• 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

Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 79 Auctions Archived, another 98 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended February 20, 79 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database of rare and collectible books, manuscripts, maps and ephemera:  1 denominated in Australian dollars, 24 euros, 12 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in New Zealand dollars, 39 in U.S. dollars, and 1 in South African rand.

 

 

Turnover was $15,822,968.54. The average lot brought $1,246.39. Sixteen thousand three hundred sixty-eight were offered and 12,695 found new homes. For the week, 77.56% 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 98 sales.

 

 

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

 

 

Bruce McKinney

Rare Book Hub

 

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Genazym Precious Treasure. on February 15th Actual price: USD $669,600.
  2. Genazym Letter Handwritten by the Ramchal on February 15th Actual price: USD $409,200.
  3. Bonhams [GILBERT (MAURICE)] The last photograph of Oscar Wilde, on his death bed, 30 November 1900 on February 18th Actual price: USD $376,492.
  4. Genazym Historic Will of the Chofetz Chaim zt"l. on February 15th Actual price: USD $334,800.
  5. University Archives The Book of Mormon, 1st Ed., Palmyra, 1830, With Exciting Ownership Record & Notes: "The coming of Christ... Plates" on February 18th Actual price: USD $250,000.
  6. Genazym Noam Elimelech. on February 15th Actual price: USD $210,800.
  7. Genazym Manuscript of the Yismach Moshe. on February 15th Actual price: USD $186,000.
  8. Genazym Mishnayos from Daniel Bomberg's Talmud. on February 15th Actual price: USD $173,600.
  9. Genazym Bordeaux Haggadah. on February 15th Actual price: USD $167,400.
  10. Genazym Letter by Rabbi Yehonasan Eibischitz, on February 15th Actual price: USD $167,400.
  11. Genazym Sefer Yesod of all Mussar Works! on February 15th Actual price: USD $161,200.
  12. Genazym The Kohen Gadol of Lublin. A Moving Appeal for Kosher Food for Jewish Soldiers in the Polish Army on February 15th Actual price: USD $124,000.
  13. Genazym "May You See Nachas Amid Great Abundance" on February 15th Actual price: USD $117,800.
  14. Genazym The Zohar of Reb Yeshayale of Kerestir on February 15th Actual price: USD $99,200.
  15. Genazym A Holy Letter by Rabbi Yechezkel Shraga Halberstam of Shinova, on February 15th Actual price: USD $93,000.
  16. Bonhams Two autograph manuscripts, a working draft and a fair copy of the sonnet titled "The Grave of Shelley", [c.1881] on February 18th Actual price: USD $80,856.
  17. Bonhams Autograph letter signed to Reggie Turner, [August 1897] on February 18th Actual price: USD $77,438.
  18. Bonhams Series of five autograph letters signed to J. Graham Hill, [1888 and 1891] on February 18th Actual price: USD $77,438.
  19. Genazym Kushta Reish. on February 15th Actual price: USD $74,400.
  20. Forum Auctions [Album and Treatise on Hinduism], manuscript treatise on Hinduism in French, 31 watercolours of Hindu deities on February 19th Actual price: USD $72,627.
  21. Genazym Siddur on February 15th Actual price: USD $71,920.
  22. Forum Auctions The People of India: A Series of Photographic Illustrations...of the Races and Tribes of Hindustan on February 19th Actual price: USD $71,773.
  23. Genazym Tur Barekes on February 15th Actual price: USD $69,440.
  24. Genazym Kushta Reish. on February 15th Actual price: USD $69,440.
  25. Bonhams Salome: drame en un acte, FIRST EDITION, [LIMITED TO 600 COPIES], AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED TO STUART MERRILL, 1893; with 2 autograph letters signed by Merrill on February 18th Actual price: USD $65,449.

