• Heritage, Nov. 18: Orson Welles. Signed Third Revised Final Draft for Citizen Kane (RKO, 1941). July 16, 1940.
    Heritage, Nov. 18: Bob Dylan. Autograph manuscript working lyrics to "Man on the Street."
    Heritage, Nov. 18: Ernest Hemingway. Death in the Afternoon. Inscribed by the author to the daughter of the Spanish Ambassador.
    Heritage, Nov. 18: Jack London. The Call of the Wild. Inscribed by the author.
    Heritage, Nov. 18: John Steinbeck. East of Eden. Inscribed by 27 members of the movie cast and crew, including James Dean and Elia Kazan.
  • Sotheby’s
    Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
    The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
    November 18, 2026
    Sotheby’s
    Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
    The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
    November 18, 2026
    Sotheby’s
    Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
    The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
    November 18, 2026
  • Forum
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    Thursday 19th November
    Forum, Nov. 19: The ‘Saxe-Meiningen Psalter’, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, [northern France or adjacent southern Netherlands, second half of the thirteenth century]. £30,000 - £50,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Crescenzi (Bartolomeo). Nautica mediterranea, 2 parts in 1, second edition, with rare engraved folding map, Rome, Bartolomeo Bonfadino, 1607. £15,000 - £20,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Aristotle. [The Works], 10 vol.,, translated by Thomas Taylor, Printed for the Translator... by Robert Wilks, 1807-12. £6,000-8,000
    Forum
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    Thursday 19th November
    Forum, Nov. 19: Turing (Alan).- Alan Turing's Slide Rule, engraved initials "A.M.T. Noli Hoc Furari", alongside other ephemera, housed in early 20th-century letter box, [mid.1920s-40s]. £6,000-8,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Vitruvius Pollio (Marcus). I Dieci Libri dell'Architettura, translated by Daniele Barbaro, Venice, Francesco Marcolini, 1556. £7,000-10,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first edition, hardback issue, first printing, Bloomsbury, 1997. £50,000-70,000
    Forum
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    Thursday 19th November
    Forum, Nov. 19: Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, later impressions, each vol. signed by the author, London, George Allen & Unwin, 1957-58. £15,000-20,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, [1862]-73; plus a presentation copy of Gould's Introduction to the Birds of Great Britain (6). £35,000-45,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Galilei (Galileo). Istoria e Dimostrazioni intorno alle Macchie Solari e loro accidenti, comprese in tre lettere scritte all’illustrissimo signor Marco Velseri Linceo, first edition, Rome, 1613. £15,000-20,000
    Forum
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    Thursday 19th November
    Forum, Nov. 19: Gersdorff (Hans von). Feldtbuch der Wund-Arzney, enlarged edition, Strassburg, Hans Schotten, 1540. £20,000-30,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Kitchin (Thomas). A New Universal Atlas, first edition with maps in full original hand-colouring, Printed and Published by Robert Laurie and James Whittle, 1796. £8,000-12,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Cassas (Louis François). Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phenicie, de la Palestine, et de la Basse Egypte, 2 vol., first edition, [Paris], 1799. £10,000-15,000
  • Heritage, Dec. 9: Philip K. Dick. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? First edition, author Brian Aldiss’ copy.
    Heritage, Dec. 9: Robert A. Heinlein. Assignment in Eternity. First edition, inscribed by Heinlein to author “Doc” Smith.
    Heritage, Dec. 9: Frank Herbert. Dune. First edition, inscribed by Herbert to his literary agent.
    Heritage, Dec. 9: J. R. R. Tolkien. The Hobbit, or There and Back Again. First edition, first impression, in an unrestored dust jacket.
    Heritage, Dec. 9: Jules Verne. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas. Exceedingly rare, perhaps unique variant, English sheets bound in an American Osgood binding.
    Heritage, Dec. 9: Isaac Asimov. The Naked Sun. First edition, inscribed by Asimov to Alex Berman, founder of Phantasia Press.
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33 Auctions Archived, 21 upcoming this week

For the week ended Saturday 3 October 33 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 12 denominated in euros, 6 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 14 in US dollars.  Turnover was $17,901,320 as 9,418 lots were offered and 7,402 sold for a 79% success rate.  It was a strong week.

