Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 91 Auctions Archived, another 96 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 17 October, 91 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+:  1 denominated in Australian dollars, 25 in euros, 13 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in New Zealand dollars, 49 in US dollars, and 1 in South African rand.

 

Turnover was $47,128,357.59. The average lot brought $2,728.44.

 

This report includes this past week’s Top 25s for 15 categories, full details for this past week’s sales, as well as a full listing of the upcoming week’s 96 sales.

 

It’s a long report because collectible paper is making history every week.

 

Start by clicking on the tabs for the Top 25s. They are live!

 

Bon Chance.

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies In Laudem Serenissimi Ferdinandi Hispaniae regis Bethicae & regni Granatae obsidio voctoria & triumphus on October 16th Actual price: USD $1,651,000.
  2. Christies The Three Trees on October 16th Actual price: USD $1,109,723.
  3. Christies La Minotauromachie on October 16th Actual price: USD $853,633.
  4. Christies Saint Eustace on October 16th Actual price: USD $426,817.
  5. Christies Knight, Death and the Devil on October 16th Actual price: USD $409,744.
  6. Christies Madonna (Woman making Love) on October 16th Actual price: USD $375,599.
  7. Christies Adam and Eve on October 16th Actual price: USD $375,599.
  8. Sothebys "Emma," the extraordinary Edgeworth-Butler copy on October 15th Actual price: USD $374,418.
  9. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2220-G $5,000 1928 Federal Reserve Note. PCGS Banknote Choice Unc 64 PPQ. on October 10th Actual price: USD $360,000.
  10. Christies Aspens, Northern New Mexico, 1958 on October 10th Actual price: USD $330,200.
  11. Christies Selbstbildnis 1933 on October 16th Actual price: USD $324,381.
  12. Christies La Femme a la fenetre on October 16th Actual price: USD $307,308.
  13. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2221-K $5,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ. on October 10th Actual price: USD $300,000.
  14. Christies De animalibus on October 16th Actual price: USD $279,400.
  15. Christies Melencolia I on October 16th Actual price: USD $273,163.
  16. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2221-E $5,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PCGS Banknote Choice Unc 64 PPQ. on October 10th Actual price: USD $264,000.
  17. Christies Der Krieg on October 16th Actual price: USD $256,090.
  18. Christies Melancholy III on October 16th Actual price: USD $256,090.
  19. Christies The Sick Child I ('Det syke barn I') on October 16th Actual price: USD $256,090.
  20. Christies Los Caprichos on October 16th Actual price: USD $256,090.
  21. Forum Auctions Girl with Balloon (Signed) on October 15th Actual price: USD $229,757.
  22. Christies De le maraueliose cose del Mondo on October 16th Actual price: USD $228,600.
  23. OSENAT Set of 18 works bound in 19 in-8 volumes, including 16 with dispatches; faded and rubbed mismatched bindings with snags to headpieces, some boards detached, occasional heavy foxing, some dispatch leaves folded (several contemporary bindings, others old). on October 15th Actual price: USD $212,116.
  24. Rago Arts and Auctions Portrait de Jacqueline aux cheveux lisses on October 16th Actual price: USD $209,550.
  25. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2221-B $5,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Choice Uncirculated 63. on October 10th Actual price: USD $204,000.

8 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. GACC US Currency Signature Auction on October 10th: $11,629,098
Christies. Spellbound: The Hegewisch Collection, Part I on October 16th: $6,472,246
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana on October 16th: $5,403,342
Christies. Photographs on October 10th: $3,591,814
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Signature Auction on October 16th: $2,083,801
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on October 15th: $1,756,944
Swann Galleries. Fine Photographs on October 16th: $1,507,634
Propstore. Collectible Posters Live Auction - Day 1 - Los Angeles Fall 2025 on October 10th: $1,047,501

