For the week ended Friday 20 October, 63 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Danish krone, 14 in euros, 7 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, 38 in US dollars, and 1 in South African rand.

Turnover was $22,725,406.51 as 77.97% of all lots changed hands.  There were 13,439 offered and 10,479 transacted.  The average lot sold for $2,188.66.

It was another day at the office.

63 total sales reported this week:

University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Books & Sports Memorabilia on October 18th: 95.01%
Heritage Auctions. The Fiction House Comics & Comic Art Showcase Auction on October 19th: 100.00%
Stephan Welz & Co.. Cape Town Premium Auction on October 19th: 43.02%
RR Auction. Space Exploration and Aviation - bidstart 9/24 on October 19th: 70.73%
PBA Galleries. Rare and Antiquarian on October 19th: 50.90%
Leland Little Auctions. Fall Modern and Contemporary Sale on October 19th: 97.37%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on October 19th: 90.42%
Everard Auctions. The Anglophile and the Professor on October 19th: 89.02%
Eldreds. Works on Paper on October 19th: 68.24%
Doyle New York. Old Master and 19th Century Paintings, Drawings and Prints on October 19th: 87.50%
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana - bidstart 10/5 on October 19th: 84.03%
Brunk Auctions. Asian Art Auction on October 19th: 95.00%
Sothebys. The Leslie & Johanna Garfield Collection: A Celebration of Prints Day Sale on October 19th: 51.94%
Sothebys. The Leslie & Johanna Garfield Collection: A Celebration of Prints Evening Sale on October 18th: 67.92%
New England Auctions. Day 1: Private Collection of Coins, Numismatic, Historical, Ephemera, Autographs, Medical, Books and on October 18th: 100.00%
Neal Auction Company. Unreserved@Neal Auction Day 2 on October 19th: 100.00%
Neal Auction Company. Unreserved@Neal Auction Day 1 on October 18th: 93.65%
Lyon and Turnbull. Paintings and Works on Paper on October 18th: 74.36%
Finarte. Books, Autographs, and Prints on October 18th: 50.88%
Fairhill Auction. October Militaria, Vintage Posters, and Negro League Baseball Auction on October 18th: 54.09%
Eldreds. 20th and 21st Century Art and Design on October 18th: 72.86%
Duke's. The Autumn Auction on October 18th: 56.82%
Bonhams. Pop X Culture on October 18th: 52.50%
Aste Bolaffi. Comics on October 18th: 87.22%
Aguttes. Collector's Cards on October 18th: 44.44%
The Ross Art Group Inc. Original Vintage Posters on October 17th: 27.52%
Morton Subastas. At the Book Auction to Start a Collection. Includes Section of the Engineer Don Lorenzo Zambrano Lib on October 17th: 29.97%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Rare and Important Items on October 17th: 62.20%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Important Items from the Gross Family Collection on October 17th: 34.92%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on October 17th: 80.00%
Cotswold Auction Company. Pictures, Antiques and Interiors - Two Day Sale on October 18th: 70.27%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/29 on October 11th: 89.74%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/29 on October 9th: 76.19%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/29 on October 8th: 90.12%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints + Multiples on October 12th: 70.98%
Gorringes. Book and Weekly on October 16th: 85.39%
Morton Subastas. Discovery Auction on October 14th: 42.57%
Early American. Early American Auction on October 14th: 83.83%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. October Gallery Auction on October 14th: 93.79%
Bruneau & Co. . Illustration Art from the Collection of Carl Pugliese on October 14th: 100.00%
Clars Auction Gallery. Fall Collectibles Auction on October 13th: 57.38%
Arenberg Auctions. Cartography, atlases, travels, archives, rare books, incunabula and old manuscripts on October 14th: 69.82%
Arenberg Auctions. Renier Chalon and the hoax « Comte de Fortsas » (part I.), Surrealism, Rare Books, Manuscripts and A on October 13th: 75.50%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. The Autumn Auction on October 11th: 65.00%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Auction 46: V & VI - Books from XV to XIX Century (parts 1 and 2) on October 5th: 76.58%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on October 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on October 18th: 98.91%
Heritage Auctions. Photographs Signature Auction on October 17th: 64.84%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 17th: 99.51%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 17th: 99.65%
Finarte. Photographs on October 11th: 66.82%
Bonhams. Prints (online) bidstart 10/2 on October 9th: 55.77%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on October 15th: 99.02%
Ader. Iconoclast - Photographs of the AFP 2000-2003 on October 14th: 42.93%
Binoche et Giquello. Arts and Literature of the 20th Century: Books, Autographs and Graphic Works on October 13th: 67.41%
Ader. CÔTÉ XXTH - ART NOUVEAU - ART DECO - YEARS 1930-40 - ART DECO POSTERS on October 12th: 96.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 10/7 on October 14th: 84.97%
Heritage Auctions. Sci-Fi Trading Card Showcase Auction, Featuring the Greg Jein Collection on October 16th: 99.08%
Heritage Auctions. The Greg Jein Collection Hollywood Platinum Signature Auction on October 15th: 95.33%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on October 15th: 91.90%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on October 15th: 99.06%
Heritage Auctions. Icons Photography Auction on October 12th: 98.26%

For the week ahead 46 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Oct. 23rd
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. the Marcel and Daniel Collection of France Air Post. 98 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/13. 92 lots

Tue. Oct. 24th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 641 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 137 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Posters. 483 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. The Magnolia Collection: French Indochina Postal History. 398 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction - bidstart 10/18. 33 lots
Sothebys. New York. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 10/18. 157 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 41 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Advertising Posters. 274 lots

Wed. Oct. 25th
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Estate Treasures Auction. 40 lots
Bonhams. New York. John Steinbeck The Mary Steinbeck Dekker Family Collection. 103 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 314 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 175 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Travel and Vintage Posters. 108 lots
Sothebys. London. The Edith & Stuart Cary Welch Collection. 10 lots
Sothebys. New York. Pier 24 Photography from the Pilara Family Foundation. 149 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Antiquarian and Later Books and Ephemera. 144 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/13. 50 lots

Thu. Oct. 26th
Swann Galleries. New York. Fine Books and Autographs. 278 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items. 305 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Travel Books, Maps and Atlases. 344 lots
Finarte. Milan. Pop Culture: Memorabilia and Card. 197 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Greenwich Collection Comics Showcase Auction. 182 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tapping Into The Many Worlds Of Magic: The Gathering Volume IV Trading Card Games Showcase Auction. 79 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Books, Maps, Ephemera and Postal History.
Waverly Auctions. Falls Church. Quinns Rare Book, Autograph and Print Sale. 236 lots

Fri. Oct. 27th
Christies. New York. Prints and Multiples. 215 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Coin-Op and Advertising. 595 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Romance Comics Featuring L. B. Cole Showcase Auction. 325 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Collectibles. 34 lots

Sat. Oct. 28th
PosterConnection Inc.. Clayton. Poster Auction. 261 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 10/21. 177 lots
Addison and Sarova. Social Circle. Fall Rare Books and Manuscripts. 216 lots
Aspire Auctions. Pittsburgh. October 2023 - bidstart 10/20. 43 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. The Ricky Jay Collection: Part 2. 315 lots
Grogan and Company. Boston. Fine Art. 10 lots
Grogan and Company. Boston. The Collection of Portia Harcus. 97 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Showcase Auction. 952 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Ed Asner Foundation Annual Inktoberfest Comic & Comic Art Showcase Auction. 55 lots

Sun. Oct. 29th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 330 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Fall US Obsolete Bank Notes Showcase Auction. 568 lots
Addison and Sarova. Social Circle. Bookworm Online-Only Sale. 464 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books - bidstart 10/13. 18 lots

Bruce McKinney

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