Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 79 Auctions Archived, another 107 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended June 7, 79 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database of rare and collectible books, manuscripts, maps and ephemera: 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 2 in Canadian dollars, 34 in euros, 10 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Polish zloty, 1 in Swedish krona and 28 in U.S. dollars.
Turnover was $11,265,215.60. The average lot brought $1,335.85. Eleven thousand two hundred and sixty-five were offered and 8,433 found new homes. For the week, 74.18% 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 107 sales.
Start by clicking the Category Headings for the Top 25s. Each category reflects different experiences. They are live!
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2 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Modern Art, Valuable Books, Special: Artists’ Books of the 20th Century on May 30th: $2,212,798
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints & Multiples on June 3rd: $1,940,640
14 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Weekly Antiques, Collectables & Effects on June 1st: 1892.85%
Crafoord Auktioner. May Book Auction on May 31st: 294.29%
Dreweatts. The Collection of The Hon. Patrick and Lady Amabel Lindsay on June 2nd: 291.73%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Motorcycles & Memorabilia Auction on June 3rd: 173.49%
Gorringes. House & Garden Sale on June 1st: 165.10%
OSENAT. Les Intérieurs De Versailles on May 31st: 147.89%
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Modern Art, Valuable Books, Special: Artists’ Books of the 20th Century on May 30th: 140.34%
Christies. Thessa Herold, une femme d’intuition on June 2nd: 129.09%
Christies. Contemporary Art - online auction, including exceptional prints by Nan Goldin on June 3rd: 127.81%
Sothebys. Fred Feinsilber Collection, from Giacometti to Brauner | Online on June 4th: 123.03%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 2nd: 115.59%
Gros & Delettrez. Books & Manuscripts on June 4th: 114.09%
De Baecque and Associes. Jewelry and Watches - Paintings - Contemporary Art - Design on June 4th: 107.39%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates Live! Fine Art & Antiques Auction on May 30th: 102.49%
40 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Fishing Tackle, Sporting Collectables, Home Furnishings & Interiors on June 2nd: 100.00%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on June 3rd: 100.00%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Yorkville Designer Sale - Prestige Downsizing on June 4th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Comics & Comic Art: Online Edition on June 3rd: 100.00%
Christies. Thessa Herold, une femme d’intuition on June 2nd: 100.00%
Christies. Contemporary Art - online auction, including exceptional prints by Nan Goldin on June 3rd: 100.00%
Dreweatts. The Collection of The Hon. Patrick and Lady Amabel Lindsay on June 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on June 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on June 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on May 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on May 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on May 31st: 99.55%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on June 3rd: 99.49%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on June 2nd: 99.04%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books & Ephemera on June 2nd: 98.14%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates Live! Fine Art & Antiques Auction on May 30th: 97.78%
Morphy Auctions. Toys and General Collectibles on June 3rd: 96.06%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints & Multiples on June 3rd: 95.90%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Motorcycles & Memorabilia Auction on June 3rd: 92.16%
Sothebys. Fred Feinsilber Collection, from Giacometti to Brauner | Online on June 4th: 92.00%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Weekly Antiques, Collectables & Effects on June 1st: 91.11%
Heritage Auctions. A Century of Marilyn: The Timeless Image - Photographs Showcase Auction on June 1st: 91.03%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs & Manuscripts Auction on May 27th: 90.68%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Comic Book and Collectible Weekly Auction on May 31st: 90.54%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 30th: 89.33%
Artcurial. 20th & 21st Century Art on May 27th: 88.51%
