• 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.
  • 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.

Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 79 Auctions Archived, another 61 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 11 October, 79 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 37 denominated in euros, 7 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, I in Norwegian krone, 1 in Swedish krona and 32 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $31,048,424.48.  The average lot sold for $1,653.27.

 

For the coming week you have a fresh 61 sales to consider.

 

2 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage AuctionsFall Sports Catalogue Auction on October 6th: $15,654,827
Morphy AuctionsAutomobilia and Petroliana on October 7th: $1,539,424



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

One Source AuctionsQuality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on October 7th: 1923.40%
BonhamsLegacy of a Stateswoman: The Personal Collection of Senator Dianne Feinstein on October 8th: 264.75%
Potomack Company20th & 21st Century Fine Art: Incl. Harlem Renaissance on October 8th: 142.19%
BukowskisPrints & Multiples Autumn Edition on October 6th: 134.56%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts on September 29th: 130.07%
Kestenbaum and CompanySingle Lot Auction to Benefit October 7th-linked Charities in Israel. on October 7th: 125.00%
Keys Fine Arts AuctioneersPopular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia on October 9th: 124.93%
Morphy AuctionsAutomobilia and Petroliana on October 7th: 119.65%
Dominic Winter Book AuctionsPrinted Books, Maps and Playing Cards on October 9th: 110.80%
AderLetters and Autograph Manuscripts on October 8th: 109.28%
Forum AuctionsOnline Sale: Books and Works on Paper on October 10th: 107.12%
Galerie BassengeValuable Books - part II on April 17th: 104.98%
GiquelloA jewel box in Saint-Sulpice, part 1 on September 28th: 100.35%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 8th: 100.12%


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

BonhamsLegacy of a Stateswoman: The Personal Collection of Senator Dianne Feinstein on October 8th: 100.00%
Kestenbaum and CompanySingle Lot Auction to Benefit October 7th-linked Charities in Israel. on October 7th: 100.00%
Schilb AntiquarianRare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on October 6th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 8th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsAutumn Hong Kong World Paper Money Showcase Auction on October 5th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsGood Girl Art and Romance Comics Showcase Auction on October 5th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and AuctionsIcons and Heroes: Comics, Sports, TCG & Video Games on October 8th: 99.69%
Heritage AuctionsSunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 8th: 99.67%
Morphy AuctionsAutomobilia and Petroliana on October 7th: 99.53%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on October 5th: 99.39%
Tessier & Sarrou and AssociatesONLINE SALE - BOOKS - Fine arts - Modern monograph and general on October 7th: 99.22%
Heritage AuctionsFall Sports Catalogue Auction on October 6th: 98.88%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 8th: 98.86%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on October 9th: 98.54%
GiquelloA jewel box in Saint-Sulpice, part 1 on September 28th: 98.51%
EV StampsSports Cards and Comics Auction on October 5th: 98.38%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on October 9th: 98.33%
Heritage AuctionsPulp Magazines Select Auction - online 9/29 on October 6th: 97.83%
Tessier & Sarrou and AssociatesONLINE SALE - BOOKS - Fine arts - Modern monograph and general on October 8th: 96.65%
Heritage AuctionsSunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 6th: 96.42%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on October 6th: 95.29%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts on September 29th: 95.08%
One Source AuctionsQuality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on October 7th: 93.75%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & ValuersAntiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on October 10th: 93.23%
Tennants AuctioneersModern and Contemporary Art on October 5th: 92.11%
Doyle New YorkFine Art on October 9th: 91.18%
Du MouchellesOctober Premier on October 10th: 89.86%
Lark Mason AssociatesThe Consummate New Yorker: Books and Other Collections from Robert Gottlieb, Publisher and Editor on June 13th: 88.89%
Dominic Winter Book AuctionsPrinted Books, Maps and Playing Cards on October 9th: 88.64%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 2nd: 88.24%
Rago Arts and Auctions21st Century Art on October 10th: 87.50%
Potomack CompanyEuropean & Irish Fine Art, Furniture, & Decorative Arts on October 9th: 87.50%
Duke'sSporting and Natural History on October 10th: 87.18%
Forum AuctionsOnline Sale: Books and Works on Paper on October 10th: 86.08%
Heritage AuctionsDepth of Field: Figures in Focus Featuring a Collection of Albert Arthur Allen Photographs Showcase Auction on October 9th: 85.71%
Keys Fine Arts AuctioneersPopular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia on October 9th: 82.25%
William H. Bunch Auctions and AppraisalsEclectic Variety Auction on October 8th: 81.82%
Potomack Company20th & 21st Century Fine Art: Incl. Harlem Renaissance on October 8th: 80.85%
Ripley AuctionsTimed Estates Art & Antiques Auction on October 9th: 80.61%

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions 1968 Topps Baseball PSA Graded Complete Set (598) - Ranked #2 on the PSA Set Registry! on October 6th Actual price: USD $765,000.
  2. Heritage Auctions 2003 Topps Chrome Gold Refractor LeBron James #111 PSA Gem Mint 10 - #'d 30/50! on October 6th Actual price: USD $645,000.
  3. Heritage Auctions 2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Michael Jordan (Number Pieces Autographs) #NP-MJ PSA MINT 9, Auto 10- #'d 12/23 - From The Yeow Exquisite Hidden Collection. on October 6th Actual price: USD $562,800.
  4. Heritage Auctions 1916 M101-5 Blank Back Sporting News Babe Ruth Rookie #151 PSA Good+ 2.5. on October 6th Actual price: USD $384,000.
  5. Heritage Auctions 1959 Topps Mickey Mantle #10 PSA Mint 9. on October 6th Actual price: USD $300,000.
  6. Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 PSA NM 7. on October 6th Actual price: USD $264,000.
  7. Venator and Hanstein Kinder- und Haus-Marchen. Gesammelt durch die Bruder Grimm. 2 Bande. on March 15th Actual price: USD $234,315.
  8. Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Baseball PSA Graded Complete Set (407) - With #311 Mantle PSA NM-MT 8(OC)! on October 6th Actual price: USD $222,000.
  9. Kestenbaum and Company EINSTEIN, ALBERT. (Theoretical physicist and Noble Prize winner, 1879-1955).Typed Letter Signed, on embossed personal letterhead, written in English, to Mr. I. Newburger. on October 7th Actual price: USD $187,500.
  10. Heritage Auctions 2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Kobe Bryant (Noble Nameplate Autograph) #NN-KB PSA Gem Mint 10, PSA/DNA Auto 10 - #'d 23/25 - Pop One! - From the Yeow Exquisite Hidden Collection. on October 6th Actual price: USD $174,000.
  11. Potomack Company THREE CHILDREN. ca. 1940 on October 8th Actual price: USD $169,000.
  12. Potomack Company JITTERBUGS II, ca. 1941 on October 8th Actual price: USD $169,000.
  13. Venator and Hanstein LONGUS: Daphnis & Chloe. D'apres la traduction d'Amyot, revue et completee par Paul-Louis Courier. Lithographies originales de Marc Chagall. 2 Bande. on September 21st Actual price: USD $165,878.
  14. Heritage Auctions 1957 Topps Mickey Mantle #95 PSA Mint 9 - Only One Higher! on October 6th Actual price: USD $156,000.
  15. Heritage Auctions 2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection LeBron James (Limited Logos- Autograph Patch) Rookie #LL-LJ PSA Authentic, PSA/DNA Auto 10 - #'d 03/75 - From the Yeow Exquisite Hidden Collection. on October 6th Actual price: USD $150,000.
  16. Heritage Auctions 1986 Fleer Basketball Wax Box with 36 Unopened Packs as Issued by Fleer. on October 6th Actual price: USD $138,000.
  17. Heritage Auctions 2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Kevin Garnett (Number Pieces Autograph) #NP-KG PSA NM 7, PSA/DNA Auto 10 - #'d 21/21 - Pop One, None Higher! - From the Yeow Exquisite Hidden Collection. on October 6th Actual price: USD $132,000.
  18. Heritage Auctions 1995 Upper Deck SP Top Prospects Michael Jordan (Autographs) PSA NM 7, PSA/DNA Auto 8 - Pop One, Two Higher! on October 6th Actual price: USD $132,000.
  19. Heritage Auctions 2004 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Kobe Bryant (Limited Logos Autograph Patch) #LL-KB1 PSA NM-MT 8, PSA/DNA Auto 10 - #'d 46/50 - From The Yeow Exquisite Hidden Collection. on October 6th Actual price: USD $120,000.
  20. Heritage Auctions 1956 Topps Mickey Mantle (White Back) #135 SGC Mint 9. on October 6th Actual price: USD $120,000.
  21. Heritage Auctions 1969 Topps Hank Aaron #100 PSA Gem Mint 10 - Pop Four! on October 6th Actual price: USD $111,000.
  22. Heritage Auctions 1955 Topps Baseball PSA Graded Complete Set (206). on October 6th Actual price: USD $111,000.
  23. Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 PSA EX 5. on October 6th Actual price: USD $105,000.
  24. Heritage Auctions Signed 1976 Topps Walter Payton Rookie #148 PSA NM-MT 8, PSA/DNA Auto 6 - Pop One, None Higher. on October 6th Actual price: USD $93,000.
  25. Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Willie Mays #261 PSA NM-MT 8. on October 6th Actual price: USD $93,000.

