• Forum AuctionsA Sixth Selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library19th June 2025 Forum AuctionsA Sixth Selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library19th June 2025
    Forum Auctions
    A Sixth Selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library
    19th June 2025
    Forum Auctions
    A Sixth Selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library
    19th June 2025
    Forum, June 19: Euclid. The Elements of Geometrie, first edition in English of the first complete translation, [1570]. £20,000 to £30,000.
    Forum, June 19: Nicolay (Nicolas de). The Navigations, peregrinations and voyages, made into Turkie, first edition in English, 1585. £10,000 to £15,000.
    Forum, June 19: Shakespeare source book.- Montemayor (Jorge de). Diana of George of Montemayor, first edition in English, 1598. £6,000 to £8,000.
    Forum, June 19: Livius (Titus). The Romane Historie, first edition in English, translated by Philemon Holland, Adam Islip, 1600. £6,000 to £8,000.
    Forum Auctions
    A Sixth Selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library
    19th June 2025
    Forum, June 19: Robert Molesworth's copy.- Montaigne (Michel de). The Essayes Or Morall, Politike and Millitarie Discourses, first edition in English, 1603. £10,000 to £15,000.
    Forum, June 19: Shakespeare (William). The Tempest [&] The Two Gentlemen of Verona, from the Second Folio, [Printed by Thomas Cotes], 1632. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum, June 19: Boyle (Robert). Medicina Hydrostatica: or, Hydrostaticks Applyed to the Materia Medica, first edition, for Samuel Smith, 1690. £2,500 to £3,500.
    Forum, June 19: Locke (John). An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding in Four Books, first edition, second issue, 1690. £8,00 to £12,000.
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    ALDE, June 18: CHAPPE D'AUTEROCHE (JEAN). Voyage en Sibérie fait par ordre du Roi en 1761 contenant les mœurs…, Paris, 1768. €4,000 to €5,000.
    ALDE, June 18: HENNEPIN (LOUIS). Description de la Louisiane nouvellement découverte au Sud-Ouest de la Nouvelle France…, Paris, 1688. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, June 18: LA BOULLAYE-LE GOUZ (FRANÇOIS DE). Les Voyages et Observations, Paris, 1653. €1,500 to €2,000.
    ALDE, June 18: LE BRUN (CORNELIS DE BRUYN DIT CORNEILLE). Voyage au Levant, c'est à dire dans les principaux endroits de l'Asie mineure..., Delft, 1700. €6,000 to €8,000.
    ALDE, June 18: SAINT-NON (J.-CL. RICHARD, ABBÉ DE). Voyage pittoresque ou description du royaume de Naples et de Sicile, Paris, 1781-1786. €3,500 to €5,000.
    ALDE, June 18: (CALVIN JEAN). SÉNÈQUE. Annei Senecae..., Paris, 1532. €2,000 to €3,000.
    ALDE, June 18: ADRIEN LE CHARTREUX. De remediis utriusque fortunæ, [Cologne, vers 1470]. €5,000 to €6,000.
    ALDE, June 18: GAZA (THÉODORE). [...] Introductivæ grammatices libri quatuor. Ejusdem de mensibus opusculum sanequampulchrum, Venise, 1495. €8,000 to €10,000.
    ALDE, June 18: LACTANCE. De divinis institutionibus. De ira Dei. De opificio Dei. De phoenice carmen, Rome, 1468. €30,000 to €40,000.
    ALDE, June 18: LUTHER (MARTIN). Der Erste [– Achte und letze] Teil aller Bücher und Schrifften des thewren, seligen Mans Doct. Mart. Lutheri, Iéna, 1555-1568. €5,000 to €6,000.
    ALDE, June 18: POLITIEN (ANGE). Omnia opera, et alia quædam lectu Digna, Venise, 1498. €8,000 to €10,000.
    ALDE, June 18: SIDOINE APOLLINAIRE. Poema aureum ejusdemque Epistole, Milan, 1498. €3,000 to €4,000.
  • Sotheby'sBibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet 5-19 June Sotheby'sBibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet 5-19 June
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    Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
