For the week ended May 31, 73 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database of rare and collectible books, manuscripts, maps and ephemera: 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 19 in euros, 15 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in New Zealand dollars, and 36 in U.S. dollars.

Turnover was $10,575,100.09. The average lot brought $794.94. Seventeen thousand and five lots were offered and 13,303 found new homes. For the week, 78.23% of all lots offered were sold.

This report includes this week’s Top 25s for 14 categories, full details for the past week’s sales, and a full listing of the upcoming week’s 75 sales.

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

1 auction saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Bubb Kuyper. Books and Graphics on May 22nd: $1,141,469

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

One Source Auctions. 13th Annual Memorial Day Antiques & Collectibles Online Auction on May 25th: 544.02%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp, Paperback, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Illustration Art Showcase Auction on May 27th: 271.63%
Hansons. May Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction on May 27th: 193.45%
Il Ponte. Prints and Multiples on May 28th: 182.71%
Crafoord Auktioner. Art & Antiques XVI on May 25th: 151.24%
Beaussant Lefevre. History & Chivalry on May 28th: 147.08%
Crafoord Auktioner. Fine Art XVIII on May 28th: 143.70%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Military & Aviation History, Medals & Militaria, English Civil War Arms & Armour on May 21st: 142.92%
Christies. Breaking Ground: The Private Collection of Marian Goodman Part I on May 22nd: 134.47%
Ader. Antiquarian and Modern Prints on May 28th: 131.95%
Bubb Kuyper. Books and Graphics on May 22nd: 127.18%
Ader. Antiquarian and Modern Prints on May 27th: 116.76%
Bonhams. The Robert Lusk Collection. Automobilia & Posters on May 28th: 111.68%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on May 26th: 111.23%
Vogt Auction. Memorial Day on May 25th: 110.20%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on May 28th: 106.45%


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

Crafoord Auktioner. Fine Art XVIII on May 28th: 100.00%
Christies. Breaking Ground: The Private Collection of Marian Goodman Part I on May 22nd: 100.00%
amelia jeffers. Weekly Collectors' Warehouse Treasure Auction on May 25th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. Sporting Art Auction on May 28th: 100.00%
KC Auction Company. May Art Auction on May 25th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with No Reserve No Buyers Premium! on May 24th: 100.00%
EV Stamps. Stamps & Postal History Auction on May 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Key Comics Showcase Auction on May 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Posters After Midnight Movie Posters Showcase Auction on May 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tapping Into The Many Worlds Of Magic: The Gathering Volume IX Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on May 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on May 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on May 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on May 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on May 24th: 99.70%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on May 26th: 99.70%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on May 27th: 99.50%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp, Paperback, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Illustration Art Showcase Auction on May 27th: 99.32%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on May 27th: 99.25%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on May 26th: 99.15%
Bonhams. The Robert Lusk Collection. Automobilia & Posters on May 28th: 98.97%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on May 24th: 98.83%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on May 20th: 97.50%
Il Ponte. Prints and Multiples on May 28th: 97.22%
Beaussant Lefevre. History & Chivalry on May 28th: 96.97%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Prints, Multiples & Works on Paper + Asian on May 27th: 93.98%
Sworders. Open House on May 25th: 93.44%
Weiss Auctions. May Sports Cards & Memorabilia on May 28th: 91.94%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs & Manuscripts Auction on May 20th: 90.77%
Rago Arts and Auctions. 20|21 Art: The Chicago Edition on May 27th: 90.00%
Morphy Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising - Las Vegas on May 23rd: 89.20%
New England Book Auctions. Early Printing Americana on May 26th: 88.73%
Vogt Auction. Memorial Day on May 25th: 88.37%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Silver & Golden Age Comics and Collectibles on May 24th: 87.66%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on May 28th: 87.50%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 23rd: 86.67%
Dunbar Sloane. Collectable and Estate Auction on May 26th: 86.55%
One Source Auctions. 13th Annual Memorial Day Antiques & Collectibles Online Auction on May 25th: 86.36%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Art & Design on May 28th: 85.04%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on May 18th: 84.62%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Military & Aviation History, Medals & Militaria, English Civil War Arms & Armour on May 21st: 84.21%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs & Manuscripts Auction on May 17th: 83.33%
Eldreds. Americana + Marine Art on May 28th: 82.76%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Antiquarian, Modern and Contemporary Art, Part II on May 21st: 82.35%
Duke's. The Paul Whitfield Collection: A Lifetime of British Cinema and Cult Film Memorabilia on May 27th: 82.00%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Antiquarian, Modern and Contemporary Art Part I on May 19th: 80.67%
Ader. Antiquarian and Modern Prints on May 28th: 80.20%
Crafoord Auktioner. Art & Antiques XVI on May 25th: 80.00%


73 total sales reported this week:

