Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 66 Auctions Archived, another 70 Upcoming this Week

 For the week ended 7 February, 66 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 2 denominated in Australian dollars, 2 in Canadian dollars, 1 in Columbian pesos, 20 in euros, 8 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 2 in Swedish krona, and 30 in US dollars.

 

Twelve thousand nine hundred and thirty-four lots were offered and 8,936 sold for a 69.09% win rate.

 

Turnover was $6,411,067.34. The average lot sold for $717.44.

 

A fresh 66 auctions are posted that will complete this week.

 

 

1 auction saw its total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Arader GalleriesFebruary 2025 Auction features Travel and Exploration Works on Paper from the 16th - 20th Centuries on February 1st: $1,000,445

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

One Source AuctionsQuality Antique and Collectible Book and Ephemera Online Auction on February 3rd: 1034.31%
Vermot de PasDecorative Arts of the 20th Century: The Collection of Monsieur J. on February 6th: 218.86%
Case Antiques, Inc.2025 Winter Fine Art & Antiques on January 26th: 168.91%
Cotswold Auction CompanyBooks, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps and Collectables on February 4th: 154.40%
Beaussant LefevrePaintings, Furniture, Art Objects on February 6th: 136.46%
Lyon and TurnbullBooks and Manuscripts on February 5th: 130.48%
BukowskisPrints and Multiples, Winter Edition on February 2nd: 109.29%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers300 Lots of Antiquarian & Collectable Books. on February 6th: 107.46%
Potter and Potter AuctionsWunderkammer:The Freeman & Fugate Oddities Collection on February 1st: 106.63%
BukowskisHans Wigert – Paintings and Prints on February 2nd: 106.46%
Nadeau's Auction GalleryMid-Century Modern Sale on February 1st: 100.91%


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

Toronto Book AuctionsPARTNER MANAGED Reseller Online Auction - session 2 on February 6th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsJim Davis - The Art of Garfield Comic Art Showcase Auction on February 6th: 100.00%
Leland Little AuctionsPrints and Photographs on January 31st: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on February 4th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 4th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsSunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on February 4th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on February 2nd: 99.52%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on February 4th: 99.24%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on February 5th: 98.80%
Toronto Book AuctionsPARTNER MANAGED Reseller Online Auction - session 1 on February 6th: 98.65%
Heritage AuctionsPulp Magazine Select Auction on February 2nd: 98.63%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on February 1st: 98.00%
Potter and Potter AuctionsWunderkammer:The Freeman & Fugate Oddities Collection on February 1st: 97.82%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on February 5th: 97.62%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Movie Posters Select Auction on February 2nd: 97.61%
Case Antiques, Inc.2025 Winter Fine Art & Antiques on January 26th: 96.09%
Cotswold Auction CompanyBooks, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps and Collectables on February 4th: 95.41%
Sloane Street AuctionsThe Valentine's Auction: To include Old and Modern Masters, Jewellery and other Estate Contents on February 6th: 94.59%
Freeman's | HindmanArt + Design on February 4th: 94.12%
Vermot de PasDecorative Arts of the 20th Century: The Collection of Monsieur J. on February 6th: 94.06%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers300 Lots of Antiquarian & Collectable Books. on February 6th: 93.88%
Beaussant LefevrePaintings, Furniture, Art Objects on February 6th: 92.86%
Holabird Western Americana CollectionsThe Desert Riches Auction - Session 4 on February 3rd: 91.70%
Nadeau's Auction GalleryMid-Century Modern Sale on February 1st: 91.67%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts on January 26th: 88.89%
EV StampsSports and Trading Card Auction on February 1st: 87.70%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on January 29th: 86.17%
Santa Fe Art AuctionNative Arts - Day 1 on February 5th: 83.33%
Litchfield County AuctionsWinter Antiques and Design on February 5th: 83.33%
One Source AuctionsQuality Antique and Collectible Book and Ephemera Online Auction on February 3rd: 82.91%
Bogota AuctionVirtual Auction on January 31st: 82.42%
BukowskisPrints and Multiples, Winter Edition on February 2nd: 81.72%
Catawiki B. V.Dutch Literature and Illustrated on January 26th: 80.00%


Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Arader Galleries Great Blue Heron, Plate 211. on February 1st Actual price: USD $288,000.
  2. Arader Galleries Descriptio nova totius Graeciae per Nicolaum Sophianum. on February 1st Actual price: USD $212,500.
  3. Arader Galleries Louisiana Heron, Plate 217. on February 1st Actual price: USD $204,000.
  4. Arader Galleries Pileated Woodpecker, Plate 111. on February 1st Actual price: USD $108,000.
  5. Lyon and Turnbull Letter signed 'Mary the quene' to William, Lord Paget, on the outbreak of Wyatt's Rebellion, 28th January 1554 - on February 5th Actual price: USD $45,006.
  6. Arader Galleries Canvas backed Duck, Plate 301 - With View of Baltimore, Maryland in the background. on February 1st Actual price: USD $43,200.
  7. Lyon and Turnbull Autograph letter signed to Elizabeth I - on February 5th Actual price: USD $39,005.
  8. Arader Galleries Illuminated manuscript portolan chart on vellum of Sardinia "Isola. D. Sardegna". on February 1st Actual price: USD $37,500.
  9. Lyon and Turnbull Encyclopaedia Britannica; or, a Dictionary of Arts and Sciences - compiled upon a New Plan. In which the Different Sciences and Arts are digested into Distinct Treatises or Systems; on February 5th Actual price: USD $31,504.
  10. Forum Auctions All You Need is Love Love Love on February 5th Actual price: USD $31,504.
  11. Holabird Western Americana Collections Sam L. Clemens (Mark Twain) Signature on Nevada Territory Document on February 1st Actual price: USD $23,125.
  12. Heritage Auctions Jack Kirby and Bill Everett Thor #170 Story Page 20 Original Art (Marvel, 1969). on February 5th Actual price: USD $21,600.
  13. Freeman's | Hindman River of Ponds I, 1971 on February 4th Actual price: USD $19,200.
  14. Heritage Auctions Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC Apparent GD/VG 3.0 Slight to Moderate (C-2) Off-white to white pages. on February 4th Actual price: USD $18,000.
  15. Bonhams Stones (From Stones Portfolio), 1989 on February 3rd Actual price: USD $17,256.
  16. Bonhams Stones (From Stones Portfolio), 1989 on February 3rd Actual price: USD $17,256.
  17. Bonhams Cast Iron and Painted Wood Trade Sign in the Form of a Pair of Eyeglasses on January 31st Actual price: USD $16,640.
  18. Holabird Western Americana Collections Carson City Mint Melter & Refiner Appointments (2), 1871 on February 2nd Actual price: USD $15,625.
  19. Heritage Auctions Tomb of Dracula #10 (Marvel, 1973) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages. on February 4th Actual price: USD $15,600.
  20. Lyon and Turnbull Humas de Parasioth y Aftharoth - traduzido palabra por palabra de la verdad Hebraica en Espanol. on February 5th Actual price: USD $14,965.
  21. Bonhams Stones (From Stones Portfolio), 1989 on February 3rd Actual price: USD $14,601.
  22. Heritage Auctions Robert Webb and S.M. Iger Studio Journey into Fear #20 Complete 7-Page Story "Partners in Horror" Original Art (Superior, 1954). on February 5th Actual price: USD $14,400.
  23. Freeman's | Hindman Eustache, 1975 on February 4th Actual price: USD $14,080.
  24. Forum Auctions Illustration for 'Hum-Bum!' (Corlett 274) on February 5th Actual price: USD $13,862.
  25. Freeman's | Hindman Star Island, 2003 on February 4th Actual price: USD $12,800.



66 total sales reported this week:

