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Dominic Winter Auctioneers
May 14
Printed Books & Maps, Travel, Atlases & ExplorationDominic Winter, May 14: (Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie). Voyage Pittoresque de la Grece, 2 vols, 1st edition, 1782-1822. £2,000-3,000Dominic Winter, May 14: Gentlemen's Magazine and Historical Chronicle, by Sylvanus Urban, 11 volumes. £700-1,000Dominic Winter, May 14: Shackleton (Ernest). The Heart of the Antarctic, 2 vols, 1st ed, presentation copy, 1909. £2,000-3,000Dominic Winter Auctioneers
May 14
Printed Books & Maps, Travel, Atlases & ExplorationDominic Winter, May 14: Drayton (Michael). Poly Olbion..., London: 1622. £2,000-3,000Dominic Winter, May 14: Scheuchzer (Johann Jacob). Ouresiphoites Helveticus, 4 parts in 1, 2nd ed, 1723. £3,000-4,000Dominic Winter, May 14: Roberts (Henry, after). Chart of the NW Coast of America and NE Coast of Asia ..., [1784]. £500-800Dominic Winter Auctioneers
May 14
Printed Books & Maps, Travel, Atlases & ExplorationDominic Winter, May 14: World. Maffei (Giovanni), Indiarum orientalium Occidentaliumque Descriptio..., 1589. £1,200-1,500Dominic Winter, May 14: World. Ortelius (Abraham), Typus Orbis Terrarum, [1598]. £2,000-3,000Dominic Winter, May 14: Bible [English]. [The Holy Bible, Conteyning the Old Testament, and the New..., 1613]. £2,000-3,000Dominic Winter Auctioneers
May 14
Printed Books & Maps, Travel, Atlases & ExplorationDominic Winter, May 14: Taylor (John). All the Workes of John Taylor the Water-Poet..., 1630. £1,000-1,500Dominic Winter, May 14: Pierpont Morgan Collection. Catalogue of the Morgan Collection of Chinese Porcelains, 1904 & 1906. £2,000-3,000 -
Swann, May 15: Lot 4: Helena Bochoráková-Dittrichová, Z Mého Detství Drevoryty, Prague: Obzina, 1929. First trade edition, signed by the artist. $4,000 to $6,000.Swann, May 15: Lot 10: Nancy Cunard, Negro Anthology, with a tipped-in A.L.S. to Karl Marx's niece, 1934. First edition. $3,000 to $5,000.Swann, May 15: Lot 14: Margaret Fuller, Woman in the Nineteenth Century, 1845. First edition. $4,000 to $6,000.Swann, May 15: Lot 17: Lorraine Hansberry, A Raisin in the Sun, inscribed first edition, 1959. $2,000 to $3,000.Swann, May 15: Lot 28: Margaret Hill Morris, Private Journal Kept during a Portion of the Revolutionary War, for the Amusement of a Sister, 1836. First edition. $3,000 to $4,000.Swann, May 15: Lot 38: Anna Sewell, Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse, 1877. First edition. $3,000 to $5,000.Swann, May 15: Lot 43: Gertrude Stein, Portrait of Mabel Dodge at the Villa Curonia, signed presentation copy with photograph of Stein, 1912. First edition. $8,000 to $12,000.Swann, May 15: Lot 48: Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse, first edition in the scarce dust jacket, 1927. $6,000 to $8,000.Swann, May 15: Lot 54: Katherine Dunham, large archive of material from her attorney, 1951-53. $20,000 to $30,000.Swann, May 15: Lot 55: Margaret Fuller Signed Autograph Letter, New York City, 1846. $3,000 to $5,000.Swann, May 15: Lot 92: Sonia Delaunay, illus. & Tristan Tzara, Juste Present, deluxe edition with original gouache, 1961. $20,000 to $25,000.Swann, May 15: Lot 93: Flor Garduño, The Sonnets of Shakespeare, 2006. Limited edition. $6,000 to $8,000.
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Ketterer Rare Books
Auction May 26thKetterer Rare Books, May 26: Th. McKenney & J. Hall, History of the Indian tribes of North America, 1836-1844. Est: €50,000Ketterer Rare Books, May 26: Biblia latina vulgata, manuscript on thin parchment, around 1250. Est: €70,000Ketterer Rare Books, May 26: M. Beckmann, Fanferlieschen Schönefüßchen, 1924. Est: €10,000Ketterer Rare Books
Auction May 26thKetterer Rare Books, May 26: A. Ortelius, Theatrum orbis terrarum, 1574. Est: €50,000Ketterer Rare Books, May 26: M. S. Merian, Eurcarum ortus, alimentum et paradoxa metamorphosis, 1717-18. Est: €6,000Ketterer Rare Books, May 26: PAN, 9 volumes, 1895-1900. Est: €12,000Ketterer Rare Books
Auction May 26thKetterer Rare Books, May 26: Breviarium Romanum, Latin manuscript, 1474. Est: €15,000Ketterer Rare Books, May 26: Quran manuscript from the Saadian period, Maghreb, 16th century. Est: €10,000Ketterer Rare Books, May 26: E. Hemingway, The old man and the sea, 1952. Presentation copy. Est: €3,000Ketterer Rare Books
Auction May 26thKetterer Rare Books, May 26: Flavius Vegetius Renatus, De re militari libri quatuor, 1553. Est: €3,000Ketterer Rare Books, May 26: K. Marx, Das Kapital, 1867. Est: €30,000Ketterer Rare Books, May 26: Brassaï, Transmutations, 1967. Est: €6,000 -
Leland Little, May 21: Signed Artist Proof of the Monumental G.O.A.T.: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali.Leland Little, May 21: Assorted Rare Publications Related to H.P. Lovecraft, Including The Recluse Signed by Vincent Starrett.Leland Little, May 21: Two Issues of The Vagrant, Including the First Appearance of H.P. Lovecraft's "Dagon" in Number Eleven.Leland Little, May 21: Rare First Printing of Anne of Green Gables, With ALS from the Author.Leland Little, May 21: First Edition of Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea, In First Issue Jacket.Leland Little, May 21: The Limited Paumanok Edition of The Complete Writings of Walt Whitman.Leland Little, May 21: Beautifully Bound Limited Flaubert Edition of The Works of Guy de Maupassant.Leland Little, May 21: First Edition of Bonaparte's Celebrated American Ornithology, With Spectacular Hand-Colored Plates.Leland Little, May 21: A Rare Complete Set of Jardine's The Naturalist's Library, With Hand-Colored Plates.Leland Little, May 21: Invitation to the Lincoln-Johnson National Inaugural Ball, March 4th, 1865.Leland Little, May 21: A Scarce Inscribed First Edition of James Baldwin's Nobody Knows My Name.Leland Little, May 21: Picasso's Le Goût du Bonheur, Limited Edition.
Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 55 Auctions Archived, another 49 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended 24 January, 55 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 14 in euros, 5 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 34 in US dollars.
Nine thousand and eighty-nine lots were offered and 7,875 sold for a 86.64% win rate.
Turnover was $7,747,688.99 The average lot sold for $983.83.
A fresh 49 auctions are posted that will complete this week.
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Important Hebrew Manuscripts and Books from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection on January 21st: $3,457,625
10 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on January 20th: 4213.83%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - onlline 1/13 on January 20th: 240.64%
Bonhams. Surrealist Treasures The Urban S. Hirsch III Collection on January 17th: 194.62%
Purcell Auctioneers. c.600 Lot Library Sale of Exceptional Irish and World Antiquarian Books (from 1516 onwards), Fine Bindings, Scarce Irish Local Histories, Irish & World Maps, World Travel vols., Irish Language etc. on January 22nd: 142.07%
Rossini. Bibliothèque de la Pléiade & livres d'art, including Citadelles & Mazenod on January 23rd: 129.59%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Important Hebrew Manuscripts and Books from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection on January 21st: 121.55%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on January 12th: 119.43%
Beaussant Lefevre. Paintings, Furniture, Art Objects on January 22nd: 116.47%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Comics and Art: Online Edition on January 22nd: 112.26%
Dreweatts. Town & Country: Baroness Rawlings, Eaton Square and Adlington Hall, Cheshire on January 22nd: 107.40%
36 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. The Roger Hill Collection of Pre-Code Horror Comics Showcase Auction on January 23rd: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. January Estate Auction on January 23rd: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Comics and Art: Online Edition on January 22nd: 100.00%
Dreweatts. Town & Country: Baroness Rawlings, Eaton Square and Adlington Hall, Cheshire on January 22nd: 100.00%
Bonhams. Pop Culture, Featuring the Spencer Davis Collection on January 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on January 22nd: 100.00%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Important Hebrew Manuscripts and Books from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection on January 21st: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. The Texas Ranch Auction on January 18th: 100.00%
Bonhams. Surrealist Treasures The Urban S. Hirsch III Collection on January 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on January 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on January 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on January 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on January 21st: 99.76%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on January 21st: 99.67%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on January 21st: 99.22%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on January 22nd: 99.09%
