• <b><center>High Bids Win<br>Letterpress & Bindery Auction<br>Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024</b> <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Book Press 10 1/2× 15 1/4" Platen , 2 1/2" Daylight. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> The Tubbs Mfg Co. wooden-type cabinet 27” w by 37” h by 22” deep. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> G.P.Gordon printing press 7” by 11” with treadle. Needs rollers, trucks, and grippers. Missing roller spring. <b><center>High Bids Win<br>Letterpress & Bindery Auction<br>Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024</b> <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> D & C Ventris curved wood type 2” tall 5/8” wide. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Wood Type 1 1/4” tall. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Quarter Case with Lead Triangles. <b><center>High Bids Win<br>Letterpress & Bindery Auction<br>Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024</b> <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Page & Co wood type 1 1/4” tall 1/4” wide. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Awt 578 type hi gauge. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes. <b><center>High Bids Win<br>Letterpress & Bindery Auction<br>Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024</b> <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Quarter Case with Lead Cents and Pound Signs. <b>High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5:</b> Wooden type cabinet 27” w by 19” d by 38” h.
    High Bids Win
    Letterpress & Bindery Auction
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Book Press 10 1/2× 15 1/4" Platen , 2 1/2" Daylight.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: The Tubbs Mfg Co. wooden-type cabinet 27” w by 37” h by 22” deep.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: G.P.Gordon printing press 7” by 11” with treadle. Needs rollers, trucks, and grippers. Missing roller spring.
    High Bids Win
    Letterpress & Bindery Auction
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: D & C Ventris curved wood type 2” tall 5/8” wide.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Wood Type 1 1/4” tall.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Triangles.
    High Bids Win
    Letterpress & Bindery Auction
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Page & Co wood type 1 1/4” tall 1/4” wide.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Awt 578 type hi gauge.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes.
    High Bids Win
    Letterpress & Bindery Auction
    Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Cents and Pound Signs.
    High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Wooden type cabinet 27” w by 19” d by 38” h.
  • <b><center>Sotheby's<br>Fine Books, Manuscripts & More<br>Discover Upcoming Auctions</b></center> <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 9:</b> Coronelli, Vincenzo Maria. "Epitome Cosmografica." With the 6 circular celestial and terrestrial charts. 7,000 – 10,000 USD <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 9:</b> Hurley, Frank. Collection of 69 photographs taken during Ernest Shackleton's Endurance Expedition. 80,000 – 120,000 USD <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 10:</b> Sendak, Maurice. Original artwork for the inaugural "New York is Book Country" poster, 1979. 300,000 – 600,00 USD <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 10:</b> [Brontë, Emily, and Ann Brontë] — Ellis Bell and Acton Bell. An outstanding survival of the sisters' debut novels Estimate. 90,000 - 130,000 USD
    Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Discover Upcoming Auctions
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 9: Coronelli, Vincenzo Maria. "Epitome Cosmografica." With the 6 circular celestial and terrestrial charts. 7,000 – 10,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 9: Hurley, Frank. Collection of 69 photographs taken during Ernest Shackleton's Endurance Expedition. 80,000 – 120,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 10: Sendak, Maurice. Original artwork for the inaugural "New York is Book Country" poster, 1979. 300,000 – 600,00 USD
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 10: [Brontë, Emily, and Ann Brontë] — Ellis Bell and Acton Bell. An outstanding survival of the sisters' debut novels Estimate. 90,000 - 130,000 USD
  • <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Minas Avetisian (1928-1975). <i>Rest,</i> 1973. $8,000 to $12,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973). <i>Yawning Tiger,</i> conceived 1917. $3,000 to $5,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Robert M. Kulicke (1924-2007). <i>Full-Blown Red and White Roses in a Glass Vase,</i> 1982. $3,000 to $5,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). L’ATELIER DE CANNES (Bloch 794; Mourlot 279). The cover for <i>Ces Peintres Nos Amis,</i> vol. II. $1,000 to $1,500. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> LeRoy Neiman (1921-2012). THE BEACH AT CANNES, 1979. $1,200 to $1,800. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Richard Avendon, the suite of eleven signed portraits from the Avedon/Paris portfolio. $150,000 to $250,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989). <i>Flowers in Vase,</i> 1985. $20,000 to $30,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Edward Weston (1886-1958). <i>Nude,</i> 1936. $20,000 to $30,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Edward Weston (1886-1958). <i>Juniper, High Sierra,</i> 1937. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Steven J. Levn (b. 1964). <i>Plumage II,</i> 2011. $6,000 to $8,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 5:</b> Steven Meisel (b. 1954). <i>Madonna, Miami, (from Sex),</i> 1992. $6,000 to $9,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Minas Avetisian (1928-1975). Rest, 1973. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973). Yawning Tiger, conceived 1917. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Robert M. Kulicke (1924-2007). Full-Blown Red and White Roses in a Glass Vase, 1982. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). L’ATELIER DE CANNES (Bloch 794; Mourlot 279). The cover for Ces Peintres Nos Amis, vol. II. $1,000 to $1,500.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: LeRoy Neiman (1921-2012). THE BEACH AT CANNES, 1979. $1,200 to $1,800.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Richard Avendon, the suite of eleven signed portraits from the Avedon/Paris portfolio. $150,000 to $250,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989). Flowers in Vase, 1985. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Edward Weston (1886-1958). Nude, 1936. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Edward Weston (1886-1958). Juniper, High Sierra, 1937.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Steven J. Levn (b. 1964). Plumage II, 2011. $6,000 to $8,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 5: Steven Meisel (b. 1954). Madonna, Miami, (from Sex), 1992. $6,000 to $9,000.
  • <b>ALDE, Dec. 9:</b> BLAEU (JOAN) ET BORGOGNIO (GIO TOMASO). <i>Theatre des Estats de son Altesse Royale le duc de Savoye…,</i> La Haye, 1700. €25,000 to €30,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 9:</b> BROWNE (JAMES D. HOWE). <i>Ten Scenes in the last Ascent of Mont Blanc including five Views from the Summit.</i> London, 1853. €6,000 to €8,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 9:</b> FELLOWS (CHARLES). <i>A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont-Blanc.</i> London, 1827. €30,000 to €40,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 9:</b> HACQUET (BELSAZAR). <i>Physikalisch= Politische Reise aus den Dinarischen durch die Julischen…,</i> Leipzig, 1785. €3,000 to €4,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 9:</b> HAWES (BENJAMIN). <i>A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont-Blanc made during the summer of 1827 by Mr. William Hawes and Mr. Charles Fellows,</i> 1828. <b>ALDE, Dec. 9:</b> MARTEL (PIERRE) ET WINDHAM (WILLIAM). <i>An account of the glacieres or ice Alps in Savoy, in two letters…,</i> London, 1744. €6,000 to €8,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 9:</b> PITSCHNER (WILHELM). <i>Der Mont Blanc Darstellung des Besteigung desselben am 31 Juli, 1 und 2 August 1859…,</i> Berlin, 1860-1864. €8,000 to €10,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 9:</b> SCHEUCHZER (JOHANN JACOB). <i>Natur-Geschichte des Schweizerlandes, samt seinen Reisen über die Schweitzerische Gebürge.</i> Zurich, 1746. €3,000 to €4,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 9:</b> STUMPF (JOANNES). <i>Gemeiner loblicher Eydgnosschaft Stetten, Landen, und Völckeren Chronicwirdiger Thaatenbeschreybung. Zurich, Christoph Froschauer, 1548. €2,500 to €3,500.</i> <b>ALDE, Dec. 9:</b> WALTON (ELIJAH) ET BONNEY (THOMAS GEORGE). <i>The Peaks and valleys of the Alps.</i> London, 1868. €3,000 to €4,000. <b>ALDE, Dec. 9:</b> WYTTENBACH (JACOB SAMUEL). <i>Vues remarquables des montagnes de la Suisse, avec leur description.</i> Amsterdam, 1785. €15,000 to €20,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: BLAEU (JOAN) ET BORGOGNIO (GIO TOMASO). Theatre des Estats de son Altesse Royale le duc de Savoye…, La Haye, 1700. €25,000 to €30,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: BROWNE (JAMES D. HOWE). Ten Scenes in the last Ascent of Mont Blanc including five Views from the Summit. London, 1853. €6,000 to €8,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: FELLOWS (CHARLES). A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont-Blanc. London, 1827. €30,000 to €40,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: HACQUET (BELSAZAR). Physikalisch= Politische Reise aus den Dinarischen durch die Julischen…, Leipzig, 1785. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: HAWES (BENJAMIN). A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont-Blanc made during the summer of 1827 by Mr. William Hawes and Mr. Charles Fellows, 1828.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: MARTEL (PIERRE) ET WINDHAM (WILLIAM). An account of the glacieres or ice Alps in Savoy, in two letters…, London, 1744. €6,000 to €8,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: PITSCHNER (WILHELM). Der Mont Blanc Darstellung des Besteigung desselben am 31 Juli, 1 und 2 August 1859…, Berlin, 1860-1864. €8,000 to €10,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: SCHEUCHZER (JOHANN JACOB). Natur-Geschichte des Schweizerlandes, samt seinen Reisen über die Schweitzerische Gebürge. Zurich, 1746. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: STUMPF (JOANNES). Gemeiner loblicher Eydgnosschaft Stetten, Landen, und Völckeren Chronicwirdiger Thaatenbeschreybung. Zurich, Christoph Froschauer, 1548. €2,500 to €3,500.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: WALTON (ELIJAH) ET BONNEY (THOMAS GEORGE). The Peaks and valleys of the Alps. London, 1868. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Dec. 9: WYTTENBACH (JACOB SAMUEL). Vues remarquables des montagnes de la Suisse, avec leur description. Amsterdam, 1785. €15,000 to €20,000.
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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 38 Auctions Archived, another 36 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 23 August, 38 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 4 in euros, 1 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, and 29 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $11,180,314.10.  The average lot sold for $1,192.19 as 88.62% of all lots sold.