Toronto Book Auctions. PARTNER MANAGED Reseller Online Auction - session 2 on February 6th: 100.00%
Toronto Book Auctions. PARTNER MANAGED Reseller Online Auction - session 1 on February 6th: 98.65%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. 300 Lots of Antiquarian & Collectable Books. on February 6th: 93.88%
The Ross Art Group Inc. Original Vintage Posters From Around The World on February 6th: 35.14%
Sloane Street Auctions. The Valentine's Auction: To include Old and Modern Masters, Jewellery and other Estate Contents on February 6th: 94.59%
PosterConnection Inc.. Vintage Posters / Timed Sale on February 6th: 53.65%
Peter Arnold. Gould Plates on February 6th: 76.79%
PBA Galleries. Rare Books & Manuscripts: A PBA Platinum Auction - At Pasadena on February 6th: 56.69%
Bonhams. Vintage Posters on February 6th: 57.59%
Vermot de Pas. Decorative Arts of the 20th Century: The Collection of Monsieur J. on February 6th: 94.06%
Beaussant Lefevre. Paintings, Furniture, Art Objects on February 6th: 92.86%
Heritage Auctions. Jim Davis - The Art of Garfield Comic Art Showcase Auction on February 6th: 100.00%
Santa Fe Art Auction. Native Arts - Day 1 on February 5th: 83.33%
Rossini. Vivre pour vivre - José Nicolas on February 5th: 19.93%
Lyon and Turnbull. Books and Manuscripts on February 5th: 79.39%
Litchfield County Auctions. Winter Antiques and Design on February 5th: 83.33%
Forum Auctions. Modern and Contemporary Editions on February 5th: 65.26%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on February 5th: 97.62%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on February 5th: 98.80%
Cotswold Auction Company. Books, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps and Collectables on February 4th: 95.41%
Freeman's | Hindman. Art + Design on February 4th: 94.12%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. 20th Century and Contemporary on February 4th: 77.55%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Auction: Posters on February 3rd: 55.58%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antique and Collectible Book and Ephemera Online Auction on February 3rd: 82.91%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples - Online on February 3rd: 49.39%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Science, antiquarian, design and architecture & modern first editions on February 2nd: 25.17%
Chiswick Auctions. Autographs and Memorabilia Timed and Online on February 2nd: 56.82%
Bukowskis. Hans Wigert – Paintings and Prints on February 2nd: 68.18%
Bukowskis. Prints and Multiples, Winter Edition on February 2nd: 81.72%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Winter Timed Auction 2025 on February 2nd: 58.56%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Wunderkammer:The Freeman & Fugate Oddities Collection on February 1st: 97.82%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Mid-Century Modern Sale on February 1st: 91.67%
Morton Subastas. Special Auction Cabinet of Curiosities and French Furniture on February 1st: 47.14%
EV Stamps. Sports and Trading Card Auction on February 1st: 87.70%
Case Antiques, Inc.. 2025 Winter Fine Art & Antiques on January 26th: 96.09%
Arader Galleries. February 2025 Auction features Travel and Exploration Works on Paper from the 16th - 20th Centuries on February 1st: 35.21%
Vermot de Pas. SPORLYMPIQUE X - On the theme of sport and Olympism on December 3rd: 44.83%
Vermot de Pas. Various Autographs on February 4th: 21.71%
Vermot de Pas. Classic Sale, Furniture and Objets D'Art, Modern and Contemporary Paintings, Jewelry, Numismatics, Archeology, Joysticks on January 31st: 56.25%
Leland Little Auctions. Prints and Photographs on January 31st: 100.00%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. The Desert Riches Auction - Session 4 on February 3rd: 91.70%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. The Desert Riches Auction - Session 3 on February 2nd: 61.76%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. The Desert Riches Auction - Session 2 on February 1st: 55.02%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. The Desert Riches Auction - Session 1 on January 31st: 48.97%
Bonhams. Americana Week on January 31st: 78.57%
Bogota Auction. Virtual Auction on January 31st: 82.42%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on January 31st: 27.78%
Catawiki B. V.. Science and Nature Books Auction on January 30th: 39.39%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on January 29th: 86.17%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on January 28th: 72.88%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on January 27th: 70.19%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on January 27th: 74.36%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Historical Memorabilia on January 26th: 57.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Dutch Literature and Illustrated on January 26th: 80.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on January 26th: 88.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography Books on January 26th: 23.08%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on January 25th: 60.00%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Timed Auction on January 31st: 13.27%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on February 4th: 99.24%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on February 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on February 2nd: 97.61%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on February 2nd: 98.63%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on February 2nd: 99.52%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on February 4th: 100.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on February 1st: 98.00%


For the week ahead 70 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Feb. 10th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 89 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 41 lots

