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Rare Book Hub: 78 Auctions Archived, another 79 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 4 April, 78 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Canadian dollars, 5 in Swiss francs, 1 in Columbian pesos, 20 in euros, 6 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 2 in Polish zloty, 1 in Swedish krona, and 39 in US dollars.

Fifteen thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine lots were offered and 13,192 sold for an 82.46% win rate.

Turnover was $27,110,001.44. The average lot sold for $2,055.03.

A fresh 79 auctions are completing this week!

6 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Spring Sports Card Catalogue Auction on March 29th: $8,975,518
Sothebys. Photographs on April 3rd: $2,811,526
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Signature Auction on March 28th: $1,974,016
Heritage Auctions. Historical Manuscripts Including Texana Signature Auction on March 28th: $1,514,427
Christies. Contemporary Editions on April 1st: $1,410,217
Rago Arts and Auctions. Editions and Works on Paper on April 3rd: $1,144,531

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

Ader. The Sagot Saga on April 2nd: 230.31%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques & Collectibles Online on March 31st: 228.23%
Ader. The Sagot Saga on April 3rd: 189.23%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Unlimited Auction on March 30th: 160.70%
Gros & Delettrez. Travel: Asia - Books, Atlas and Cartography on March 27th: 155.56%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Signature Auction on March 28th: 152.67%
Rossini. Modern Art on April 3rd: 150.62%
Artcurial. A Swiss Private Collection on April 3rd: 129.97%
Tennants Auctioneers. Toys & Models, Sporting & Fishing on April 2nd: 127.98%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. 27th Annual Spring Art Auction - Day 1 on March 29th: 126.49%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints and Drawings on March 28th: 125.42%
Hansons. The Rostrum Antiques and Interiors and Royal Memorabilia sale on March 29th: 122.05%
Doyle New York. Doyle @ Home on April 2nd: 120.40%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. 27th Annual Spring Art Auction - Day 2 on March 30th: 118.39%
Heritage Auctions. Pin-up, Glamour, and Romance Illustration Art Showcase Auction on April 3rd: 115.91%
Pierre Berge and Associes. Contemporary Atmosphere #4 on March 30th: 115.83%
Koller Auctions. Master Prints and Drawings - Online only on April 2nd: 114.20%
Sloane Street Auctions. The Spring Fine Art Auction: To include Old Masters, Jewellery, Modern British, Sculpture and Fine Estate Contents on March 28th: 113.19%
Bukowskis. Prints and Multiples, Spring Edition on March 29th: 109.51%
ALDE. Manuscripts and Autographs on April 2nd: 102.64%

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

Heritage Auctions. Pin-up, Glamour, and Romance Illustration Art Showcase Auction on April 3rd: 100.00%
Artcurial. Swiss Art on April 2nd: 100.00%
Doyle New York. Doyle @ Home on April 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on April 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on April 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on April 1st: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on March 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Balmoral Collection of Queen Elizabeth II - World Paper Money Showcase Auction on March 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on March 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on March 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration Featuring Selections from the Family Collection of Jacques Bracke Showcase Auction on March 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on April 1st: 99.81%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on April 1st: 99.76%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on April 2nd: 99.42%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online -20th Century Fine Arts Library - Part 2 on April 2nd: 98.82%
Bogota Auction. Engravings and Multiples on April 3rd: 98.75%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Signature Auction on March 28th: 98.54%
Heritage Auctions. Spring Sports Card Catalogue Auction on March 29th: 97.77%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. 27th Annual Spring Art Auction - Day 2 on March 30th: 95.95%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 29th: 94.70%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on March 30th: 91.27%
Tennants Auctioneers. Toys & Models, Sporting & Fishing on April 2nd: 90.91%
Ader. The Sagot Saga on April 3rd: 90.86%
Heritage Auctions. Historical Manuscripts Including Texana Signature Auction on March 28th: 90.38%
Pierre Berge and Associes. Contemporary Atmosphere #4 on March 30th: 90.32%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Editions and Works on Paper on April 3rd: 87.04%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on March 24th: 86.54%
EinsZwei. 56th eAuction - Stretti - Fremund - Machal on March 26th: 86.43%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on March 26th: 86.00%
Artcurial. Napoleon, Imperial Collection of a Great Amateur on April 1st: 84.51%
Christies. Contemporary Editions on April 1st: 84.21%
Ader. The Sagot Saga on April 2nd: 81.95%
Rossini. Modern Art on April 3rd: 81.82%
Alexander Historical Auctions. American History Auction -Spring 2025, Day 2 on April 3rd: 81.28%
Bukowskis. Prints and Multiples, Spring Edition on March 29th: 81.05%
New England Book Auctions. Early Printing Americana Exploration & Selections from the Inventory of Periodyssey on April 1st: 80.57%
Sothebys. Photographs on April 3rd: 80.47%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. 27th Annual Spring Art Auction - Day 1 on March 29th: 80.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on March 24th: 80.00%

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.

