• Forum Auctions
    The Private Library:
    Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
    July 9, 2026
    Forum, 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. £10,000-15,000
    Forum, 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. £3,000-4,000
    Forum, 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. £3,000-4,000
    Forum Auctions
    The Private Library:
    Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
    July 9, 2026
    Forum, 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. £2,000-3,000
    Forum, 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. £3,000-4,000
    Forum, 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. £1,000-1,500
    Forum Auctions
    The Private Library:
    Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
    July 9, 2026
    Forum, July 9: Martin (John) Illustrations of the Bible, complete set of 20 mezzotints, good impressions, rarely found in early states, [c.1831-1835]. - Est. £1,000-1,500
    Forum, 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. £5,000-7,000
    Forum, 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. £10,000-15,000
    Forum Auctions
    The Private Library:
    Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
    July 9, 2026
    Forum, 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. £10,000-15,000
    Forum, July 9: Wynkyn de Worde.- [Terentius Afer (Publius)] [Comedie...], [Paris, Josse Badius: sold in London by Wynkyn de Worde, & others], [15 July 1504]. - Est. £4,000-6,000
    Forum, 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
  • Bonhams, June 14-23: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presentation Gold Pocket Watch. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Presentation Copy of the First Issue of the Lincoln Douglas Debates Signed by Abraham Lincoln in Pencil to a Sangamon County Illinois Republican. Estimate: $150,000 - 250,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: A Senate Resolution Signed in the Tense Days After the Union's Humiliating Defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run. Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Seven Passages to a Flight, an Artists Book with a Story Quilt by Faith Ringgold, the Publisher's Own Copy. Estimate: $80,000 - 120,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: A New Charter for Virginia, A Response to the First Armed Rebellion in the American Colonies. Estimate: $15,000 - 25,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Earliest obtainable printing of the Bill of Rights. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Edward Curtis Orotone. Estimate: $7,000 - 9,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Owned by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: A Butter or Dessert Plate from FDR's State Dinner Service. Estimate: $3,000 - 5,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: An Early Large-Format Plan of the City of Washington. Estimate: $1,500 - 2,500
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Containing the First Map to Name the Hudson River. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: America's First Major Novelist, a Complete Chapter in Autograph Manuscript by James Fenimore Cooper. Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: The Only Full-Length Book by Jefferson, with the Justly Famous Map. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000
  • June 25, 2026
    Doyle, June 25: Houdini's biography, boldly signed. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A volume from Abraham Lincoln's library, signed just before heading to Washington for his inauguration. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A very early Confederate recruiting manual belonging to the chief commissary in Lee's Army. $600 to $800.
    Doyle, June 25: Rare hand-colored lithographs of the life of Napoleon. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, June 25: The "Holster Atlas" of the American Revolution. $5,000 to $8,000.
    Doyle, June 25: Jewish ceremonies in fine hand-colored engravings. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A very rare work on Turkish military costume. $1,000 to $1,500.
    June 25, 2026
    Doyle, June 25: The most important illustrated work on the Mexican-American War. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, June 25: The finest illustrated book on Afghanistan. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, June 25: Henry Justice Ford St. George rescues the Princess from the horrible Dragon. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A rare work of Prussian Army uniforms under Frederick William II, with exquisite hand-colored engravings. $800 to $1,200.
    Doyle, June 25: Lenny Bruce typed letter signed to a Village bohemian during his obscenity trials, with a manuscript note and drawing. $300 to $500.
    Doyle, June 25: Schiff's scarce Shanghai Sketchbook. $300 to $500.
    Doyle, June 25: The first accurate published representation of the American flag. $2,000 to $4,000.
  • Bonhams, June 14-23: Palm-reading, astrology, and more. Estimate: $2,000 - 3,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Benjamin Franklin. Sammelband of 45 papers on electricity. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: The basis for the whole modern electric-power industry. Estimate: $4,000 - 6,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Edgar Allen Poe. Poe on Mesmerism. Estimate: $2,500 - 3,500
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Reformation - The Architect of Lutheranism on Church Unity and Dissent. Estimate: $100,000 - 150,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: The Rare 3-Paper Offprint Identifying the Double Helix Structure of DNA, Signed by Crick, Wilkins, Wilson, Stokes and Gosling. Estimate: $40,000 - 60,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph book and Report from the Thirtieth Indian National Congress, featuring the signatures of Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, and Dadabhai Naoroji. Estimate: $6,000 - 8,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: An Illustrated Miniature Hebrew Prayerbook Manuscript. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph Working Draft of Arthur Conan Doyle's The Death Voyage. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: "Perhaps the most celebrated and most beautiful herbal ever published." Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Izaak Walton. The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative man's Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: A rare product of the Jaquard loom. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 37 Auctions Archived, another 63 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 9 January, 37 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+: 1 denominated in Canadian dollars, 8 in euros, 3 in British pounds, 1 in Norwegian krone and 24 in U.S. dollars.

 

 

 

 

Turnover was $3,540,464.57. The average lot brought $598.46. Seven thousand one hundred ninety-two lots were offered and 5,916 found new homes. For the week, 82.26% of all lots offered were sold.

 

 

 

 

This report includes this past week’s Top 25s for 13 categories, full details for the past week’s sales, as well as a full listing of the upcoming week’s 63 sales.

 

 

 

 

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

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Rago Arts and Auctions Albert Einstein (from the Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century portfolio) (Unique Trial Proof) on January 7th Actual price: USD $152,400.
  2. University Archives Jefferson's Owned & Signed "Plutarch's Morals" Vol. 4, Foundational to Declaration of Independence. 1st Time at Auction in Nearly 200 Years! on January 7th Actual price: USD $112,500.
  3. Heritage Auctions Pokemon 1st Edition Neo Discovery Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 2001). on January 7th Actual price: USD $51,250.
  4. University Archives One of the Finest Lincoln Assassination Letters Extant April 15, 1865 Illustrated and Beyond Dramatic! 8pp. on January 7th Actual price: USD $40,625.
  5. University Archives Abraham Lincoln Donates $5 to Springfield's Catholic Church, PSA NM-MT 8: Historic Check to Dr. P. Moran - Later He Campaigned For Lincoln For President. A New Discovery! on January 7th Actual price: USD $34,375.
  6. Rago Arts and Auctions A l'heure de l'observatoire - les amoureux on January 7th Actual price: USD $30,480.
  7. Heritage Auctions The Incredible Hulk #1 (Marvel, 1962) CGC FN- 5.5 White pages. on January 6th Actual price: USD $28,060.
  8. University Archives John H. Surratt, Accused Lincoln Assassination Conspirator, Signed 4x & War Dated, Unique! on January 7th Actual price: USD $17,500.
  9. University Archives Isaac Newton Highly Important Religious Manuscript with 85+ Words in his Hand, Ex-Bonhams on January 7th Actual price: USD $16,875.
  10. University Archives Marilyn Monroe Gorgeous Signed & Inscribed Photograph, PSA Authenticated on January 7th Actual price: USD $16,250.
  11. Rago Arts and Auctions Sling-Shots Lit #2 on January 7th Actual price: USD $15,240.
  12. University Archives Rare Ernest Hemingway 1 of 10 Signed Presentation Copies of "Farewell to Arms" on January 7th Actual price: USD $13,750.
  13. University Archives M. Lincoln Calls Abe a "great & good man, who loved & served his country so well" - Seeks Pension "After the death of my dearly beloved husband" on January 7th Actual price: USD $13,750.
  14. Propstore AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME (1999)/AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER (2002) Collection of Storyboards, Continuity Photos, and Production Paperwork on January 8th Actual price: USD $12,600.
  15. University Archives George Pickett PSA GEM MT 10 Signed CDV, JSA Authentication Too, 1 of 2 Known! on January 7th Actual price: USD $12,500.
  16. University Archives Robert E. Lee Requests "additional Canon" & Tells Troops to "bring his ammunition, 100 rounds at least" - Superb Battle Letter on January 7th Actual price: USD $12,500.
  17. University Archives 1859 Receipt for Enslaved Teenager, a "Negro Man... of Dark Color" Incredibly Rare on January 7th Actual price: USD $12,500.
  18. University Archives Lincoln Endorsement for Release of One of Morgan's Raiders in October 1864, After Mom Begs for Release! on January 7th Actual price: USD $12,500.
  19. University Archives Thomas Jefferson Certifies An Act Concerning Deserters and Commerce on The High Seas! on January 7th Actual price: USD $12,500.
  20. Rago Arts and Auctions Untitled (Anxious Men) (from the XL portfolio) on January 7th Actual price: USD $11,880.
  21. University Archives Ayn Rand 11pp Revised AMS "The Cold Civil War" For LA Times Newspaper- 900+ Words in Her Hand! on January 7th Actual price: USD $11,875.
  22. Sothebys Book production - Printing - Italy, 1465-1500 - Venice - Aldo Manuzio - Exhibitions on January 8th Actual price: USD $11,430.
  23. University Archives Fantastic J.P. Morgan Multi-Million Dollar Checkbook from 1908-1918, Complete with Checks on January 7th Actual price: USD $10,880.
  24. Rago Arts and Auctions Flowers (Hand-Colored) on January 7th Actual price: USD $10,795.
  25. Rago Arts and Auctions Flowers (Hand-Colored) on January 7th Actual price: USD $10,795.

No auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:


4 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:

One Source Auctions. 14th Annual Post New Years Quality Antiques & Collectibles Online Auction on January 5th: 135.88%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books on January 7th: 132.47%
Dreweatts. Art & Interiors: To include selected items from a Regent's Park home by Louise Bradley on January 7th: 115.18%
Sothebys. Bibliotheca Brookeriana: A Renaissance Library. The Reference Library on January 8th: 111.44%


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

Sothebys. Bibliotheca Brookeriana: A Renaissance Library. The Reference Library on January 8th: 100.00%
Ripley Auctions. Fine Art Discovery Live! Paintings, Works on Paper, Prints & More on January 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on January 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on January 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on January 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on January 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on January 6th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on December 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on January 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on January 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on January 6th: 99.81%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books on January 7th: 98.92%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books & Ephemera List on January 6th: 98.61%
amelia jeffers. Winter Two-Day Great Estates Auction - Day 1 on January 8th: 97.67%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on January 4th: 97.11%
Dreweatts. Art & Interiors: To include selected items from a Regent's Park home by Louise Bradley on January 7th: 95.45%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on January 4th: 95.24%
EV Stamps. Sports, Trading Cards and Comic Books Auction on January 3rd: 94.19%
PBA Galleries. Books in all Fields with Literature, Americana, Maps, Comic Books, Photographs, Art - Timed Online Auction -bidstart 12/22 on January 2nd: 93.09%
John McInnis Auctioneers. New Year's Week Estates Auction 3 on January 3rd: 88.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on January 1st: 88.71%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 3rd: 87.42%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on January 2nd: 86.96%
One Source Auctions. 14th Annual Post New Years Quality Antiques & Collectibles Online Auction on January 5th: 86.88%
Rago Arts and Auctions. LAMA - Prints and Multiples on January 7th: 86.21%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Home Furnishings and Interiors. on January 8th: 82.35%


37 total sales reported this week:

Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Home Furnishings and Interiors. on January 8th: 82.35%
Sothebys. Bibliotheca Brookeriana: A Renaissance Library. The Reference Library on January 8th: 100.00%
PBA Galleries. Bob Jump Collection of Bill Graham Rock Posters with the Residents; Art & Photography on January 8th: 64.04%
amelia jeffers. Winter Two-Day Great Estates Auction - Day 1 on January 8th: 97.67%
Vermot de Pas. History and Regions of France on January 7th: 10.76%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale: Mangas on January 7th: 54.27%
Rossini. Winter Bargains - Arts Classiques on January 7th: 75.86%
Ripley Auctions. Fine Art Discovery Live! Paintings, Works on Paper, Prints & More on January 7th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. LAMA - Prints and Multiples on January 7th: 86.21%
Dreweatts. Art & Interiors: To include selected items from a Regent's Park home by Louise Bradley on January 7th: 95.45%
Propstore. Online Entertainment Memorabilia Auction: Los Angeles Winter 2025 on January 8th: 62.28%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Holiday Fine & Decorative Arts Auction on January 7th: 69.23%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on January 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on January 7th: 100.00%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books on January 7th: 98.92%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books & Ephemera List on January 6th: 98.61%
Hansons. The Cornwall Antiques sale to include Jewellery, Silver and Watches with Collectors and Asian on January 6th: 54.05%
Purcell Auctioneers. Timed Book Auction - Antiquarian, Modern Literary, Signed Editions etc. etc.. on January 5th: 72.29%
One Source Auctions. 14th Annual Post New Years Quality Antiques & Collectibles Online Auction on January 5th: 86.88%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on January 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on January 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on January 6th: 99.81%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on January 6th: 100.00%
Lay's Auctioneers. The Timed Art Sale on January 4th: 75.86%
John McInnis Auctioneers. New Year's Week Estates Auction 3 on January 3rd: 88.89%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on January 4th: 95.24%
EV Stamps. Sports, Trading Cards and Comic Books Auction on January 3rd: 94.19%
PBA Galleries. Books in all Fields with Literature, Americana, Maps, Comic Books, Photographs, Art - Timed Online Auction -bidstart 12/22 on January 2nd: 93.09%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. New Year's Book Auction on January 4th: 74.51%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on December 27th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on January 2nd: 86.96%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on January 1st: 88.71%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on December 26th: 41.38%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on January 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on January 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on January 4th: 97.11%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 3rd: 87.42%


For the week ahead 63 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jan. 12th
Zisska and Lacher. Munich. Auction 86 - Aftersale. 721 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Weekly House and Gardens. 28 lots
Maison Bibelot. Firenze. The Art of Furnishing: Auction Opportunities. 46 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Sports Memorabilia and Modern Art. 172 lots
Bukowskis. Stockholm. Arne Jones. 17 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Interior Sale of Household Furnishings to include Vinyl Records, Ceramics, Glass and Decorative Ware, Assorted Watches, Jewellery Modern and Traditional and Modern Furniture etc.. 60 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 75 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Weekly Antiques, Collectables & Effects.
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . January Annex Auction - Day 1.