Tue. Feb. 11th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 318 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 105 lots
Artcurial. Paris. The Collection of Gèrard Lèvy, Fin-de-Siècle Reveries. 35 lots
Weiss Auctions. Lynbrook. February Historical, Sports, & Pop Culture. 294 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 104 lots
Duke's. Dorchester. Avenue Auctions. 54 lots
Sothebys. New York. The Vision of Aso O. Tavitian | The Online Sale. 14 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera List. 121 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 25 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 77 lots
Gros & Delettrez. PARIS. The Reserves of Mr. X (1/2) (La Ferte Sous Jouarre). 88 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Antiques and Books Auction. 33 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. The Art Edit. 9 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Eclectic Collections: Single-Owner Scale Model Car Extravaganza Timed Auction II. 33 lots

Wed. Feb. 12th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 306 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 41 lots
ALDE. Paris. An Anthology of French Poetry - Original editions of the 19th century II. 234 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps and Documents. 353 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Prints and Multiples. 251 lots
Old World Auctions. Richmond. Maps and Atlases. 789 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Prints and Multiples. 196 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts. 757 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books and Antiques, Ancient and Modern Art - Day 1. 1374 lots
Bertolami Fine Art . Rome. Memorabilia, Militaria, Chivalric Orders. 118 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. 20th and 21st Century Fine Art. 40 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction. 120 lots
Hake's Auctions. York. Comic Books, Political Items, Sports Cards, Action Figures, Toys, Original Art, Pokémon & More-One Day Auction Event. 1423 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Affordable Art. 185 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Fine Art. 20 lots
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Collectibles featuring Watches, Cameras, Coins +++. 176 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. 20/21 at Stair. 111 lots

Thu. Feb. 13th
Ader. PARIS. Autograph Letters and Manuscripts - Part 1. 387 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. Rare Books & Works on Paper- Polperro: The works of Arthur Wragg & Frederick Roberts Johnson. 756 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Fine Photographs. 235 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Steinbeck, Ricketts & The Western Flyer: The Ed Ricketts Jr. & Dennis Fry Collections (with additions). 63 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Valentine's Day Romance and Good Girl Art Comics Showcase Auction. 112 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books and Antiques, Ancient and Modern Art - Day 2. 967 lots
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Coral Gables. Autograph and Document Auction. 223 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. Classic Fine Art, Furniture & Decorative Art. 26 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. Americana and Chinese Export. 30 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Barry Humphries: The Personal Collection. 104 lots
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Toronto. Equestrian, Fine Books, Prints & Maps. 181 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. February Estate Auction. 26 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Thursday Morning at Stair. 19 lots
New England Auctions. Branford. Americana, Historical and Native American. 33 lots

Fri. Feb. 14th
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books and Antiques, Ancient and Modern Art - Day 3. 941 lots
Christies. New York. Andy Warhol Myths. 10 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia. 176 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. History and Regions of France.
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. February 2025: Day 2. 203 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . February Gallery Auction. 33 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. February Art Cornucopia. 74 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Chicago. Best in Show: Interiors, Featuring a Collection of Canine Art from the Estate of Ruth Havemeyer Norwood. 26 lots

Sat. Feb. 15th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. The Collection of Edwin A Dawes, Part III. 372 lots
Early American. Rancho Santa Fe. History Auction. 154 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Maps Auction. 48 lots

Sun. Feb. 16th
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. 199 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Chiswick Auctions. London. Prints and Multiples: Affordable Editions Timed Online. 194 lots
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 106 lots
Genazym. Monsey. Auction 20. 72 lots
Zisska and Lacher. Munich. Japanese Wood Cuts + Other Japanese Art. 161 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 50 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books Auction. 42 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books. 15 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Sotheby's
    Sell Your Fine Books & Manuscripts
    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
    Sotheby's
    Sell Your Fine Books & Manuscripts
    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
  • Rose City Book & Paper Fair
    June 14-15, 2025
    1000 NE Multnomah, Portland
    ROSECITYBOOKFAIR.COM
  • 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 Archives
    Rare Autographs, Books & Photos; Abraham Lincoln Collection
    April 23, 2025
    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.
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Books & Photos; Abraham Lincoln Collection
    April 23, 2025
    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.
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Books & Photos; Abraham Lincoln Collection
    April 23, 2025
    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.
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Books & Photos; Abraham Lincoln Collection
    April 23, 2025
    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 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.