    5-19 June
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    Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
    5-19 June
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Bissière, Roger. Cantique à notre frère soleil de saint François. 1954. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. La vie & l’œuvre de Philippe Ignace Semmelweis. 1924. Rare édition originale, avec envoi. Joint : La Quinine en thérapeutique, 1925. 4,000 - 6,000 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. Mort à crédit. 1936. Édition originale. Bel exemplaire sur Hollande. 2,500 - 3,500 EUR
    Sotheby's
    Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
    5-19 June
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Chillida, Eduardo ─ Emil Cioran. Face aux instants. 1985. Un des 100 exemplaires sur Arches. Eau-forte signée. 600 - 800 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. Ler dla canpane. L’Art Brut, 1948. Édition originale. 3,000 - 5,000 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. L'Herne Jean Dubuffet. 1973. Un des 100 exemplaires du tirage de luxe avec une sérigraphie originale en couleurs. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR
  • FinarteBooks, Autographs & PrintsJune 24 & 25, 2025 FinarteBooks, Autographs & PrintsJune 24 & 25, 2025
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    Books, Autographs & Prints
    June 24 & 25, 2025
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    Books, Autographs & Prints
    June 24 & 25, 2025
    Finarte, June 24-25: ALIGHIERI, DANTE / LANDINO, CRISTOFORO. Comento di Christophoro Landino Fiorentino sopra la Comedia di Danthe Alighieri poeta fiorentino, 1481. €40,000 to €50,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: ALIGHIERI, DANTE. La Commedia [Commento di Christophorus Landinus]. Aggiunta: Marsilius Ficinus, Ad Dantem gratulatio [in latino e Italiano], 1487. €40,000 to €60,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: ALIGHIERI, DANTE. Il Convivio, 1490. €20,000 to €25,000.
    Finarte
    Books, Autographs & Prints
    June 24 & 25, 2025
    Finarte, June 24-25: BANDELLO, MATTEO. La prima [-quarta] parte de le nouelle del Bandello, 1554. €7,000 to €9,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: LEGATURA – PLUTARCO. Le vies des hommes illustres, grecs et romaines translates, 1567. €10,000 to €12,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: TOLOMEO, CLAUDIO. Ptolemeo La Geografia di Claudio Ptolemeo Alessandrino, Con alcuni comenti…, 1548. €4,000 to €6,000.
    Finarte
    Books, Autographs & Prints
    June 24 & 25, 2025
    Finarte, June 24-25: FESTE - COPPOLA, GIOVANNI CARLO. Le nozze degli Dei, favola [...] rappresentata in musica in Firenze…, 1637. €6,000 to €8,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: SPINOZA, BARUCH. Opera posthuma, 1677. €8,000 to €12,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: PUSHKIN, ALEXANDER. Borus Godunov, 1831. €30,000 to €50,000.
    Finarte
    Books, Autographs & Prints
    June 24 & 25, 2025
    Finarte, June 24-25: LIBRO D'ARTISTA - LECUIRE, PIERRE. Ballets-minute, 1954. €35,000 to €40,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: LIBRO D'ARTISTA - MAJAKOVSKIJ, VLADIMIR / LISSITZKY, LAZAR MARKOVICH. Dlia Golosa, 1923. €7,000 to €10,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: LIBRO D'ARTISTA - MATISSE, HENRI / MONTHERLANT, HENRY DE. Pasiphaé. Chant de Minos., 1944. €22,000 to €24,000.
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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 45 Auctions Archived, another 40 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 27 January 2023, 45 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Danish krone, 7 in euros, 3 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 33 in US dollars.

