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Rare Book Hub: 40 Auctions Archived, another 30 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Friday 4 October 2019 40 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database, 3 in Swiss francs, 13 in euros, 4 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 19 in US dollars. Turnover was $18,325,919 as 10,493 were offered and 7,818 sold for a 75% success rate.
3 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Christies. Photographs on October 2nd: $6,015,000
Sothebys. Photographs on October 3rd: $2,382,250
Arader Galleries. Fall Auction on September 28th: $1,775,605
5 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on October 2nd: 132.43%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Photography: India, China, & the Far East, Documents & Ephemera on October 3rd: 117.17%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising - Posters and Lithographs on September 28th: 108.93%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on September 27th: 107.99%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 9/13 on September 23rd: 107.69%
15 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Eldreds. The Sipson Island Collection on September 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 9/22 on September 29th: 99.53%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 9/24 on October 1st: 98.69%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 9/22 on September 29th: 98.49%
Heritage Auctions. U.S. Currency Weekly - Internet Bidstart 9/24 on October 1st: 98.43%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 9/22 on September 29th: 97.92%
Arader Galleries. Fall Auction on September 28th: 96.74%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising - Posters and Lithographs on September 28th: 91.89%
Doyle New York. Americana and Hunting Books from the Estate of Arnold "Jake" Johnson on October 1st: 90.53%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on October 1st: 85.94%
Waverly Auctions. Quinn Book Auction on September 12th: 85.77%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on October 2nd: 84.88%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - internet bidstart 9/20 on September 27th: 83.75%
University Archives. Important Selection of Autographed Documents, Manuscripts, Books and Photos on October 2nd: 81.67%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 28th: 81.00%
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40 total sales reported this week:
Sothebys. Photographs on October 3rd: 66.19%
Bonhams. Photographs on October 2nd: 31.82%
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. Illustration - Collection of an Amateur on October 2nd: 33.60%
Morton Subastas. BOOK OF ART, LITERATURE AND MOTORING FROM THE COLLECTION OF MR. DON LORENZO ZAMBRANO on October 2nd: 68.40%
Rossini. Lithographs, Fine Art Prints on October 2nd: 33.14%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on October 2nd: 84.88%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Photography: India, China, & the Far East, Documents & Ephemera on October 3rd: 77.67%
Aguttes. Manuscripts and Autographs - Books on October 2nd: 54.39%
University Archives. Important Selection of Autographed Documents, Manuscripts, Books and Photos on October 2nd: 81.67%
Koller Auctions. Books on September 24th: 77.66%
Christies. Photographs on October 2nd: 67.89%
Artcurial. More - Prints on September 29th: 71.03%
ALDE. Ancient and XIX Century Books - Paris on October 2nd: 63.46%
Koller Auctions. Autographs on September 24th: 65.05%
Dorotheum . Modern and Contemporary Prints on October 1st: 67.77%
Waverly Auctions. Quinn Book Auction on September 12th: 85.77%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on October 1st: 85.94%
Venator and Hanstein. Books and Manuscripts on September 27th: 50.82%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 9/24 on October 1st: 98.69%
Heritage Auctions. U.S. Currency Weekly - Internet Bidstart 9/24 on October 1st: 98.43%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jewish and Israeli History and Culture on September 19th: 66.67%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters and Ceremonial Art on September 18th: 74.60%
Venator and Hanstein. Prints on September 28th: 57.71%
JellyFishTree. South African Books on September 24th: 22.73%
Charlton Hall. Great Estates and Important Collections on September 27th: 74.47%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising - Posters and Lithographs on September 28th: 91.89%
Eldreds. The Sipson Island Collection on September 26th: 100.00%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on September 27th: 71.43%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 9/22 on September 29th: 99.53%
Forum Auctions. Forum Auctions @ Artsy: Urban Jungle on September 27th: 52.00%
Doyle New York. Americana and Hunting Books from the Estate of Arnold "Jake" Johnson on October 1st: 90.53%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on September 26th: 76.02%
Arader Galleries. Fall Auction on September 28th: 96.74%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - internet bidstart 9/20 on September 27th: 83.75%
Catawiki B. V.. Cartography - Online Bidstart 9/20 on September 26th: 34.55%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 9/13 on September 23rd: 79.66%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - Internet bidstart 9/13 on September 22nd: 61.70%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 28th: 81.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 9/22 on September 29th: 97.92%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 9/22 on September 29th: 98.49%
For the week ahead 30 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Oct. 7th
Christies. Paris. Books and Rare Manuscripts. 72 lots
Cowans Auctions. Cincinnati. American History Timed Online Auction - bidstart 9/26. 364 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. October Auction - Day 4. 772 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 9/27. 53 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 70 lots
Tue. Oct. 8th
Tooveys. West Sussex. Post Cards, Cigarette and Trade Cards, Photographs and Ephemera. 111 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Books and Bindings, Posters and Old Paper. 316 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - Internet bidstart 9/27. 20 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. U.S. Currency Weekly - Internet Bidstart 10/1. 619 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 10/1. 210 lots
Wed. Oct. 9th
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs. 473 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. MEXICAN HISTORY BOOKS AND DOCUMENTS, FROM PRE-HISPANIC TIMES TO THE FIRST REPUBLIC. 278 lots
One Of Kind Collectibles. Coral Gables. Rare Autographs,Manuscripts, Sports, Books and Photography. 230 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Decorative Pictures - Prints. 10 lots
Thu. Oct. 10th
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Fine Literature. 563 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 585 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - Bidstart 9/20. 995 lots
Fri. Oct. 11th
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. , Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques. 6328 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 10/4. 131 lots
Sat. Oct. 12th
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Prints and Photographs. 94 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. October Gallery Sale - Books, Prints. 71 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . Gallery Auction - Books, Prints, Photographs. 48 lots
Michael Treloar. Adelaide SA. Travel and exploration, militaria, history of medicine, photographs and autographs.. 232 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Sun. Oct. 13th
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Prints and Photographs. 61 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 9/15. 158 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Kennedy Relations. 523 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 10/6.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 10/6.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - Internet bidstart 10/4. 37 lots
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE
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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 -
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.