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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, 2026Sotheby’s
Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
November 18, 2026Sotheby’s
Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
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Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
Thursday 19th NovemberForum, 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 - £50,000Forum, Nov. 19: Crescenzi (Bartolomeo). Nautica mediterranea, 2 parts in 1, second edition, with rare engraved folding map, Rome, Bartolomeo Bonfadino, 1607. £15,000 - £20,000Forum, Nov. 19: Aristotle. [The Works], 10 vol.,, translated by Thomas Taylor, Printed for the Translator... by Robert Wilks, 1807-12. £6,000-8,000Forum
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
Thursday 19th NovemberForum, 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]. £6,000-8,000Forum, Nov. 19: Vitruvius Pollio (Marcus). I Dieci Libri dell'Architettura, translated by Daniele Barbaro, Venice, Francesco Marcolini, 1556. £7,000-10,000Forum, Nov. 19: Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first edition, hardback issue, first printing, Bloomsbury, 1997. £50,000-70,000Forum
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
Thursday 19th NovemberForum, 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. £15,000-20,000Forum, 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). £35,000-45,000Forum, 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. £15,000-20,000Forum
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
Thursday 19th NovemberForum, Nov. 19: Gersdorff (Hans von). Feldtbuch der Wund-Arzney, enlarged edition, Strassburg, Hans Schotten, 1540. £20,000-30,000Forum, 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. £8,000-12,000Forum, 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.
Auction Update Review
Bloomsbury Auctions London.
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Fonsie Mealy Auction Dec 15,
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43 Auctions Archived, 66 Sales Upcoming. The number of upcoming sales is stunning!
For the week ended Saturday 5 December 43 auctions were archived to the RBH Database; I in Australian dollars, 27 in euros, 4 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 10 in US dollars. Turnover was $12,637,719 as 11,725 lots were offered and 7,613 sold for 65% success rate.
3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Christies. Books and Manuscripts on December 1st: $2,191,877
Christies. Science and Medical Books on December 1st: $1,712,813
Galerie Bassenge. 15th-19th Century Prints on November 26th: $1,154,893
6 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Beaussant Lefevre. Antiquarian and Modern Books on November 26th: 205.45%
Dorotheum . Books and Prints on December 2nd: 149.37%
Dorotheum . Autographs - Manuscripts on November 30th: 139.65%
Tooveys. Prints on December 2nd: 117.39%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on December 2nd: 104.83%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on December 1st: 103.71%
9 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 11/22 on November 29th: 99.53%
Beaussant Lefevre. Antiquarian and Modern Books on November 26th: 98.48%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 11/22 on November 29th: 97.46%
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Rare and Used Books on November 13th: 93.02%
Australian Book Auctions. Books on November 30th: 90.45%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 11/26 on December 3rd: 89.16%
PBA Galleries. Rare Cartography, Exploration & Voyages: The Warren Heckrotte Collection, Part II on December 3rd: 86.81%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on December 1st: 85.98%
Dorotheum . Books and Prints on December 2nd: 80.54%
43 total sales reported this week:
Minerva Auctions Roma. Photographs on December 2nd: 19.37%
Jeschke van vliet Buch und Kunstauktionen GmbH. Rare Books, Prints and Photographs on November 27th: 50.07%
Auctionata. China Now! & Asian Contemporary Art on December 4th: 7.69%
PBA Galleries. Rare Cartography, Exploration & Voyages: The Warren Heckrotte Collection, Part II on December 3rd: 86.81%
PIASA. Photographs on December 3rd: 55.96%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 11/26 on December 3rd: 89.16%
PIASA. Prints on December 2nd: 34.04%
Brunk Auctions. December Online Auction - Prints and Books on December 2nd: 73.17%
Tooveys. Prints on December 2nd: 66.67%
Auctionata. Italy: Art of the 16th to 21st Century - Prints on December 3rd: 14.29%
Auctionata. Spain: Modern & Contemporary - with Works from Portugal & Latin America - Prints on December 3rd: 32.00%
Auctionata. Paris: Artists of the City - Prints on December 2nd: 30.95%
Auctionata. La Grande Nation: French Art of the 18th - 20th Century - Prints on December 2nd: 12.73%
Morton Casa de Subastas. Rare Books on December 1st: 41.71%
Auctionata. Austrian Modern and Contemporary Art with Hundertwasser Collection on December 1st: 54.55%
Auctionata. German Zeitgeist: Post War - Prints on December 1st: 37.93%
