Turnover was $18,075,417.34 as a slim 66.41% of all lots changed hands.  There were a robust 23,866 offered and 15,850 transacted.  The average lot sold for $1,140.40.

The high season is peaking at a time of uncertainty.

65 total sales reported this week:

Propstore. Entertainment Memorablilia Live Auction on November 9th: 82.81%
Binoche et Giquello. Collection G: Modern Art, Design and Prints on November 8th: 86.36%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Art on November 30th: 74.58%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on November 30th: 75.24%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on November 30th: 88.73%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. 20th Century, Modern and Contemporary Fine Art on November 30th: 92.16%
Sloane Street Auctions. The Winter Fine Sale on November 30th: 50.00%
Rossini. Christmas Sale on November 30th: 70.83%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Lewis Carroll and Alice: The Collection of Stephen and Nancy Farber on November 30th: 95.29%
Potomack Company. European & American Fine Arts, Decorative Arts, Russian Icons & Books on November 30th: 87.76%
PBA Galleries. Fine Literature with Beats & the Counterculture on November 30th: 65.90%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. American Historical Ephemera and Photography on November 30th: 90.36%
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on November 30th: 77.23%
Eldreds. The Holiday Sale on November 30th: 94.74%
Chiswick Auctions. 19th and 20th Century Photographs on November 30th: 58.24%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Fall Historical Militaria & Autographs Live Auction 2023 - Day 2 on November 30th: 71.37%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction: Western & Romance Featuring the Jack and Joanie Kump Collection on November 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. GEM MINT Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on November 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books Signature Auction on November 30th: 96.01%
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/22 on November 29th: 59.06%
Eldreds. Japanese Prints and the Works of Paul Jacolet on November 29th: 79.89%
Chiswick Auctions. Books and Works on Paper on November 29th: 72.18%
De Baecque and Associes. Prints - Drawings - Ancient and Modern Paintings on November 29th: 60.71%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Holiday Auction: Antiquarian and Art Books on November 29th: 57.97%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. "Black Friday" November 2023 Timed Auction - Session III on November 26th: 93.62%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. "Black Friday" November 2023 Timed Auction - Session II on November 25th: 98.67%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. "Black Friday" November 2023 Timed Auction - Session I on November 24th: 52.83%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Fall Historical Militaria & Autographs Live Auction 2023 on November 29th: 73.47%
Ader. Ancient and Modern Prints on November 29th: 86.15%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on November 29th: 98.89%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on November 29th: 98.28%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on November 28th: 98.84%
Sothebys. Fine Books from a Distinguished Private Library on November 28th: 83.52%
New England Book Auctions. Fall Misc.: Fine Books & Prints, Inc. Selections from the Veatchs Book Inventory. bidstart 10/11 on November 28th: 96.21%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Photographs, including an Important Collection of Ansel Adams on November 28th: 57.79%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on November 28th: 76.92%
Bonhams. The Irish Sale: Vision and Voice - bidstart 11/17 on November 28th: 52.38%
Artcurial. Limited Editions on November 28th: 75.48%
Rossini. Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper, Paintings on November 27th: 68.90%
Dorotheum . Autographs, Manuscripts and Documents on November 27th: 79.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/10 on November 21st: 73.68%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/10 on November 22nd: 84.91%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/26 on November 20th: 95.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books - bidstart 11/10 on November 19th: 91.18%
Catawiki B. V.. EXclusive Maps Auction - bidstart 11/10 on November 19th: 59.68%
Soler Y Llach. Old Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Collecting on November 22nd: 27.31%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction - bidstart 11/10 on November 19th: 70.97%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/10 on November 19th: 70.77%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography Books - bidstart 11/10 on November 19th: 22.86%
Christies. Les Grennieres de Ferreires - bidstart 11/7 on November 21st: 100.00%
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Rare Books, Prints, Historical Photography on September 29th: 34.28%
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Modern and Contemporary Art on November 25th: 38.99%
Ripley Auctions. Rock & Roll, Entertainment + Sports Memorabilia Estate Collection on November 25th: 92.82%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on November 26th: 98.67%
Morton Subastas. Discovery Auction on November 25th: 21.95%
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Modern Art, Books, Autographs on November 25th: 59.51%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. A miscellany of items from the 17th to 21st Centuries on November 24th: 69.92%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 2 on October 13th: 57.14%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques on October 14th: 49.54%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 1 on October 12th: 50.36%
Stephan Welz & Co.. Johannesburg Premium Auction on November 22nd: 60.68%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 11/18 on November 25th: 94.29%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on November 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on November 28th: 98.87%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on November 26th: 96.21%

