Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 57 Auctions Archived, another 80 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended February 13, 57 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database of rare and collectible books, manuscripts, maps and ephemera:  13 denominated in euros, 8 in British pounds, 2  in Mexican pesos, 1 in New Zealand dollars, 1 in Polish zlotys, 1 in Swedish krone, and 31 in U.S. dollars.

 

 

Turnover was $9,867,397.48. The average lot brought $1,170.93. Nine thousand six hundred and thirty-eight lots were offered and 8,427 found new homes.  For the week, 87.44% 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 80 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 Marvel Comics Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 9.0 on February 10th Actual price: USD $573,400.
  2. Rago Arts and Auctions DC Comics Action Comics #1 CGC 5.0 A-4 on February 10th Actual price: USD $378,200.
  3. Rago Arts and Auctions Memphis (Tricycle) on February 12th Actual price: USD $152,400.
  4. Rago Arts and Auctions "Untitled" (Bloomie's) on February 12th Actual price: USD $127,000.
  5. Rago Arts and Auctions New Orleans (Trolley) on February 12th Actual price: USD $114,300.
  6. Rago Arts and Auctions DC Comics Batman #1 CGC 9.2 A-5 on February 10th Actual price: USD $109,800.
  7. Moreshet Auctions Bifkutad Yeshu'ah Verachamim! Kadosh and Awe-Inspiring The Prayers for Yamim Noraim from the Siddur of Rabbeinu Hakadosh Rabbi Zvi Hirsch of Ziditchov: Siddur Rabbi Asher the Section of Tefillat Yom Tov and Yamim Noraim - on February 8th Actual price: USD $93,750.
  8. RR Auction Louisiana Purchase: James Monroe, Robert R. Livingston, and Francois Barbe-Marbois (2) Documents Signed for the Ratification of the Louisiana Purchase Treaty on February 11th Actual price: USD $82,394.
  9. Rago Arts and Auctions DC Comics Brave and the Bold #28 CGC 9.2 on February 10th Actual price: USD $79,300.
  10. Sothebys Lightning Fields Composed 24.00g on February 12th Actual price: USD $75,380.
  11. Moreshet Auctions Ken Nizkeh La'assot! Kadosh and Awe-Inspiring! Haggadah shel Pesach from the Siddur of Rabbeinu Hakadosh Rabbi Zvi Hirsch of Ziditchov: Siddur Rabbi Adher Section of Tefillat Yom Tov and Haggadah shel Pesach - on February 8th Actual price: USD $62,500.
  12. Rago Arts and Auctions DC Comics Wonder Woman #1 CGC 7.5 on February 10th Actual price: USD $61,000.
  13. Arader Galleries Audubon Aquatint, Virginia Partridge, Plate 76 - One of Audubon's Most Dramatic Images on February 7th Actual price: USD $60,000.
  14. Moreshet Auctions Kadshem Bikdushat HaShabbat! Kadow and Awe-Inspiring! The Siddur of Rabbeinu Hakadosh Rabbi Zvi Hirsch of Ziditchov: Siddur Rabbi Asher the Section of Shabbat Rosh Chodesh and Hallel - on February 8th Actual price: USD $57,500.
  15. Rago Arts and Auctions Marvel Comics Incredible Hulk #181 CGC 9.8 on February 10th Actual price: USD $54,900.
  16. Desa Unicum Collapse by the Lamp' (Self-Portrait by the Lamp'), circa 1913 on February 12th Actual price: USD $54,077.
  17. Rago Arts and Auctions Black Supper I-V on February 12th Actual price: USD $53,340.
  18. Rago Arts and Auctions Untitled (Blind Reflection) (from the Beneath the Roses series) on February 12th Actual price: USD $53,340.
  19. Swann Galleries Eudora Welty. The Eudora Welty Portfolio. 1930s-40s; printed 1992. on February 12th Actual price: USD $50,800.
  20. Olympia Auctions RETURNING TO THE TRENCHES on February 11th Actual price: USD $49,590.
  21. Rago Arts and Auctions Douglass Lighters (for J. Walter Thompson) on February 12th Actual price: USD $48,260.
  22. Arader Galleries William Faden's Rare Dublin Edition of this Revolutionary War Charleston View on February 7th Actual price: USD $48,000.
  23. Rago Arts and Auctions DC Comics Detective Comics #1 CGC 7.0 P on February 10th Actual price: USD $46,360.
  24. Arader Galleries Malby & Son's Monumental Terrestrial globe, called the "Colossus Globe" was manufactured by James Wyld in 1867 on February 7th Actual price: USD $40,800.
  25. Swann Galleries Larry Clark. Complete Tulsa Portfolio with 10 photographs. 1968-1971; printed 1972. on February 12th Actual price: USD $38,100.

1 auction saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Rago Arts and Auctions. The Vault: Masterworks of Comic Art on February 10th: $1,729,863

 

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

Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Weekly Auction of Antiques, Collectables, Furniture etc. on February 9th: 606.72%
Olympia Auctions. The Estate of John Russell Taylor: Author, Critic, Collector on February 11th: 153.15%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at Stair on February 12th: 144.47%
Gros & Delettrez. Books and Manuscripts on February 11th: 132.98%
Potomack Company. Books, Maps and Historical Memorabilia on February 12th: 130.07%
Heritage Auctions. Classic American Illustration Art Showcase Auction on February 6th: 123.67%
Forum Auctions. Online: Modern Literature on February 12th: 121.87%
Bukowskis. Prints and Multiples on February 11th: 117.99%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Art on February 10th: 111.89%
Sothebys. Modern Discoveries on February 11th: 111.76%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 10th: 109.96%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Books: Antiquarian, Manuscripts, Maps, Book Presses, Bookends & More! on February 11th: 107.45%


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

Rago Arts and Auctions. Landry Pop: Comics, Online Edition on February 11th: 100.00%
Olympia Auctions. The Estate of John Russell Taylor: Author, Critic, Collector on February 11th: 100.00%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at Stair on February 12th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Modern Discoveries on February 11th: 100.00%
Dunbar Sloane. Affordable Art & Studio Ceramics on February 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on February 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on February 11th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. The Vault: Masterworks of Comic Art on February 10th: 100.00%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on February 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on February 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on February 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on February 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 10th: 99.81%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Books: Antiquarian, Manuscripts, Maps, Book Presses, Bookends & More! on February 11th: 99.67%
Heritage Auctions. Romance Comics Showcase Auction on February 12th: 99.63%
Heritage Auctions. Classic American Illustration Art Showcase Auction on February 6th: 99.55%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on February 10th: 99.41%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on February 10th: 99.06%
EV Stamps. Sports, Trading Cards & Comic Book Auction on February 7th: 98.86%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on February 8th: 98.75%
Michaans Auctions. Annex Auction - Day 1 on February 9th: 97.67%
Heritage Auctions. The Yakob Zentner Collection Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction on February 12th: 96.97%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Photographic Masterworks from an Important Private Collection on February 12th: 95.65%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on February 4th: 92.25%
Forum Auctions. Online: Modern Literature on February 12th: 91.35%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Winter Sale on February 8th: 87.96%
Moreshet Auctions. Prestigious Winter Auction on February 8th: 87.67%
Potomack Company. Books, Maps and Historical Memorabilia on February 12th: 87.64%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts on February 11th: 87.20%
Bukowskis. Prints and Multiples on February 11th: 86.67%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on February 11th: 86.57%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on February 7th: 86.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on February 4th: 85.71%
Duke's. Avenue Auction on February 10th: 85.03%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on January 31st: 85.00%
Forum Auctions. Modern, Contemporary and Urban Art on February 11th: 82.74%
Ader. Intimate Triqueti on February 12th: 82.61%
New England Auctions. Medical, Scientific, Rare Books and Historical on February 12th: 82.22%
Rago Arts and Auctions. The Vault: Golden Age to Modern Comics on February 10th: 80.00%


57 total sales reported this week:

Propstore. Pop Culture Art and Photography: London Spring 2026 on February 11th: 61.15%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts on February 11th: 87.20%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Movie Posters on February 11th: 69.67%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Photographic Masterworks from an Important Private Collection on February 12th: 95.65%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Landry Pop: Comics, Online Edition on February 11th: 100.00%
Olympia Auctions. The Estate of John Russell Taylor: Author, Critic, Collector on February 11th: 100.00%
Swann Galleries. Fine Photographs on February 12th: 60.00%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at Stair on February 12th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Modern Discoveries on February 11th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Contemporary Discoveries on February 12th: 73.33%
Potomack Company. Books, Maps and Historical Memorabilia on February 12th: 87.64%
Morton Subastas. Mexican Artists on February 12th: 53.42%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Books: Antiquarian, Manuscripts, Maps, Book Presses, Bookends & More! on February 11th: 99.67%
Gros & Delettrez. Books and Manuscripts on February 11th: 77.52%
Dunbar Sloane. Affordable Art & Studio Ceramics on February 11th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Modern, Contemporary and Urban Art on February 11th: 82.74%
Forum Auctions. Online: Modern Literature on February 12th: 91.35%
Bukowskis. Prints and Multiples on February 11th: 86.67%
Desa Unicum. Zakopane, Zakopani on February 12th: 66.67%
Ader. Intimate Triqueti on February 12th: 82.61%
Ader. Russian Art on February 11th: 74.60%
New England Auctions. Medical, Scientific, Rare Books and Historical on February 12th: 82.22%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on February 11th: 86.57%
Heritage Auctions. Romance Comics Showcase Auction on February 12th: 99.63%
Michaans Auctions. Annex Auction - Day 1 on February 9th: 97.67%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on February 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on February 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Yakob Zentner Collection Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction on February 12th: 96.97%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on February 4th: 85.71%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on February 4th: 92.25%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on February 2nd: 74.42%
Catawiki B. V.. Photography Books Auction on February 1st: 51.85%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on January 31st: 85.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on January 30th: 54.55%
Rago Arts and Auctions. The Vault: Masterworks of Comic Art on February 10th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. The Vault: Golden Age to Modern Comics on February 10th: 80.00%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Art on February 10th: 62.69%
Duke's. Avenue Auction on February 10th: 85.03%
Chiswick Auctions. The Art of Nature on February 10th: 66.67%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Winter Sale on February 8th: 87.96%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Weekly Auction of Antiques, Collectables, Furniture etc. on February 9th: 78.26%
Moreshet Auctions. Prestigious Winter Auction on February 8th: 87.67%
PosterConnection Inc.. The Discovery Sale: Affordable Posters on February 7th: 68.46%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on February 7th: 50.00%
Hansons. Newark February Auction of Antiques & Collectables to include a fine collection of Pocket Watches and Wristwatches on February 7th: 29.63%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on February 8th: 100.00%
EV Stamps. Sports, Trading Cards & Comic Book Auction on February 7th: 98.86%
Arader Galleries. February 2026 Auction on February 7th: 42.77%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 10th: 99.81%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on February 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on February 10th: 99.06%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on February 8th: 98.75%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on February 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on February 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on February 10th: 99.41%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on February 7th: 86.00%
Heritage Auctions. Classic American Illustration Art Showcase Auction on February 6th: 99.55%


For the week ahead 80 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Feb. 16th
Gros & Delettrez. PARIS. Gildas LOAËC - From Daft Punk to Kitsune. 39 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Back to the Moon - NASA Photographs. 306 lots
amelia jeffers. Columbus, OH . Amelia's Attic Finds: Weekly Collectors' Warehouse Treasure Auction. 29 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 121 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . Two-Day Antiques and Collectors Sale - Day 2. 53 lots
Stephan Welz & Co.. Constantia. Premium February Auction. 48 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Weekly Auction of Antiques, Collectables, Furniture etc ).
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Weekly Auction of Modern Furniture, Collectables, Household Effects, etc (Saleroom 6).

