• 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: 74 Auctions Archived, another 55 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 26 January, 74 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+: 17 denominated in euros, 11 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Polish zloty, 41 in U.S. dollars, and 2 in South African rand.

 

 

 

Turnover was $43,377,186.65. The average lot brought $4,835.35. Ten thousand six hundred and forty-two lots found new homes. For the week, 84.28% of all lots offered were sold.

 

 

 

This report includes this past week’s Top 25s for 14 categories, full details for the past week’s sales, as well as a full listing of the upcoming week’s 55 sales.

 

 

 

 

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

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies We, the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, to establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, on January 23rd Actual price: USD $7,395,000.
  2. Christies The "Authorized Edition" of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 23rd Actual price: USD $6,785,000.
  3. Christies THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE on January 23rd Actual price: USD $5,687,000.
  4. Christies THE APPLE COMPUTER COMPANY PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT on January 23rd Actual price: USD $2,515,000.
  5. RR Auction Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak Historic Signed 1976 Apple Computer Check (No. 1) to Howard Cantin, Designer of the Apple-1 Printed Circuit Board - PSA MINT 9 on January 29th Actual price: USD $2,409,886.
  6. Sothebys An extraordinary letter marking the conjunction of three of the most consequential figures of the American Revolution: George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Benjamin Franklin on January 27th Actual price: USD $1,016,000.
  7. RR Auction Steve Jobs: March 1976 Wells Fargo Account Statement for Apple Computer Co. - Apple's First Financial Record on January 29th Actual price: USD $828,569.
  8. RR Auction Steve Jobs's Personally-Owned 1977 Apple Computer Inc. Poster, Which Hung in His Family's Living Room on January 29th Actual price: USD $659,900.
  9. Christies THE THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION on January 23rd Actual price: USD $584,200.
  10. Freeman's | Hindman Manuscript Document, signed on January 29th Actual price: USD $563,200.
  11. Freeman's | Hindman [Daguerreotype] The 75 Cent Studio on September 27th Actual price: USD $563,200.
  12. Christies A LARGE, THREE-SHEET CAMPAIGN BROADSIDE FOR ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND ANDREW JOHNSON on January 23rd Actual price: USD $508,000.
  13. Christies THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE on January 23rd Actual price: USD $431,800.
  14. Sothebys The genesis of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights on January 27th Actual price: USD $406,400.
  15. Freeman's | Hindman Autograph Letter, signed on January 29th Actual price: USD $371,200.
  16. Sothebys Bushrod Washington's Federalist, praised by George Washington as a "work [that] will merit the notice of Posterity" on January 27th Actual price: USD $317,500.
  17. Sothebys The President thanks a schoolboy on behalf of "all the children of the nation for his efforts to ensure "that this war shall be successful, and the Union be maintained and perpetuated." on January 27th Actual price: USD $241,300.
  18. Christies THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE on January 23rd Actual price: USD $241,300.
  19. Sothebys The commander in chief orders that Redcoat prisoners be treated "with humanity, and Let them have no reason to Complain of our Copying the brutal example of the Brittish Army" on January 27th Actual price: USD $215,900.
  20. Sothebys The President's letter to John Key---sent just four days after he issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on January 27th Actual price: USD $203,200.
  21. Christies The Federalist Papers on January 23rd Actual price: USD $203,200.
  22. Sothebys The General History of Virginia... 1624 on January 27th Actual price: USD $190,500.
  23. Christies THE LOUISIANA ORDINANCE OF SECESSION on January 23rd Actual price: USD $190,500.
  24. Christies Describing the Beginning of the California Gold Rush on January 23rd Actual price: USD $165,100.
  25. Christies United States Overland Stage starting for Denver from Hays City, 289 miles west of Missouri River, from Scenes in the Indian Country, 1867 on January 23rd Actual price: USD $152,400.

