• 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.
  • June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Medical Incunabula: Petit (Jean)publisher & Kerver (Thielman)printer. Regimen Sanitatis Salernitanum, sm. 8vo, Paris [1498]
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Hugo (Victor) [Wraxall (Lascelles)]. Les Miserable, 3 vols., 8vo, L. (Hurst & Blackett) 1862, First Authorized English Translation (copyright).
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Shelley (Mary Wollstonecraft). Frankenstein: or The Modern Prometheus, 8vo, 2 vols. in one, L. (G. & W.B. Whittaker, Ave-Maria-Lane) 1823.
    June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Cuisine: Anon. Cookery, Pastry, and Sweet Meats in three Books, Alphabetically Digested, 8vo 1710.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Lambert (Aylmer Bourke). A Description of the Genus Pinus, with Directions Relative to the Cultivation…, 2 vols. Sm. folio L. (Messrs. Weddell) 1832.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Botany: Curtis (William). Flora Londinensis: or Plates and Descriptions of such Plants as Grow Wild in the Environs of London, 2 vols. folio, London (B. White) 1777 – 1798.
    June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Le Moire (J.M.) Maple Leaves, Canadian History and Quebec Scenery (Third Series) 8vo Quebec (Hunter, Rose & Co.) 1865. First Edn.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: The Earliest Extant Printed House Contents Sale Catalogue in Ireland: Baillie, Auctioneer, Abby Street. A Catalogue of the Goods and Stock of the late Edward Wingfield…
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: William III King of England. Autograph Letter Signed ("William R") to an unnamed correspondent [possibly Charles-Henri de Lorraine] discussing his strategy against the French forces during the siege of Namur.
    June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: [Austen (Jane) (1785-1817]. Pride and Prejudice, 3 vols. sm. 8vo, L. (T. Egerton) 1813.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Heaney (Seamus). Ugolino, sm. folio D. (Dolmen) 1979, Limited Edn. No. 78/125 Copies, Signed by Seamus Heaney, Louis le Brocquy, Liam Miller and Andrew Carpenter.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Voltaire (F.M. Avouet de). Petits Ouvrages, attribues a M. de Voltaire, sm. folio manuscript, dated 1776, containing 9 works.
  • 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.
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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 107 Auctions Archived, another 118 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended June 21,107 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, 1 in Canadian dollars, 1 in Swiss francs, 42 in euros, 11 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 4 in Swedish krona, 45 in U.S. dollars, and 1 in South African rand.

 

 

Turnover was $18,431,021.24. The average lot brought $1,421.27. Seventeen thousand three hundred and seventy-four lots were offered and 12,968 found new homes. For the week, 74.64% 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 118 sales.

 

 

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

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Quinn's Auction Galleries Indian miniature paintings on June 18th Actual price: USD $492,125.
  2. Sothebys El Cardenal de Belen on June 17th Actual price: USD $266,188.
  3. Bukowskis Madonnan ger spelmannen sin ena sko on June 12th Actual price: USD $240,323.
  4. Sothebys Description de l'Egypte on June 17th Actual price: USD $207,035.
  5. Christies Collection Complette des Œuvres de Mr. De Voltaire; Correspondance on June 18th Actual price: USD $138,284.
  6. Heritage Auctions China People's Bank of China 10,000 Yuan 1951 Pick 858Aa S/M#C282 PMG Very Fine 30. on June 16th Actual price: USD $134,200.
  7. Christies Fables choisies, mises en vers on June 18th Actual price: USD $133,917.
  8. Sothebys Le voyage imaginaire de Coco Chanel et d’Ines de La Fressange a travers l'Histoire de la Mode on June 17th Actual price: USD $133,094.
  9. Heritage Auctions China Yunnan Government Currency 2000 Cash 1855 Pick UNL PMG Very Fine 30. on June 16th Actual price: USD $109,800.
  10. Christies Les Ruines des plus beaux monuments de la Grece on June 18th Actual price: USD $101,893.
  11. Robert Siegel Galleries St. Louis, Missouri, 20c Black on Gray Lilac on June 16th Actual price: USD $94,400.
  12. Lyon and Turnbull Opera on June 16th Actual price: USD $91,605.
  13. Sothebys A la recherche du temps perdu on June 17th Actual price: USD $88,730.
  14. Sothebys Discours de la methode on June 17th Actual price: USD $88,730.
  15. Heritage Auctions China People's Bank of China 500 Yuan 1951 Pick 857a S/M#C282 PMG About Uncirculated 50. on June 16th Actual price: USD $85,400.
  16. Sothebys Les Chants de Maldoror on June 17th Actual price: USD $81,335.
  17. Sothebys Memoires. Recits d’une tante on June 17th Actual price: USD $81,335.
  18. Bukowskis Faye Dunaway, Hollywood, 1977 on June 12th Actual price: USD $80,108.
  19. Artcurial Astro Boy on June 11th Actual price: USD $69,165.
  20. Robert Siegel Galleries U.S. Penny Post, St. Louis Mo., 2c Blue on June 16th Actual price: USD $67,850.
  21. Heritage Auctions Hawaii Republic Of Hawaii, Department of Finance 5 Dollars 1895 (ND 1897) Pick 11as Specimen PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. on June 16th Actual price: USD $67,100.
  22. Heritage Auctions Hawaii Republic Of Hawaii, Department of Finance 5 Dollars 1895 (ND 1899) Pick 6as Specimen PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ. on June 16th Actual price: USD $67,100.
  23. Sothebys De triangulis planis et sphaericis; In Ptolemaei magnam compositionem; Problematum astronomicorum on June 17th Actual price: USD $66,547.
  24. Sothebys Der Schatzbehalter oder Schrein der waren Reichtumer des heils und ewyger Seligkeit genant on June 17th Actual price: USD $62,111.
  25. Lyon and Turnbull N Books, including: [cover-title] on June 16th Actual price: USD $61,070.

3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Signature® Auction - Hong Kong on June 16th: $3,291,057
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts on June 17th: $2,187,182
Christies. Collections of the Château de Tournay : The Library on June 18th: $1,317,624

 


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

Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Extended Bidding Auction on June 18th: 31386.67%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. June Fine and Decorative Arts Auction on June 18th: 1885.13%
Bukowskis. John Bauer – Troll on June 14th: 374.06%
Gros & Delettrez. Asian Arts on June 12th: 289.62%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Timed Auction of Ceramics, Books, Silver, Watches, Jewellery, Pictures, Sporting & Collectors Items, etc on June 14th: 232.12%
Ader. Polonica on June 15th: 228.23%
Lyon and Turnbull. Books and Manuscripts on June 16th: 217.75%
Bonhams. Collections on June 16th: 190.41%
Christies. A Treasured History: The Stream Family Collection Online on June 17th: 163.74%
Christies. Collections of the Château de Tournay : The Library on June 18th: 158.83%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books & Maps, Early Bibles, Artists' Drawing Books, Postcards & Ephemera on June 17th: 143.01%
New England Auctions. June Estates and Collections on June 18th: 132.27%
Rago Arts and Auctions. RAW: Monday Night Comics on June 15th: 132.05%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Important Numismatic Books on June 13th: 130.76%
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. NRC Auctions - Art Evening Sale (live + online) on June 15th: 127.03%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Robert G. Metcalf Collection of United States and Civil War Postal History on June 16th: 125.91%
Bukowskis. Antique Books on June 16th: 125.62%
Bukowskis. Finnish Prints on June 17th: 121.89%
Heritage Auctions. Spring Colonial Currency Showcase Auction on June 14th: 116.73%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Signature® Auction - Hong Kong on June 16th: 114.57%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 16th: 113.71%
Damien Voglaire. Modern and Contemporary Art on June 13th: 111.70%
Bukowskis. Important Spring Sale Spring 2026 on June 12th: 110.06%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Illustrated Books & Modern Literature on June 18th: 107.42%
Vermot de Pas. Classic Sales: Furniture and Objet D'Art, Curios, Asian and World Art on June 12th: 104.74%
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts on June 17th: 101.80%