Tue. Feb. 17th
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Automobilia, Petroliana, & Advertising. 750 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 479 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 142 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 102 lots
Tajan. Paris. Books, Manuscripts and Prints. 126 lots
Rossini. Paris. Photo Themes 12. 180 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Contemporary Art, Photography & Graphic Works. 70 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 51 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 43 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books & Ephemera. 214 lots

Wed. Feb. 18th
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Oscar Wilde. The Collection of Jeremy Mason. 156 lots
Ader. PARIS. Contemporary Prints. 282 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . The Library Sale (Presented By Rare Book Auctions). 305 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 328 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints, Maps and Posters.
University Archives. Wilton. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books. 385 lots
ALDE. Paris. The Library of Didier Marty - 20th Century Literary Works,. 297 lots
Sandwich Auction House. East Dennis MA . February Discovery.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photographs from The Abe Frajndlich Collection: A Photographer Collects Showcase Auction. 92 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. c.600 Lot Auction to include Antiquarian Books, Irish Histories, Rare, Limited & Signed First Editions, County & Parsh Histories, Fine Bindings, Republican Interest, Classic Marvel Comics etc.. 584 lots
Ahlers & Ogletree. Atlanta. Modern and Contemporary Art - Day 1. 29 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 112 lots
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Paintings, Furniture and Objets D'art - Classic Sale. 55 lots
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Billinghurst, West Sussex. Antiques and Interiors - Day 2: Pictures and Prints. 43 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. TIMED Estate Art & Antiques Auction with Humanitiques.. 35 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Trading Card Games Select Auction. 151 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Vintage & Crime Book Collection - Part II.

Thu. Feb. 19th
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Literature with Beats & the Counterculture. 501 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Puzzles, Games, & Playing Cards. 326 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Advertising and Transport.
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Important Fine Art Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Extended Bidding Auction. 236 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Zits Comics Art Showcase Auction. 81 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Hard-Boiled Heroes: Detective Pulp Magazines from The Dr. Richard Meli Collection Showcase Auction. 227 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Olympics. 65 lots
Ader. PARIS. Collection J.-P. L-L.. 160 lots
Crafoord Auktioner. Täby. Francesco Bacoccoli Collection - "In the Garden of Flora and Pomona". 162 lots
Ahlers & Ogletree. Atlanta. Modern and Contemporary Art - Day 2. 24 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online: India. 273 lots
amelia jeffers. Columbus, OH . WINTER ECLECTIC AUCTION FEATURING QUILTS, SEWING IMPLEMENTS, AMERICANA, EPHEMERA, & MORE. 67 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. Cornish Art, Fine Art, and Studio Pottery. 81 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. February Estate Auction. 38 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Edinburgh. Home Furnishing and Interiors to include Music and Entertainment.

Fri. Feb. 20th
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. February Gallery Auction.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Winter Enchantment 2026 - Day 1. 80 lots
Ahlers & Ogletree. Atlanta. Art of the American South. 24 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. February 2026 Auction - Day 2. 77 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Literature and Illustrated Books Auction. 26 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . French Literature and Illustrated Auction. 30 lots

Sat. Feb. 21st
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Comics: Original Art, Albums, Japanese Animation.
Copley Fine Art Auctions. Boston. The Winter Sale. 50 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper.
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. The Warehouse Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Yabba Dabba Doo - The Art of Hanna-Barbera II! Animation Art Showcase Auction. 431 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Monsters & Spacemen Movie Posters Showcase Auction. 533 lots
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Modern and Contemporary Art. 242 lots
The Book Merchant Jenkins. Woolloongabba. Books and Art.
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. Custom Furnishings, Antiques, Fine Art, & Décor. 34 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Great Estates Live! Fine Art, Antiques, Rugs, & Sterling Silver.. 13 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Winter Enchantment 2026 - Day 2. 14 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 47 lots

Sun. Feb. 22nd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 347 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.
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. Selected series from the Erik K. Bjerke collection etc..
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. Super Cool World | Nina Chanel Abney. A Single Owner collection.
EV Stamps. Richmond. Stamps and Postal History.
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lone Jack. 20th Annual Winter Art Auction.
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Philosophy, Religion, The Arts Modern Firsts, Entomology and more.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Winter Enchantment 2026 - Day 3. 62 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 24 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

 

