For the week ended Friday, 24 November, 69 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Danish krone, 17 in euros, 5 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 44 in US dollars and 1 in South African Rand.

Turnover was $42,474,125.32 as 82.02% of all lots changed hands.  There were 17,651 offered and 14,477 transacted.  The average lot sold for $2,933.90.

Seasons Greetings!

69 total sales reported this week:

Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on November 23rd: 93.73%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Photographs, Autographs & Documents on November 22nd: 72.79%
Christies. Rare books and manuscripts, including a selection from the Rothschild family library on November 22nd: 90.61%
ALDE. Original Bindings & Modern Illustrated Books on November 22nd: 63.18%
Vermot de Pas. Ancient and Modern Books, Bindings, Posters and Old Paper on November 22nd: 52.61%
Vermot de Pas. Bande Dessinee - Head Prints - Sunday Collection - Original Boards on November 21st: 54.44%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List - bidstart 10/30 on November 21st: 99.10%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Part 2 Special Chabad Auction in Honor of Chag HaGeulah Yud-Tes Kislev – Rosh Hashana of Chassidut on November 21st: 92.42%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Part 1 Satmar: Rebbes and Rabbis of Satmar-Sighet, Hungary and Transylvania on November 21st: 94.19%
Il Ponte. Prints, Multiples, and Modern Art on November 21st: 100.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on November 21st: 88.24%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on November 21st: 70.56%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. The Sporting and Collectors Auction on November 22nd: 51.22%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Expressions of Life: Photographs by Ruth Orkin - bidstart 11/1 on November 20th: 48.57%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Toomey Auction: Prints and Multiples on November 16th: 66.58%
Old World Auctions. Maps and Atlases - bidstart 11/1 on November 15th: 75.35%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on November 15th: 84.00%
Blackwell Auctions. November Collectibles Countdown Sale on November 15th: 85.96%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/3 on November 13th: 88.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books - bidstart 11/3 on November 12th: 29.27%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/3 on November 12th: 94.12%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on November 22nd: 98.77%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on November 22nd: 97.73%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on November 21st: 99.68%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on November 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Photographs from the Collection of Peter C. Bunnell Showcase Auction on November 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on November 21st: 98.33%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on November 19th: 96.23%
Morton Subastas. Discovery Auction on November 18th: 45.08%
Fleischer's Auctions. Collectables and Americana Timed Sale on November 18th: 94.88%
Finarte. Comics: Masters of Erotica on November 18th: 12.95%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. The Royle Cowboy Collection - session II on November 18th: 99.22%
Artcurial. Comic Strips on November 18th: 65.99%
Finarte. Original Comic Arts and Illustration on November 18th: 40.58%
Michaans Auctions. November Gallery Auction on November 17th: 78.33%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Beyond a Cincinnati Legacy: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fleischmann III, Part II on November 17th: 91.67%
Du Mouchelles. The November Auctions: Day 2 on November 17th: 80.68%
Brunk Auctions. Premier Auction - Session II on November 18th: 90.91%
Brunk Auctions. Premier Auction - Session I on November 17th: 88.89%
Binoche et Giquello. Art and Literature on November 17th: 69.35%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Antiquities, Books, and Curiosities on November 17th: 62.90%
Aspire Art Auctions. 20th Century and Contemporary Art on November 16th: 53.85%
Beaussant Lefevre. Robert and Isabelle De Strycker Collection - Japanese Printed - 2nd Part on November 14th: 61.19%
Rossini. Photographs, Books, Cameras, and Photographic Equipement on November 10th: 71.87%
Charlton Hall. Great Estates at Auction, I and II. on November 10th: 93.83%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Rare and Important Items on October 31st: 92.68%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Important Items from the Gross Family Collection on October 31st: 90.48%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Dieter Roth and Rudolf Rieser: "The Damned Collected Shit" on November 10th: 50.40%
RR Auction. The Fashion of Prince on November 16th: 88.57%
PBA Galleries. Rare Books and Manuscripts on November 16th: 74.86%
Pandolfini. Books, Manuscripts and Autographs on November 16th: 73.25%
New England Auctions. Discovery Online Only Auction on November 16th: 100.00%
Neal Auction Company. Louisiana Purchase Auction - Day 2 on November 16th: 93.75%
Leland Little Auctions. November Estate Auction on November 16th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Winter Selection: Editions and Works on Paper on November 16th: 59.77%
Freemans. Books and Manuscripts on November 16th: 98.24%
Du Mouchelles. The November Auctions: Day 1 on November 16th: 84.62%
Brunk Auctions. Emporium and Coins Auction on November 16th: 95.24%
Clars Auction Gallery. Modern and Contemporary Fine Art Auction on November 16th: 70.91%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Antiquarian Books - bidstart 11/9 on November 16th: 29.97%
Morphy Auctions. Advertising, Country Store, and Railroadiana on November 16th: 90.35%
Ader. Illuminations, Ancient and Modern Books on November 16th: 67.02%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 11/11 on November 18th: 88.37%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on November 19th: 92.57%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on November 19th: 98.71%
Heritage Auctions. Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Showcase Auction on November 20th: 88.69%
Heritage Auctions. Fall Sports Catalogue Auction on November 18th: 96.53%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on November 19th: 99.40%
Eldreds. The Fall Sale on November 16th: 82.61%

