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Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 567. One of the Earliest & Most Desirable Printed Maps of Arabia - by Holle/Germanus (1482) Est. $55,000 - $65,000Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 681. Zatta's Complete Atlas with 218 Maps in Full Contemporary Color (1779) Est. $27,500 - $35,000Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 347. MacDonald Gill's Landmark "Wonderground Map" of London (1914) Est. $1,800 - $2,100Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 1. Fries' "Modern" World Map with Portraits of Five Kings (1525) Est. $4,000 - $4,750Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 539. Ortelius' Superb, Decorative Map of Cyprus in Full Contemporary Color (1573) Est. $1,100 - $1,400Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 51. Mercator's Foundation Map for the Americas in Full Contemporary Color (1630) Est. $3,250 - $4,000Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 667. Manuscript Bible Leaf with Image of Mary and Baby Jesus (1450) Est. $1,900 - $2,200Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 226. "A Powerful Example of Color Used to Make a Point" (1895) Est. $400 - $600Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 290. One of the Most Decorative Early Maps of South America - from Linschoten's "Itinerario" (1596) Est. $7,000 - $8,500Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 62. Coronelli's Influential Map of North America with the Island of California (1688) Est. $10,000 - $12,000Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 589. The First European-Printed Map of China - by Ortelius (1584) Est. $4,000 - $5,000
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A Sixth Selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library
19th June 2025Forum, June 19: Euclid. The Elements of Geometrie, first edition in English of the first complete translation, [1570]. £20,000 to £30,000.Forum, June 19: Nicolay (Nicolas de). The Navigations, peregrinations and voyages, made into Turkie, first edition in English, 1585. £10,000 to £15,000.Forum, June 19: Shakespeare source book.- Montemayor (Jorge de). Diana of George of Montemayor, first edition in English, 1598. £6,000 to £8,000.Forum, June 19: Livius (Titus). The Romane Historie, first edition in English, translated by Philemon Holland, Adam Islip, 1600. £6,000 to £8,000.Forum Auctions
A Sixth Selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library
19th June 2025Forum, June 19: Robert Molesworth's copy.- Montaigne (Michel de). The Essayes Or Morall, Politike and Millitarie Discourses, first edition in English, 1603. £10,000 to £15,000.Forum, June 19: Shakespeare (William). The Tempest [&] The Two Gentlemen of Verona, from the Second Folio, [Printed by Thomas Cotes], 1632. £4,000 to £6,000.Forum, June 19: Boyle (Robert). Medicina Hydrostatica: or, Hydrostaticks Applyed to the Materia Medica, first edition, for Samuel Smith, 1690. £2,500 to £3,500.Forum, June 19: Locke (John). An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding in Four Books, first edition, second issue, 1690. £8,00 to £12,000. -
ALDE, June 18: CHAPPE D'AUTEROCHE (JEAN). Voyage en Sibérie fait par ordre du Roi en 1761 contenant les mœurs…, Paris, 1768. €4,000 to €5,000.ALDE, June 18: HENNEPIN (LOUIS). Description de la Louisiane nouvellement découverte au Sud-Ouest de la Nouvelle France…, Paris, 1688. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, June 18: LA BOULLAYE-LE GOUZ (FRANÇOIS DE). Les Voyages et Observations, Paris, 1653. €1,500 to €2,000.ALDE, June 18: LE BRUN (CORNELIS DE BRUYN DIT CORNEILLE). Voyage au Levant, c'est à dire dans les principaux endroits de l'Asie mineure..., Delft, 1700. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, June 18: SAINT-NON (J.-CL. RICHARD, ABBÉ DE). Voyage pittoresque ou description du royaume de Naples et de Sicile, Paris, 1781-1786. €3,500 to €5,000.ALDE, June 18: (CALVIN JEAN). SÉNÈQUE. Annei Senecae..., Paris, 1532. €2,000 to €3,000.ALDE, June 18: ADRIEN LE CHARTREUX. De remediis utriusque fortunæ, [Cologne, vers 1470]. €5,000 to €6,000.ALDE, June 18: GAZA (THÉODORE). [...] Introductivæ grammatices libri quatuor. Ejusdem de mensibus opusculum sanequampulchrum, Venise, 1495. €8,000 to €10,000.ALDE, June 18: LACTANCE. De divinis institutionibus. De ira Dei. De opificio Dei. De phoenice carmen, Rome, 1468. €30,000 to €40,000.ALDE, June 18: LUTHER (MARTIN). Der Erste [– Achte und letze] Teil aller Bücher und Schrifften des thewren, seligen Mans Doct. Mart. Lutheri, Iéna, 1555-1568. €5,000 to €6,000.ALDE, June 18: POLITIEN (ANGE). Omnia opera, et alia quædam lectu Digna, Venise, 1498. €8,000 to €10,000.ALDE, June 18: SIDOINE APOLLINAIRE. Poema aureum ejusdemque Epistole, Milan, 1498. €3,000 to €4,000.
Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 63 Auctions Archived, another 65 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended 14 March, 63 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Czechoslovak koruna, 18 in euros, 7 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 2 in Swedish krona, and 34 in US dollars.
Twelve thousand eight hundred and three lots were offered and 11,110 sold for an 86.78% win rate.
Turnover was $9,674,888.22. The average lot sold for $870.83.
Propstore. Collectible Posters Auction - Day 1 on March 7th: $1,859,218
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts on March 13th: $1,045,187
17 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Magnolia Collection: India Stampless Postal History on March 13th: 273.37%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana - Day 4 on March 8th: 261.03%
Bukowskis. John Bauer on March 9th: 202.00%
Forum Auctions. The Ricky Jay Collection on February 27th: 189.34%
OSENAT. The Spirit of the 20th Century on March 8th: 172.07%
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. NRC Auctions - The Hans Kemna Collection (online) on March 10th: 171.64%
Heritage Auctions. Winter U.S. Colonial Currency Showcase Auction on March 9th: 145.84%
Santa Fe Art Auction. Prints + Works on Paper Day 1 on March 12th: 144.69%
Bukowskis. Royal Memories – Photographs from the Collection of Cecilia af Klercker on March 9th: 144.22%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana - Day 3 on March 7th: 139.69%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at Stair on March 13th: 139.07%
Du Mouchelles. May 2025 Live Auction on March 13th: 116.66%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts and Books on March 12th: 113.08%
PBA Galleries. Comic Books, Including Pre-Code, Superheroes and Original Art on March 13th: 110.19%
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. NRC Auctions - Art below € 5.000 (online) on March 10th: 107.61%
Forum Auctions. Online sale: Travel Books, Maps & Atlases on March 13th: 106.42%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts on March 13th: 103.10%
43 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at Stair on March 13th: 100.00%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts on March 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Canadian Golden Age Comics Showcase Auction on March 13th: 100.00%
Brunk Auctions. Vander Sande Collection | Session 1 on March 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on March 11th: 100.00%
Bukowskis. John Bauer on March 9th: 100.00%
OSENAT. The Spirit of the 20th Century on March 8th: 100.00%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana - Day 4 on March 8th: 100.00%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana - Day 3 on March 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Winter U.S. Colonial Currency Showcase Auction on March 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on March 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on March 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on March 11th: 99.84%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on March 11th: 99.54%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on March 9th: 99.47%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on March 12th: 99.38%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on March 11th: 99.00%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on March 11th: 98.78%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Magnolia Collection: India Stampless Postal History on March 13th: 98.69%
Forum Auctions. The Ricky Jay Collection on February 27th: 98.10%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on March 9th: 98.08%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on March 12th: 97.78%
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. NRC Auctions - The Hans Kemna Collection (online) on March 10th: 97.73%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts and Books on March 12th: 96.24%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on March 9th: 95.83%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Online: The Merc with a Mouth: The Ultimate Deadpool Collection on March 12th: 95.42%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on March 6th: 94.56%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on March 12th: 94.51%
Christies. Post-War and Contemporary Art Online on March 12th: 93.33%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 8th: 92.67%
Propstore. Collectible Posters Auction - Day 1 on March 7th: 91.91%
PBA Galleries. Comic Books, Including Pre-Code, Superheroes and Original Art on March 13th: 91.38%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on March 2nd: 91.30%
Bukowskis. Royal Memories – Photographs from the Collection of Cecilia af Klercker on March 9th: 91.18%
Santa Fe Art Auction. Prints + Works on Paper Day 1 on March 12th: 90.55%
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. NRC Auctions - Art below € 5.000 (online) on March 10th: 86.67%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Film Posters on March 12th: 85.64%
Propstore. Collectible Posters Auction - Day 2 on March 8th: 85.16%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on March 5th: 84.62%
Santa Fe Art Auction. Prints + Works on Paper Day 2 on March 13th: 82.50%
Forum Auctions. Online sale: Travel Books, Maps & Atlases on March 13th: 82.37%
Dreweatts. Art of a Postcard. International Women's Day Charity Auction in Aid of the Hepatitis C Trust on March 13th: 80.33%
EinsZwei. 54th eAuction of Rare Books on March 11th: 80.00%
63 total sales reported this week:
Forum Auctions. Online sale: Travel Books, Maps & Atlases on March 13th: 82.37%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at Stair on March 13th: 100.00%
Santa Fe Art Auction. Prints + Works on Paper Day 2 on March 13th: 82.50%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Magnolia Collection: India Stampless Postal History on March 13th: 98.69%
Dreweatts. Art of a Postcard. International Women's Day Charity Auction in Aid of the Hepatitis C Trust on March 13th: 80.33%
PBA Galleries. Comic Books, Including Pre-Code, Superheroes and Original Art on March 13th: 91.38%
Du Mouchelles. May 2025 Live Auction on March 13th: 72.22%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts and Books on March 12th: 96.24%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts on March 13th: 100.00%
Propstore. Collectible Posters Auction - Day 2 on March 8th: 85.16%
Heritage Auctions. Canadian Golden Age Comics Showcase Auction on March 13th: 100.00%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Film Posters on March 12th: 85.64%
Santa Fe Art Auction. Prints + Works on Paper Day 1 on March 12th: 90.55%
Sandwich Auction House. March Discovery Auction on March 12th: 60.53%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts on March 12th: 75.00%
Rossini. Paintings, Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper, Sculptures on March 12th: 67.04%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Online: The Merc with a Mouth: The Ultimate Deadpool Collection on March 12th: 95.42%
Doyle New York. Doyle + Design on March 12th: 75.00%
Christies. Post-War and Contemporary Art Online on March 12th: 93.33%
Brunk Auctions. Vander Sande Collection | Session 1 on March 12th: 100.00%
Sworders. Paint. Print. Sculpt on March 11th: 72.79%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on March 11th: 98.78%
EinsZwei. 54th eAuction of Rare Books on March 11th: 80.00%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on March 12th: 94.51%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on March 12th: 97.78%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on March 12th: 99.38%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on March 11th: 99.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on March 11th: 99.54%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on March 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on March 11th: 99.84%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on March 5th: 84.62%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on March 3rd: 78.40%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on March 3rd: 74.47%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on March 2nd: 91.30%
Catawiki B. V.. Science and Nature Books Auction on February 28th: 34.62%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on February 28th: 37.50%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on March 6th: 94.56%
Rossini. Photos - Themes 8 on March 11th: 33.04%
Duke's. Avenue Auctions on March 11th: 73.15%
Vermot de Pas. Ancient and Modern Books, Illustrated Books, Manuscripts and Vintage Paper on March 10th: 46.52%
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. NRC Auctions - The Hans Kemna Collection (online) on March 10th: 97.73%
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. NRC Auctions - Art below € 5.000 (online) on March 10th: 86.67%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on March 9th: 98.08%
Bukowskis. John Bauer on March 9th: 100.00%
Bukowskis. Royal Memories – Photographs from the Collection of Cecilia af Klercker on March 9th: 91.18%
Tajan. Comics Universe, Manga & Comic Books on March 8th: 43.35%
OSENAT. Russian and Eastern European Art on March 9th: 71.11%
OSENAT. The Spirit of the 20th Century on March 8th: 100.00%
Moreshet Auctions. Kodesh Auction – Chassidut, Gra, Kabbalah, Letters, Polemic, Judaica and more on March 9th: 63.73%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on March 8th: 41.54%
Propstore. Collectible Posters Auction - Day 1 on March 7th: 91.91%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana - Day 4 on March 8th: 100.00%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana - Day 3 on March 7th: 100.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 8th: 92.67%
Heritage Auctions. Winter U.S. Colonial Currency Showcase Auction on March 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on March 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on March 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on March 9th: 99.47%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on March 9th: 95.83%
Finarte. Master of Comics: Oliva Collection on March 7th: 65.87%
Eldreds. Asian Art: Session 2 on March 7th: 76.40%
Ader. The Collection of Pierre and Franca Belfond - Surrealism and Photographs on March 6th: 50.00%
Forum Auctions. The Ricky Jay Collection on February 27th: 98.10%
For the week ahead 65 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Mar. 17th
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. 14th Annual St. Patrick's Day Antiques & Collectibles Online Auction. 144 lots
Ader. PARIS. Fine Art Books, Africa and Collections. 254 lots
Cotswold Auction Company. Cheltenham. Modern Art & Design, Vintage Fashion & Textiles. 26 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 67 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 106 lots
Rossini. Paris. Posters, Paintings, Lithographs & Works on paper. 495 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Discovery on Sunset. 41 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Weekly House & Gardens. 49 lots
KC Auction Company. Kansas City. March Antiques Auction. 52 lots
Tue. Mar. 18th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 370 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 174 lots
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. Sporting and Collectors Auction. 47 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 105 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Chicago. The Collected Library. 364 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Contemporary Art. 23 lots
Christies. New York. Japanese and Korean Art. 127 lots
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. Comic Books and Sports Auction. 230 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. PICKERS EXPRESS Timed Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles VII. 62 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Fine & Decorative Arts Quarterly. 12 lots
Wed. Mar. 19th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 326 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 41 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Prints and Multiples 1500-2025. 281 lots
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Books: Signed & 1st Editions, Rocket Mail + Historical Items. 855 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 31 lots
Litchfield County Auctions. Litchfield. Spring Modernism, Fine Art & Décor. 71 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Timed Estate Art and Antiques Auction. 83 lots
Thu. Mar. 20th
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Books and Manuscripts. 228 lots
Forum Auctions. London. The Art of Music: Bob Dylan and Rock 'n' Roll Icons. 61 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Printed and Manuscript African Americana. 403 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Americana - Travel - World History - Cartography. 445 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Vintage Posters.
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Edinburgh. Collector's Auction of Toys, Postcards, Stamps, Coins, Whisky, Wine & Spirits, Medals and Militaria etc..
Artcurial. Paris. The Library of Jean Bourdel, Part 2. 163 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Automobilia * Citroen and Enamel Icons: A Unique Collector's Sale. 413 lots
Lark Mason Associates. New Braunfels. Retro Anime: Original Cels and other Items from the 1980s - 2000s. 104 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction. 268 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Steve Jobs and the Apple Revolution Featuring: Vintage Computing and Video Games. 115 lots
Bonhams. New York. Fine Japanese and Korean Art, including the Alan and Simone Hartman Collection of Japanese Art. 128 lots
Ader. PARIS. Russian and Polonica Art. 20 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. Brooklyn. Auction of Fine Judaica: Rare and Illustrated Books, Ceremonial Objects, Graphic Art & Holy Land Maps.. 171 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. The Collection of Aso O. Tavitian | New York & Stockbridge | Part II. 16 lots
Weiss Auctions. Lynbrook. March Estate Fine Art & Jewelry. 117 lots
Fri. Mar. 21st
Christies. London - King Street. Old Master Prints. 115 lots
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Brugge. March 2025 Auction. 1110 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Trading Card Games Signature Auction. 185 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. The Estate of the late Dr. Johnston & Mr. West, Hillsborough, NC. 75 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Classic Sale Furniture and Objets D'Art, Modern and Contemporary Paintings, Jewelry, Numismatics, Archeology, Joysticks. 39 lots
Sat. Mar. 22nd
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
PosterConnection Inc.. Clayton. Poster Auction. 276 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Anime - Vol VI: Celebrating 40 Years of Studio Ghibli Signature Auction. 1202 lots
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Modern and Contemporary Art. 217 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Great Estates! Live in Person Classic to Modern Art & Antiques Auction. 48 lots
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. Antique & Custom Furnishings, Fine Art and Decorative Accessories. 73 lots
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Fine Art at Auction. 69 lots
Sun. Mar. 23rd
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. 231 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Art Books Auction. 33 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 124 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Dutch Literature and Illustrated. 22 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books Auction. 28 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Historical Photography Auction. 29 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 112 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Science and Nature Books Auction. 29 lots
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