• 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
  • 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
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Twenty-two Auctions Archived, 28 auctions Upcoming

For the week ended Saturday April 10th 22 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub database; 7 denominated in euros, 2 in British pounds, 1 Mexican pesos, 11 in US dollars, and 1 in South African rands.  Turnover was $23,230,351 as 7,310 lots were offered and 6,037 sold for an 83% success rate.  Buying interest was strong. 
6 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Christies. EX LIBRIS JEAN R. PERRETTE: IMPORTANT TRAVEL, EXPLORATION & CARTOGRAPHY - Day 2 on April 5th: $9,439,077 
Christies. Photographs on April 6th: $4,086,125 
Sothebys. Photographs on April 3rd: $3,323,000 
Heritage Auctions. Books on April 6th: $1,891,818 
Heritage Auctions. Manuscripts on April 5th: $1,217,920 
Arader Galleries. Natural History Works on Paper, Historic Maps, Rare Books and Audubon's Birds of America and Quadrup on April 2nd: $1,137,192 

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

Sothebys. Collection Boutet de Monvel on April 6th: 258.87% 
De Baecque and Associes. Weapons, Hunting, Militaria, Historical Memories on April 5th: 241.68% 
Heritage Auctions. Manuscripts on April 5th: 129.13% 


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

De Baecque and Associes. Weapons, Hunting, Militaria, Historical Memories on April 5th: 100.00% 
Sothebys. Collection Boutet de Monvel on April 6th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 3/27 on April 3rd: 99.60% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 3/27 on April 3rd: 97.73% 
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 3/31 on April 7th: 96.33% 
Heritage Auctions. Manuscripts on April 5th: 94.85% 
Heritage Auctions. Books on April 6th: 93.33% 
Neret Minet and Tessier. Comic Strips on April 4th: 84.39% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Prints on April 6th: 83.13% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on April 5th: 81.62% 
Freemans. Books, Maps and Manuscripts, including Photographs on April 4th: 81.57% 


22 total sales reported this week: 

Quagga Rare Books and Art. Online Book Auction - Internet bidstart 2/9 on February 16th: 46.15% 
PBA Galleries. Rare Americana with the Jonathan Bulkley Collection of Advertising Signs & Broadsides on April 7th: 72.43% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Prints, Asian Art, Photography on April 7th: 68.83% 
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 3/31 on April 7th: 96.33% 
Binoche et Giquello. Travel Albums, Photographs on April 6th: 0.00% 
Sothebys. Collection Boutet de Monvel on April 6th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Books on April 6th: 93.33% 
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Prints on April 6th: 83.13% 
De Baecque and Associes. Weapons, Hunting, Militaria, Historical Memories on April 5th: 100.00% 
Morton Casa de Subastas. Antiquarian Books and Documents on April 5th: 41.18% 
Neret Minet and Tessier. Comic Strips on April 4th: 84.39% 
Audap and Mirabaud. Historical Souvenirs - Manuscripts, Photographs, Prints on April 4th: 51.32% 
Artcurial. Prints and Illustrated Books on April 4th: 63.64% 
Christies. Photographs on April 6th: 63.37% 
Christies. EX LIBRIS JEAN R. PERRETTE: IMPORTANT TRAVEL, EXPLORATION & CARTOGRAPHY - Day 2 on April 5th: 76.06% 
Heritage Auctions. Manuscripts on April 5th: 94.85% 
Freemans. Books, Maps and Manuscripts, including Photographs on April 4th: 81.57% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on April 5th: 81.62% 
Sothebys. Photographs on April 3rd: 73.68% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 3/27 on April 3rd: 99.60% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 3/27 on April 3rd: 97.73% 
Arader Galleries. Natural History Works on Paper, Historic Maps, Rare Books and Audubon's Birds of America and Quadrup on April 2nd: 74.88% 

The Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies Cosmographia. Translated from Greek into Latin by Jacobus Angelus (fl. early 15th century). Edited by Nicolaus Germanus (c.1420-c.1490). Johann Reger (d. after 1499). Registrum, De locis ac mirabilibus mundi. on April 5th Actual price: USD $725,000.
  2. Sothebys 'SIE KOMMEN (DRESSED)' AND 'SIE KOMMEN (NAKED)' on April 3rd Actual price: USD $670,000.
  3. Christies [THE GREAT AND SMALL VOYAGES], text in Latin. on April 5th Actual price: USD $545,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions The Declaration of Independence: Rare July 1776 Broadside Printing by Ezekiel Russell of Salem, Massachusetts-Bay, the Colony's Authorized Edition, Sent to an Ipswich Pastor to be Read to His Congregation. on April 5th Actual price: USD $514,000.
  5. Christies The Family, Luzzara, Italy, 1953 on April 6th Actual price: USD $461,000.
  6. Christies Les Voyages du Sieur de Champlain Xaintongeois, Capitaine ordinaire pour le Roy, en la marine. on April 5th Actual price: USD $425,000.
  7. Heritage Auctions Chair Used by J.K. Rowling whilst Writing the First Two Harry Potter Books, Later Hand-Painted and Signed by Rowling Herself. on April 6th Actual price: USD $394,000.
  8. Christies Toonneel des Aerdrijcx, ofte Nieuwe Atlas. on April 5th Actual price: USD $365,000.
  9. Christies A declaration of the state of the colony and affairs in Virginia. on April 5th Actual price: USD $293,000.
  10. Christies Theatre des Cites du Monde. on April 5th Actual price: USD $293,000.
  11. Sothebys RAYOGRAPH  on April 3rd Actual price: USD $250,000.
  12. Christies Boy with a straw hat waiting to march in a pro-war parade, N.Y.C., 1967 on April 6th Actual price: USD $245,000.
  13. Christies BOOK OF HOURS, use of Coutances, in Latin and French, illuminated manuscript on vellum on April 5th Actual price: USD $245,000.
  14. Christies [Pingding Xiyu zhantu]. Suite of thirteen etched copper plates representing the conquest of Jinchuan or the military campaigns at Jinchuan. on April 5th Actual price: USD $245,000.
  15. Christies Church of the Light, Tadao Ando, 1997 on April 6th Actual price: USD $233,000.
  16. Christies Itinerarium Portugallensium e Lusitania in Indiam et inde in occidentem et demum ad aquilonem. on April 5th Actual price: USD $233,000.
  17. Christies Liber chronicarum. on April 5th Actual price: USD $197,000.
  18. Christies BOOK OF HOURS, use of Besancon, in Latin and French, ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM on April 5th Actual price: USD $185,000.
  19. Christies Levees et Gravees par ordre expres du Roy. Pour l'usage de ses armees de mer. on April 5th Actual price: USD $185,000.
  20. Christies Les Voyages de la Nouvelle France occidentale, dite Canada faits par le Sr Champlain Xainctongeois, Capitaine pour le Roy en la Marine du Ponant, & toutes les Descouvertes qu'il a faites en ce paos depuis l'an 1603. Iusques en l'an 1629. on April 5th Actual price: USD $173,000.
  21. Christies [Theuerdank.] Die geuerlicheiten und einsteils der geschichten des loblichen streytparen und hochberumbten helds und Ritters herz Tewrdannckhs. on April 5th Actual price: USD $161,000.
  22. Arader Galleries Roseate Spoonbill, Plate 231 on April 2nd Actual price: USD $152,500.
  23. Christies Civitates orbis Terrarum. on April 5th Actual price: USD $149,000.
  24. Christies Gisele, New York, April, 1999 selenium toned on April 6th Actual price: USD $137,000.
  25. Christies Histoire de la Nouvelle France : contenant les navigations, decouvertes, & habitations faites pare les Francois es Indes Occidentales & Nouvelle-France ... on April 5th Actual price: USD $137,000.



For the week ahead 28 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Apr. 11th
Bonhams. New York. Treasures from the Caren Archive. 327 lots
Australian Book Auctions. Armadale, . The Collection of Ralph Renard Esq. Pacific and Australian Voyages, Travels, and Description, Privat. 211 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 111 lots
Bonhams. New York. Fine Literature. 28 lots
Archives International Auctions. FORT LEE,. Spring Auction. 514 lots

Tue. Apr. 12th
Swann Galleries. New York. Early Printed, Medical, Scientific and Travel Books. 260 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Photographs. 95 lots

Wed. Apr. 13th
Doyle New York. New York. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Photographs. 505 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs & Artifacts - Internet bidstart 3/18. 838 lots
Audap and Mirabaud. PARIS. Autograph Manuscripts, Books and Prints. 355 lots

Thu. Apr. 14th
Ader. PARIS. Photographs. 432 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 4/7. 399 lots
Anteo Subastas. San Sebastián. Books, Prints. 74 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Books and Art - Internet bidstart 4/2. 84 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Great Estates Auction - Books and Prints. 47 lots

Fri. Apr. 15th
Auctionata. Berlin. A Gentleman's Library. 30 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Sporting and Taxidermy - Prints and Books. 127 lots

Sat. Apr. 16th
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Prints. 137 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. St. Louis Spring Auction - Prints. 49 lots
Cowans Auctions. Cincinnati. Cleveland Live Salesroom Auction: Prints and Books. 149 lots
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Gahanna. Online Numismatic Book Sale. 400 lots

Sun. Apr. 17th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 4/10.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 4/10.
Sothebys. New York. At Home: Designer Showhouse and Auction - Prints, Photographs.
National Book Auctions. Ithaca. Books.
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. Spirit of the 19th Century.
Heritage Auctions. New York. Photographs - Reflections on Childhood. 675 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Prints. 53 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • 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.