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RBH: 29 Auctions Archived, 24 Sales Scheduled this Week

For the week ended Saturday, 3 March 2018, 29 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 7 denominated in euros, 2 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 19 in US dollars.  Turnover was $26,029,672 as 15,503 lots were offered and 11,234 sold for a 72% success rate.  It was officially the Heritage week as they dominated the top 25 lots sold.  They sold them all!

 

5 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Heritage Auctions. Platinum Night Sports Collectibles on February 25th: $9,325,967 
Heritage Auctions. Comics & Comic Art on February 24th: $8,620,798 
Christies. Contemporary Editions on February 28th: $1,722,875 
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books on February 17th: $1,202,875 
Heritage Auctions. The David and Janice Frent Collection of Political & Presidential Americana, Part 2 on February 24th: $1,095,413 


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

Kedem Auction. Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art on February 13th: 182.51% 
Aste Bolaffi. Mountain Memorabilia on February 28th: 179.68% 
Ferraton. Public Sale of Books and Prints on February 24th: 167.84% 
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Property from Villa Massei, Lucca, Italy - Prints, Books on February 27th: 125.76% 
Lyon and Turnbull. A LIFE ILLUSTRATED | WORKS BY JOHN BURNINGHAM & THE BLUNDALL PUPPET COLLECTION on February 28th: 116.16% 
Christies. Contemporary Editions on February 28th: 114.54% 
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Books, Ephemera, and Artworks, including items from Stefan George and His Circle on February 24th: 106.08% 
 
Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions John Romita Sr. and Frank Giacoia Amazing Spider-Man #100 Cover Original Art (Marvel, 1971). on February 24th Actual price: USD $478,000.
  2. Heritage Auctions Frank Frazetta "Tree of Death" Painting Original Art (1970). on February 24th Actual price: USD $430,200.
  3. Heritage Auctions 1909-11 T206 Ty Cobb Portrait Red Background with Ty Cobb Back (Lucky 7 Find) PSA VG+ 3.5. on February 25th Actual price: USD $408,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions 1920-22 Babe Ruth Game Used Bat with Polo Grounds Bat Exhibition Provenance, PSA/DNA GU 10. on February 25th Actual price: USD $400,800.
  5. Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 PSA NM-MT 8. on February 25th Actual price: USD $360,000.
  6. Heritage Auctions Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white to white pages. on February 24th Actual price: USD $334,600.
  7. Heritage Auctions 1948 Leaf Stan Musial #4 Rookie PSA Mint 9. on February 25th Actual price: USD $312,000.
  8. Heritage Auctions 1936-38 Lou Gehrig Game Used Bat, PSA/DNA GU 9. on February 25th Actual price: USD $264,000.
  9. Heritage Auctions 1965 Topps Joe Namath Rookie #122 PSA Mint 9. on February 25th Actual price: USD $264,000.
  10. Heritage Auctions 1935 Josh Gibson Game Used Sidewritten Bat, PSA/DNA GU 9. on February 25th Actual price: USD $240,000.
  11. Heritage Auctions 1948 Babe Ruth Single Signed Baseball, PSA/DNA Mint 9. on February 25th Actual price: USD $228,000.
  12. Heritage Auctions George Washington: Pater Patriæ... the Holy Grail of GW Inaugural Buttons. on February 24th Actual price: USD $225,000.
  13. Heritage Auctions All-American Comics #16 (DC, 1940) CGC FN+ 6.5 Off-white pages. on February 24th Actual price: USD $215,100.
  14. Heritage Auctions 1949 Jackie Robinson Signed Brooklyn Dodgers Contract, National League MVP Season! on February 25th Actual price: USD $192,000.
  15. Heritage Auctions 1927 Mel Ott Game Used Sidewritten Rookie Bat, PSA/DNA GU 10. on February 25th Actual price: USD $168,000.
  16. Heritage Auctions 1902 W600 Sporting Life Honus Wagner Street Clothes Type 1 PSA VG+ 3.5. on February 25th Actual price: USD $168,000.
  17. Heritage Auctions Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta Thor #154 Cover Original Art (Marvel, 1968). on February 24th Actual price: USD $161,325.
  18. Heritage Auctions 1903 World Series Game Eight Program--Boston Americans (Red Sox) Clinch Championship! on February 25th Actual price: USD $144,000.
  19. Heritage Auctions 1954 Topps Hank Aaron Rookie #128 PSA Mint 9. on February 25th Actual price: USD $144,000.
  20. Heritage Auctions 1914 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb #30 PSA NM-MT 8. on February 25th Actual price: USD $144,000.
  21. Heritage Auctions Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC VG- 3.5 Cream to off-white pages. on February 24th Actual price: USD $143,400.
  22. Heritage Auctions 1954 Hank Aaron Game Used Rookie Bat, PSA/DNA GU 9.5. on February 25th Actual price: USD $132,000.
  23. Heritage Auctions 1953 Mickey Mantle World Series Game Used Bat, PSA/DNA GU 10. on February 25th Actual price: USD $120,000.
  24. Heritage Auctions Captain America Comics #1 (Timely, 1941) CGC VG- 3.5 Light tan to off-white pages. on February 24th Actual price: USD $119,500.
  25. Heritage Auctions 1945 Babe Ruth Game Worn Coaching Uniform from Esquire Magazine "All-America Game." on February 25th Actual price: USD $114,000.



