Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 64 Auctions Archived, another 44 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended 1 August, 64 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 11 in euros, 8 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Swedish krona, 40 in US dollars, and 2 in South African rand.
Turnover was $7,698,505.46.. The average lot sold for $827.80. The percentage of lots sold was 83.49.
Forty-four fresh sales will close during the current week.
1 auction saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Signature Auction on July 25th: $1,766,851
6 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History: Haller Flag Cancels Pt. 2 and Cameo Corner Cards on July 26th: 161.93%
Bonhams. Dorothy and Roy Lichtenstein at Home. The Personal Collection on July 30th: 157.16%
Rago Arts and Auctions. The Curious Tour: The Lisa Goldberg Collection on July 29th: 149.74%
OSENAT. Sale of the Angelus at Chailly-en-Bière on July 28th: 137.58%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on July 31st: 136.48%
Heritage Auctions. Summer U.S. Currency Obsolete Banknotes Showcase Auction on July 27th: 101.73%
40 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. Superhero Panel Page Comic Art Signature Auction on July 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Man of Bronze: A Doc Savage Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction on July 31st: 100.00%
Bonhams. Dorothy and Roy Lichtenstein at Home. The Personal Collection on July 30th: 100.00%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on July 30th: 100.00%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. The Beatles Books and Magazines on July 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on July 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on July 29th: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. The Texas Ranch Auction - Day 2 on July 27th: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. The Texas Ranch Auction - Day 1 on July 26th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. Prints and Photos Auction on July 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on July 29th: 99.76%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on July 30th: 99.70%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on July 27th: 99.67%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on July 29th: 99.50%
Heritage Auctions. Summer U.S. Currency Obsolete Banknotes Showcase Auction on July 27th: 98.25%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on July 29th: 98.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on July 27th: 97.16%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates Live! Art & Antiques Auction on July 26th: 96.67%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on July 27th: 96.59%
Mennonite Life. Rare and Used Book Auction on July 11th: 96.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Photographs on July 31st: 95.96%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on July 31st: 95.92%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on July 27th: 95.89%
Ripley Auctions. Timed Art Auction: Works on Paper, Paintings, Prints, & Multiples Collection on July 30th: 94.69%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History: Haller Flag Cancels Pt. 2 and Cameo Corner Cards on July 26th: 94.51%
Rago Arts and Auctions. The Curious Tour: The Lisa Goldberg Collection on July 29th: 93.88%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. BCD Web Sale on July 31st: 93.68%
Hake's Auctions. Hake's Auction on July 30th: 93.43%
Heritage Auctions. Western Stories: Illustration Art Showcase Auction on July 29th: 93.06%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Interior Sale of Household Furnishings to include Antiques and Modern Furniture. A Large Selection of Ceramics, Glass and Decorative Ware, Assorted Pocket and Wrist Watches, Jewellery on July 31st: 92.86%
amelia jeffers. Fabulous Finds Two-Day Auction @The Warehouse on July 26th: 90.43%
Cotswold Auction Company. Treasures in Boxes, Books & Household items on July 27th: 89.47%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Curated: Calder on July 30th: 88.46%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Signature Auction on July 25th: 85.35%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on July 16th: 84.85%
Grays Auctioneers. A Library of Curiosities on July 30th: 83.33%
Morphy Auctions. Old West (Online only) on July 29th: 83.33%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on July 26th: 82.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on July 19th: 80.37%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on July 23rd: 80.00%
64 total sales reported this week:
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Interior Sale of Household Furnishings to include Antiques and Modern Furniture. A Large Selection of Ceramics, Glass and Decorative Ware, Assorted Pocket and Wrist Watches, Jewellery on July 31st: 92.86%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Photographs on July 31st: 95.96%
PBA Galleries. Americana with Zamorano 80 - Travel & Exploration - Maps & Views on July 31st: 61.45%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Chic and Antique Auction on July 31st: 58.97%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. July 2025 Auction on July 31st: 38.61%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Action Figures Erotica & Vintage Collectibles on July 31st: 52.66%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. BCD Web Sale on July 31st: 93.68%
Hansons. London July Modern Design, Interior, Fine Art and Jewellery Auction on July 31st: 30.43%
Duke's. The Summer Auction on July 31st: 65.91%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on July 31st: 95.92%
Heritage Auctions. Superhero Panel Page Comic Art Signature Auction on July 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Man of Bronze: A Doc Savage Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction on July 31st: 100.00%
Ripley Auctions. Timed Art Auction: Works on Paper, Paintings, Prints, & Multiples Collection on July 30th: 94.69%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Curated: Calder on July 30th: 88.46%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Fine Antique Art, African & Asian Finds on July 30th: 15.31%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Timed Auction on July 30th: 15.83%
Grays Auctioneers. A Library of Curiosities on July 30th: 83.33%
Bonhams. Dorothy and Roy Lichtenstein at Home. The Personal Collection on July 30th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. The Curious Tour: The Lisa Goldberg Collection on July 29th: 93.88%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on July 30th: 100.00%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. The Beatles Books and Magazines on July 29th: 100.00%
Morphy Auctions. Old West (Online only) on July 29th: 83.33%
Hansons. The Library Auction on July 29th: 68.09%
Aspire Art Auctions. Winter '25 Collection: Across the Line, Online Auction on July 29th: 73.91%
Hake's Auctions. Hake's Auction on July 30th: 93.43%
OSENAT. Interiors Online on July 28th: 68.42%
Stephan Welz & Co.. Timed Online Collectors' Coin and Silver Auction on July 27th: 70.37%
OSENAT. Sale of the Angelus at Chailly-en-Bière on July 28th: 73.68%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on July 23rd: 80.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on July 23rd: 69.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on July 21st: 64.56%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on July 19th: 80.37%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on July 18th: 61.54%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on July 16th: 70.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on July 16th: 84.85%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on July 14th: 74.65%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on July 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on July 30th: 99.70%
Heritage Auctions. Western Stories: Illustration Art Showcase Auction on July 29th: 93.06%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on July 29th: 98.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on July 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on July 29th: 99.76%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on July 29th: 99.50%
Mennonite Life. Rare and Used Book Auction on July 11th: 96.00%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Natural history, Voyages, Military, Fine Bindings on July 27th: 56.21%
Lay's Auctioneers. The Timed Coins, Railways & Collectables Sale on July 27th: 43.01%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on July 27th: 99.67%
Cotswold Auction Company. Treasures in Boxes, Books & Household items on July 27th: 89.47%
Vogt Auction. The Texas Ranch Auction - Day 2 on July 27th: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. The Texas Ranch Auction - Day 1 on July 26th: 100.00%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History: Haller Flag Cancels Pt. 2 and Cameo Corner Cards on July 26th: 94.51%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates Live! Art & Antiques Auction on July 26th: 96.67%
North American Auction Company. Tombstone Western Heritage Museum Auction: The Earp Brothers & Cowboys on July 26th: 63.11%
Morton Subastas. The Saturday Sale on July 26th: 44.90%
Hansons. The Norfolk Jewellery, Silver, Watch & Fine Art Auction on July 26th: 40.68%
amelia jeffers. Fabulous Finds Two-Day Auction @The Warehouse on July 26th: 90.43%
Leland Little Auctions. Prints and Photos Auction on July 25th: 100.00%
Bukowskis. Decorate Your Summer House on July 25th: 16.67%
Heritage Auctions. Summer U.S. Currency Obsolete Banknotes Showcase Auction on July 27th: 98.25%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on July 27th: 95.89%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on July 27th: 96.59%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on July 27th: 97.16%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on July 26th: 82.24%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Signature Auction on July 25th: 85.35%
For the week ahead 44 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Aug. 4th
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction. 162 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 58 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Weekly House and Garden Sale. 59 lots
Tue. Aug. 5th
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 29 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 419 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 150 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 100 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Kisling. The Prince of Montparnasse. 23 lots
Wed. Aug. 6th
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints, Maps and Posters. 98 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Chicago. Editions and Works on Paper. 178 lots
Weiss Auctions. Lynbrook. August Sports Memorabilia, Cards, & Non-Sports Cards. 458 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 341 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 93 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. The Art of Hawaii. 24 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Stamps and Postal History. 201 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 28 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 90 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Timed Estate Art and Antiques Auction. 159 lots
Thu. Aug. 7th
Swann Galleries. New York. Vintage Posters. 311 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. The DC Universe Collection Part 6: Action Comics and More. 143 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books. 250 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Rare Books, Autographs, and Maps. 378 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Disney Signature Auction. 1653 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Key Comics Showcase Auction. 115 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Hampton NH Virtual Online Estate Sale. 15 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Unreserved@Neal Online Auction. 64 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Thursday Morning at Stair. 26 lots
Fri. Aug. 8th
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia.
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. Wild West Wonders Live Auction - Day 1. 344 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Historical Manuscripts Including Texana Signature Auction. 418 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Pokémon Masters Trading Cards, Original Art, and Video Games Signature Auction. 106 lots
Sat. Aug. 9th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper.
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Saturday Auction.
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. Wild West Wonders Live Auction - Day 2. 330 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 29 lots
Sun. Aug. 10th
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.
