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Rare Book Hub: 36 Auctions Archived, another 24 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 27 March 2020, 36 auctions have been archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 12 denominated in euros, 5 in British pounds and 19 in US dollars.  Turnover was $11,196,120 as 10,121 lots were offered and 8,288 sold for a healthy 82% success rate.

 

 

3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters on March 22nd: $2,650,375 
Sothebys. Banksy Online - bidstart 3/13 on March 26th: $1,325,928 
Forum Auctions. The Birmingham Assay Office Library on March 26th: $1,137,789 
 


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

Jacksons Auction. Spectacular Art, Antiques and Collectibles on March 25th: 258.06% 
Forum Auctions. The Birmingham Assay Office Library on March 26th: 165.09% 
Ferraton. Books on March 21st: 132.35% 
University Archives. Autographs, Manuscripts, Photographs on March 25th: 107.06% 
Dorotheum . Modern and Contemporary Prints on March 24th: 106.79% 
Sothebys. Banksy Online - bidstart 3/13 on March 26th: 105.37% 


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

Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/17 on March 24th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. CGC-Certified Magazines on March 25th: 100.00% 
Jacksons Auction. Spectacular Art, Antiques and Collectibles on March 25th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 3/8 on March 22nd: 100.00% 
Forum Auctions. The Birmingham Assay Office Library on March 26th: 99.78% 
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 3/17 on March 24th: 99.28% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online on March 23rd: 99.16% 
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Second part of Jean-Pierre Coffe's library: many autographed books (Online sale - starting price 1 e on March 23rd: 97.94% 
Sothebys. Banksy Online - bidstart 3/13 on March 26th: 96.00% 
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 21st: 93.50% 
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Fine Art - Prints on March 21st: 92.90% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - Internet bidstart 3/6 on March 17th: 92.86% 
Ferraton. Books on March 21st: 92.16% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters on March 22nd: 91.54% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints and Photographs on March 24th: 89.09% 
John McInnis Auctioneers. Collector's Novelty Auction on March 21st: 87.23% 
Rago Arts and Auctions. Art - Prints and Photographs on March 25th: 87.10% 
University Archives. Autographs, Manuscripts, Photographs on March 25th: 86.51% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 3/13 on March 20th: 84.67% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 3/6 on March 18th: 84.62% 
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on March 27th: 83.78% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 3/6 on March 16th: 83.33% 
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Friday at Stair on March 27th: 82.05% 
 
 
Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Sothebys GIRL WITH BALLOON - COLOUR AP (DARK PINK) on March 26th Actual price: USD $453,309.
  2. Heritage Auctions The Invisible Man (Universal, 1933). Very Fine on Linen. One Sheet (27" X 41") Style B. Karoly Grosz Artwork. on March 22nd Actual price: USD $182,400.
  3. Sothebys GIRL WITH BALLOON on March 26th Actual price: USD $128,437.
  4. Heritage Auctions Stagecoach (United Artists, 1939). Fine+ on Linen. One Sheet (27" X 41"). From the Mike Kaplan Collection. on March 22nd Actual price: USD $84,000.
  5. Sothebys NOLA (WHITE) on March 26th Actual price: USD $72,529.
  6. Sothebys LOVE RAT on March 26th Actual price: USD $72,529.
  7. Heritage Auctions Frankenstein (Universal, 1931). Very Fine-. Title Lobby Card (11" X 14"). on March 22nd Actual price: USD $72,000.
  8. Heritage Auctions Horror of Dracula (Universal International, 1958). Fine+ on Linen. Italian 2 - Fogli (39.25" X 55"). on March 22nd Actual price: USD $66,000.
  9. Heritage Auctions Horse Feathers (Paramount, 1932). Fine on Linen. Autographed Three Sheet (41" X 80.5"). From the Mike Kaplan Collection. on March 22nd Actual price: USD $66,000.
  10. Forum Auctions Flying Copper on March 24th Actual price: USD $59,726.
  11. Heritage Auctions The Jazz Singer (Warner Bros., 1927). Very Fine- on Linen. Six Sheet ( 81.25" X 79") Hap Hadley Artwork. on March 22nd Actual price: USD $57,600.
  12. Forum Auctions Drevnosti Rossiskago Gosudarstva on March 26th Actual price: USD $52,886.
  13. Heritage Auctions A Fistful of Dollars by Fred Otnes (United Artists, 1967). Very Fine+. Original Mixed Media Poster Artwork on Illustration Board (25" X 31"). on March 22nd Actual price: USD $50,400.
  14. Heritage Auctions Casablanca (Warner Bros., R-1953). Folded, Fine+. Italian Locandina (13" X 27.5") Luigi Martinati Artwork. on March 22nd Actual price: USD $50,400.
  15. Sothebys GANGSTA RAT on March 26th Actual price: USD $48,353.
  16. Forum Auctions The Works......now newly imprinted on March 26th Actual price: USD $48,353.
  17. Forum Auctions Suite de 15 Dessins de Picasso. Verve 29-30 on March 24th Actual price: USD $47,474.
  18. Forum Auctions Original Sketches for Medals, Seals, &c. on March 26th Actual price: USD $45,331.
  19. Venator and Hanstein Suite Sable mouvant.-Separate Suite zu Pierre Reverdy: Sable mouvant. on March 21st Actual price: USD $43,582.
  20. Forum Auctions Elizabethan examples of manuscript initials on March 26th Actual price: USD $40,798.
  21. Sothebys APPLAUSE on March 26th Actual price: USD $39,287.
  22. Forum Auctions Love is in the Air (Flower Thrower) on March 24th Actual price: USD $38,286.
  23. Forum Auctions Opthalmoduleia Greek type. Das ist, Augendienst. on March 27th Actual price: USD $36,265.
  24. Forum Auctions The Elements of Geometrie on March 27th Actual price: USD $36,265.
  25. Sothebys GRANNIES on March 26th Actual price: USD $36,265.



