Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 37 Auctions Archived, Another 28 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Saturday 15 September 2018 37 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 9 denominated in euros, 5 in British pounds, and 23 in US dollars. Turnover was $13,188,857 as 15,436 lots were offered and 12,269 sold as 79% of all lots changed hands. We are into the season.
4 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Heritage Auctions. Long Beach Expo Currency on September 11th: $4,614,507
Heritage Auctions. Long Beach Expo Currency on September 11th: $2,629,234
Christies. Collection Juan de Beistegui - prints on September 10th: $2,285,925
Heritage Auctions. Books on September 13th: $1,130,825
5 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Heritage Auctions. Books on September 13th: 141.25%
Christies. Collection Juan de Beistegui - prints on September 10th: 122.14%
Audap and Mirabaud. Classic Sale - Books, Prints, Autographs on September 12th: 111.68%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Literature and Illustrated Books on September 6th: 107.05%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Fine Books and Manuscripts - Dominic's 30th Anniversary Sale on September 12th: 100.39%
17 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Audap and Mirabaud. Classic Sale - Books, Prints, Autographs on September 12th: 100.00%
Over & Above Online Auction and Estate Sales, LLC. BOOKS! MAPS! and MORE! ….. LIVE and Online Auction! on August 29th: 100.00%
Christies. Collection Juan de Beistegui - prints on September 10th: 100.00%
National Book Auctions. Books and Ephemera – Hendrik Andersen, Signed, Limited, etc. on September 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 9/2 on September 9th: 98.74%
Alaska Auction. Prints and Posters on September 6th: 98.04%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 9/2 on September 9th: 97.14%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 8th: 96.00%
Heritage Auctions. Books on September 13th: 95.61%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - bidstart 9/4 on September 11th: 95.54%
Aspire Auctions. September Sale: Prints - Internet bidstart 8/31 on September 8th: 94.32%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 8/12 on September 9th: 93.25%
North American Auction Company. Early Frontier, Western & Firearms Auction on August 25th: 92.11%
Heritage Auctions. Long Beach Expo Currency on September 11th: 91.48%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Literature and Illustrated Books on September 6th: 88.46%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Fine Books and Manuscripts - Dominic's 30th Anniversary Sale on September 12th: 87.15%
Heritage Auctions. Long Beach Expo Currency on September 11th: 85.59%
4 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Heritage Auctions. Long Beach Expo Currency on September 11th: $4,614,507
Heritage Auctions. Long Beach Expo Currency on September 11th: $2,629,234
Christies. Collection Juan de Beistegui - prints on September 10th: $2,285,925
Heritage Auctions. Books on September 13th: $1,130,825
5 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Heritage Auctions. Books on September 13th: 141.25%
Christies. Collection Juan de Beistegui - prints on September 10th: 122.14%
Audap and Mirabaud. Classic Sale - Books, Prints, Autographs on September 12th: 111.68%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Literature and Illustrated Books on September 6th: 107.05%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Fine Books and Manuscripts - Dominic's 30th Anniversary Sale on September 12th: 100.39%
17 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Audap and Mirabaud. Classic Sale - Books, Prints, Autographs on September 12th: 100.00%
Over & Above Online Auction and Estate Sales, LLC. BOOKS! MAPS! and MORE! ….. LIVE and Online Auction! on August 29th: 100.00%
Christies. Collection Juan de Beistegui - prints on September 10th: 100.00%
National Book Auctions. Books and Ephemera – Hendrik Andersen, Signed, Limited, etc. on September 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 9/2 on September 9th: 98.74%
Alaska Auction. Prints and Posters on September 6th: 98.04%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 9/2 on September 9th: 97.14%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 8th: 96.00%
Heritage Auctions. Books on September 13th: 95.61%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - bidstart 9/4 on September 11th: 95.54%
Aspire Auctions. September Sale: Prints - Internet bidstart 8/31 on September 8th: 94.32%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 8/12 on September 9th: 93.25%
North American Auction Company. Early Frontier, Western & Firearms Auction on August 25th: 92.11%
Heritage Auctions. Long Beach Expo Currency on September 11th: 91.48%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Literature and Illustrated Books on September 6th: 88.46%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Fine Books and Manuscripts - Dominic's 30th Anniversary Sale on September 12th: 87.15%
Heritage Auctions. Long Beach Expo Currency on September 11th: 85.59%
37 total sales reported this week:
Audap and Mirabaud. Classic Sale - Books, Prints, Autographs on September 12th: 100.00%
Alaska Auction. Prints and Posters on September 6th: 98.04%
North American Auction Company. Early Frontier, Western & Firearms Auction on August 25th: 92.11%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts; Featuring Royalty - bidstart 8/17 on September 12th: 67.68%
