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    Fonsie Mealy, June 18: William IV, c1830, oversized slope-top Rosewood Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.
    Fonsie Mealy, June 18: William IV, c1830, oversized slope-top Rosewood Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.
    Fonsie Mealy, June 18: William IV, c1830, oversized slope-top Rosewood Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.
    Fonsie Mealy, June 18: French Bateau Bed, exhibition piece from the Exposition Universelle—The Paris World’s Fair, 1878. Third quarter of the 19th century. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.
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    Bonhams, June 16-24: SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI. WASHINGTON, George. Engraved document signed, 1786. $8,000 - $12,000
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    Bonhams, June 16-24: KELMSCOTT PRESS. RUSKIN. The Nature of Gothic. 1892. $1,500 - $2,500
    Bonhams, June 16-24: ASHENDENE PRESS. The Wisdom of Jesus. 1932. $2,000 - $3,000
    Bonhams, June 16-24: CHARLOTTE BRONTE WRITES AS GOVERNESS. Autograph Letter Signed, 1851. $15,000 - $25,000
    Bonhams, June 16-24: FIRST AMERICAN EDITION OF WUTHERING HEIGHTS. BRONTE, Emily. New York, 1848. $3,000 - $5,000
    Bonhams, June 16-24: IAN FLEMING ASSOCIATION COPY. You Only Live Twice. London, 1964. $7,000 - $9,000
    Bonhams, June 16-24: DELUXE EDITION WITH ORIGINAL PAINTING. BUKOWSKI, Charles. War All the Time. 1984. $3,000 - $5,000
    Bonhams, June 16-24: EINSTEIN'S MOST POWERFUL STATEMENT ON THE ATOMIC BOMB. Original Typed Manuscript Signed, "On My Participation in the Atom Bomb Project," 1953. $100,000 - $150,000
    Bonhams, June 16-24: EINSTEIN ON SCIENCE, WAR AND MORALITY. Autograph Letter Signed, 1949. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, June 16-24: SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI. WASHINGTON, George. Engraved document signed, 1786. $8,000 - $12,000
    Bonhams, June 16-24: AN EARLY CHINESE-MADE 34-STAR U.S. CONSULAR FLAG. $8,000 - $12,000
    Bonhams, June 16-24: SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH OF LINCOLN WITH HIS SON TAD. 1864. $60,000 - $90,000
    Bonhams, June 16-24: MALCOLM X WRITES FROM KENYA. Postcard signed, 1964. $4,000 - $6,000
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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 - $65,000 Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 567. One of the Earliest & Most Desirable Printed Maps of Arabia - by Holle/Germanus (1482) Est. $55,000 - $65,000
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 567. One of the Earliest & Most Desirable Printed Maps of Arabia - by Holle/Germanus (1482) Est. $55,000 - $65,000
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 567. One of the Earliest & Most Desirable Printed Maps of Arabia - by Holle/Germanus (1482) Est. $55,000 - $65,000
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 681. Zatta's Complete Atlas with 218 Maps in Full Contemporary Color (1779) Est. $27,500 - $35,000
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 347. MacDonald Gill's Landmark "Wonderground Map" of London (1914) Est. $1,800 - $2,100
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 1. Fries' "Modern" World Map with Portraits of Five Kings (1525) Est. $4,000 - $4,750
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 539. Ortelius' Superb, Decorative Map of Cyprus in Full Contemporary Color (1573) Est. $1,100 - $1,400
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 51. Mercator's Foundation Map for the Americas in Full Contemporary Color (1630) Est. $3,250 - $4,000
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 667. Manuscript Bible Leaf with Image of Mary and Baby Jesus (1450) Est. $1,900 - $2,200
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 226. "A Powerful Example of Color Used to Make a Point" (1895) Est. $400 - $600
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 290. One of the Most Decorative Early Maps of South America - from Linschoten's "Itinerario" (1596) Est. $7,000 - $8,500
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 62. Coronelli's Influential Map of North America with the Island of California (1688) Est. $10,000 - $12,000
    Old 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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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 78 Auctions Archived, another 75 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 21 March, 78 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 20 in euros, 10 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Norwegian krone, 1 in Polish zlotys, 1 in Swedish krona, 41 in US dollars and 1 in South African rand.