Leland Little Auctions. Rare and Collectible Book Auction on January 22nd: 98.82%
Lyon and Turnbull. The Ski Sale on January 21st: 98.65%
Du Mouchelles. January 2025: Online Only Exclusives on January 17th: 97.78%
Ripley Auctions. Pickers Express Timed Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles V on January 21st: 97.50%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Books, Photography, Prints and Ephemera on January 22nd: 96.62%
Purcell Auctioneers. c.600 Lot Library Sale of Exceptional Irish and World Antiquarian Books (from 1516 onwards), Fine Bindings, Scarce Irish Local Histories, Irish & World Maps, World Travel vols., Irish Language etc. on January 22nd: 96.51%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on January 19th: 96.06%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 18th: 96.00%
Rossini. Bibliothèque de la Pléiade & livres d'art, including Citadelles & Mazenod on January 23rd: 95.24%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on January 23rd: 94.31%
Winter Associates. Bible & 17th-18th C. Ecclesiastical Embroideries; 19th C.-Contemporary Paintings & Prints; Early American & English Furniture; Militaria, etc. on January 20th: 91.18%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - onlline 1/13 on January 20th: 90.58%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on January 20th: 88.67%
Beaussant Lefevre. Paintings, Furniture, Art Objects on January 22nd: 86.96%
Brunk Auctions. Emporium Auction - Online only on January 23rd: 86.21%
Clars Auction Gallery. Furniture, Art, Jewelry & Asian Auction on January 17th: 85.19%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on January 12th: 84.62%
Sarasota Estate Auction. January 2025 Auction - Day 2 on January 19th: 84.52%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on January 11th: 83.33%
Sarasota Estate Auction. January 2025 Auction - Day 1 on January 18th: 80.00%
55 total sales reported this week:
Heritage Auctions. The Roger Hill Collection of Pre-Code Horror Comics Showcase Auction on January 23rd: 100.00%
Rossini. Bibliothèque de la Pléiade & livres d'art, including Citadelles & Mazenod on January 23rd: 95.24%
PBA Galleries. U.S. Presidents from the Jim Hier Collection, with Americana, Travel & Exploration, Cartography on January 23rd: 68.98%
Leland Little Auctions. January Estate Auction on January 23rd: 100.00%
Kestenbaum and Company. Rare Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts & Important American Judaica on January 23rd: 55.76%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on January 23rd: 94.31%
Brunk Auctions. Emporium Auction - Online only on January 23rd: 86.21%
Bertolami Fine Art . Prints, Drawings and Vintage Photos on January 23rd: 30.40%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Antiquarian Books on January 23rd: 36.96%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Chic and Antique Auction on January 23rd: 68.57%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Comics and Art: Online Edition on January 22nd: 100.00%
Purcell Auctioneers. c.600 Lot Library Sale of Exceptional Irish and World Antiquarian Books (from 1516 onwards), Fine Bindings, Scarce Irish Local Histories, Irish & World Maps, World Travel vols., Irish Language etc. on January 22nd: 96.51%
Propstore. Full Moon Productions on January 22nd: 75.50%
Lyon and Turnbull. Contemporary Art on January 22nd: 57.14%
Leland Little Auctions. Rare and Collectible Book Auction on January 22nd: 98.82%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Books, Photography, Prints and Ephemera on January 22nd: 96.62%
Dreweatts. Town & Country: Baroness Rawlings, Eaton Square and Adlington Hall, Cheshire on January 22nd: 100.00%
Bonhams. Pop Culture, Featuring the Spencer Davis Collection on January 22nd: 100.00%
Beaussant Lefevre. Paintings, Furniture, Art Objects on January 22nd: 86.96%
Cotswold Auction Company. Pictures, Antiques and Interiors on January 22nd: 58.82%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on January 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on January 22nd: 99.09%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on January 15th: 51.11%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on January 13th: 77.45%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on January 13th: 79.41%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on January 12th: 75.00%
Catawiki B. V.. French Literature and Illustrated on January 12th: 36.59%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on January 12th: 55.56%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on January 12th: 84.62%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on January 11th: 83.33%
Ripley Auctions. Pickers Express Timed Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles V on January 21st: 97.50%
Lyon and Turnbull. The Ski Sale on January 21st: 98.65%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Important Hebrew Manuscripts and Books from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection on January 21st: 100.00%
Ader. Photography Books on January 21st: 69.58%
Winter Associates. Bible & 17th-18th C. Ecclesiastical Embroideries; 19th C.-Contemporary Paintings & Prints; Early American & English Furniture; Militaria, etc. on January 20th: 91.18%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on January 20th: 88.67%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - onlline 1/13 on January 20th: 90.58%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. The Crime Club - Gary Gorton Collection Part 5 on January 19th: 42.46%