 

When the number of sales are less, the percentage of lots sold rises.  The auction houses may take a week off, but the bidders are ever present.

 

3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:


Heritage Auctions. The History of Animation - The Glad Museum Collection Signature Auction on August 19th: $4,043,971
Swann Galleries. LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History on August 22nd: $1,257,785
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Signature Auction on August 17th: $1,228,540

 


6 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:

Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on August 22nd: 351.60%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Sports Cards and Memorabilia on August 21st: 119.41%
RR Auction. Steve Jobs and the Apple Computer Revolution on August 22nd: 107.97%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on August 20th: 106.53%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Ricky Jay Collection: Part 3 on August 17th: 101.79%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Travel Books, Maps and Atlases on August 22nd: 101.56%


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

John McInnis Auctioneers. Marblehead, MA - End of Summer Online Auction on August 22nd: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. Rare and Collectible Book Auction on August 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on August 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Signature Auction on August 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The History of Animation - The Glad Museum Collection Signature Auction on August 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on August 20th: 99.78%
Addison and Sarova. Bookworm Online-Only Auction on August 18th: 99.67%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Sports Cards and Memorabilia on August 21st: 99.66%
Heritage Auctions. Fractional Currency Showcase Auction on August 18th: 99.58%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 20th: 99.45%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on August 21st: 99.40%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Wrights - Raymond Pettibon: The Punk Years, Curated by Specific Object / David Platzker on August 22nd: 98.22%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Ricky Jay Collection: Part 3 on August 17th: 98.19%
Addison and Sarova. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera on August 17th: 98.04%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on August 18th: 97.92%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on August 18th: 97.58%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 17th: 96.88%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on August 21st: 94.06%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on August 20th: 93.55%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on August 22nd: 88.82%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on August 20th: 87.88%
New England Book Auctions. 15th-18th Century Printing, Americana and Fine Books, Part 1 on August 20th: 87.37%
Swann Galleries. LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History on August 22nd: 82.29%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on August 11th: 81.25%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. American Treasures of the Past - Session 1 on August 22nd: 80.67%


Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Magic: The Gathering/Pokemon Test Print Uncut Sheet CGC Authentic (Wizards of the Coast) White Back. on August 17th Actual price: USD $275,000.
  2. Heritage Auctions Magic: The Gathering Arabian Nights Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 1993). on August 17th Actual price: USD $212,500.
  3. Heritage Auctions Pokemon 1st Edition Base Set Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 1999). on August 17th Actual price: USD $187,500.
  4. Heritage Auctions Sleeping Beauty Maleficent Concept Painting by Marc Davis (Walt Disney, 1959). on August 19th Actual price: USD $72,000.
  5. Heritage Auctions Ub Iwerks Plane Crazy Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Animation Drawing (Walt Disney, 1929). on August 19th Actual price: USD $72,000.
  6. RR Auction Steve Jobs Signed 1976 Apple Computer Check No. 4, Predating the Official Founding of the Company - PSA GEM MT 10 on August 22nd Actual price: USD $66,844.
  7. Heritage Auctions Ub Iwerks Steamboat Willie RARE Mickey Mouse and Peg Leg Pete Animation Drawing (Walt Disney, 1928). on August 19th Actual price: USD $57,600.
  8. RR Auction Steve Jobs: (3) Apple-1 Prototype Polaroid Photographs Given to Paul Terrell of the Byte Shop in 1976 on August 22nd Actual price: USD $54,904.
  9. Propstore STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE (1979) - Hand-Painted Bob Peak Poster Comp on August 18th Actual price: USD $52,400.
  10. Heritage Auctions Lady and the Tramp "Bella Notte" RARE Key Master Setup with Hand-Painted Trimmed-to-Image Production Cel and Hand-Painted Key Master Production Background Attributed to Disney legend Eyvind Earle (Walt Disney, 1955). on August 19th Actual price: USD $51,600.
  11. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Charizard 006 25th Anniversary Creatures Deck PSA Trading Card Game Gem Mint 10 (The Pokemon Company, 2021). on August 17th Actual price: USD $49,250.
  12. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Charizard Japanese Beta Playtest CGC Trading Card Game NM/Mint+ 8.5 (Media Factory, 1996) Mounted on Card. on August 17th Actual price: USD $42,500.
  13. Heritage Auctions Superman (The Mad Scientist) Superman and Daily Planet Building Production Cel with Key Master Background (Max Fleischer, 1941). on August 19th Actual price: USD $39,600.
  14. Swann Galleries Hugh Steers with his Painting, NYC. on August 22nd Actual price: USD $37,500.
  15. Propstore BEETLEJUICE (1988) - "Handbook for the Recently Deceased" Hardcover Book on August 18th Actual price: USD $36,025.
  16. Heritage Auctions The Little Mermaid Ariel and Ursula Production Cel Key Master Setup (Walt Disney, 1989). on August 19th Actual price: USD $36,000.
  17. Heritage Auctions The Band Concert RARE Color Model Cel Setup with Master Production Background (Walt Disney, 1935). on August 19th Actual price: USD $36,000.
  18. Alexander Historical Auctions VLADIMIR LENIN on August 14th Actual price: USD $32,500.
  19. Heritage Auctions Pokemon No. 3 Trainer Tropical Mega Battle BGS Trading Card Game Authentic Altered (The Pokemon Company, 1999) Holo. on August 17th Actual price: USD $32,500.
  20. RR Auction Steve Jobs Signed 1976 Apple Computer Check - PSA MINT 9 on August 22nd Actual price: USD $31,246.
  21. Heritage Auctions Mary Blair - Dumbo "Baby Mine" Concept Painting on 8.25" x 8.75" Board (Walt Disney, 1941). on August 19th Actual price: USD $31,200.
  22. Propstore STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN (1982) - Matted Hand-Painted Bob Peak Poster Comp on August 18th Actual price: USD $29,475.
  23. Heritage Auctions Mary Blair Winnie the Pooh Christopher Robin, Piglet, Kanga, and Roo Concept/Color Key Painting (Walt Disney, c. 1940s). on August 19th Actual price: USD $28,800.
  24. Heritage Auctions The Tortoise and the Hare Production Background (Walt Disney, 1935). on August 19th Actual price: USD $28,800.
  25. Heritage Auctions Ub Iwerks Plane Crazy Large Minnie Mouse Close-Up Animation Drawing and Layout Drawing (Walt Disney, 1929). on August 19th Actual price: USD $28,800.

 

 

38 total sales reported this week:

 

Swann Galleries. LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History on August 22nd: 82.29%
RR Auction. Steve Jobs and the Apple Computer Revolution on August 22nd: 68.47%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Wrights - Raymond Pettibon: The Punk Years, Curated by Specific Object / David Platzker on August 22nd: 98.22%
PBA Galleries. Fine Art - Fine Press - Fine Bindings on August 22nd: 66.67%
Morton Subastas. Modern and Contemporary Art on August 22nd: 44.44%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Marblehead, MA - End of Summer Online Auction on August 22nd: 100.00%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. American Treasures of the Past - Session 1 on August 22nd: 80.67%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Travel Books, Maps and Atlases on August 22nd: 78.44%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on August 22nd: 88.82%
Leland Little Auctions. Rare and Collectible Book Auction on August 21st: 100.00%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Sports Cards and Memorabilia on August 21st: 99.66%
Eldreds. Vintage Goods on August 21st: 62.50%
Australian Book Auctions. Australiana, Natural History, Militaria, Prints, Ephemera, Literature, &c. Featuring important north Queensland items from the Estate of the historian Edgar Beale. on August 21st: 76.47%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on August 21st: 94.06%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on August 21st: 99.40%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on August 20th: 93.55%
New England Book Auctions. 15th-18th Century Printing, Americana and Fine Books, Part 1 on August 20th: 87.37%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on August 20th: 87.88%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Ricky Jay Collection: Part 3 on August 17th: 98.19%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on August 17th: 32.56%
Addison and Sarova. Bookworm Online-Only Auction on August 18th: 99.67%
Addison and Sarova. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera on August 17th: 98.04%
Michaans Auctions. August Gallery Auction on August 16th: 70.00%
Propstore. Entertainment Memorablilia Live Auction: Los Angeles 2024 on August 18th: 66.67%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Historical Militaria & Autographs Auction Summer 2024 on August 14th: 75.78%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 17th: 96.88%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on August 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 20th: 99.45%
Heritage Auctions. Fractional Currency Showcase Auction on August 18th: 99.58%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on August 18th: 97.58%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on August 18th: 97.92%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on August 20th: 99.78%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Signature Auction on August 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The History of Animation - The Glad Museum Collection Signature Auction on August 19th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on August 14th: 0.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on August 12th: 79.02%
Catawiki B. V.. Historical Photography on August 11th: 51.28%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on August 11th: 81.25%

 


For the week ahead 36 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Aug. 26th
KC Auction Company. Kansas City. Rare and Antique Book Auction - online 8/9. 247 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 73 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction. 35 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Fore-edge Books, Silver, Paintings, etc.. 80 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Stamps and Postcards. 246 lots

Tue. Aug. 27th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 460 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 133 lots
Shapiro Auctioneers. Chippendale. Australian and International Art. 30 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints and Editions; Modern Art and Design. 102 lots

Wed. Aug. 28th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 293 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 101 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books, Ephemera, Cigarette Cards, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History. 182 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 50 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Classic Cars and Automobilia. 51 lots

Thu. Aug. 29th
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items. 220 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Rare Books - online 8/22. 304 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Zits Comic Art Showcase Auction. 101 lots
Bogota Auction. Bogota. Books and Documents. 218 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Grand Auction of Antiques and Books, Material of Faith. 56 lots
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. Shelf Lot Book Auction. 91 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Greg Dimmett Estate, Sports Card Collection - Session 3. 465 lots
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Regina. Prints and Photography Auction.

