For the week ended 31 May, 73 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 2 denominated in Canadian dollars, 1 in Czeck koruna, 2 in Danish krone, 37 in euros, 4 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Swedish krona and 24 in US dollars.

Turnover was $16,249,578.21. The average lot sold for $980.44.

Collectible paper is experiencing a robust market!

73 total sales reported this week:

ALDE. Library of Hubert Morent - Part 2, online on September 14th: 48.39%
Aguttes. LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS & WORKS ON PAPER on July 20th: 93.27%
Purcell Auctioneers. Collectibles and Rarities on March 22nd: 79.10%
Galerie Bassenge. The Book Between the Middle Ages and the Rennaissance on October 10th: 58.90%
Galerie Bassenge. Valuable Books on October 10th: 47.37%
Galerie Bassenge. Literature and Autographs on October 11th: 55.08%
Galerie Bassenge. Historical Posters - Catalogue Online Only on October 11th: 47.20%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Literature on October 12th: 46.10%
OSENAT. The History of Versailles on November 7th: 69.29%
Bubb Kuyper. Books and Graphics on November 24th: 68.91%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 3 on October 14th: 48.94%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs on February 8th: 19.41%
Artcurial. Enthusiasts and Collectors on November 10th: 59.09%
Ripley Auctions. Greg Dimmett Estate, Sports Card Collection - Session 1 on May 30th: 96.18%
Rago Arts and Auctions. 20/21 Art: The Chicago Edition on May 30th: 84.85%
Propstore. Collectible Posters Live - London on May 30th: 81.64%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Discovery Auction on May 30th: 79.07%
Neal Auction Company. Through Her Eyes - Women's Art Auction on May 30th: 88.24%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. May 2024 Auction on May 30th: 33.33%
Galerie Bassenge. DREAMTIME Max Klinger, Otto Greiner and German Symbolism - Prints on May 30th: 82.86%
Heritage Auctions. Adventures in the Golden Age Comics Showcase Auction on May 30th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on May 30th: 81.41%
De Baecque and Associes. LITERARY TREASURES OF THE RENAISSANCE - PART 2 on May 30th: 92.31%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. 19th and 20th Century Photographs on May 30th: 59.87%
Bonhams. Limited Editions and Artists' Jewellery on May 30th: 73.44%
Trafford Books. Books, Ephemera, Autographs, Cameras, Cigarette Cards, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History. on May 29th: 60.41%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Movie Posters on May 29th: 71.01%
Purcell Auctioneers. Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Rare & Signed First Editions, Travel Guides, Journals, Periodicals, Pamphlets, Ephemera, Etc. on May 29th: 91.67%
Il Ponte. Modern and Contemporary Art on May 29th: 95.92%
Gallery EinsZwei. 39th Auction of Rare Antique Books on May 29th: 84.80%
Galerie Bassenge. Polychrome. Coloured graphics from the turn of the century on May 29th: 49.58%
Galerie Bassenge. 15th-19th Century Prints on May 29th: 59.48%
De Baecque and Associes. LITERARY TREASURES OF THE RENAISSANCE - PART 1 on May 29th: 97.26%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Fine Photographica on May 29th: 49.44%
Ader. Ancient and Modern Prints on May 29th: 82.12%
New England Book Auctions. LITERATURE, FINE PRESS, ILLUSTRATED, EDWARD GOREY, MINIATURES on May 28th: 92.09%
Morton Subastas. Auction of Antique and Contemporary Books from a Gentleman's Collection on May 28th: 38.50%
Artcurial. Limited Editions on May 28th: 66.29%
ALDE. Original Bindings & Modern Illustrated Books Part II - online 5/3 on May 28th: 43.16%
ALDE. Original Bindings and Illustrated Books on May 28th: 60.00%
Soler Y Llach. Antique Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Collectibles on May 29th: 17.64%
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Chatsworth Summer Fine Art Sale - Day 1 on May 29th: 93.18%
Vogt Auction. Memorial Day Auction on May 27th: 100.00%
One Source Auctions. 11th Annual Memorial Day Quality Online Only Auction on May 27th: 97.06%
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Rare Books on May 27th: 53.33%
OSENAT. COLLECTION JEAN LOUIS NOISIEZ - PART VI - THE EMPIRE AT FONTAINEBLEAU on May 26th: 90.48%
Bukowskis. Reading Photography - online 5/17 on May 26th: 71.43%
Aguttes. Books - Online Only bidstart 5/16 on May 23rd: 58.23%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on May 28th: 70.97%
Bruun Rasmussen. Paintings, Furniture and Varia - Books on May 27th: 80.00%
Vermot de Pas. Classic Sale on May 28th: 46.55%
Vermot de Pas. BANDE DESSINEE - TWO COLLECTIONS OF ORIGINAL PLATES AND DRAWINGS on May 25th: 50.75%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/10 on May 22nd: 89.06%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/10 on May 20th: 77.57%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/10 on May 19th: 75.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on May 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on May 29th: 99.27%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on May 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on May 28th: 99.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on May 28th: 99.70%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on May 25th: 51.85%
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. May Auction on May 25th: 79.23%
North American Auction Company. Last Chance May 2024 Passed Lots Sale on May 24th: 14.29%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on May 21st: 98.69%
New England Book Auctions. Angling, Big Game Hunting, Firearms, Part 2 on May 2nd: 100.00%
Rossini. General Sales - Part 1 on May 23rd: 58.06%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Aviation & Military History, Medals & Militaria on May 23rd: 78.95%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 25th: 98.13%
Heritage Auctions. Hip Hop Showcase Auction on May 26th: 92.73%
Heritage Auctions. Spring Colonial Showcase Auction on May 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Premier Vintage Posters Showcase Auction on May 26th: 99.48%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on May 26th: 99.18%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Signature Auction on May 25th: 90.28%

For the week ahead 63 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jun. 3rd
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/24. 77 lots

Tue. Jun. 4th
Cotswold Auction Company. Cheltenham. Books, Medals, Militaria, .... 152 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 332 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 172 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Books and Decorative Graphics. 260 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Prints and Multiples. 310 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. Collect: American Art. 20 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . Bishton Hall June Antiquarian Library Auction: Including Books & Manuscripts, Medieval To 18TH Century. 161 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety - Online 5/29. 53 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 47 lots
Doyle New York. New York. The Dalva Brothers Collection. 21 lots
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. Summer Shelf Lot Book Auction. 39 lots
Sworders. Essex. Homes and Interiors. 66 lots

Wed. Jun. 5th
Zisska and Lacher. Munich. Books and Graphics. 1665 lots
Tajan. Paris. 2oth Century Books and Manuscripts. 125 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Photo Auction. 322 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History. 77 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 354 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 100 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Estate Collectibles and Memorabilia. 220 lots
Lion Heart Autographs. New York, NY . Pen on Paper: Autographs of Genius featuring Bob Dylan, Frank Lloyd Wright, Einstein, Freud, Brahms, Monet & Stieglitz. 209 lots
PIASA. Paris. The Geneviève and Jean-Paul Kahn Collection From Surrealism to Pop Art. 2 lots
Rossini. Paris. Posters, Lithographes and Works on Paper. 334 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/24. 57 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Art and Design. 32 lots

Thu. Jun. 6th
Chiswick Auctions. London. 19th and 20th Century Photographs. 372 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. 20th Century Modern and Contemporary Fine Art. 92 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Rare Books - online 5/30. 284 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie. 297 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Original artworks, photographs, prints, and art books. 45 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items. 270 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The World War II Cover Comics Showcase Auction. 212 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. Western History Showcase Live Auction - session 1. 390 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of War: Historical & Political Posters Showcase Auction. 421 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. Cornish Art and Fine Art. 180 lots

Fri. Jun. 7th
Ader. PARIS. Photographs. 336 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Soda Pop and Advertising - Las Vegas. 778 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . Annual Spring Fine Art Auction. 109 lots
Sothebys. London. Made in Britain Day Auction. 33 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including World of Tomorrow, and Americana. 376 lots
Sothebys. London. A Celebration of British Printmaking. 82 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. Western History Showcase Live Auction - session 2. 542 lots
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. Fine and Decorative Arts. 46 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Antiques & Interiors. 26 lots

Sat. Jun. 8th
Sarasota Estate Auction. Sarasota. Monumental Two Day Important Art and Antiques Auction. 434 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Magicana: Featuring the Collection of Peter Hackhofer. 320 lots
Britannic Auctions. Phoenix. Signed Movie Star Photos, Vintage Postcards. 151 lots
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Modern and Contemporary Art. 293 lots
Blackwell Auctions. Clearwater. The Iconic Sale: Legends. 207 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. Premier Art Auction. 151 lots
Early American. Rancho Santa Fe. Early American History Auction. 200 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. Western History Showcase Live Auction - session 3. 470 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. The Estate of Margie Shackelford. 14 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction - bidstart 5/31. 40 lots

Sun. Jun. 9th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 278 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. Western History Showcase Live Auction - session 4. 391 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Art and Photography Books - bidstart 5/34. 30 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/31. 142 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . EXclusive Maps Auction - bidstart 5/34. 40 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . French Literature and Illustrated Auction - bidstart 5/31. 50 lots

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