For the week ahead 66 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Dec. 4th
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Books - Session I. 450 lots
ALDE. Paris. Gastronomy Books. 421 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. 14th Annual Fall Antique and Collectible Online Toy Auction. 128 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. NASA: History of the Conquest of Space. 298 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/24. 21 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Auction of Valuable, Rare, Out of Prints Books.

Tue. Dec. 5th
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Ancient and Modern Books - Autographs and Manuscripts. 338 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Prints and Multiples - Online Only. 82 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 591 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 161 lots
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. Antiquarian Book Auction. 505 lots
Tajan. Paris. Books, Manuscripts and Prints. 316 lots
Ader. PARIS. Photograph Books Online. 302 lots
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Books. 125 lots
Aspire Art Auctions. Illovo. Fiesta Art and Collectibles - bidstart 11/23. 43 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction - bidstart 11/28. 60 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Books - Session II. 391 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 62 lots
L'Autographe Auctions. London. December 2023 - Autographs, Letters, and Historical Documents. 181 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera List. 224 lots

Wed. Dec. 6th
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Travel and Exploration. 89 lots
ALDE. Paris. Original Editions of the 19th and 20th Centuries. 337 lots
PIASA. Paris. Editions: prints, illustrated books, multiples. 230 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 321 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 101 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Contemporary, Outsider, Folk and Fine Art Auction. 156 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . 122nd Photo Auction. 310 lots
Ader. PARIS. Letters and Autograph Manuscripts. 356 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. Worldwide Stamps and Postal History. 387 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Books - Session III. 412 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 11/17. 491 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Prints and Multiples. 217 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Antiquarian and Later Books and Ephemera. 193 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/24. 45 lots

Thu. Dec. 7th
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Billinghurst, West Sussex. Printed Books, Manuscripts, and Maps. 129 lots
Christies. London - King Street. The Sam Josefowitz Collection: Graphic Masterpieces by Rembrandt van Rijn. 70 lots
Propstore. Valencia. December Poster Online Auction - bidstart 11/14. 705 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Editions and Works on Paper. 283 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books. 285 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Joker Collection of Robert Ben Garant Comics & Comic Art Showcase Auction. 117 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. Christmas Chronicles - session 1. 267 lots
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Stockholm. Books, Maps and Manuscripts. 324 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Books - Session IV. 388 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Paper Money Signature Auction. 402 lots
The Book Merchant Jenkins. West End. December Antiquarian Books, Photographs, and Art. 278 lots

Fri. Dec. 8th
Sothebys. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/22. 127 lots
Sothebys. New York. Important Modern Literature from the Library of an American Filmmaker - bidstart 11/22. 86 lots
Sothebys. London. Old Master Prints.
PIASA. Paris. An Amateur Collection: Poetry from the XIXth Century. 202 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Books - Session V. 484 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Celebrating 100 Years of Disney! (1923 - 2023) PART II Signature Auction. 1507 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Queen Elizabeth II Collection World Paper Money Signature Auction. 1291 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. Christmas Chronicles - session 2. 396 lots
Duke's. Dorchester. Duke's 200 Years - 1823-2023.

Sat. Dec. 9th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 12/2. 176 lots
Aspire Auctions. Pittsburgh. December 2023 Auction - bidstart 12/1.
Arader Galleries. New York City. December 2023 Auction. 184 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. Christmas Chronicles - session 3. 289 lots

Sun. Dec. 10th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 276 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Westchester Currency Collection Part II Showcase Auction. 342 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. Christmas Chronicles - session 4. 533 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/1. 42 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books - bidstart 12/1. 40 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/26. 27 lots

Bruce McKinney

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