• 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 102 Auctions Archived, another 47 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 27 September, 102 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 2 in Canadian dollars, 1 in Swiss francs, 1 in Columbian pesos, 1 in Czech korona, 25 in euros, 11 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, 1 in New Zealand dollars, 55 in US dollars and 1 in South African Rand.

 

Turnover was $33,850,643.58.  The average lot sold for $1,907.83.

 

For the coming week you have a fresh 47 sales to consider.

 

Please note that the 9-27 Brunk Auctions sale was rescheduled to 10/4. Exceptionally important Americana will change hands there this coming Friday.

 

 

8 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

SothebysFanatics Collect and Sotheby's | September Live on September 24th: $6,980,400
SothebysPrints and Multiples - online bidding 9/18 on September 25th: $4,229,337
ChristiesPrints and Multiples - Online 9/12 on September 26th: $3,095,601
Leslie Hindman AuctioneersPrints and Multiples on September 26th: $1,225,687
ChristiesNew Wave: Icons of Modern Japanese Prints, Online - 9/11 on September 24th: $1,215,627
Heritage AuctionsHistorical Manuscripts, including Texana Signature Auction on September 25th: $1,126,226
Forum AuctionsFine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on September 26th: $1,106,606
Arader GalleriesSeptember 2024 Auction on September 21st: $1,011,737
 

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

Beaussant LefevreA Lakefront Property - Day 1 on September 23rd: 258.91%
De Baecque and AssociesAncient and Modern Prints on September 26th: 256.39%
Bogota AuctionBooks and Documents on August 29th: 229.47%
ChristiesNew Wave: Icons of Modern Japanese Prints, Online - 9/11 on September 24th: 151.78%
ChristiesArts of Asia Online - online 9/11 on September 26th: 146.56%
Robert Siegel GalleriesThe Penguin Collection of Confederate States Postal History on September 25th: 145.58%
One Source AuctionsQUALITY ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES ONLINE AUCTION on September 23rd: 135.81%
Forum AuctionsOnline Sale: Modern Literature on September 19th: 132.64%
Damien VoglaireBooks and Paintings on September 20th: 132.41%
Bogota AuctionPrints and Multiples on September 26th: 131.44%
Gonnelli Casa DAsteAncient, Oriental, Modern and Contemporary Art - Part 2 on September 19th: 131.39%
Heritage AuctionsHistorical Manuscripts, including Texana Signature Auction on September 25th: 121.64%
Damien VoglaireBooks on September 21st: 119.21%
SothebysFanatics Collect and Sotheby's | September Live on September 24th: 118.01%
Carlsen GalleryAnniversary Sale on September 22nd: 115.57%
Neal Auction CompanyPremier Estate Collections: Art and Interiors on September 20th: 115.56%
RossiniPhotographs by Anker Spang-Larsen III on September 22nd: 115.00%
Vogt AuctionThe Texas Ranch Auction on September 21st: 113.83%
GiquelloA French Collection - Part 1 on September 21st: 112.40%
Il PonteAntique Books and Livres d'Artistes on September 25th: 111.56%
Cotswold Auction CompanyBooks, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps and Collectables on September 24th: 110.23%
University ArchivesRare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books on September 18th: 102.61%


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

Bogota AuctionBooks and Documents on August 29th: 100.00%
SothebysArcade Sale on September 25th: 100.00%
Robert Siegel GalleriesThe Penguin Collection of Confederate States Postal History on September 25th: 100.00%
Quinn's Auction GalleriesOnline Only Weekly Auction on September 25th: 100.00%
Beaussant LefevreA Lakefront Property - Day 1 on September 23rd: 100.00%
KC Auction CompanySeptember Antiques Auction on September 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on September 25th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on September 25th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on September 24th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsSunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on September 24th: 100.00%
FreemansFor the Love of Barnes: The Collection of Dr. Richard J. Wattenmaker on September 22nd: 100.00%
Carlsen GalleryAnniversary Sale on September 22nd: 100.00%
Neal Auction CompanyPremier Estate Collections: Art and Interiors on September 20th: 100.00%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SLAutograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts on September 25th: 99.92%
Vogt AuctionThe Texas Ranch Auction on September 21st: 99.32%
Heritage AuctionsSeptember Pulps Showcase Auction on September 20th: 98.99%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on September 22nd: 98.80%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday US Currency Select Auction on September 24th: 98.77%
Bogota AuctionPrints and Multiples on September 26th: 98.40%
Leland Little AuctionsSeptember Estate Auction on September 26th: 97.70%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 21st: 97.50%
SothebysFanatics Collect and Sotheby's | September Live on September 24th: 96.97%
New England Book AuctionsFine Books and Ephemera List on September 24th: 96.89%
University ArchivesRare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books on September 18th: 96.53%
Heritage AuctionsHistorical Manuscripts, including Texana Signature Auction on September 25th: 95.88%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Movie Posters Select Auction on September 22nd: 94.38%
Leslie Hindman AuctioneersPicasso: Master of Multiple on September 26th: 93.33%
Forum AuctionsOnline Sale: Modern Literature on September 19th: 93.30%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts on September 15th: 93.24%
PBA GalleriesBooks in All Fields with Literature, Americana, Maps, Photographs, Art - Online 9/30 on September 26th: 92.99%
Grant Zahajko AuctionsBooks and Manuscripts on September 19th: 92.97%
ChristiesPrints and Multiples - Online 9/12 on September 26th: 90.99%
Robert Siegel GalleriesThe Vaquero Collection: Postal History of Alta California on September 26th: 90.63%
Dirk Soulis AuctionsThe Late Summer Gallery Auction on September 21st: 90.00%
Il PonteAntique Books and Livres d'Artistes on September 25th: 88.16%
Potter and Potter AuctionsCounterculture and the 1960s on September 19th: 87.52%
Charlton HallEstate and Private Collections on September 20th: 87.50%
ChristiesArts of Asia Online - online 9/11 on September 26th: 86.96%
ChristiesNew Wave: Icons of Modern Japanese Prints, Online - 9/11 on September 24th: 86.88%
Purcell AuctioneersSale of the Extensive Library of the Late J. J. Hurley, Tralee, Co. Kerry, Tim Hurley, Tralee and Some other Private Clients. on September 25th: 85.95%
Canada Book Auctions LimitedAmericana and Canadiana on September 25th: 84.75%
SothebysPrints and Multiples - online bidding 9/18 on September 25th: 84.38%
De Baecque and AssociesAncient and Modern Prints on September 26th: 82.29%
EldredsWorks on Paper on September 26th: 82.19%
BonhamsPrints and Photographs - online 9/9 on September 19th: 82.01%
ChristiesChristie's London Staff Auction on September 24th: 81.82%
Cotswold Auction CompanyBooks, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps and Collectables on September 24th: 81.75%
Damien VoglaireBooks and Paintings on September 20th: 81.64%
Holabird Western Americana Collections"Collectors Corner" 2024 September Auction on September 22nd: 81.35%
Damien VoglaireBooks on September 21st: 80.89%
GiquelloA French Collection - Part 1 on September 21st: 80.19%
 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Sothebys Flowers on September 25th Actual price: USD $1,607,257.
  2. Sothebys 1955 Topps #164 Roberto Clemente - PSA 9 | Rookie Card on September 24th Actual price: USD $840,000.
  3. Sothebys 2005-06 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Dual Logoman Autographs #DLA-JE Michael Jordan and Julius Erving - BGS 8.5/Autograph 10 | 1 of 1 | On-Card Autographs | Sporting News Jordan Cover on September 24th Actual price: USD $780,000.
  4. Sothebys 2005-06 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Autograph Patch #6-AP LeBron James - BGS 8.5/Autograph 10 | 2-Color Patch | On-Card Autograph | 1 of 1 on September 24th Actual price: USD $576,000.
  5. Christies Mao on September 26th Actual price: USD $540,038.
  6. Sothebys 2015 Panini Immaculate Collection Premium Patches Game Used NFL Shield Patch Autograph #PP-TB Tom Brady - PSA Authentic & PSA/DNA Autograph 10 | 1 of 1 | On-Card Autograph on September 24th Actual price: USD $480,000.
  7. Sothebys 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Auto #78 LeBron James 69/99 - BGS 8/Autograph 10 | On-Card Autograph | Rookie Card on September 24th Actual price: USD $432,000.
  8. Sothebys 1998 Pokemon Japanese Promo Illustrator Holo CoroCoro Comics Pikachu - CGC 9 | Akabane Autograph on September 24th Actual price: USD $360,000.
  9. Sothebys 2022 Bowman Chrome 1st Bowman Prospect Autograph Superfractor #CPA-ED Elly De La Cruz - PSA 10 & PSA/DNA Autograph 10 | 1 of 1 | On-Card Autograph on September 24th Actual price: USD $360,000.
  10. Sothebys Buste de femme, d'apres Cranach le jeune on September 25th Actual price: USD $353,597.
  11. Sothebys L.H.O.O.Q. on September 25th Actual price: USD $345,560.
  12. Sothebys 2018 Topps Chrome Sapphire Superfractor Rookie Autograph #AC-SO Shohei Ohtani - BGS 9.5/Autograph 10 | Rookie Card | 1 of 1 | On-Card Autograph on September 24th Actual price: USD $336,000.
  13. Sothebys 1948 Leaf #79 Jackie Robinson - PSA 8 | Rookie Card on September 24th Actual price: USD $312,000.
  14. Arader Galleries Wood Ibis, Plate 216. on September 21st Actual price: USD $282,900.
  15. Christies Truck on September 26th Actual price: USD $253,143.
  16. Sothebys 1995 Pokemon Alpha Prototype Japanese Pikachu Mounted On Card - CGC 10 Pristine on September 24th Actual price: USD $204,000.
  17. Sothebys Moonwalk on September 25th Actual price: USD $192,871.
  18. Sothebys 2009-10 Panini Playoff National Treasures Century Gold Rookie Patch Autograph #206 Stephen Curry 16/25 - BGS 9/Autograph 10 | Rookie Card | On-Card Autograph on September 24th Actual price: USD $192,000.
  19. Sothebys 2000 Upper Deck SP Authentic #118 Tom Brady Rookie Autograph 0685/1250 - PSA 10 & PSA/DNA Autograph 10 | Tom Brady Provenance | On-Card Autograph on September 24th Actual price: USD $192,000.
  20. Sothebys 1999 Pokemon 1st Edition Base Set Charizard Holo - CGC 10 Pristine | MBA Gold Diamond on September 24th Actual price: USD $180,000.
  21. Arader Galleries Carolina Parrot, Plate 26. on September 21st Actual price: USD $172,200.
  22. Sothebys 2009-10 Panini Playoff National Treasures Century Material Signature NBA Logoman Tag #1 Kobe Bryant - PSA 9 & PSA/DNA Autograph 10 | 1 of 1 | Logoman Laundry Tag on September 24th Actual price: USD $168,000.
  23. Sothebys 1997-98 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems PMG Green #66 Tim Duncan - BGS 8 | Rookie Card on September 24th Actual price: USD $168,000.
  24. Kestenbaum and Company Hagadah LeLeilei Shimurim. on September 19th Actual price: USD $162,500.
  25. Sothebys 1999 Pokemon Base Set Shadowless Disco Holo Square Cut Test Print Set of 15 Pokemon - 14 CGC 10 Gem Mints and 1 CGC 10 Pristine Charizard | Venusaur and Gyarados Signed by Mitsuhiro Arita on September 24th Actual price: USD $156,000.

 


102 total sales reported this week:

Swann Galleries. The New York Sale - Vintage Posters on September 26th: 70.00%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Vaquero Collection: Postal History of Alta California on September 26th: 90.63%
PBA Galleries. Books in All Fields with Literature, Americana, Maps, Photographs, Art - Online 9/30 on September 26th: 92.99%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. September 2024 Auction on September 26th: 31.75%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on September 26th: 77.64%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Picasso: Master of Multiple on September 26th: 93.33%
Leland Little Auctions. September Estate Auction on September 26th: 97.70%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on September 26th: 77.93%
Finarte. Pop Culture / Memorabilia & Cards on September 26th: 33.33%
Fairhill Auction. September Vintage Poster, Americana & Erotica Auction on September 26th: 46.04%
Eldreds. Works on Paper on September 26th: 82.19%
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Prints on September 26th: 82.29%
Christies. Arts of Asia Online - online 9/11 on September 26th: 86.96%
Christies. Prints and Multiples - Online 9/12 on September 26th: 90.99%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples - Online 9/16 on September 26th: 69.42%
Bogota Auction. Prints and Multiples on September 26th: 98.40%
Bogota Auction. Books and Documents on August 29th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Banksy - bidstart 9/19 on September 26th: 48.15%
Sothebys. Arcade Sale on September 25th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - online bidding 9/18 on September 25th: 84.38%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Penguin Collection of Confederate States Postal History on September 25th: 100.00%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Online Only Weekly Auction on September 25th: 100.00%
Beaussant Lefevre. A Lakefront Property - Day 1 on September 23rd: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on September 18th: 77.27%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on September 16th: 77.36%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on September 16th: 48.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on September 15th: 55.74%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on September 15th: 93.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on September 22nd: 66.39%
Purcell Auctioneers. Sale of the Extensive Library of the Late J. J. Hurley, Tralee, Co. Kerry, Tim Hurley, Tralee and Some other Private Clients. on September 25th: 85.95%
Poster Auctions International, Inc.. Paul Colin Posters: Masterworks from the Rennert Collection on September 25th: 34.34%
Litchfield County Auctions. September Modernism and Antiques on September 25th: 64.71%
Guernseys. NYC - Downtown. The Auction on September 25th: 37.14%
Dunbar Sloane. NZ and International Fine Art - Day Sale on July 25th: 79.31%
Dunbar Sloane. Affordable Art on September 25th: 65.03%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Americana and Canadiana on September 25th: 84.75%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction - bidstart 9/18 on September 24th: 73.33%
Vermot de Pas. Classic Sale on September 24th: 28.95%
Sothebys. Fanatics Collect and Sotheby's | September Live on September 24th: 96.97%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on September 24th: 96.89%
Morton Subastas. Traditional Mexican Auction of Antiques and Books on September 24th: 45.61%
EinZwei. 42nd eAuction of Rare Books from the 16th Century on September 24th: 75.50%
Cotswold Auction Company. Books, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps and Collectables on September 24th: 81.75%
Christies. Christie's London Staff Auction on September 24th: 81.82%
Christies. New Wave: Icons of Modern Japanese Prints, Online - 9/11 on September 24th: 86.88%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on September 24th: 66.18%
Artcurial. Books and Manuscripts on September 24th: 66.94%
Ader. Ancient and Modern Books on September 24th: 58.60%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Manuscripts & Historical Documents on April 17th: 71.58%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts on September 25th: 99.92%
Il Ponte. Antique Books and Livres d'Artistes on September 25th: 88.16%
One Source Auctions. QUALITY ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES ONLINE AUCTION on September 23rd: 75.13%
KC Auction Company. September Antiques Auction on September 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Historical Manuscripts, including Texana Signature Auction on September 25th: 95.88%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on September 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on September 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on September 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on September 24th: 98.77%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on September 24th: 100.00%
Kestenbaum and Company. Rare Printed Books, Manuscripts, and Autograph Letters on September 19th: 67.24%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Books and Manuscripts on September 19th: 92.97%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient, Oriental, Modern and Contemporary Art - Part 2 on September 19th: 53.23%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient, Oriental, Modern and Contemporary Art on September 19th: 45.59%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Literature on September 19th: 93.30%
Clars Auction Gallery. Important Fall Fine Art Auction on September 19th: 57.50%
Bonhams. Prints and Photographs - online 9/9 on September 19th: 82.01%
Heritage Auctions. September Pulps Showcase Auction on September 20th: 98.99%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books on September 18th: 96.53%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Counterculture and the 1960s on September 19th: 87.52%
PBA Galleries. Rare Books and Manuscripts - A PBA Platinum Auction on September 19th: 59.77%
Santa Fe Art Auction. Contemporary Art, Design & Photography on September 19th: 74.46%
Stephan Welz & Co.. September Premium Auction | 2024 on September 19th: 63.01%
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Prints and Photography Auction online 8/29 on September 22nd: 66.18%
Rossini. Photographs by Anker Spang-Larsen III on September 22nd: 74.36%
OSENAT. Fontainebleau: Collection Jean-Denis Serena / Souvenirs of the second empire / Part 2 on September 22nd: 67.35%
Moreshet Auctions. 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 on September 22nd: 40.43%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. "Collectors Corner" 2024 September Auction on September 22nd: 81.35%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on September 22nd: 98.80%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on September 22nd: 94.38%
Freemans. For the Love of Barnes: The Collection of Dr. Richard J. Wattenmaker on September 22nd: 100.00%
Carlsen Gallery. Anniversary Sale on September 22nd: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. The Texas Ranch Auction on September 21st: 99.32%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 21st: 97.50%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ion Idriess: Manuscripts, letters, photographs and ephemera on September 21st: 43.18%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Fine & Decorative Arts at Online Auction on September 21st: 78.26%
PosterConnection Inc.. Original Vintage Posters on September 21st: 60.90%
OSENAT. Fontainebleau: Collection Jean-Denis Serena / Souvenirs of the second empire / Part 1 on September 21st: 72.93%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on September 21st: 50.00%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. "Collectors Corner" 2024 September Auction on September 21st: 74.94%
Giquello. A French Collection - Part 1 on September 21st: 80.19%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. The Late Summer Gallery Auction on September 21st: 90.00%
Damien Voglaire. Books on September 21st: 80.89%
Arader Galleries. September 2024 Auction on September 21st: 32.84%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. September Fine and Decorative Arts on September 20th: 74.29%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Estate Collections: Art and Interiors on September 20th: 100.00%
Michaans Auctions. September Gallery Auction on September 20th: 72.97%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on September 20th: 6.51%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Ornithology, Taxidermy, and Natural History on September 20th: 60.78%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Big Game and Hunting Books on September 20th: 68.34%
Damien Voglaire. Books and Paintings on September 20th: 81.64%
Charlton Hall. Estate and Private Collections on September 20th: 87.50%
Lyon and Turnbull. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs on September 19th: 73.24%


