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29 Auctions Archived, 32 Sales Upcoming

For the week ended Saturday, October 29th, 2016, 29 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 6 in euros, 4 in British pounds, and 18 in US dollars.  Turnover was $15,796,375 as 8,977 lots were offered and 6,474 sold for a 72% success rate.  We’re in the high season.

 

3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Christies. The Golden Age of Baseball: Selections of Works from the National Pastime Museum on October 20th: $7,118,250 
Swann Galleries. Fine and Vernacular Prints on October 25th: $1,881,950 
Sothebys. Selections from the Fox Pointe Manor Library on October 26th: $1,870,625 

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

Swann Galleries. Rare Window Cards from the Julius Paul Collection on December 18th: 635.16% 
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Literature and Art Documentation, Design, Avantgarde on October 14th: 116.54% 
Australian Book Auctions. Books and Ephemera in All Fields from the Collection of the Late Paul Dwyer on October 18th: 102.85% 


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

National Book Auctions. Books, Art and Ephemera - Canada, Egypt, Polar, West, etc. on October 22nd: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 10/16 on October 23rd: 99.87% 
Heritage Auctions. The Edgar Rice Burroughs Collection of Roy and Dela White Internet Rare Books and Autographs on October 27th: 99.60% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 10/16 on October 23rd: 98.23% 
Christies. The Golden Age of Baseball: Selections of Works from the National Pastime Museum on October 20th: 91.53% 
Christies. Old Masters - Prints on October 26th: 90.00% 
Australian Book Auctions. Books and Ephemera in All Fields from the Collection of the Late Paul Dwyer on October 18th: 85.53% 
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Fine Arts: Prints on October 22nd: 84.33% 
Swann Galleries. Rare and Important Travel Posters on October 27th: 81.98% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on October 25th: 80.90% 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies SHOELESS JOE JACKSON PROFESSIONAL MODEL BAT on October 20th Actual price: USD $583,500.
  2. Christies ADRIAN "CAP" ANSON PROFESSIONAL MODEL BAT on October 20th Actual price: USD $427,500.
  3. Christies LOU GEHRIG PROFESSIONAL MODEL BAT on October 20th Actual price: USD $415,500.
  4. Christies JOSH GIBSON PROFESSIONAL MODEL BAT on October 20th Actual price: USD $319,500.
  5. Christies JACKIE ROBINSON PROFESSIONAL MODEL BAT on October 20th Actual price: USD $295,500.
  6. Christies 1952 TOPPS #261 WILLIE MAYS on October 20th Actual price: USD $247,500.
  7. Christies MIKE "KING" KELLY SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH on October 20th Actual price: USD $199,500.
  8. Christies 1955 TOPPS #123 SANDY KOUFAX on October 20th Actual price: USD $162,500.
  9. Christies GEORGE SISLER PROFESSIONAL MODEL BAT on October 20th Actual price: USD $137,500.
  10. Christies WALTER JOHNSON PROFESSIONAL MODEL BAT on October 20th Actual price: USD $118,750.
  11. Swann Galleries Portrait of Kate Keown. on October 25th Actual price: USD $106,250.
  12. Christies MICKEY MANTLE PROFESSIONAL MODEL BAT on October 20th Actual price: USD $106,250.
  13. Swann Galleries DEWAR'S / THE FAIR MAID OF PERTH. on December 18th Actual price: USD $106,250.
  14. Christies JOSH GIBSON SIGNED CONTRACT on October 20th Actual price: USD $100,000.
  15. Christies GEORGE "BABE" RUTH PROFESSIONAL MODEL BAT on October 20th Actual price: USD $100,000.
  16. Christies JIMMIE FOXX PROFESSIONAL MODEL BAT on October 20th Actual price: USD $93,750.
  17. Swann Galleries Karsh--Fifteen Portraits. on October 25th Actual price: USD $87,500.
  18. Sothebys PURCHAS HIS PILGRIMES ... [WITH] PURCHASE HIS PILGRIMAGE.  on October 26th Actual price: USD $81,250.
  19. Christies HANK GREENBERG PROFESSIONAL MODEL BAT on October 20th Actual price: USD $81,250.
  20. Christies MARTIN DIHIGO PROFESSIONAL MODEL BAT on October 20th Actual price: USD $81,250.
  21. Christies JOE JACKSON SIGNED BILL OF SALE on October 20th Actual price: USD $81,250.
  22. Australian Book Auctions VOYAGE AUTOUR DU MONDE, on October 18th Actual price: USD $72,838.
  23. Swann Galleries Political Rally, Chicago. on October 25th Actual price: USD $67,500.
  24. Swann Galleries At the Time of the Louisville Flood, Kentucky. on October 25th Actual price: USD $65,000.
  25. Christies 1954 TOPPS #94 ERNIE BANKS on October 20th Actual price: USD $62,500.



