• 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.
  • 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
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    Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
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    Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
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    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
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    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
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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.

Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 56 Auctions Archived, another 48 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 17 February 2023, 56 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Canadian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 19 in euros, 8 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 26 in US dollars.

 

Turnover this past week was $14,636,077.09 as 85.84% of all lots changed hands.  There were 14,405 offered and 12,365 transacted.  The average lot sold for $1,183.67.

 

It was a busy week and the pace will be picking up.

 

3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

ArtcurialThe World of Herge, Tintin's Creator on February 10th: $3,050,694
Charlton HallHopper Library, Books, Maps and Documents on February 10th: $1,413,830
Rago Arts and AuctionsPrints and Multiples on February 15th: $1,201,057

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

ChristiesThe Collection of Andre Leon Talley: Online - bidstart 1/27 on February 16th: 618.13%
Charlton HallHopper Library, Books, Maps and Documents on February 10th: 259.21%
Damien VoglaireBooks and Paintings on February 11th: 172.95%
ChristiesThe Collection of Andre Leon Talley on February 15th: 157.55%
Damien VoglaireBooks and Paintings on February 10th: 151.84%
Forum AuctionsOnline Sale: Modern Literature on February 16th: 150.57%
ChristiesMatisse on Paper: Prints & Drawings from the Matisse Family Collections, Online - bidstart 2/8 on February 15th: 147.35%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/27 on February 7th: 135.91%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/27 on February 4th: 129.45%
Dominic Winter Book AuctionsPrinted Books, Maps and Documents on February 15th: 117.55%
Du MouchellesFebruary Auctions 2023 - Day 2 on February 17th: 108.45%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 2/7 on February 14th: 106.77%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/27 on February 5th: 101.84%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & ValuersAntiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on February 16th: 101.34%


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

Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/27 on February 7th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/27 on February 7th: 100.00%
Tessier & Sarrou and AssociatesOnline Sale - Books on February 15th: 100.00%
Charlton HallHopper Library, Books, Maps and Documents on February 10th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 2/7 on February 14th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsThe Art of Nickelodeon and MTV on February 16th: 100.00%
ChristiesMatisse on Paper: Prints & Drawings from the Matisse Family Collections, Online - bidstart 2/8 on February 15th: 100.00%
ChristiesThe Collection of Andre Leon Talley on February 15th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsDoug's Dell and Gold Key Comics on February 16th: 100.00%
ChristiesThe Collection of Andre Leon Talley: Online - bidstart 1/27 on February 16th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 2/7 on February 14th: 99.78%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 2/8 on February 15th: 99.27%
Addison and SarovaSelections from the Library of Maurice Sendak on February 12th: 99.11%
Heritage AuctionsSunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 2/5 on February 13th: 98.76%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 1/29 on February 12th: 97.89%
Forum AuctionsOnline Sale: Modern Literature on February 16th: 97.33%
Heritage AuctionsTrading Card Games Select Auction on February 15th: 95.24%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/27 on February 5th: 94.12%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Letters, Ceremonial Art on February 14th: 93.45%
Potter and Potter AuctionsFine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana on February 16th: 93.21%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 2/4 on February 11th: 93.00%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 2/5 on February 12th: 92.99%
Keys Fine Arts AuctioneersPopular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia on February 8th: 92.45%
Bruun RasmussenModern Art and Design - Prints on February 14th: 92.42%
SothebysOriginal Film Posters on February 10th: 92.18%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & ValuersAntiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on February 16th: 90.70%
Damien VoglaireBooks and Paintings on February 11th: 90.39%
Chorley'sFine Art & Antiques on February 14th: 90.35%
Purcell AuctioneersAuction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Journa on February 15th: 89.19%
William H. Bunch Auctions and AppraisalsEclectic Variety Auction on February 14th: 89.13%
Sarasota Estate AuctionImportant Fine Books and Manuscripts on February 12th: 88.72%
Damien VoglaireBooks and Paintings on February 10th: 88.67%
Rago Arts and AuctionsPrints and Multiples on February 15th: 88.24%
Dominic Winter Book AuctionsPrinted Books, Maps and Documents on February 15th: 88.10%
Old World AuctionsMaps and Atlases - bidstart 1/25 on February 8th: 87.02%
RR AuctionPSA Encapsulated Auction on February 16th: 85.26%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & AppraisalsJapanese Antiques and Works on Paper Online Auction - bidstart 2/7 on February 14th: 84.62%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/27 on February 4th: 81.82%
Du MouchellesFebruary Auctions 2023 - Day 2 on February 17th: 80.82%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Artcurial Tintin en Amérique on February 10th Actual price: USD $2,304,299.
  2. Artcurial Coke en stock on February 10th Actual price: USD $231,113.
  3. Artcurial Vol 714 pour Sydney on February 10th Actual price: USD $224,110.
  4. Artcurial Astérix - Tome 29 on February 10th Actual price: USD $112,055.
  5. Artcurial Blueberry - Tome 16 on February 10th Actual price: USD $106,452.
  6. Rago Arts and Auctions Jacqueline au bandeau de face (Grand tête de femme) on February 15th Actual price: USD $100,800.
  7. Christies Candy Box (True Love) on February 15th Actual price: USD $94,500.
  8. Christies Diana Vreeland Rampant (after Jacques Louis David, Napoleon at St. Bernard) on February 15th Actual price: USD $94,500.
  9. Charlton Hall Rare Robinson & Streeter Collection Books: An Account of the Province of Carolina (2vls) on February 10th Actual price: USD $82,888.
  10. Charlton Hall Early Map: Battle Near Camden, Des Barres on February 10th Actual price: USD $66,310.
  11. Artcurial Corto Maltese col gatto on February 10th Actual price: USD $61,630.
  12. Rago Arts and Auctions Orange and Blue Over Yellow on February 15th Actual price: USD $60,480.
  13. Charlton Hall Scarce Revolutionary War Map: British Siege of Charleston, Des Barres on February 10th Actual price: USD $60,282.
  14. Artcurial 20e anniversaire du Journal de Tintin on February 10th Actual price: USD $56,027.
  15. Christies Jeune Femme le visage enfoui dans les bras on February 15th Actual price: USD $50,400.
  16. Charlton Hall Scarce Revolutionary War Map: Harbour of Charles Town, Des Barres on February 10th Actual price: USD $45,212.
  17. Christies Henry de Montherlant, Pasiphaé, 1981 on February 15th Actual price: USD $44,100.
  18. Christies Leonardo da Vinci, The Annunciation, 1472, from Details of Renaissance Paintings (Leonardo da Vinci) on February 15th Actual price: USD $44,100.
  19. Charlton Hall Large Map: South Carolina and a Part of Georgia, De Brahm on February 10th Actual price: USD $42,197.
  20. Artcurial Le Lotus bleu on February 10th Actual price: USD $42,021.
  21. Charlton Hall Scarce Pamphlet: Carolina, British Parliament, House of Lords on February 10th Actual price: USD $40,690.
  22. Artcurial Michel Vaillant - Tome 5 on February 10th Actual price: USD $39,219.
  23. Charlton Hall Rare Book: Hariot's Virginia on February 10th Actual price: USD $39,183.
  24. Old World Auctions [5 Volumes] Le Petit Atlas Maritime Recueil de Cartes et Plans des Quatre Parties du Monde... on February 8th Actual price: USD $38,525.
  25. Christies André Leon Talley, 'La Villa Vigie', 1989 on February 15th Actual price: USD $37,800.



56 total sales reported this week:

Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale- Posters on February 17th: 62.90%
Du Mouchelles. February Auctions 2023 - Day 2 on February 17th: 80.82%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on February 16th: 90.70%
RR Auction. PSA Encapsulated Auction on February 16th: 85.26%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana on February 16th: 93.21%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Literature on February 16th: 97.33%
Fairhill Auction. February Militaria and Collectibles Auction on February 16th: 58.63%
Eldreds. February Antiques and Accessories on February 16th: 73.33%
Christies. The Collection of Andre Leon Talley: Online - bidstart 1/27 on February 16th: 100.00%
ALDE. Scientific and Technical Library of a Polytechnician on February 16th: 56.89%
Binoche et Giquello. Jules Verne - Library of Mr. S. on February 14th: 74.27%
Old World Auctions. Maps and Atlases - bidstart 1/25 on February 8th: 87.02%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia on February 8th: 92.45%
Artcurial. The World of Herge, Tintin's Creator on February 10th: 69.44%
Artcurial. Comic Strips on February 10th: 42.02%
Heritage Auctions. Doug's Dell and Gold Key Comics on February 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Nickelodeon and MTV on February 16th: 100.00%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Marine and Travel on February 10th: 71.90%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books on February 15th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on February 15th: 88.24%
Purcell Auctioneers. Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Journa on February 15th: 89.19%
PIASA. Collection Praz-Delavallade on February 15th: 37.32%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on February 15th: 88.10%
Christies. The Collection of Andre Leon Talley on February 15th: 100.00%
Christies. Matisse on Paper: Prints & Drawings from the Matisse Family Collections, Online - bidstart 2/8 on February 15th: 100.00%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Antiquarian Books - bidstart 2/8 on February 15th: 27.78%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on February 14th: 89.13%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Letters, Ceremonial Art on February 14th: 93.45%
Chorley's. Fine Art & Antiques on February 14th: 90.35%
Chiswick Auctions. Autographs and Memorabilia on February 14th: 66.33%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on February 14th: 92.42%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Japanese Antiques and Works on Paper Online Auction - bidstart 2/7 on February 14th: 84.62%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 2/7 on February 14th: 99.78%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Select Auction on February 15th: 95.24%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 2/8 on February 15th: 99.27%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 2/7 on February 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 1/29 on February 12th: 97.89%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 2/5 on February 13th: 98.76%
Charlton Hall. Hopper Library, Books, Maps and Documents on February 10th: 100.00%
Sarasota Estate Auction. Important Fine Books and Manuscripts on February 12th: 88.72%
Addison and Sarova. Selections from the Library of Maurice Sendak on February 12th: 99.11%
PosterConnection Inc.. Affordable Posters - Winter 2023 on February 11th: 63.29%
Morton Subastas. Opportunity Auction on February 11th: 49.40%
Damien Voglaire. Books and Paintings on February 11th: 90.39%
Sothebys. Original Film Posters on February 10th: 92.18%
Damien Voglaire. Books and Paintings on February 10th: 88.67%
Binoche et Giquello. ARCHITECTURE – FORTIFICATION – MILITARIA - ANCIENT AND MODERN BOOKS - MANUSCRIPTS on February 10th: 52.31%
Ader. Judaica on February 9th: 59.78%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 2/4 on February 11th: 93.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 2/5 on February 12th: 92.99%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/27 on February 9th: 79.17%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 1/27 on February 8th: 78.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/27 on February 7th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/27 on February 7th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/27 on February 5th: 94.12%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/27 on February 4th: 81.82%


For the week ahead 48 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Feb. 20th
Waverly Auctions. Falls Church. Quinns Presidential Autograph and Americana Auction. 164 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/10. 67 lots

Tue. Feb. 21st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 2/14. 385 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 2/14. 98 lots
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Jerusalem. Early Prints, Chassidut, Belongings of Tzaddikim, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical let. 140 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 2/10. 30 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 92 lots

Wed. Feb. 22nd
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Letters and Autograph Manuscript, Books and Photographs. 359 lots
ALDE. Paris. Ancient and 19th Century Books. 356 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Modern and Contemporary Prints and Multiples. 371 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 2/15. 114 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 2/15. 253 lots
Sothebys. New York. On the Road: Photographs by Robert Frank from the Collection of Arthur Penn. 109 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Historical Manuscripts Signature Auction. 520 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Auction of Old and Contemporary Books. 244 lots
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Jerusalem. Early Prints, Chassidut, Belongings of Tzaddikim, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical let. 144 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Only Banksy. 15 lots

Thu. Feb. 23rd
Doyle New York. New York. Sporting and Travel Books. 258 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 313 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Bindings and Small Press. 431 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Fine Photographs. 192 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Milan. Comics. 244 lots
Bonhams. New York. Prints & Multiples | Live Online: Abstractions. 245 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. The Matisse Legacy, Part II: Property from the Collection of Jacquelyn Miller Matisse - bidstart 2/1. 82 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Estate of Veronique and Gregory Peck Hollywood & Entertainment Signature Auction. 149 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Thrillingly Exciting Heroes of Nedor Comics Showcase Auction. 151 lots
Bogota Auction. Bogota. Prints and Multiples. 117 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. President's Day Estate Sale. 33 lots

Fri. Feb. 24th
Copley Fine Art Auctions. Boston. Winter Sale. 61 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Winter Enchantment - Day 1. 32 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Art and Editions 1500-2022. 304 lots

Sat. Feb. 25th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 2/18. 200 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. The Ricky Jay Collection. 367 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Americana & Political Signature Auction. 153 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Winter Platinum Night Catalogue Auction. 899 lots
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Gahanna. Important Numismatic Literature. 498 lots
Early American. Rancho Santa Fe. History Auction at Early American. 204 lots
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. February 2023 Custom and Contemporary Furniture, with Decorative Accessories Auction. 36 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Winter Enchantment - Day 2. 40 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/17.

Sun. Feb. 26th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 2/19.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 2/19.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 2/12. 347 lots
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 106 lots
Carlsen Gallery. Greenville, NY. Antique and Decorative Arts Auction. 14 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Hap Seiders Collection of Pennsylvania Nationals Part III Currency Showcase Auction. 286 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/17.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Cartography Auction - bidstart 2/17.

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Fonsie Mealy’sChatsworth Summer Fine Art Sale18th June 2025 Fonsie Mealy’sChatsworth Summer Fine Art Sale18th June 2025
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    Chatsworth Summer Fine Art Sale
    18th June 2025
    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.
  • 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.
  • 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