36 total sales reported this week:

Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Friday at Stair on March 27th: 82.05%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on March 27th: 83.78%
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Rare Books, Fine Art Prints on March 27th: 53.75%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Asian Online on March 26th: 71.43%
Sothebys. Banksy Online - bidstart 3/13 on March 26th: 96.00%
Forum Auctions. The Birmingham Assay Office Library on March 26th: 99.78%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Rare and Unusual American Books, Ephemera and Art - bidstart 3/19 on March 26th: 22.22%
University Archives. Autographs, Manuscripts, Photographs on March 25th: 86.51%
Jacksons Auction. Spectacular Art, Antiques and Collectibles on March 25th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Art - Prints and Photographs on March 25th: 87.10%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Fine Art - Prints on March 21st: 92.90%
Heritage Auctions. CGC-Certified Magazines on March 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 3/17 on March 24th: 99.28%
Moreshet Auctions. Judaica: Books and Manuscripts on March 25th: 53.81%
Forum Auctions. Editions and Works on Paper on March 24th: 50.48%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/17 on March 24th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Original Film Posters - Online bidstart 3/17 on March 24th: 73.57%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The "Dubois" Collection of Important Prestamp Covers and Postal Markings of British North America, 1 on March 24th: 77.73%
Dorotheum . Modern and Contemporary Prints on March 24th: 57.09%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints and Photographs on March 24th: 89.09%
Eldreds. Art of Persuasion: Online Auction of WWI Posters - bidstart 3/9 on March 23rd: 40.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online on March 23rd: 99.16%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Second part of Jean-Pierre Coffe's library: many autographed books (Online sale - starting price 1 e on March 23rd: 97.94%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Collector's Novelty Auction on March 21st: 87.23%
Ferraton. Books on March 21st: 92.16%
Goldberg Coins and Collectibles. The Collectibles Sales on March 22nd: 74.23%
Venator and Hanstein. Modern and Contemporary Prints - Modern Books on March 21st: 53.14%
Venator and Hanstein. Books - Prints - Autographs on March 20th: 64.60%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 3/8 on March 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters on March 22nd: 91.54%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 21st: 93.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 3/13 on March 20th: 84.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 3/6 on March 18th: 84.62%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - Internet bidstart 3/6 on March 17th: 92.86%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 3/6 on March 16th: 83.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - Internet bidstart 3/6 on March 15th: 69.05%

 


For the week ahead 24 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Mar. 30th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 76 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Affordable Photographica. 216 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 3/20. 80 lots

Tue. Mar. 31st
Chiswick Auctions. London. Books and Works on Paper. 413 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 3/24. 706 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/24. 171 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Book Auction Eclectic Collection of the Engineer Don Lorenzo Zambrano. 250 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Spring Auction 2020. 1419 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Online Books and Autographs. 79 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Online Old Master Prints and Drawings. 25 lots
Profiles in History. Calabasas Hills. The Alex Raymond Flash Gordon Auction. 4 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - Internet bidstart 3/20. 39 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Letters, Objects. 418 lots

Wed. Apr. 1st
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books, Paintings & Ephemera, Autographs, Coins, Postcards, Postage Stamps and Postal History.. 212 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 3/20. 65 lots

Thu. Apr. 2nd
Eldreds. East Dennis,. April Sale - online only. 30 lots
Charlton Hall. West Columbia, SC. Three Day Auction - Prints, Books, etc.. 63 lots

Fri. Apr. 3rd
Sothebys. New York. Photographs - Online bidstart 3/24. 199 lots
Tajan. Paris. Prints and Editions. 126 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 3/27. 131 lots

Sat. Apr. 4th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Entertainment & Music Memorabilia. 1188 lots
Heritage Auctions. New York. Photographs. 278 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. Audubons, Natural History Watercolors, Rare Maps, Asian Art, Rare Books, & Globes.. 186 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper.

Sun. Apr. 5th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 3/22. 149 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • 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
  • 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