 

Fourteen thousand three hundred and fifteen lots were offered and 11,051 sold for a 77.2% win rate.

 

Turnover was $14,447,389.06. The average lot sold for $1,307.34.

 

This past week’s sales were reported in nine currencies. Old paper has gone borderless.

 

Please Note:  Two Bonhams lots qualified for this week's Top 25, but because of our software glitsch, they aren't shown.  To see what was bringing their big bucks click just below on Bonhams. Books and Manuscripts on March 20th:  $1,326,578. You can see all the details.

 

5 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:


Christies. Japanese and Korean Art on March 18th: $2,508,534
Artcurial. The Library of Jean Bourdel, Part 2 on March 20th: $1,519,860
Forum Auctions. Prints and Multiples 1500-2025 on March 19th: $1,489,079
Bonhams. Books and Manuscripts on March 20th: $1,326,578
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript African Americana on March 20th: $1,118,665

 


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

Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs, and Manuscripts - Session 1 on March 11th: 398.82%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs, and Manuscripts - Session 3 on March 12th: 330.98%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs, and Manuscripts - Session 2 on March 12th: 294.29%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs, and Manuscripts - Session 5 on March 13th: 227.01%
Aguttes. Automobilia * Citroen and Enamel Icons: A Unique Collector's Sale on March 20th: 221.87%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs, and Manuscripts - Session 4 on March 13th: 205.33%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Collector's Auction of Toys, Postcards, Stamps, Coins, Whisky, Wine & Spirits, Medals and Militaria etc. on March 20th: 200.70%
Artcurial. The Library of Jean Bourdel, Part 2 on March 20th: 193.36%
Bonhams. Books and Manuscripts on March 20th: 191.73%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Comic Books and Sports Auction on March 18th: 164.40%
Freeman's | Hindman. The Collected Library on March 18th: 142.80%
Carlsen Gallery. March Madness Auction on March 16th: 140.69%
Bonhams. Fine Japanese and Korean Art, including the Alan and Simone Hartman Collection of Japanese Art on March 20th: 134.19%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on March 20th: 133.61%
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript African Americana on March 20th: 124.66%
Bukowskis. Spring Eclectic on March 15th: 123.75%
One Source Auctions. 14th Annual St. Patrick's Day Antiques & Collectibles Online Auction on March 17th: 123.07%
Christies. Japanese and Korean Art on March 18th: 118.48%
RR Auction. Steve Jobs and the Apple Revolution Featuring: Vintage Computing and Video Games on March 20th: 113.64%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Collection of Aso O. Tavitian | New York & Stockbridge | Part II on March 20th: 112.03%
Giquello. Ancient and Modern Books on March 14th: 110.34%
Litchfield County Auctions. Spring Modernism, Fine Art & Décor on March 19th: 104.12%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Sporting and Collectors Auction on March 19th: 101.67%