3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars: 


Sothebys. Prints and Multiples on September 29th: $6,350,305 
Sothebys. Exploration & Discovery 1576-1939: The Library of Franklin Brooke-Hitching. Part 4, Q-Z on September 30th: $2,588,824 
Sothebys. Made in Britain on September 30th: $1,516,916 

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

Sothebys. A Collection of Historical Items on September 29th: 233.24% 
PIASA. Japanese Art: Estate of Madam X - Woodblock Prints on September 30th: 217.35% 
Sothebys. Exploration & Discovery 1576-1939: The Library of Franklin Brooke-Hitching. Part 4, Q-Z on September 30th: 183.23% 
Dorotheum . Posters, Advertising Art, Comics, Film and Photohistory on September 29th: 156.99% 
ALDE. Library of Georges Wendling and other Amateur Collectors on October 2nd: 155.49% 
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Design, Photography and Books from the Collection of Frans Molenaar on September 29th: 140.32% 
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Modern Art from the Collection of Frans Molenaar on September 28th: 130.23% 
Heritage Auctions. Merrill C. Berman Collection Part III Americana & Political on September 26th: 110.23% 

Dirk Soulis Auctions. Late Summer Sale on September 25th: 106.91%  

The Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Sothebys SIGNED MANAGERIAL CONTRACT WITH BRIAN EPSTEIN, 1 OCTOBER 1962 on September 29th Actual price: USD $551,150.
  2. Sothebys COWBOYS AND INDIANS (F. & S. II.377-386) on September 29th Actual price: USD $460,550.
  3. Sothebys THE GIRLS ON THE BRIDGE (W. 628; S. 488) on September 29th Actual price: USD $333,710.
  4. Sothebys CAMPBELL'S SOUP II (F. & S. II.54-63) on September 29th Actual price: USD $315,590.
  5. Sothebys $ (4) (SEE F. & S. IIA.281-282) on September 29th Actual price: USD $261,230.
  6. Sothebys PORTRAITS DE FAMILLE ET VOYAGES, 1850 – 1870 FOLIO ALBUM, on September 29th Actual price: USD $252,000.
  7. Sothebys GOETHE (F. & S. II.270-273) on September 29th Actual price: USD $224,990.
  8. Sothebys DAPHNIS & CHLOÉ (C. BKS 46; M. 308-349) on September 29th Actual price: USD $206,870.
  9. Sothebys [STATUTS DE L'ORDRE DE SAINT-MICHEL.] on September 29th Actual price: USD $191,520.
  10. Sothebys AURORA AUSTRALIS. ANTARCTICA: “PUBLISHED AT THE WINTER QUARTERS OF THE BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION, 1907 DURING THE WINTER MONTHS OF APRIL, MAY, JUNE, JULY, 1908… on September 30th Actual price: USD $184,975.
  11. Sothebys TWO NUDES (C. 284) on September 29th Actual price: USD $160,438.
  12. Sothebys ANDY MOUSE on September 29th Actual price: USD $160,438.
  13. Sothebys CAMOUFLAGE (F. & S. II.406-413) on September 29th Actual price: USD $151,000.
  14. Sothebys $ (9) (SEE F. & S. IIA.285-286) on September 29th Actual price: USD $151,000.
  15. Sothebys RETROSPECT (L. PP. 120-121) on September 29th Actual price: USD $141,563.
  16. Sothebys MÄDCHENAKT MIT SELBSTBILDNIS. - NACKTES MÄDCHEN MIT KETTE (DUBE H.128; SCHIEFLER H.95; GERCKEN 268) on September 29th Actual price: USD $132,125.
  17. Sothebys CLUMP OF TREES WITH A VISTA (B., HOLL. 222; NEW HOLL. 272; H. 263) on September 29th Actual price: USD $132,125.
  18. Sothebys THE STAR (F. & S. IIB.258) on September 29th Actual price: USD $122,688.
  19. Sothebys FAUNE DÉVOILANT UNE FEMME (B. 230; BA. 609) on September 29th Actual price: USD $122,688.
  20. Sothebys ANGST (W. 93; S. 62) on September 29th Actual price: USD $117,025.
  21. Venator and Hanstein Birds of Europe. on September 25th Actual price: USD $96,432.
  22. Sothebys COLOGNE CATHEDRAL (F. &. S. II.361-364) on September 29th Actual price: USD $94,375.
  23. Sothebys MADONNA (W. 39; S. 33) on September 29th Actual price: USD $94,375.
  24. Sothebys DESSINS POUR LA BIBLE (CRAMER BOOKS 42; MOURLOT 230-254) on September 29th Actual price: USD $90,600.
  25. Adams Amsterdam Auctions Splendid painting in black and grey by Sýkora on September 28th Actual price: USD $86,244.

 

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

Sothebys. A Collection of Historical Items on September 29th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 9/20 on September 27th: 100.00% 
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Design, Photography and Books from the Collection of Frans Molenaar on September 29th: 99.20% 
Heritage Auctions. Merrill C. Berman Collection Part III Americana & Political on September 26th: 98.66% 
Sothebys. Exploration & Discovery 1576-1939: The Library of Franklin Brooke-Hitching. Part 4, Q-Z on September 30th: 97.71% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 9/20 on September 27th: 96.45% 
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Late Summer Sale on September 25th: 93.90% 
ALDE. Library of Georges Wendling and other Amateur Collectors on October 2nd: 91.89% 
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Rare and Used Books on July 10th: 89.16% 
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Rare and Used Books on September 11th: 88.42% 
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 9/24 on October 1st: 88.09% 
PIASA. Japanese Art: Estate of Madam X - Woodblock Prints on September 30th: 87.50% 
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples on September 29th: 84.48% 
Sothebys. Made in Britain on September 30th: 83.68% 
Potomack Company. Fine Art and Antiques - Books, Prints on September 26th: 83.33% 
Grogan and Company. September Auction - Books, Prints on September 27th: 81.82% 
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Prints on September 25th: 80.00% 

33 total sales reported this week: 

ALDE. Library of Georges Wendling and other Amateur Collectors on October 2nd: 91.89% 
Venator and Hanstein. Modern and Contemporary Prints on September 26th: 56.60% 
Venator and Hanstein. Books, Prints, Autographs on September 25th: 57.76% 
Grogan and Company. September Auction - Books, Prints on September 27th: 81.82% 
PIASA. Japanese Art: Estate of Madam X - Woodblock Prints on September 30th: 87.50% 
Potomack Company. Fine Art and Antiques - Books, Prints on September 26th: 83.33% 
Potomack Company. Prints, Books on September 29th: 78.57% 
Auctionata. Prints and Editions on September 28th: 60.00% 
Dorotheum . Prints on September 30th: 64.81% 
Dorotheum . Posters, Advertising Art, Comics, Film and Photohistory on September 29th: 78.55% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Photographs on September 29th: 48.18% 
Sothebys. Made in Britain on September 30th: 83.68% 
Sothebys. Rock and Pop on September 29th: 36.92% 
Sothebys. A Collection of Historical Items on September 29th: 100.00% 
Sothebys. Exploration & Discovery 1576-1939: The Library of Franklin Brooke-Hitching. Part 4, Q-Z on September 30th: 97.71% 
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples on September 29th: 84.48% 
Morton Casa de Subastas. Books and Documents on September 29th: 42.77% 
Heritage Auctions. Chuck Jones Birthday Auction Benefiting the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity on October 1st: 44.83% 
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 9/24 on October 1st: 88.09% 
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books and Ephemera - Day 2 on September 25th: 68.36% 
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books and Ephemera - Day 1 on September 24th: 71.69% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on September 29th: 75.31% 
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Design, Photography and Books from the Collection of Frans Molenaar on September 29th: 99.20% 
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Modern Art from the Collection of Frans Molenaar on September 28th: 78.68% 
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Rare and Used Books on July 10th: 89.16% 
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Rare and Used Books on September 11th: 88.42% 
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Late Summer Sale on September 25th: 93.90% 
Eldreds. Prints and Books on September 26th: 69.23% 
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Prints on September 25th: 80.00% 
Potter and Potter Auctions. Advertising, Coin-Op and Vintage Poster on September 20th: 74.97% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 9/20 on September 27th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 9/20 on September 27th: 96.45% 
Heritage Auctions. Merrill C. Berman Collection Part III Americana & Political on September 26th: 98.66%


For the week ahead 21 sales are scheduled: Mon. Oct. 5th 

Christies. New York. Photographs. 42 lots 
Dorotheum . Vienna. Scientific Instruments: Globes. 19 lots 
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Sporlympics - 2nd Part. 478 lots 
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 75 lots 

Tue. Oct. 6th 
Christies. New York. Photographs. 175 lots 
Tooveys. West Sussex. Antiquarian and Collectors Books. 414 lots 
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Kilkenny. Important Country House Sale - Furness, Naas, Co. Kildare. 280 lots 

Wed. Oct. 7th 
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints. 45 lots 
Sothebys. New York. Photographs. 223 lots 
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Equestrian Library - Mr. X. 289 lots 

Thu. Oct. 8th 
Bolaffi Ambassador Auctions. Milan. Photography. 284 lots 
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 10/1. 284 lots 

Fri. Oct. 9th 
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Brugge. Books. 462 lots 
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. Books, Prints. 13 lots 

Sat. Oct. 10th 
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . Estate Auction. 29 lots 
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Books. 1203 lots 
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Brugge. Books. 647 lots 
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. Books and Prints. 20 lots 

Sun. Oct. 11th 
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 10/4. 
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 10/4. 
National Book Auctions. Ithaca. Books. 

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

 

  • Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 41. Rare First State of the First Printed Map Devoted to the Arctic (1595) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 63. The Largest of the Strada "Leo Belgicus" Editions (1632) Est. $3,250 - $4,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 71. Blaeu's Stunning Carte-a-Figures Map of the Americas (1640) Est. $4,000 - $4,750
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 8. Mariette's Rare and Decorative Map of the World Based on the Work of Hondius (1642) Est. $4,750 - $6,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 172. 1775 Edition of the Landmark Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia and Maryland (1775) Est. $12,000 - $15,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 46. Doppelmayr's Fine Celestial Chart (1742) Est. $800 - $950
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 212. First Edition Ski Country Map by Pioneer Hal Shelton (1965) Est. $500 - $700
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 732. Ruscelli's Complete Atlas with 69 Maps and Updated Maps of the Continents (1599) Est. $8,000 - $9,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 329. Ortelius' Map of Iceland Surrounded by Sea Monsters (1585) Est. $11,000 - $13,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 600. Heinrich Bunting's Rare Map of Asia in the Form of a Pegasus (1581) Est. $3,000 - $3,750
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 716. Bible Leaf with Hand-Colored Image of the Adoration of the Magi (1490) Est. $2,000 - $2,300
  • Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 23
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: L. Feininger, Collection of autograph letters to Alois J. Schardt, 1920-1955. Est: € 150,000-250,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: Flemish book of hours, Ghent-Bruges School around 1480-1500. Est: € 40,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: F. de Wit, Atlas maior, um 1700. Est: € 50,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 23
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: A. Stieglitz, Camera Work, 48 volumes, 1903-1914. Est: € 60,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: M. Merian & M. Zeiller, Sämtliche Topographien, 21 volumes, 1642-1736. Est: € 50,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: R. Indiana and R. Creely, Numbers, 1968. Est: € 4,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 23
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: Salerno Breviarium, Latin manuscript on vellum, North Italy around 1470-1476. Est: € 40,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: M. S. Merian, Surinaamsche (&) europische Insecten, 1730. Est: € 30,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: M. Beckmann, Jahrmarkt, Portfolio of 10 signed etchings, 1922. Est: € 25,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 23
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: Justinianus, Infortiatum, 1475. Est: € 10,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: B. Besler, Hortus Eystettensis, um 1750. Est: € 28,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: J. Gris and P. Reverdy, Au soleil du plafond, 1955. Est: € 3,000