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

Canada Book Auctions Limited. Fine Art and Photo Auction - Prestige Downsizing on June 18th: 100.00%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Home Furnishings and Interiors on June 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Action Figures & Toys Select Extended Bidding Auction on June 14th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. RAW: Monday Night Comics on June 15th: 100.00%
Bukowskis. John Bauer – Troll on June 14th: 100.00%
Christies. A Treasured History: The Stream Family Collection Online on June 17th: 100.00%
Bonhams. Collections on June 16th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. Decorative Art Auction on June 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Spring Colonial Currency Showcase Auction on June 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. George Pérez Comic Art Showcase Auction on June 18th: 100.00%
Stephan Welz & Co.. Rare & Collectable Books - Timed Online Auction on June 14th: 100.00%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Robert G. Metcalf Collection of United States and Civil War Postal History on June 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Certified Magazines Showcase Auction on June 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on June 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on June 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on June 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on June 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on June 16th: 99.43%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Extended Bidding Auction on June 18th: 99.31%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on June 14th: 99.29%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books & Ephemera on June 16th: 99.07%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 13th: 98.67%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Signature® Auction - Hong Kong on June 16th: 98.25%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on June 17th: 98.25%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on June 14th: 97.69%
EV Stamps. Weekly Stamp Auction on June 14th: 96.15%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on June 10th: 95.00%
Lyon and Turnbull. Books and Manuscripts on June 16th: 93.64%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books on June 17th: 93.38%
Ripley Auctions. PICKERS EXPRESS Timed Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles XXIV on June 16th: 92.50%
Ader. Polonica on June 15th: 90.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs & Manuscripts Auction on June 3rd: 88.70%
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. NRC Auctions - Art Evening Sale (live + online) on June 15th: 87.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on May 30th: 87.50%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books & Maps, Early Bibles, Artists' Drawing Books, Postcards & Ephemera on June 17th: 87.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints Unlimited on June 12th: 86.56%
Christies. Collections of the Château de Tournay : The Library on June 18th: 85.71%
Bonhams. Prints and Photographs Online on June 18th: 84.67%
Bukowskis. Important Spring Sale Spring 2026 on June 12th: 82.86%
New England Auctions. June Estates and Collections on June 18th: 82.35%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. June Fine and Decorative Arts Auction on June 18th: 81.58%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Important Numismatic Books on June 13th: 81.47%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Illustrated Books & Modern Literature on June 18th: 80.68%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on May 31st: 80.00%


107 total sales reported this week:

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 on June 18th: 78.05%
Swann Galleries. Illustration Art on June 18th: 55.97%
RR Auction. Marvels of Modern Music on June 18th: 73.67%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. June Fine and Decorative Arts Auction on June 18th: 81.58%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Summer Finds Discovery Auction on June 18th: 76.00%
New England Auctions. June Estates and Collections on June 18th: 82.35%
Heritage Auctions. George Pérez Comic Art Showcase Auction on June 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Extended Bidding Auction on June 18th: 99.31%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Illustrated Books & Modern Literature on June 18th: 80.68%
Christies. Collections of the Château de Tournay : The Library on June 18th: 85.71%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Fine Art and Photo Auction - Prestige Downsizing on June 18th: 100.00%
Bonhams. Prints and Photographs Online on June 18th: 84.67%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books on June 17th: 93.38%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Movie Posters on June 17th: 58.00%
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts on June 17th: 78.40%
Setdart. Contemporary Art on June 17th: 35.88%
Sandwich Auction House. June Discovery on June 17th: 66.67%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Graphic Revolution Propaganda, Wartime & Protest Posters on June 17th: 70.68%
Purcell Auctioneers. June 2026 Book Auction of c.610 Lots to include Antiquarian Books, Rare - Signed - Limited Editions, Local Histories, Republican Interest Books, GAA Interest, Irish Literature, Irish Railway Int etc. on June 17th: 62.46%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Signed Comics and Silver Coins on June 17th: 76.45%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on June 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on June 17th: 98.25%
Forum Auctions. Modern & Contemporary Editions on June 17th: 74.55%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books & Maps, Early Bibles, Artists' Drawing Books, Postcards & Ephemera on June 17th: 87.00%
De Baecque and Associes. XXth-XXIst Centuries - Part II on June 17th: 30.77%
Christies. A Treasured History: The Stream Family Collection Online on June 17th: 100.00%
Bukowskis. Finnish Prints on June 17th: 74.19%
Ahlers & Ogletree. Modern & Contemporary Art & Design | Day 2 on June 18th: 72.41%
Ahlers & Ogletree. Modern & Contemporary Art & Design | Day 1 on June 17th: 73.08%
Ader. Illuminations & Antiquarian and Modern Books - Prestige Auction on June 17th: 64.21%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Home Furnishings and Interiors on June 16th: 100.00%
Rossini. Posters, Lithographs and Works on Paper on June 16th: 12.87%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Robert G. Metcalf Collection of United States and Civil War Postal History on June 16th: 100.00%
Ripley Auctions. PICKERS EXPRESS Timed Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles XXIV on June 16th: 92.50%
OSENAT. The Interiors Of Versailles on June 16th: 27.27%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books & Ephemera on June 16th: 99.07%
Maison Bibelot. Florentine Style. A Private Collection on June 16th: 61.90%
Lyon and Turnbull. Books and Manuscripts on June 16th: 93.64%
Koller Auctions. Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art on June 16th: 45.28%
Doyle New York. Fine Art on June 16th: 75.86%
Chiswick Auctions. Books and Works on Paper on June 16th: 74.12%
Bukowskis. Antique Books on June 16th: 78.57%
Bonhams. Islamic and Indian Art Online on June 16th: 64.52%
Bonhams. Collections on June 16th: 100.00%
Vermot de Pas. Maps and Views on June 15th: 12.56%
Setdart. Sports Memorabilia on June 15th: 21.74%
Rago Arts and Auctions. RAW: Monday Night Comics on June 15th: 100.00%
Gorringes. Books & Manuscripts | House & Garden Sales on June 15th: 78.08%
Ader. Polonica on June 15th: 90.00%
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. NRC Auctions - Art Evening Sale (live + online) on June 15th: 87.50%
Turner Auctions & Appraisals. Decorative & Fine Arts on June 14th: 42.42%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Contemporary Creations on June 14th: 34.00%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Finely bound books, Maps, Posters, and Ephemera on June 14th: 60.80%
Stephan Welz & Co.. Rare & Collectable Books - Timed Online Auction on June 14th: 100.00%
OSENAT. Royalty at Versailles on June 14th: 64.76%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Comic Books Art & Signed Memorabilia on June 14th: 66.67%
EV Stamps. Weekly Stamp Auction on June 14th: 96.15%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Timed Auction of Ceramics, Books, Silver, Watches, Jewellery, Pictures, Sporting & Collectors Items, etc on June 14th: 72.97%
Bukowskis. John Bauer – Troll on June 14th: 100.00%
Vermot de Pas. Comics - A Collection of Dedications - Part II on June 13th: 64.64%
Sarasota Estate Auction. Major Tiffany, Fine Art & Antiques - June Day 2 - 2026 on June 14th: 71.84%
Sarasota Estate Auction. Major Modern Art, Jewelry & Silver - June Day 1 - 2026 on June 13th: 67.33%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on June 13th: 54.17%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Important Numismatic Books on June 13th: 81.47%
Damien Voglaire. Modern and Contemporary Art on June 13th: 77.99%
Vermot de Pas. Classic Sales: Furniture and Objet D'Art, Curios, Asian and World Art on June 12th: 69.49%
Sothebys. Asian Art / 5000 Years on June 12th: 72.41%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints Unlimited on June 12th: 86.56%
Pandolfini. Modern and Contemporary Art on June 12th: 78.85%
Leland Little Auctions. Decorative Art Auction on June 12th: 100.00%
Gros & Delettrez. Asian Arts on June 12th: 58.33%
Freeman's | Hindman. Interiors, Including Property from the Federalist on June 12th: 69.57%
Beaussant Lefevre. Pictures, Furniture and Objets D'Art on June 12th: 78.26%
Bukowskis. Important Spring Sale Spring 2026 on June 12th: 82.86%
Ader. Photographs on June 12th: 51.44%
Artcurial. Comics on June 11th: 60.41%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money Signature® Auction - Hong Kong on June 16th: 98.25%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on June 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Action Figures & Toys Select Extended Bidding Auction on June 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Spring Colonial Currency Showcase Auction on June 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on June 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on June 14th: 99.29%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on June 14th: 97.69%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on June 16th: 99.43%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on June 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Certified Magazines Showcase Auction on June 13th: 100.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 13th: 98.67%
Catawiki B. V.. French Literature & Illustrated on June 12th: 36.84%
Catawiki B. V.. Literature & Illustrated Books Auction on June 12th: 53.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs & Manuscripts Auction on June 10th: 78.69%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on June 10th: 95.00%
Catawiki B. V.. French Literature & Illustrated on May 30th: 48.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on May 30th: 87.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on June 8th: 69.23%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs & Manuscripts Auction on June 7th: 59.46%
Catawiki B. V.. Historical Memorabilia Auction on June 7th: 36.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Science & Nature Books Auction on June 7th: 40.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Photography Books Auction on June 7th: 42.86%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on June 6th: 53.85%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on June 5th: 52.38%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs & Manuscripts Auction on June 3rd: 88.70%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on June 3rd: 16.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Literature & Illustrated Books Auction on May 31st: 36.11%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on May 31st: 80.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on June 1st: 50.70%


