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Auction Update Review

M-Rare Book Hub: 112 Auctions Archived, another 20 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 19 December, 112 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+: 2 denominated in Australian dollars, 30 in euros, 10 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 2 in New Zealand dollars, 3 in Polish zloty, 1 in Swedish krona, and 63 in US dollars.

 

 

 

Turnover was $36,178,199.17. The average lot brought $2,520.60. Eighteen thousand and fifty-nine lots were offered and 14,353 found new homes. For the week, 79.48% of all lots offered were sold.

 

 

 

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 20 sales.

 

 

 

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

 

 

Best wishes for a good week!

Bruce McKinney

 

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Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Sothebys A Rare Hebrew Bible with Micrographic Masorah, Spain c. 1300 on December 17th Actual price: USD $1,514,000.
  2. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Charizard 4 1st Edition Base Set PSA Trading Card Game Gem Mint 10 (Wizards of the Coast, 1999) Rare, Holo. on December 13th Actual price: USD $550,000.
  3. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Trophy Pikachu No. 1 Trainer 2nd Tournament PSA Trading Card Game Mint 9 (Media Factory, 1998) Holo. on December 13th Actual price: USD $450,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions Pokemon "Pikachu" Illustrator Unnumbered Promo CoroCoro Comics CGC Trading Card Game Mint 9 (The Pokemon Company, 1998). on December 13th Actual price: USD $325,000.
  5. Sothebys Ce livre contient ung petit traicte de Alkimie tourne de langue hebraique en langue francoyse on December 17th Actual price: USD $298,128.
  6. Sothebys Eusebiou tou Pamphilou Euangelikes proparaskeues bib. pente kai deka on December 17th Actual price: USD $298,128.
  7. Sothebys Hypnerotomachie, ou Discours du songe de Poliphile, deduisant comme Amour le combat a l'occasion de Polia on December 17th Actual price: USD $298,128.
  8. Heritage Auctions Pokemon VS Tropical Mega Battle Complete English Deck PSA Graded Trading Card Game (The Pokemon Company, 2001-2002). on December 13th Actual price: USD $275,000.
  9. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Trophy Pikachu No. 2 Trainer 1st Tournament PSA Trading Card Game NM-MT 8 (Media Factory, 1997) Holo. on December 13th Actual price: USD $275,000.
  10. Sothebys Perspicacissimi speculatoris ac summi paripathetici Iohannis de Ianduno Questiones in duodecim libros metaphysice ad intentionem Aristotelis et magni commentatoris Auerrois subtilissime disputate. Solertis artium doctoris Marciantonij Zimara annotationes on December 17th Actual price: USD $268,315.
  11. Heritage Auctions The Lord of the Rings: comprising The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. on December 15th Actual price: USD $250,000.
  12. Ader Illustrated folio of Akbar's Hamzanameh, probably volume 6 on December 18th Actual price: USD $243,909.
  13. Sothebys Complete Cycle of Haftarot (Prophetic Readings), [Spain, 14th century] on December 17th Actual price: USD $241,300.
  14. Sothebys The Freedman's Primer; or First Reader. on December 16th Actual price: USD $241,300.
  15. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Trophy Pikachu No. 1 Trainer 1st Tournament PSA Trading Card Game EX 5 (Media Factory, 1997) Holo. on December 13th Actual price: USD $237,500.
  16. Heritage Auctions Magic: The Gathering Limited Edition (Beta) Open Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 1993) . on December 13th Actual price: USD $237,500.
  17. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Trophy Pikachu No. 3 Trainer 1st Tournament PSA Trading Card Game NM 7 (Media Factory, 1997) Holo. on December 13th Actual price: USD $225,000.
  18. Heritage Auctions Magic: The Gathering Arabian Nights Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 1993). on December 13th Actual price: USD $218,750.
  19. Sothebys A Rare Monumental Ashkenazic Torah Scroll, [Northern Italy, ca. 1400] on December 17th Actual price: USD $215,900.
  20. Sothebys AN IMPORTANT ESTHER SCROLL, WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY ARYEH LEIB BEN DANIEL OF GORAY, ITALY, CIRCA 1740 on December 17th Actual price: USD $215,900.
  21. Sothebys Hystoria Jasonis, Thessaliae principis, de Colchica velleris aurei expeditione, cum figuris aere excusis earumque expositione, versibus priscorum poetarum on December 17th Actual price: USD $208,689.
  22. Heritage Auctions Nobel Prize Medal in Chemistry for his development of Molecular Orbital Theory. on December 15th Actual price: USD $200,000.
  23. Sothebys Hebrew Bible printed on parchment, Naples, 1492 on December 17th Actual price: USD $190,500.
  24. Arenberg Auctions [Manuscript map - Europe] "Les Paiis Bas ou La Basse Alemainge on December 13th Actual price: USD $183,089.
  25. Sothebys [Le Fort inexpugnable de l'honneur du Sexe Femenin, construit par Francoys de Billon Secretaire] on December 17th Actual price: USD $178,877.
  • <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 11. Blaeu's Superb World Map on a Polar Projection (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 36. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 49. One of the First Lunar Globes to Show the Far Side of the Moon (1963) Est. $1,000 - $1,300 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 5. The First World Map with Lavish Allegorical Vignettes of the Continents (1594) Est. $15,000 - $17,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 55. Anti-British Propaganda Map with Churchill as an Octopus (1942) Est. $2,000 - $2,300 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 197. One of the Most Influential Maps of Westward Expansion (1846) Est. $9,500 - $12,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 10. Scarce Pitt Edition of Carte-a-Figures Map of the World (1680) Est. $9,500 - $11,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 220. A Fine, Early Rendering of San Francisco (1874) Est. $2,200 - $2,500 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 707. Hand-Colored Image of the Presentation of Jesus with Gilt Highlights (1450) Est. $1,600 - $1,900 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 80. One of the Most Important Maps Perpetuating the Myth of the Island of California (1680) Est. $3,250 - $4,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 725. Homann's Atlas Featuring 26 Folio-Sized Maps in Original Color (1715) Est. $4,500 - $5,500 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 169. One of the Earliest Maps to Show Philadelphia (1695) Est. $4,750 - $6,000
    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