Auctionata. German Art of the 20th Century - Prints and Portfolios on November 30th: 32.43%
Auctionata. Austrian Art: 19th Century and Modernism - Books, Prints on November 30th: 57.14%
Skinner. The Gentleman's Auction - Internet bidstart 11/19 on December 2nd: 66.67%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Editions and Works on Paper on December 2nd: 53.63%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on December 2nd: 62.26%
Artcurial. Photography: Bruno Mouron Collection - Part 2 on December 1st: 61.14%
Artcurial. Photography: Bruno Mouron Collection - Part 1 on November 30th: 46.43%
Artcurial. Limited Editions - Prints on November 30th: 68.55%
Christies. Books and Manuscripts on December 2nd: 61.36%
Christies. Science and Medical Books on December 1st: 75.56%
Christies. Books and Manuscripts on December 1st: 62.23%
Dorotheum . Books and Prints on December 2nd: 80.54%
Dorotheum . Autographs - Manuscripts on November 30th: 69.75%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on December 1st: 85.98%
Galerie Bassenge. 19th-21st Century Photography on December 2nd: 56.34%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Art Part I - Prints on November 28th: 71.43%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Art Part II - Prints on November 28th: 74.23%
Galerie Bassenge. 15th-19th Century Prints on November 26th: 55.58%
Old World Auctions. Maps and Atlases on November 18th: 72.34%
Australian Book Auctions. Books on November 30th: 90.45%
Beaussant Lefevre. Antiquarian and Modern Books on November 26th: 98.48%
Aguttes. Books and Old Paper on November 26th: 51.46%
Cowans Auctions. American History on November 20th: 76.55%
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Rare and Used Books on November 13th: 93.02%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Books - Internet Bidstart 11/19 on November 26th: 35.27%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 11/22 on November 29th: 99.53%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 11/22 on November 29th: 97.46%
For the week ahead 66 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Dec. 7th
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Contemporary Art and Photography. 4 lots
Sothebys. London. Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts. 260 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Collectibles - Posters. 180 lots
Christies. New York. THE CHARLES E. SIGETY COLLECTION OF FINE PRINTED BOOKS AND AMERICANA, PART II. 320 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . December Sale - Prints, Books, Ephemera. 34 lots
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Amsterdam. Art From Three Centuries. 253 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 65 lots
Auctionata. Berlin. 100 Masterworks - Prints. 16 lots
Profiles in History. Calabasas Hills. Morris Everett, Jr. The Auction Part II - Day1. 503 lots
Tue. Dec. 8th
Henri Godts Books and Prints Auctions. Bruxelles . Books, Maps, Prints. 412 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Maps and Atlases, Natural History and Color Plate Books. 554 lots
Christies. New York. Books and Manuscripts. 320 lots
Sothebys. London. Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts. 76 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Winter Auction. 1104 lots
Christies. New York. SELECTIONS FROM THE DAVIDSON COLLECTION: IMPORTANT ENGLISH AND AMERICAN LITERATURE AND HISTORICAL AM. 258 lots
Profiles in History. Calabasas Hills. Morris Everett, Jr. The Auction Part II - Day2. 487 lots
Wed. Dec. 9th
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs & Artifacts - Internet bidstart 11/20. 1247 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Old Master Prints. 233 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Prints and Illustrated Books. 153 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Science Books. 317 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Western Manuscripts. 125 lots
Bonhams. London. Prints and Multiples. 265 lots
Bonhams. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including the Collection of Harry E. Gould, Jr.. 354 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. Postal History. 144 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Jewelry, Fine Art and Antiques - Books and Prints. 27 lots
Profiles in History. Calabasas Hills. Morris Everett, Jr. The Auction Part II - Day3. 511 lots
Thu. Dec. 10th
Bonhams. London. The December Sale - Automobilia. 14 lots
Ader. PARIS. Modern Prints - Henri M. Petiet Collection. 325 lots
Minerva Auctions Roma. Roma. An Important International Prints Collection. 287 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Books and Works on Paper. 352 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 12/3. 315 lots
Bonhams. London. Entertainment Memorabilia. 180 lots
Christies. London -South Kensington. Prints and Multiples. 223 lots
PIASA. Paris. PIERRE NÉTANGE COLLECTION , BOOKS. 396 lots
Rossini. Paris. Collection of Documents, Posters, Ancient Manuscripts.
Auctionata. New York. American and European Fine Art - Prints. 17 lots
Morton Casa de Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Auction Year of Graphic Art and Paintings.