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

Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Collection of Aso O. Tavitian | New York & Stockbridge | Part II on March 20th: 100.00%
Lark Mason Associates. Retro Anime: Original Cels and other Items from the 1980s - 2000s on March 20th: 100.00%
Aguttes. Automobilia * Citroen and Enamel Icons: A Unique Collector's Sale on March 20th: 100.00%
Carlsen Gallery. March Madness Auction on March 16th: 100.00%
KC Auction Company. March Antiques Auction on March 17th: 100.00%
Bonhams. Discovery on Sunset on March 17th: 100.00%
Du Mouchelles. March 2025: Online Only Exclusives on March 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on March 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on March 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on March 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Cowabunga II - Celebrating the Art of The Simpsons Animation Art Showcase Auction on March 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on March 18th: 99.72%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on March 18th: 99.46%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on March 19th: 99.39%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on March 18th: 98.10%
Bonhams. Books and Manuscripts on March 20th: 97.81%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on March 19th: 97.56%
Artcurial. The Library of Jean Bourdel, Part 2 on March 20th: 97.55%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Collector's Auction of Toys, Postcards, Stamps, Coins, Whisky, Wine & Spirits, Medals and Militaria etc. on March 20th: 96.74%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs, and Manuscripts - Session 2 on March 12th: 96.49%
One Source Auctions. 14th Annual St. Patrick's Day Antiques & Collectibles Online Auction on March 17th: 95.14%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs, and Manuscripts - Session 3 on March 12th: 93.79%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs, and Manuscripts - Session 1 on March 11th: 93.02%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints Unlimited on March 14th: 92.76%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on March 10th: 92.73%
Freeman's | Hindman. The Collected Library on March 18th: 92.58%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Books: Signed & 1st Editions, Rocket Mail + Historical Items on March 19th: 92.16%
Ripley Auctions. Timed Estate Art and Antiques Auction on March 19th: 91.57%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 15th: 90.67%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on March 16th: 90.36%
Litchfield County Auctions. Spring Modernism, Fine Art & Décor on March 19th: 90.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on March 10th: 90.00%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs, and Manuscripts - Session 5 on March 13th: 89.80%
Blackwell Auctions. March Exceptional Estates Auction on March 15th: 89.06%
Ader. Fine Art Books, Africa and Collections on March 17th: 88.98%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on March 20th: 88.43%
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript African Americana on March 20th: 88.34%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Fresh Finds: A Spring Discovery Auction on March 20th: 88.24%
Christies. Japanese and Korean Art on March 18th: 87.40%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on March 9th: 87.23%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Vintage Posters on March 20th: 87.04%
Bonhams. Fine Japanese and Korean Art, including the Alan and Simone Hartman Collection of Japanese Art on March 20th: 86.72%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs, and Manuscripts - Session 4 on March 13th: 86.58%
