Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 57 Auctions Archived, another 56 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended 23 January, 57 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+: 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 2 in Colombian pesos, 11 in euros, 8 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, 2 in Polish zloty, 1 in Swedish krona, and 30 in US dollars.
Turnover was $12,728,354.55. The average lot brought $1,371.74. Twelve thousand and fifty-four lots were offered and 9,279 found new homes. For the week, 76.98% of all lots offered were sold.
This report includes this past week’s Top 25s for 14 categories, full details for this week’s sales, as well as a full listing of the upcoming week’s 56 sales.
Start by clicking on the tabs for the Top 25s. They are live!
1 auction saw its total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Heritage Auctions. FUN U.S. Currency Signature Auction on January 16th: $9,120,801
7 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Bogota Auction. Antiquarian Books, Documents, and Engravings on January 20th: 15368788.14%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Weekly Antiques, Collectables & Effects on January 19th: 1228.18%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on January 20th: 251.24%
Lay's Auctioneers. Antique, Oak & Country and Interiors on January 16th: 191.56%
Doyle New York. The Jane Hitchcock Collection on January 21st: 183.34%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Sports Cards & Memorabilia, Space (NASA), Autographs + Collectibles on January 21st: 126.61%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on January 22nd: 115.29%
33 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Leland Little Auctions. Collectible Books, Maps and Documents on January 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on January 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on January 21st: 100.00%
amelia jeffers. Amelia's Attic Finds: Weekly Collectors' Warehouse Treasure Auction on January 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on January 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on January 20th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyers Premium on January 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Winter Fractional Currency Showcase Auction on January 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on January 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on January 18th: 99.71%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on January 20th: 99.64%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Sports Cards & Memorabilia, Space (NASA), Autographs + Collectibles on January 21st: 99.05%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on January 20th: 99.01%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on January 18th: 98.91%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on January 20th: 98.09%
Doyle New York. The Jane Hitchcock Collection on January 21st: 96.88%
Heritage Auctions. FUN U.S. Currency Signature Auction on January 16th: 96.33%
Bogota Auction. Antiquarian Books, Documents, and Engravings on January 20th: 96.06%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on January 18th: 94.96%
Bogota Auction. Antiquarian Books, Documents and Engravings - Virtual on January 21st: 94.74%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 17th: 93.33%
Lay's Auctioneers. Antique, Oak & Country and Interiors on January 16th: 92.59%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on January 14th: 91.49%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on January 10th: 90.70%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on January 22nd: 89.87%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on January 20th: 89.29%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on January 20th: 87.50%
Grays Auctioneers. Fine Antiques, Art and Decorative Art on January 21st: 86.67%
Bonhams. Discovery Sale on January 21st: 84.62%
Cotswold Auction Company. Treasures in Boxes, Books & Household items on January 18th: 84.21%
Purcell Auctioneers. C.600 Lot Auction to include Antiquarian Books, Rare, Limited & Signed First Editions, Maps, Irish Literature & Poetry, Local Histories, Fine Bindings, Republican Interest,GAA Programmes & Books on January 21st: 82.75%
Bukowskis. Japanese Prints & Works of Art - Winter Edition on January 18th: 82.14%
Michaans Auctions. January Gallery Auction on January 16th: 80.00%
57 total sales reported this week:
PBA Galleries. Rare and Antiquarian Books with Illustrated & Children's Books, and the Dr. Richard R. Rutter Collection of Oz on January 22nd: 67.01%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. American Spirit: Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom, Independence and Craftsmanship on January 22nd: 55.56%
Morton Subastas. Modern and Contemporary Art Auction. on January 22nd: 53.33%
Leland Little Auctions. Collectible Books, Maps and Documents on January 22nd: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on January 22nd: 89.87%
Bonhams. Prints and Photographs Online on January 22nd: 74.87%
Cotswold Auction Company. Antiques and Interiors on January 21st: 71.43%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Books and Photographs on January 22nd: 37.08%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Timed Auction on January 22nd: 19.43%
Ader. Press Cartoons on January 22nd: 63.82%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on January 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on January 21st: 100.00%
Sandwich Auction House. January Discovery on January 21st: 77.14%
Purcell Auctioneers. C.600 Lot Auction to include Antiquarian Books, Rare, Limited & Signed First Editions, Maps, Irish Literature & Poetry, Local Histories, Fine Bindings, Republican Interest,GAA Programmes & Books on January 21st: 82.75%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Yu-Gi-Oh! featuring the Collection of @misprintshark on January 21st: 75.59%
Grays Auctioneers. Fine Antiques, Art and Decorative Art on January 21st: 86.67%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Sports Cards & Memorabilia, Space (NASA), Autographs + Collectibles on January 21st: 99.05%
Doyle New York. The Jane Hitchcock Collection on January 21st: 96.88%
Bonhams. Discovery Sale on January 21st: 84.62%
Bogota Auction. Antiquarian Books, Documents and Engravings - Virtual on January 21st: 94.74%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on January 20th: 89.29%
