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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 54 Auctions Archived, another 16 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 23 December 2022,  54 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 2 denominated in Swiss francs, 1 in Danish krone, 25 in euros, 3 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 22 in US dollars.

 

Turnover this past week was $11,425,615.77 as 75.01% of all lots changed hands.  There were 15,330 offered and 11,499 transacted.  The average lot sold for $993.62.

 

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4 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on December 17th: $1,685,153
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Comic Books and Originals on December 3rd: $1,302,660
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration on December 16th: $1,069,994
Galerie Bassenge. Prints from the 15th to 19th Centuries on November 30th: $1,015,276

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

Nosbüsch & Stucke. Zero / Fluxus / Pop / New Music - The Schaffernicht Collection on November 12th: 208.12%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/2 on December 14th: 168.66%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/2 on December 12th: 152.13%
Artcurial. Books, Paintings, Works of Art and Furniture on November 24th: 145.39%
Galerie Bassenge. Drawn on Paper - Engraved in Copper on December 1st: 143.04%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Children's Book Collection Renata Knorr on November 10th: 131.48%
Gorringes. Winter Fine Sale on December 12th: 117.45%
Sothebys. The Halpern Judaica Collection: Tradition and Treasure | Part II - bidstart12/6 on December 20th: 115.80%
Galerie Bassenge. Witches, Death and Devil on October 11th: 115.02%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Modern Literature, Erotica and Posters on November 12th: 111.17%


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

Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 12/13 on December 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 12/11 on December 19th: 99.91%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera on December 20th: 99.51%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 12/14 on December 21st: 99.38%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 12/14 on December 21st: 99.25%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 12/13 on December 20th: 99.13%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on December 18th: 99.11%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on December 17th: 98.63%
Galerie Bassenge. Witches, Death and Devil on October 11th: 98.35%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration on December 16th: 97.84%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 12/4 on December 18th: 97.42%
New England Auctions. Antique & Decorative Arts Auction on November 10th: 96.70%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 12/17 on December 23rd: 94.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 12/11 on December 18th: 93.56%
Sothebys. The Halpern Judaica Collection: Tradition and Treasure | Part II - bidstart12/6 on December 20th: 90.91%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 12/10 on December 17th: 89.00%
Heritage Auctions. Hollywood & Entertainment Signature Auction on December 17th: 88.68%
Artcurial. Books, Paintings, Works of Art and Furniture on November 24th: 88.46%
Mennonite Life. Rare and Used Book Auction on November 11th: 85.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/2 on December 14th: 85.37%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on December 20th: 83.82%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Zero / Fluxus / Pop / New Music - The Schaffernicht Collection on November 12th: 83.55%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Tessier & Sarrou and Associates Tintin - The Broken Ear on December 3rd Actual price: USD $556,809.
  2. Tessier & Sarrou and Associates Asterix on December 3rd Actual price: USD $162,968.
  3. University Archives Einstein on “theory of relativity” and “speed of light”, One of the Best in English Available on the Subject, with Additional Archive on May 4th Actual price: USD $150,000.
  4. Tessier & Sarrou and Associates Asterix - Caesar's gift on December 3rd Actual price: USD $129,017.
  5. Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 SGC VG-EX 4. on December 17th Actual price: USD $87,000.
  6. Heritage Auctions Gemini 4 Flown "Flight Plan, Spacecraft Procedures, and Experiments" Book from the Collection of Mission Command Pilot Jim McDivitt, Signed and Certified, with His Signed Letter of Authenticity. on December 16th Actual price: USD $50,000.
  7. Galerie Bassenge Die Nemesis oder Das große Glück on November 30th Actual price: USD $46,047.
  8. Nosbüsch & Stucke M. Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder. on November 12th Actual price: USD $45,495.
  9. Tessier & Sarrou and Associates Tif et Tondu contre le Cobra on December 3rd Actual price: USD $42,100.
  10. Heritage Auctions 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #149 SGC EX/NM 6. on December 17th Actual price: USD $42,000.
  11. Galerie Bassenge Itinerarium seu peregrinatio. Die Wallfahrt oder Pilgerung unser lieben Frauen. Hain 9325. GW 15414. on October 11th Actual price: USD $41,761.
  12. Koller Auctions Athènes - 'Nicolska' dansant sur le Parthénon', 1929. on December 8th Actual price: USD $41,629.
  13. Heritage Auctions "The Invisible Man" Treatment by James Whale and Universal Pictures Script by R. C. Sherriff for The Invisible Man (Universal, 1932/1933). on December 17th Actual price: USD $40,000.
  14. Nosbüsch & Stucke M. Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder. on November 12th Actual price: USD $39,808.
  15. Heritage Auctions Michael Collins Apollo 11 Flown Personal Preference Kit, Signed and Certified by Michael Collins, Directly from His Personal Collection, with Handwritten and Signed Letter of Certification, CAG Certified and Encapsulated. on December 16th Actual price: USD $37,500.
  16. Galerie Bassenge Job. Dises büchlin sagt. Straßburg, Bartholomäus Kistler, 1498. on October 11th Actual price: USD $36,541.
  17. Tessier & Sarrou and Associates Amarillo's Road on December 3rd Actual price: USD $33,952.
  18. Heritage Auctions Gemini 4 Flown "Data and Notes" Book from the Collection of Mission Command Pilot Jim McDivitt, Signed and Certified, with His Signed Letter of Authenticity. on December 16th Actual price: USD $30,000.
  19. Heritage Auctions Elvis Presley Speedway Poster Art by Robert McGinnis (MGM, 1968). on December 17th Actual price: USD $30,000.
  20. Heritage Auctions Apollo 11 Flown Crew-Signed "Type One" Quarantine Cover, Hand-numbered C-52 and Certified by Michael Collins, Directly from His Personal Collection, CAG Certified and Encapsulated. on December 16th Actual price: USD $28,750.
  21. Tessier & Sarrou and Associates Largo Winch - Dior on December 3rd Actual price: USD $28,519.
  22. Heritage Auctions Apollo 9 Flown "Launch- T[ransposition] D[ocking] & E[xtraction] Checklist" Book from the Collection of Mission Commander Jim McDivitt, Signed and Certified, with His Signed Letter of Authenticity. on December 16th Actual price: USD $27,500.
  23. Tessier & Sarrou and Associates Les Cités obscures - La Frontière invisible, Tome 2 on December 3rd Actual price: USD $27,161.
  24. ALDE Œuvres complètes. [Kehl], Société littéraire et typographique, 1784-1789. 70 vol. – Table analytique et raisonnée des matières. on December 20th Actual price: USD $26,525.
  25. Galerie Bassenge Faust on November 30th Actual price: USD $26,313.