EV Stamps. Stamps & Postal History Auction on May 31st: 88.24%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on June 4th: 87.05%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on May 27th: 86.96%
Aste Bolaffi. Coins and Banknotes on May 29th: 86.84%
De Baecque and Associes. Print Collection of the Galerie Le Lutrin - Paul Gauzit on May 31st: 82.72%
Winter Associates. Jewelry, Silver, 19th-20th C. Paintings & Prints; Early American to MCM furniture; Garden; Asian; 19th & 20th C. Decorative Arts; Oriental Rugs, etc. on June 1st: 81.82%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on May 23rd: 81.82%
Tajan. Books, Manuscripts & Rprints on June 3rd: 81.67%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Major Mid-Century Modern Auction on May 30th: 81.48%
Gros & Delettrez. Automobilia on June 2nd: 80.77%
Gorringes. House & Garden Sale on June 1st: 80.49%
Sothebys. Modern & Contemporary Discoveries on June 2nd: 80.00%
79 total sales reported this week:
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on May 27th: 86.96%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs & Manuscripts Auction on May 25th: 54.05%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on May 25th: 56.38%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs & Manuscripts Auction on May 24th: 22.92%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on May 24th: 54.55%
Catawiki B. V.. Science & Nature Books Auction on May 24th: 52.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Photography Books Auction on May 24th: 56.52%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on May 23rd: 81.82%
Catawiki B. V.. Historical Photography Auction on May 23rd: 57.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on May 22nd: 57.81%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs & Manuscripts Auction on May 27th: 90.68%
Artcurial. 20th & 21st Century Art on May 27th: 88.51%
Sothebys. Fred Feinsilber Collection, from Giacometti to Brauner | Online on June 4th: 92.00%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. June Shelf Lot Auction on June 4th: 74.07%
Gros & Delettrez. Books & Manuscripts on June 4th: 41.15%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on June 4th: 87.05%
Gros & Delettrez. Automobilia on June 2nd: 80.77%
De Baecque and Associes. Jewelry and Watches - Paintings - Contemporary Art - Design on June 4th: 74.60%
De Baecque and Associes. Weapons - Miliaria - Decorations on June 4th: 29.41%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Yorkville Designer Sale - Prestige Downsizing on June 4th: 100.00%
Aste Bolaffi. Online - Music Memorabilia on June 4th: 44.34%
Grays Auctioneers. The Printed Page on June 4th: 50.00%
Aguttes. Collectible Cards on June 2nd: 64.00%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Books, Maps and Photographs on June 4th: 37.20%
Tajan. Books, Manuscripts & Rprints on June 3rd: 81.67%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Comics & Comic Art: Online Edition on June 3rd: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints & Multiples on June 3rd: 95.90%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on June 3rd: 100.00%
Christies. Contemporary Art - online auction, including exceptional prints by Nan Goldin on June 3rd: 100.00%
Aguttes. Pop Culture and Memorabilia on June 3rd: 79.41%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Motorcycles & Memorabilia Auction on June 3rd: 92.16%
Vermot de Pas. History and Regions of France on June 2nd: 10.15%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Fishing Tackle, Sporting Collectables, Home Furnishings & Interiors on June 2nd: 100.00%
Sothebys. Modern & Contemporary Discoveries on June 2nd: 80.00%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books & Ephemera on June 2nd: 98.14%
Giquello. 20th Century Art - Pictures - Scuptures - Design on June 2nd: 58.33%
Dreweatts. The Collection of The Hon. Patrick and Lady Amabel Lindsay on June 2nd: 100.00%
Cotswold Auction Company. Books, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps & Collectables on June 2nd: 78.24%
Chorley's. Modern Art & Design | The Laskett on June 2nd: 76.62%
Christies. Thessa Herold, une femme d’intuition on June 2nd: 100.00%
Morphy Auctions. Toys and General Collectibles on June 3rd: 96.06%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on June 3rd: 99.49%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on June 3rd: 100.00%
Soler Y Llach. Antiquarian Books, Manuscripts and Maps on May 28th: 48.99%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Weekly Antiques, Collectables & Effects on June 1st: 91.11%