Setdart. Contemporary Art, Graphic Work & Photography on January 20th: 27.50%
Rossini. Posters, Lithographs, and Works on Paper on January 20th: 20.32%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on January 20th: 98.09%
Hansons. January Four-Day Antiques & Collectors Auction. Day 4 on January 20th: 66.67%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on January 20th: 87.50%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Weekly Antiques, Collectables & Effects on January 19th: 67.50%
Desa Unicum. Artistic Graphics. Early Art on January 20th: 45.04%
Bogota Auction. Antiquarian Books, Documents, and Engravings on January 20th: 96.06%
Hansons. January Four-Day Antiques & Collectors Auction. Day 3 on January 19th: 57.45%
amelia jeffers. Amelia's Attic Finds: Weekly Collectors' Warehouse Treasure Auction on January 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on January 20th: 99.01%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on January 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on January 20th: 99.64%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on January 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. FUN U.S. Currency Signature Auction on January 16th: 96.33%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Rare Books On History, Science And Travel, Including A Selection Of Antique Fine Silver on January 18th: 58.70%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyers Premium on January 18th: 100.00%
Cotswold Auction Company. Treasures in Boxes, Books & Household items on January 18th: 84.21%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on January 18th: 94.96%
Bukowskis. Japanese Prints & Works of Art - Winter Edition on January 18th: 82.14%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on January 17th: 33.33%
Fairhill Auction. January Timed Military Auction on January 17th: 56.89%
Michaans Auctions. January Gallery Auction on January 16th: 80.00%
Desa Unicum. Dream out of Crypton. Prints by Rafał Olbiński on January 16th: 24.00%
Lay's Auctioneers. Antique, Oak & Country and Interiors on January 16th: 92.59%
De Baecque and Associes. Interiors and Décor on January 15th: 65.38%
Heritage Auctions. Winter Fractional Currency Showcase Auction on January 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on January 18th: 98.91%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 17th: 93.33%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on January 18th: 99.71%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on January 18th: 41.44%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on January 13th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on January 16th: 36.73%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on January 14th: 91.49%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on January 12th: 77.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on January 10th: 90.70%
For the week ahead 56 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Jan. 26th
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques & Collectibles Online Auction. 105 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 194 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Continental, Colonial and American artwork; English, Continental and American antiques and fine reproductions by D.R. Dimes, Eldred Wheeler, etc.. 19 lots
Tue. Jan. 27th
Ader. PARIS. Books and Photographs.
Sothebys. New York. Fine Manuscript and Printed Americana. 15 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 451 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 175 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 104 lots
Christies. New York. Online: The American Collector: Including Property of Mr. and Mrs. John D Rockefeller 3rd and Selections From The Collection of President and Mrs. Jimmy Carter. 101 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Esther Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art. 219 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Early Printing Fine Binding Americana - Frank Lloyd Wright. 218 lots
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. Fine Art and Antiques | The Cricket Auction II. 224 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. PICKERS EXPRESS Timed Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles XIX. 85 lots
Wed. Jan. 28th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Travel & Ornithology, Music & Theatre, Ex-Libris. 428 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 361 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 119 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 170 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 31 lots
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Paintings, Furniture and Objets D'art. 16 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Old Masters. 6 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. The Antiquarians: The Collection of Susan and Alan Miller. 12 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale: Movie Posters. 600 lots
Thu. Jan. 29th
Forum Auctions. London. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper. 263 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Contemporary and Graphic Art. 130 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Philadelphia. Printed and Manuscript Americana. 153 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Antiques and Books Auction - From past segments into a new year. 55 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. The Artists of the WPA. 302 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Online Only Fine Books Sale. 584 lots
Duke's. Dorchester. The Winter Auction. 38 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Steve Jobs & the Computer Revolution: The Apple 50th Anniversary Auction. 65 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. The Contents of a Gentleman's Town house. 88 lots
Ader. PARIS. Books, Revolution, Music, Children.
amelia jeffers. Columbus, OH . January Two-Day Fabulous Finds Auction @ The Gallery. Day 1. 14 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Cabin Fever Auction. 26 lots
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Los Angeles. January 2026 Auction. 280 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. 30th
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Prints and Photographs. 95 lots
Gros & Delettrez. PARIS. Automobilia.