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

OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on October 15th: 392.11%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session II on October 8th: 237.17%
Giquello. Classic on October 10th: 205.12%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session IV on October 9th: 203.53%
Fleischer's Auctions. Historic Americana - Fall Premier Sale - Day 2 on October 10th: 186.02%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session III on October 8th: 174.36%
Fleischer's Auctions. Historic Americana - Fall Premier Sale - Day 3 on October 11th: 162.85%
Cotswold Auction Company. Treasures in Boxes and Household Items on October 12th: 150.01%
Ader. Collection J.-P. L-L., Part 2 on October 16th: 145.19%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session I on October 7th: 143.45%
Arenberg Auctions. October Auction on October 16th: 139.91%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Signature Auction on October 16th: 133.55%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. The Fall Sale on October 14th: 114.57%
Olympia Auctions. Paintings, Works on Paper, and Sculpture on October 12th: 110.88%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session V on October 9th: 110.79%
Artcurial. Historic Souvenir on October 15th: 104.61%
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana on October 16th: 102.04%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Artifacts of Play on October 12th: 101.26%


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

Arenberg Auctions. October Auction on October 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Dungeons & Dragons and Roleplaying Games Showcase Auction on October 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sealed Booster Boxes Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on October 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Golden Age Century Comics Showcase Auction on October 16th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Landry Pop: Comics: Online Edition on October 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on October 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 14th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 4th: 100.00%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Artifacts of Play on October 12th: 100.00%
Christies. Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Works of Art, including Property from the Pal Family Collection on September 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Bryan Fuller Collection: Movie Poster Signature Auction on October 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on October 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on October 15th: 99.71%
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on October 15th: 99.63%
Heritage Auctions. Sealed Booster Boxes Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on October 16th: 99.07%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 14th: 98.88%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Signature Auction on October 16th: 98.80%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on October 12th: 98.46%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on October 14th: 98.20%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Home Furnishings and Interiors on October 16th: 97.87%
Fleischer's Auctions. Historic Americana - Fall Premier Sale - Day 2 on October 10th: 97.56%
Heritage Auctions. GACC US Currency Signature Auction on October 10th: 97.26%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on October 15th: 97.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 8th: 96.77%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on October 12th: 96.08%
Fleischer's Auctions. Historic Americana - Fall Premier Sale - Day 3 on October 11th: 94.84%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session III on October 8th: 93.94%
Dunbar Sloane. Collectables and Estate Auction on October 14th: 93.59%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on October 12th: 93.27%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera on October 14th: 93.10%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on October 11th: 92.67%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on October 14th: 92.31%
Artcurial. Historic Souvenir on October 15th: 92.23%
Michaans Auctions. October Annex Auction on October 15th: 92.17%
Weiss Auctions. October Books, Autographs, and Postcards on October 16th: 91.90%
Cotswold Auction Company. Treasures in Boxes and Household Items on October 12th: 91.67%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session IV on October 9th: 90.15%
Michaans Auctions. October Annex Auction on October 13th: 88.89%
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana on October 16th: 88.75%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on October 15th: 88.55%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on October 8th: 88.42%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session V on October 9th: 87.88%
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Old Master, British and European Art on October 15th: 86.96%
Brunk Auctions. Fall Modern | Contemporary | Design on October 16th: 86.67%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session II on October 8th: 86.45%
Christies. Spellbound: The Hegewisch Collection, Part I on October 16th: 86.21%
Propstore. Collectible Posters Live Auction - Day 1 - Los Angeles Fall 2025 on October 10th: 85.67%
Giquello. Classic on October 10th: 85.39%
Olympia Auctions. Paintings, Works on Paper, and Sculpture on October 12th: 85.29%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. The Fall Sale on October 14th: 84.38%
Christies. Photographs on October 10th: 83.25%
Ripley Auctions. Timed Comics, Collectibles, Advertising & Automobilia Auction on October 14th: 83.01%


91 total sales reported this week:

Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Home Furnishings and Interiors on October 16th: 97.87%
Weiss Auctions. October Books, Autographs, and Postcards on October 16th: 91.90%
Swann Galleries. Fine Photographs on October 16th: 76.60%
RR Auction. Space Exploration on October 16th: 68.28%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Curated: Picasso on October 16th: 77.78%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Contemporary and Decorative Art Auction on October 16th: 75.77%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. NASA Archive and Vintage Collectibles Auction on October 16th: 62.91%
Finarte. Photographs on October 16th: 59.39%
Duke's. Art and Design post 1800 on October 16th: 51.72%
Christies. Spellbound: The Hegewisch Collection, Part I on October 16th: 86.21%
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana on October 16th: 88.75%
Brunk Auctions. Fall Modern | Contemporary | Design on October 16th: 86.67%
Arenberg Auctions. October Auction on October 16th: 100.00%
Ader. Collection J.-P. L-L., Part 2 on October 16th: 77.89%
Heritage Auctions. Dungeons & Dragons and Roleplaying Games Showcase Auction on October 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sealed Booster Boxes Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on October 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sealed Booster Boxes Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on October 16th: 99.07%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Signature Auction on October 16th: 98.80%
Heritage Auctions. Golden Age Century Comics Showcase Auction on October 16th: 100.00%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Weekly Antiques, Collectables & Effects on October 13th: 63.79%
Michaans Auctions. October Annex Auction on October 13th: 88.89%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale Movie Posters on October 15th: 66.61%
Sothebys. By A Lady on October 15th: 54.17%
Setdart. Contemporary Art: Graphics, Photography, and Posters on October 15th: 28.09%
Sandwich Auction House. October Discovery on October 15th: 58.70%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Landry Pop: Comics: Online Edition on October 15th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on October 15th: 88.55%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on October 15th: 97.14%
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on October 15th: 99.63%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on October 15th: 77.27%
Fairhill Auction. October Auction on October 15th: 30.58%
Duke's. Autumn Auction on October 15th: 66.43%
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Old Master, British and European Art on October 15th: 86.96%
Michaans Auctions. October Annex Auction on October 15th: 92.17%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. The Fall Sale on October 14th: 84.38%
Artcurial. Historic Souvenir on October 15th: 92.23%
Cotswold Auction Company. Pictures, Antiques and Interiors - Two Day Sale on October 15th: 75.00%
ALDE. Literary Library of an Amateur on October 15th: 69.11%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on October 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on October 15th: 99.71%
The Ross Art Group Inc. Poster Time Machine: Vintage Poster on October 14th: 19.18%
Ripley Auctions. Timed Comics, Collectibles, Advertising & Automobilia Auction on October 14th: 83.01%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera on October 14th: 93.10%
Lyon and Turnbull. Prints and Multiples on October 14th: 65.35%
Dunbar Sloane. Collectables and Estate Auction on October 14th: 93.59%
Aspire Art Auctions. Spring '25 Collection: In Bloom on October 14th: 53.13%
Vermot de Pas. Pokemon - Comics - TT - Boards on October 13th: 45.10%
Propstore. Collectible Posters Live Auction - Day 2&3 - Los Angeles Fall 2025 on October 12th: 77.27%
Propstore. Collectible Posters Live Auction - Day 1 - Los Angeles Fall 2025 on October 10th: 85.67%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale. Publicity Posters on October 13th: 59.52%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on October 14th: 92.31%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on October 14th: 98.20%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 14th: 98.88%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 14th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 8th: 96.77%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on October 8th: 88.42%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 6th: 70.42%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on October 4th: 100.00%
De Baecque and Associes. One Life, Many Collections I - Design - Modern And Contemporary Art on October 4th: 66.67%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Art, Military, Geology, First editions, Fine bindings on October 12th: 60.29%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Artifacts of Play on October 12th: 100.00%
Olympia Auctions. Paintings, Works on Paper, and Sculpture on October 12th: 85.29%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on October 12th: 96.08%
Cotswold Auction Company. Treasures in Boxes and Household Items on October 12th: 91.67%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on October 11th: 55.56%
Hansons. October Newark Fine Art & Antiques on October 11th: 40.54%
Blackwell Auctions. The 2025 American Sale on October 11th: 79.50%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Comic Books, Art, and Vintage Collectibles on October 10th: 51.46%
Fleischer's Auctions. Historic Americana - Fall Premier Sale - Day 3 on October 11th: 94.84%
Giquello. Classic on October 10th: 85.39%
Fleischer's Auctions. Historic Americana - Fall Premier Sale - Day 2 on October 10th: 97.56%
Christies. Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Works of Art, including Property from the Pal Family Collection on September 24th: 100.00%
Christies. Photographs on October 10th: 83.25%
Bonhams. The Jason Jacques Collection Online on October 10th: 78.95%
Bonhams. Photographs on October 9th: 73.89%
Aste Bolaffi. Stamps on October 9th: 61.23%
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. October 2025 Auction on October 11th: 70.43%
Pierre Berge and Associes. Books, Manuscripts and Autographs #2 on September 30th: 56.72%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on October 11th: 92.67%
Heritage Auctions. The Bryan Fuller Collection: Movie Poster Signature Auction on October 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on October 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on October 12th: 98.46%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on October 12th: 93.27%
Heritage Auctions. GACC US Currency Signature Auction on October 10th: 97.26%
Artcurial. Prints and Multiples - Online on October 3rd: 63.64%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session V on October 9th: 87.88%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session IV on October 9th: 90.15%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session III on October 8th: 93.94%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session II on October 8th: 86.45%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - Session I on October 7th: 74.76%

For the week ahead 96 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Oct. 20th
EinsZwei. Prague. eAuction of Antiques and Applied Art. 203 lots
Bonhams. Paris. Online Poster Sale. 81 lots
Stephan Welz & Co.. Constantia. October Promenade Auction - Day 2. 154 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 61 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Weekly House & Gardens Sale featuring Militaria & Medals. 74 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Weekly Antiques, Collectables & Effects. 51 lots

Tue. Oct. 21st
Chiswick Auctions. London. Photographica. 63 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 546 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. 100 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Rare and Important Items - part 1. 105 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Icons and Heroes: Comics. 311 lots
Sothebys. New York. Selections from The Museum of Modern Art: c. 1900–1990. 45 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photographs by Bruce Davidson, Sold without Reserve to Benefit the Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency Signature Auction. 57 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Our Premier Autumn Auction Session I. 12 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Icons and Heroes: Comic Art. 35 lots
Stephan Welz & Co.. Constantia. October Promenade Auction - Day 3. 12 lots
Goldberg Coins and Collectibles. LOS ANGELES. Internet Only - Collectors Auction. 205 lots
Aspire Art Auctions. Illovo. Traces of Time: Artworks, Photographs, Artefacts and Memorabilia from the De Beers Collection. 52 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . Derby October Four-Day Antiques & Collectors: Including Silver, Jewellery, Watches & Antiques. 53 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Dumfries. Home Furnishings and Interiors. 17 lots

Wed. Oct. 22nd
EinsZwei. Prague. eAuction of Autographs and Signatures. 267 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Trading Cards - Online. 299 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 349 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 110 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Jerusalem: Art, Photographs and Books - Amos Mar Chaim Collection. 80 lots
Sothebys. New York. Prints and Photographs. 54 lots
Christies. New York. American Greats: Vintage Sports and Hollywood from the Dr. G.B. Espy Collection. 163 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. History and Regions of France. 650 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Post-War and Contemporary Art Online. 37 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Chic and Antique Auction - Day 1. 28 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 80 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 47 lots
Ahlers & Ogletree. Atlanta. Modern and Contemporary Art and Design - Day 1. 45 lots
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Gahanna. Web Sale #5 of Numismatic Books. 532 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Live Estate Art and Antiques Auction. 35 lots
Bukowskis. Stockholm. Estonian Art.
Bukowskis. Stockholm. Autumn Eclectic.
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. Weekly Wednesday Auction. 36 lots

Thu. Oct. 23rd
Christies. New York. Prints and Multiples. 198 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online: Books and Works on Paper. 296 lots
Gros & Delettrez. PARIS. Books & Manuscripts - Collections of the H. SAMUELIAN oriental bookstore and various. 294 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Fine Books. 384 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Cincinnati. American Historical Ephemera and Photography. 335 lots
Sothebys. New York. Photographs.
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Americana - Travel & Exploration - Maps & Views. 406 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Prints and Multiples. 136 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Carlisle 23rd October Antiquarian & Collectable Books & Related Items.
Ader. PARIS. Jean Dieuzaide Atelier - Photographs. 237 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Multiples and Works on Paper. 136 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. The Library of James Stirling, Mathematician. 160 lots
Sothebys. New York. Prints and Multiples, Part II.
amelia jeffers. Columbus, OH . Fall Fabulous Finds Auction @ The Gallery. 37 lots
Bertolami Fine Art . Rome. MEMORABILIA. Hemingway, Maradona, L. Battisti and other 20th Century Icons. 166 lots
Finarte. Rome. Original Comic Arts.
Propstore. Hertfordshire. Music Memorabilia Live Auction. 221 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. All Hallows' Eve: Horror Pulp Magazines and Comics Showcase Auction. 158 lots
Bonhams. New York. Americana, Exploration, and Travel. 234 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Artist Books. 37 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Mid-Century, Modern & Contemporary Art and Design Auction. 63 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Ed Asner Family Center Annual Inktoberfest Comic Art Showcase Auction. 56 lots
Bukowskis. Stockholm. Contemporary Art and Design. 137 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Chic & Antique Auction - Day 2. 16 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. A Feast for the Eyes. 57 lots
Ahlers & Ogletree. Atlanta. Modern and Contemporary Art and Design - Day 2. 52 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. October Estate Auction. 41 lots
Rossini. Paris. Furniture, Works of Art & Tableware. 78 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Classic Sale: Furniture and Works of Art , Paintings - From the 15th to the 20th century. 101 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Ayr. Interior Sale of Household Furnishings.

Fri. Oct. 24th
Bonhams. New York. History of Science & Technology. 270 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Japanese Prints and Paintings.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Stewart Berkowitz Television Treasures Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction. 73 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Americana and Political Signature Auction. 147 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Fall Sports Catalogue Auction. 3943 lots
Propstore. Hertfordshire. Music Memorabilia - Online Only. 68 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Photography Books Auction. 26 lots
Christies. New York. Vintage Sports and Hollywood Online: The Dr. G.B. Espy Collection. 156 lots
Sothebys. New York. Rock & Pop. 46 lots
OSENAT. PARIS. Russian and Eastern European Art. 26 lots
Jeschke Jadi Auctions Berlin GmbH. Berlin. Valuable Books, Prints and Historical Photographs - Day 1. 1092 lots

Sat. Oct. 25th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes Part IV.
EV Stamps. Richmond. Stamps & Postal History Auction.
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. Major Fall Chinese & Americana Auction. 41 lots
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Fine Art at Auction. 96 lots
Jeschke Jadi Auctions Berlin GmbH. Berlin. Valuable Books, Prints and Historical Photographs - Day 2. 818 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. International Comic Art Signature Auction. 690 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Saturday Sale.

Sun. Oct. 26th
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. 223 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Fall Auction.
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium.
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Miniature Books Offered for the Benefit of the Miniature Book Society. 57 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Fine Bindings, 1st Editions, Science, Philosophy, Art, Photography, Fishing.