 

Turnover this past week was $16,101,137.14 as 83.12% of all lots changed hands.  There were 9,228 offered and 7,670 transacted.  The average lot sold for $2,099.24.

 

The market is beginning to focus on the California book fairs as dealers, collectors and collecting institutions are poised to see fresh stock.

 

3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. Printed and Manuscript Americana and Science - bidstart 1/13 on January 27th: $3,777,228
Sothebys. Fine Manuscripts and Printed Americana on January 24th: $3,177,880
Christies. Old Master and 19th Century Prints on January 24th: $2,860,200

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

Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/6 on January 18th: 945.68%
Binoche et Giquello. Historical Memories on January 21st: 304.38%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Early Printed Books, English Literature & Fine Bindings, Maps & Documents on January 25th: 165.35%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on January 26th: 119.58%
Rago Arts and Auctions. The Chicago Edition on January 25th: 114.65%
Du Mouchelles. The January Auctions - Day 2 on January 20th: 112.06%
Bonhams. Skinner: Prints and Photographs - bidstart 1/16 on January 26th: 107.14%
Christies. Printed and Manuscript Americana and Science - bidstart 1/13 on January 27th: 103.87%
Revere Auctions. Around the World in 365 Lots | Post-War and Contemporary Art on January 25th: 103.28%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 1/17 on January 24th: 101.26%


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

Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/6 on January 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 1/17 on January 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction on January 26th: 100.00%
Du Mouchelles. The January Auctions - Day 2 on January 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 1/8 on January 22nd: 99.70%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 1/17 on January 24th: 99.62%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 1/18 on January 25th: 99.40%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 1/18 on January 25th: 98.97%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 1/15 on January 23rd: 98.31%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 1/14 on January 21st: 96.50%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Pike's Peak or Bust! Auction: Western Americana, Bottles, Numismatics, & More on January 22nd: 94.87%
Rago Arts and Auctions. The Chicago Edition on January 25th: 93.75%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Early Printed Books, English Literature & Fine Bindings, Maps & Documents on January 25th: 93.63%
One Source Auctions. Antique Shop Online Liquidation Auction on January 20th: 92.38%
Binoche et Giquello. Historical Memories on January 21st: 92.37%
Revere Auctions. Around the World in 365 Lots | Post-War and Contemporary Art on January 25th: 91.38%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 1/15 on January 22nd: 90.52%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on January 26th: 88.22%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on January 24th: 87.34%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 1/6 on January 17th: 86.11%
Eldreds. "Cabin Fever" Auction - Day 2 on January 27th: 85.00%
Christies. Printed and Manuscript Americana and Science - bidstart 1/13 on January 27th: 84.51%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/6 on January 16th: 84.21%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Special Chabad Auction on the Occasion of "Yom HaBahir", Yud (the 10th of) Shevat – Day of Passing o on January 24th: 84.09%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Pike's Peak or Bust! Auction: Western Americana, Bottles, Numismatics, & More on January 20th: 82.64%
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Rare Autograph and Photograph Auction on January 26th: 82.43%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/6 on January 14th: 80.00%
 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Sothebys Ydea Topografica de los altos del Missisipi y del Missouri. Que demuestra los progresos de la compañia Española de descubiertas del rio Missouri, y las usurpaciones de las companies inglesas sobre las posesiones Españolas. … on January 24th Actual price: USD $1,744,000.
  2. Christies Christ crucified between two Thieves: ‘The Three Crosses’ on January 24th Actual price: USD $730,800.
  3. Sothebys A True Relation of such occurrences and accidents of noateas hath hapned in Virginia since the first planting of that Collony, which is now resident in the South part thereof, till the last returne from thence. Written by a Gentleman of the said Collony, on January 24th Actual price: USD $529,200.
  4. Sothebys The President's Answer. To the Hebrew Congregation, in Newport, Rhode Island, in The Herald of Freedom, Vol. IV, Numb. LI. on January 24th Actual price: USD $529,200.
  5. Christies Accusing Rosalind Franklin of “sabotage” whilst acknowledging her “very useful contributions” on January 27th Actual price: USD $327,600.
  6. Christies "This whole DNA business is busting open" on January 27th Actual price: USD $277,200.
  7. Christies The Gettysburg Address on January 27th Actual price: USD $252,000.
  8. Sothebys The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, written in favour of the new Constitution, as agreed upon by the Federal Convention, September 17, 1787. on January 24th Actual price: USD $226,800.
  9. Christies An ornate document for an important loan from France on January 27th Actual price: USD $214,200.
  10. Christies Los Caprichos on January 24th Actual price: USD $201,600.
  11. Forum Auctions De Orbe Novo, edited by Richard Hakluyt, with the exceedingly rare Hakluyt-Martyr map, on January 26th Actual price: USD $201,314.
  12. Christies Portrait of Suleyman the Magnificent on January 24th Actual price: USD $189,000.
  13. Christies De revolutionibus orbium coelestium on January 27th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  14. Bonhams Nude on Sand, Oceano on January 26th Actual price: USD $151,575.
  15. Christies The Federalist Papers on January 27th Actual price: USD $151,200.
  16. Christies Melencolia I on January 24th Actual price: USD $151,200.
  17. Christies Philosophiae naturalis theoria on January 27th Actual price: USD $113,400.
  18. Sothebys Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War. on January 24th Actual price: USD $113,400.
  19. Christies "The X-ray data which Jim and I used was almost entirely Rosalind Franklin’s measurements of the dimensions of the two forms, A and B" on January 27th Actual price: USD $100,800.
  20. Christies Melencolia I on January 24th Actual price: USD $100,800.
  21. Dominic Winter Book Auctions A sammelband of 7 works on January 25th Actual price: USD $95,144.
  22. Christies Discorsi e dimostrazioni matematiche on January 27th Actual price: USD $94,500.
  23. Christies Los Desastres de la Guerra on January 24th Actual price: USD $94,500.
  24. Forum Auctions Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone on January 26th Actual price: USD $92,914.
  25. Christies Christ returning from the Temple with His Parents on January 24th Actual price: USD $88,200.