Bukowskis. Spring Eclectic on March 15th: 85.71%
Ripley Auctions. PICKERS EXPRESS Timed Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles VII on March 18th: 83.87%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Comic Books and Sports Auction on March 18th: 83.48%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Fine & Decorative Arts Quarterly on March 18th: 83.33%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. ChristianiaAuktion on March 16th: 82.50%

Olympia Auctions. Olympia Timed: Paintings, Works on Paper, and Sculpture on March 16th: 81.11% 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies Kanagawa oki nami ura (Under the well of the Great Wave off Kanagawa) ["Great Wave"] on March 18th Actual price: USD $882,000.
  2. Christies Gaifu kaisei (Fine wind, clear weather) ["Red Fuji"] on March 18th Actual price: USD $252,000.
  3. Christies Kanagawa oki nami ura (Under the well of the Great Wave off Kanagawa) ["Great Wave"] on March 18th Actual price: USD $252,000.
  4. RR Auction Steve Jobs Signed 1976 Apple Computer Co. Check No. 5, Filled Out Entirely by the Company's Co-Founder on March 20th Actual price: USD $112,054.
  5. Christies Washu Yoshino, Yoshitsune umaarai no taki (Yoshitsune's Horse-washing Falls at Yoshino in Yamato Province) on March 18th Actual price: USD $94,500.
  6. Forum Auctions Amusement Park Alleyway (Unique Watercolour) on March 20th Actual price: USD $89,763.
  7. Giquello MANUSCRIT D'ORNITHOLOGIE. - Album de dessins originaux d'oiseaux on March 14th Actual price: USD $88,128.
  8. Forum Auctions Ingrid Bergman. Herself (Feldman and Schellmann II.313) on March 19th Actual price: USD $75,318.
  9. Blackwell Auctions Volkswagen, Ads Series, Screenprint on March 15th Actual price: USD $72,000.
  10. Swann Galleries (BUSINESS--DIRECTORIES.) The Negro Travelers' Green Book on March 20th Actual price: USD $62,500.
  11. RR Auction Steve Jobs Signed 1976 Apple Computer Company Check on March 20th Actual price: USD $62,500.
  12. Christies Kinoe no Komatsu (Pining for love) on March 18th Actual price: USD $56,700.
  13. Gonnelli Casa DAste Hieronymus (santo), Vita di sancti Padri vulgariter historiada. (Al colophon:) Impressum Venetiis: per Otinum da Pauia de la Luna, 1501 adi 28. luio. on March 12th Actual price: USD $55,107.
  14. Swann Galleries (ABOLITION.) Walker's Appeal in Four Articles; Together with a Preamble, to the Coloured Citizens of the World on March 20th Actual price: USD $52,500.
  15. Artcurial Ensemble le dit des douze sibilles on March 20th Actual price: USD $52,497.
  16. Forum Auctions Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (Feldman & Schellmann II.343) on March 19th Actual price: USD $52,395.
  17. Christies Beauties of the Four Seasons on March 18th Actual price: USD $50,400.
  18. Christies Furyu yusuzumi san bijin (Three fashionable beauties cooling off in the evening) on March 18th Actual price: USD $50,400.
  19. Artcurial Le Premier (Second, Tiers et Quart) Volume de froissart Des croniques de France on March 20th Actual price: USD $48,353.
  20. RR Auction Apple-1 Computer Operation Manual - From the Collection of Clement Mok on March 20th Actual price: USD $47,498.
  21. Artcurial Le Premier (Le second ; Le tiers) volume de Lancelot du lac nouvellemet imprime... on March 20th Actual price: USD $45,590.
  22. Artcurial Microcosme on March 20th Actual price: USD $44,208.
  23. Swann Galleries (ENTERTAINMENT.) Papers of Alonzo Collins, proprietor of Washington's Club Caverns on March 20th Actual price: USD $40,000.
  24. Christies Yuki ni fururu Terajima mura (Evening snow at Terajima Village) on March 18th Actual price: USD $37,800.
  25. Christies The Fuji River in snow on March 18th Actual price: USD $37,800.





78 total sales reported this week:

Bonhams. Books and Manuscripts on March 20th: 97.81%
Weiss Auctions. March Estate Fine Art & Jewelry on March 20th: 56.41%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Collector's Auction of Toys, Postcards, Stamps, Coins, Whisky, Wine & Spirits, Medals and Militaria etc. on March 20th: 96.74%
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript African Americana on March 20th: 88.34%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Collection of Aso O. Tavitian | New York & Stockbridge | Part II on March 20th: 100.00%
RR Auction. Steve Jobs and the Apple Revolution Featuring: Vintage Computing and Video Games on March 20th: 73.91%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Vintage Posters on March 20th: 87.04%
PBA Galleries. Americana - Travel - World History - Cartography on March 20th: 56.18%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Fresh Finds: A Spring Discovery Auction on March 20th: 88.24%
Lark Mason Associates. Retro Anime: Original Cels and other Items from the 1980s - 2000s on March 20th: 100.00%
Kestenbaum and Company. Auction of Fine Judaica: Rare and Illustrated Books, Ceremonial Objects, Graphic Art & Holy Land Maps. on March 20th: 64.33%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on March 20th: 88.43%
Forum Auctions. The Art of Music: Bob Dylan and Rock 'n' Roll Icons on March 20th: 68.85%
Bonhams. Fine Japanese and Korean Art, including the Alan and Simone Hartman Collection of Japanese Art on March 20th: 86.72%
Artcurial. The Library of Jean Bourdel, Part 2 on March 20th: 97.55%
Aguttes. Automobilia * Citroen and Enamel Icons: A Unique Collector's Sale on March 20th: 100.00%
Ader. Russian and Polonica Art on March 20th: 55.00%
Ripley Auctions. Timed Estate Art and Antiques Auction on March 19th: 91.57%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Rare Autographs, Memorabilia & Art on March 19th: 74.22%
Litchfield County Auctions. Spring Modernism, Fine Art & Décor on March 19th: 90.14%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on March 19th: 97.56%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on March 19th: 99.39%
Grays Auctioneers. Off the Wall on March 19th: 61.54%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Books: Signed & 1st Editions, Rocket Mail + Historical Items on March 19th: 92.16%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Sporting and Collectors Auction on March 19th: 53.19%
Forum Auctions. Prints and Multiples 1500-2025 on March 19th: 75.09%
Old World Auctions. Antique Maps, Charts, Atlases, Engravings, Manuscripts & Books on March 12th: 23.14%
Carlsen Gallery. March Madness Auction on March 16th: 100.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Fine & Decorative Arts Quarterly on March 18th: 83.33%
Setdart. Contemporary Art on March 18th: 30.43%
Ripley Auctions. PICKERS EXPRESS Timed Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles VII on March 18th: 83.87%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Comic Books and Sports Auction on March 18th: 83.48%
Freeman's | Hindman. The Collected Library on March 18th: 92.58%
Christies. Japanese and Korean Art on March 18th: 87.40%
One Source Auctions. 14th Annual St. Patrick's Day Antiques & Collectibles Online Auction on March 17th: 95.14%
Rossini. Posters, Paintings, Lithographs & Works on paper on March 17th: 19.39%
KC Auction Company. March Antiques Auction on March 17th: 100.00%
Gorringes. Weekly House & Gardens on March 17th: 73.47%
Cotswold Auction Company. Modern Art & Design, Vintage Fashion & Textiles on March 17th: 76.92%
Bonhams. Discovery on Sunset on March 17th: 100.00%
Ader. Fine Art Books, Africa and Collections on March 17th: 88.98%
Tabula Auctions Ltd. Antique Maps and Prints - Online 3/4 on March 16th: 21.74%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Collection - Part 6 on March 16th: 52.94%
Stephan Welz & Co.. March Promenade Auction | Hybrid-Live Auction on March 16th: 45.16%
Olympia Auctions. Olympia Timed: Paintings, Works on Paper, and Sculpture on March 16th: 81.11%
Bukowskis. Spring Eclectic on March 15th: 85.71%
Blackwell Auctions. March Exceptional Estates Auction on March 15th: 89.06%
Vermot de Pas. History and Regions of France - Horse Posts - Navy on March 14th: 8.51%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints Unlimited on March 14th: 92.76%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on March 15th: 27.16%
Morton Subastas. Special Auction of Antique and Contemporary Books on March 14th: 45.48%
Michaans Auctions. March Gallery Auction on March 14th: 75.51%
Giquello. Ancient and Modern Books on March 14th: 58.05%
Du Mouchelles. March 2025: Online Only Exclusives on March 14th: 100.00%
Desa Unicum. Franciszek Starowieyski. Provocateur and Visionary on March 14th: 78.26%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. British & European Paintings & Watercolours, Old Master & Modern Prints & Drawings on March 12th: 73.68%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs, and Manuscripts - Session 5 on March 13th: 89.80%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs, and Manuscripts - Session 4 on March 13th: 86.58%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs, and Manuscripts - Session 3 on March 12th: 93.79%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs, and Manuscripts - Session 2 on March 12th: 96.49%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs, and Manuscripts - Session 1 on March 11th: 93.02%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. ChristianiaAuktion on March 16th: 82.50%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on March 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on March 18th: 99.46%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on March 18th: 98.10%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on March 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on March 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on March 16th: 90.36%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on March 18th: 99.72%
Heritage Auctions. Cowabunga II - Celebrating the Art of The Simpsons Animation Art Showcase Auction on March 15th: 100.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 15th: 90.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Historical Memorabilia on March 13th: 63.16%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on March 12th: 78.95%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on March 10th: 90.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on March 10th: 92.73%
Catawiki B. V.. French Literature and Illustrated on March 9th: 53.19%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on March 9th: 87.23%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on March 8th: 75.34%


For the week ahead 7 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Mar. 24th
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Auction 056 part 1, Online Auction: Judaica | Chassidut and Kabbalah | Esther Scrolls | Objects. 279 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 40 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 104 lots

Tue. Mar. 25th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 381 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 179 lots
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. The March Auctions 2025: Asian Art, Ceramics, Books & Manuscripts. 198 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 100 lots
Hake's Auctions. York. Auction 243 - online 3/4. 566 lots
EinsZwei. Prague. 55th eAuction of Drawings and Graphics. 218 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Auction 056 Part 2, Online Auction: Jewish History and Zionism | Books | Ephemera | Art. 337 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Antiques and Books Auction. 94 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Early Printing Americana Exploration & Selections from the Inventory of Periodyssey Catalog. 210 lots
Sothebys. London. Arcade Sale. 16 lots

Wed. Mar. 26th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 331 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 40 lots
ALDE. Paris. Patrice de Bailliencourt Library - Memories from Félicité Baudelaire. 227 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Books. 211 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Prints and Multiples. 96 lots
Sothebys. London. Prints and Multiples. 79 lots
Forum Auctions. London. The Library of Barry Humphries. 243 lots
EinsZwei. Prague. 56th eAuction - Stretti - Fremund - Machal. 199 lots
Propstore. Valencia. Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction: Los Angeles Spring 2025. 203 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. c.650+ Lot Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Antiquarian Books, Rare & Signed First Editions, Early World Travel Guides, Maps, GAA Interest, Local Histories, Literature etc.. 624 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp, Paperback, Science Fiction & Fantasy Illustration Art Showcase Auction. 131 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. The Flambards Sale. 157 lots
Sothebys. New York. Arcade / New York - online 3/19. 6 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Curated: Picasso. 8 lots
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. Jewelry & Fine. 87 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 50 lots
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Fine & Dec Arts, Native American, Chinese & Japanese Antiques, Silver, Coins, Jewelry & More!. 311 lots

Thu. Mar. 27th
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Books in all Fields with Literature, Americana, Maps, Photographs, Art - Online 12/21. 333 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Prints and Multiples. 122 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper. 271 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Books and Autographs. 272 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Spring Emporium featuring Sports Memorabilia and Cards. 196 lots
Gros & Delettrez. PARIS. Travel: Asia - Books, Atlas and Cartography. 234 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Paper Money Signature Auction. 618 lots
EinsZwei. Prague. 57th eAuction of Autographs and Signatures. 234 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Philadelphia. Books and Manuscripts. 282 lots
Ahlers & Ogletree. Atlanta. March Estates and Collections. 34 lots
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Toronto. Fine Photographs - session 1. 207 lots
Ader. PARIS. Former Michel Simon Collection. 49 lots
Ader. PARIS. Albert Dubout - A Collection. 157 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. March Estate Auction. 44 lots
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Los Angeles. March 2025 Auction. 91 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Americana Treasures: A Discovery Auction of Timeless Antiques. 41 lots
Fairhill Auction. Elkton. March Militaria Auction. 274 lots

Fri. Mar. 28th
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Old Master Prints and Drawings. 30 lots
Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Arts and Literature. 367 lots
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Books, Graphic Art, Autographs. 442 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Historical Manuscripts Including Texana Signature Auction. 364 lots
Sloane Street Auctions. London. The Spring Fine Art Auction: To include Old Masters, Jewellery, Modern British, Sculpture and Fine Estate Contents. 44 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Chagall. In Memorium. 29 lots

Sat. Mar. 29th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 151 lots
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Modern and Contemporary Graphic Art, Modern Books. 503 lots
Sarasota Estate Auction. Sarasota. Fine Art, Modern Design, & Jewelry - March Day 1. 254 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Spring Sports Card Catalogue Auction. 1749 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Space Exploration Featuring Selections from the Family Collection of Jacques Bracke Showcase Auction. 370 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lone Jack. 27th Annual Spring Art Auction - Day 1. 61 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. Legacy of Luxury: Native American Beadwork, Navajo Rugs & 18th C. French Artistry Sale. 157 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. First Editions, Illustrated Books, Voyages & Exploration.

