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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 63 Auctions Archived, another 49 Upcoming this Week

 For the week ended 31 January, 63 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 10 denominated in euros, 9 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Norwegian krone, 1 in New Zealand dollars, 40 in US dollars, and 1 in South African rand.

 

Thirteen thousand and sixty-four lots were offered and 11,684 sold for an 89.44% win rate.

 

Turnover was $33,797,733.44. The average lot sold for a hefty $2,892.65.

 

A fresh 49 auctions are posted that will complete this week.

 

 

6 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. FUN US Currency Signature Auction on January 27th: $12,832,221
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana on January 28th: $5,242,860
Christies. Important Americana on January 24th: $4,139,122
Sothebys. The Declaration of Independence: The July 1776 Essex Broadside on January 24th: $2,400,000
Freeman's | Hindman. Printed and Manuscript Americana on January 29th: $1,224,392
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on January 30th: $1,002,224

 


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

Lay's Auctioneers. The Timed Coins, Railways & Collectables Sale on January 26th: 722.02%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Micro Magic and More on January 25th: 211.51%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Important Numismatic Books on January 25th: 186.49%
Case Antiques, Inc.. 2025 Winter Fine Art & Antiques on January 26th: 174.44%
Freeman's | Hindman. Printed and Manuscript Americana on January 29th: 161.87%
Ader. Post War and Contemporary Prints on January 29th: 147.37%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Early Printed Books, Incunabula, Maps & Decorative Prints. Ex-Libris from a Private Collection on January 29th: 144.36%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on January 30th: 143.98%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Curated: CALDER on January 29th: 134.43%
Morphy Auctions. Old West Events Auction - Las Vegas on January 24th: 123.83%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on January 23rd: 120.99%
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana on January 28th: 115.18%
Duke's. The Winter Auction on January 30th: 114.59%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. American & European Fine & Decorative Arts on January 29th: 111.65%
Heritage Auctions. Winter U.S. Currency Obsolete Bank Notes Showcase Auction on January 26th: 101.35%