  • Sotheby's Fine Books & Manuscripts
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: Balthus, Emily Brontë. Wuthering Heights, New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1993. 6,600 USD.
    Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens. Complete Works, Philadelphia & London: J.B. Lippincott Company & Chapman & Hall, LD, 1850. Limited Edition set of 30 volumes. 7,500 USD.
    Sotheby’s: John Lennon, Yoko Ono. Handwritten Letter from John Lennon and Yoko Ono to their Chauffer. 1971. 32,500 USD.
    Sotheby’s: Winston Churchill. First edition of War Speeches, Cassell and Company, Ltd., 1941. Set of 7 volumes. 5,500 USD.
    Sotheby’s: Andy Warhol, Julia Warhola. Holy Cats First Edition, Signed by Andy Warhol. 1954. 30,000 USD.
  • Forum Auctions
    Online: India
    Ends 19th February 2026
    Forum, Feb. 19: Lot 40
    Ramasvami (Kavali Venkata). A Digest of the Different Castes of India, 83 charming hand-coloured lithographed plates, Madras, 1837. £5,000-7,000
    Forum, Feb. 19: Lot 50
    Watson (John Forbes) & John William Kaye. The People of India: A Series of Photographic Illustrations...of the Races and Tribes of Hindustan, 8 vol., 480 mounted albumen prints, 1868-75. £4,000-6,000
    Forum, Feb. 19: Lot 53
    Afghanistan.- Elphinstone (Hon. Mountstuart). An Account of the Kingdom of Caubul, first edition, hand-coloured aquatint plates, a fine copy, 1815. £2,000-3,000
    Forum, Feb. 19: Lot 57
    [Album and Treatise on Hinduism], manuscript treatise on Hinduism in French, 31 watercolours of Hindu deities, Pondicherry, 1865. £3,000-4,000
    Forum, Feb. 19: Lot 62 Allan (Capt. Alexander). Views in the Mysore Country, [1794]. £2,000-3,000
    Forum Auctions
    Online: India
    Ends 19th February 2026
    Forum, Feb. 19: Lot 76
    Bird (James). Historical Researches on the Origin and Principles of the Bauddha and Jaina Religions..., first edition, lithographed plates, Bombay, American Mission Press, 1847. £3,000-4,000
    Forum, Feb. 19: Lot 100
    Ceylon.- Daniell (Samuel). A Picturesque Illustration of the scenery, animals, and native inhabitants, of the Island of Ceylon: in twelve plates, 1808. £5,000-7,000
    Forum, Feb. 19: Lot 123
    D'Oyly (Charles). Behar Amateur Lithographic Scrap Book, lithographed throughout with title and 55 plates mounted on 43 paper leaves, [Patna], [1828]. £3,000-5,000
    Forum, Feb. 19: Lot 139
    Gandhi (known as Mahatma Gandhi,) Fine Autograph Letter signed to Jawaharlal Nehru, Sevagram, Wardha, 1942, emphasising the importance of education in rural communities. £10,000-15,000
    Forum Auctions
    Online: India
    Ends 19th February 2026
    Forum, Feb. 19: Lot 140
    Gantz (John). Indian Microcosm, first edition, Madras, John Gantz & Son, 1827. £10,000-15,000
    Forum, Feb. 19: Lot 146
    Grierson (Sir George Abraham). Linguistic Survey of India, 11 vol. in 20, folding maps, original cloth, Calcutta, Superintendent Government Printing, 1903-28. £2,000-3,000
    Forum, Feb. 19: Lot 195
    Madras.- Fort St. George Gazette (The), No.276-331, pp.493-936 and Index to all of 1834 at end, modern half calf, Madras, 2nd July - 31st December 1834. £2,000-3,000
    Forum, Feb. 19: Lot 205
    Marshall (Sir John) and Alfred Foucher. The Monuments of Sanchi, 3 vol., first edition, 141 plates, most photogravure, [Calcutta], [1940]. £3,000-4,000
  • Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: IL MANOSCRITTO RITROVATO DI IPPOLITA MARIA SFORZA. TITO LIVIO - Ab Urbe Condita. Prima Decade. Manoscritto miniato su pergamena, metà XV secolo. € 280.000 - 350.000