6 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. We the People: America at 250 on January 23rd: $25,635,740
RR Auction. Steve Jobs & the Computer Revolution: The Apple 50th Anniversary Auction on January 29th: $4,493,940
Sothebys. Fine Manuscript and Printed Americana on January 27th: $2,851,150
Freeman's | Hindman. Printed and Manuscript Americana on January 29th: $1,902,496
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on January 29th: $1,214,159
Christies. 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 on January 27th: $1,129,284

16 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:

Heritage Auctions. War & Government Posters Showcase Auction on January 24th: 4277.42%
De Baecque and Associes. André and Françoise Kostolany Collection on January 24th: 251.31%
Lay's Auctioneers. The Contents of a Gentleman's Town house on January 29th: 166.35%
OSENAT. The Interiors of Versailles on January 25th: 151.72%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Winter Magic Auction - Online Only on January 24th: 146.63%
Christies. 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 on January 27th: 138.84%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on January 29th: 133.98%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Travel & Ornithology, Music & Theatre, Ex-Libris on January 28th: 127.26%
Giquello. Classic Sale on January 23rd: 123.57%
Freeman's | Hindman. Printed and Manuscript Americana on January 29th: 122.13%
Christies. We the People: America at 250 on January 23rd: 117.22%
Morphy Auctions. Old West Auction - Las Vegas on January 23rd: 113.13%
Freeman's | Hindman. Daguerreian Society Annual Benefit Auction on September 27th: 111.54%
Du Mouchelles. January 2026: Day 2 on January 23rd: 108.32%
Swann Galleries. The Artists of the WPA on January 29th: 102.64%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Collection on January 23rd: 100.16%


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

Lay's Auctioneers. The Contents of a Gentleman's Town house on January 29th: 100.00%
Bonhams. Americana. Art & Objects on January 29th: 100.00%
Aspire Art Auctions. No Reserve | Online Auction on January 29th: 100.00%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Antiquarians: The Collection of Susan and Alan Miller on January 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on January 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on January 27th: 100.00%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on January 25th: 100.00%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Collection on January 23rd: 100.00%
Du Mouchelles. January 2026: Day 2 on January 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on January 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on January 27th: 99.83%
Heritage Auctions. War & Government Posters Showcase Auction on January 24th: 99.68%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on January 25th: 99.45%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on January 28th: 99.45%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on January 27th: 99.33%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Winter Magic Auction - Online Only on January 24th: 97.70%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Monthly Antiques, Pictures & Collectables on January 24th: 97.50%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on January 25th: 97.50%
Morphy Auctions. Old West Auction - Las Vegas on January 23rd: 97.37%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on January 27th: 97.12%
Heritage Auctions. Winter Obsolete Currency Showcase Auction on January 25th: 97.04%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 24th: 96.03%
Christies. We the People: America at 250 on January 23rd: 95.00%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Esther Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art on January 27th: 94.98%
New England Book Auctions. Early Printing Fine Binding Americana - Frank Lloyd Wright on January 27th: 94.95%
Freeman's | Hindman. Daguerreian Society Annual Benefit Auction on September 27th: 94.81%
Ripley Auctions. PICKERS EXPRESS Timed Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles XIX on January 27th: 94.12%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on January 21st: 93.66%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques & Collectibles Online Auction on January 26th: 93.33%
Christies. 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 on January 27th: 93.07%
amelia jeffers. January Two-Day Fabulous Finds Auction @ The Gallery. Day 1 on January 29th: 92.86%
De Baecque and Associes. André and Françoise Kostolany Collection on January 24th: 92.31%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Travel & Ornithology, Music & Theatre, Ex-Libris on January 28th: 88.08%
RR Auction. Steve Jobs & the Computer Revolution: The Apple 50th Anniversary Auction on January 29th: 87.69%
Swann Galleries. The Artists of the WPA on January 29th: 87.09%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Online Only Fine Books Sale on January 29th: 86.47%
OSENAT. The Interiors of Versailles on January 25th: 86.40%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Mid-Century Modern on January 24th: 86.36%
Eldreds. Cabin Fever Auction on January 29th: 84.62%
Winter Associates. Continental, Colonial and American artwork; English, Continental and American antiques and fine reproductions by D.R. Dimes, Eldred Wheeler, etc. on January 26th: 84.21%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on January 29th: 83.65%
Chorley's. Fine Art and Antiques | The Cricket Auction II on January 27th: 83.48%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on January 21st: 83.33%
Setdart. Old Masters on January 28th: 83.33%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. 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. on January 29th: 82.14%
Sothebys. Important Americana including Early American Silver from the Roy J. Zuckerberg Collection on January 23rd: 81.82%
Freeman's | Hindman. Printed and Manuscript Americana on January 29th: 81.70%
Clars Auction Gallery. The Warehouse Auction on January 24th: 80.77%
Ader. Books, Revolution, Music, Children on January 29th: 80.41%


