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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 70 Auctions Archived, another 67 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 28 February, 70 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 2 in Canadian dollars, 20 in euros, 5 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Norwegian krone, 1 in Swedish krona, and 39 in US dollars.

Eleven thousand five hundred and thirty-six lots were offered and 9,375 sold for an 81.26% win rate.

Turnover was $25,547,563.05. The average lot sold for $2,725.07.

A fresh 67 auctions are posted that will complete this week.

4 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Winter Platinum Night Sports Auction on February 23rd: $14,354,775
Christies. Post-War to Present on February 27th: $1,905,750
Christies. Contemporary Edition: New York on February 26th: $1,400,994
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia & Petroliana – Las Vegas on February 22nd: $1,210,176

12 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:

Bukowskis. Japanese Prints and Works of Art on February 23rd: 176.81%
Il Ponte. Antique Books and Livres d'Artistes on February 26th: 169.76%
Aguttes. Ancient Manuscripts on February 26th: 155.16%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. The Winter Sale on February 22nd: 135.60%
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on February 20th: 132.90%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on February 24th: 118.80%
Duke's. Interiors on February 27th: 114.28%
Freeman's | Hindman. American Historical Ephemera & Photography, including African Americana on February 27th: 104.77%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia & Petroliana – Las Vegas on February 22nd: 104.58%
Heritage Auctions. Confederate Currency Showcase Auction on February 23rd: 102.63%
Christies. Contemporary Edition: New York on February 26th: 101.18%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 25th: 100.77%

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

Leland Little Auctions. Sporting Art Auction on February 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Humorama Mid-Century Gag Cartoon Showcase Auction on February 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. History in Pen & Ink: A Century of Cartoons & Illustrations Showcase Auction on February 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on February 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on February 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on February 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on February 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on February 25th: 99.74%
Heritage Auctions. Confederate Currency Showcase Auction on February 23rd: 99.45%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on February 26th: 99.38%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on February 22nd: 99.33%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 25th: 98.73%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. The Winter Sale on February 22nd: 97.83%
Heritage Auctions. Winter Platinum Night Sports Auction on February 23rd: 97.59%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on February 23rd: 96.91%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on February 17th: 95.77%
Moreshet Auctions. Chabad auction for Yud Shevat – 75 Years since the passing of the Rebbe the Rayatz and the Rebbe receiving the Nessi’ut on February 25th: 95.31%
Duke's. Interiors on February 27th: 95.24%
Everard Auctions. Winter Southern Estates and Collections: Session II on February 26th: 95.24%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia & Petroliana – Las Vegas on February 22nd: 94.39%
Il Ponte. Antique Books and Livres d'Artistes on February 26th: 93.92%
Bonhams. Moving Mountains: The Personal Collection of Sandy Hill on February 27th: 93.33%
Sothebys. Modern Discoveries on February 27th: 92.86%
Bonhams. Discovery Sale on February 21st: 90.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Great Estates on February 26th: 89.29%
Blackwell Auctions. February Collectible Countdown on February 26th: 89.13%
Aguttes. Ancient Manuscripts on February 26th: 89.12%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on February 16th: 88.00%
Goldberg Coins and Collectibles. February Collectibles Auction on February 27th: 87.91%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates: Antiques to Post Modern Live IN PERSON Art & Design Auction on February 22nd: 87.88%
Christies. Contemporary Edition: New York on February 26th: 87.59%
Sothebys. Contemporary Curated on February 26th: 87.50%
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on February 20th: 86.83%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books - Contemporary Art on February 24th: 86.76%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on February 24th: 84.50%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Custom & Antique Furnishings, Fine Art, and Decorative Accessories on February 22nd: 84.38%
Bukowskis. Japanese Prints and Works of Art on February 23rd: 82.05%
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Autograph and Document Auction on February 13th: 81.61%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Early Prints, Chassidut, Belongings of Tzaddikim, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Admor's & Rabbinical letters on February 23rd: 81.58%
Freeman's | Hindman. American Historical Ephemera & Photography, including African Americana on February 27th: 80.78%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Sammensuriumauksjon on February 23rd: 80.00%

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.

Heritage Auctions 1916 M101-4 Sporting News Babe Ruth Blank Back Rookie #151 PSA NM 7. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $1,372,500.
Heritage Auctions 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente #164 PSA Mint 9. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $1,006,500.
Christies Identical twins, Roselle, N.J., 1966 on February 27th Actual price: USD $630,000.
Christies Untitled (Fashion) on February 27th Actual price: USD $441,000.
Sothebys Dog on February 26th Actual price: USD $406,400.
Heritage Auctions 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle Rookie #253 SGC Mint 9. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $390,400.
Heritage Auctions 1910 T210 Old Mill Cigarettes Series 8 Joe Jackson SGC Good 2. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $378,200.
Heritage Auctions 1966 Topps Baseball (4th Series) Wax Box. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $341,600.
Sothebys Debbie Harry on February 26th Actual price: USD $330,200.
Christies Betty on February 27th Actual price: USD $277,200.
Heritage Auctions 2006 Exquisite Collection Dual Michael Jordan/LeBron James BGS Mint 9, Auto 10 - #'d 9/23. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $237,900.
Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 SGC 86 NM+ 7.5. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $231,800.
Heritage Auctions 2024 Topps Now Shohei Ohtani (Inscribed Autograph-Gold) #722-B PSA Gem Mint 10 - #'d 1-of-1! on February 23rd Actual price: USD $225,700.
Heritage Auctions 1997 Upper Deck UD3 Michael Jordan (Season Ticket Autograph) #MJ PSA NM-MT 8, PSA/DNA Auto 10 - Pop Three, Two Higher! on February 23rd Actual price: USD $201,300.
Heritage Auctions 1953 Topps Mickey Mantle #82 SGC NM-MT+ 8.5. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $189,100.
Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Andy Pafko Black Back #1 PSA NM-MT 8. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $183,000.
Heritage Auctions 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #53 SGC NM+ 7.5. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $183,000.
Heritage Auctions Signed 1984 Star Co. Michael Jordan Rookie #101 BGS NM+ 7.5, Auto 9. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $164,700.
Heritage Auctions 1954 - 2023 Sports Illustrated Complete Run with 2,154 Original Autographs -- 4,039 total issues including 651 Special or Regional Issues! on February 23rd Actual price: USD $158,600.
Heritage Auctions 2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Kobe Bryant (Limited Logos) #KB BGS Gem Mint 9.5, Auto 10 - #'d 64/75. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $158,600.
Heritage Auctions 1954 Topps Jackie Robinson #10 PSA Mint 9. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $152,500.
Heritage Auctions 1967 Topps Roberto (Bob) Clemente #400 PSA Gem Mint 10. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $146,400.
Heritage Auctions 1979 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky Rookie #18 PSA Mint 9. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $140,300.
Heritage Auctions 1909-11 T206 Lenox-Brown Ty Cobb (Bat Off Shoulder) PSA Good+ 2.5. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $140,300.
Christies Untitled #514 on February 27th Actual price: USD $138,600.

70 total sales reported this week:

Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Antiquarian books; the History of Science; First Editions & Associated copies on February 27th: 39.51%
New World Cartographic. Antique Maps, Prints & Posters on February 27th: 18.18%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. February 2025 Auction on February 27th: 26.09%
Goldberg Coins and Collectibles. February Collectibles Auction on February 27th: 87.91%
Leland Little Auctions. Sporting Art Auction on February 27th: 100.00%
Freeman's | Hindman. American Historical Ephemera & Photography, including African Americana on February 27th: 80.78%
Finarte. Photographs: Unveiled Beauty on February 27th: 49.04%
Fairhill Auction. February Militaria and Collectibles Auction on February 27th: 41.84%
Duke's. Interiors on February 27th: 95.24%
Eldreds. Winter Marine Sale on February 27th: 71.43%
De Baecque and Associes. Interiors and Decoration on February 27th: 48.28%
Chiswick Auctions. Books and Works on Paper on February 27th: 73.54%
Bonhams. Moving Mountains: The Personal Collection of Sandy Hill on February 27th: 93.33%
Bonhams. Angel Art on February 27th: 10.00%
Sothebys. Modern Discoveries on February 27th: 92.86%
Sothebys. Contemporary Curated on February 26th: 87.50%
Rossini. General Sales - Part 1 on February 26th: 75.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Great Estates on February 26th: 89.29%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Comic Art Paintings LP and Collectibles on February 26th: 67.85%
Hansons. The Library Auction on February 26th: 72.66%
Everard Auctions. Winter Southern Estates and Collections: Session II on February 26th: 95.24%
Duke's. Sporting and Natural History on February 26th: 75.00%
Christies. Post-War to Present on February 27th: 66.67%
Christies. Contemporary Edition: New York on February 26th: 87.59%
Blackwell Auctions. February Collectible Countdown on February 26th: 89.13%
Aguttes. Ancient Manuscripts on February 26th: 89.12%
Ader. Elie Szapiro Collection - Judaica books and various paintings on February 26th: 47.33%
Il Ponte. Antique Books and Livres d'Artistes on February 26th: 93.92%
Heritage Auctions. Humorama Mid-Century Gag Cartoon Showcase Auction on February 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. History in Pen & Ink: A Century of Cartoons & Illustrations Showcase Auction on February 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on February 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on February 26th: 99.38%
Moreshet Auctions. Chabad auction for Yud Shevat – 75 Years since the passing of the Rebbe the Rayatz and the Rebbe receiving the Nessi’ut on February 25th: 95.31%
Everard Auctions. Winter Southern Estates and Collections: Session I on February 25th: 74.47%
Vermot de Pas. Original Plates on February 25th: 43.37%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Modern Art and Design on February 25th: 76.92%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Early Prints, Chassidut, Belongings of Tzaddikim, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Admor's & Rabbinical letters on February 23rd: 81.58%
OSENAT. Royalty at Versailles on February 23rd: 65.52%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on February 24th: 84.50%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books - Contemporary Art on February 24th: 86.76%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 25th: 98.73%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on February 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on February 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on February 25th: 99.74%
Heritage Auctions. Winter Platinum Night Sports Auction on February 23rd: 97.59%
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame - Art Auction on February 23rd: 53.70%
Bukowskis. Japanese Prints and Works of Art on February 23rd: 82.05%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Sammensuriumauksjon on February 23rd: 80.00%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates: Antiques to Post Modern Live IN PERSON Art & Design Auction on February 22nd: 87.88%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Custom & Antique Furnishings, Fine Art, and Decorative Accessories on February 22nd: 84.38%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on February 22nd: 52.69%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia & Petroliana – Las Vegas on February 22nd: 94.39%
Clars Auction Gallery. The Warehouse on February 22nd: 63.87%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. The Winter Sale on February 22nd: 97.83%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Winter Enchantment on February 21st: 77.87%
Bonhams. Discovery Sale on February 21st: 90.00%
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Autograph and Document Auction on February 13th: 81.61%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Jewelry Paintings Furniture & Objets d'Art on February 14th: 36.00%
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on February 20th: 86.83%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on February 20th: 69.23%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on February 19th: 61.70%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on February 17th: 95.77%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on February 16th: 53.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on February 16th: 45.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on February 16th: 88.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on February 15th: 56.25%
Heritage Auctions. Confederate Currency Showcase Auction on February 23rd: 99.45%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on February 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on February 23rd: 96.91%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on February 22nd: 99.33%

For the week ahead 67 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Mar. 3rd
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Firearms and Militaria. 15 lots
Ader. PARIS. Fine Art Books. 106 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. Pioneers & Patriots Auction: Americana, Militaria, Mining, & More. 595 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction. 156 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 47 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 125 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Carlisle: Home Furnishings and Interiors Auction to include Jewellery, Silver, Paintings, Porcelain, Collectables, Furniture Etc.
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . 19th C. to Contemporary Paintings, Photography & Prints; American & other antique furniture; Asian; Porcelain; Early books; Silver jewelry; Rugs, etc.. 42 lots

Tue. Mar. 4th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 394 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 165 lots
ALDE. Paris. Ancient Books of the 15th to 19th Century. 237 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Van Nuys, CA. Photographs. 139 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 101 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 46 lots
Dreweatts. Newbury. Spirit of Place: The Collection of Melissa Ulfane. 47 lots
The Book Merchant Jenkins. Woolloongabba. Books, Maps, Photographs, Artwork, and Ephemera. 421 lots
Sworders. Essex. Better by Design | The Principal Contents of Boden Hall. 35 lots

Wed. Mar. 5th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 326 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 46 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps & Documents. Travel, Exploration & Natural History. 497 lots
Ader. PARIS. Illuminations, Ancient and Modern Books. 161 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . Derby March Music Memorabilia and Film Auction. 65 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Rare Posters. 264 lots
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Kilkenny. Spring Antiques & Collectibles Sale at Castlecomer. 17 lots
Sothebys. London. Contemporary Day Auction. 4 lots
New England Auctions. Branford. The Marc J. Matz Collection: Early Colonial India and China Trade. 35 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 39 lots
Ader. PARIS. Photographs Online. 278 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Only Banksy. 12 lots
Ashcroft and Moore. Hatboro. Winter Wunderkammer 2025. 73 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Chic & Antique Auction: Featuring Fine Art from the Estate of Susan Chalom. 98 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Winter Americana - Day 1. 227 lots

Thu. Mar. 6th
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 294 lots
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. PARIS . Online - Photographs.
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Photography, Books and Images. 366 lots
Tajan. Paris. Books Manuscripts and Prints. 124 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Antiquarian Books. 326 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Posters. 936 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Photo Equipment - Scientific Equipment and Photographs. 171 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Punks, Monsters, Smut & Madmen: A Countercultural Cross-Section. 470 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Chicago. Prints and Multiples. 162 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Lots of Antiquarian and Collectable Books, Prints, and Related Items. 241 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Zits Comic Art Showcase Auction. 100 lots
Ader. PARIS. The Collection of Pierre and Franca Belfond - Surrealism and Photographs. 10 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale. 11 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Winter Americana - Day 2. 148 lots

Fri. Mar. 7th
Finarte. Rome. Master of Comics: Oliva Collection. 126 lots
Propstore. Valencia. Collectible Posters Auction - Day 1. 470 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Asian Art: Session 2. 89 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Winter Americana - Day 3. 17 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Impressionist and Modern Art Day and Works on Paper Sale.

Sat. Mar. 8th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
Tajan. Paris. Comics Universe, Manga & Comic Books. 316 lots
Propstore. Valencia. Collectible Posters Auction - Day 2. 465 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Winter Americana - Day 4. 48 lots
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. The Spirit of the 20th Century. 28 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books. 73 lots

Sun. Mar. 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. 188 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 104 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction. 76 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Winter U.S. Colonial Currency Showcase Auction. 281 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Kodesh Auction – Chassidut, Gra, Kabbalah, Letters, Polemic, Judaica and more. 193 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 47 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . French Literature and Illustrated. 47 lots

Bruce McKinney

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Sotheby's
Sell Your Fine Books & Manuscripts

Sotheby's
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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

Sotheby's
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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
Rose City Book & Paper Fair
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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

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
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 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.