Heritage Auctions 2024 Topps 50/50 Shohei Ohtani (Dynasty Black-Autographed Relic Card) #SOD1 PSA Mint 9, PSA/DNA Auto 9 - #'d 1/1. on March 29th Actual price: USD $1,067,500.
Sothebys Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico on April 3rd Actual price: USD $635,000.
Heritage Auctions 1909-11 T206 Hindu Red Ty Cobb (Red Portrait) PSA VG-EX 4 -- Pop Two, None Superior! on March 29th Actual price: USD $317,200.
Heritage Auctions 1948 Leaf Jackie Robinson Rookie #79 PSA NM-MT 8. on March 29th Actual price: USD $256,200.
Christies Girl with Balloon on April 1st Actual price: USD $244,151.
Heritage Auctions 1909-11 T206 Broad Leaf 460 Ty Cobb (Portrait-Red) PSA Poor 1 (MK) -- Only PSA-Graded Example! on March 29th Actual price: USD $225,700.
Heritage Auctions 1903 E107 Breisch-Williams Cy Young SGC EX 5 -- Pop One, None Superior! on March 29th Actual price: USD $213,500.
Sothebys Photographic Views in Tanjore and Trivady on April 3rd Actual price: USD $203,200.
Sothebys US Three Sheet for The Wolf Man, 1941 on April 3rd Actual price: USD $190,500.
Heritage Auctions Thomas Jefferson Address to the Cherokee Nation Signed as President. on March 28th Actual price: USD $187,500.
Christies Kate Moss: Purple, Hair Orange on April 1st Actual price: USD $154,629.
Heritage Auctions 1932 U.S. Caramel Lou Gehrig #26 PSA NM-MT 8 - None Superior! on March 29th Actual price: USD $152,500.
Sothebys 'The Tetons and the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming' on April 3rd Actual price: USD $152,400.
Heritage Auctions Signed 1954 - 1976 Topps "Hank Aaron Basic Autographed Set (24 cards)" - Ranked #1 Current and All-Time Finest on the PSA Set Registry. on March 29th Actual price: USD $128,100.
Heritage Auctions 1973 Topps Nolan Ryan #220 PSA Gem Mint 10 - Pop Six! on March 29th Actual price: USD $124,440.
Rago Arts and Auctions Mick Jagger (from the Mick Jagger portfolio) on April 3rd Actual price: USD $118,800.
Heritage Auctions 1916 Tango Eggs Ty Cobb PSA Good 2 -- The Only Example in PSA Population! on March 29th Actual price: USD $109,800.
Christies NOLA (Green Rain) on April 1st Actual price: USD $105,799.
Christies Choose Your Weapon (Sky Blue) on April 1st Actual price: USD $105,799.
Heritage Auctions 1984 Star Co. Michael Jordan Rookie #101 BGS Mint 9. on March 29th Actual price: USD $103,700.
Heritage Auctions 1971 Topps Baseball PSA NM-MT 8 Near-Set (721/752). on March 29th Actual price: USD $103,700.
Heritage Auctions 1921 Standard Biscuit Co. D350-3 Babe Ruth SGC VG-EX+ 4.5 -- the Superior Example of Two in PSA & SGC Populations! on March 29th Actual price: USD $103,700.
Sothebys US Window Card for James Whale's Frankenstein, 1931 on April 3rd Actual price: USD $101,600.
Rago Arts and Auctions Mick Jagger (from the Mick Jagger portfolio) on April 3rd Actual price: USD $101,600.
Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 PSA EX 5. on March 29th Actual price: USD $100,650.