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

 



  • Swann
    Autographs
    November 6, 2025
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 93: Autograph album containing 29 autograph letters signed by each president from Washington to Coolidge, 1785-1945.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 166: Franz Schubert, Autograph Musical Manuscript, fragment from Die Taucher, 1813.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 111: Thomas Jefferson, holograph plat drawing: map of field near Monticello, 1790s.
    Swann
    Autographs
    November 6, 2025
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 208: George Sand, Autograph Manuscript Signed, draft of her one-act play, Francia, ca. 1872.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 218: Walt Whitman, Manuscript Signed, draft of three complete poems from Leaves of Grass, 1891.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 8: James Dean, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, still from Giant, 1955.
    Swann
    Autographs
    November 6, 2025
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 20: John Lennon, Typescript Signed, interview discussing Paul, Linda, and Yoko, 1971.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 215: Mark Twain, engraved portrait Signed, "Mark Twain / SL. Clemens," 1890s.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 81: Vaslav Nijinsky, reproduction of an artwork by Léon Bakst Inscribed and Signed, 1916.
    Swann
    Autographs
    November 6, 2025
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 73: Malcolm X, The Harvard Crimson Signed and Inscribed: his street address and phone number, 1961.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 11: Lou Gehrig, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, ca. 1939.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 153: George Gershwin, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, portrait by Renato Toppo.
  • Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 75. The Second Printed Map of the North American Continent - Full Contemporary Color (1593) Est. $35,000 - $40,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 37. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $16,000 - $18,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 104. Important Revolutionary War Plan of Battle of Quebec in Contemporary Color (1776) Est. $4,000 - $4,750
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 43. Mercator's Map of the North Pole - the First Printed Map Devoted to the Arctic (1606) Est. $2,750 - $3,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 237. Rare and Striking Bird's-Eye View of Lawrence, Kansas (1880) Est. $2,000 - $2,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 10. Rare Map from Atlas Maior with Representations of the Seasons in Contemporary Color (1662) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 374. Bunting's Map of Europe Depicted as the Queen of the World (1589) Est. $2,000 - $2,400
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 590. Willem Blaeu's Magnificent Carte-a-Figures Map of Asia (1634) Est. $2,750 - $3,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 647. The Earliest and Most Decorative Map of the East Coast of Africa (1596) Est. $3,000 - $3,750
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 710. Ruscelli's Complete, Third Edition Atlas with 65 Maps (1574) Est. $9,500 - $11,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 696. Superb Hand-Colored Image of the Adoration of the Shepherds (1502) Est. $800 - $950
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  • Doyle, Nov. 5: The Director's copy of the first edition of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, inscribed by Beckett. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: Don McLean's personal test pressing of American Pie before mass production, gifted in 1971. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: The important and extensive archive of original fashion photographs of model Dorothy Rice, 1945-58. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: A Charles Adams theater advertisement. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: A Small Patinated Bronze Bust of Marlene Dietrich. $800 to $1,200.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: Marlene Dietrich Studio Photograph. $100 to $200.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: The very large and uncommon British Quad for Hitchcock's The Birds. $500 to $800.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: An Original Crystal "Sputnik" from the 1966 Met Opera Chandelier. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: The rare poster from the first American performances of Endgame, 1958. $1,000 to $1,500.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: The original Coconut Grove Playhouse poster for Waiting for Godot, possibly unique. $3,000 to $5,000.
  • Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare. The Temple Shakespeare. Housed in Custom Bookcase. $6,365.
    Sotheby’s: Frederick Douglass. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Boston: Anti-Slavery Office, 1845. $14,000.
    Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol. London: William Heinemann, 1915. $2,900.
    Sotheby’s: F. Scott Fitzgerald. First Edition Set, Including This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby, and others. Charles Scribner's Sons. 1920 – 1941. $24,180.
    Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], John Tenniel. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland First Edition. Macmillan & Co., 1866. $15,000.