45 total sales reported this week:

Christies. Printed and Manuscript Americana and Science - bidstart 1/13 on January 27th: 84.51%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. ESTATE SALE STAMPS AUCTION, NO RESERVE PRICE on January 27th: 56.25%
PBA Galleries. Fine Art & Photography - Asian Art & Culture on January 26th: 62.38%
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Rare Autograph and Photograph Auction on January 26th: 82.43%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on January 26th: 88.22%
Bonhams. Skinner: Prints and Photographs - bidstart 1/16 on January 26th: 74.42%
Eldreds. "Cabin Fever" Auction - Day 2 on January 27th: 85.00%
Eldreds. "Cabin Fever" Auction on January 26th: 75.47%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Antiquarian Books - bidstart1/19 on January 26th: 33.09%
Tennants Auctioneers. The David Stather Library on January 25th: 63.60%
Rago Arts and Auctions. The Chicago Edition on January 25th: 93.75%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction on January 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 1/18 on January 25th: 99.40%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 1/18 on January 25th: 98.97%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Early Printed Books, English Literature & Fine Bindings, Maps & Documents on January 25th: 93.63%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Estate Treasures Auction on January 26th: 64.86%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Winter Historical Militaria & Autographs Live Auction 2023 - DAY 2 on January 26th: 78.82%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Winter Historical Militaria & Autographs Live Auction 2023 on January 25th: 73.78%
Revere Auctions. Around the World in 365 Lots | Post-War and Contemporary Art on January 25th: 91.38%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Books and Bindings on January 24th: 67.63%
Sothebys. Fine Manuscripts and Printed Americana on January 24th: 42.86%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Special Chabad Auction on the Occasion of "Yom HaBahir", Yud (the 10th of) Shevat – Day of Passing o on January 24th: 84.09%
Christies. Old Master and 19th Century Prints on January 24th: 76.51%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on January 24th: 87.34%
Sothebys. Americana: Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Chinese Export Art, Prints, Photographs, Books, and Historic on January 23rd: 72.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 1/17 on January 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 1/17 on January 24th: 99.62%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 1/8 on January 22nd: 99.70%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 1/15 on January 23rd: 98.31%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/6 on January 18th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 1/6 on January 17th: 86.11%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/6 on January 16th: 84.21%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/6 on January 15th: 78.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/6 on January 14th: 80.00%
Morton Subastas. Opportunity Auction on January 21st: 31.17%
Binoche et Giquello. Historical Memories on January 21st: 92.37%
One Source Auctions. Antique Shop Online Liquidation Auction on January 20th: 92.38%
Michaans Auctions. January Gallery Auction on January 20th: 59.46%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Pike's Peak or Bust! Auction: Western Americana, Bottles, Numismatics, & More on January 22nd: 94.87%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Pike's Peak or Bust! Auction: Western Americana, Bottles, Numismatics, & More on January 21st: 73.26%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Pike's Peak or Bust! Auction: Western Americana, Bottles, Numismatics, & More on January 20th: 82.64%
Du Mouchelles. The January Auctions - Day 2 on January 20th: 100.00%
Christies. Important Americana on January 20th: 20.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 1/14 on January 21st: 96.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 1/15 on January 22nd: 90.52%