78 total sales reported this week:

Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on March 26th: 86.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on March 24th: 86.54%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on March 24th: 80.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Science and Nature Books Auction on March 23rd: 41.38%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on March 23rd: 75.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Historical Photography Auction on March 23rd: 72.41%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on March 23rd: 57.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Dutch Literature and Illustrated on March 23rd: 77.27%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on March 23rd: 77.42%
Catawiki B. V.. Art Books Auction on March 23rd: 51.52%
EinsZwei. 56th eAuction - Stretti - Fremund - Machal on March 26th: 86.43%
Heritage Auctions. Pin-up, Glamour, and Romance Illustration Art Showcase Auction on April 3rd: 100.00%
Sothebys. Photographs on April 3rd: 80.47%
Sothebys. “There Are Such Things:” 20th Century Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy on Screen on April 3rd: 62.86%
Rossini. Modern Art on April 3rd: 81.82%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Editions and Works on Paper on April 3rd: 87.04%
PBA Galleries. Rare and Antiquarian on April 3rd: 77.08%
Bonhams. Photographs on April 3rd: 62.50%
Bogota Auction. Engravings and Multiples on April 3rd: 98.75%
Alexander Historical Auctions. American History Auction -Spring 2025, Day 2 on April 3rd: 81.28%
Artcurial. A Swiss Private Collection on April 3rd: 73.94%
Artcurial. Swiss Art on April 2nd: 100.00%
Artcurial. Books and Manuscripts on April 2nd: 61.63%
Ader. The Sagot Saga on April 3rd: 90.86%
Ader. The Sagot Saga on April 2nd: 81.95%
Trafford Books. Books, Autographs, Photographs, Ephemera, Postcards, and Postage Stamps. on April 2nd: 74.64%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online -20th Century Fine Arts Library - Part 2 on April 2nd: 98.82%
Tennants Auctioneers. Toys & Models, Sporting & Fishing on April 2nd: 90.91%
Koller Auctions. Master Prints and Drawings - Online only on April 2nd: 76.92%
Koller Auctions. Books and Autographs - Online Only on April 2nd: 63.46%
Kestenbaum and Company. Annual Auction of Passover Haggadot on April 2nd: 78.85%
Doyle New York. Doyle @ Home on April 2nd: 100.00%
Alexander Historical Auctions. American History Auction -Spring 2025, Day 1 on April 2nd: 77.20%
ALDE. Manuscripts and Autographs on April 2nd: 59.38%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on April 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on April 2nd: 99.42%
New England Book Auctions. Early Printing Americana Exploration & Selections from the Inventory of Periodyssey on April 1st: 80.57%
Moreshet Auctions. Special Auction in Honor of Passover on April 1st: 74.19%
Christies. Contemporary Editions on April 1st: 84.21%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples - Online on April 1st: 68.45%
Artcurial. Napoleon, Imperial Collection of a Great Amateur on April 1st: 84.51%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques & Collectibles Online on March 31st: 76.16%
Desa Unicum. Comic Art on March 31st: 49.54%
Chiswick Auctions. Photographica on March 31st: 52.13%
Gros & Delettrez. Travel: Asia - Books, Atlas and Cartography on March 27th: 70.09%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on April 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on April 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on April 1st: 99.76%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on April 1st: 99.81%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Unlimited Auction on March 30th: 49.72%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on March 30th: 100.00%
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Canadian and International Prints and Photography on March 30th: 58.90%
Sarasota Estate Auction. Fine Art, Modern Design, & Jewelry - March Day 2 on March 30th: 70.78%
Pierre Berge and Associes. Contemporary Atmosphere #4 on March 30th: 90.32%
PBA Galleries. The DC Universe Collection Part 5: Silver and Bronze on March 30th: 74.14%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. First Editions, Illustrated Books, Voyages & Exploration on March 29th: 45.58%
Sarasota Estate Auction. Fine Art, Modern Design, & Jewelry - March Day 1 on March 29th: 57.87%
North American Auction Company. Legacy of Luxury: Native American Beadwork, Navajo Rugs & 18th C. French Artistry Sale on March 29th: 75.80%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on March 29th: 57.58%
Hansons. The Rostrum Antiques and Interiors and Royal Memorabilia sale on March 29th: 78.72%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. 27th Annual Spring Art Auction - Day 2 on March 30th: 95.95%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. 27th Annual Spring Art Auction - Day 1 on March 29th: 80.33%
Bukowskis. Prints and Multiples, Spring Edition on March 29th: 81.05%
Sloane Street Auctions. The Spring Fine Art Auction: To include Old Masters, Jewellery, Modern British, Sculpture and Fine Estate Contents on March 28th: 72.73%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Exclusive Montecito Art and Jewelry Auction on March 28th: 40.00%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints and Drawings on March 28th: 73.33%
Giquello. Arts and Literature on March 28th: 52.59%
Desa Unicum. Chagall. In Memorium on March 28th: 65.52%
Propstore. Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction: Los Angeles Spring 2025 on March 28th: 73.89%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 29th: 94.70%
Heritage Auctions. The Balmoral Collection of Queen Elizabeth II - World Paper Money Showcase Auction on March 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on March 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on March 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on March 30th: 91.27%
Heritage Auctions. Space Exploration Featuring Selections from the Family Collection of Jacques Bracke Showcase Auction on March 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Spring Sports Card Catalogue Auction on March 29th: 97.77%
Heritage Auctions. Historical Manuscripts Including Texana Signature Auction on March 28th: 90.38%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Signature Auction on March 28th: 98.54%