Sun. Mar. 30th
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. 230 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. The DC Universe Collection Part 5: Silver and Bronze. 348 lots
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Regina. Canadian and International Prints and Photography. 326 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Balmoral Collection of Queen Elizabeth II - World Paper Money Showcase Auction. 409 lots
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 104 lots
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Jerusalem. Unlimited Auction. 354 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lone Jack. 27th Annual Spring Art Auction - Day 2. 74 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Literature and Illustrated Books. 23 lots
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. Contemporary Atmosphere #4. 31 lots
Sarasota Estate Auction. Sarasota. Fine Art, Modern Design, & Jewelry - March Day 2. 154 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 64 lots

Bruce McKinney

 

RBH and AE

 

 

  • Sotheby’sNew York Book Week12-26 June Sotheby’sNew York Book Week12-26 June
    Sotheby’s
    New York Book Week
    12-26 June
    Sotheby’s
    New York Book Week
    12-26 June
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Theocritus. Theocriti Eclogae triginta, Venice, Aldo Manuzio, February 1495/1496. 220,000 - 280,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, June 26: Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby, 1925. 40,000 - 60,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, June 26: Blake, William. Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Printed ca. 1381-1832. 400,000 - 600,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, June 26: Lincoln, Abraham. Thirteenth Amendment, signed by Abraham Lincoln. 8,000,000 - 12,000,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, June 26: Galieli, Galileo. First Edition of the Foundation of Modern Astronomy, 1610. 300,000 - 400,000 USD
  • FinarteBooks, Autographs & PrintsJune 24 & 25, 2025 FinarteBooks, Autographs & PrintsJune 24 & 25, 2025
    Finarte
    Books, Autographs & Prints
    June 24 & 25, 2025
    Finarte
    Books, Autographs & Prints
    June 24 & 25, 2025
    Finarte, June 24-25: ALIGHIERI, DANTE / LANDINO, CRISTOFORO. Comento di Christophoro Landino Fiorentino sopra la Comedia di Danthe Alighieri poeta fiorentino, 1481. €40,000 to €50,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: ALIGHIERI, DANTE. La Commedia [Commento di Christophorus Landinus]. Aggiunta: Marsilius Ficinus, Ad Dantem gratulatio [in latino e Italiano], 1487. €40,000 to €60,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: ALIGHIERI, DANTE. Il Convivio, 1490. €20,000 to €25,000.
    Finarte
    Books, Autographs & Prints
    June 24 & 25, 2025
    Finarte, June 24-25: BANDELLO, MATTEO. La prima [-quarta] parte de le nouelle del Bandello, 1554. €7,000 to €9,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: LEGATURA – PLUTARCO. Le vies des hommes illustres, grecs et romaines translates, 1567. €10,000 to €12,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: TOLOMEO, CLAUDIO. Ptolemeo La Geografia di Claudio Ptolemeo Alessandrino, Con alcuni comenti…, 1548. €4,000 to €6,000.
    Finarte
    Books, Autographs & Prints
    June 24 & 25, 2025
    Finarte, June 24-25: FESTE - COPPOLA, GIOVANNI CARLO. Le nozze degli Dei, favola [...] rappresentata in musica in Firenze…, 1637. €6,000 to €8,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: SPINOZA, BARUCH. Opera posthuma, 1677. €8,000 to €12,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: PUSHKIN, ALEXANDER. Borus Godunov, 1831. €30,000 to €50,000.
    Finarte
    Books, Autographs & Prints
    June 24 & 25, 2025
    Finarte, June 24-25: LIBRO D'ARTISTA - LECUIRE, PIERRE. Ballets-minute, 1954. €35,000 to €40,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: LIBRO D'ARTISTA - MAJAKOVSKIJ, VLADIMIR / LISSITZKY, LAZAR MARKOVICH. Dlia Golosa, 1923. €7,000 to €10,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: LIBRO D'ARTISTA - MATISSE, HENRI / MONTHERLANT, HENRY DE. Pasiphaé. Chant de Minos., 1944. €22,000 to €24,000.
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    Bonhams, June 16-25: 15th-CENTURY TREATISE ON SYPHILIS. GRÜNPECK. 1496. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, June 16-25: THE NORMAN COPY OF BENIVIENI'S TREATISE ON PATHOLOGY. 1507. $12,000 - $18,000
    Bonhams, June 16-25: FRACASTORO. Syphilis sive Morbus Gallicus. 1530. $8,000 - $12,000