For the week ahead 40 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jan. 30th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/20. 53 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Ancient and 19th Century Books - Occult Sciences, Literature of the 19th and 20th Centuries - bidsta. 246 lots

Tue. Jan. 31st
Dorotheum . Vienna. Posters and Adverting Art. 217 lots
Il Ponte. Milan. Antique Books and Artist's Books. 309 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 1/24. 464 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 1/24. 147 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Ancient and Modern Books. 306 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Literature, Miniatures, Graphics & Illustrated books. bidstart 1/14. 210 lots
Central Mass Auctions. Boston,. Estates Auction: Art, Cars, Historical & More. 80 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 1/20. 36 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 81 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Only Banksy. 12 lots
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Modern and Contemporary Art - bidstart 1/23. 81 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. CLASSIC SALE - ANCIENT, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, HANDLES, MULTIPLES, WINES, BOOKS, DESIGN,. 158 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 28 lots

Wed. Feb. 1st
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Toys, Sports Cards and General Collectibles. 228 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 1/25. 104 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 1/25. 310 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Postcards; Cigarette and Trade Cards; Photographs, Autographs, and Ephemera. 147 lots
University Archives. Wilton. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books. 414 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/20. 32 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Panorama - Thomaston Light. 19 lots

Thu. Feb. 2nd
Freemans. Philadelphia. Books and Manuscripts. 142 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Jim Davis: The Art of Garfield Showcase Auction. 101 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. It's Time to Duel! YU-GI-OH! Trading Card Games Showcase Auction. 107 lots
Bonhams. London. Vintage Posters Online bidstart 1/26. 159 lots
Bonhams. Marlborough. Skinner: Fine Books & Rare Manuscripts - bidstart 1/23. 278 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Gary Munson Collection. 304 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Winter Estate Auction. 30 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Premier Collections Live Auctions Days. 16 lots
Ader. PARIS. PHOTOGRAPHS ONLINE : FOR THE BENEFIT OF ACT & HELP. 41 lots

Fri. Feb. 3rd
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Lucie Scheler's Collection of Ancient and Modern Books, Modern Paintings. 66 lots

Sat. Feb. 4th
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. 19th-21st c. Fine Prints. 343 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 1/28. 200 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Sports Cards and Memorabilia. 224 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/27. 11 lots

Sun. Feb. 5th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 1/29.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 1/29.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 1/22. 348 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/27. 17 lots