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

Aspire Art Auctions. No Reserve Online Auction on January 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on January 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on January 29th: 100.00%
EV Stamps. Maryland Stampless Postal History Auction 1770s-1850s on January 26th: 100.00%
Sothebys. The Declaration of Independence: The July 1776 Essex Broadside on January 24th: 100.00%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Estate Collections Auction on January 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on January 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on January 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on January 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on January 28th: 99.56%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on January 26th: 99.45%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on January 28th: 99.30%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on January 26th: 99.02%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 25th: 98.00%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books - Ancient and Modern Fine Arts on January 27th: 97.93%
Heritage Auctions. FUN US Currency Signature Auction on January 27th: 96.67%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Micro Magic and More on January 25th: 96.60%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts and Books on January 29th: 96.39%
Heritage Auctions. Winter U.S. Currency Obsolete Bank Notes Showcase Auction on January 26th: 96.24%
Case Antiques, Inc.. 2025 Winter Fine Art & Antiques on January 26th: 96.09%
Dunbar Sloane. Collectables and Estate Auction on January 28th: 96.00%
Doyle New York. Old Master Paintings / Phipps Collection / Silver / English & Continental Furniture Old Master Paintings / Phipps Collection / Silver / English & Continental Furniture on January 28th: 95.65%
Bogota Auction. Malcolm Deas Library, Ancient Books, Documents, and Prints on January 30th: 95.41%
Sworders. Design on January 28th: 94.83%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on January 26th: 94.39%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates Live In Person Fine Art & Antiques Auction on January 25th: 92.86%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Curated: CALDER on January 29th: 92.31%
Freeman's | Hindman. Printed and Manuscript Americana on January 29th: 91.94%
Christies. Important Americana on January 24th: 91.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on January 19th: 91.04%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Early Printed Books, Incunabula, Maps & Decorative Prints. Ex-Libris from a Private Collection on January 29th: 89.80%
Sothebys. Americana - bidstart 1/16 on January 25th: 88.89%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. American & European Fine & Decorative Arts on January 29th: 88.24%
Duke's. The Winter Auction on January 30th: 85.86%
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana on January 28th: 85.71%
Ader. Post War and Contemporary Prints on January 29th: 85.56%
Morphy Auctions. Old West Events Auction - Las Vegas on January 24th: 85.51%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on January 30th: 84.58%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on January 23rd: 84.36%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on January 20th: 83.96%
Moreshet Auctions. Judaica on January 28th: 83.13%
Revere Auctions. Fine and Decorative Arts on January 29th: 83.06%
Revere Auctions. Japanese Prints and Arts of Asia on January 28th: 82.12%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. January Fine and Decorative Arts on January 24th: 81.63%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies The Jones Declaration of Independence on January 24th Actual price: USD $2,470,000.
  2. Sothebys The Declaration of Independence: The July 1776 Essex Broadside on January 24th Actual price: USD $2,400,000.
  3. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2220-G $5,000 1928 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Choice Uncirculated 64. on January 27th Actual price: USD $456,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions Series 1914-1918 $5; $10; $20; $50; $100; $500; $1,000; $5,000, $10,000 Federal Reserve Notes Face and Back Proof Archive Hessler 380B; 618B; 848B; 1044B; 1244B; 1370; 1429; 1461; 1493 Gem New. on January 27th Actual price: USD $456,000.
  5. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2 $5 1861 Demand Note PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ. on January 27th Actual price: USD $396,000.
  6. Freeman's | Hindman Printed Broadside of Washington's First Inaugural Speech on January 29th Actual price: USD $381,500.
  7. Forum Auctions The Lord of the Rings on January 30th Actual price: USD $360,225.
  8. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2230-F $10,000 1928 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Choice Very Fine 35. on January 27th Actual price: USD $336,000.
  9. Christies Astronomia nova [AITIOLOGETOS], seu physica coelestis, tradita commentariis de motibus stellae martis, ex observationibus G.V. on January 28th Actual price: USD $327,600.
  10. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2221-H $5,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ. on January 27th Actual price: USD $312,000.
  11. Morphy Auctions WHITE BULL'S HISTORIC LEDGER AND STORY BOOK on January 24th Actual price: USD $281,600.
  12. Christies Prodromus dissertationum cosmographicarum, continens Mysterium cosmographicum de admirabili proportione orbium coelestium. on January 28th Actual price: USD $277,200.
  13. Christies [LEXINGTON and CONCORD.] Bloody Butchery by the British Troops, or, The Runaway Fight of the Regulars. Being the Particulars of the Victorious Battle fought at and near Concord ... on January 24th Actual price: USD $226,800.
  14. Christies Historia naturalis, in Italian. Translated by Christophorus Landinus. on January 28th Actual price: USD $201,600.
  15. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2220-K $5,000 1928 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Very Fine 25. on January 27th Actual price: USD $192,000.
  16. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2221-E $5,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PMG About Uncirculated 55. on January 27th Actual price: USD $186,000.
  17. Christies Historiae coelestis libri duo. on January 28th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  18. RR Auction Ludwig van Beethoven Autograph Letter Signed Twice with Handwritten Musical Quotation from Friedrich von Matthisson's aEU~OpferliedaEU (Song of Sacrifice) on September 28th Actual price: USD $175,000.
  19. Christies De revolutionibus orbium coelestium. - De libris revolutionum Nicolai Copernici Narratio prima. on January 28th Actual price: USD $163,800.
  20. Heritage Auctions Fr. 167a $100 1863 Legal Tender PMG Choice Very Fine 35. on January 27th Actual price: USD $156,000.
  21. Heritage Auctions Santa Barbara, CA - $100 1873 Fr. 1164 The First National Gold Bank Ch. # 2104 PMG Fine 12. on January 27th Actual price: USD $150,000.
  22. Christies Lolita. on January 28th Actual price: USD $138,600.
  23. Christies Ulysses. on January 28th Actual price: USD $138,600.
  24. Christies FRANKLIN, Benjamin (1706-1790). Autograph letter signed ("B Franklin") to his daughter-in-law Elizabeth Downs Franklin, Philadelphia, 1 August 1776. on January 24th Actual price: USD $138,600.
  25. Freeman's | Hindman The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written in Favour of the New Constitution, As Agreed Upon by the Federal Convention, September 17, 1787 on January 29th Actual price: USD $127,500.



63 total sales reported this week:

University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts and Books on January 29th: 96.39%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. January 2025 Auction on January 30th: 24.72%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on January 30th: 84.58%
Duke's. The Winter Auction on January 30th: 85.86%
Bogota Auction. Malcolm Deas Library, Ancient Books, Documents, and Prints on January 30th: 95.41%
Aspire Art Auctions. No Reserve Online Auction on January 30th: 100.00%
Ashcroft and Moore. January 2025 Discovery on January 30th: 75.61%
Heritage Auctions. FUN US Currency Signature Auction on January 27th: 96.67%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. American & European Fine & Decorative Arts on January 29th: 88.24%
Revere Auctions. Fine and Decorative Arts on January 29th: 83.06%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Curated: CALDER on January 29th: 92.31%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Comic Book Collectible Estate Auction on January 29th: 62.70%
Freeman's | Hindman. Printed and Manuscript Americana on January 29th: 91.94%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Early Printed Books, Incunabula, Maps & Decorative Prints. Ex-Libris from a Private Collection on January 29th: 89.80%
Bonhams. Discovery Sale Online on January 29th: 72.50%
Ader. Post War and Contemporary Prints on January 29th: 85.56%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on January 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on January 29th: 100.00%
Sworders. Design on January 28th: 94.83%
Revere Auctions. Japanese Prints and Arts of Asia on January 28th: 82.12%
Moreshet Auctions. Judaica on January 28th: 83.13%
Dunbar Sloane. Collectables and Estate Auction on January 28th: 96.00%
Doyle New York. Old Master Paintings / Phipps Collection / Silver / English & Continental Furniture Old Master Paintings / Phipps Collection / Silver / English & Continental Furniture on January 28th: 95.65%
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana on January 28th: 85.71%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books - Ancient and Modern Fine Arts on January 27th: 97.93%
North American Auction Company. Last Chance January 2025 Passed Lots Sale on January 27th: 23.08%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on January 26th: 99.02%
Lay's Auctioneers. The Timed Coins, Railways & Collectables Sale on January 26th: 65.31%
EV Stamps. Maryland Stampless Postal History Auction 1770s-1850s on January 26th: 100.00%
Chiswick Auctions. Photographica on January 28th: 51.05%
Chiswick Auctions. Interiors, Homes & Antiques, to Include a Private Collection of Ski Resort Artworks on January 26th: 12.00%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Book Auction on January 26th: 42.86%
Vermot de Pas. Film Posters - No Reserve on January 25th: 70.84%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates Live In Person Fine Art & Antiques Auction on January 25th: 92.86%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Micro Magic and More on January 25th: 96.60%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on January 25th: 48.61%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Important Numismatic Books on January 25th: 77.04%
Blackwell Auctions. January Exceptional Estates on January 25th: 63.64%
Case Antiques, Inc.. 2025 Winter Fine Art & Antiques on January 26th: 96.09%
Sothebys. Americana - bidstart 1/16 on January 25th: 88.89%
Sothebys. Important Americana on January 25th: 55.56%
Sothebys. London: Contemporary Discoveries on January 24th: 55.56%
Sothebys. The Declaration of Independence: The July 1776 Essex Broadside on January 24th: 100.00%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. January Fine and Decorative Arts on January 24th: 81.63%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Estate Collections Auction on January 24th: 100.00%
Morphy Auctions. Old West Events Auction - Las Vegas on January 24th: 85.51%
Giquello. 20th Century Art on January 24th: 52.17%
Christies. Important Americana on January 24th: 91.67%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on January 28th: 99.56%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on January 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on January 28th: 99.30%
Heritage Auctions. Winter U.S. Currency Obsolete Bank Notes Showcase Auction on January 26th: 96.24%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on January 26th: 99.45%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on January 26th: 94.39%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on January 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on January 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on January 23rd: 84.36%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 25th: 98.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on January 20th: 83.96%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on January 20th: 67.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on January 19th: 40.91%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on January 19th: 91.04%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on January 18th: 60.87%


For the week ahead 49 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Feb. 3rd
Bonhams. Brussels. Prints and Multiples - Online. 245 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Auction: Posters. 403 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antique and Collectible Book and Ephemera Online Auction. 234 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. The Desert Riches Auction - Session 4. 506 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700).

Tue. Feb. 4th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 434 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 140 lots
Cotswold Auction Company. Cheltenham. Books, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps and Collectables. 109 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 131 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Philadelphia. Art + Design. 34 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Various Autographs. 539 lots

Wed. Feb. 5th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 332 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 42 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Modern and Contemporary Editions. 190 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Books and Manuscripts. 393 lots
Rossini. Paris. Vivre pour vivre - José Nicolas. 286 lots
Litchfield County Auctions. Litchfield. Winter Antiques and Design. 90 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700).