For the week ahead 47 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Sep. 30th
Aste Bolaffi. London. Harmers of London: Stamps, Postal History and Documents. 68 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . London Fine Art, Antiques and Collectors Auction. 11 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 82 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Paintings and Prints, American Antique Furniture. 26 lots

Tue. Oct. 1st
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Prints and Multiples. 202 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 449 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 142 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Contemporary Editions - bidstart 9/17. 138 lots
Ader. PARIS. Books and Photographs. 244 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Master Drawings and Prints Until 1900. 140 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photographs Signature Auction. 377 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Charleston Collects. 14 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. Chinese, Japanese & Korean Works of Art: Incl. Lily Tanaka Collection. 36 lots
Christies. New York. Post-War to Present. 33 lots
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. 4th In-Home Art Auction. 47 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. PICKERS EXPRESS Advertising, Electronics, Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles. 21 lots

Wed. Oct. 2nd
ALDE. Paris. A Collection of Old Books. 129 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Cabinet of Morbid Curiosities: The Richard Harris Collection. 162 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 312 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 61 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. The Art Edit, Featuring a Selection of Works From the Estate of William McCance. 50 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. October Art Cornucopia.
Sworders. Essex. Modern and Contemporary Art | To include the David and Pam McCleave Collection. 340 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 51 lots
Rossini. Paris. General Sales. 96 lots

Thu. Oct. 3rd
Christies. New York. An Eye Towards the Real: Photographs from the Collection of Ambassador Trevor Traina. 132 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Ancient and Modern Books. 131 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Photography & Fine Art; Fine Press & Fine Bindings. 320 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Limited Edition online - bidstart 9/26. 173 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Good Girl Art and Romance Comics Showcase Auction. 658 lots
Maison Bibelot. Firenze. From the Grand Tour to the Magic Orient A collection of prints - online 9/26.
Vermot de Pas. Paris. History and Regions of France. 600 lots

Fri. Oct. 4th
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Automobilia and Petroliana. 424 lots
Finarte. Rome. Fairy Tales / Original Comic Arts. 449 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Fall Sports Catalogue Auction. 3114 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Ancient and Modern Books. 327 lots

Sat. Oct. 5th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 163 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Autumn Hong Kong World Paper Money Showcase Auction. 532 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Sports Cards and Comics Auction. 185 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Modern and Contemporary Art. 38 lots

Sun. Oct. 6th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 191 lots
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 101 lots
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. Autograph Auction.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 97 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 41 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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