Weiss Auctions. May Sports Cards & Memorabilia on May 28th: 91.94%
Soler Y Llach. Antiquarian Books, Manuscripts and Maps on May 28th: 45.70%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Buccleuch Block and World Philatelic Rarities on May 28th: 66.67%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Art & Design on May 28th: 85.04%
PBA Galleries. Fine Photography & Art on May 28th: 66.57%
Potomack Company. May Art Cornucopia on May 28th: 78.90%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. May 2026 Auction on May 28th: 20.97%
Leland Little Auctions. Sporting Art Auction on May 28th: 100.00%
Il Ponte. Prints and Multiples on May 28th: 97.22%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on May 28th: 87.50%
Eldreds. Americana + Marine Art on May 28th: 82.76%
Duke's. Interiors & Design on May 28th: 66.67%
De Baecque and Associes. 20th - 21st Centuries - Modern And Contemporary Art - Design on May 28th: 58.33%
Crafoord Auktioner. Fine Art XVIII on May 28th: 100.00%
Bonhams. The Robert Lusk Collection. Automobilia & Posters on May 28th: 98.97%
Bonhams. London: Espionage. Fact & Fiction on May 28th: 71.43%
Beaussant Lefevre. History & Chivalry on May 28th: 96.97%
Heritage Auctions. Key Comics Showcase Auction on May 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tapping Into The Many Worlds Of Magic: The Gathering Volume IX Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on May 28th: 100.00%
Ader. Antiquarian and Modern Prints on May 28th: 80.20%
Ader. Antiquarian and Modern Prints on May 27th: 69.23%
Purcell Auctioneers. Sale of an Exceptional Library and other select Lots to include Incunabula, Early Printings, Early Manuscripts, Maps, Significant Books from the 16th to the 19th Centuries of Irish and World Interest on May 27th: 75.75%
Rago Arts and Auctions. 20|21 Art: The Chicago Edition on May 27th: 90.00%
Hansons. May Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction on May 27th: 73.68%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Prints, Multiples & Works on Paper + Asian on May 27th: 93.98%
Duke's. The Paul Whitfield Collection: A Lifetime of British Cinema and Cult Film Memorabilia on May 27th: 82.00%
ALDE. Original Bindings & Modern Illustrated Books on May 27th: 62.57%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs & Manuscripts Auction on May 20th: 90.77%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on May 20th: 97.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on May 18th: 84.62%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs & Manuscripts Auction on May 17th: 83.33%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Antiquarian, Modern and Contemporary Art, Part II on May 21st: 82.35%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Antiquarian, Modern and Contemporary Art Part I on May 19th: 80.67%
Crafoord Auktioner. Art & Antiques XVI on May 25th: 80.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp, Paperback, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Illustration Art Showcase Auction on May 27th: 99.32%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on May 27th: 99.50%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on May 27th: 99.25%
New England Book Auctions. Early Printing Americana on May 26th: 88.73%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Weekly Antiques, Collectables & Effects on May 26th: 60.00%
Dunbar Sloane. Collectable and Estate Auction on May 26th: 86.55%
Hansons. The Cornwall Antiques sale to include Jewellery, Silver and Watches with Collectors and Asian on May 26th: 33.77%
Vogt Auction. Memorial Day on May 25th: 88.37%
Sworders. Open House on May 25th: 93.44%
KC Auction Company. May Art Auction on May 25th: 100.00%
One Source Auctions. 13th Annual Memorial Day Antiques & Collectibles Online Auction on May 25th: 86.36%
amelia jeffers. Weekly Collectors' Warehouse Treasure Auction on May 25th: 100.00%
Turner Auctions & Appraisals. A Family Collection on May 24th: 55.26%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Moments in History: Maps, Photographs, Art, Costumes and Books on May 24th: 47.15%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with No Reserve No Buyers Premium! on May 24th: 100.00%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Silver & Golden Age Comics and Collectibles on May 24th: 87.66%
EV Stamps. Stamps & Postal History Auction on May 24th: 100.00%
De Baecque and Associes. Interiors and Décor on May 24th: 64.10%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on May 23rd: 40.63%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Military & Aviation History, Medals & Militaria, English Civil War Arms & Armour on May 21st: 84.21%
Vermot de Pas. Comics: Albums - TT - Originals - Signing Sessions - Animation - Pokemon on May 22nd: 61.66%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on May 26th: 99.15%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on May 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on May 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on May 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on May 24th: 98.83%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on May 24th: 99.70%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on May 26th: 99.70%
Heritage Auctions. Posters After Midnight Movie Posters Showcase Auction on May 23rd: 100.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 23rd: 86.67%
Duke's. Asian Art on May 22nd: 67.86%
Morphy Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising - Las Vegas on May 23rd: 89.20%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Nosbüsch & Stucke: Spring Auction, Part 3: Art before 1900, Modern Art & Graphics, Photography on May 23rd: 65.48%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Spring Auction, Part 2: Modern Literature, Erotica, Posters & Advertising on May 22nd: 59.11%
Christies. Breaking Ground: The Private Collection of Marian Goodman Part I on May 22nd: 100.00%
Bubb Kuyper. Books and Graphics on May 22nd: 69.70%
Chiswick Auctions. Autographs and Manuscripts - Timed Online on May 24th: 56.43%
Chiswick Auctions. Modern Living: Art & Design on May 22nd: 43.41%