74 total sales reported this week:

Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. 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. on January 29th: 82.14%
Swann Galleries. The Artists of the WPA on January 29th: 87.09%
RR Auction. Steve Jobs & the Computer Revolution: The Apple 50th Anniversary Auction on January 29th: 87.69%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Online Only Fine Books Sale on January 29th: 86.47%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. January 2026 Auction on January 29th: 13.21%
Morton Subastas. Antiques and Books Auction - From past segments into a new year on January 29th: 45.45%
Lay's Auctioneers. The Contents of a Gentleman's Town house on January 29th: 100.00%
Freeman's | Hindman. Daguerreian Society Annual Benefit Auction on September 27th: 94.81%
Freeman's | Hindman. Printed and Manuscript Americana on January 29th: 81.70%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on January 29th: 83.65%
Duke's. The Winter Auction on January 29th: 55.26%
Eldreds. Cabin Fever Auction on January 29th: 84.62%
Desa Unicum. Contemporary and Graphic Art on January 29th: 61.54%
Bonhams. Americana. Art & Objects on January 29th: 100.00%
Aspire Art Auctions. No Reserve | Online Auction on January 29th: 100.00%
amelia jeffers. January Two-Day Fabulous Finds Auction @ The Gallery. Day 1 on January 29th: 92.86%
Ader. Books, Revolution, Music, Children on January 29th: 80.41%
Vermot de Pas. Classic Sale: Paintings, Books, Archaelogy, Photography, Furniture And Works Of Art, Harley Davidson on January 21st: 46.07%
Stephan Welz & Co.. New Year, New Treasures | Second Chance Quality Auction | January Hybrid-Online on January 20th: 32.88%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on January 21st: 83.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on January 21st: 93.66%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on January 19th: 76.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Science and Nature Books Auction on January 18th: 54.55%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on January 18th: 53.66%
Catawiki B. V.. Photography Books Auction on January 18th: 57.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Historical Photography Auction on January 17th: 44.44%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on January 17th: 48.28%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale: Movie Posters on January 28th: 71.33%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Antiquarians: The Collection of Susan and Alan Miller on January 28th: 100.00%
Setdart. Old Masters on January 28th: 83.33%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Travel & Ornithology, Music & Theatre, Ex-Libris on January 28th: 88.08%
Sothebys. Fine Manuscript and Printed Americana on January 27th: 60.00%
Ripley Auctions. PICKERS EXPRESS Timed Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles XIX on January 27th: 94.12%
New England Book Auctions. Early Printing Fine Binding Americana - Frank Lloyd Wright on January 27th: 94.95%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Esther Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art on January 27th: 94.98%
Christies. 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 on January 27th: 93.07%
Chorley's. Fine Art and Antiques | The Cricket Auction II on January 27th: 83.48%
Ader. Photography Books on January 27th: 70.22%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on January 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on January 28th: 99.45%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on January 27th: 97.12%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on January 27th: 99.33%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on January 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on January 27th: 99.83%
Winter Associates. Continental, Colonial and American artwork; English, Continental and American antiques and fine reproductions by D.R. Dimes, Eldred Wheeler, etc. on January 26th: 84.21%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques & Collectibles Online Auction on January 26th: 93.33%
Sworders. The Georgian Group | Charity Auction on January 25th: 73.33%
OSENAT. The Interiors of Versailles on January 25th: 86.40%
Sarasota Estate Auction. Fine Art, Asian, & Antiques - January Day 2 on January 25th: 78.15%
Sarasota Estate Auction. Fine Art, Asian, & Antiques - January Day 1 on January 24th: 76.80%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on January 25th: 100.00%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Winter Magic Auction - Online Only on January 24th: 97.70%
North American Auction Company. Threads of the West: Native Beadwork, Navajo Textiles, Navajo Jewelry & Western Art on January 24th: 55.30%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Mid-Century Modern on January 24th: 86.36%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Monthly Antiques, Pictures & Collectables on January 24th: 97.50%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on January 24th: 35.19%
De Baecque and Associes. André and Françoise Kostolany Collection on January 24th: 92.31%
Sothebys. Contemporary Discoveries on January 23rd: 76.47%
Sothebys. Important Americana including Early American Silver from the Roy J. Zuckerberg Collection on January 23rd: 81.82%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Collection on January 23rd: 100.00%
Morphy Auctions. Old West Auction - Las Vegas on January 23rd: 97.37%
Hansons. Bishton Hall January Silver Jewellery Antiques Toys & Textiles Auction on January 24th: 68.18%
Hansons. The Norfolk January Fine Art, Antiques & Interiors Auction to include 20th Century Art & Design on January 23rd: 64.10%
Giquello. Classic Sale on January 23rd: 77.08%
Du Mouchelles. January 2026: Day 2 on January 23rd: 100.00%
Clars Auction Gallery. The Warehouse Auction on January 24th: 80.77%
Clars Auction Gallery. January Gallery Auction on January 23rd: 60.71%
Christies. We the People: America at 250 on January 23rd: 95.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 24th: 96.03%
Heritage Auctions. Winter Obsolete Currency Showcase Auction on January 25th: 97.04%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on January 25th: 97.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on January 25th: 99.45%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on January 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. War & Government Posters Showcase Auction on January 24th: 99.68%