54 total sales reported this week:

Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 12/17 on December 23rd: 94.50%
Galerie Bassenge. Witches, Death and Devil on October 11th: 98.35%
Galerie Bassenge. Valuable Books on October 11th: 57.76%
New England Auctions. Antique & Decorative Arts Auction on November 10th: 96.70%
Mennonite Life. Rare and Used Book Auction on November 11th: 85.50%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Zero / Fluxus / Pop / New Music - The Schaffernicht Collection on November 12th: 83.55%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Modern Literature, Erotica and Posters on November 12th: 57.42%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Modern Art and Photography on November 11th: 54.58%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Library Dr. Georg Fischer on November 10th: 51.91%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Autographs, Books, Travel Photography, Decorative Prints on November 10th: 53.79%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Children's Book Collection Renata Knorr on November 10th: 71.92%
Rossini. General Sale on November 22nd: 74.07%
Artcurial. Books, Paintings, Works of Art and Furniture on November 24th: 88.46%
Trafford Books. Books, Ephemera, Cigarette and Trade Cards, Autographs, Photographs, Postcards, Stamps and Postal Hi on December 21st: 72.73%
Sothebys. The Halpern Judaica Collection: Tradition and Treasure | Part II - bidstart12/6 on December 20th: 90.91%
PIASA. Editions: prints, illustrated books, multiples on December 20th: 71.75%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera on December 20th: 99.51%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on December 20th: 83.82%
ALDE. Antiquarian and 19th Century Books on December 20th: 50.00%
Dorotheum . Autographs, Manuscripts and Documents on December 19th: 74.94%
Morphy Auctions. Fine and Decorative Arts on December 20th: 64.15%
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Valuable Books, Decorative Graphics, Historical Photographs on December 15th: 51.37%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. 2-Day Book Sale on December 16th: 60.44%
Gorringes. Winter Fine Sale on December 12th: 63.41%
Vermot de Pas. HISTORY, FASHION AND ENTERTAINMENT - AUTOGRAPHS, BOOKS, DOCUMENTS, MANUSCRIPTS, POSTERS - LIVE SALE on December 8th: 37.43%
Koller Auctions. Photography - Online Only - bidstart 11/22 on December 8th: 55.83%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples - online only - bidstart 11/22 on December 7th: 70.59%
Soler Y Llach. Books, Maps, and Collectibles on November 29th: 37.91%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Comic Books and Originals on December 3rd: 63.92%
Galerie Bassenge. Photography of the 19th-21st Centuries on December 7th: 46.39%
Galerie Bassenge. Prints from the 15th to 19th Centuries on November 30th: 68.47%
Galerie Bassenge. Graphics and Multiples on December 2nd: 73.00%
Galerie Bassenge. Drawn on Paper - Engraved in Copper on December 1st: 65.85%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 12/14 on December 21st: 99.25%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 12/14 on December 21st: 99.38%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 12/13 on December 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 12/13 on December 20th: 99.13%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on December 18th: 99.11%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Eclectic Auction - bidstart 12/8 on December 18th: 73.81%
Morton Subastas. Opportunity Auction on December 17th: 41.18%
Michaans Auctions. December Gallery Auction on December 17th: 61.70%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Americana Holiday Auction - Day 2 on December 18th: 68.85%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Americana Holiday Auction - Day 1 on December 17th: 47.13%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/2 on December 14th: 85.37%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 12/2 on December 13th: 76.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/2 on December 12th: 77.36%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/2 on December 11th: 72.86%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 12/10 on December 17th: 89.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 12/4 on December 18th: 97.42%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 12/11 on December 18th: 93.56%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 12/11 on December 19th: 99.91%
Heritage Auctions. Hollywood & Entertainment Signature Auction on December 17th: 88.68%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration on December 16th: 97.84%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on December 17th: 98.63%

