• 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: 65 Auctions Archived, another 55 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended April 3, 65 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database of rare and collectible books, manuscripts, maps and ephemera: 1 denominated in Canadian dollars, 13 in euros, 14 in British pounds, 2 in Hong Kong dollars, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Swedish krona, and 33 in U. S. dollars.

 

 

Turnover was $19,828,867.80. The average lot brought $1,922.71. Twelve thousand two hundred and ninety-five were offered and 10,313 found new homes. For the week, 83.88% of all lots offered were sold.

 

 

This report includes this week’s Top 25s for 13 categories, full details for the past week’s sales, and a full listing of the upcoming week’s 55 sales.

 

 

Start by clicking the tabs for the Top 25s. Each category reflects different experiences. They are live!

 

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Pokemon "Pikachu" Illustrator Unnumbered Promo CoroCoro Comics PSA Trading Card Game Mint 9 (The Pokemon Company, 1998). on March 28th Actual price: USD $1,406,250.
  2. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Skyridge Complete Master Set of 332 PSA Trading Card Game Gem Mint 10 (Wizards of the Coast, 2003). on March 28th Actual price: USD $1,218,750.
  3. Heritage Auctions Ken Sugimori Pokemon Misty and Pikachu Signed Shikishi Original Art (1998) PSA Authentic. on March 28th Actual price: USD $600,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Charizard 4 1st Edition Base Set PSA Trading Card Game Gem Mint 10 (Wizards of the Coast, 1999) Rare, Holo. on March 28th Actual price: USD $550,000.
  5. Sothebys David Hockney | The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) - 17 April on March 29th Actual price: USD $391,978.
  6. Sothebys Yayoi Kusama | Mt. Fuji in Seven Colours (set of 7 works) on March 30th Actual price: USD $359,313.
  7. Sothebys Yang Fudong | The First Intellectual (Set of Three) on March 29th Actual price: USD $359,313.
  8. Sothebys David Hockney | The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) - 18 March on March 29th Actual price: USD $359,313.
  9. Sothebys David Hockney | The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) - 16 May on March 29th Actual price: USD $277,651.
  10. Christies Flower Thrower Triptych (Grey) on March 31st Actual price: USD $236,205.
  11. Christies Kanagawa oki nami ura (Under the well of the Great Wave off Kanagawa) [“Great Wave”] on March 31st Actual price: USD $228,600.
  12. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Skyridge Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 2003). on March 28th Actual price: USD $212,500.
  13. Heritage Auctions Pokemon 1st Edition Neo Destiny Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 2002). on March 28th Actual price: USD $206,250.
  14. Heritage Auctions Pokemon VS 2001-2002 Tropical Mega Battle Complete Italian Deck PSA Graded Trading Card Game (The Pokemon Company, 2001-2002). on March 28th Actual price: USD $206,250.
  15. Sothebys Andy Warhol | Clockwork Panda Drummer on March 30th Actual price: USD $195,989.
  16. Heritage Auctions Pokemon 1st Edition Base Set Complete Set of 103 PSA Trading Card Game Mint 9 (Wizards of the Coast, 1999). on March 28th Actual price: USD $137,500.
  17. Heritage Auctions Pokemon No. 2 Trainer Super Secret Battle PSA Trading Card Game Mint 9 (The Pokemon Company, 1999) Holo. on March 28th Actual price: USD $131,250.
  18. Heritage Auctions Kazuki Takahashi Yu-Gi-Oh! Yugi Muto Signed Shikishi Original Art (2000) PSA/DNA Authentic. on March 28th Actual price: USD $125,000.
  19. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Japanese Base Set Sealed Booster Box (Media Factory, 1996). on March 28th Actual price: USD $125,000.
  20. Heritage Auctions Pokemon 25th Anniversary Creatures Deck Open Box Signed and Sketched by Mitsuhiro Arita (The Pokemon Company, 2021) PSA & BGS Authentic. on March 28th Actual price: USD $118,750.
  21. Christies Girl with Balloon on March 31st Actual price: USD $118,102.
  22. Christies The Virtues (H9) on March 31st Actual price: USD $118,102.
  23. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Kangaskhan 115 Garura Parent/Child Tournament Prize CGC Trading Card Game Gem Mint 10 (The Pokemon Company, 1998) Holo. on March 28th Actual price: USD $103,125.
  24. Heritage Auctions Fantastic Four #1 Northland Pedigree (Marvel, 1961) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white pages. on April 2nd Actual price: USD $100,650.
  25. Heritage Auctions Magic: The Gathering Limited Edition (Alpha) Sealed Starter Deck (Wizards of the Coast, 1993). on March 28th Actual price: USD $93,750.

5 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games and Manga Signature Auction on March 28th: $7,620,617
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History, including Civil War and Encased Postage on March 26th: $1,600,157
Sothebys. Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction on March 29th: $1,388,255
Forum Auctions. Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026 on March 31st: $1,358,379
Christies. Contemporary Editions: London on March 31st: $1,256,440

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

Tooveys. Coins, Banknotes and Medallions on March 31st: 466.67%
Olympia Auctions. Olympia Timed: Spring 2026 on March 29th: 226.16%
De Baecque and Associes. Avignon and Comtat Venaissin: a historical collection on April 2nd: 206.84%
Christies. Anime Starts Here: Japanese Subculture Reimagines Tradition on March 31st: 193.65%
Crafoord Auktioner. Asian Sale VII on March 29th: 184.02%
Sothebys. Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction on March 29th: 181.33%
Arenberg Auctions. March Auction 2026 Day 2 on March 27th: 165.90%
Lay's Auctioneers. Antiques and 20th Century Interiors on March 27th: 146.88%
Hansons. An Éminence Grise of the Arts: The Collection of Véra Russell (1911-1992) on April 1st: 140.61%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History, including Civil War and Encased Postage on March 26th: 134.63%
Christies. Arts of Asia Online on April 2nd: 128.73%
Christies. South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art Online on April 1st: 126.78%
Hansons. Newark March Auction of Antiques & Collectables on March 28th: 120.07%
Crafoord Auktioner. March Book Auction on March 29th: 118.86%
Bukowskis. The Master Etcher Zorn – A Collection on March 31st: 114.15%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on April 1st: 112.80%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on March 31st: 112.42%


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

Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on April 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Jim Davis -- The Art of Garfield Comic Art Showcase Auction on April 2nd: 100.00%
Christies. South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art Online on April 1st: 100.00%
Tooveys. Coins, Banknotes and Medallions on March 31st: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. March Estate Auction on March 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on March 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on March 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on March 31st: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. RAW: Monday Night Comics on March 30th: 100.00%
Bonhams. Discovery on Sunset on March 30th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Contemporary Day Auction on March 30th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction on March 29th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyers Premium on March 29th: 100.00%
EV Stamps. Stamps & Postal History Auction on March 29th: 100.00%
Crafoord Auktioner. Asian Sale VII on March 29th: 100.00%
Arenberg Auctions. March Auction 2026 Day 2 on March 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on March 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The MANtique Collectibles Movie Posters Showcase Auction on March 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games and Manga Signature Auction on March 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on March 31st: 99.86%
Heritage Auctions. G & T Collection Silver, Bronze, and Copper Age Comics Showcase Auction on April 2nd: 99.52%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on April 1st: 99.43%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on March 29th: 98.86%
Rago Arts and Auctions. INVINCIBLE: Comics & Original Art on April 1st: 98.51%
Ripley Auctions. TIMED Estate Art & Antiques Auction on April 1st: 98.08%
Angling Auctions. Sale of Fishing Tackle and Related Items on March 28th: 97.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on March 29th: 97.46%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Impressive Single Owner Sports Cards and Memorabilia Auction on March 28th: 96.66%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History, including Civil War and Encased Postage on March 26th: 94.67%
Christies. Contemporary Editions: London on March 31st: 93.55%
De Baecque and Associes. Avignon and Comtat Venaissin: a historical collection on April 2nd: 92.63%
Olympia Auctions. Olympia Timed: Spring 2026 on March 29th: 92.59%
Christies. Anime Starts Here: Japanese Subculture Reimagines Tradition on March 31st: 92.31%
Crafoord Auktioner. March Book Auction on March 29th: 91.86%
New England Book Auctions. Early Printing Science Americana Maritime & Maps on March 31st: 91.74%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 28th: 90.79%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on April 1st: 89.47%
Lay's Auctioneers. Antiques and 20th Century Interiors on March 27th: 89.19%
Forum Auctions. Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026 on March 31st: 87.55%
Christies. Arts of Asia Online on April 2nd: 86.29%
Beaussant Lefevre. History and Chivalry on April 1st: 85.71%
Bukowskis. The Master Etcher Zorn – A Collection on March 31st: 85.71%
Tennants Auctioneers. Toys & Models, Sporting & Fishing on April 1st: 82.93%
Hansons. An Éminence Grise of the Arts: The Collection of Véra Russell (1911-1992) on April 1st: 82.14%
Ader. Online Books: Fine Art, Photography, Design, Bibliophily… on March 29th: 80.21%
Freeman's | Hindman. Asian Works of Art on March 27th: 80.00%