For the week ahead 7 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Feb. 2nd
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. Christian Tønsberg, from the Erik K. Bjerke Collection. 27 lots
KC Auction Company. Kansas City. Palm Springs MCM Designer Estate Auction. 55 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 86 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction.. 123 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Weekly Auction of Antiques, Collectables, Furniture etc (Saleroom 5). 23 lots

Tue. Feb. 3rd
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. Painting, Prints and Photography. 185 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 518 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 139 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 100 lots
Cotswold Auction Company. Cheltenham. Books, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps & Collectables. 66 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. Important 20th and 21st Century African Art from the Collection of Janet Stanley. 47 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. History and Regions of France. 675 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books & Ephemera, Including Inventory from Austin Abbey Rare Books. 211 lots
Pandolfini. Milano. Modern and Contemporary Art. 38 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Collectables & Estate Auction. 101 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 22 lots

Wed. Feb. 4th
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Comics and Comic Art: Online Edition. 309 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 353 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 134 lots
ALDE. Paris. Olivier Jeanson Library and Various. 291 lots
Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Books and Curiosities. 341 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Trafford Book Sale. 169 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 142 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 42 lots
Christies. Paris. Mathilde and Friends in Paris. 14 lots
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Kilkenny. The Making Room Spring Sale. Antiques, Fine Art & Collectibles at Castlecomer.. 36 lots
Blackwell Auctions. Clearwater. February Collectibles Countdown. 26 lots
Litchfield County Auctions. Litchfield. The Winter Antiques Sale. 40 lots

Thu. Feb. 5th
Christies. New York. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana. 171 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. The Klaus Werner Collection of Pacific Voyages. 200 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Photography, Americana & Historical Memorabilia. 388 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian & Collectable Books & Related Items. 230 lots
Sothebys. New York. The Rothschild Vienna Mahzor. 1 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Art, Subculture & LGBTQ+ History. 191 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sealed Booster Boxes Trading Card Games Showcase Auction. 23 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. 20th and 21st Century Fine Art. 28 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. A Chalet in Courchevel and Various - Popular and Mountain Art. 27 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Classic American Illustration Art Showcase Auction. 220 lots
Sloane Street Auctions. London. The February Valentine's Fine Art Auction: To include Noble Estates, Old and Modern Masters, Sculpture and Jewellery.. 62 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Winter Estate Auction. 36 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Something to Love: A February Discovery Auction.. 58 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Edinburgh. Home Furnishing and Interiors Auction. 37 lots

Fri. Feb. 6th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . French Literature and Illustrated Auction. 23 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Literature and Illustrated Books Auction. 31 lots

Sat. Feb. 7th
PosterConnection Inc.. Clayton. The Discovery Sale: Affordable Posters. 260 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Sports, Trading Cards & Comic Book Auction. 88 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. February 2026 Auction. 159 lots

Sun. Feb. 8th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 299 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. 44 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Prestigious Winter Auction. 146 lots
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Jerusalem. Winter Sale. 191 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.