Profiles in History. Calabasas Hills. Animation and Disneyana. 880 lots
PIASA. Paris. Manuscripts and Books.
PIASA. Paris. 20th Century Prints. 96 lots
Fri. Dec. 11th
Profiles in History. Calabasas Hills. DocDave Winiewicz Collection Featuring the Works of Master Frank Frazetta. 129 lots
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. Library of Pierre Berge. 188 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Autographs, Memorabilia and Vintage Posters. 496 lots
Neret Minet and Tessier. Paris. Imagery. 342 lots
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. December 11th Auction. 53 lots
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Prints. 693 lots
Hauswedell and Nolte. Hamburg. Modern Art - Prints.
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Selected Quality Pictures - Prints. 39 lots
Auctionata. Berlin. Editions .. For You or Someone Special - Prints. 269 lots
Hauswedell and Nolte. Hamburg. Modern Art - Part 2 - Prints.
Cowans Auctions. Cincinnati. Works on Paper - Prints. 60 lots
Sat. Dec. 12th
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . Estate Auction. 20 lots
Aspire Auctions. Cleveland. December Online Auction - Prints Internet bidstart 12/4. 18 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Prints. 102 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Civil War and Militaria. 271 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Comics: Albums and Original Plates.
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. December 12th Auction. 13 lots
Hauswedell and Nolte. Hamburg. Contemporary Art - Prints.
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. December Sale - Part 1. 638 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . Fine Art, Traditional Antiques and Contemporary Western Art - Prints, Maps. 15 lots
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Prints.
Sun. Dec. 13th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 12/6.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 12/6.
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Prints. 83 lots
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Fine and Decorative Arts - Prints. 46 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Western Americana Live Auction - session 1.
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Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 41. Rare First State of the First Printed Map Devoted to the Arctic (1595) Est. $14,000 - $17,000Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 63. The Largest of the Strada "Leo Belgicus" Editions (1632) Est. $3,250 - $4,000Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 71. Blaeu's Stunning Carte-a-Figures Map of the Americas (1640) Est. $4,000 - $4,750Old 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 - $6,000Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 172. 1775 Edition of the Landmark Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia and Maryland (1775) Est. $12,000 - $15,000Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 46. Doppelmayr's Fine Celestial Chart (1742) Est. $800 - $950Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 212. First Edition Ski Country Map by Pioneer Hal Shelton (1965) Est. $500 - $700Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 732. Ruscelli's Complete Atlas with 69 Maps and Updated Maps of the Continents (1599) Est. $8,000 - $9,500Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 329. Ortelius' Map of Iceland Surrounded by Sea Monsters (1585) Est. $11,000 - $13,000Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 600. Heinrich Bunting's Rare Map of Asia in the Form of a Pegasus (1581) Est. $3,000 - $3,750Old 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 23Ketterer, Nov. 23: L. Feininger, Collection of autograph letters to Alois J. Schardt, 1920-1955. Est: € 150,000-250,000Ketterer, Nov. 23: Flemish book of hours, Ghent-Bruges School around 1480-1500. Est: € 40,000Ketterer, Nov. 23: F. de Wit, Atlas maior, um 1700. Est: € 50,000Ketterer Rare Books
Auction November 23Ketterer, Nov. 23: A. Stieglitz, Camera Work, 48 volumes, 1903-1914. Est: € 60,000Ketterer, Nov. 23: M. Merian & M. Zeiller, Sämtliche Topographien, 21 volumes, 1642-1736. Est: € 50,000Ketterer, Nov. 23: R. Indiana and R. Creely, Numbers, 1968. Est: € 4,000Ketterer Rare Books
Auction November 23Ketterer, Nov. 23: Salerno Breviarium, Latin manuscript on vellum, North Italy around 1470-1476. Est: € 40,000Ketterer, Nov. 23: M. S. Merian, Surinaamsche (&) europische Insecten, 1730. Est: € 30,000Ketterer, Nov. 23: M. Beckmann, Jahrmarkt, Portfolio of 10 signed etchings, 1922. Est: € 25,000Ketterer Rare Books
Auction November 23Ketterer, Nov. 23: Justinianus, Infortiatum, 1475. Est: € 10,000Ketterer, Nov. 23: B. Besler, Hortus Eystettensis, um 1750. Est: € 28,000Ketterer, Nov. 23: J. Gris and P. Reverdy, Au soleil du plafond, 1955. Est: € 3,000