• <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.
  • <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.
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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 50 Auctions Archived, another 73 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 14 September, 50 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Danish krone, 10 in euros, 3 in British pounds, 1 in Hong Kong dollars, 1 in Mexican pesos, I in Swedish krona, 32 in US dollars, and 1 in South African rand.

 

Turnover was $14,328,473.18.  The average lot sold for $2,226.99.

 

For the coming week you have a fresh 73 sales to consider. 

 

3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:


Christies. Pushing Boundaries: Ingenuity from the Paul G. Allen Collection on September 10th: $5,622,370
Christies. Over the Horizon: Art of the Future from the Paul G. Allen Collection on September 12th: $2,874,438
Freemans. Books and Manuscripts on September 10th: $2,510,879

 


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

Christies. Over the Horizon: Art of the Future from the Paul G. Allen Collection on September 12th: 568.07%
Christies. Firsts: The History of Computing from the Paul G. Allen Collection on September 12th: 370.82%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Collection of Henri Charles Veit, Lyme CT on September 11th: 296.91%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Summer Americana - Day 4 on September 7th: 249.73%
Freemans. Books and Manuscripts on September 10th: 195.38%
Bukowskis. Sigrid Hjertén and Isaac Grünewald – Prints on September 8th: 188.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Postal History on September 8th: 174.83%
One Source Auctions. Antiques and Collectibles Post Labor Day Online Auction on September 9th: 172.47%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Early Printed Books, Maps & Manuscripts • Queen Mary I Binding on September 11th: 160.45%
Grays Auctioneers. American Petroliana: On the Road on September 10th: 139.97%
Ader. Bernard Cathelin: a collection on September 12th: 133.60%
New England Auctions. AMERICANA, ADVERTISING, POLITICAL, HISTORICAL, TOYS & BOOKS on September 12th: 119.81%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on September 1st: 117.66%
Bonhams. The Greatest Show The Fairground World of Ross Hutchinson on September 10th: 109.97%
Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on September 8th: 102.89%


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

Christies. Over the Horizon: Art of the Future from the Paul G. Allen Collection on September 12th: 100.00%
Christies. Firsts: The History of Computing from the Paul G. Allen Collection on September 12th: 100.00%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Collection of Henri Charles Veit, Lyme CT on September 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on September 11th: 100.00%
Christies. Pushing Boundaries: Ingenuity from the Paul G. Allen Collection on September 10th: 100.00%
Bonhams. The Greatest Show The Fairground World of Ross Hutchinson on September 10th: 100.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Online Auction York, Maine on September 8th: 100.00%
Bukowskis. Sigrid Hjertén and Isaac Grünewald – Prints on September 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on September 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on September 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on September 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on September 10th: 99.81%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on September 11th: 99.68%
New England Auctions. AMERICANA, ADVERTISING, POLITICAL, HISTORICAL, TOYS & BOOKS on September 12th: 98.73%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on September 10th: 98.70%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 7th: 97.50%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Fine and Decorative Arts Quarterly on September 10th: 95.60%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on September 8th: 95.58%
One Source Auctions. Antiques and Collectibles Post Labor Day Online Auction on September 9th: 94.78%
Ader. Bernard Cathelin: a collection on September 12th: 94.34%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Summer Americana - Day 4 on September 7th: 94.02%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Historical Memorabilia on August 31st: 92.31%
Bruun Rasmussen. Postal History on September 8th: 91.67%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising on September 12th: 90.23%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on September 2nd: 89.86%
Blackwell Auctions. Exceptional Estates Auction on September 7th: 89.74%
Grays Auctioneers. American Petroliana: On the Road on September 10th: 88.17%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on September 1st: 86.76%
EV Stamps. Sports Cards and Comics Auction on September 7th: 86.34%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Early Printed Books, Maps & Manuscripts • Queen Mary I Binding on September 11th: 85.12%
Freemans. Books and Manuscripts on September 10th: 84.87%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Numismatic Books - Web Sale #2 on September 11th: 84.00%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on September 11th: 82.65%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on September 1st: 82.00%
Eldreds. Americana and Marine - Session I on September 12th: 80.00%



Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies WARNING F.D.R. OF GERMANY'S ABILITY TO DEVELOP THE ATOMIC BOMB, ALBERT EINSTEIN, 2 AUGUST 1939 on September 10th Actual price: USD $3,922,000.
  2. Freemans The Destruction of the Bastille. A Tribute to the Patriarch of Liberty: The Marquis de Lafayette's Personal Gift to President George Washington of a Drawing of the Demolished Bastille... on September 10th Actual price: USD $1,996,000.
  3. Christies FIRST CLASS LUNCHEON MENU, R.M.S. TITANIC, 14 APRIL 1912 on September 10th Actual price: USD $340,200.
  4. Christies ENCLOSED IS YOUR FIRST APPLE COMPUTER..., STEVE JOBS, 5 NOVEMBER 1976 on September 10th Actual price: USD $302,400.
  5. Christies PORTOLAN CHART OF THE MEDITERRANEAN, NORTHERN EUROPE, AND THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC OCEAN, on September 10th Actual price: USD $302,400.
  6. Christies SATURN AS SEEN FROM TITAN on September 12th Actual price: USD $302,400.
  7. Christies FLOWN APOLLO 8 HANDWRITTEN CREW LOG, JAMES LOVELL, DECEMBER 1968 on September 10th Actual price: USD $277,200.
  8. Christies PIONEERING THE SPACE FRONTIER NO. 8 on September 12th Actual price: USD $277,200.
  9. Dominic Winter Book Auctions Binding for Queen Mary I of England and Ireland. Polydori Vergilii Urbinatis Anglicae historiae libri vigintiseptem, on September 11th Actual price: USD $219,165.
  10. Christies SPACEWALK CHECKLIST, FLOWN AND ANNOTATED, GEMINI IV, 3 JUNE 1965 on September 10th Actual price: USD $201,600.
  11. Christies ARCHIVE OF SCIENTIFIC DRAWINGS, SCHEMATICS, AND CALCULATIONS on September 12th Actual price: USD $189,000.
  12. Christies IN ORBIT 600 MILES ABOVE MARS! PREPARING TO LAND on September 12th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  13. Christies MAN WILL CONQUER SPACE SOON: WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR? on September 12th Actual price: USD $151,200.
  14. Christies CROSSING THE LAST FRONTIER on September 12th Actual price: USD $138,600.
  15. Christies DESCENDING TOWARD THE MOON on September 12th Actual price: USD $126,000.
  16. Christies THE BABY SPACE STATION on September 12th Actual price: USD $119,700.
  17. Christies ASSEMBLY OF THE MOONSHIPS 1,075 MILES ABOVE THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS on September 12th Actual price: USD $113,400.
  18. Christies ASSEMBLING THE MARS EXPEDITION on September 12th Actual price: USD $107,100.
  19. Christies THE UNLOADING ON THE MOON on September 12th Actual price: USD $100,800.
  20. Freemans Hooping Crane on September 10th Actual price: USD $95,250.
  21. Christies FLOWN APOLLO 11 LUNAR SURFACE CHECKLIST PAGE, ANNOTATED BY BUZZ ALDRIN, 21 JULY 1969 on September 10th Actual price: USD $88,200.
  22. Christies LUNAR EXPEDITION IN SINUS RORIS on September 12th Actual price: USD $88,200.
  23. Christies EXPLORING COPERNICUS on September 12th Actual price: USD $69,300.
  24. Christies TYCHO BRAHE LOCATES POSITION OF THE NOVA OF 1572 IN CASSIOPEIA on September 12th Actual price: USD $63,000.
  25. Christies THREE-STAGE LAUNCH VEHICLE DESIGNED TO SEND THE BABY SPACE STATION INTO ORBIT on September 12th Actual price: USD $63,000.