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. Summer Auction. 228 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Stamps and Postal History. 94 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction. 133 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Summer Confederate Currency Showcase Auction. 187 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. Wild West Wonders Live Auction - Day 3. 254 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Historical Memorabilia. 14 lots
Bruce McKinney
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Sotheby’s
Shelf Life: Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper from the Library of Stanley J. Seeger and Christopher Cone
25 June – July 7Sotheby’s, July 7: Ludwig van Beethoven. Autograph sketches for the overture "Die Weihe des Hauses", op.124, [1822], UNPUBLISHED. £150,000 to £200,000.Sotheby’s, July 7: Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice, 1813, first edition, 3 volumes, contemporary half calf. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, July 7: Walt Whitman. Leaves of Grass, Brooklyn, 1855, first edition, first issue, original green cloth, the Doheny copy. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, July 7: Binding—Sangorski & Sutcliffe—Omar Khayyam. Rubaiyat, London, 1872, third edition, in a magnificent jewelled Peacock binding. £15,000 to £20,000.Sotheby’s, July 7: George Eliot. Middlemarch, Edinburgh and London, 1871, first edition in the original parts. £20,000 to £30,000. -
Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: Hassall (Joan) A large collection of over 300 original woodblocks of engravings for various books, v.d., with Hassall's engraver's glass water-globe (Qty) - Est. £10,000-15,000Forum, July 9: Eragny Press.- [Bradley (Katherine Harris) & Edith Emma Cooper], "Michael Field." Whym Chow, Flame of Love, one of only 27 copies, inscribed by Bradley, the rarest book from the press, 1914. - Est. £3,000-4,000Forum, July 9: [Moore (Thomas Sturge)] [Wood Engravings], 71 wood-engravings printed by David Chambers from the original blocks, the only set on Japanese Hosho paper, from an edition of 5 sets, [1970]. - Est. £3,000-4,000Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: La Fontaine (Jean de) Contes et Nouvelles en vers, 2 vol., engraved plates after Eisen, fine early 19th century blue morocco, gilt, by Bradel l'ainé, Amsterdam [Paris], 1762. - Est. £2,000-3,000Forum, July 9: Erotica.- Prostitution.- Pretty Women of Paris (The); Their Names and Addresses, Qualities and Faults..., [Paris], privately printed at the Press of the Prefecture de Police, 1883. - Est. £3,000-4,000Forum, July 9: Vale Press.- Ricketts (Charles) & Lucien Pissarro. De la Typographie et de l'Harmonie de la Page Imprimée…, [one of 216 copies], bound in dark blue morocco tooled in gilt, by Sarah T.Prideaux, 1898. - Est. £1,000-1,500Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: Martin (John) Illustrations of the Bible, complete set of 20 mezzotints, good impressions, rarely found in early states, [c.1831-1835]. - Est. £1,000-1,500Forum, July 9: Golden Cockerel Press.- Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ (The), one of 500 copies, Mary Gill's copy, Waltham St. Lawrence, 1931 with a signed proof of engraving on japon numbered 10/10 (2) - Est. £5,000-7,000Forum, July 9: Boccaccio (Giovanni) The Decameron, 3 vol., vol.1 extra-illustrated by John Buckland Wright with c.150 erotic original drawings in pen & ink and pencil, 1886 [extra-illustrated c.1940]. - Est. £10,000-15,000Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: Cox (Morris) Collection of Gogmagog Press Books, 35 vol., rare complete collection of printed books issued by the press, limited editions, most signed by Cox, 1957-83. - Est. £10,000-15,000Forum, July 9: Wynkyn de Worde.- [Terentius Afer (Publius)] [Comedie...], [Paris, Josse Badius: sold in London by Wynkyn de Worde, & others], [15 July 1504]. - Est. £4,000-6,000Forum, July 9: Mosley (James) Ornamented Types. Twenty-Three Alphabets from the Foundry of Louis John Pouchée, 2 vol., one of 10 copies for presentation, from an edition of 210, 1992-93. - Est. £1,000-2,000 -
Freeman’s, June 30. Thomas Jefferson’s “Birth of the New Nation” letter, carried to Paris with the Treaty of Peace, by a Jewish patriot. $100,000-200,000.Freeman’s, June 30. “The rockets’ red glare.” A British midshipman’s log recording the bombardment of Fort McHenry. $60,000-80,000.Freeman’s, June 30. The Critical Promotion of a Naval Hero, Oliver Hazard Perry Commission signed by James Madison, 1812. $40,000-60,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Born in the USA: First Day of Printing in the United States, July 4, 1776. $15,000-25,000.Freeman’s, June 30. One of the Earliest Printed Announcements of American Independence, in the Exceedingly Rare Original Wrappers, 1776. $10,000-15,000.Freeman’s, June 30. "The Two Big Guns of the N.Y. Yanks": A Striking Type 1 Press Photograph of Lou Gehrig's Hands. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. A Unique Contemporary Manuscript Account of Joseph Smith's Final Words to His Followers, the Day Before his Violent Death. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. The State of Minnesota Officially Certifies the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution Of the United States. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Extraordinarily Large Manuscript Petition Signed by a Who's Who of Colonial New York to Queen Anne from the Colony of New York. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Mickey Mantle's First Cover: The Earliest Front-Page Newspaper Image of Mickey Mantle, "Something Good from Joplin". $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. A Call to Arms in the Months Following the Declaration of Independence: An Early Continental Army Recruitment Poster. $6,000-9,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Samuel Jones, the Statesman Behind the Newly Discovered "Jones Declaration": His Annotated Set Used in His Working Law Library. $6,000-9,000.