    Bonhams, June 16-25: THE FIRST PUBLISHED WORK ON SKIN DISEASES. MERCURIALIS. De morbis cutaneis... 1572. $10,000 - $15,000
    Bonhams, June 16-25: BIDLOO. Anatomia humani corporis... 1685. $6,000 - $9,000
    Bonhams, June 16-25: THE NORMAN COPY OF DOUGLASS'S EARLY AMERICAN WORK ON INNOCULATION AND SMALLPOX. 1722. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, June 16-25: LIND'S FIRST TREATISE ON SCURVY. 1753. $15,000 - $20,000
    Bonhams, June 16-25: RARE JENNER SIGNED CIRCULAR ON VACCINATION. 1821. $4,000 - $6,000
    Bonhams, June 16-25: MOST BEAUTIFUL OF MEDICAL ILLUSTRATIONS. BRIGHT. Reports of Medical Cases... 1827-1831. $10,000 - $15,000
    Bonhams, June 16-25: FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE PRESENTATION COPY TO HER MOTHER. 1860. $6,000 - $8,000
    Bonhams, June 16-25: LORENZO TRAVER'S MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL OF BURNSIDE'S NORTH CAROLINA EXPEDITION. TRAVER, Lorenzo. $2,000 - $3,000
    Bonhams, June 16-25: ONE OF THE EARLIEST PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOKS ON DERMATOLOGY. HARDY. Clinique Photographique... 1868. $3,000 - $5,000
  • Dominic Winter AuctioneersJune 18 & 19Printed Books & Maps, Children's & Illustrated Books, Modern First Editions Dominic Winter AuctioneersJune 18 & 19Printed Books & Maps, Children's & Illustrated Books, Modern First Editions
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    June 18 & 19
    Printed Books & Maps, Children's & Illustrated Books, Modern First Editions
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    June 18 & 19
    Printed Books & Maps, Children's & Illustrated Books, Modern First Editions
    Dominic Winter, June 18-19: World. Van Geelkercken (N.), Orbis Terrarum Descriptio Duobis..., circa 1618. £4,000-6,000.
    Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Moll (Herman). A New Exact Map of the Dominions of the King of Great Britain..., circa 1715. £2,000-3,000.
    Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Churchill (Winston S.). The World Crisis, 5 volumes bound in 6, 1st edition, 1923-31. £1,000-1,500
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    June 18 & 19
    Printed Books & Maps, Children's & Illustrated Books, Modern First Editions
    Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Darwin (Charles). On the Origin of Species, 2nd edition, 2nd issue, 1860. £1,500-2,000.
    Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Roberts (David). The Holy Land, 6 volumes in 3, 1st quarto ed, 1855-56. £1,500-2,000.
    Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Saint-Exupéry (Antoine de, 1900-1944). Pilote de guerre (Flight to Arras), 1942. £10,000-15,000.
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    June 18 & 19
    Printed Books & Maps, Children's & Illustrated Books, Modern First Editions
    Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Austen (Jane, 1775-1817). Signature, cut from a letter, no date. £7,000-10,000
    Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Huxley (Aldous). Brave New World, 1st edition, with wraparound band, 1932. £4,000-6,000
    Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Tolkien (J. R. R.) The Hobbit, 1st edition, 2nd impression, 1937. £3,000-5,000
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    June 18 & 19
    Printed Books & Maps, Children's & Illustrated Books, Modern First Editions
    Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Rackham (Arthur, 1867-1939). Princess by the Sea (from Irish Fairy Tales), circa 1920. £4,000-6,000
    Dominic Winter, June 18-19: Kelmscott Press. The Story of the Glittering Plain, Walter Crane's copy, 1894. £3,000-4,000
    Dominic Winter, June 18-19: King (Jessie Marion, 1875-1949). The Summer House, watercolour. £4,000-6,000
  • Forum AuctionsA Sixth Selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library19th June 2025 Forum AuctionsA Sixth Selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library19th June 2025
    Forum Auctions
    A Sixth Selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library
    19th June 2025
    Forum Auctions
    A Sixth Selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library
    19th June 2025
    Forum, 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 2025
    Forum, 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.
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    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.