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

Rago Arts and Auctions. Unreserved Auctions on February 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 2/18 on February 25th: 99.63%
Heritage Auctions. Comics & Comic Art on February 24th: 99.15%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 2/18 on February 25th: 98.71%
Copley Fine Art Auctions. Sporting Art - Prints on February 16th: 97.56%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Internet bidstart 2/21 on February 27th: 95.73%
Heritage Auctions. The David and Janice Frent Collection of Political & Presidential Americana, Part 2 on February 24th: 95.08%
Grays Auctioneers. Fine Art - Prints and Works on Paper on February 21st: 94.44%
Lyon and Turnbull. A LIFE ILLUSTRATED | WORKS BY JOHN BURNINGHAM & THE BLUNDALL PUPPET COLLECTION on February 28th: 94.05%
Charlton Hall. Turtle Walk | Millicent Rogers Collection - Prints, Books, Maps on February 23rd: 92.57%
Heritage Auctions. Platinum Night Sports Collectibles on February 25th: 90.44%
Ferraton. Public Sale of Books and Prints on February 24th: 89.80%
Aste Bolaffi. Mountain Memorabilia on February 28th: 89.66%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on February 27th: 87.63%
Cowans Auctions. American History - Timed Online 2/15 on February 26th: 87.24%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on February 28th: 86.71%
Clars Auction Gallery. Fine Art - Prints on February 24th: 84.48%
Clars Auction Gallery. Fine Art - Prints on February 25th: 83.33%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Property from Villa Massei, Lucca, Italy - Prints, Books on February 27th: 83.33%
Christies. Contemporary Editions on February 28th: 80.43%


29 total sales reported this week:

Copley Fine Art Auctions. Sporting Art - Prints on February 16th: 97.56%
Swann Galleries. Vintage Posters on March 1st: 67.57%
Aste Bolaffi. Mountain Memorabilia on February 28th: 89.66%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on February 28th: 86.71%
Lyon and Turnbull. A LIFE ILLUSTRATED | WORKS BY JOHN BURNINGHAM & THE BLUNDALL PUPPET COLLECTION on February 28th: 94.05%
Christies. Contemporary Editions on February 28th: 80.43%
Purcell Auctioneers. February Antiques and Collectibles on February 21st: 62.35%
Morton Subastas. Book Auction of Explorers and Travelers of the World, Maps, Cartography and Geography on February 27th: 45.77%
Grays Auctioneers. Fine Art - Prints and Works on Paper on February 21st: 94.44%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Internet bidstart 2/21 on February 27th: 95.73%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Property from Villa Massei, Lucca, Italy - Prints, Books on February 27th: 83.33%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on February 27th: 87.63%
Cowans Auctions. American History - Timed Online 2/15 on February 26th: 87.24%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Unreserved Auctions on February 25th: 100.00%
Ferraton. Public Sale of Books and Prints on February 24th: 89.80%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Books, Ephemera, and Artworks, including items from Stefan George and His Circle on February 24th: 62.98%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Rare Books, Maps and Manuscripts - Day 1 on February 23rd: 67.51%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Sporting Art, Trophies and Books on February 23rd: 75.49%
Charlton Hall. Turtle Walk | Millicent Rogers Collection - Prints, Books, Maps on February 23rd: 92.57%
Clars Auction Gallery. Fine Art - Prints on February 25th: 83.33%
Clars Auction Gallery. Fine Art - Prints on February 24th: 84.48%
Heritage Auctions. The David and Janice Frent Collection of Political & Presidential Americana, Part 2 on February 24th: 95.08%
Heritage Auctions. Platinum Night Sports Collectibles on February 25th: 90.44%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 2/18 on February 25th: 98.71%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 2/18 on February 25th: 99.63%
Heritage Auctions. Comics & Comic Art on February 24th: 99.15%
Kedem Auction. Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art on February 13th: 77.60%
University Archives. Fabulous Autographs, Books & Relics on February 21st: 71.49%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books on February 17th: 49.79%

 


For the week ahead 24 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Mar. 5th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 92 lots

Tue. Mar. 6th
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Jerusalem. Letters by A. Einstein and Other Illustrious Personalities, Zionism, Judaic art, etc.. 103 lots
Rossini. Paris. SALE ART ADVERTISING: POSTERS - ENAMELLED PLATES - BOXES AND LITHOGRAPHED SHEETS - CARDBOARD - POS. 163 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Internet bidstart 2/27. 706 lots

Wed. Mar. 7th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps and Documents. 527 lots
Heritage Auctions. New York. Books - Internet Bidstart 2/16. 639 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. March Auction featuring Military - Internet bidstart 2/17. 875 lots

Thu. Mar. 8th
Swann Galleries. New York. Early Printed, Medical, Scientific and Travel Books. 273 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. New York. Fine Judaica. 355 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Fine Literature & Fine Books. 360 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. The James P. Myerson Collection of Pioneer Flight Mail 1910-1916. 168 lots

Fri. Mar. 9th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Photography: The First 100 Years. 492 lots
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Lancaster. books. 428 lots
Bonhams. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 33 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Clayton, Missouri. St. Louis Spring Auction - Prints. 18 lots

Sat. Mar. 10th
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Antiques and Fine Art - Books and Prints. 16 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . Gallery Auction - Books, Prints, Photographs. 53 lots
Forum Auctions in Italy. Roma. Books and Works on Paper.
National Book Auctions. Ithaca. Books and Ephemera.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The David and Janice Frent Collection of Political & Presidential Americana, Part 2. 432 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. March Estate Auction - Session 2. 86 lots

Sun. Mar. 11th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 2/11. 291 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 3/4.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 3/4.

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

 

 

 

 

 

  • 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
  • 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