• 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
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    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.
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    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’sNew York Book Week12-26 June Sotheby’sNew York Book Week12-26 June
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    Sotheby’s, June 25: Theocritus. Theocriti Eclogae triginta, Venice, Aldo Manuzio, February 1495/1496. 220,000 - 280,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, June 26: Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby, 1925. 40,000 - 60,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, June 26: Blake, William. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Printed ca. 1381-1832. 400,000 - 600,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, June 26: Lincoln, Abraham. Thirteenth Amendment, signed by Abraham Lincoln. 8,000,000 - 12,000,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, June 26: Galieli, Galileo. First Edition of the Foundation of Modern Astronomy, 1610. 300,000 - 400,000 USD
  • FinarteBooks, Autographs & PrintsJune 24 & 25, 2025 FinarteBooks, Autographs & PrintsJune 24 & 25, 2025
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    Books, Autographs & Prints
    June 24 & 25, 2025
    Finarte
    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: 54 Auctions Archived, another 52 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 16 June, 54 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 2 denominated in Canadian dollars, 2 in Danish krone, 10 in euros, 5 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 34 in US dollars.

 

Turnover this past week was $15,240,411.56 as 78.06% of all lots changed hands.  There were 12,021 offered and 9,383 transacted.  The average lot sold for $1,624.26.

 

It’s summer! 
 
 
2 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

ChristiesThe Bruce M. Lissman Collection of Important American Literature: Part 1 on June 15th: $2,686,950
ChristiesThe Magnificent Library of Norman Bobbins. Part 1: American Color on June 16th: $2,245,320
 

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

SothebysA Life & Legacy: The Joanne Woodward & Paul Newman Collection - bidstart 5/26 on June 12th: 346.34%
Bruun RasmussenBooks and Manuscripts on June 14th: 173.37%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic BooksellersImportant Numismatic Books - bidstart 5/21 on June 10th: 163.50%
Dominic Winter Book AuctionsPrinted Books, Maps & Documents, Children's Books, Illustrated & Modern First Editions on June 15th: 132.98%
Dirk Soulis AuctionsSpring Fine Art Auction on June 16th: 121.69%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/26 on June 7th: 119.58%
Ketterer Kunst Collection Hermann Gerlinger: Woodcuts on June 10th: 113.70%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 6/6 on June 13th: 113.19%
ALDEOriginal Editions from the 19th to 21st Century on June 13th: 112.29%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/26 on June 5th: 108.79%
Leslie Hindman AuctioneersAmerican Historical Ephemera and Photography on June 15th: 103.85%


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

SothebysA Life & Legacy: The Joanne Woodward & Paul Newman Collection - bidstart 5/26 on June 12th: 100.00%
Schilb AntiquarianRare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on June 11th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 5/28 on June 11th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 6/6 on June 13th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsSunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 6/4 on June 12th: 99.92%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 6/6 on June 13th: 99.77%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 6/7 on June 14th: 99.63%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 6/7 on June 14th: 95.83%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/26 on June 5th: 95.12%
Dirk Soulis AuctionsSpring Fine Art Auction on June 16th: 93.22%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/26 on June 7th: 93.22%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 6/4 on June 11th: 90.63%
Dominic Winter Book AuctionsPrinted Books, Maps & Documents, Children's Books, Illustrated & Modern First Editions on June 15th: 89.52%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 6/3 on June 10th: 88.50%
Forum AuctionsA fourth selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library on June 15th: 88.32%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & ValuersAntiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on June 15th: 88.26%
Leslie Hindman AuctioneersAmerican Historical Ephemera and Photography on June 15th: 87.77%
Dorotheum Imperial Court Memorabilia and Historical Objects on June 13th: 84.31%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic BooksellersImportant Numismatic Books - bidstart 5/21 on June 10th: 84.22%
Bruun RasmussenBooks and Manuscripts on June 14th: 84.21%
Ketterer Kunst Collection Hermann Gerlinger: Woodcuts on June 10th: 84.13%
PBA GalleriesFine Printing with Illustrated and Antiquarian Books: Selections from the Phil Lenna Collection (wit on June 15th: 82.83%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/26 on June 6th: 81.36%
ChristiesThe Magnificent Library of Norman Bobbins. Part 1: American Color on June 16th: 80.72%
Swann GalleriesFine Books and Autographs on June 15th: 80.14%
 