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    Fonsie Mealy, June 18: William IV, c1830, oversized slope-top Rosewood Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.
    Fonsie Mealy, June 18: William IV, c1830, oversized slope-top Rosewood Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.
    Fonsie Mealy, June 18: William IV, c1830, oversized slope-top Rosewood Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.
    Fonsie Mealy, June 18: French Bateau Bed, exhibition piece from the Exposition Universelle—The Paris World’s Fair, 1878. Third quarter of the 19th century. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.
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    Bonhams, June 16-24: SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI. WASHINGTON, George. Engraved document signed, 1786. $8,000 - $12,000
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    Bonhams, June 16-24: KELMSCOTT PRESS. RUSKIN. The Nature of Gothic. 1892. $1,500 - $2,500
    Bonhams, June 16-24: ASHENDENE PRESS. The Wisdom of Jesus. 1932. $2,000 - $3,000
    Bonhams, June 16-24: CHARLOTTE BRONTE WRITES AS GOVERNESS. Autograph Letter Signed, 1851. $15,000 - $25,000
    Bonhams, June 16-24: FIRST AMERICAN EDITION OF WUTHERING HEIGHTS. BRONTE, Emily. New York, 1848. $3,000 - $5,000
    Bonhams, June 16-24: IAN FLEMING ASSOCIATION COPY. You Only Live Twice. London, 1964. $7,000 - $9,000
    Bonhams, June 16-24: DELUXE EDITION WITH ORIGINAL PAINTING. BUKOWSKI, Charles. War All the Time. 1984. $3,000 - $5,000
    Bonhams, June 16-24: EINSTEIN'S MOST POWERFUL STATEMENT ON THE ATOMIC BOMB. Original Typed Manuscript Signed, "On My Participation in the Atom Bomb Project," 1953. $100,000 - $150,000
    Bonhams, June 16-24: EINSTEIN ON SCIENCE, WAR AND MORALITY. Autograph Letter Signed, 1949. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, June 16-24: SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI. WASHINGTON, George. Engraved document signed, 1786. $8,000 - $12,000
    Bonhams, June 16-24: AN EARLY CHINESE-MADE 34-STAR U.S. CONSULAR FLAG. $8,000 - $12,000
    Bonhams, June 16-24: SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH OF LINCOLN WITH HIS SON TAD. 1864. $60,000 - $90,000
    Bonhams, June 16-24: MALCOLM X WRITES FROM KENYA. Postcard signed, 1964. $4,000 - $6,000
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  • Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 567. One of the Earliest & Most Desirable Printed Maps of Arabia - by Holle/Germanus (1482) Est. $55,000 - $65,000 Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 567. One of the Earliest & Most Desirable Printed Maps of Arabia - by Holle/Germanus (1482) Est. $55,000 - $65,000
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 567. One of the Earliest & Most Desirable Printed Maps of Arabia - by Holle/Germanus (1482) Est. $55,000 - $65,000
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 567. One of the Earliest & Most Desirable Printed Maps of Arabia - by Holle/Germanus (1482) Est. $55,000 - $65,000
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 681. Zatta's Complete Atlas with 218 Maps in Full Contemporary Color (1779) Est. $27,500 - $35,000
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 347. MacDonald Gill's Landmark "Wonderground Map" of London (1914) Est. $1,800 - $2,100
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 1. Fries' "Modern" World Map with Portraits of Five Kings (1525) Est. $4,000 - $4,750
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 539. Ortelius' Superb, Decorative Map of Cyprus in Full Contemporary Color (1573) Est. $1,100 - $1,400