 

79 total sales reported this week:

Venator and Hanstein. Spring Auction on March 16th: 63.79%
Venator and Hanstein. Spring Auction on March 15th: 69.65%
Venator and Hanstein. Modern and contemporary Prints · Drawings · Multiples · Modern Books on September 23rd: 58.20%
Venator and Hanstein. Books, Prints, Autographs on September 22nd: 59.82%
Venator and Hanstein. Modern and Contemporary Prints and Drawings - Modern Books on March 25th: 64.79%
Venator and Hanstein. Books - Prints and Drawings - Autographs on March 24th: 54.12%
Zisska and Lacher. Books and Graphics - Day 3 on June 23rd: 53.07%
Zisska and Lacher. Books and Graphics - Day 2 on June 22nd: 57.05%
Zisska and Lacher. Books and Graphics - Day 1 on June 21st: 53.62%
Lark Mason Associates. The Consummate New Yorker: Books and Other Collections from Robert Gottlieb, Publisher and Editor on June 13th: 88.89%
Bukowskis. Max Papart on October 6th: 68.00%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on October 10th: 93.23%
Swann Galleries. Rare and Important Travel Prints on October 10th: 79.80%
Rago Arts and Auctions. 21st Century Art on October 10th: 87.50%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on October 10th: 86.08%
Duke's. Sporting and Natural History on October 10th: 87.18%
Du Mouchelles. October Premier on October 10th: 89.86%
Bonhams. Photographs on October 10th: 52.94%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Rare Books - online 10/3 on October 10th: 34.41%
Trafford Books. Books, Autographs, Banknotes, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History on October 9th: 62.15%
Ripley Auctions. Timed Estates Art & Antiques Auction on October 9th: 80.61%
Potomack Company. European & Irish Fine Art, Furniture, & Decorative Arts on October 9th: 87.50%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia on October 9th: 82.25%
Doyle New York. Fine Art on October 9th: 91.18%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Playing Cards on October 9th: 88.64%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Literature on April 18th: 47.92%
Galerie Bassenge. Mille Annos Manu-Scriptum on April 17th: 56.58%
Galerie Bassenge. Valuable Books - part II on April 17th: 59.25%
Galerie Bassenge. Literature and Autographs on April 17th: 56.50%
Galerie Bassenge. Valuable Books - part I on April 16th: 40.99%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Literature on October 10th: 48.94%
Galerie Bassenge. Literature and Autographs on October 9th: 53.02%
Galerie Bassenge. Asiatica - Images of the Flowing World on October 9th: 39.79%
Galerie Bassenge. A Thousand Years of Manuscripts on October 8th: 71.09%
Galerie Bassenge. Valuable Books and Autographs on October 8th: 48.08%
Bonhams. Legacy of a Stateswoman: The Personal Collection of Senator Dianne Feinstein on October 8th: 100.00%
Ader. Letters and Autograph Manuscripts on October 8th: 67.34%
Kestenbaum and Company. Single Lot Auction to Benefit October 7th-linked Charities in Israel. on October 7th: 100.00%
Bukowskis. Prints & Multiples Autumn Edition on October 6th: 75.95%
Tennants Auctioneers. Modern and Contemporary Art on October 5th: 92.11%
EV Stamps. Sports Cards and Comics Auction on October 5th: 98.38%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia and Petroliana on October 7th: 99.53%
Finarte. Fairy Tales / Original Comic Arts on October 4th: 72.38%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Figures in Focus Featuring a Collection of Albert Arthur Allen Photographs Showcase Auction on October 9th: 85.71%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on October 9th: 98.33%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on October 9th: 98.54%
Bonhams. Posters Online on October 8th: 25.90%
Potomack Company. 20th & 21st Century Fine Art: Incl. Harlem Renaissance on October 8th: 80.85%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Icons and Heroes: Comics, Sports, TCG & Video Games on October 8th: 99.69%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on October 5th: 32.93%
Setdart. Avant-garde, and Latest Trends on October 8th: 54.55%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on October 7th: 93.75%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on October 6th: 100.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on October 8th: 81.82%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Autograph Auction on October 6th: 78.49%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. ONLINE SALE - BOOKS - Fine arts - Modern monograph and general on October 7th: 99.22%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. ONLINE SALE - BOOKS - Fine arts - Modern monograph and general on October 8th: 96.65%
Rossini. General Sales on October 2nd: 70.83%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on October 5th: 99.39%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 8th: 98.86%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazines Select Auction - online 9/29 on October 6th: 97.83%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on October 6th: 95.29%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 6th: 96.42%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 8th: 99.67%
Heritage Auctions. Autumn Hong Kong World Paper Money Showcase Auction on October 5th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Fall Sports Catalogue Auction on October 6th: 98.88%
Heritage Auctions. Good Girl Art and Romance Comics Showcase Auction on October 5th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 2nd: 88.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on September 30th: 75.61%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on September 29th: 95.08%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography Books on September 29th: 22.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on September 28th: 72.73%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps on September 28th: 35.71%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on September 28th: 76.19%
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Books on October 4th: 65.75%
Giquello. A jewel box in Saint-Sulpice, part 1 on September 28th: 98.51%
Venator and Hanstein. Modern and Contemporary Prints - Drawings - Multiples - Modern Books on September 21st: 49.67%
Venator and Hanstein. Books - Prints - Autographs on September 20th: 53.85%


For the week ahead 61 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Oct. 14th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 105 lots

Tue. Oct. 15th
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. The Autumn Auction. 32 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 443 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 162 lots
Finarte. Milan. Photographs. 248 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. The Magnolia Collection: Postal History of Hong Kong & Treaty Ports. 223 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Louis and Susan Meisel Pin-Ups and Pop Art Showcase Auction. 43 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. POKEMON CARDS - COMICS - TT - ORIGINAL ARTWORKS AND JAPANESE ANIMATION. 446 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Erotica, Gay History & Photography, Witchcraft, Literature & Illustrated.. 195 lots
Cotswold Auction Company. Cirencester. Pictures, Antiques and Interiors - Two Day Sale. 57 lots
Lark Mason Associates. New Braunfels. Chinese and Other Asian Works of Art. 29 lots

Wed. Oct. 16th
Sothebys. New York. Ansel Adams: A Legacy | Photographs from the Meredith Collection. 96 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 333 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 60 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. British & European Paintings, Old Master Prints & Drawings, 20th Century Pictures & Printsl G. Allen Collection. 101 lots
Dreweatts. Newbury. Collecting Arcadia: The Collections from Gatewick and Trethill House. 15 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Prints and Multiples. 275 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Autographs and Artifacts. 657 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 51 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Auction of the Private Library of Paul Durcan (renowned Irish Poet) and other clients, incl. Antiquarian Books, Rare & Signed First Editions, Journals, Periodicals, Pamphlets, Ephemera etc.. 659 lots
Sothebys. Hong Kong. Power & Culture – Heirlooms from the Poon Family Collection – Emperor Renzong and Emperor Gaozong’s Preface to the Orchid Pavilion After Wang Xizhi.
Sothebys. Hong Kong. Power & Culture – Heirlooms from the Poon Family Collection. 36 lots
Bonhams. Paris. Picassomania. 36 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. The Collected Home, Featuring Property from the Estate of Betty Eisler, New York. 25 lots
Copley Fine Art Auctions. Boston. Fall Discovery Sale. 61 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Photography. 223 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Fall Fling. 39 lots
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Prints, Multiples & Works on Paper. A Single Owner Sale, The William Greenbaum Collection. 416 lots

Thu. Oct. 17th
Sothebys. New York. Photographs - Online 9/10.
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Literature - Science Fiction, Fantasy & Mysteries - Brautigan, Bukowski, and the Beats. 488 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Prints and Multiples. 323 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Old Master Through Modern Prints. 366 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . The United States Constitution–Signed Official Ratification Copy and Related. 8 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Archie Comics, Part VI Showcase Auction. 39 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Paper Money Signature Auction. 466 lots
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Coral Gables. Rare Autograph and Manuscript Auction. 168 lots
Ader. PARIS. Post War Art. 19 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. Post-War and Contemporary Art Online. 21 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Important Historic Americana.

Fri. Oct. 18th
Sothebys. New York. Bibliotheca Brookeriana: A Renaissance Library. The Aldine Collection D-M. 331 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Prints and Photographs Auction. 108 lots
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Brugge. October Auction. 1107 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Anime and Everything Cool...Volume V Signature Auction. 2338 lots
Sothebys. New York. The World of Eugène Atget: Photographs from The Museum of Modern Art - online 10/10.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Fall Fine and Decorative Arts: Day 3. 47 lots
Stephenson's Auctioneers & Appraisers. Southampton. Contents of Estates and Downsizing Homes.
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . October Gallery Auction. 66 lots

Sat. Oct. 19th
PosterConnection Inc.. Clayton. Vintage Posters - Fall 2024. 414 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Origins of the Pokemon Trading Card Game Showcase Auction. 13 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Fall Fine and Decorative Arts: Day 4. 34 lots
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Fine Art at Auction.
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. Cauldron of Curiosities.
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Daguerreian Society Annual Benefit Auction.
Blackwell Auctions. Clearwater. Exceptional Estates Auction.
Sunstone Auction House. EUGENE. No Reserve Fall Auction.

Sun. Oct. 20th
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. 223 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. Cauldron of Curiosities.
Olympia Auctions. London. Looking Back at John Osborne: Pictures and Possessions from his Estate The Hurst, Shropshire (Timed) online 10/10.

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.