Tue. Jan. 13th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 503 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 163 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 100 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. FUN U.S. Currency Signature Auction. 1963 lots
Finarte. Milan. International Photography: Under 1K. 151 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. The Ski Sale. 88 lots
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. The Winter Auction. 25 lots
Duke's. Dorchester. Avenue Auctions.
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . January Annex Auction - Day 2.
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Dumfries. Home Furnishings and Interiors.

Wed. Jan. 14th
Forum Auctions. London. Online; Modern and Contemporary Prints. 174 lots
Finarte. Milan. Photographs Under $1K. 247 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Two-Day Books, Maps, Ephemera and Works on Paper. 1196 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Film Posters. 890 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 340 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 120 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction. 159 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Doyle @ Home. 24 lots
Blackwell Auctions. Clearwater. January Countdown Auction. 69 lots
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Asian & World Arts: Centuries of Treasures 500+ Years. 161 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Live Estate Arts, Antiques, & Entertainment Auction with Humanitiques. 91 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts. 627 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 47 lots
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Glendale. Vintage Estate Liquidation Auction.
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . January Annex Auction - Day 3.

Thu. Jan. 15th
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. PBA Comics: PRE-CODE, INTERNATIONAL, SILVER & BRONZE, ORIGINAL ART. 566 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online - Books and Works On Paper. 330 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction. 221 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. TV & Movie Tie-Ins Comics Showcase Auction. 149 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp, Paperback Sci-Fi & Fantasy Showcase Auction. 166 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Collection of a Couple of Amateur Collectors from Lyon - Studio Sale Danielle Stéphane. 41 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. January Estate Auction. 29 lots
Rossini. Paris. Modern and Contemporary Art. 589 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Ayr. 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.

Fri. Jan. 16th
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . January Gallery Auction. 20 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Dream out of Crypton. Prints by Rafał Olbiński. 25 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 49 lots

Sat. Jan. 17th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Maps Auction. 29 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Historical Photography Auction. 18 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Saturday Sale.

Sun. Jan. 18th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 247 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
EV Stamps. Richmond. Stamps and Postal History. 119 lots
Bukowskis. Stockholm. Japanese Prints & Works of Art - Winter Edition.
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyers Premium. 100 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Photography Books Auction. 19 lots
Cotswold Auction Company. Cirencester. Treasures in Boxes, Books & Household items.
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Rare Books On History, Science And Travel, Including A Selection Of Antique Fine Silver.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Winter Fractional Currency Showcase Auction. 352 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 41 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Science and Nature Books Auction. 33 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions
    Bøker & Manuskripter
    Fine Books & Manuscripts
    June 24, 2026
    SD Auctions, June 24: [HENRIK IBSEN] BRYNJOLF BJARME: «Catilina», 1850. Originalt hvitt omslag.
    SD Auctions, June 24: PAULUS OROSIUS + Pseudo SENACA: «Historiae adversus paganos...», 1491. CIRCULAR WORLD MAP, SHIRLEY NUMBER 15.
    SD Auctions, June 24: OLAUS MAGNUS: «Historia Delle Genti Et Della Natura [...].», 1565.
    Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions
    Bøker & Manuskripter
    Fine Books & Manuscripts
    June 24, 2026
    SD Auctions, June 24: AXEL HEIBERG: Pengekiste, 17-1800-tall.
    SD Auctions, June 24: HENRIK IBSEN: Teaterplakater 2 stk. «FRU INGER TIL ØSTRÅT» 1895-1896.
    SD Auctions, June 24: HENRIK WERGELAND: Stort manuskript, signert + dedikasjonseksemplar, 1845.
  • 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.
  • Sotheby’s
    Fine Books & Manuscripts
    June 24-25
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Keats, John. The most significant collection of Keats’s love letters to come to market since 1885. $1,500,000 to $2,500,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Chassériau, Benoît. The “Expedicion secreta” of the Free State of Cartagena de Indias against the forts of Portobelo (Panama). $50,000 to $70,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: (Hamilton, Alexander, James Madison, and John Jay). "One of the new nation's most important contributions to the theory of government”. $150,000 to $180,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 24: Benjamin Franklin. "the Day of the Declaration of Independence is everywhere annually celebrated". $80,000 to $120,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 24: (Johann Conrad Beissel). A Sammelband of two of Benjamin Franklin's rarest imprints. $70,000 to $100,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: [Pernambuco]. First printed work in favor of Brazilian Independence. $150,000 to $200,000.