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Twenty-five Auctions Archived, 39 Sales Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Saturday, November 26th, 2016, 25 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 8 denominated in euros, 1 in British pounds, and 16 in US dollars. Turnover was $27,074,340 as 9,484 lots were offered and 7,762 sold for an 82% success rate. It was a strong week.
For the week ahead 39 sales are scheduled.
Heritage Auctions. Comics on November 18th: $9,927,872
Artcurial. The World of Herge - Tintin's Creator on November 19th: $3,521,790
Christies. Comic Strips on November 19th: $3,406,045
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs and Photographs on November 22nd: $2,188,600
Kedem Auction. Rare and Important Items on November 15th: $2,129,622
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters on November 20th: $1,918,571
Artcurial. Comic Strips on November 18th: $1,228,571
1 auction saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Rare Books on November 16th: 145.68%
10 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Aspire Auctions. Fine Art - Prints, Online bistart 10/21 on October 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics on November 18th: 99.87%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 11/13 on November 20th: 99.87%
National Book Auctions. 16th Century, Children's, Emblem on November 20th: 99.06%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters on November 20th: 97.60%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Americana - Books and Prints; War Memorabilia on November 11th: 95.52%
Charlton Hall. Fall Auction on November 19th: 93.33%
Brunk Auctions. Books, Prints on November 19th: 87.88%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs and Photographs on November 22nd: 87.87%
Kedem Auction. Rare and Important Items on November 15th: 82.53%
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25 total sales reported this week:
Purcell Auctioneers. Books on October 26th: 76.25%
Charlton Hall. Fall Auction on November 19th: 93.33%
JellyFishTree. Collectible Books on November 9th: 37.96%
Aspire Auctions. Fine Art - Prints, Online bistart 10/21 on October 29th: 100.00%
Brunk Auctions. Books, Prints on November 19th: 87.88%
Artcurial. The World of Herge - Tintin's Creator on November 19th: 66.95%
Artcurial. Comic Strips on November 18th: 64.86%
National Book Auctions. 16th Century, Children's, Emblem on November 20th: 99.06%
Skinner. Studio Art online - Prints on November 18th: 60.66%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs and Photographs on November 22nd: 87.87%
Kedem Auction. Rare and Important Items on November 15th: 82.53%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on November 22nd: 79.27%
RR Auction. Music and Entertainment - Internet bidstart 11/10 on November 17th: 56.91%
Cowans Auctions. American History on November 18th: 75.84%
PIASA. Editions : prints, illustrated books, multiples on November 17th: 58.93%
Christies. Comic Strips on November 19th: 63.33%
Bloomsbury Auctions. Books & Works on Paper, inc. Literature,Children’s & Illustrated Books on November 18th: 68.10%
Eldreds. Fall Americana and Paintings on November 19th: 58.06%
Neret Minet and Tessier. Posters on November 18th: 55.75%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Asian Manuscripts, Propaganda & Antiques on November 17th: 57.53%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Americana - Books and Prints; War Memorabilia on November 11th: 95.52%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Rare Books on November 16th: 79.50%
Heritage Auctions. Comics on November 18th: 99.87%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters on November 20th: 97.60%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 11/13 on November 20th: 99.87%
For the week ahead 39 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Nov. 28th
Dorotheum . Vienna. Autographs. 328 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 56 lots
Tue. Nov. 29th
Sothebys. London. Music and Continental Books and Manuscripts. 222 lots
Auctionata. Berlin. Start Collecting: Part 1. 96 lots
Jacksons Auction. Cedar Falls, Iowa . World Treasures Featuring Important Russian, European, Asian & American Works. 13 lots
Winner's Auctions and Exhibitions. Jerusalem. Rare Books & Manuscripts, Rabbinical & Admors letters, Maps of Jerusalem, Judiaca. 407 lots
Ader. PARIS. Letters, Autographs and Manuscripts.
Wed. Nov. 30th
Bonhams. London. Prints and Multiples. 308 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Giancarlo Bettrame Library of Science Books, Part 2. 368 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Photography. 345 lots
Tajan. Paris. Prints. 299 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints. 11 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Printed Books and Manuscripts. 262 lots
Ader. PARIS. Letters, Autographs and Manuscripts.
Thu. Dec. 1st
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Books, Maps and Ephemera.
Swann Galleries. New York. Art, Press & Illustrated Books. 250 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Photography. 122 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Valuable Printed Books and Manuscripts. 165 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Fine Books with Children's Literature, Art and Illustrated. 502 lots
Auctionata. Berlin. Editions - Prints. 22 lots
Anteo Subastas. San Sebastián. December Auction - Prints. 13 lots
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Autographs, Memorabilia and Vintage Posters. 711 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Asian Art at Auction - Prints, Books. 74 lots
Auctionata. Berlin. Prints and Photographs. 134 lots
Fri. Dec. 2nd
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Louisiana Purchase Auction - Day 1 - Historical Documents, Maps and Prints. 126 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Books, Maps and Ephemera.
ALDE. Paris. Original Editions from the 19th-21st Centuries. 223 lots
Auctionata. Berlin. Photographs Curated by Lou Proud. 74 lots
Guernseys. New York, NY. The Neil Leifer Photographic Collection - Day 1. 200 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Remix: Timeless Style - Prints and Photographs. 19 lots
Sat. Dec. 3rd
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Winter Magic: The Rex Conklin Library and Other Fine Conjuring Collections. 550 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Prints and Multiples. 161 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Americana & Political. 682 lots
Guernseys. New York, NY. The Neil Leifer Photographic Collection - Day 2. 432 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Louisiana Purchase Auction - Day 2 - Manuscript, Maps, Prints. 36 lots
Sun. Dec. 4th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 11/27.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 11/27.
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. Private Collection: Artists' Books and Catalogues. 113 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Louisiana Purchase Auction - Day 3 - Manuscript, Maps, Prints.
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE
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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 -
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.
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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 -
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