For the week ahead 118 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jun. 22nd
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Philately: Stamps of the World, Postcards. 134 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700. 95 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Militaria & Medals | House & Garden Sales. 36 lots
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Glendale. Vintage and Signed Comic Books.

Tue. Jun. 23rd
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Fine Prints and Multiples. 108 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. 190 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 442 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. David Hockney & Friends Editions.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Donald Ackerman Collection of Lincolniana Americana & Political Signature® Auction. 203 lots
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. The John Ritchie Collection of Maritime Antiques & Collectables. 40 lots
Bonhams. New York. Documenting America Printed and Manuscript Americana including Highlights from the Louise Taper Presidential Collection. 83 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Philadelphia. Gavel & Grace: The Estate of the Honorable Sandra Schultz Newman. 18 lots
Hake's Auctions. York. Anti-Slavery to Civil Rights. 177 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Online Auction: Judaica | Letters and Manuscripts | Objects and Photographs. 143 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Online Auction: Jewish History and Zionism | Books | Ephemera | Art. 136 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. American & European Works on Paper 19th & 20th C: Private Collection. 8 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Icons & Heroes: Comics. 81 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. 2026 Rarities of the World. 41 lots
Central Mass Auctions. Boston,. Art, Samplers, Posters, & Collections. 228 lots
Everard Auctions. Savannah. June Southern Estates and Collections: Day 1. 32 lots
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Kilkenny. Summer Rare Books, Manuscripts & Collectors' Sale.. 1121 lots
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts.
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. PARIS . Gold - Historical Memorabilia - Antique Photographs - Autographs. 119 lots
Cotswold Auction Company. Cirencester. Antiques & Interiors with Silver, Jewellery, Watches, Asian & Whisky, Day 1. 31 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Fine & Decorative Arts Quarterly. 39 lots
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Toronto. The Collection of Bettie & Ron Pequegnat. 10 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Collectable and Estate Auction.
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . June Stamp Auction.

Wed. Jun. 24th
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. Maritime, Sporting and Collectors Auction. 69 lots
Arenberg Auctions. BRUSSEL. June Auctions 2026.
SD Auctions. GRESSVIK. Quality Auction Books, Letters & Manuscripts. 213 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 147 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 394 lots
Ader. PARIS. Judaica.
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts. 1240 lots
Sothebys. New York. The Jay T. Snider Collection of Benjamin Franklin. 148 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Icons & Heroes: Comic Art. 81 lots
ALDE. Paris. Antiquarian and 19th Century Books. 332 lots
Artcurial. Basel. Modern & Contemporary Art. 58 lots
Bonhams. New York. Fine Books & Manuscripts Including Highlights from Jeremy Norman, History of Science and Technology. 260 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photography Books featuring the collection of the Joy of Giving Something Foundation. Showcase Auction. 174 lots
Everard Auctions. Savannah. June Southern Estates and Collections: Day 2. 51 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. America's 250th: Historical, Antiques & Modern, Incl. Estate of Chief Justice Warren Burger. 54 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Militaria & Military Books. 98 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . Penshurst 24th June Fine Art Auction.
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. Bøker & Manuskripter | Fine Books & Manuscripts. 210 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700. 109 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs & Manuscripts Auction. 115 lots
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. Maritime Auction. 35 lots
Litchfield County Auctions. Litchfield. Summer Antiques & Estates Auction. 98 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Fine Art Discovery LIVE: Paintings, Works on Paper, Prints & Multiples. 112 lots
Sothebys. London. Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction. 2 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Militaria & Ethnographica. 16 lots
Bukowskis. Stockholm. Prints & Multiples – Summer.
KC Auction Company. Kansas City. June Silver, Coin, and Currency Auction.
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. Weekly Wednesday Auction.

