Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 46 Auctions Archived, another 48 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended 8 August, 46 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 4 in euros, 11 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in New Zealand dollars, and 28 in US dollars.
Turnover was $5,492,001.64. The average lot sold for $708.10.
Forty-eight fresh sales will close during the current week.
As we become more familiar with this process we expect two effects. It will encourage auction houses to add staff for Categories that are heavily trafficked. For collectors, those Categories that reflect their interests, will become part of their collecting routine. In this way in time, their collections will prosper, becoming more intense, more liquid and valuable.
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No auction saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
12 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on August 4th: 980.55%
Tennants Auctioneers. Antiques and Interiors on August 1st: 443.97%
Chiswick Auctions. Stamps and Postal History on August 6th: 184.75%
Duke's. Avenue Auctions on August 5th: 122.67%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on July 23rd: 121.50%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Loud & Proud: LGBTQ+ Art on August 1st: 109.35%
Neal Auction Company. Unreserved@Neal Online Auction on August 7th: 107.26%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at Stair on August 7th: 106.64%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on August 6th: 102.86%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books on August 7th: 101.74%
Gorringes. Weekly House and Garden Sale on August 4th: 101.61%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 5th: 100.67%
33 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at Stair on August 7th: 100.00%
Neal Auction Company. Unreserved@Neal Online Auction on August 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Key Comics Showcase Auction on August 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on August 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on August 5th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on August 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on August 5th: 99.73%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on August 6th: 99.41%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on August 3rd: 99.21%
Addison and Sarova. Bookworm Online-Only Auction on August 3rd: 99.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 5th: 98.57%
PBA Galleries. The DC Universe Collection Part 6: Action Comics and More on August 7th: 97.90%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on July 29th: 97.50%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books on August 7th: 96.80%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on August 5th: 96.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Loud & Proud: LGBTQ+ Art on August 1st: 95.65%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 2nd: 94.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on August 3rd: 93.55%
EV Stamps. Monthly Sports Cards and Comic Books Auction on August 2nd: 93.14%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on August 5th: 93.10%
Weiss Auctions. August Sports Memorabilia, Cards, & Non-Sports Cards on August 6th: 93.01%
Tennants Auctioneers. Antiques and Interiors on August 1st: 92.31%
Chiswick Auctions. Stamps and Postal History on August 6th: 91.04%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on August 4th: 90.74%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Home Furnishings and Interiors on August 7th: 90.16%
Dunbar Sloane. Collectables and Estate Auction on August 5th: 90.04%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Editions and Works on Paper on August 6th: 89.33%
Duke's. Avenue Auctions on August 5th: 88.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on July 31st: 88.73%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on July 23rd: 87.74%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Hampton NH Virtual Online Estate Sale on August 7th: 86.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on July 30th: 85.71%
Gorringes. Weekly House and Garden Sale on August 4th: 84.75%
46 total sales reported this week:
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Home Furnishings and Interiors on August 7th: 90.16%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books on August 7th: 96.80%
Swann Galleries. Vintage Posters on August 7th: 76.53%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at Stair on August 7th: 100.00%
PBA Galleries. The DC Universe Collection Part 6: Action Comics and More on August 7th: 97.90%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Hampton NH Virtual Online Estate Sale on August 7th: 86.67%
Neal Auction Company. Unreserved@Neal Online Auction on August 7th: 100.00%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs, and Maps on August 7th: 79.89%
Heritage Auctions. Key Comics Showcase Auction on August 7th: 100.00%
Weiss Auctions. August Sports Memorabilia, Cards, & Non-Sports Cards on August 6th: 93.01%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on August 6th: 70.41%
Ripley Auctions. Timed Estate Art and Antiques Auction on August 6th: 73.58%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Editions and Works on Paper on August 6th: 89.33%
Chiswick Auctions. Stamps and Postal History on August 6th: 91.04%
Bonhams. The Art of Hawaii on August 6th: 45.83%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on July 31st: 88.73%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on July 30th: 85.71%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on July 29th: 97.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on July 28th: 62.30%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on July 23rd: 87.74%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on August 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on August 6th: 99.41%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on August 5th: 93.10%