 
Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies Reise in das innere Nord-America in den Jahren 1832 bis 1834. Coblenz: J. Holscher. on June 16th Actual price: USD $529,200.
  2. Christies Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque, inscribed on June 15th Actual price: USD $441,000.
  3. Christies The Yellowstone National Park, and the Mountain Regions of Portions of Idaho, Nevada, Colorado and Utah. on June 16th Actual price: USD $403,200.
  4. Christies Typee, inscribed, the Bradley Martin copy on June 15th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  5. Christies The Whale, the Silver copy in a contemporary binding on June 15th Actual price: USD $170,100.
  6. Christies Picturesque Views of American Scenery. on June 16th Actual price: USD $163,800.
  7. Sothebys Giraffes and Zebras on June 13th Actual price: USD $160,587.
  8. Christies Defending his reputation to his future father-in-law on June 15th Actual price: USD $151,200.
  9. Christies The Scarlet Letter, a presentation copy to Mullet on June 15th Actual price: USD $138,600.
  10. Christies The Scarlet Letter, signed family copy with autograph manuscript on June 15th Actual price: USD $126,000.
  11. Christies "Uncle Tom's Cabin; Or, Life among the Lowly," in The National Era on June 15th Actual price: USD $126,000.
  12. RR Auction Edouard Manet Illustrated Autograph Letter Signed with Watercolors on June 14th Actual price: USD $112,403.
  13. Christies [The Hudson River Port Folio. on June 16th Actual price: USD $100,800.
  14. Christies [Quebec.] Views of Quebec on June 16th Actual price: USD $94,500.
  15. Bruun Rasmussen Code of Jutland on June 14th Actual price: USD $90,582.
  16. Christies Illustrated Notes of an Expedition through Mexico and California. on June 16th Actual price: USD $88,200.
  17. Christies [Prints of Canada.] on June 16th Actual price: USD $81,900.
  18. Ketterer Kunst Doppelseitiger Holzstock: Liegendes Mädchen. Akt mit Obstschale, 1910. on June 10th Actual price: USD $81,869.
  19. Christies Clarel, with autograph letter on pulping the edition on June 15th Actual price: USD $75,600.
  20. Swann Galleries "Fall Bounty." on June 15th Actual price: USD $68,750.
  21. Swann Galleries Das Werk von Gustav Klimt. on June 15th Actual price: USD $68,750.
  22. Ketterer Kunst Doppelseitiger Holzstock: Mädchen mit aufgestemmten Armen. Dorf, 1911. on June 10th Actual price: USD $68,224.
  23. Christies A rare draft manuscript from Leaves of Grass on June 15th Actual price: USD $63,000.
  24. Christies Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio. Hunting Scenes and Amusements of the Rocky Mountains and Prairies of America. From Drawings and Notes of the Author, made during Eight Years' Travel. on June 16th Actual price: USD $60,480.
  25. Christies Tales, in wrappers on June 15th Actual price: USD $60,480.


54 total sales reported this week:

Potomack Company. June Cornucopia on June 16th: 71.43%
Michaans Auctions. June Gallery Auction on June 16th: 66.07%
Holabird Kagin Americana. High Grade Sale - Art and General Americana on June 16th: 68.89%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Spring Fine Art Auction on June 16th: 93.22%
Christies. The Bruce M. Lissman Collection of Important American Literature: Part 2 on June 16th: 66.47%
Christies. The Magnificent Library of Norman Bobbins. Part 1: American Color on June 16th: 80.72%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on June 15th: 88.26%
Swann Galleries. Fine Books and Autographs on June 15th: 80.14%
Potomack Company. June Classic Art on June 15th: 62.50%
PBA Galleries. Fine Printing with Illustrated and Antiquarian Books: Selections from the Phil Lenna Collection (wit on June 15th: 82.83%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. American Historical Ephemera and Photography on June 15th: 87.77%
Holabird Kagin Americana. High Grade Sale - Railroadiana, Militaria, Stocks and Bonds on June 15th: 42.86%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Estate Treasures Auction on June 15th: 51.22%
Forum Auctions. A fourth selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library on June 15th: 88.32%
Christies. The Bruce M. Lissman Collection of Important American Literature: Part 1 on June 15th: 71.88%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Art, Photography, Children's and Illustrated on June 15th: 48.59%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Children's Books, Illustrated & Modern First Editions on June 15th: 89.52%
Trafford Books. Books, Ephemera, Autographs, Photographs, Postcards, Cigarette Cards, Stamps and Postal History. on June 14th: 76.34%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - Featuring Animation bidstart 5/19 on June 14th: 53.01%
Galerie Bassenge. 19th-21st Century Photography on June 14th: 48.99%
Eldreds. Works on Paper on June 14th: 70.68%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Antiquarian and Fine Books on June 14th: 47.86%
Bruun Rasmussen. Books and Manuscripts on June 14th: 84.21%
Potomack Company. June 20th and 21st Century Fine Art on June 13th: 70.59%
Dorotheum . Modern and Contemporary Prints on June 13th: 74.30%
Dorotheum . Imperial Court Memorabilia and Historical Objects on June 13th: 84.31%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on June 13th: 76.27%
ALDE. Original Editions from the 19th to 21st Century on June 13th: 77.86%
Sothebys. Photographs - bidstart 6/6 on June 13th: 71.01%
Sothebys. A Life & Legacy: The Joanne Woodward & Paul Newman Collection - bidstart 5/26 on June 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on June 14th: 65.22%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 6/7 on June 14th: 95.83%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 6/7 on June 14th: 99.63%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 6/6 on June 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 6/6 on June 13th: 99.77%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 6/4 on June 12th: 99.92%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 5/28 on June 11th: 100.00%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Eclectic Auction - bidstart 6/1 on June 11th: 76.74%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on June 11th: 100.00%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Annual Spring Outdoor, Mid Century and Contemporary Arts and Furnishings Sale on June 10th: 77.19%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Vintage Music Memorabilia Auction on June 11th: 41.28%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 6/4 on June 11th: 90.63%
Morton Subastas. Opportunity Auction on June 10th: 31.08%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Important Numismatic Books - bidstart 5/21 on June 10th: 84.22%
Ketterer Kunst . Collection Hermann Gerlinger: Woodcuts on June 10th: 84.13%
North American Auction Company. Last Chance June 2023 Passed Lots Offering - bidstart 6/5 on June 9th: 20.37%
North American Auction Company. Western and Americana Collector Spring Auction on June 3rd: 58.93%
Morphy Auctions. Fine and Decorative Arts on June 8th: 60.87%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 6/3 on June 10th: 88.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/26 on June 7th: 93.22%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/26 on June 6th: 81.36%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/26 on June 5th: 95.12%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/26 on June 4th: 75.61%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/26 on June 3rd: 79.07%

 

For the week ahead 52 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jun. 19th
Fairhill Auction. Elkton. June - Militaria, Posters and More. 497 lots
Finarte. Milan. Photographs: Under IK. 277 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 6/9. 61 lots

Tue. Jun. 20th
Finarte. Rome. Books, Autographs, and Prints. 464 lots
PIASA. Paris. Editions. 260 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 6/13. 447 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 6/13. 143 lots
Tajan. Paris. Books and Manuscripts. 273 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Milan. Trading Cards. 464 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Sports Memorabilia. 392 lots
Rossini. Paris. Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper, Paintings. 429 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. HKINF World Paper Money. 334 lots
Litchfield County Auctions. Litchfield. June Antiques and Decor - Day 1. 26 lots
The Ross Art Group Inc. Boca Raton. Original Vintage Poster Treasures - Rare and Collectible. 380 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Old and Contemporary Books Auction. 296 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 6/9. 32 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Books from Valdemar's Castle | Books and Manuscripts | Modern Art and Design. 184 lots