Over & Above Online Auction and Estate Sales, LLC. BOOKS! MAPS! and MORE! ….. LIVE and Online Auction! on August 29th: 100.00%
Trafford Books. Books on August 29th: 78.54%
James D Julia Auctioneers. Fine Art, Asian and Antiques on August 30th: 65.00%
Heritage Auctions. Books on September 13th: 95.61%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Books - Internet Bidstart 8/30 on September 6th: 32.39%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Americana and Collectibles - Day 3 on August 26th: 61.60%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Americana and Collectibles - Day 2 on August 25th: 60.00%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Americana and Collectibles - Day 1 on August 24th: 45.83%
Aspire Auctions. September Sale: Prints - Internet bidstart 8/31 on September 8th: 94.32%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on September 11th: 74.71%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Fine Books and Manuscripts - Dominic's 30th Anniversary Sale on September 12th: 87.15%
Michaans Auctions. Gallery Auction - Books, Prints, Photographs on September 8th: 48.65%
Sothebys. Irish Art - Prints on September 11th: 50.00%
Christies. Collection Juan de Beistegui - prints on September 10th: 100.00%
National Book Auctions. Books and Ephemera – Hendrik Andersen, Signed, Limited, etc. on September 2nd: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Photographs and Photobooks on September 12th: 37.30%
Rossini. Online Auction - Prints and Lithographs - Online bidstart 2/2 on February 12th: 3.03%
Rossini. Online Sale: Lithographs, Photos, Works on Paper - Online bidstart 1/25 on February 8th: 15.65%
Rossini. Sale including Prints and Lithographs - Online bidstart 10/20 on November 8th: 26.00%
Rossini. Art Objects - Fine Prints on September 11th: 21.05%
Rossini. Online Sale: Prints - bidstart 7/18 on September 6th: 21.88%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Literature and Illustrated Books on September 6th: 88.46%
PBA Galleries. Fine Books on September 6th: 77.59%
Moreshet Auctions. Judaica: Books and Manuscripts on September 5th: 56.60%
Bruun Rasmussen. KOSTER'S MOTOR BOOKSTORE on September 7th: 0.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on September 4th: 79.55%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 9/2 on September 9th: 97.14%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - bidstart 9/4 on September 11th: 95.54%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 8th: 96.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 9/2 on September 9th: 98.74%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 8/12 on September 9th: 93.25%
Heritage Auctions. Long Beach Expo Currency on September 11th: 85.59%
Heritage Auctions. Long Beach Expo Currency on September 11th: 91.48%
For the week ahead 28 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Sep. 17th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 72 lots
Tue. Sep. 18th
Sothebys. London. Made in Britain. 81 lots
Sothebys. London. The Erwin Tomash Library of Computing. 944 lots
Il Ponte. Milan. Interior Decoration - Prints and Photographs. 107 lots
PIASA. Paris. Photographs by Casimir Zagourski Heart of Africa Pierre Loos Collection.
Wed. Sep. 19th
Audap and Mirabaud. PARIS. Historical Souvenirs - Prints and Manuscripts. 37 lots
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. Online only - Books, Prints. 7 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Prints. 32 lots
Thu. Sep. 20th
Swann Galleries. New York. 19th and 20th Century Prints and Drawings. 601 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 148 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Prints and Multiples. 186 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Ted Watkins Collection of Books and Manuscripts. 309 lots
Ader. PARIS. Books and Photographs. 289 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Remarkable Rarities - bidstart 9/13. 54 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. 1909-11 T206 PSA Set Registry Catalog Auction. 520 lots
Fri. Sep. 21st
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Ornithology - including Books. 111 lots
Skinner. Boston. Fine Prints and Multiples; Photographs. 167 lots
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Books, Prints and Drawings, Autographs. 567 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Antiques and Accessories - Books and Prints. 73 lots
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . MASTERPIECES OF GRAPHICS OF FIVE CENTURIES. 88 lots
Sat. Sep. 22nd
Venator and Hanstein. Köln . Modern and Contemporary Prints, Modern Books. 446 lots
Heritage Auctions. Chicago. The Art of Ronald McDonald and Friends - The Setmakers Collection. 358 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. September Auction: Books, Prints. 87 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 166 lots
Sun. Sep. 23rd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 9/16.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 9/16.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 8/26. 216 lots
Carlsen Gallery. Greenville, NY. Anniversary Sale - Books, Prints, Photographs.
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE
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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
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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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Forum
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