Vogt Auction. The Texas Ranch Auction on January 18th: 100.00%
Sarasota Estate Auction. January 2025 Auction - Day 2 on January 19th: 84.52%
Sarasota Estate Auction. January 2025 Auction - Day 1 on January 18th: 80.00%
North American Auction Company. Photography of the West: D.F. Barry, Huffman, & Antique Beadwork on January 18th: 77.29%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on January 18th: 50.63%
Michaans Auctions. January Gallery Auction on January 17th: 66.67%
Du Mouchelles. January 2025: Online Only Exclusives on January 17th: 97.78%
Clars Auction Gallery. Furniture, Art, Jewelry & Asian Auction on January 17th: 85.19%
Bonhams. Surrealist Treasures The Urban S. Hirsch III Collection on January 17th: 100.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 18th: 96.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on January 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on January 21st: 99.76%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on January 21st: 99.22%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on January 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on January 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on January 19th: 96.06%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on January 21st: 99.67%
For the week ahead 49 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Jan. 27th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 39 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 104 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. Last Chance January 2025 Passed Lots Sale. 65 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale - Books - Ancient and Modern Fine Arts. 917 lots
Tue. Jan. 28th
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. Japanese Prints and Arts of Asia. 274 lots
The Swan. Oxfordshire. THE AUCTION ROOM LONDON IN ASSOCIATION WITH SWAN FINE ART - A RARE SINGLE OWNER ANTIQUARIAN LIBRARY SALE WORKS FROM THE 15TH CENTURY ONWARDS. 148 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Photographica. 237 lots
Christies. New York. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana. 231 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 455 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 139 lots
Sworders. Essex. Design. 58 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Judaica. 160 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 143 lots
Wed. Jan. 29th
Ader. PARIS. Post War and Contemporary Prints. 277 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Philadelphia. Printed and Manuscript Americana. 62 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Early Printed Books, Incunabula, Maps & Decorative Prints. Ex-Libris from a Private Collection. 490 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 330 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 41 lots
University Archives. Wilton. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts and Books. 417 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Curated: CALDER. 13 lots
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. Fine and Decorative Arts. 124 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 41 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Discovery Sale Online. 40 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. American & European Fine & Decorative Arts. 17 lots
Thu. Jan. 30th
Forum Auctions. London. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper. 227 lots
Bogota Auction. Bogota. Malcolm Deas Library, Ancient Books, Documents, and Prints. 218 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Timed Auction. 520 lots
Ashcroft and Moore. Hatboro. January 2025 Discovery. 41 lots
Duke's. Dorchester. The Winter Auction. 99 lots
Fri. Jan. 31st
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Prints and Photographs. 123 lots
Bonhams. Marlborough. Americana Week. 14 lots
Bogota Auction. Bogota. Virtual Auction. 165 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. The Desert Riches Auction - Session 1. 390 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Classic Sale, Furniture and Objets D'Art, Modern and Contemporary Paintings, Jewelry, Numismatics, Archeology, Joysticks. 64 lots
Sat. Feb. 1st
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Wunderkammer:The Freeman & Fugate Oddities Collection. 321 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. February 2025 Auction features Travel and Exploration Works on Paper from the 16th - 20th Centuries. 142 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Sports and Trading Card Auction. 122 lots
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. Mid-Century Modern Sale. 60 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. The Desert Riches Auction - Session 2. 309 lots
Sun. Feb. 2nd
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. 209 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Bukowskis. Stockholm. Prints and Multiples, Winter Edition. 93 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Autographs and Memorabilia Timed and Online. 623 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Winter Timed Auction 2025. 637 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Science, antiquarian, design and architecture & modern first editions.
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. The Desert Riches Auction - Session 3. 102 lots
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