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 51. Mercator's Foundation Map for the Americas in Full Contemporary Color (1630) Est. $3,250 - $4,000
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 667. Manuscript Bible Leaf with Image of Mary and Baby Jesus (1450) Est. $1,900 - $2,200
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 226. "A Powerful Example of Color Used to Make a Point" (1895) Est. $400 - $600
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 290. One of the Most Decorative Early Maps of South America - from Linschoten's "Itinerario" (1596) Est. $7,000 - $8,500
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 62. Coronelli's Influential Map of North America with the Island of California (1688) Est. $10,000 - $12,000
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 589. The First European-Printed Map of China - by Ortelius (1584) Est. $4,000 - $5,000
  • Swann, June 17: Lot 13: Arthur Rackham, Candlelight, pen and ink, circa 1900. Swann, June 17: Lot 13: Arthur Rackham, Candlelight, pen and ink, circa 1900.
    Swann, June 17: Lot 13: Arthur Rackham, Candlelight, pen and ink, circa 1900.
    Swann, June 17: Lot 13: Arthur Rackham, Candlelight, pen and ink, circa 1900.
    Swann, June 17: Lot 28: Harold Von Schmidt, "I Asked Jim If He Wanted To Accompany Us To Teach The Hanneseys A Lesson.", oil on canvas, 1957.
    Swann, June 17: Lot 96: Arthur Szyk, Thumbelina, gouache and pencil, 1945.
    Swann, June 17: Lot 101: D.R. Sexton, The White Rabbit And Bill The Lizard, watercolor and gouache, 1932.
    Swann, June 17: Lot 127: Miguel Covarrubias, Bradypus Tridactilus. Three-Toed Sloth, gouache, circa 1953.
    Swann, June 17: Lot 132: William Pène Du Bois, 2 Illustrations: Balloon Merry Go Round On The Ground And In The Air, pen and ink and wash, 1947.
    Swann, June 17: Lot 137: Lee Lorenz, Confetti Hourglass, mixed media, 1973.
    Swann, June 17: Lot 181: Norman Rockwell, Portrait Of Floyd Jerome Patten (Editor At Boy's Life Magazine), charcoal, circa 1915.
    Swann, June 17: Lot 188: Ludwig Bemelmans, Rue De Buci, Paris, casein, watercolor, ink and gouache, 1955.
    Swann, June 17: Lot 263: Maurice Sendak, Sundance Childrens Theater Poster Preliminary Sketch, pencil, 1988.
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    Bonhams, June 16-25: 15th-CENTURY TREATISE ON SYPHILIS. GRÜNPECK. 1496. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, June 16-25: THE NORMAN COPY OF BENIVIENI'S TREATISE ON PATHOLOGY. 1507. $12,000 - $18,000
    Bonhams, June 16-25: FRACASTORO. Syphilis sive Morbus Gallicus. 1530. $8,000 - $12,000
    Bonhams, June 16-25: THE FIRST PUBLISHED WORK ON SKIN DISEASES. MERCURIALIS. De morbis cutaneis... 1572. $10,000 - $15,000
    Bonhams, June 16-25: BIDLOO. Anatomia humani corporis... 1685. $6,000 - $9,000
    Bonhams, June 16-25: THE NORMAN COPY OF DOUGLASS'S EARLY AMERICAN WORK ON INNOCULATION AND SMALLPOX. 1722. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, June 16-25: LIND'S FIRST TREATISE ON SCURVY. 1753. $15,000 - $20,000
    Bonhams, June 16-25: RARE JENNER SIGNED CIRCULAR ON VACCINATION. 1821. $4,000 - $6,000
    Bonhams, June 16-25: MOST BEAUTIFUL OF MEDICAL ILLUSTRATIONS. BRIGHT. Reports of Medical Cases... 1827-1831. $10,000 - $15,000
    Bonhams, June 16-25: FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE PRESENTATION COPY TO HER MOTHER. 1860. $6,000 - $8,000
    Bonhams, June 16-25: LORENZO TRAVER'S MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL OF BURNSIDE'S NORTH CAROLINA EXPEDITION. TRAVER, Lorenzo. $2,000 - $3,000
    Bonhams, June 16-25: ONE OF THE EARLIEST PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOKS ON DERMATOLOGY. HARDY. Clinique Photographique... 1868. $3,000 - $5,000