Auction Update Review

M-Rare Book Hub: 90 Auctions Archived, another 118 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 13 November, 90 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+: 2 denominated in Australian dollars, 19 in euros, 15 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, 1 New Zealand dollars, 1 in Swedish krona and 50 in US dollars.

 

 

Turnover was $14,858,204.31. The average lot brought $1,065.94.

 

 

This report includes this past week’s Top 25s for 14 categories, full details for this past week’s sales, as well as a full listing of the upcoming week’s 118 sales. YES, that's 118 auctions upcoming THIS week.

 

 

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Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Rago Arts and Auctions Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) on November 12th Actual price: USD $1,514,000.
  2. Freeman's | Hindman Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. Published according to the true Original Copies. The Third Impression on November 13th Actual price: USD $121,150.
  3. Heritage Auctions Grateful Dead 1965 Can You Pass the Acid Test? Palo Alto, CA Poster w/Venue Info (AOR 2.4). on November 7th Actual price: USD $93,750.
  4. Heritage Auctions FD-26 Grateful Dead 1966 "Skeleton & Roses" Concert Poster Signed by Stanley Mouse, Graded 9.6. on November 7th Actual price: USD $87,500.
  5. Freeman's | Hindman Three Stories and Ten Poems on November 13th Actual price: USD $83,050.
  6. Freeman's | Hindman Louisiana Heron (Plate CCXVII) on November 13th Actual price: USD $76,700.
  7. Bonhams A fine, large calligraphic composition, copied by al-Hajj Ahmad al-Kamil (1868-1941), in a carved wood frame signed by the maker, Kalkandelenli Halid on November 12th Actual price: USD $75,527.
  8. Heritage Auctions Victor Moscoso 1967 Work-Up Art for FD-40 "Hippie Santa Claus" Grateful Dead Concert Poster. on November 7th Actual price: USD $57,500.
  9. Giquello MIRROR OF BULLFIGHTING. on November 7th Actual price: USD $56,333.
  10. Bonhams Rubaiyat. on November 13th Actual price: USD $56,320.
  11. Heritage Auctions Buddy Holly & The Crickets, Everly Brothers, Eddie Cochran 1958 Buffalo, NY Jumbo Globe Concert Poster. on November 7th Actual price: USD $55,000.
  12. Nosbüsch & Stucke Lateinische Handschrift auf Pergament. on November 13th Actual price: USD $54,971.
  13. Rago Arts and Auctions New York Post, Front Page (Judge Blasts Lynch) on November 12th Actual price: USD $53,340.
  14. Freeman's | Hindman Mr. William Shakespear's Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies on November 13th Actual price: USD $51,200.
  15. Nosbüsch & Stucke Lateinische, streckenweise auch deutsche Handschrift auf Papier. on November 13th Actual price: USD $50,259.
  16. Freeman's | Hindman Dune on November 13th Actual price: USD $48,000.
  17. Finarte Dante Alighieri - Cristoforo Landino (Firenze 1265 - Ravenna 1321) - Commentary by Christophoro Landino Fiorentino on the Comedy of Dante Alighieri, Florentine poet, 1481 <br> on November 12th Actual price: USD $45,534.
  18. Heritage Auctions BG-134 Grateful Dead, Santana 1968 Fillmore West Poster Graded a Unique 10 Gem Mint. on November 7th Actual price: USD $45,000.
  19. Aguttes PETER PETZ - Giddy Kiddy Carousel 1890 with 3 horses on November 12th Actual price: USD $44,843.
  20. Bonhams Untitled, 1985 on November 13th Actual price: USD $44,675.
  21. RR Auction Queen Mary I Rare Letter Signed (1556) on November 12th Actual price: USD $41,825.
  22. Freeman's | Hindman [CALLIGRAPHIC MANUSCRIPT]. SANGORSKI, Alberto, calligrapher and illuminator. -- Le Morte d'Arthur on November 13th Actual price: USD $41,600.
  23. Freeman's | Hindman Autograph letter signed ("Robt. Burns"), to Frances Dunlop (addressed as "Mrs. Dunlop") on November 13th Actual price: USD $41,600.
  24. Heritage Auctions The Rolling Stones 1965 Melbourne, Australia Day-Glo Concert Poster. on November 7th Actual price: USD $40,000.
  25. Finarte Giambattista Vico - Principles of new science, 1725top <br> <br> on November 12th Actual price: USD $39,463.
  • Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: DALVIMART, Octavien ou d’ALVIMAR(T). The Costume of Turkey
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: DALVIMART, Octavien ou d’ALVIMAR(T)]. CLARK. The Military Costume of Turkey
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: HOMMAIRE DE HELL, Ignace-Xavier. LAURENS, Jules. Voyage en Turquie et en Perse
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: POSTEL, Guillaume. De la République des Turc
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PREZIOSI, Amadeo. Stamboul. Souvenir d’Orient.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: COSTUMES. EMPIRE OTTOMAN.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PRISSE D'AVENNES, Achille Constant T. Emile. L'Art Arabe
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PRISSE D'AVENNES. Histoire de l'art Egyptie
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: BESANCENOT, Jean. Costumes et types du Maroc.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: COSTUMES OTTOMANS. Suite de figures ottomanes à l’aquarelle
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: LES MILLE ET UNE NUIT, contes arabes
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: SCHLEGEL, Hermann et A. H. VERSTER van WULVERHORST. Traité de Fauconnerie - Planches
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: THEVENOT, Melchisédec. Relation de divers voyages curieux
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:
  • Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 11. Blaeu's Superb World Map on a Polar Projection (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 36. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 49. One of the First Lunar Globes to Show the Far Side of the Moon (1963) Est. $1,000 - $1,300
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 5. The First World Map with Lavish Allegorical Vignettes of the Continents (1594) Est. $15,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 55. Anti-British Propaganda Map with Churchill as an Octopus (1942) Est. $2,000 - $2,300
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 197. One of the Most Influential Maps of Westward Expansion (1846) Est. $9,500 - $12,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 10. Scarce Pitt Edition of Carte-a-Figures Map of the World (1680) Est. $9,500 - $11,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 220. A Fine, Early Rendering of San Francisco (1874) Est. $2,200 - $2,500
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 707. Hand-Colored Image of the Presentation of Jesus with Gilt Highlights (1450) Est. $1,600 - $1,900
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 80. One of the Most Important Maps Perpetuating the Myth of the Island of California (1680) Est. $3,250 - $4,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 725. Homann's Atlas Featuring 26 Folio-Sized Maps in Original Color (1715) Est. $4,500 - $5,500
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 169. One of the Earliest Maps to Show Philadelphia (1695) Est. $4,750 - $6,000