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Eighteen Auctions Archived, 23 Auctions Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Saturday, March 4th, 2017 18 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 7 denominated in euros, 3 in British pounds, and 8 in US dollars. Turnover was $13,867,971 as 6,737 lots were posted and 5,760 lots sold for a robust 86% success rate.
3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Heritage Auctions. Comics on February 24th: $6,332,633
Swann Galleries. 19th and 20th Century Prints and Drawings on March 2nd: $3,146,297
Christies. Contemporary Editions on March 1st: $1,707,688
7 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Audap and Mirabaud. Old and Modern Prints, Photographs, Ancient and Modern Books on March 1st: 143.70%
Ader. Modern and Contemporary Prints on March 1st: 137.01%
ALDE. XVth to XIXth Century Books on February 24th: 130.94%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on March 1st: 122.17%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on March 1st: 116.18%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Prints on March 2nd: 105.45%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Objects and Curiosities from Around the World - Manuscripts on February 25th: 103.01%
10 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 2/19 on February 26th: 99.88%
Heritage Auctions. Comics on February 24th: 99.34%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 2/19 on February 26th: 97.41%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Objects and Curiosities from Around the World - Manuscripts on February 25th: 96.43%
Ader. Modern and Contemporary Prints on March 1st: 93.41%
Winner's Auctions and Exhibitions. Passover Haggadot - Online Auction on February 22nd: 92.61%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on March 1st: 91.87%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on March 1st: 89.04%
Christies. Contemporary Editions on March 1st: 83.90%
Audap and Mirabaud. Old and Modern Prints, Photographs, Ancient and Modern Books on March 1st: 82.65%
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18 total sales reported this week:
PIASA. Interiors - Prints on March 2nd: 37.29%
ALDE. XVth to XIXth Century Books on February 24th: 69.06%
Swann Galleries. 19th and 20th Century Prints and Drawings on March 2nd: 68.45%
Audap and Mirabaud. Old and Modern Prints, Photographs, Ancient and Modern Books on March 1st: 82.65%
Ader. Modern and Contemporary Prints on March 1st: 93.41%
Christies. Contemporary Editions on March 1st: 83.90%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Prints on March 2nd: 73.28%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on March 1st: 89.04%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on March 1st: 91.87%
Winner's Auctions and Exhibitions. Passover Haggadot - Online Auction on February 22nd: 92.61%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Objects and Curiosities from Around the World - Manuscripts on February 25th: 96.43%
Tajan. Interiors and Design - Prints, Photos on February 23rd: 14.29%
De Baecque and Associes. Photography on February 23rd: 61.31%
Vermot de Pas. NASA Photographs on February 20th: 65.33%
Heritage Auctions. Comics on February 24th: 99.34%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 2/19 on February 26th: 99.88%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 2/19 on February 26th: 97.41%
Old World Auctions. Antique Maps, Globes, Charts, Atlases & Vintage Graphics on February 8th: 76.85%
For the week ahead 23 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Mar. 6th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 96 lots
Cowans Auctions. Cincinnati. Advertising and Toys: Books and Prints - Internet bidstart 2/20. 26 lots
Tue. Mar. 7th
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Books and Manuscripts. 268 lots
Quagga Rare Books and Art. Stellenbosch. Rare Books and Prints of South African interest - Internet bidstart 2/28. 48 lots
Wed. Mar. 8th
Heritage Auctions. New York. Books. 1361 lots
Auctionata. Berlin. Post War and Contemporary Art - Prints. 73 lots
Auctionata. Berlin. Conception of Man: 15th-21st Century. 40 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 48 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs & Artifacts - Internet bidstart 2/17. 814 lots
Thu. Mar. 9th
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Cape Town. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 3/2. 378 lots
Bonhams. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 251 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Art and Illustration. 480 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Early Printed, Medical, Scientific & Travel Books. 243 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Antiques and Accessories - Books and Prints. 60 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . A Prominent San Francisco Library from the Andrew F. Burke Family. 493 lots
Fri. Mar. 10th
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Ancient and Modern Books. 217 lots
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Lancaster. Rare and Used Books. 449 lots
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Brugge. Books. 1015 lots
Sat. Mar. 11th
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Music and Movies. 775 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . March Estate Auction - Books and Prints. 49 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Americana - 18th and 19th Century Fine and Applied Art - Prints. 45 lots
Sun. Mar. 12th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 3/5.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 3/5.
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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 -
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. -
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