Hansons. The Cornwall Coins, Medals, Banknotes, Militaria, Toys and Collectables Sale on August 5th: 75.41%
Dunbar Sloane. Collectables and Estate Auction on August 5th: 90.04%
Duke's. Avenue Auctions on August 5th: 88.89%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on August 4th: 90.74%
Gorringes. Weekly House and Garden Sale on August 4th: 84.75%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Collection Part 8 on August 3rd: 59.37%
Sarasota Estate Auction. Summer 2025 - Timed Auctiion - Florida Finds on August 3rd: 40.31%
Lay's Auctioneers. The Timed Art Sale on August 3rd: 77.59%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on August 5th: 96.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on August 5th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 5th: 98.57%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on August 3rd: 99.21%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on August 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on August 3rd: 93.55%
Addison and Sarova. Bookworm Online-Only Auction on August 3rd: 99.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on August 5th: 99.73%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 2nd: 94.00%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on August 2nd: 50.88%
EV Stamps. Monthly Sports Cards and Comic Books Auction on August 2nd: 93.14%
Tennants Auctioneers. Antiques and Interiors on August 1st: 92.31%
Sothebys. Contemporary Discoveries on August 1st: 75.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Loud & Proud: LGBTQ+ Art on August 1st: 95.65%
Goldberg Coins and Collectibles. Space Memorabilia, Sports, Jewelry and Collectibles on August 1st: 75.00%
For the week ahead 48 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Aug. 11th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 58 lots
Tue. Aug. 12th
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. Sporting and Collectors Auction. 123 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 394 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 135 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 102 lots
Cotswold Auction Company. Cheltenham. Modern Art & Design, Vintage Fashion & Textiles. 34 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera List. 212 lots
Bonhams. Marlborough. Americana Online. 35 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Pickers EXPRESS Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles XII. 54 lots
Santa Fe Art Auction. Santa Fe. Native Market - Day 1. 19 lots
Sworders. Essex. Homes and Interiors. 14 lots
Wed. Aug. 13th
Freeman's | Hindman. Chicago. Summer Reading. 413 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 340 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 95 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts. 816 lots
New England Auctions. Branford. Summer Americana - Day 1. 17 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Exposure: Pin-up and Nude Photography Showcase Auction. 193 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books and Ephemera. 181 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 59 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 22 lots
Dreweatts. Newbury. London Designed: Two Private Apartments by Peter Mikic and the late Richard Collins. 24 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Contemporary Art. 93 lots
Thu. Aug. 14th
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Press - Fine Bindings - Fine Art & Illustration. 321 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online: Books and Works on Paper. 285 lots
New England Auctions. Branford. Summer Americana - Day 2. 14 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. Rare Books and Works on Paper. 311 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction. 268 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Virtual Online Downsizing Estate Auction. 70 lots
Bonhams. Marlborough. Discovery | Interiors. 18 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Jan Dobkowski. Inkography. 21 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. August Estate Auction. 47 lots
Fri. Aug. 15th
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. August Auction & Estate of Dianne Feinstein. 85 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . August Gallery Auction. 46 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Live Online: Prints Unlimited. 208 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 47 lots
Sat. Aug. 16th
Sarasota Estate Auction. Sarasota. Modern Design, Fine Art & Jewelry - August Day 1. 131 lots
Blackwell Auctions. Clearwater. Exceptional Estates Auction. 74 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. I Know What You're Thinking: The Collection of the Amazing Kreskin. 248 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 151 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Nickelodeon, MTV, and Cartoon Network - Volume III Animation Art Showcase Auction. 511 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. War and Government Posters Showcase Auction. 362 lots
Sun. Aug. 17th
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. 229 lots
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 102 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Showcase Auction. 383 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Sarasota Estate Auction. Sarasota. Major Fine Art, Antiques & Silver - August Day 2. 132 lots
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE
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Heritage, May 13: Isaac Asimov. I, Robot. The dedication copy, inscribed to John W. Campbell, Jr.Heritage, May 13: Aldous Huxley. Brave New World. A fine copy, in a brilliant dust jacket.Heritage, May 13: Ray Bradbury. Fahrenheit 451. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author.Heritage, May 13: Robert A. Heinlein. Stranger in a Strange Land. A fine copy, signed by the author.Heritage, May 13: Jules Verne. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas. Exceedingly rare true first American edition, first issue. -
Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 16. Blaeu's world map on a polar projection in contemporary color (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 55. Illuminated lunar globe produced in East Germany (1977) Est. $750 - $900Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 594. Rare and decorative De Jode map of Africa (1593) Est. $7,500 - $9,000Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 127. The first printed map to focus on New England and New France (1565) Est. $4,500 - $5,500Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 298. Rare Texas oilfield map (1920) Est. $3,000 - $3,750Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 656. Bible leaf with hand-colored image of Adoration of the Magi (1450) Est. $1,800 - $2,100Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 9. Blaeu's magnificent carte-a-figures world map (1641) Est. $12,000 - $15,000Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 214. Rare edition of view of the world from Silicon Valley (1984) Est. $600 - $750Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 34. Fascinating Japanese satirical map published just prior to WWII (1938) Est. $1,400 - $1,700Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 181. German edition of Catesby's scarce and important map of the Southeastern US (1755) Est. $3,750 - $4,500Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 625. Complete set of Covarrubias's "Pageant of the Pacific" (1940-39) Est. $1,200 - $1,500 -
Jeschke Jádi
Rare Book Auction 159
Saturday April 25Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1153 Gerhard Mercator u. Jodocus Hondius. Atlas sive cosmographicae. Amsterdam, Hondius, 1606.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1378 Martin Höhlig, Collection of 100 photographs Berlin im Licht, 1928.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 192. Fragment of a late medieval liturgical music manuscript. 14th centuryJeschke Jádi
Rare Book Auction 159
Saturday April 25Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1394 Auguste Salzmann. Jérusalem. 40 salt paper prints. Paris, Baudry, 1856.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1143 Deluxe edition of Prince Waldemar of Prussia's travelogue about Sri Lanka, India and Nepal. Berlin, 1853.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1225. Koch-Gruenberg. Indianertypen (Indiantypesin the Amazon). Berlin 1906.Jeschke Jádi
Rare Book Auction 159
Saturday April 25Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 862. Cornelis Ploos van Amstel. Viro Amplissimo Nobilissimo. Amsterdam 1765.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 549. Francisco de Goya. Los desastres de la guerra. 80 Etchings. Madrid, 1923.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1033. Rösel von Rosenhof. Natural History of Frogs. Nuremberg, 1815.Jeschke Jádi
Rare Book Auction 159
Saturday April 25Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 13 Pomponius Mela. Cosmographi. Venice, Renner 1478.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 526 William Shakespeare. Hamlet. Cranach Press, 1928.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1022. Eugen Johann Christoph Esper. Butterflies Leipzig, 1829-1839. -
Swann
Fine Books Featuring Focus on Women
April 23, 2026Swann, Apr. 23: Thomas Heywood. An Apology for Actors. London: Printed by Nicholas Okes, 1612. $3,000 to $5,000.Swann, Apr. 23: Illuminated Islamic Devotional Manuscript. 19th century. Approx. 90 leaves with gilt-decorated title and 2 full page miniatures of Mecca and Medina. $800 to $1,200.Swann, Apr. 23: Antiphonal in Latin. Manuscript on Parchment. Cologne, early 16th century. $7,000 to $9,000.Swann
Fine Books Featuring Focus on Women
April 23, 2026Swann, Apr. 23: Mohammed ibn Jafir Albategnius. De Scientia Stellarum Liber. Bologna: Victor Benati, 1645. $8,000 to $12,000.Swann, Apr. 23: Frank Herbert. Dune. Fine First Edition. Philadelphia: Chilton Books, 1965. $5,000 to $7,000.Swann, Apr. 23: William Shakespeare. Five Plays from the Second Folio. London: Thomas Cotes for Robert Allot, 1632. $6,000 to $8,000.Swann
Fine Books Featuring Focus on Women
April 23, 2026Swann, Apr. 23: John Steinbeck. Of Mice and Men. New York: Covici-Friede, 1937. First edition, first issue. $800 to $1,200.Swann, Apr. 23: Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities. With an A.L.S. London: Chapman and Hall, 1859. First edition, first issue. $1,200 to $1,800.Swann, Apr. 23: Ursula K. LeGuin. The Left Hand of Darkness. Inscribed First Edition. New York: Walker and Company, 1969. $800 to $1,200.Swann
Fine Books Featuring Focus on Women
April 23, 2026Swann, Apr. 23: L. Frank Baum & Ruth Plumly Thompson. Five First Canadian editions including Ozma of Oz; The Emerald City of Oz; Glinda of Oz; [and others]. $1,000 to $1,500.Swann, Apr. 23: Corita Kent. Different Drummer. 1967. Color screenprint; signed "Corita" in pencil on the lower edge. $1,000 to $1,500.Swann, Apr. 23: Bible in English. Tyndale-Taverner Translation. The Bugge Bible. The Holye Bible. London: Imprinted by John Daye and Willyam Seres, 1549. $1,500 to $2,000. -
Sotheby’s
Précieuses reliures d’une bibliophile
Collection Georgette J. Salles
Open for bidding 8-29 AprilApr. 8-29: Delaunay, Sonia — Blaise Cendrars. La Prose du Transsibérien. 1913. €120,000 to €180,000.Apr. 8-29: Picasso, Pablo — Georges Hugnet. La Chèvre-feuille. 1943. €80,000 to €120,000.Apr. 8-29: Schmied, François-Louis ─ Joseph-Charles Mardrus. Cantique des cantiques. 1925. €30,000 to €50,000.Apr. 8-29: Bonnard, Pierre — Paul Verlaine. Parallèlement. 1900. €30,000 to €50,000.Apr. 8-29: Derain, André — Guillaume Apollinaire. L’Enchanteur pourrissant. 1909. €20,000 to €30,000.