Wed. Jun. 21st
Old World Auctions. Richmond. Maps and Atlases - bidstart 6/7. 780 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs. 321 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 6/14. 279 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 6/14. 121 lots
Bonhams. London. Fine Books and Manuscripts including a Nobel Prize for Penicillin. 186 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Photographs. 167 lots
Litchfield County Auctions. Litchfield. June Antiques and Decor - Day 2. 17 lots
Central Mass Auctions. Boston,. Collectibles: Toys, Guitars, Baseball, NASA. 52 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 6/9. 28 lots
Zisska and Lacher. Munich. Books and Graphics - Day 1. 718 lots

Thu. Jun. 22nd
Forum Auctions. London. Editions and Works on Paper. 307 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Prints and Multiples. 123 lots
Bonhams. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 216 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Autographs and Memorabilia. 475 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Books in All Fields with Literature, Americana & Maps - Timed Online Auction - bidstart 6/12. 404 lots
Il Ponte. Milan. The Art of Anastatics. 74 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Maps and Atlases, Natural History and Color Plate Books. 239 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Marvels of Modern Music - bidstart 5/19. 435 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction. 1441 lots
New England Auctions. Branford. Americana & Decorative Arts from Estates & Collections Including the Estate of Toni Noble. 43 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. Brooklyn. Rare Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Photographs, Graphic & Ceremonial Arts And Fe. 187 lots
Zisska and Lacher. Munich. Books and Graphics - Day 2. 603 lots

Fri. Jun. 23rd
Dorotheum . Vienna. Autographs, Manuscripts and Documents. 450 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Celebrating 100 Years Of Disney: 1923 - 2023 Signature Auction. 1387 lots
Bonhams. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts Online - bidstart 6/13.
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 6/13.
Zisska and Lacher. Munich. Books and Graphics - Day 3. 309 lots

Sat. Jun. 24th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 6/17. 200 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Old West Events Auction in Santa Fe. 23 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Showcase Auction. 1083 lots

Sun. Jun. 25th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 6/18.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 6/18.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 6/11. 276 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Entertainment & Music Memorabilia Showcase Auction. 364 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/16. 25 lots

Bruce McKinney

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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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Dominic Winter AuctioneersJune 18 & 19Printed Books & Maps, Children's & Illustrated Books, Modern First Editions Dominic Winter AuctioneersJune 18 & 19Printed Books & Maps, Children's & Illustrated Books, Modern First Editions
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    June 18 & 19
    Printed Books & Maps, Children's & Illustrated Books, Modern First Editions
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    June 18 & 19
    Printed Books & Maps, Children's & Illustrated Books, Modern First Editions
    Dominic Winter, June 18-19: World. Van Geelkercken (N.), Orbis Terrarum Descriptio Duobis..., circa 1618. £4,000-6,000.
    Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Moll (Herman). A New Exact Map of the Dominions of the King of Great Britain..., circa 1715. £2,000-3,000.
    Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Churchill (Winston S.). The World Crisis, 5 volumes bound in 6, 1st edition, 1923-31. £1,000-1,500
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    June 18 & 19
    Printed Books & Maps, Children's & Illustrated Books, Modern First Editions
    Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Darwin (Charles). On the Origin of Species, 2nd edition, 2nd issue, 1860. £1,500-2,000.
    Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Roberts (David). The Holy Land, 6 volumes in 3, 1st quarto ed, 1855-56. £1,500-2,000.
    Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Saint-Exupéry (Antoine de, 1900-1944). Pilote de guerre (Flight to Arras), 1942. £10,000-15,000.
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    June 18 & 19
    Printed Books & Maps, Children's & Illustrated Books, Modern First Editions
    Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Austen (Jane, 1775-1817). Signature, cut from a letter, no date. £7,000-10,000
    Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Huxley (Aldous). Brave New World, 1st edition, with wraparound band, 1932. £4,000-6,000
    Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Tolkien (J. R. R.) The Hobbit, 1st edition, 2nd impression, 1937. £3,000-5,000
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    June 18 & 19
    Printed Books & Maps, Children's & Illustrated Books, Modern First Editions
    Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Rackham (Arthur, 1867-1939). Princess by the Sea (from Irish Fairy Tales), circa 1920. £4,000-6,000
    Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Kelmscott Press. The Story of the Glittering Plain, Walter Crane's copy, 1894. £3,000-4,000
    Dominic Winter, June 18-19: King (Jessie Marion, 1875-1949). The Summer House, watercolour. £4,000-6,000