65 total sales reported this week:

Tennants Auctioneers. Toys & Models, Sporting & Fishing on April 1st: 82.93%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on April 1st: 89.47%
Ripley Auctions. TIMED Estate Art & Antiques Auction on April 1st: 98.08%
Rago Arts and Auctions. INVINCIBLE: Comics & Original Art on April 1st: 98.51%
Hansons. An Éminence Grise of the Arts: The Collection of Véra Russell (1911-1992) on April 1st: 82.14%
PBA Galleries. Fine Photography & Art, Fine Press, Fine Bindings on April 2nd: 72.31%
Hansons. The Derbyshire Spring Fine Art Auction to include: A single owner collection of works by John Hardman & Co. & George Collin (Derby County) Sporting Memorabilia on April 2nd: 51.81%
Rossini. Modern Art on April 1st: 66.67%
Beaussant Lefevre. History and Chivalry on April 1st: 85.71%
Vermot de Pas. History and Regions of France on April 1st: 8.56%
Vermot de Pas. COMICS - A Collection Of Dedications. Part I on April 2nd: 66.29%
Gros & Delettrez. Paintings, Furniture and Objets D'art on April 2nd: 62.50%
De Baecque and Associes. Avignon and Comtat Venaissin: a historical collection on April 2nd: 92.63%
De Baecque and Associes. Avignon and Comtat Venaissin: A Historical Collection, Part II on April 3rd: 58.33%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on April 1st: 99.43%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on April 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Jim Davis -- The Art of Garfield Comic Art Showcase Auction on April 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. G & T Collection Silver, Bronze, and Copper Age Comics Showcase Auction on April 2nd: 99.52%
Christies. South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art Online on April 1st: 100.00%
Christies. Arts of Asia Online on April 2nd: 86.29%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Major Art Books Auction on April 1st: 75.29%
Tooveys. Coins, Banknotes and Medallions on March 31st: 100.00%
New England Book Auctions. Early Printing Science Americana Maritime & Maps on March 31st: 91.74%
Leland Little Auctions. March Estate Auction on March 31st: 100.00%
Lark Mason Associates. Chinese and Asian Works of Art on March 31st: 64.29%
Hansons. London March - Jewellery, Silver, Coins and Collectables Auction on March 31st: 63.64%
Forum Auctions. Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026 on March 31st: 87.55%
Christies. Anime Starts Here: Japanese Subculture Reimagines Tradition on March 31st: 92.31%
Christies. Contemporary Editions: London on March 31st: 93.55%
Bukowskis. The Master Etcher Zorn – A Collection on March 31st: 85.71%
Bertolami Fine Art . The Mario Guidotti Collection First Editions & 20th Century Avant-Garde on March 31st: 54.04%
Ader. Antiquarian and Modern Books on March 31st: 65.83%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on March 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on March 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on March 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on March 31st: 99.86%
Rago Arts and Auctions. RAW: Monday Night Comics on March 30th: 100.00%
Chiswick Auctions. Photographica Timed Online on March 30th: 53.47%
Bonhams. Discovery on Sunset on March 30th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Contemporary Day Auction on March 30th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction on March 29th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyers Premium on March 29th: 100.00%
Olympia Auctions. Olympia Timed: Spring 2026 on March 29th: 92.59%
Sarasota Estate Auction. SPRING 2026 - TIMED AUCTION "Florida Finds" on March 29th: 38.67%
EV Stamps. Stamps & Postal History Auction on March 29th: 100.00%
Crafoord Auktioner. Asian Sale VII on March 29th: 100.00%
Crafoord Auktioner. March Book Auction on March 29th: 91.86%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on March 28th: 48.94%
Hansons. Bishton Hall March Silver Jewellery Antiques Toys & Textiles Auction on March 29th: 50.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Impressive Single Owner Sports Cards and Memorabilia Auction on March 28th: 96.66%
Hansons. Newark March Auction of Antiques & Collectables on March 28th: 63.16%
Angling Auctions. Sale of Fishing Tackle and Related Items on March 28th: 97.50%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Historic Militaria & Autographs Auction 2026, Day 2 on March 27th: 76.86%
Lay's Auctioneers. Antiques and 20th Century Interiors on March 27th: 89.19%
Arenberg Auctions. March Auction 2026 Day 2 on March 27th: 100.00%
Propstore. Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction: Los Angeles Spring 2026 on March 27th: 77.78%
Ader. Online Books: Fine Art, Photography, Design, Bibliophily… on March 29th: 80.21%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History, including Civil War and Encased Postage on March 26th: 94.67%
Freeman's | Hindman. Asian Works of Art on March 27th: 80.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on March 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on March 29th: 98.86%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on March 29th: 97.46%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 28th: 90.79%
Heritage Auctions. The MANtique Collectibles Movie Posters Showcase Auction on March 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games and Manga Signature Auction on March 28th: 100.00%