For the week ahead 65 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Nov. 27th
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Hamburg. Rare Books. 535 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Autographs, Manuscripts and Documents. 373 lots
Rossini. Paris. Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper, Paintings. 164 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/17. 73 lots

Tue. Nov. 28th
Artcurial. Paris. Limited Editions. 155 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 603 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 156 lots
Bonhams. Dublin,. The Irish Sale: Vision and Voice - bidstart 11/17. 21 lots
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Art. 472 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Photographs, including an Important Collection of Ansel Adams. 154 lots
Sothebys. London. Fine Books from a Distinguished Private Library. 91 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fall Misc.: Fine Books & Prints, Inc. Selections from the Veatchs Book Inventory. bidstart 10/11. 211 lots
Lark Mason Associates. New Braunfels. Fine Paintings, Silver and Works of Art from American Collections - bidstart 11/7.
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Marine and Voyage. 85 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 65 lots

Wed. Nov. 29th
Chiswick Auctions. London. Books and Works on Paper. 363 lots
Ader. PARIS. Ancient and Modern Prints. 260 lots
Zisska and Lacher. Munich. Books. 1417 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 348 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 90 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Japanese Prints and the Works of Paul Jacolet. 184 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/22.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books Signature Auction. 576 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Fall Historical Militaria & Autographs Live Auction 2023. 686 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Prints - Drawings - Ancient and Modern Paintings. 28 lots
University Archives. Wilton. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Books & Sports Memorabilia. 447 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, and Historical Documents - Day 1. 610 lots
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Toronto. Holiday Auction: Antiquarian and Art Books. 197 lots

Thu. Nov. 30th
Forum Auctions. London. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper. 521 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. 19th and 20th Century Photographs. 340 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. Rare Books and Works on Paper. 680 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Cincinnati. American Historical Ephemera and Photography. 363 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Prints and Multiples. 101 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Literature with Beats & the Counterculture. 525 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items. 275 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Lewis Carroll and Alice: The Collection of Stephen and Nancy Farber. 191 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. The Holiday Sale. 19 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. GEM MINT Trading Card Games Showcase Auction. 178 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction: Western & Romance Featuring the Jack and Joanie Kump Collection. 118 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Fall Historical Militaria & Autographs Live Auction 2023 - Day 2. 241 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, and Historical Documents - Day 2. 520 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. European & American Fine Arts, Decorative Arts, Russian Icons & Books. 49 lots
Rossini. Paris. Christmas Sale. 24 lots
Sloane Street Auctions. London. The Winter Fine Sale. 22 lots
Soler Y Llach. Barcelona. Advertising Posters. 234 lots
Soler Y Llach. Barcelona. Movie Posters. 131 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. 20th Century, Modern and Contemporary Fine Art. 102 lots

Fri. Dec. 1st
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Posters - Cinema. 553 lots
Bonhams. London. Books, Maps and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/21. 128 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Ancient and Modern Books. 135 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Van Nuys, CA. Photographs. 220 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. 44th Semi-Annual Premier Americana Auction.
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. The Titus Sale - Day 1. 170 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Comic Books and Art. 116 lots
Bogota Auction. Bogota. Art Books and other "Coffee Table Books".

Sat. Dec. 2nd
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 11/28. 175 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Comic Books - Objects - Boards and Albums.
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Prints and Drawings and Decorative Arts Sale. 179 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Ted Lusher Texas History Collection, Part One Signature Auction. 167 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. The Titus Sale - Day 2. 86 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Signature Winter Auction. 5 lots

Sun. Dec. 3rd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 262 lots
Sworders. Essex. Paint. Print. Sculpt. - bidstart 11/23.
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 101 lots

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