Thu. Feb. 6th
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Vintage Posters.
Forum Auctions. London. Books and Works on Paper. 286 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Rare Books & Manuscripts: A PBA Platinum Auction - At Pasadena. 127 lots
PosterConnection Inc.. Clayton. Vintage Posters / Timed Sale. 315 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. 300 Lots of Antiquarian & Collectable Books.. 245 lots
Gros & Delettrez. PARIS. Voyages: Books and Maps. 290 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Jim Davis - The Art of Garfield Comic Art Showcase Auction. 106 lots
The Ross Art Group Inc. Boca Raton. Original Vintage Posters From Around The World. 350 lots
Sloane Street Auctions. London. The Valentine's Auction: To include Old and Modern Masters, Jewellery and other Estate Contents. 37 lots
Peter Arnold. Prahran VIC . Gould Plates. 56 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Books - 19th to 20th Century Painting - Animal Bronzes from Vienna - Chrono Online.
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Paintings, Furniture, Art Objects. 56 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Decorative Arts of the 20th Century: The Collection of Monsieur J.. 102 lots

Fri. Feb. 7th
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Books and Paintings. 494 lots
OSENAT. PARIS. Arts and Cars: 100% Automobilia. 87 lots
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. QP260 Great Falls, VA In Home Online Book Auction. 205 lots

Sat. Feb. 8th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Books. 455 lots
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Prints, Drawings and Photographs. 343 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books.

Sun. Feb. 9th
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.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Fractional Currency and Encased Postage Showcase Auction. 359 lots
Tabula Auctions Ltd. London. Antique Maps and Prints. 96 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Contemporary Creations. 31 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . French Literature and Illustrated.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700).

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

 

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    Sotheby’s: The Shem Tov Bible, 1312 | A Masterpiece from the Golden Age of Spain. Sold: 6,960,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: Ten Commandments Tablet, 300-800 CE | One of humanity's earliest and most enduring moral codes. Sold: 5,040,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: William Blake | Songs of Innocence and of Experience. Sold: 4,320,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: The Declaration of Independence | The Holt printing, the only copy in private hands. Sold: 3,360,000 USD
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    Sotheby’s: Thomas Taylor | The original cover art for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Sold: 1,920,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: Machiavelli | Il Principe, a previously unrecorded copy of the book where modern political thought began. Sold: 576,000 GBP
    Sotheby’s: Leonardo da Vinci | Trattato della pittura, ca. 1639, a very fine pre-publication manuscript. Sold: 381,000 GBP
    Sotheby’s: Henri Matisse | Jazz, Paris 1947, the complete portfolio. Sold: 312,000 EUR
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  • Old World Auctions (April 23):Lot 748. Second volume of Blaeu's atlas featuring 89 maps of the Americas and Asia (1642) Est. $12,000 - $15,000 Old World Auctions (April 23):Lot 748. Second volume of Blaeu's atlas featuring 89 maps of the Americas and Asia (1642) Est. $12,000 - $15,000
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    Lot 748. Second volume of Blaeu's atlas featuring 89 maps of the Americas and Asia (1642) Est. $12,000 - $15,000
    Old World Auctions (April 23):
    Lot 748. Second volume of Blaeu's atlas featuring 89 maps of the Americas and Asia (1642) Est. $12,000 - $15,000
    Old World Auctions (April 23):
    Lot 12. A world map with popular cartographic myths and unique embellishments (1788) Est. $3,000 - $3,750
    Old World Auctions (April 23):
    Lot 30. One of the most sought-after charts from Cellarius' work (1708) Est. $1,200 - $1,500
    Old World Auctions (April 23):
    Lot 38. Anti-Vietnam War persuasive cartography on a velvet poster (1971) Est. $350 - $425
    Old World Auctions (April 23):
    Lot 43. Ortelius' influential map of the New World - second plate (1584) Est. $4,750 - $6,000
    Old World Auctions (April 23):
    Lot 95. Scarce German map illustrating the French & Indian War (1755) Est. $8,000 - $9,500
    Old World Auctions (April 23):
    Lot 149. Bachmann's dramatic view of the Mid-Atlantic region (1864) Est. $1,200 - $1,500
    Old World Auctions (April 23):
    Lot 373. De Jode's very rare map of Europe with costumed figures (1593) Est. $6,000 - $7,500
    Old World Auctions (April 23):
    Lot 674. De Bry's Petits Voyages, Part VII with all plates and map of Sri Lanka (1606) Est. $1,400 - $1,700
    Old World Auctions (April 23):
    Lot 704. The first printed map devoted to the Pacific in full contemporary color (1589) Est. $7,500 - $9,000
    Old World Auctions (April 23):
    Lot 734. Superb hand-colored image of the Tree of Jesse (1502) Est. $700 - $850
  • University ArchivesRare Autographs, Books & Photos; Abraham Lincoln CollectionApril 23, 2025 University ArchivesRare Autographs, Books & Photos; Abraham Lincoln CollectionApril 23, 2025
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    University Archives, Apr. 23: Best Image of Abraham Lincoln: "Closest… to ‘seeing' Lincoln… A National Treasure" Original Hesler/Ayres Interpositive. $800,000 to $1,000,000.
    University Archives, Apr. 23: Einstein, 3pp of Unified Field Theory Equations: “I want to try to show that a truly natural choice for field equations exists.” Formalizing His Final Approach, Association to Theory of Relativity. $80,000 to $120,000.
    University Archives, Apr. 23: Marilyn Monroe's Best Personally Owned & Annotated Script for Unfinished Last Film, "Something's Got to Give" (1962). $75,000 to $100,000.
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    University Archives, Apr. 23: David Ben-Gurion ALS: "The Jewish people have attained the epitome...the State of Israel is born," 1 Day After Signing Israeli Declaration of Independence, Best Ben-Gurion Ever! $80,000 to $100,000.
    University Archives, Apr. 23: Lincoln ALS to Youth: "A young man, before the enemy has learned to watch him...votes... shall redeem the county" Evocative of Famous "Work" Letter. $70,000 to $100,000.
    University Archives, Apr. 23: Lincoln Appointment for Cabinet Member With Largest, Boldest, Full Signature! Important Content: Detente with England. $10,000 to $15,000.
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    University Archives, Apr. 23: Abraham Lincoln Rare Signed Check To Law Partner W.H. Herndon, Perhaps Unique as Such! $20,000 to $25,000
    University Archives, Apr. 23: Tokyo War Crimes Files of Prosecuting Attorney For POW Camp Atrocities, 500+ Pages, Unpublished Court Documents, Photos and More. $25,000 to $35,000.
    University Archives, Apr. 23: 1698 South Carolina Slavery Archive Huguenot Planters Earliest Rare Plat Maps for Plantations 41 Docs 107 pp. Most Colonial. $25,000 to $35,000.
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    University Archives, Apr. 23: Adam Smith ALS While Revising “The Wealth of Nations” - A New Discovery Documenting Meeting with Influential Editor. $18,000 to $24,000.
    University Archives, Apr. 23: Margaret Mitchell Rare ALS to Her Editor as Epic Film "Gone With the Wind" Gains Heat "Forgive this scrawl. I haven't written a letter in long hand in years and I've almost forgotten how it's done." $3,000 to $4,000.
    University Archives, Apr. 23: Einstein 1935 TLS, Hopes to Warn Non-Jews of "The true nature of the Hitler regime.” $8,500 to $10,000.
  • Swann, Apr. 22: Lot 124: Henri Courvoisier-Voisin, et alia, [Recueil de Vues de Paris et ses Environs], depicting precursors of the modern roller coaster, Paris, [1814-1819?]. $2,000 to $3,000. Swann, Apr. 22: Lot 124: Henri Courvoisier-Voisin, et alia, [Recueil de Vues de Paris et ses Environs], depicting precursors of the modern roller coaster, Paris, [1814-1819?]. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Swann, Apr. 22: Lot 124: Henri Courvoisier-Voisin, et alia, [Recueil de Vues de Paris et ses Environs], depicting precursors of the modern roller coaster, Paris, [1814-1819?]. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Swann, Apr. 22: Lot 124: Henri Courvoisier-Voisin, et alia, [Recueil de Vues de Paris et ses Environs], depicting precursors of the modern roller coaster, Paris, [1814-1819?]. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Swann, Apr. 22: Lot 148: Pablo Picasso & Fernando de Rojas, La Célestine, First Edition, Paris, 1971. $30,000 to $40,000.
    Swann, Apr. 22: Lot 201: Omar Khayyam & Edward Fitzgerald, Rubaiyat, William Bell Scott's copy of the First Edition, London, 1859. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Swann, Apr. 22: Lot 223: Charles Dickens, Great Expectations, First Edition, extra-illustrated with hand-colored plates by Palinthorpe, London, 1861. $7,000 to $9,000.
    Swann, Apr. 22: Lot 248: L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, First Edition, inscribed by the illustrator, Chicago & New York, 1900. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Swann, Apr. 22: Lot 305: Tycho Brahe & Pierre Gassendi, Tychonis Brahei Vita, Paris, 1654. From the Collection of Owen Gingerich. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Swann, Apr. 22: Lot 338: Giovanni Battista Riccioli, Almagestum Novum, two folio volumes, Bologna, 1651. From the Collection of Owen Gingerich. $8,000 to $10,000.
    Swann, Apr. 22: Lot 350: Tobias Cohn, Ma'aseh Toviyyah, first edition, Venice, 1707-8. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Swann, Apr. 22: Lot 359: Alan Turing, Computing, Machinery, and Intelligence, first edition, Edinburgh, 1950. $3,000 to $5,000.