 


For the week ahead 16 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Dec. 26th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/16. 65 lots

Tue. Dec. 27th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 12/20. 317 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 12/20. 143 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 12/16. 51 lots

Wed. Dec. 28th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 12/21. 386 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 12/21. 155 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/16. 36 lots

Fri. Dec. 30th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/21. 26 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books and Maps Auction - bidstart 12/21. 44 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Cartography Auction - bidstart 12/21. 43 lots

Sat. Dec. 31st
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 12/24. 200 lots

Sun. Jan. 1st
Bruneau & Co. . Cranston. The Andy Yanchus Collection, Part II. 564 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 12/25.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 12/25.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 12/18. 328 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/23. 51 lots

Bruce McKinney

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  • Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD
    Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die. First Edition. 9,500 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter Series. Finely Bound First Printing Set of Complete Series. 5,650 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. First Edition, First Printing. 4,200 USD
  • Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    Starting 10AM CST
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [RUTH, George Herman “Babe” (1895-1948)]. Signed photograph. Circa 1930s. 191 x 248 mm. $1,500 to $2,500.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: HARRISON, Benjamin. Document signed (“Benj Harrison”) as governor of Virginia, certifying the service of Daniel Cumbo, a Black Revolutionary soldier. $6,000 to $9,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: ONE OF THE FIRST PRINTED ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    Starting 10AM CST
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: FIRST PRINTING OF LINCOLN’S IMMORTAL GETTYSBURG ADDRESS. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: HIGHLY IMPORTANT MORMON ARCHIVE. ALLEY, George. Archive of 23 Autograph Letters Signed by Mormon Convert George Alley to His Brother Joseph Alley. $10,000 to $20,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [AVIATION]. [ARMSTRONG, Neil A.] Aviation Hall of Fame Gold Medal MS64 NGC, Awarded to Neil Armstrong in 1979. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    Starting 10AM CST
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: NEWLY DISCOVERED FIRST PRINTING OF "WITH MALICE TOWARDS NONE... " FROM THE ONLY NEWSPAPER ACTUALLY ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN LINCOLN’S SECOND INAUGURAL PROCESSION. $4,000 to $8,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: THE MOST IMPORTANT GEORGE WASHINGTON DOCUMENT IN PRIVATE HANDS; GEORGE WASHINGTON’S COMMISSION AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF, 1775, ONE OF ONLY TWO ORIGINALS. $150,000 to $250,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: A VERY RARE ACCOUNT OF BLACKBEARD’S DEATH AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PIRATE ITEMS EXTANT. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    Starting 10AM CST
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: EDISON, Thomas. Patent for Edison’s Improvements on the Electric-Light, No. 219,628. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Patent Office], 16 September 1879. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [VIETNAM WAR]. The original pen used by Secretary of State William P. Rogers to sign the Vietnam Peace Agreement, Paris, 27 January 1973. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: SONS OF LIBERTY FOUNDER COLONEL BARRÉ ANNOTATED TITLE-PAGE, “WHICH OUGHT TO ROUSE UP BRITISH ATTENTION”. $4,000 to $6,000.