.14%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on December 13th: 66.42%
Ader. Online Photographs - bidstart 12/6 on December 13th: 55.15%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on December 12th: 86.15%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Unlimited on December 13th: 76.56%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on December 13th: 92.37%
Sothebys. Music on December 13th: 63.33%
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern - bidstart 12/2 on December 13th: 70.83%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Magnolia Collection of U.S. Mail in China and Japan, Part 4 on December 13th: 100.00%
Potomack Company. Library and Home: The Estate of General Colin L. Powell, Part II on December 13th: 97.62%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Part 2 Online Auction 43 - Part II: Passover Haggadot on December 13th: 86.39%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Part 1 Online Auction 43 - Part I: Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Letters, on December 13th: 92.65%
Forum Auctions. The British Sale (with Dreweatts) on December 13th: 69.39%
Doyle New York. Photographs on December 13th: 76.19%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 12/6 on December 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 12/6 on December 13th: 99.78%
Vermot de Pas. Pokemon Cards on December 12th: 8.47%
Christies. The Collection of Marvin L. Colker - 11/28 on December 12th: 93.83%
Bonhams. The Gift of Photographs - bidstart 12/2 on December 12th: 56.67%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of All Things Disney Animation Art Signature Auction on December 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 12/4 on December 12th: 99.91%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 11/27 on December 11th: 97.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books and Maps Auction - bidstart 11/18 on December 1st: 60.61%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/18 on November 30th: 81.16%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 7/22 on November 29th: 81.40%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/18 on November 27th: 69.51%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/18 on November 28th: 80.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 11/11 on November 22nd: 93.10%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/11 on November 21st: 87.76%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books and Maps Auction - bidstart 11/11 on November 20th: 61.02%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Maps - bidstart 11/11 on November 20th: 70.42%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography Books Auction - bidstart 11/11 on November 19th: 50.00%
Stephenson's Auctioneers & Appraisers. Rock Concert and Movie Posters on December 11th: 93.78%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Winter Magic Auction on December 10th: 98.14%
Morton Subastas. Opportunity Auction on December 10th: 30.00%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Winter Gallery Auction on December 10th: 90.18%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 12/3 on December 10th: 92.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 12/4 on December 11th: 94.97%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on December 11th: 100.00%
Arenberg Auctions. Drawings, Prints, Rare Books, Manuscripts, Atlases on December 10th: 68.89%
Sothebys. Age of Wonder - bidstart 11/25 on December 9th: 50.00%
Sothebys. Old Master Prints - bidstart 12/2 on December 9th: 81.93%
Bonhams. Deck the Walls: Prints and Multiples - bidstart 11/29 on December 9th: 71.58%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Fall Historical Militaria & Zeppelin Live Auction 2022 on December 9th: 48.72%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session V Artists' books, Editions and Ephemera (late 20th cent.) on December 9th: 81.92%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session 4 Adolph Friedländer Poster Auction Part II on December 8th: 92.65%
Swann Galleries. Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books on December 8th: 86.18%
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Books, Maps, Globes and Manuscripts on December 8th: 92.86%
PBA Galleries. PBA Comics: The Spidey Sale, Including The Steve Ditko Collection, Part I on December 8th: 94.40%
Neal Auction Company. Mid-Century, Modern, Contemporary Art and Design Online on December 8th: 85.37%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Fine Autographs and Memorabilia on December 8th: 2.53%
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Modern and Contemporary Art on December 8th: 52.55%
Heritage Auctions. Key Comics on December 8th: 99.30%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on December 8th: 80.76%
Eldreds. The Holiday Sale on December 9th: 91.67%
Eldreds. Asian Art - Day 3 on December 8th: 87.40%
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Printed Books, Manuscripts and Maps on December 8th: 89.83%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Estate Treasures Auction on December 8th: 58.11%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 11/18 on December 7th: 59.38%

For the week ahead 19 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Dec. 19th
Dorotheum . Vienna. Autographs, Manuscripts and Documents. 435 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Fine and Decorative Arts. 53 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/9. 84 lots

Tue. Dec. 20th
PIASA. Paris. Editions: prints, illustrated books, multiples. 223 lots
ALDE. Paris. Antiquarian and 19th Century Books. 190 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 12/13. 344 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 12/13. 150 lots
Sothebys. New York. The Halpern Judaica Collection: Tradition and Treasure | Part II - bidstart12/6. 22 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 12/9. 36 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 68 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera. 205 lots

Wed. Dec. 21st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 12/14. 320 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 12/14. 133 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books, Ephemera, Cigarette and Trade Cards, Autographs, Photographs, Postcards, Stamps and Postal Hi. 132 lots

Fri. Dec. 23rd
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 12/17. 200 lots

Sun. Dec. 25th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 12/18.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 12/18.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 12/11. 299 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/16. 48 lots

Bruce McKinney

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