Thu. Jun. 25th
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. 48th Semi-Annual Premier Americana Auction. 146 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Prints and Multiples. 104 lots
Sothebys. New York. Highlights from Fine Books and Manuscripts, Part I. 3 lots
Sothebys. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana, Part II. 11 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. The Counterculture - Queer Art & Literature - Political Posters. 355 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Printed & Manuscript Americana: Semiquincentennial Edition.
Finarte. Rome. Books, Autographs and Prints. 274 lots
Doyle New York. New York. The Collection of a Florida Bibliophile. 89 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Hollywood, Pop Culture, & Collectibles. 447 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online: Fin-de-siecle, the gothic and weird, inc. further books from the Library of Barry Humphries.
Bonhams. London. Sound & Cinema. 151 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Liberty & Legacy: 250 Years of the American Spirit Americana & Political Signature® Auction. 60 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Summer Living. 29 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Beyond Ordinary - Then. Now. Next. Works from the Zabludowicz Collection. 3 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Post-War to Present. 9 lots
Finarte. Rome. Easy Collecting - Old Prints. 262 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Art Nouveau & Art Deco. 22 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. June Estate Auction. 28 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Modern and Contemporary Art. 95 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. America's 250th: 18th-21st Century Fine Art. 17 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. English and European Fine Art, Antiques, Modern & Rugs. 20 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Edinburgh. Homes & Interiors Auction.

Fri. Jun. 26th
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Summer Splendor 2026 - Day 1. 104 lots
Finarte. Rome. Autographs and Historical Memorabilia. 158 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. 48th Semi-Annual Premier Americana: Day Two and Day Three. 8 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. DC Comics Collection From the Jack and Joan Homkow Private Collection Showcase Auction. 356 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Trading Card Games and Manga Signature® Auction. 515 lots
Ader. PARIS. Archaeology & Arts of Islam and India. 30 lots
amelia jeffers. Columbus, OH . Summer Eclectic Auction, Day 2. 49 lots
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Pictures, Furniture and Objets d'Art. 20 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Literature & Illustrated Books Auction. 23 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . French Literature & Illustrated. 19 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs & Manuscripts Auction. 59 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Atelier Mourlot and the Great Avant-Garde. 60 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. June Art, Furniture & Decorative Arts Cornucopia. 45 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Photographs Unlimited. 157 lots
Bukowskis. Stockholm. Classical Antiques.

Sat. Jun. 27th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Summer Splendor 2026 - Day 2. 33 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lone Jack. The 28th Annual Spring Art Auction. 118 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. June 2026 Auction. 176 lots
Early American. Rancho Santa Fe. Early American History Auction. 185 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Showcase Extended Bidding Auction. 986 lots
Blackwell Auctions. Clearwater. June Exceptional Estates. 47 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700. 70 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Spring Timed Auction. 616 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Great Estates Live! Introducing the Native American & Historical Collections of Stan & Sandy Hurt. 16 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. 50th Semi-Annual Premier Americana: Day Three. 147 lots
Bukowskis. Stockholm. The Monthly Edit – A Home in the Archipelago.
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Saturday Sale.

Sun. Jun. 28th
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. 481 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Summer Splendor 2026 - Day 3.
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with No Reserve No Buyers Premium!. 100 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Extended Bidding Auction. 216 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. June 28, 2026. 21 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online: Interior and Library of a Parisian Apartment. 176 lots
Olympia Auctions. London. Olympia Timesd: Arms, Armour & Militaria June 2026.
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. History, The Arts, Science - Books, Maps, Prints.

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  • 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
  • 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.