 


For the week ahead 65 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Apr. 6th
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. Selected series from Erik K. Bjerke's collection etc. Anders Hovden, Kristofer Janson, Rasmus Løland, Per Sivle etc. + a section of SammenSurium from the same collection Online Timed Auction. 184 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Easter Sale: History, Art, Illustrated books, Fine Bindings, Firsts, Signed books, Bookplates. 499 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700. 77 lots

Tue. Apr. 7th
Swann Galleries. New York. Graphic Design, Vintage Posters. 208 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 116 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 152 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 361 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photographs Signature® Auction. 417 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books & Ephemera. 215 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Picasso: CURATED. 17 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Weekly Auction of Antiques, Collectables, Furniture etc..
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Dumfries. 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.
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction.

Wed. Apr. 8th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps & Documents Women Writers & Bibliophiles. 471 lots
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Sports Cards & Memorabilia, Comic Books, Tabletop Wargames, Collectibles & More!. 381 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 142 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 365 lots
Bonhams. New York. Lily Tomlin & Jane Wagner Wit, Women, & the Art of Collecting. 25 lots
ALDE. Paris. Ancient and 19th Century Books - Bibliotheca Lugdunensis. 385 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Artists at Work: Photographs from the Collection of Milton Esterow Showcase Auction. 106 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction. 145 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Comics & Comic Art: Online Edition. 275 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. c.600 Lot Auction to include Antiquarian Books incl. Books from the Library of the Late Kenneth Nicholls, Rare - Signed - Limited Editions, Local Histories, Republican Interest, Irish Literature etc.. 120 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . From the Library to the Laboratory. 85 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs & Manuscripts Auction. 111 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700. 24 lots
Dreweatts. Newbury. Art & Interiors: To include various Private Collections (Timed Online Auction). 17 lots
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. Weekly Wednesday Auction.

Thu. Apr. 9th
Bonhams. New York. Photographs. 125 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online: Books and Works on Paper.
Swann Galleries. New York. Autographs. 185 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Vintage and Modern Photographs - André Gamet Collection.
Bonhams. New York. Lily Tomlin & Jane Wagner. Wit, Women, & the Art of Collecting, online only. 51 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Chicago. Sports Memorabilia.
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Scab Vendor: Rare Tattoo Flash and Underground Art from the Collection of Jonathan Shaw. 287 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. The Way we Were: The Collection of Alan and Marilyn Bergman.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Foreign Comics Showcase Auction. 392 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Archie Comics Part X Showcase Auction. 88 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Stamps. 711 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Rare Book. 401 lots
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. PARIS . Contemporary Art and Design - Collection of the Academic Angelo Rinaldi and Various. 93 lots

Fri. Apr. 10th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Concert Posters Signature. 287 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Antiques & Interiors, to include a Section of Designer Fashion and Affordable Contemporary Art.
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Paintings, Furniture and Objets D'art - Classic Sale. 20 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700. 36 lots
Bukowskis. Stockholm. Zorn – A Collection of Etchings.
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . Hertfordshire - April Jewellery & Watches, Silver, Antiques & Collectables.

Sat. Apr. 11th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Maps Auction. 25 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Arts Of The 20th And 21st Centuries - Design. 57 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Saturday Sale. 48 lots
Aspire Auctions. Cleveland. April 2026 Online Auction.
Bukowskis. Stockholm. Spring Awakening.
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. The Fiesta Auction.

Sun. Apr. 12th
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale - Comics.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 303 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Cotswold Auction Company. Cirencester. Cricket Books and Ephemera from the Christopher Saunders Collection.
EV Stamps. Richmond. Stamps & Postal History Auction.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Photography Books Auction. 13 lots
Turner Auctions & Appraisals. South San Francisco. Libraries, Art, and Ephemera. 188 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 37 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Science and Nature Books Auction. 27 lots

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  • 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.