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Rare Book Hub: 29 Auctions Archived, another 41 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Friday 20 March 2020 29 auctions have been archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 8 denominated in euros, 7 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 13 in US dollars. Turnover was $11,344,009 as 7,526 lots were offered and 6,089 sold for a svelt 81% in a world in crisis. The world of rare books, manuscripts, maps and ephemera is transitioning.
Christies. Prints and Multiples on March 18th: $4,569,752
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples on March 19th: $3,631,642
4 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Leland Little Auctions. The Important Spring Auction on March 14th: 131.40%
Sothebys. Made in Britain on March 17th: 124.75%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on March 17th: 121.27%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: The Partridge Fine Arts Research Library on March 20th: 117.54%
17 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Leland Little Auctions. The Important Spring Auction on March 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/10 on March 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online on March 16th: 99.47%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 3/10 on March 17th: 99.34%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 3/1 on March 15th: 98.83%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: The Partridge Fine Arts Research Library on March 20th: 98.20%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety - Books, Prints on March 17th: 95.65%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on March 17th: 95.02%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 3/8 on March 15th: 94.38%
Cowans Auctions. Historic Photography on March 16th: 92.65%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books Auction on March 19th: 89.44%
Leland Little Auctions. The Contemporary Art Auction on March 13th: 88.06%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 1/24 on March 9th: 87.69%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 3/6 on March 13th: 87.59%
Sothebys. Made in Britain on March 17th: 86.11%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 14th: 85.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Books and Illustrations on March 17th: 82.25%
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29 total sales reported this week:
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples on March 19th: 51.32%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: The Partridge Fine Arts Research Library on March 20th: 98.20%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books Auction on March 19th: 89.44%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Discovery in the Backyard Sale on March 19th: 74.16%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Books, Maps and Prints on March 18th: 73.37%
PosterConnection Inc.. Winter Sale of Affordable Posters on March 10th: 53.52%
Finarte. Photographs on March 17th: 43.70%
Cowans Auctions. Historic Photography on March 16th: 92.65%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 3/10 on March 17th: 99.34%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on March 18th: 79.51%
Sothebys. Made in Britain on March 17th: 86.11%
Morton Subastas. The Backal Collection and Library on March 17th: 33.20%
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Spring Rare Book Sale on March 11th: 70.81%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/10 on March 17th: 100.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety - Books, Prints on March 17th: 95.65%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on March 17th: 95.02%
Kestenbaum and Company. K2 Online Sale: Judaic Books and Manuscripts on March 17th: 52.21%
Bruun Rasmussen. Books and Illustrations on March 17th: 82.25%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on March 17th: 74.24%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online on March 16th: 99.47%
Leland Little Auctions. The Important Spring Auction on March 14th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. The Contemporary Art Auction on March 13th: 88.06%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 3/1 on March 15th: 98.83%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 3/8 on March 15th: 94.38%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 3/6 on March 13th: 87.59%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - Internet bidstart 2/28 on March 10th: 76.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 1/24 on March 9th: 87.69%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - Internet bidstart 2/28 on March 8th: 77.42%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 14th: 85.00%
For the week ahead 41 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Mar. 23rd
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Second part of Jean-Pierre Coffe's library: many autographed books (Online sale - starting price 1 e. 678 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints and Photographs. 110 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 3/13. 66 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Art of Persuasion: Online Auction of WWI Posters - bidstart 3/9. 75 lots
Tue. Mar. 24th
Forum Auctions. London. Editions and Works on Paper. 416 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Modern and Contemporary Prints. 268 lots
Jacksons Auction. Cedar Falls, Iowa . Spectacular Art, Antiques and Collectibles. 97 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 3/17. 836 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/17. 164 lots
Sothebys. London. Original Film Posters - Online bidstart 3/17. 314 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - Internet bidstart 3/13. 35 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. The "Dubois" Collection of Important Prestamp Covers and Postal Markings of British North America, 1. 229 lots
Wed. Mar. 25th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. CGC-Certified Magazines. 357 lots
University Archives. Westport. Autographs, Manuscripts, Photographs. 215 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 3/13. 120 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Judaica: Books and Manuscripts. 210 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Art - Prints and Photographs. 62 lots
Thu. Mar. 26th
Forum Auctions. London. The Birmingham Assay Office Library. 457 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Printed and Manuscript African Americana SALE POSTPONED - DATE TBA. 402 lots
Sothebys. London. Banksy Online - bidstart 3/13. 25 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Lakeville. Rare and Unusual American Books, Ephemera and Art - bidstart 3/19. 189 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Asian Online. 21 lots
Fri. Mar. 27th
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Berlin-Schoneberg. Rare Books, Fine Art Prints. 547 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Emporium Auction. 41 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper. 296 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Fine Art - Prints. 44 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . The Ed McHugh Collection: Books, including Railroad and Military History. 102 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Friday at Stair. 39 lots
Sat. Mar. 28th
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Gambling Memorabilia and Playing Cards.
Addison and Sarova. Social Circle. Rare Books. 233 lots
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Columbus. Country Americana - Books and Prints. 18 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Premier Auction - Prints, Books. 24 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . McHugh Railroadiana Collection, Session II. 425 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. March Estates Auction - Fine Art Prints.
Stephan Welz & Co.. Constantia. Fine Art, Decorative Art, Books, etc.. 117 lots
Sun. Mar. 29th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 3/15. 137 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . The Ed McHugh Collection: Sportsman and Advertising. 186 lots
Carlsen Gallery. Greenville, NY. March Madness 2020.
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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.