 

 

50 total sales reported this week:

 

Setdart. Classics of the 19th and 20th Centuries on September 12th: 46.67%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising on September 12th: 90.23%
New England Auctions. AMERICANA, ADVERTISING, POLITICAL, HISTORICAL, TOYS & BOOKS on September 12th: 98.73%
Fairhill Auction. September Military Auction on September 12th: 56.59%
Eldreds. Americana and Marine - Session I on September 12th: 80.00%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs, and Maps - Online 8/27 on September 12th: 75.95%
Christies. Over the Horizon: Art of the Future from the Paul G. Allen Collection on September 12th: 100.00%
Christies. Firsts: The History of Computing from the Paul G. Allen Collection on September 12th: 100.00%
Bonhams. CLICK! Modern & Contemporary Art Online on September 12th: 57.14%
Ashcroft and Moore. Fall Estates Auction on September 12th: 52.94%
Ader. Bernard Cathelin: a collection on September 12th: 94.34%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Collection of Henri Charles Veit, Lyme CT on September 11th: 100.00%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Numismatic Books - Web Sale #2 on September 11th: 84.00%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on September 11th: 82.65%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on September 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on September 11th: 99.68%
Hansons. Derby September Music Memorabilia and Film Auction on September 11th: 44.29%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Early Printed Books, Maps & Manuscripts • Queen Mary I Binding on September 11th: 85.12%
Aspire Art Auctions. 20th Century & Contemporary Art LIVE AUCTION IN JOHANNESBURG on September 11th: 42.86%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Fine and Decorative Arts Quarterly on September 10th: 95.60%
Rossini. Paintings, Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper, and Sculptures on September 10th: 60.61%
Grays Auctioneers. American Petroliana: On the Road on September 10th: 88.17%
Freemans. Books and Manuscripts on September 10th: 84.87%
Christies. Pushing Boundaries: Ingenuity from the Paul G. Allen Collection on September 10th: 100.00%
Bonhams. The Greatest Show The Fairground World of Ross Hutchinson on September 10th: 100.00%
One Source Auctions. Antiques and Collectibles Post Labor Day Online Auction on September 9th: 94.78%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Online Auction York, Maine on September 8th: 100.00%
Bukowskis. Sigrid Hjertén and Isaac Grünewald – Prints on September 8th: 100.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Postal History on September 8th: 91.67%
North American Auction Company. Heart of the Plains: Premier Sale of Native American and Western Artifacts on September 7th: 68.66%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on September 7th: 34.48%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Summer Americana - Day 4 on September 7th: 94.02%
EV Stamps. Sports Cards and Comics Auction on September 7th: 86.34%
Britannic Auctions. Antique & First Edition Books, Militaria & Photography on September 7th: 53.04%
Blackwell Auctions. Exceptional Estates Auction on September 7th: 89.74%
Aspire Auctions. Online Auction - bidstart 8/23 on September 7th: 78.13%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on September 2nd: 89.86%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on September 1st: 82.00%
Catawiki B. V.. French Literature and Illustrated on September 1st: 69.70%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on September 1st: 41.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on September 1st: 86.76%
Catawiki B. V.. EXclusive Maps Auction on August 31st: 60.61%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Historical Memorabilia on August 31st: 92.31%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on September 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on September 10th: 98.70%
Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on September 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on September 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on September 8th: 95.58%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on September 10th: 99.81%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 7th: 97.50%

 

For the week ahead 73 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Sep. 16th
Bonhams. Brockenhurst, Beaulieu,. Goodwood Revival Automobilia - online 9/2. 139 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 25 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 53 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. ONLINE SALE - BOOKS - Old papers - Rare books - Catalogues raisonnés - Behind the mirror. 220 lots

Tue. Sep. 17th
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. September Selections: Fine Art & Photography. 171 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Kedem Sale 98. 308 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 437 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 140 lots
Stephan Welz & Co.. Constantia. September Premium Auction | 2024. 73 lots
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. 20th Century and Contemporary. 20 lots
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. The Ombersley Court Library. 521 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. 15th-18th Century Printing, Science, & Americana Part 2. 206 lots
Christies. New York. Japanese and Korean Art. 78 lots

Wed. Sep. 18th
Santa Fe Art Auction. Santa Fe. Contemporary Art, Design & Photography.
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Books and Autographs. 215 lots
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. September Fine Decorative Arts.
ALDE. Paris. Collection of an Amateur and Diverse. 237 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 293 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 59 lots
University Archives. Wilton. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books. 518 lots
Bonhams. New York. A Private Collection of Japanese Prints and Watercolors. 17 lots
Hake's Auctions. York. Online Exclusive Auction - online 9/9.
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Interim Books and Ephemera Sale. 329 lots
Bonhams. New York. Fine Japanese and Korean Art, including the Alan and Simone Hartman Collection of Japanese Art. 115 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 22 lots
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. Older Books & Fine Art Books. 69 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Rare Book With The Louis Johnson Poetry Collection.
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Glendale. Estate Sale of Important American Collector.
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Timed Estate Art and Antiques.