Fri. Aug. 30th
Bogota Auction. Bogota. Books, Documents and Old Engravings. 318 lots
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Glendale. Fine Art, Luxury and Antiques Auction. 193 lots

Sat. Aug. 31st
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. Labor Day.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Historical Memorabilia. 13 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . EXclusive Maps Auction. 33 lots

Sun. Sep. 1st
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. 198 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Summer U.S. Colonial Currency Showcase Auction. 456 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 68 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books Auction. 12 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . French Literature and Illustrated. 33 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books. 50 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

 

  • <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> An extensive archive of Raymond Chandler’s unpublished drafts of fantasy stories. $60,000 to $80,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> RAND, AYN. Single page from Ayn Rand’s handwritten first draft of her influential final novel <i>Atlas Shrugged.</i> $30,000 to $50,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> Ernest Hemingway’s first book with interesting provenance. <i>Three Stories & Ten Poems.</i> $20,000 to $30,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> Hemingway’s second book, one of 170 copies. <i>In Our Time.</i> $15,000 to $25,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> A finely colored example of Visscher’s double hemisphere world map, with a figured border. $12,000 to $18,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> Raymond Chandler’s Olivetti Studio 44 Typewriter. $10,000 to $20,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> Antonio Ordóñez's “Suit of Lights” owned by Ernest Hemingway. $10,000 to $20,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> A remarkable Truman archive featuring an inscribed beam from the White House construction. $8,000 to $12,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> The fourth edition of Audubon’s <i>The Birds of America.</i> $8,000 to $12,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> The original typed manuscript for Chandler’s only opera. <i>The Princess and the Pedlar: An Entirely Original Comic Opera.</i> $8,000 to $12,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> A splendidly illustrated treatise on ancient Peru and its Incan civilization. $7,000 to $10,000. <b>Doyle, Dec. 6:</b> A superb copy of Claude Lorrain’s <i>Liber Veritatis</i> from Longleat House. $5,000 to $8,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: An extensive archive of Raymond Chandler’s unpublished drafts of fantasy stories. $60,000 to $80,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: RAND, AYN. Single page from Ayn Rand’s handwritten first draft of her influential final novel Atlas Shrugged. $30,000 to $50,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: Ernest Hemingway’s first book with interesting provenance. Three Stories & Ten Poems. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: Hemingway’s second book, one of 170 copies. In Our Time. $15,000 to $25,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: A finely colored example of Visscher’s double hemisphere world map, with a figured border. $12,000 to $18,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: Raymond Chandler’s Olivetti Studio 44 Typewriter. $10,000 to $20,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: Antonio Ordóñez's “Suit of Lights” owned by Ernest Hemingway. $10,000 to $20,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: A remarkable Truman archive featuring an inscribed beam from the White House construction. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: The fourth edition of Audubon’s The Birds of America. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: The original typed manuscript for Chandler’s only opera. The Princess and the Pedlar: An Entirely Original Comic Opera. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: A splendidly illustrated treatise on ancient Peru and its Incan civilization. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, Dec. 6: A superb copy of Claude Lorrain’s Liber Veritatis from Longleat House. $5,000 to $8,000.
  • <b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> A Rare Complete Run of the Cuala Press Broadsides. €5,500 to €7,000. <b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Rare First Edition of a Classic Work. [Stafford (Thos.)] <i>Pacata Hibernia, Ireland Appeased and Reduced…,</i> 1633. €1,500 to €2,000. <b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Yeats (W.B.) <i>The Poems of W.B. Yeats,</i> 2 vols. Lond. (MacMillan & Co.) 1949. Signed by author, limited edition. €1,250 to €1,750. <b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Fishing: <i>Literal Translation into English of the Earliest Known Book on Fowling and Fishing,</i> Written originally in Flemish and Printed at Antwerp in 1492. London (Chiswick Press) 1872. €1,500 to €2,000. <b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Fishing: Blacker's - <i>Art of Fly Making, etc.,</i> Comprising Angling & Dying of Colours..., Rewritten & Revised. Lond. 1855. €250 to €350. <b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Joyce (James). <i>Finnegans Wake,</i>, London (Faber & Faber Ltd.) 1939, Lim. Edn. No. 269 (425) copies, Signed by the Author (in green pen). €3,000 to €4,000. <b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Synge (J.M.) & Yeats (Jack B.) illus. <i>The Aran Islands,</i>, D. (Maunsel & Co. Ltd.) 1907, Signed Limited Edn. €4,000 to €5,000. <b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Meyer (Dr. A.B.) <i>Unser Auer -, Rackel-Und Birkwild und Seine Abarten,</i> Wien (Verlag Von Adolph W. Kunast) 1887. €2,500 to €3,500. <b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Carve (Thomas). <i>Itinerarium R.D. Thomas Carve Tripperariensis, Sacellani Maioris in Fortisima iuxta…,</i>, Moguntia (Mainz) impriemebat Nicolaus Heyll, 1639. €1,500 to €2,000. <b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Grose (Francis). <i>The Antiquities of Ireland,</i> 2 vols. folio London (for S. Hooper) 1791. First Edition. €3,000 to €5,000. <b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Heaney (Seamus) & Le Brocquy (Louis) artist. <i>Ugolino,</i> D. (Dolmen Press) 1979, Signed Limited Edition No. 87 (125) Copies. €3,500 to €4,500. <b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Heaney (Seamus). <i>Eleven Poems,</i> Belfast (Festival publications - Queens University) [1965], First Edn., (First Issue) Signed. €2,500 to €3,500.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: A Rare Complete Run of the Cuala Press Broadsides. €5,500 to €7,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Rare First Edition of a Classic Work. [Stafford (Thos.)] Pacata Hibernia, Ireland Appeased and Reduced…, 1633. €1,500 to €2,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Yeats (W.B.) The Poems of W.B. Yeats, 2 vols. Lond. (MacMillan & Co.) 1949. Signed by author, limited edition. €1,250 to €1,750.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Fishing: Literal Translation into English of the Earliest Known Book on Fowling and Fishing, Written originally in Flemish and Printed at Antwerp in 1492. London (Chiswick Press) 1872. €1,500 to €2,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Fishing: Blacker's - Art of Fly Making, etc., Comprising Angling & Dying of Colours..., Rewritten & Revised. Lond. 1855. €250 to €350.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Joyce (James). Finnegans Wake,, London (Faber & Faber Ltd.) 1939, Lim. Edn. No. 269 (425) copies, Signed by the Author (in green pen). €3,000 to €4,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Synge (J.M.) & Yeats (Jack B.) illus. The Aran Islands,, D. (Maunsel & Co. Ltd.) 1907, Signed Limited Edn. €4,000 to €5,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Meyer (Dr. A.B.) Unser Auer -, Rackel-Und Birkwild und Seine Abarten, Wien (Verlag Von Adolph W. Kunast) 1887. €2,500 to €3,500.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Carve (Thomas). Itinerarium R.D. Thomas Carve Tripperariensis, Sacellani Maioris in Fortisima iuxta…,, Moguntia (Mainz) impriemebat Nicolaus Heyll, 1639. €1,500 to €2,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Grose (Francis). The Antiquities of Ireland, 2 vols. folio London (for S. Hooper) 1791. First Edition. €3,000 to €5,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Heaney (Seamus) & Le Brocquy (Louis) artist. Ugolino, D. (Dolmen Press) 1979, Signed Limited Edition No. 87 (125) Copies. €3,500 to €4,500.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Heaney (Seamus). Eleven Poems, Belfast (Festival publications - Queens University) [1965], First Edn., (First Issue) Signed. €2,500 to €3,500.
  • <center><b>Dominic Winter Auctioneers<br>Printed Books, Maps & Ephemera<br>Printing Woodblocks by Thomas & John Bewick<br>12 December 2024</b></center> <b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 12:</b> Gell (William). <i>The Topography of Troy, and its Vicinity,</i> 1804. £2,000 to £3,000. <b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 12:</b> Low (David). <i>The Breeds of the Domestic Animals of the British Islands,</i> 1842. £1,500 to £2,000. <b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 12:</b> North America. Moll (Herman)..., <i>This Map of North America...,</i> circa 1725. £1,000 to £1,500. <center><b>Dominic Winter Auctioneers<br>Printed Books, Maps & Ephemera<br>Printing Woodblocks by Thomas & John Bewick<br>12 December 2024</b></center> <b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 12:</b> Bible [English]. <i>[The Holie Bible conteynyng the Olde Testament and the Newe,</i> 1568]. £3,000 to £5,000. <b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 12:</b> Chaucer (Geoffrey). <i>The Workes of Our Ancient and Learned English Poet, newly Printed,</i> 1602. £1,500 to £2,000. £1,500 to £2,000. <b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 12:</b> Cuffee (Paul). <i>Memoir of Captain Paul Cuffee, A Man of Color,</i> Liverpool, 1811. £300 to £500. <center><b>Dominic Winter Auctioneers<br>Modern First Editions & Illustrated Books, Playing Cards, Toys & Games<br>13 December 2024</b></center> <b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 13:</b> Milne (A. A.) <i>The House at Pooh Corner,</i> signed limited edition, 1928. £3,000 to £5,000. <b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 13:</b> Huxley (Aldous). <i>Brave New World,</i> limited signed edition, 1932. £2,000 to £3,000. <b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 13:</b> Orwell (George). <i>Animal Farm,</i> 1st edition, 1945. £2,000 to £3,000. <center><b>Dominic Winter Auctioneers<br>Modern First Editions & Illustrated Books, Playing Cards, Toys & Games<br>13 December 2024</b></center> <b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 13:</b> Rowling (J. K.). <i>Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone,</i> 1st edition, 1st impression, 1997. £30,000 to £50,000. <b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 13:</b> Tolkien (J. R. R.) <i>The Lord of the Rings,</i> 3 volumes, 1st edition, 1954-55. £2,000 to £3,000. <b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 13:</b> Wells (H. G.) <i>The War of the Worlds,</i> 1st edition, 1st issue, 1898. £1,000 to £1,500.
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    Printed Books, Maps & Ephemera
    Printing Woodblocks by Thomas & John Bewick
    12 December 2024
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Gell (William). The Topography of Troy, and its Vicinity, 1804. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Low (David). The Breeds of the Domestic Animals of the British Islands, 1842. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: North America. Moll (Herman)..., This Map of North America..., circa 1725. £1,000 to £1,500.
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    Printed Books, Maps & Ephemera
    Printing Woodblocks by Thomas & John Bewick
    12 December 2024
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Bible [English]. [The Holie Bible conteynyng the Olde Testament and the Newe, 1568]. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Chaucer (Geoffrey). The Workes of Our Ancient and Learned English Poet, newly Printed, 1602. £1,500 to £2,000. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Cuffee (Paul). Memoir of Captain Paul Cuffee, A Man of Color, Liverpool, 1811. £300 to £500.
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    Modern First Editions & Illustrated Books, Playing Cards, Toys & Games
    13 December 2024
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Milne (A. A.) The House at Pooh Corner, signed limited edition, 1928. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Huxley (Aldous). Brave New World, limited signed edition, 1932. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Orwell (George). Animal Farm, 1st edition, 1945. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    Modern First Editions & Illustrated Books, Playing Cards, Toys & Games
    13 December 2024
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Rowling (J. K.). Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 1st edition, 1st impression, 1997. £30,000 to £50,000.
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Tolkien (J. R. R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 volumes, 1st edition, 1954-55. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Wells (H. G.) The War of the Worlds, 1st edition, 1st issue, 1898. £1,000 to £1,500.