Rago Arts and Auctions. Van Nuys, CA. Shepard Fairey Unlimited.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Winter Sports Card Catalog Auction. 2055 lots
Duke's. Dorchester. Modern Art. 75 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 44 lots
amelia jeffers. Columbus, OH . January Two-Day Fabulous Finds Auction @ The Gallery. Day 2. 45 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Cabin Fever Auction - session 2. 32 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale: Books and Paper. 224 lots
Sat. Jan. 31st
Chiswick Auctions. London. Autographs & Memorabilia.
Case Antiques, Inc.. Knoxville. 2026 Winter Fine Art and Antiques - Day 1. 87 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. The Texas Ranch Auction. 143 lots
Sothebys. Riyadh. Origins II. 5 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Maps Auction. 20 lots
Sun. Feb. 1st
Case Antiques, Inc.. Knoxville. 2026 Winter Fine Art and Antiques - Day 2. 57 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 281 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. 79 lots
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Regina. Canadian and International Prints and Photography. 307 lots
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. The Odfjell Auctions Online 3 | Nynorsk Literature. 169 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Photography Books Auction. 27 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Books on Mining, Geology, Medicine, History, Military And More.
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE
![<b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> [World War II]. An archive of maps and files documenting the allied campaign in Europe, from the early stages of planning for D-Day and Operation Overlord, to Germany’s surrender. $200,000 to $300,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9d2762bc-9f26-47ef-96de-1c28070e19f6.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> [World War II]. An archive of maps and files documenting the allied campaign in Europe, from the early stages of planning for D-Day and Operation Overlord, to Germany’s surrender. $200,000 to $300,000.")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Plato. [<i>Apanta ta tou Platonos. Omnia Platonis opera</i>], 2 parts in 2 vol., editio princeps of Plato's works in the original Greek, Venice, House of Aldus, 1513. £8,000-12,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/df7dd9ac-f0d0-4cb3-a44d-2731758530e4.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Plato. [<i>Apanta ta tou Platonos. Omnia Platonis opera</i>], 2 parts in 2 vol., editio princeps of Plato's works in the original Greek, Venice, House of Aldus, 1513. £8,000-12,000")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Book of Hours, Use of Rome, In Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, [Southern Netherlands (probably Bruges), c.1460]. £6,000-8,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/c40bad29-8cb5-4347-a0fd-5361d39e84a5.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Book of Hours, Use of Rome, In Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, [Southern Netherlands (probably Bruges), c.1460]. £6,000-8,000")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Powell (Anthony). [<i>A Dance to the Music of Time</i>], 12 vol., first editions, each with a signed presentation inscription from the author to Osbert Lancaster, 1951-75. £6,000-8,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b7fdee12-4803-4d32-9330-a5729091cb92.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Powell (Anthony). [<i>A Dance to the Music of Time</i>], 12 vol., first editions, each with a signed presentation inscription from the author to Osbert Lancaster, 1951-75. £6,000-8,000")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Herschel (Sir John F. W.) Collection of 69 offprints, extracts and separate publications by Herschel, bound for his son, William James Herschel, 3 vol., [1813-50]. £15,000-20,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a06cc0dd-7619-45e9-b155-5ad75ed7b2e5.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Herschel (Sir John F. W.) Collection of 69 offprints, extracts and separate publications by Herschel, bound for his son, William James Herschel, 3 vol., [1813-50]. £15,000-20,000")
![<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 72. Edwards (George). <i>A Natural History of Uncommon Birds…</i> [and] <i>Gleanings of Natural History,</i> 7 volumes, 1st edition, 1743-64. £7,000-10,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/7f9e9df2-b83a-40aa-a1b7-a535a02705d5.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 72. Edwards (George). <i>A Natural History of Uncommon Birds…</i> [and] <i>Gleanings of Natural History,</i> 7 volumes, 1st edition, 1743-64. £7,000-10,000")
![<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 236. <i>A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew…,</i> By B. E. Gent., 1st edition, [1699]. £3,000-4,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/1832c377-f148-4e66-ba22-33bef01d81a7.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 236. <i>A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew…,</i> By B. E. Gent., 1st edition, [1699]. £3,000-4,000")
![<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 280. Elgar (Edward). <i>Concerto for Violin and Orchestra,</i> [1910], signed presentation copy. £500-800](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/df958814-0689-4876-8b73-cfe5c0c6ad24.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 280. Elgar (Edward). <i>Concerto for Violin and Orchestra,</i> [1910], signed presentation copy. £500-800")
![<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 286 - Walton (William, 1902-1983). Autograph manuscript full score for <i>Belshazzar’s Feast,</i> [1930-31]. £20,000-30,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5ac2876b-2794-47d3-9df7-c4a002016bd6.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 286 - Walton (William, 1902-1983). Autograph manuscript full score for <i>Belshazzar’s Feast,</i> [1930-31]. £20,000-30,000")