For the week ahead 75 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jun. 1st
EinsZwei. Prague. eAuction of Fine Arts. 33 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Marilyn Monroe Collection from the Estate of Norman and Hedda Rosten Hollywood/Entertainment Signature® Auction. 61 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. A Century of Marilyn: The Timeless Image - Photographs Showcase Auction. 78 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. House & Garden Sale. 41 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700. 71 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. From the Fairytale to Paper. Children's Illustration and more. 36 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Jewelry, Silver, 19th-20th C. Paintings & Prints; Early American to MCM furniture; Garden; Asian; 19th & 20th C. Decorative Arts; Oriental Rugs, etc.. 33 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Weekly Antiques, Collectables & Effects.

Tue. Jun. 2nd
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Toys and General Collectibles. 127 lots
Cotswold Auction Company. Cheltenham. Books, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps & Collectables. 262 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 101 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 175 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 412 lots
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Antiquarian Books and Modern Manuscripts. 214 lots
Sothebys. Cologne. Modern & Contemporary Discoveries. 5 lots
Gros & Delettrez. PARIS. Automobilia. 130 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. History and Regions of France. 650 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Collectible Cards. 100 lots
Dreweatts. Newbury. The Collection of The Hon. Patrick and Lady Amabel Lindsay. 15 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books & Ephemera. 215 lots
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. Modern Art & Design | The Laskett. 77 lots
Christies. Paris. Thessa Herold, une femme d’intuition. 8 lots
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. June Shelf Lot Auction.
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Dumfries. Fishing Tackle, Sporting Collectables, Home Furnishings & Interiors.

Wed. Jun. 3rd
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Pop Culture and Memorabilia. 34 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Art Auction. 1032 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 149 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 396 lots
Tajan. Paris. Books, Manuscripts & Rprints. 60 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Prints & Multiples. 195 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . The Printed Page. 98 lots
Christies. Paris. Contemporary Art - online auction, including exceptional prints by Nan Goldin. 4 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Art of the 15th - 19th Centuries, Modern and Contemporary Art. 670 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700. 12 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs & Manuscripts Auction. 115 lots
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Toronto. Motorcycles & Memorabilia Auction. 51 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Comics & Comic Art: Online Edition. 241 lots
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. Weekly Wednesday Auction.

Thu. Jun. 4th
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Online - Music Memorabilia. 106 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online: Books and Works on Paper. 278 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Books, Maps and Photographs. 250 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Twenty One Contemporary. 14 lots
Gros & Delettrez. PARIS. Books & Manuscripts. 243 lots
Rossini. Paris. Antique & Modern Books, Lithographs, Including a Collection of Artists' Books from the Hôtel D'Agar, Cavaillon. 271 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Fred Feinsilber Collection, from Giacometti to Brauner | Online. 25 lots
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Toronto. Yorkville Designer Sale - Prestige Downsizing.

Fri. Jun. 5th
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Sport Memorabilia. 43 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Comics. 174 lots
Rossini. Paris. Collection from a Photographic Gallery. 679 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Matthew Perry Estate Auction Benefitting the Matthew Perry Foundation Hollywood/Entertainment Signature®Auction. 31 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazines Signature® Auction. 557 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Premier Collections Auction. 33 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700. 42 lots

Sat. Jun. 6th
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Photo Auction. 317 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 146 lots
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Discovery Auction. 135 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Sports Card & Comics Auction. 136 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Comic Books. 305 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. USA 250th Anniversary War & Government Posters Showcase Auction. 570 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Auto Racing Sports Showcase Extended Bidding Auction. 47 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Maps Auction. 26 lots
Aspire Auctions. Cleveland. May 2026 Online Auction. 31 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Saturday Sale.

Sun. Jun. 7th
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. 400 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
EV Stamps. Richmond. Coin and Paper Money Auction. 58 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Weekly Stamp Auction. 32 lots
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Regina. Saskatchewan and Canadian Art. 60 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . The Hanson Ross Art and Interiors Auction. 23 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Photography Books Auction. 28 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. The Timed Specialist Stamp Sale, Ottoman Empire, Levant, Arabia and Beyond. 155 lots
Olympia Auctions. London. Olympia Timed: Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art.
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Science, early printing, signed firsts, comics and more.

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