For the week ended Saturday 26 March 32 sales were archived to the Rare Book Hub database; 4 denominated in Swiss francs, 7 in euros, 8 in British pounds, and 13 in U.S. dollars.  Turnover was $10,047,793 as 7,458 lots were offered and 5,443 sold for a 73% success rate.  The world is unstable and bidders recently have been somewhat shy.  This too shall pass.

1 auction saw its total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Sothebys. Prints and Multiples on March 22nd: $4,563,703

8 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered: 

Aguttes. Antiquarian Books on March 17th: 305.47% 
Tooveys. Prints on March 23rd: 199.52% 
Henri Godts Books and Prints Auctions. Antiquarian Books on March 22nd: 156.27% 
Lyon and Turnbull. Asian Art - Books and Prints on March 22nd: 130.99% 
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on March 22nd: 123.18% 
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples on March 22nd: 112.54% 
RR Auction. The Presidential Collection of Everett Fisher - Internet bidstart 3/10 on March 17th: 112.22% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on March 22nd: 100.56% 


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

Carlsen Gallery. Early March Antique Auction - Books and Prints on March 6th: 100.00% 
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Revenues incl. Hunting Permits on March 18th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 3/13 on March 20th: 99.63% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 3/13 on March 20th: 97.86% 
Tooveys. Postcards, Topographical Books on March 22nd: 94.01% 
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples on March 22nd: 90.13% 
Aguttes. Antiquarian Books on March 17th: 87.50% 
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on March 22nd: 86.27% 
Tooveys. Prints on March 23rd: 83.33% 
Koller Auctions. Autographs on March 19th: 81.25% 
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books on March 17th: 80.85% 


32 auctions reported this week: 

PBA Galleries. Fine Books in All Fields with Illustrated & Children's Books on March 24th: 72.25% 
Bloomsbury Auctions. Bibliophile on March 24th: 73.05% 
Auctionata. The Superhero Sale on March 23rd: 39.29% 
Tooveys. Prints on March 23rd: 83.33% 
Tooveys. Postcards, Topographical Books on March 22nd: 94.01% 
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on March 22nd: 86.27% 
Koller Auctions. Photography on March 19th: 61.40% 
Koller Auctions. Autographs on March 19th: 81.25% 
Koller Auctions. Books on March 19th: 54.36% 
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on March 23rd: 53.42% 
Lyon and Turnbull. Asian Art - Books and Prints on March 22nd: 78.57% 
Aguttes. Antiquarian Books on March 17th: 87.50% 
25 Blythe Road. British & Continental Pictures & Prints and Photographs Sale on March 17th: 21.37% 
RR Auction. The Presidential Collection of Everett Fisher - Internet bidstart 3/10 on March 17th: 73.74% 
Henri Godts Books and Prints Auctions. Antiquarian Books on March 22nd: 72.97% 
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples on March 22nd: 90.13% 
Carlsen Gallery. Early March Antique Auction - Books and Prints on March 6th: 100.00% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on March 22nd: 79.63% 
Clars Auction Gallery. Prints on March 20th: 62.90% 
Clars Auction Gallery. Prints on March 19th: 79.84% 
Brunk Auctions. Books, Prints on March 19th: 66.67% 
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Paul Blanca Photographs on March 21st: 76.39% 
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Photographs on March 21st: 49.51% 
Eldreds. Antiques and Accessories - Books and Prints on March 19th: 60.00% 
Christies. First Open/Home - Prints on March 22nd: 52.78% 
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books on March 17th: 80.85% 
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Revenues incl. Hunting Permits on March 18th: 100.00% 
Alexander Historical Auctions. Spring 2016 Historical Militaria Day 1 on March 18th: 71.00% 
Venator and Hanstein. Modern and Contemporary Prints and Drawings; Modern Illustrated Books on March 19th: 54.74% 
Venator and Hanstein. Books, Prints and Drawings, Autographs on March 18th: 58.12% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 3/13 on March 20th: 99.63% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 3/13 on March 20th: 97.86% 

For the week ahead 15 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Mar. 28th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 41 lots

Tue. Mar. 29th
Ader. PARIS. Modern Prints. 119 lots
Auctionata. New York. Modern and Contemporary Art. 132 lots

Wed. Mar. 30th
Dorotheum . Vienna. Prints Before 1900. 73 lots

Thu. Mar. 31st
Swann Galleries. New York. Printed and Manuscript African Americana. 462 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Globes. 20 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Modern and Contemporary Editions. 477 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 3/24. 199 lots

Sat. Apr. 2nd
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Montana "Big Sky" Auction. 385 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. Natural History Works on Paper, Historic Maps, Rare Books and Audubon's Birds of America and Quadrup. 203 lots

Sun. Apr. 3rd
Sothebys. New York. Photographs. 152 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 3/27.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 3/27.
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Photography. 544 lots
National Book Auctions. Ithaca. Books.

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE