For the week ended 12 July, 65 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 23 in euros, 6 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 34 in US dollars.

Turnover was $18,379,360.65.  The average lot sold for $1,863.28.

Even as the number of auctions posted in July are running high, the percentage of lots sold are holding at nearly 80%.  It’s simply remarkable.  Happy Bastille Day!

5 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Sothebys. Bibliotheca Brookeriana III: Art, architecture and illustrated books on July 9th: $4,250,229
Sothebys. Books, Manuscripts and Music from Medieval to Modern - online 6/28 on July 11th: $3,528,505
Christies. Valuable Books and Manuscripts on July 10th: $3,094,081
Poster Auctions International, Inc.. PAI - XCIII: Rare Posters on July 11th: $1,137,280
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 6/21 on July 10th: $1,110,877

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

Case Antiques, Inc.. 2024 Summer Fine Art & Antiques - Day 2 on July 7th: 231.14%
Il Ponte. Books on July 10th: 204.50%
Duke's. Summer Auction on July 11th: 179.34%
Case Antiques, Inc.. 2024 Summer Fine Art & Antiques - Day 1 on July 6th: 170.31%
Vermot de Pas. Classic Sale on July 5th: 150.98%
Vogt Auction. 2-DAY Texas Ranch Auction - Day 2 on July 7th: 129.39%
OSENAT. Modern and Contemporary Art on July 7th: 126.90%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Mid-Week at Stair - Day 2 on July 11th: 124.69%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on July 8th: 116.88%
Sothebys. Bibliotheca Brookeriana III: Art, architecture and illustrated books on July 9th: 104.00%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on July 5th: 102.45%
Sothebys. Modern and Contemporary Discoveries - Online 6/28 on July 5th: 101.54%


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

John McInnis Auctioneers. Exeter, NH Virtual Online Estate Auction on July 11th: 100.00%
Duke's. Summer Auction on July 11th: 100.00%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Mid-Week at Stair - Day 2 on July 11th: 100.00%
Aste Bolaffi. Comics - Topolini (from No. 1 to 101) on July 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Jim Davis: The Art of Garfield Showcase Auction on July 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sealed Booster Boxes Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on July 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on July 10th: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. 2-DAY Texas Ranch Auction on July 6th: 100.00%
OSENAT. Modern and Contemporary Art on July 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on July 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on July 9th: 99.82%
Vogt Auction. 2-DAY Texas Ranch Auction - Day 2 on July 7th: 99.47%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on July 9th: 98.86%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on July 10th: 98.78%
Heritage Auctions. Pulps Showcase Auction, Featuring The Roger Hill Collection on July 11th: 98.73%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on July 7th: 98.69%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia and Petroliana on July 11th: 98.63%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on July 6th: 98.13%
Case Antiques, Inc.. 2024 Summer Fine Art & Antiques - Day 1 on July 6th: 97.50%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books on July 8th: 97.27%
Case Antiques, Inc.. 2024 Summer Fine Art & Antiques - Day 2 on July 7th: 97.14%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. The Sporting Sale 2024 on July 11th: 96.72%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Mid-Week at Stair - Day 1 on July 10th: 96.55%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on July 10th: 95.37%
Il Ponte. Books on July 10th: 94.70%
One Source Auctions. Annual Post July 4th Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on July 8th: 92.04%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on July 7th: 91.08%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Photographs on July 10th: 90.85%
Ripley Auctions. 20th Century Art + Design Auction on July 6th: 88.24%
EV Stamps. Sports Card and Comic Book Auction on July 6th: 86.94%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on July 8th: 86.52%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Circus, Sideshow and Oddities on July 11th: 84.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Chicago 20|21 Art: The Chicago Edition on July 11th: 83.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 6/21 on July 3rd: 83.33%
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Chatsworth Summer Art Sale on July 10th: 82.93%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on July 5th: 82.50%
Catawiki B. V.. EXclusive Maps Auction - bidstart 6/21 on June 30th: 81.48%

65 total sales reported this week:

Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale: Posters: Painters and Exhibition Posters on July 11th: 46.09%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Chicago 20|21 Art: The Chicago Edition on July 11th: 83.33%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Outsider, Folk, Contemporary and Fine Art on June 26th: 77.46%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Circus, Sideshow and Oddities on July 11th: 84.00%
Poster Auctions International, Inc.. PAI - XCIII: Rare Posters on July 11th: 51.09%
PBA Galleries. Literature - Mysteries - Science Fiction - Counterculture on July 11th: 74.30%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Exeter, NH Virtual Online Estate Auction on July 11th: 100.00%
Duke's. Summer Auction on July 11th: 100.00%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. The Sporting Sale 2024 on July 11th: 96.72%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Mid-Week at Stair - Day 2 on July 11th: 100.00%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Mid-Week at Stair - Day 1 on July 10th: 96.55%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 6/21 on July 10th: 71.03%
Rossini. Paintings, Posters, Lithographs, Works on paper & Sculptures on July 10th: 58.68%
Ripley Auctions. July Collectibles Sale - Time Online on July 10th: 51.35%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Photographs on July 10th: 90.85%
OSENAT. Sports, Comics, and Pop Culture on July 10th: 41.50%
Il Ponte. Books on July 10th: 94.70%
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Chatsworth Summer Art Sale on July 10th: 82.93%
Christies. Valuable Books and Manuscripts on July 10th: 68.23%
Brunk Auctions. The Great Outdoors on July 10th: 50.00%
Aste Bolaffi. Comics - Topolini (from No. 1 to 101) on July 10th: 100.00%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia and Petroliana on July 11th: 98.63%
Sothebys. Books, Manuscripts and Music from Medieval to Modern - online 6/28 on July 11th: 63.39%
Sothebys. Bibliotheca Brookeriana III: Art, architecture and illustrated books on July 9th: 68.70%
Setdart. Contemporary Art and Latest Trends II on July 10th: 25.00%
Setdart. Contemporary Art and Latest Trends I on July 9th: 51.85%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on July 6th: 45.45%
Heritage Auctions. Pulps Showcase Auction, Featuring The Roger Hill Collection on July 11th: 98.73%
Heritage Auctions. Jim Davis: The Art of Garfield Showcase Auction on July 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sealed Booster Boxes Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on July 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on July 10th: 95.37%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on July 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on July 10th: 98.78%
Rossini. Collection of an Alençon Bibliophile on July 9th: 62.50%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books on July 8th: 97.27%
One Source Auctions. Annual Post July 4th Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on July 8th: 92.04%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on July 8th: 86.52%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples online - 6/28 on July 8th: 75.76%
Vogt Auction. 2-DAY Texas Ranch Auction - Day 2 on July 7th: 99.47%
Vogt Auction. 2-DAY Texas Ranch Auction on July 6th: 100.00%
Vermot de Pas. Movie Posters on July 6th: 76.18%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Adventures, Voyages, Missions, Firsts editions and Signed on July 6th: 58.47%
Ripley Auctions. 20th Century Art + Design Auction on July 6th: 88.24%
OSENAT. Modern and Contemporary Art on July 7th: 100.00%
OSENAT. The Empire at Fontainbleau - Day 2 on July 7th: 73.68%
OSENAT. The Empire at Fontainbleau - Day 1 on July 6th: 71.43%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. 70624 on July 6th: 78.38%
EV Stamps. Sports Card and Comic Book Auction on July 6th: 86.94%
Case Antiques, Inc.. 2024 Summer Fine Art & Antiques - Day 2 on July 7th: 97.14%
Case Antiques, Inc.. 2024 Summer Fine Art & Antiques - Day 1 on July 6th: 97.50%
Vermot de Pas. Classic Sale on July 5th: 58.06%
Sothebys. Modern and Contemporary Discoveries - Online 6/28 on July 5th: 76.92%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on July 5th: 82.50%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on July 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on July 9th: 98.86%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on July 7th: 98.69%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on July 7th: 91.08%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on July 9th: 99.82%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on July 6th: 98.13%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 6/21 on July 3rd: 83.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 6/21 on July 1st: 70.59%
Catawiki B. V.. EXclusive Maps Auction - bidstart 6/21 on June 30th: 81.48%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction - bidstart 6/21 on June 30th: 41.94%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/21 on June 30th: 46.31%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/21 on June 29th: 16.67%


For the week ahead 59 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jul. 15th
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. Maritime Auction. 17 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Special Chabad Auction for Gimel Tamuz - 30 Years of Longing. 36 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. 500 Autographs, and Small Collections. 500 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700). 92 lots

Tue. Jul. 16th
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. The Summer Auction. 26 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 314 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 168 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. Worldwide Stamps and Postal History. 374 lots
Aspire Art Auctions. Illovo. Works on Paper - online 7/4. 63 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Summer Reading. 230 lots
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. Summer Rare Book Auction. 235 lots
Sothebys. New York. Contemporary Discoveries. 78 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Comics, Head Prints and Dedications Collection. 510 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera List. 226 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction. 44 lots

Wed. Jul. 17th
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Billinghurst, West Sussex. Printed Books, Maps and Manuscripts. 225 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 330 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 102 lots
Ahlers & Ogletree. Atlanta. Books and Documents: Online Only Auction - online 7/3. 348 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items. 243 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books, Ephemera, Autographs, Cigarette Cards, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History.. 231 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Auction of the Library of the Late Frank Meehan (Portlaoise), A Renowned Historian, Author and a Wonderful Source of Knowledge for Those Interested in the General History of Ireland.. 685 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. The Collected Home - online 7/2. 27 lots
Sothebys. New York. Modern Discoveries. 23 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 83 lots

Thu. Jul. 18th
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Rare Books - online 7/11. 313 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Mid-Century, Modern, Contemporary Art and Design. 29 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper. 312 lots
New England Auctions. Branford. Americana Extravaganza. 35 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. PBA Comics: The Atlas Sale, Part III, Marvel. 349 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items. 276 lots
Sothebys. London. Japanese Woodblock Prints - online 7/11. 45 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Matt Baker Comics Showcase Auction. 141 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Olympic Memorabilia - bidstart 6/18. 83 lots
Bonhams. New York. Photographs Now: The Collector's Edition - online 7/8. 214 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Trading Cards Non-Sports Showcase Auction. 175 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. Online Only Exclusives. 104 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Art + Design. 54 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. July Estate Sale. 23 lots
Sothebys. New York. Space Exploration. 50 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Summer Finds Discovery Auction. 39 lots

Fri. Jul. 19th
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. Coins, Railways and Collectables. 68 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Signature Auction. 306 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. Premier Selections. 50 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. A VISION OF OLYMPISM: JEAN-LOUIS LAMOT COLLECTION. 155 lots
Bonhams. Chichester. Guildford: The Goodwood Festival of Speed Automobilia Online. 68 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Sale of Antique and Contemporary Books. 224 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . July Gallery Auction. 54 lots

Sat. Jul. 20th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. The Warehouse Auction. 123 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The 55th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moonlanding: Space Exploration Showcase Auction Featuring the Buzz Aldrin Collection. 136 lots
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. Custom Furnishings, Antiques, Fine Art, and Decorative Accessories. 32 lots

Sun. Jul. 21st
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. 215 lots
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Jerusalem. Early Prints, Chassidut, Belongings of Tzaddikim, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical letters, Chabad. 173 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Art and Photography Books. 21 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 54 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books Auction. 60 lots

Bruce McKinney

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