29 total sales reported this week:

National Book Auctions. Books, Art and Ephemera - Canada, Egypt, Polar, West, etc. on October 22nd: 100.00%
Christies. The Golden Age of Baseball: Selections of Works from the National Pastime Museum on October 20th: 91.53%
Auctionata. Post War and Contemporary Art - Prints on October 27th: 29.09%
One Of Kind Collectibles. Autographs,& Manuscripts and Sports on October 27th: 77.38%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Travel, Natural History and Colour Plate Books on October 27th: 51.05%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Books and Works on Paper on October 27th: 64.90%
Swann Galleries. Rare and Important Travel Posters on October 27th: 81.98%
Heritage Auctions. Photographs on October 27th: 53.39%
Heritage Auctions. The Edgar Rice Burroughs Collection of Roy and Dela White Internet Rare Books and Autographs on October 27th: 99.60%
Grays Auctioneers. Fine Art - Prints on October 26th: 51.35%
Christies. Old Masters - Prints on October 26th: 90.00%
Sothebys. Collections - Prints, Books on October 26th: 60.00%
Sothebys. Selections from the Fox Pointe Manor Library on October 26th: 67.71%
Swann Galleries. Fine and Vernacular Prints on October 25th: 73.99%
Swann Galleries. Rare Window Cards from the Julius Paul Collection on December 18th: 77.27%
Bonhams. Photographs on October 25th: 44.44%
Quagga Rare Books and Art. Photographs and Photobooks - Part 1 - Internet bidstart 10/18 on October 25th: 44.44%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Interiors - Prints on October 25th: 70.83%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on October 25th: 80.90%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Fine Arts: Prints on October 22nd: 84.33%
Grogan and Company. The October Auction on October 23rd: 70.59%
Galerie Bassenge. Autograph Letters on Literature, Science, Art and Music on October 15th: 46.87%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Literature and Art Documentation, Design, Avantgarde on October 14th: 69.55%
Galerie Bassenge. Literature, Illustrated Books, Philosophy, Abecedaria on October 14th: 50.91%
Galerie Bassenge. Manuscripts, Incunables, Theology, Books on Art, Juridica on October 13th: 61.00%
Galerie Bassenge. Rare Books, Geography, Medicine, Science, Music, Politics on October 13th: 49.73%
Australian Book Auctions. Books and Ephemera in All Fields from the Collection of the Late Paul Dwyer on October 18th: 85.53%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 10/16 on October 23rd: 99.87%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 10/16 on October 23rd: 98.23% 

 

For the week ahead 32 sales are scheduled: 

Mon. Oct. 31st 
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Antiques and Interiors - Books and Pictures. 21 lots 
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 69 lots 

Tue. Nov. 1st 
Swann Galleries. New York. Autographs. 285 lots 
Tooveys. West Sussex. Ephemera. 208 lots 
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Autumn Auction - Prints, Books. 21 lots 

Wed. Nov. 2nd 
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 476 lots 
Christies. New York. Prints and Multiples. 369 lots 
Dorotheum . Vienna. Modern and Contemporary Prints. 178 lots 
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints. 24 lots 

Thu. Nov. 3rd 
Swann Galleries. New York. Old Master Through Modern Prints. 544 lots 
Minerva Auctions Roma. Roma. Photography. 229 lots 
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Fine Press Books. 301 lots 
RJM Autographs and Antiques. Boston. Distinguished Historical Documents, Letters. 157 lots 

Fri. Nov. 4th 
Bonhams. London. Automobilia. 25 lots 
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. ANCIENT AND MODERN PRINTS - MAPS. 324 lots 
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Rare Books and Prints. 508 lots 
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. November Fine Arts Sale - Prints. 45 lots 

Sat. Nov. 5th 
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Rare Books and Prints. 982 lots 
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. Automobilia. 24 lots 
Potomack Company. Alexandria. November Presidential & Political Auction.. 71 lots 
Addison and Sarova. Macon. Rare and Fine Books. 315 lots 
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Comic Strips, Albums, Original Boards, Japanese Objects & Animation - Day 1. 716 lots 
Arader Galleries. New York City. Fine Prints, including Audubon Prints from "Birds of America". 223 lots 
Knotty Pine Auction Service. West Swanzey. Main Ephemera and Book Auction. 159 lots 
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Automobilia. 78 lots 
National Book Auctions. Ithaca. Books. 
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. 19th and 20th Century Art - Prints. 36 lots 
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Adriana Williams Collection - Fine Art Prints. 11 lots 
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Post War and Contemporary Art - Prints. 111 lots 

Sun. Nov. 6th 
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Comic Strips, Albums, Original Boards, Japanese Objects & Animation - Day 2. 352 lots 
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 10/30. 
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 10/30. 

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

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  • 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
  • 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