Thu. Sep. 19th
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Modern Literature.
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Rare Books and Manuscripts - A PBA Platinum Auction. 87 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs. 299 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Counterculture and the 1960s. 545 lots
Rossini. Paris. Photos Themes 6 online. 212 lots
Bonhams. Marlborough. Prints and Photographs - online 9/9.
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Ancient, Oriental, Modern and Contemporary Art.
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Ancient, Oriental, Modern and Contemporary Art - Part 2.
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Books and Manuscripts. 583 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. September Pulps Showcase Auction. 493 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction. 155 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. Brooklyn. Rare Printed Books, Manuscripts, and Autograph Letters. 290 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Special Auction of Antique and Contemporary Books. 200 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Important Fall Fine Art Auction.

Fri. Sep. 20th
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Old Master Prints.
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Books and Paintings. 354 lots
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Books - Prints - Autographs. 572 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Premier Estate Collections: Art and Interiors.
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . September Gallery Auction.
Charlton Hall. West Columbia, SC. Estate and Private Collections.
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Big Game and Hunting Books.

Sat. Sep. 21st
PosterConnection Inc.. Clayton. Original Vintage Posters. 376 lots
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Books. 492 lots
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. Fontainebleau: Collection Jean-Denis Serena / Souvenirs of the second empire / Part 1. 133 lots
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Modern and Contemporary Prints - Drawings - Multiples - Modern Books. 606 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. The Texas Ranch Auction.
Arader Galleries. New York City. September 2024 Auction. 204 lots
Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. A French Collection - Part 1. 106 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. "Collectors Corner" 2024 September Auction. 419 lots
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Fine & Decorative Arts at Online Auction.

Sun. Sep. 22nd
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. Fontainebleau: Collection Jean-Denis Serena / Souvenirs of the second empire / Part 2.
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. 251 lots
Rossini. Paris. Photographs by Anker Spang-Larsen III. 546 lots
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Regina. Prints and Photography Auction.
Guernseys. New York, NY. NYC - Downtown. The Auction.
Carlsen Gallery. Greenville, NY. Anniversary Sale.
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. "Collectors Corner" 2024 September Auction. 697 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Chabad - Special Auction introducing Souvenirs and Special Gifts to Shlichim, Donors, Family and Friends for the New Year | Most of the Rebbe's Chalukot under the Same Roof. 235 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 119 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Historical Memorabilia. 22 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Historic Photography Auction. 15 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

 

  • <b><center>Sotheby's<br>Fine Books, Manuscripts & More<br>Available for Immediate Purchase</center></b> <b>Sotheby’s:</b> J.R.R. Tolkien. <i>The Lord of the Rings</i> Trilogy. 11,135 USD <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Edgar Allan Poe. <i>The Raven and Other Poems,</i> 1845. 33,000 USD <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Leo Tolstoy, Clara Bow. <i>War and Peace,</i> 1886. 22,500 USD <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. <i>Adventures of Sherlock Holmes,</i> 1902. 7,500 USD <b>Sotheby’s:</b> F. Scott Fitzgerald. <i>This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby,</i> and Others, 1920-1941. 24,180 USD
    Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. 11,135 USD
    Sotheby’s: Edgar Allan Poe. The Raven and Other Poems, 1845. 33,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: Leo Tolstoy, Clara Bow. War and Peace, 1886. 22,500 USD
    Sotheby’s: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1902. 7,500 USD
    Sotheby’s: F. Scott Fitzgerald. This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby, and Others, 1920-1941. 24,180 USD
  • <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><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.