Winter Associates. Jewelry, Silver, 19th-20th C. Paintings & Prints; Early American to MCM furniture; Garden; Asian; 19th & 20th C. Decorative Arts; Oriental Rugs, etc. on June 1st: 81.82%
Gorringes. House & Garden Sale on June 1st: 80.49%
EinsZwei. eAuction of Fine Arts on June 1st: 39.39%
Desa Unicum. From the Fairytale to Paper. Children's Illustration and more on June 1st: 58.33%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Collection - Part 12 on May 31st: 50.91%
OSENAT. Les Intérieurs De Versailles on May 31st: 75.00%
Lay's Auctioneers. The Timed Art Sale on May 31st: 61.54%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Comic Book and Collectible Weekly Auction on May 31st: 90.54%
Hansons. Bishton Hall May Silver Jewellery Antiques Toys & Textiles Auction on May 31st: 59.09%
EV Stamps. Stamps & Postal History Auction on May 31st: 88.24%
De Baecque and Associes. Print Collection of the Galerie Le Lutrin - Paul Gauzit on May 31st: 82.72%
Davidson Auctions. Estate & Collector on May 31st: 56.48%
Crafoord Auktioner. May Book Auction on May 31st: 71.35%
Bukowskis. Contemporary Art Online on May 31st: 56.25%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Timed Auction of Ceramics, Works of Art, Pictures, Sporting & Collectors Items, Furniture etc on May 31st: 56.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 30th: 89.33%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates Live! Fine Art & Antiques Auction on May 30th: 97.78%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Major Mid-Century Modern Auction on May 30th: 81.48%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on May 30th: 50.00%
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Modern Art, Valuable Books, Special: Artists’ Books of the 20th Century on May 30th: 77.89%
Auktionshaus Schramm. Auktionshaus Schramm Auction on May 30th: 56.72%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale, Propaganda Posters on May 29th: 63.51%
Giquello. Antiquarian and Modern Books on May 29th: 68.99%
Eldreds. Collect: Americana + Marine Art Session II on May 29th: 78.26%
Aste Bolaffi. Coins and Banknotes on May 29th: 86.84%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on June 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. A Century of Marilyn: The Timeless Image - Photographs Showcase Auction on June 1st: 91.03%
Heritage Auctions. The Marilyn Monroe Collection from the Estate of Norman and Hedda Rosten Hollywood/Entertainment Signature® Auction on June 1st: 59.02%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on May 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on May 31st: 99.55%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on May 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on June 2nd: 99.04%
For the week ahead 107 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Jun. 8th
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Stockholm. The Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts Sale. 313 lots
Bonhams. New York. The Diane Keaton Collection. Architecture of an Icon. 11 lots
Crafoord Auktioner. Täby. Francesco Bacoccoli - The Golden Era of Cartography, Part II.. 131 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700. 104 lots
Crafoord Auktioner. Lund. Lars Nilsson's Collection of Photographic Literature IV. 203 lots
Rossini. Paris. Collection of La Maison de la Nouvelle-Calédonie in Paris. 19 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Weekly Auction of Antiques, Collectables, Furniture etc. 45 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Weekly Auction of modern Furniture, Collectables, Household Effects, etc. 47 lots
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. Sale of the Angelus at Chailly-en-Bière. 20 lots
Tue. Jun. 9th
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. Antiquarian Book Auction. 521 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 102 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 168 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 404 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Coins & Currency. 11 lots
Arenberg Auctions. BRUSSEL. Egmont Art Days - Day 1.
Bonhams. Sydney. The John Laws Collection - The Library. 35 lots
ALDE. Paris. Gastronomy - A Collection of Menus. 378 lots
Weiss Auctions. Lynbrook. June Dolls & Disney. 18 lots
Doyle New York. New York. DOYLE+Design. 67 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Sports: Online Edition. 57 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Single Owner Collection of 20th/21st C. Fine Art. 192 lots
Sothebys. New York. Art & Design from The Collection of Barbara Gladstone. 15 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Asian Art. 15 lots
Duke's. Dorchester. Avenue Auction.
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Collectable and Estate Auction.
Wed. Jun. 10th
Artcurial. Paris. The Library of Denys Comar. 244 lots
Olympia Auctions. London. Live Sale: Fine Paintings, Works on Paper and Sculpture. 1 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 160 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 405 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Photographs. 72 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Art Plus. 293 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online: The Reference library of Marlborough Fine Art. 158 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . The Music, Vinyl & Film Memorabilia Auction. 32 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. The Magnolia Collection of Foreign Post Offices in China, Part 2. 324 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. The Paul W. Schmid Collection: Falkland Islands 1933 Centenary Issue. 55 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Property from the Estate of Carl Reiner Hollywood/Entertainment Showcase Auction. 27 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Diane Keaton: At Home with Diane. 35 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Islamic & Indian Art. 26 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction. 95 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring World War II. 427 lots
PIASA. Paris. Modern Art and Surrealism. 8 lots
Bukowskis. Stockholm. Important Spring Sale Spring 2026. 35 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Chic & Antique Auction, Day 1. 81 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Edinburgh. Antique & Specialist Auction. 13 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700. 20 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs & Manuscripts Auction. 122 lots
Christies. Paris. Asian Art. 4 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Some Like it Hot. Lucjana Mianowskiego Prints. 36 lots
Maison Bibelot. Firenze. Works on Paper. 165 lots
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. Antiquarian & Modern Books. 124 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Trading Card Games: Online Edition. 155 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Timed Estates Art, Collectibles, & Antiques Auction. 51 lots
Sothebys. Hong Kong. Modern & Contemporary Discoveries. 16 lots
Sothebys. New York. Of Form and Color: Art and Design from the Emmanuel de Bayser Collection. 3 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Mid-Week at STAIR | June 2026. 53 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Trafford Book Auction. 150 lots
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. Weekly Wednesday Auction.
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. Mid-Century Design.
Thu. Jun. 11th
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Sports Memorabilia. 62 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Comics. 245 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Prints and Multiples. 292 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books.
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books. 301 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. The Klaus Werner Collection of Pacific Voyages, Part II with Additions. 216 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Edinburgh. Edinburgh Collector's Auction to include Toys, Postcards, Stamps, Coins, Whisky, Wine & Spirits, Medals & Militaria.
Bonhams. Los Angeles. The Diane Keaton Collection. Chapters of an Edited Life. Online Only. 176 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Vintage Posters: featuring the Collection of Michael Corsi. 518 lots
The Ross Art Group Inc. Boca Raton. Original Vintage Posters Treasures. 293 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. EC Comics Showcase Auction. 88 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Fine & Decorative Art. 13 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. Brooklyn. Auction of Fine Judaica: Rare Printed Books & Manuscripts. 268 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Asian Arts. 59 lots
PIASA. Paris. Man Ray: The Editions. 17 lots
Rossini. Paris. Modern Art & Contemporary Interiors. 23 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. The World of Percy Steinhart: A Gentleman’s Life. 17 lots
Bukowskis. Stockholm. Curated Photographs.
Fri. Jun. 12th
Ader. PARIS. Photographs. 348 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Decorative Art Auction. 23 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Literature & Illustrated Books Auction. 30 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . French Literature & Illustrated. 19 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Chicago. Interiors, Including Property from the Federalist. 23 lots
Pandolfini. Milano. Modern and Contemporary Art. 52 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Prints Unlimited. 186 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Asian Art / 5000 Years. 29 lots
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Pictures, Furniture and Objets D'Art.
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Classic Sales: Furniture and Objet D'Art, Curios, Asian and World Art.
