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For the week ended 9 January, 37 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+: 1 denominated in Canadian dollars, 8 in euros, 3 in British pounds, 1 in Norwegian krone and 24 in U.S. dollars.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!
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
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Freeman’s
How History Unfolds on Paper: Important Americana from the Eric C. Caren Collection, Part X
June 30Freeman’s, June 30: [Queen Anne's War] Extraordinarily Large Manuscript Petition Signed by a Who's Who of Colonial New York Accomplished to Queen Anne. $8,000/12,000Freeman’s, June 30: [Mormonism] A Unique Manuscript Account of Joseph Smith's Final Words Offered to His Congregation, the Day Before his Violent Death, 1844. $8,000/12,000Freeman’s, June 30: [Baseball] [Mantle, Mickey] Mickey Mantle's First Cover: The Earliest Front-Page Newspaper Image of Mickey Mantle, "Something Good from Joplin". $8,000/12,000Freeman’s, June 30: [Baseball] A Striking Type 1 Press Photograph of Lou Gehrig's Hands. $8,000/12,000Freeman’s, June 30: [Declaration of Independence] One of the First Printed Announcements of American Independence, Subscriber Ebenezer Hazard's Copy, in the Exceedingly Rare Original Wrappers, 1776. $10,000/15,000Freeman’s
How History Unfolds on Paper: Important Americana from the Eric C. Caren Collection, Part X
June 30Freeman’s, June 30: [American Revolution] Born in the USA: First Day of Printing in the United States, July 4, 1776! $15,000/25,000Freeman’s, June 30: [War of 1812] "We Have Met the Enemy and They are Ours": The Critical Promotion of a Naval Hero, Oliver Hazard Perry is Appointed Master Commandant in the United States Navy, 1812. $40,000/60,000Freeman’s, June 30: [Star-Spangled Banner] Eyewitness Account of the Shelling of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812, in a Manuscript Logbook from the HMS Trave, Present at the Battles of Baltimore and New Orleans, 1814-16. $60,000/80,000Freeman’s, June 30: [American Revolution] Thomas Jefferson at the Birth of a New Nation: An Important Letter Carried by a Jewish Patriot Communicating the Definitive Treaty of Paris, January 16, 1784. $100,000/200,000Freeman’s, June 30: [Colonial America] [Plymouth Colony] Plymouth Colony Seeks a Royal Charter: A Rare and Important Plymouth Colony Document, 1690/91. $6,000/9,000 -
Sotheby’s
Selections from The Jay T. Snider Collection of Benjamin Franklin
Live Sale 24 JuneSotheby’s, June 24: (Benjamin Franklin). The founding—and funding—of the Pennsylvania Hospital. $150,000 to $200,000.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: Benjamin Franklin, “probably the most fundamental thing ever done in the field of electricity”. $75,000 to $125,000.Sotheby’s, June 24: Benjamin Franklin. One of Franklin's very earliest surviving letters. $40,000 to $60,000.Sotheby’s, June 24: Roger More and Benjamin Franklin. The only complete copy known of Poor Roger. $25,000 to $35,000.Sotheby’s, June 24: John Jerman. The American Almanack ... for 1731 — the only known copy in private hands. $25,000 to $35,000. -
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.