For the week ended Saturday 12 March 17 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub database; 6 denominated in euros, 2 in British pounds, and 9 in US dollars.  Turnover was $8,400,040 as 5,930 lots were offered and 5,086 sold for an 86% success rate.  It was another good week in the rooms.

4 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Swann Galleries. 19th and 20th Century Prints and Drawings on March 8th: $2,530,828 
Christies. Linley Hall, Shropshire Library on March 9th: $1,649,250 
PBA Galleries. Rare Cartography, Exploration & Voyages: The Warren Heckrotte Collection, Part III - Filling in the on March 10th: $1,470,641 
Bonhams. Library of the Late Hugh Selbourne, M.D. - Part 2 on March 8th: $1,182,186 

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

Bonhams. Library of the Late Hugh Selbourne, M.D. - Part 2 on March 8th: 188.38% 
PBA Galleries. Rare Cartography, Exploration & Voyages: The Warren Heckrotte Collection, Part III - Filling in the on March 10th: 170.99% 
Ferraton. Books and Prints on February 26th: 149.36% 
Christies. Linley Hall, Shropshire Library on March 9th: 147.86% 
Treadway Toomey Auctions. 20th Century Art and Design - Prints on March 5th: 111.68% 
ALDE. 19th Century Collection of Books on March 4th: 108.98% 
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Judaica, Architecture, Avant-garde, Literature on March 5th: 100.61% 


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

Alaska Auction. Books, Prints on March 5th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 2/28 on March 6th: 99.88% 
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 3/3 on March 10th: 98.29% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 2/28 on March 6th: 98.23% 
Bonhams. Library of the Late Hugh Selbourne, M.D. - Part 2 on March 8th: 97.26% 
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 2/25 on March 3rd: 95.70% 
Christies. Linley Hall, Shropshire Library on March 9th: 92.13% 
Treadway Toomey Auctions. 20th Century Art and Design - Prints on March 5th: 86.89% 
PBA Galleries. Rare Cartography, Exploration & Voyages: The Warren Heckrotte Collection, Part III - Filling in the on March 10th: 86.63% 
Ferraton. Books and Prints on February 26th: 83.33% 
ALDE. 19th Century Collection of Books on March 4th: 82.05% 


17 total sales reported this week: 

Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 3/3 on March 10th: 98.29% 
Treadway Toomey Auctions. 20th Century Art and Design - Prints on March 5th: 86.89% 
PBA Galleries. Rare Cartography, Exploration & Voyages: The Warren Heckrotte Collection, Part III - Filling in the on March 10th: 86.63% 
Alaska Auction. Books, Prints on March 5th: 100.00% 
Ferraton. Books and Prints on February 26th: 83.33% 
Grays Auctioneers. Books and Prints on March 2nd: 37.93% 
Christies. Linley Hall, Shropshire Library on March 9th: 92.13% 
Swann Galleries. 19th and 20th Century Prints and Drawings on March 8th: 71.69% 
Bonhams. Library of the Late Hugh Selbourne, M.D. - Part 2 on March 8th: 97.26% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern and Contemporary Prints on March 9th: 57.69% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on March 8th: 77.78% 
ALDE. 19th Century Collection of Books on March 4th: 82.05% 
ALDE. Library of Michel Weber on March 4th: 44.83% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 2/28 on March 6th: 99.88% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 2/28 on March 6th: 98.23% 
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 2/25 on March 3rd: 95.70% 
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Judaica, Architecture, Avant-garde, Literature on March 5th: 75.26% 

For the week ahead 30 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Mar. 14th
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . March Sale - Prints and Books. 25 lots
Auctionata. Berlin. Art of the 20th and 21st Century - Prints. 100 lots
Auctionata. Berlin. German Art of the 20th Century - with Friedrich Ludwig Collection. 83 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 62 lots

Tue. Mar. 15th
Christies. London - King Street. Prints and Multiples. 172 lots
Sothebys. London. Contemporary Curated - Prints. 30 lots

Wed. Mar. 16th
Bonhams. London. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 302 lots
Sothebys. London. Made in Britain. 104 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. The Steven Walske Collection of US-France Transatlantic Mail. 128 lots

Thu. Mar. 17th
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Antiquarian Books. 40 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. 20th Century Books and Works on Paper. 277 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Books. 235 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 3/10. 200 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. The Presidential Collection of Everett Fisher - Internet bidstart 3/10. 99 lots
25 Blythe Road. LONDON. British & Continental Pictures & Prints and Photographs Sale. 117 lots

Fri. Mar. 18th
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Books, Prints and Drawings, Autographs. 776 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Autographs, Memorabilia and Vintage Posters. 203 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. United States Revenues incl. Hunting Permits. 47 lots

Sat. Mar. 19th
Addison and Sarova. Macon. Rare Books. 202 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Prints.
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Modern and Contemporary Prints and Drawings; Modern Illustrated Books. 548 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Books. 298 lots
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Fine Art - Prints.
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Autographs. 48 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Photography. 114 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Old Master Prints. 51 lots

Sun. Mar. 20th
Grogan and Company. Dedham. The March Auction - Books and Prints. 12 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 3/13.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 3/13.
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Prints. 62 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE