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Rare Book Hub: 37 Auctions Archived, another 30 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Saturday 24 November 2018 37 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 10 denominated in euros, 1 in Australian dollars, 1 in British pounds, and 25 in US dollars.  Turnover was $34,265,446 as 10,203 lots were offered and 8,353 sold for a 82% success rate.  It was a strong week.

 

8 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Heritage Auctions. Comics on November 17th: $10,787,376 
Kedem Auction. 10th Anniversary Rare and Important Items on November 13th: $4,240,118 
Aguttes. 10 • LITERATURE • ANCIENT, ROMANTIC & MODERN BOOKS - MANUSCRIPTS & AUTOGRAPH LETTERS,... on November 14th: $3,164,789 
Artcurial. Aristophil on November 19th: $2,702,699 
Ader. Aristophil - Literature and Illustrated Books on November 15th: $2,325,935 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters on November 18th: $1,602,103 
Christies. Antiquarian Books and Manuscripts on November 20th: $1,460,625 
OSENAT. Baudelaire Collection and Great Writers on November 4th: $1,386,885 



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

Christies. Annabel's on November 20th: 534.75% 
Artcurial. Aristophil on November 19th: 181.13% 
Skinner. Fine Books and Manuscripts on November 18th: 130.83% 
Aguttes. 10 • LITERATURE • ANCIENT, ROMANTIC & MODERN BOOKS - MANUSCRIPTS & AUTOGRAPH LETTERS,... on November 14th: 125.05% 
OSENAT. Baudelaire Collection and Great Writers on November 4th: 123.72% 
Artcurial. Limited Editions - Prints on November 19th: 110.85% 
Grogan and Company. The Fall Auction - Books and Prints on November 11th: 109.26% 
Doyle New York. The Patricia and Donald Oresman Collection on November 20th: 106.75% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Prints on November 20th: 102.29% 


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

Christies. Annabel's on November 20th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 11/11 on November 18th: 99.49% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics on November 17th: 98.92% 
Brunk Auctions. Premier Catalogue Auction - Session III - Premier Catalog Auction - 1291 to 1793 on November 17th: 98.15% 
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Internet bidstart 11/13 on November 20th: 97.09% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters on November 18th: 96.75% 
Grogan and Company. The Fall Auction - Books and Prints on November 11th: 96.61% 
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on November 17th: 96.20% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles Auction - bidstart 10/21 on November 18th: 93.29% 
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Books on November 9th: 91.95% 
Doyle New York. The Patricia and Donald Oresman Collection on November 20th: 91.09% 
Brunk Auctions. Premier Catalogue Auction - Session I - Emporium - 1 to 551 on November 15th: 90.91% 
OSENAT. Baudelaire Collection and Great Writers on November 4th: 89.51% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Prints on November 20th: 87.65% 
Clars Auction Gallery. Fine Art - Prints and Books on November 18th: 86.76% 
Kedem Auction. 10th Anniversary Rare and Important Items on November 13th: 84.00% 
Potomack Company. Online Auction - Books, Prints on November 19th: 81.48% 
Artcurial. Limited Editions - Prints on November 19th: 80.85% 

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Bernie Krigstein Impact #1 Complete 8-Page Story "Master Race" Original Art (EC, 1955). on November 17th Actual price: USD $600,000.
  2. Artcurial « Exposition abregée du sisteme du monde selon les principes de Mr Neuton » : manuscrits en partie autographes on November 19th Actual price: USD $577,980.
  3. Aguttes MANUSCRIT autographe on November 14th Actual price: USD $548,340.
  4. Ader MANUSCRIT autographe signé « Gve Flaubert », Les Mémoires d’un Fou, 1838  on November 15th Actual price: USD $414,960.
  5. Aguttes MANUSCRIT autographe on November 14th Actual price: USD $414,960.
  6. Kedem Auction Manuscript on Parchment on November 13th Actual price: USD $386,600.
  7. Artcurial « Altes und Neues zur Feld-Theorie » : manuscrit autographe signé on November 19th Actual price: USD $340,860.
  8. Heritage Auctions The Incredible Hulk #1 (Marvel, 1962) CGC NM- 9.2 White pages. on November 17th Actual price: USD $336,000.
  9. Kedem Auction Machzor with Hundreds of Kabbalistic Glosses Handwritten by the Ramchal on November 13th Actual price: USD $315,800.
  10. Skinner Tales , First Edition, in Paper Wrappers. on November 18th Actual price: USD $315,000.
  11. Heritage Auctions John Romita Sr. Amazing Spider-Man #60 Cover Kingpin Original Art (Marvel, 1968). on November 17th Actual price: USD $288,000.
  12. Heritage Auctions Steve Ditko Amazing Spider-Man #18 Story Page 22 Original Art (Marvel, 1964). on November 17th Actual price: USD $288,000.
  13. Aguttes CORRESPONDANCE de 61 lettres autographes, on November 14th Actual price: USD $274,170.
  14. OSENAT Lettre autographe signée « C. Baudelaire » à Narcisse Ancelle, avec 2 apostilles autographes de celui-ci. on November 4th Actual price: USD $266,760.
  15. Heritage Auctions Jack Kirby and Syd Shores Captain America #109 Cover Original Art (Marvel, 1969). on November 17th Actual price: USD $264,000.
  16. Artcurial Radioactivité : dactylographie corrigée on November 19th Actual price: USD $259,350.
  17. Christies Modiano on November 20th Actual price: USD $248,000.
  18. Kedem Auction Manuscript Composition on November 13th Actual price: USD $233,200.
  19. Artcurial Manuscrit autographe signé inédit, en allemand on November 19th Actual price: USD $222,300.
  20. Kedem Auction Letter from Rebbe Yitzchak Isaac Taub of Kaliv on November 13th Actual price: USD $221,400.
  21. Artcurial Réunion de 178 imprimés de la documentation personnelle d’Albert Einstein on November 19th Actual price: USD $207,480.
  22. Kedem Auction Sipurei Maasiot by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov on November 13th Actual price: USD $196,800.
  23. Heritage Auctions Detective Comics #27 (DC, 1939) CGC Apparent NM- 9.2 Extensive (A-5) Off-white pages. on November 17th Actual price: USD $180,000.
  24. Kedem Auction Keter HaRabbanut on November 13th Actual price: USD $172,200.
  25. Heritage Auctions Action Comics #13 (DC, 1939) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Cream to off-white pages. on November 17th Actual price: USD $156,000.



37 total sales reported this week:

Michael Treloar. Books, Photographs & Manuscripts on November 4th: 50.99%
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts on November 21st: 64.93%
Artcurial. Limited Editions - Prints on November 19th: 80.85%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Prints on November 20th: 87.65%
Doyle New York. The Patricia and Donald Oresman Collection on November 20th: 91.09%
Bonhams. TCM PRESENTS ... THE DARK SIDE OF HOLLYWOOD on November 20th: 55.81%
Christies. Antiquarian Books and Manuscripts on November 20th: 52.13%
Christies. Annabel's on November 20th: 100.00%
Potomack Company. Online Auction - Books, Prints on November 19th: 81.48%
Grogan and Company. The Fall Auction - Books and Prints on November 11th: 96.61%
Artcurial. Aristophil on November 19th: 73.04%
Brunk Auctions. Premier Catalogue Auction - Session III - Premier Catalog Auction - 1291 to 1793 on November 17th: 98.15%
Brunk Auctions. Premier Catalogue Auction - Session II - Premier Catalog Auction - 552 to 1290 on November 16th: 66.67%
Brunk Auctions. Premier Catalogue Auction - Session I - Emporium - 1 to 551 on November 15th: 90.91%
OSENAT. Baudelaire Collection and Great Writers on November 4th: 89.51%
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Books on November 9th: 91.95%
Skinner. Fine Books and Manuscripts on November 18th: 78.81%
PBA Galleries. Rare Books & Manuscripts on November 15th: 63.04%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Internet bidstart 11/13 on November 20th: 97.09%
Neal Auction Company. Louisiana Purchase Auction on November 18th: 58.18%
Bonhams. ROCK & ROLL MEMORABILIA, FEATURING THE ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN LYRICS TO "YOUR SONG" on November 19th: 29.09%
Clars Auction Gallery. Fine Art - Prints and Books on November 18th: 86.76%
Clars Auction Gallery. Fine Art - Prints and Books on November 17th: 77.22%
Eldreds. Americana and Paintings - Books, Prints on November 17th: 48.28%
Eldreds. Fall Marine Sale - Prints on November 15th: 64.00%
Ader. Aristophil - Literature and Illustrated Books on November 15th: 66.22%
Aguttes. 10 • LITERATURE • ANCIENT, ROMANTIC & MODERN BOOKS - MANUSCRIPTS & AUTOGRAPH LETTERS,... on November 14th: 71.34%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles Auction - bidstart 10/21 on November 18th: 93.29%
Kedem Auction. 10th Anniversary Rare and Important Items on November 13th: 84.00%
Il Ponte. Interior Decorations - Prints on November 16th: 50.00%
Doyle New York. 20th Century Literature Online Only on November 15th: 62.50%
Jeschke van vliet Buch und Kunstauktionen GmbH. Modern and Contemporary Art - Modern Photography on November 16th: 33.65%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on November 17th: 96.20%
RR Auction. Marvels of Modern Music - Internet bidstart 11/8 on November 15th: 62.16%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 11/11 on November 18th: 99.49%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters on November 18th: 96.75%
Heritage Auctions. Comics on November 17th: 98.92%

 


For the week ahead 30 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Nov. 26th
Pandolfini. Florence . Books. 135 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Autographs, Manuscripts, Certificates. 331 lots
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Hamburg. Rare Books. 545 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Judaica - Books, Manuscripts. 312 lots

Tue. Nov. 27th
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. Books, Manuscripts, Prints. 6472 lots
Bonhams. London. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs. 215 lots
Jacksons Auction. Cedar Falls, Iowa . Modern & Vintage Masters - Day 1. 19 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Internet bidstart 11/20. 696 lots

Wed. Nov. 28th
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . 15th -19th Century Prints. 700 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. COLLECTION A.J. ANCIENT BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS, ETIENNE DOLET (1509-1546) FRENCH AUTHOR AND PRINTER. 53 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Printed Books & Manuscripts; Photographica. 441 lots
Rossini. Paris. CATALOG SALE: DISPERSION OF THE LIBRARY OF THE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY AT THE SORBONNE JEA. 210 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Russian Literary First Editions & Manuscripts - Highlights from the Eden Martin Collection.
Forum Auctions. London. Banksy Editions. 25 lots
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. Books, Magazines, Prints.

Thu. Nov. 29th
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Cape Town. Books - Internet Bidstart 11/22. 522 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Fine Books and Works on Paper.
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. The Craig Noble Collection of L. Frank Baum & the Wizard of Oz. 253 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Asian Art - Prints. 128 lots
Sothebys. New York. Space Exploration. 185 lots
Soler Y Llach. Barcelona. Books, Prints, Manuscripts. 830 lots
Rossini. Paris. POSTERS FROM THE 19TH TO THE 20TH CENTURY: ADVERTISING, POLITICS, TRADE UNIONS AND SHOWS (OPERA AND.

Fri. Nov. 30th
ALDE. Paris. Modern Illustrated Books and Original Bindings. 348 lots
Sothebys. New York. History of Science and Technology. 109 lots

Sat. Dec. 1st
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Vintage Travel Posters.
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Important Winter Auction.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper.

Sun. Dec. 2nd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 11/25.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 11/25.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles Auction - bidstart 11/4. 263 lots

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