For the week ahead 79 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Apr. 7th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 40 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 112 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Weekly House & Gardens. 37 lots

Tue. Apr. 8th
JA Stargardt Autographenhandlung. Berlin. Autograph and Manuscript Auction. 744 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Prints and Multiples. 160 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Special catalogue Mille Annos Manu-Skriptum III. 99 lots
Ader. PARIS. Psychedelic Posters. 117 lots
Bonhams. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 228 lots
Bonhams. Paris. The Classics Paris. 3 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 52 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . History, Geography, and Travel. 259 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Varia. 316 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Rare Books, Theology. 260 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 437 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 203 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 115 lots
Duke's. Dorchester. Avenue Auctions. 125 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Collectibles and Estate Auction. 190 lots

Wed. Apr. 9th
ALDE. Paris. Mountain Books and Paintings. 212 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, English Bibles, Maps & Decorative Prints. 474 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Books, Maps and Manuscripts. 143 lots
Ader. PARIS. Ancient and Modern Books - Kilian Fritsch Collection, Part 2. 174 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Marc Chagall, Symphony of Dreams. Works from the Artist's Estate. 75 lots
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Collectibles ft. Autographs, Militaria, Disneyana, Coins, Posters & More!. 324 lots
Copley Fine Art Auctions. Boston. The Spring Discovery Sale. 35 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Los Angeles: The Passionate Collector: Prints, Posters, and Curiosities from the Eddi Van Auken Collection. 40 lots
Artcurial. Paris. The Universe of Enki Bilal. 17 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction. 134 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts, featuring The Civil War and Abraham Lincoln. 587 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Literature and Book Illustration, 17th-19th Century. 337 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Autographs. 193 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 28 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 323 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 89 lots
Artcurial. Basel. Online Only: Swiss Art. 39 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale - Books - Cultures and Civilizations. 531 lots

Thu. Apr. 10th
OSENAT. PARIS. Photographs and Cameras. 141 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Antiquarian Book Auction. 227 lots
Finarte. Milan. Photographs. 266 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online: Books and Works on Paper. 306 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Lots of Antiquarian and Collectable Books, Prints, and Related Items. 269 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Autographs and Subculture. 276 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Advertising and Coin-Op. 284 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Books & Manuscripts, Silverware, Jewelry & Watches. 57 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Hatchets, Horror and Havoc: Precode Comics. 404 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Archie Comics Part VIII Showcase Auction. 71 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tapping Into The Many Worlds Of Magic: The Gathering Volume VI Trading Card Games Showcase Auction. 123 lots
Ader. PARIS. Yolanda and Lucien Clergue Collection - Part 1. 161 lots
Ader. PARIS. Lucien Clergue Collection - Part 2. 180 lots
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. Spring Rare Book, Print and Americana Auction. 184 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Modern Literature. 494 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Auction of Photographs and Books. 247 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Post-War and Contemporary Art Online. 45 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. Cornish Art, Fine Art and Studio Pottery. 39 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Thursday Morning at Stair. 42 lots

Fri. Apr. 11th
Doyle New York. New York. Rare Books, Autographs and Maps. 362 lots
Bertolami Fine Art . Rome. Photographs from important european collections. 91 lots
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. The Collection of an Amateur Couple. 27 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Modern and Contemporary Art Day Auction. 9 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Incunabula to modern times: Science, History, Religion, Literature LIVE. 196 lots

Sat. Apr. 12th
Aspire Auctions. Pittsburgh. April 2025 Auction.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 152 lots
Marion Antique Auctions. Marion. April Adventure Sale. 79 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. 50th Anniversary Sale.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Maps Auction. 54 lots

Sun. Apr. 13th
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. All Things Music - Timed Sale. 42 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 252 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Vermot de Pas. Paris. 2024: The Legacy. 29 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Art Books Auction. 17 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 80 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books Auction. 67 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . French Literature Illustrated. 70 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Historical Photography Auction. 29 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Literature and Illustrated Books. 32 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Science and Nature Books Auction. 44 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. 50th Anniversary Sale - Day 2.

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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
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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 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.