4 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Genazym. Winter Event on February 15th: $4,549,932
Bonhams. Oscar Wilde. The Collection of Jeremy Mason on February 18th: $2,273,728
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia, Petroliana, & Advertising on February 19th: $1,245,696
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books on February 18th: $1,134,827

 


20 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 16th: 621.47%
Bonhams. Oscar Wilde. The Collection of Jeremy Mason on February 18th: 351.67%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Extended Bidding Auction on February 19th: 343.97%
Forum Auctions. Online: India on February 19th: 233.02%
De Baecque and Associes. Documentation on the History of Art on February 15th: 229.21%
Dunbar Sloane. Vintage & Crime Book Collection - Part II on February 18th: 197.56%
Gros & Delettrez. Gildas LOAËC - From Daft Punk to Kitsune on February 16th: 170.86%
Heritage Auctions. Pinball & Arcade Art Hollywood/Entertainment Showcase Auction on February 13th: 163.30%
Beaussant Lefevre. Paintings, Furniture and Objets D'art - Classic Sale on February 18th: 159.66%
ALDE. The Library of Didier Marty - 20th Century Literary Works, on February 18th: 152.36%
Ader. Contemporary Prints on February 18th: 147.33%
Crafoord Auktioner. Francesco Bacoccoli Collection - "In the Garden of Flora and Pomona" on February 19th: 143.05%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on February 14th: 137.68%
Beaussant Lefevre. Paintings, Furniture and Objets D'art on January 28th: 133.41%
Genazym. Winter Event on February 15th: 118.89%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books on February 18th: 114.09%
Tooveys. Advertising and Transport on February 19th: 107.75%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 17th: 104.81%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia, Petroliana, & Advertising on February 19th: 102.61%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia on February 13th: 100.31%


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

Ripley Auctions. TIMED Estate Art & Antiques Auction with Humanitiques. on February 18th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. February Estate Auction on February 19th: 100.00%
Bonhams. Oscar Wilde. The Collection of Jeremy Mason on February 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Hard-Boiled Heroes: Detective Pulp Magazines from The Dr. Richard Meli Collection Showcase Auction on February 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Zits Comics Art Showcase Auction on February 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Select Auction on February 18th: 100.00%
amelia jeffers. Amelia's Attic Finds: Weekly Collectors' Warehouse Treasure Auction on February 16th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyers Premium on February 15th: 100.00%
Genazym. Winter Event on February 15th: 100.00%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History Auction on February 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on February 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on February 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on February 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pinball & Arcade Art Hollywood/Entertainment Showcase Auction on February 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on February 17th: 99.87%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 17th: 99.79%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on February 18th: 99.70%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books & Ephemera on February 17th: 99.53%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on February 17th: 99.02%
Crafoord Auktioner. Francesco Bacoccoli Collection - "In the Garden of Flora and Pomona" on February 19th: 98.77%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Extended Bidding Auction on February 19th: 98.73%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on February 14th: 98.61%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on February 15th: 97.81%
Beaussant Lefevre. Paintings, Furniture and Objets D'art - Classic Sale on February 18th: 96.36%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Home Furnishing and Interiors to include Music and Entertainment on February 19th: 96.00%
Forum Auctions. Online: India on February 19th: 95.60%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia, Petroliana, & Advertising on February 19th: 95.47%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books on February 18th: 95.32%
Gros & Delettrez. Gildas LOAËC - From Daft Punk to Kitsune on February 16th: 94.87%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints & Drawings- online auction on February 14th: 94.74%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on February 14th: 94.67%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia on February 13th: 94.35%
Dunbar Sloane. Vintage & Crime Book Collection - Part II on February 18th: 93.77%
Ahlers & Ogletree. Modern and Contemporary Art - Day 1 on February 18th: 93.10%
Tooveys. Advertising and Transport on February 19th: 92.73%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on February 11th: 92.68%
Ader. Contemporary Prints on February 18th: 92.20%
Michaans Auctions. Annex Auction - Day 3 on February 11th: 91.89%
Ahlers & Ogletree. Modern and Contemporary Art - Day 2 on February 19th: 91.67%
De Baecque and Associes. Documentation on the History of Art on February 15th: 91.67%
ALDE. The Library of Didier Marty - 20th Century Literary Works, on February 18th: 90.57%
Michaans Auctions. Annex Auction - Day 2 on February 10th: 90.12%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Puzzles, Games, & Playing Cards on February 19th: 89.26%
Purcell Auctioneers. 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. on February 18th: 86.99%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on February 7th: 85.63%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on February 18th: 81.40%
Sandwich Auction House. February Discovery on February 18th: 80.95%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Weekly Auction of Antiques, Collectables, Furniture etc ) on February 16th: 80.95%


79 total sales reported this week:

Old World Auctions. Maps and Atlases on February 11th: 76.12%
Sandwich Auction House. February Discovery on February 18th: 80.95%
Purcell Auctioneers. 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. on February 18th: 86.99%
Ripley Auctions. TIMED Estate Art & Antiques Auction with Humanitiques. on February 18th: 100.00%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on February 18th: 81.40%
Tooveys. Advertising and Transport on February 19th: 92.73%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Home Furnishing and Interiors to include Music and Entertainment on February 19th: 96.00%
RR Auction. Olympics on February 19th: 43.08%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Puzzles, Games, & Playing Cards on February 19th: 89.26%
PBA Galleries. Fine Literature with Beats & the Counterculture on February 19th: 78.24%
Leland Little Auctions. February Estate Auction on February 19th: 100.00%
Hansons. The Library Sale (Presented By Rare Book Auctions) on February 18th: 70.82%
Finarte. Science Books: rarità bibliografiche tra Geometria e Analisi on February 18th: 32.20%
Dunbar Sloane. Vintage & Crime Book Collection - Part II on February 18th: 93.77%
Forum Auctions. Online: India on February 19th: 95.60%
Bonhams. Oscar Wilde. The Collection of Jeremy Mason on February 18th: 100.00%
Crafoord Auktioner. Francesco Bacoccoli Collection - "In the Garden of Flora and Pomona" on February 19th: 98.77%
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Antiques and Interiors - Day 2: Pictures and Prints on February 18th: 65.12%
Clars Auction Gallery. Important Fine Art Auction on February 19th: 72.73%
Heritage Auctions. Hard-Boiled Heroes: Detective Pulp Magazines from The Dr. Richard Meli Collection Showcase Auction on February 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Zits Comics Art Showcase Auction on February 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Extended Bidding Auction on February 19th: 98.73%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Select Auction on February 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Photographs from The Abe Frajndlich Collection: A Photographer Collects Showcase Auction on February 18th: 55.43%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on February 18th: 99.70%
Beaussant Lefevre. Paintings, Furniture and Objets D'art on January 28th: 75.00%
Beaussant Lefevre. Paintings, Furniture and Objets D'art - Classic Sale on February 18th: 96.36%
amelia jeffers. WINTER ECLECTIC AUCTION FEATURING QUILTS, SEWING IMPLEMENTS, AMERICANA, EPHEMERA, & MORE on February 19th: 73.13%
ALDE. The Library of Didier Marty - 20th Century Literary Works, on February 18th: 90.57%
Ahlers & Ogletree. Modern and Contemporary Art - Day 2 on February 19th: 91.67%
Ahlers & Ogletree. Modern and Contemporary Art - Day 1 on February 18th: 93.10%
Ader. Collection J.-P. L-L. on February 19th: 61.25%
Ader. Contemporary Prints on February 18th: 92.20%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia, Petroliana, & Advertising on February 19th: 95.47%
Stephan Welz & Co.. Premium February Auction on February 19th: 58.33%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books on February 18th: 95.32%
Tajan. Books, Manuscripts and Prints on February 17th: 71.43%
Setdart. Contemporary Art, Photography & Graphic Works on February 17th: 42.86%
Rossini. Photo Themes 12 on February 17th: 26.11%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Weekly Auction of Modern Furniture, Collectables, Household Effects, etc (Saleroom 6) on February 16th: 45.16%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books & Ephemera on February 17th: 99.53%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Weekly Auction of Antiques, Collectables, Furniture etc ) on February 16th: 80.95%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia on February 13th: 94.35%
Vermot de Pas. Back to the Moon - NASA Photographs on February 16th: 6.54%
Gros & Delettrez. Gildas LOAËC - From Daft Punk to Kitsune on February 16th: 94.87%
amelia jeffers. Amelia's Attic Finds: Weekly Collectors' Warehouse Treasure Auction on February 16th: 100.00%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. An eclectic bunch of books from the 1500s until present time on February 15th: 53.23%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyers Premium on February 15th: 100.00%
Genazym. Winter Event on February 15th: 100.00%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History Auction on February 15th: 100.00%
De Baecque and Associes. Documentation on the History of Art on February 15th: 91.67%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on February 14th: 98.61%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints & Drawings- online auction on February 14th: 94.74%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on February 14th: 47.83%
Hansons. Two-Day Antiques and Collectors Sale - Day 2 on February 16th: 62.26%
Hansons. Two-Day Antiques and Collectors Sale - Day 1 on February 13th: 73.91%
Aspire Auctions. February 2026 Online Auction on February 13th: 75.93%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on February 14th: 94.67%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on February 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on February 17th: 99.02%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on February 17th: 99.79%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on February 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on February 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on February 15th: 97.81%
Michaans Auctions. February Gallery Auction on February 13th: 67.86%
Michaans Auctions. Annex Auction - Day 2 on February 10th: 90.12%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on February 17th: 99.87%
Heritage Auctions. Pinball & Arcade Art Hollywood/Entertainment Showcase Auction on February 13th: 100.00%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Book and Art Auction - Day 3 on February 13th: 46.42%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Book and Art Auction - Day 2 on February 12th: 48.51%
Michaans Auctions. Annex Auction - Day 3 on February 11th: 91.89%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Book and Art Auction - Day 1 on February 11th: 51.67%
Aguttes. Collector's Cards on February 11th: 76.81%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on February 11th: 92.68%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on February 11th: 79.31%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on February 9th: 70.37%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on February 7th: 85.63%
Catawiki B. V.. Literature and Illustrated Books Auction on February 6th: 64.52%
Catawiki B. V.. French Literature and Illustrated Auction on February 6th: 43.48%

 


For the week ahead 98 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Feb. 23rd
Christies. New York. Irene Roosevelt Aitken: The Library, Bedrooms and Objects of Vertu. 8 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 114 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700).
Gorringes. Lewes. Toys & Transport | House & Garden Sales. 55 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Weekly Antiques, Collectables & Effects.

Tue. Feb. 24th
Everard Auctions. Savannah. The Estate of Arthur B. Kouwenhoven Jr. - Day 1. 32 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 440 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 166 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 103 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Incunable and First Editions | Illuminated Manuscripts and Esther Scrolls | Jewish Ceremonial Art. 13 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Titans of Terror: Vintage Monster Movie Posters. 113 lots
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. 20th Century and Contemporary. 48 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Bindings Literaure Illustrated, Including Selections from Austin Abey Rare Books. 222 lots
Rossini. Paris. Books, Philately and Manuscripts. 450 lots
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. February Fine and Decorative Arts Auction. 48 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 118 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . A Modern Winter - Impressionist and Modern Art. 23 lots
Bukowskis. Stockholm. The Curated Shelf. 15 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Collectables & Estate Auction. 28 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . The Cornwall Antiques Sale.
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 16 lots

Wed. Feb. 25th
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Prints and Multiples Online. 226 lots
Il Ponte. Milan. Antique Books and Libre Artistes. 338 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Books and Manuscripts. 253 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 341 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 149 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Stamps, Cigarette and Trade Cards, Postcards, Photographs, Autographs and Ephemera. 274 lots
Sothebys. London. RM Sothebys The February Memorabilia Sale: Featuring the Rob Walker Collection.
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Americana featuring the Estate of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter. 66 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Objects of Desire. 78 lots
Hake's Auctions. York. Comic Books Signed and Certified. 357 lots
Weiss Auctions. Lynbrook. February Comics, Comic Art, & Animation. 534 lots
Bonhams. New York. Heavyweights & Headliners. Legends in Sports and Rock, featuring the Collection of George Kalinsky. 79 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Salvador Dalí: Master of the Surreal. 135 lots
Blackwell Auctions. Clearwater. Gen-X Treasures: Star Wars, TMNT. 18 lots
Everard Auctions. Savannah. Fine and Decorative Art from Southern Collections - Day 2. 67 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Timed Collectibles Auction - Advertising, Sports, Music, and Racing Memorabilia + Scale Model Cars & Trains. 78 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 131 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 30 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Doyle @ Home. 14 lots
Goldberg Coins and Collectibles. LOS ANGELES. The Winter Collectibles Sale. 245 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Online Only New England Estates Auction Session I. 36 lots
Sothebys. New York. Contemporary Curated. 10 lots
Tajan. Paris. Estate of Mr. D. - Modern & Contemporary Art Collection. 50 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale - Movie Posters. 600 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Estate Jewellery, Costume & Craft. 23 lots
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Fine & Dec Arts, Art Glass, Southwest Pottery, Native American & More!.
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . February Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction.

Thu. Feb. 26th
Forum Auctions. London. Online: Travel Books, Maps and Atlases. 346 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Prints and Multiples. 252 lots
Christies. New York. Contemporary Editions: New York.
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. Rare Books and Works on Paper.
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. PBA Platinum. 117 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Prints and Multiples.
Swann Galleries. New York. Vintage Posters.
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Vintage Posters Online. 88 lots
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Coral Gables. Live Auction. 209 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Historical Manuscripts and Texana. 495 lots
Bertolami Fine Art . Rome. Numismatic Literature.
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Timed Estates Book Collection Blowout - Reference Books, Fiction, Nonfiction & More!. 195 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comic Books Signature Auction. 537 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Exposure II: Pin-Up and Figure Photography Featuring the Bunny Yeager Archive Showcase Auction. 218 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . American and Souther. 25 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Antiques & Books Auction — The Echo of Two Worlds.
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. Mardi Gras and Louisiana Poster Auction. 305 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Entertainment Memorabilia Featuring Gene Hackman. 151 lots
Christies. New York. Post-War to Present. 24 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Winter Marine Sale. 11 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Online Only New England Estates Auction Session II. 35 lots
Sothebys. New York. Modern Discoveries. 13 lots
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Los Angeles. February 2026 Auction.
Duke's. Dorchester. Interiors and Design.
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Ayr. Home Furnishing and Interiors Auction to include Antiques and Modern Furniture. A Large Selection of Ceramics, Glass and Decorative Ware, Assorted Pocket and Wrist Watches, Jewellery..

Fri. Feb. 27th
Bonhams. New York. Photographs Now. The Connoisseur's Edition. 160 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . Pokémon Day Auction: Celebrating 30 Years of Pokémon.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comic Art Signature Auction. 780 lots
Sothebys. New York. Contemporary Discoveries.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 37 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Chicago. Interiors, Featuring Prints and Multiples from the Dr. Gary London Revocable Trust. 64 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . Penshurst February Jewellery, Silver, Watches, Antiques & Fine Art Auction. 33 lots
Christies. New York. First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, featuring Drawings from the Collection of the Late Janie C. Lee, Sold for the Benefit of the Menil Drawing Institute. 12 lots

Sat. Feb. 28th
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Literature and Legerdemain. 424 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Winter Platinum Night Sports Catalog Auction. 1169 lots
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Gahanna. Important Numismatic Books. 446 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Modern & Contemporary Art.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Maps Auction. 16 lots
Crafoord Auktioner. Täby. Art and Antiques. 27 lots

Sun. Mar. 1st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction.
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.
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. The Texas Ranch Auction.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Photography Books Auction. 34 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale: New Artists.
Olympia Auctions. London. Olympia Timed: Islamic, Indian, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art.
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Sale Part 11.

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.