Sat. Jun. 13th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
Auktionshaus Dr. Eder. Köln. Art and Antiques. 64 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Comics - A Collection of Dedications - Part II. 608 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Certified Magazines Showcase Auction. 298 lots
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Modern and Contemporary Art. 209 lots
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Gahanna. Important Numismatic Books. 421 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700. 60 lots
Sarasota Estate Auction. Sarasota. Major Modern Art, Jewelry & Silver - June Day 1 - 2026. 150 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Saturday Sale.
Sun. Jun. 14th
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. 424 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Stephan Welz & Co.. Constantia. Rare & Collectable Books - Timed Online Auction. 117 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Weekly Stamp Auction. 26 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Spring Colonial Currency Showcase Auction. 389 lots
OSENAT. VERSAILLES. Royalty at Versailles. 105 lots
Sarasota Estate Auction. Sarasota. Major Tiffany, Fine Art & Antiques - June Day 2 - 2026. 103 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale - Contemporary Creations. 50 lots
Turner Auctions & Appraisals. South San Francisco. Decorative & Fine Arts. 33 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Finely bound books, Maps, Posters, and Ephemera.
Bruce McKinney
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Sotheby's Book Week
2 June - 9 JulySotheby’s, June 25: Smith, Adam. The Wealth of Nations, on its 250th anniversary. $180,000 to $250,000.Sotheby’s, June 17: Fontana, Lucio. Concetto Spaziale. 1967. Leporello en papier doré. Bel exemplaire signé. €4,000 to $€,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: Fitzgerald, F. Scott. "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past”. $150,000 to $200,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: Washington, George (as First President). Washington decries “an ostentatious imitation, or mimickry of Royalty” in his Presidency. $250,000 to $500,000.Sotheby’s, June 17: Lope de Vega. Rare manuscrit autographe signé de la préface dédicatoire de "El Cardenal de Belen" (le cardinal de Bethléem), pièce composée en 1610. €40,000 to €60,000. -
Leland Little, June 12: The First Illustrated Edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.Leland Little, June 12: John Morton, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Signed Pennsylvania Land Survey.Leland Little, June 12: The Scarce Jansson Edition of a Remarkable Early View of London.Leland Little, June 12: Signed Limited Edition of The Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.Leland Little, June 12: Faden’s Important and Scarce Map of the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution.Leland Little, June 12: William J. Tate (NC, 1869-1953), Archive of the "Original host to the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk.”
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Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Galileo Galilei. Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo tolemaico, e copernicano. Firenze, 1632Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Saverio Manetti. Storia naturale degli uccelli. Firenze, 1771-76Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Fortunato Depero. Depero futurista. Rovereto, 1927Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Nicolas Visscher. Atlas minor sive totius orbis terrarum contracta delineat ex conatibus. Amsterdam, circa 1649-95Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Andreas Vesalius. Anatomia. Addita nunc. Antiquorum Anatome. Venezia, 1604Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Tristan Tzara and Salvador Dalì. Grains et Issues. Parigi, 1935
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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. -
Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 123. Celebrate 250 Years of Independence with Original Stars and Stripes (1790) Est. $1,400 - $1,700Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 20. Keulen's Spectacular Chart of the World Featuring California as an Island (1728) Est. $12,000 - $15,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 42. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 591. Matching Set of 3 Stunning Globe Gores of Eastern Asia from Coronelli's 3.5 Foot Globe (1688) Est. $5,500 - $7,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 9. Speed's Popular World Map with Allegorical Representations of the Elements (1651) Est. $14,000 - $17,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 168. First Separate Map of Kansas & Nebraska Territories (1854) Est. $5,500 - $7,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 43. Only Macrobius Map with Britain Attached to Europe (1515) Est. $800 - $950Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 250. Rare Map of Boston and One of the Earliest Maps of the Revolutionary War (1775) Est. $2,000 - $2,300Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 79. Schenk's Uncommon Map Featuring Two Figurative Title Cartouches (1696) Est. $1,200 - $1,500Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 681. Hand-Colored Image of the Annunciation to the Shepherds (1502) Est. $800 - $950

