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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 24 Auctions Archived, another 35 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday 17 April 2020 24 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 4 denominated in euros, 1 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, 16 in US dollars and I in South African rand.  Turnover was $2,640,810 as 5,381 lots were offered and 4,612 sold for a brisk 86% success rate.  The field of collectible books, manuscripts, maps and ephemera is getting its land legs!

 

1 auction saw total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

RR Auction. Space Exploration - Bidstart 4/9 on April 16th: $1,271,964 
 

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

Leland Little Auctions. April Estates Auction on April 11th: 545.24% 
Doyle New York. Fine Literature, Featuring a Collection of Rudyard Kipling on April 15th: 135.16% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on April 14th: 105.67% 


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

Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 3/29 on April 12th: 100.00% 
Leland Little Auctions. April Estates Auction on April 11th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 4/7 on April 14th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online on April 13th: 99.23% 
Heritage Auctions. U.S. Currency Weekly - Internet Bidstart 4/7 on April 14th: 99.21% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly on April 12th: 95.39% 
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 11th: 94.00% 
Lyon and Turnbull. Contemporary and Post-War Art - Prints - Online only on April 16th: 92.22% 
Doyle New York. Fine Literature, Featuring a Collection of Rudyard Kipling on April 15th: 91.51% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 3/27 on April 6th: 89.47% 
Skinner. Americana - online bidstart 4/4 on April 15th: 89.29% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on April 14th: 88.33% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - Internet bidstart 3/27 on April 7th: 86.67% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 4/3 on April 10th: 83.33% 
 
Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. RR Auction Apollo 16 Flown Lunar Module Grumman Identification Plate on April 16th Actual price: USD $32,464.
  2. Doyle New York The Jungle Book. on April 15th Actual price: USD $17,500.
  3. Heritage Auctions 2000 Playoff Contenders Football Unopened Hobby Box - Tom Brady Rookie Year! on April 12th Actual price: USD $16,200.
  4. Lyon and Turnbull COWBOY (FROM THE 'COWBOYS AND GIRLFRIENDS' PORTFOLIO), 1992 on April 16th Actual price: USD $15,670.
  5. RR Auction Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Flown COAS Electrical Plug on April 16th Actual price: USD $13,616.
  6. RR Auction Project Gemini on April 16th Actual price: USD $12,183.
  7. Doyle New York Just So Stories. on April 15th Actual price: USD $11,250.
  8. RR Auction Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins on April 16th Actual price: USD $11,250.
  9. RR Auction Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Flown Lunar Contingency Chart on April 16th Actual price: USD $9,376.
  10. RR Auction Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Flown Sieger Crew-Owned Cover on April 16th Actual price: USD $9,375.
  11. Heritage Auctions 1967 Topps Baseball Second Series Rack Pack - Potential Mickey Mantle! on April 12th Actual price: USD $9,300.
  12. RR Auction James Lovell's Apollo 13 Flown Orbital Science Chart on April 16th Actual price: USD $8,981.
  13. Lyon and Turnbull MISTY AND JIMMY PAULETTE IN A TAXI, NYC - 1991 on April 16th Actual price: USD $8,618.
  14. Holabird Kagin Americana Kid Curry wanted Poster (117157) on April 16th Actual price: USD $8,438.
  15. Heritage Auctions 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan #57 PSA Mint 9. on April 12th Actual price: USD $8,400.
  16. Heritage Auctions 1967 Topps Baseball Second Series Rack Pack - Potential Mickey Mantle! on April 12th Actual price: USD $8,400.
  17. RR Auction Gene Kranz's Apollo 13 Certificate of Commendation on April 16th Actual price: USD $8,125.
  18. Doyle New York Sixteen Illustrations of Subjects from Kipling's "Jungle Book." on April 15th Actual price: USD $7,500.
  19. Lyon and Turnbull MINOTAURE, UNE COUPE?À LA MAIN, ET JEUNE FEMME - 1933 on April 16th Actual price: USD $6,895.
  20. Lyon and Turnbull THE CONTRAPTION on April 16th Actual price: USD $6,895.
  21. Doyle New York The Writings of Henry David Thoreau. on April 15th Actual price: USD $6,875.
  22. RR Auction Neil Armstrong EVA Spacesuit Boots X-Ray on April 16th Actual price: USD $6,543.
  23. RR Auction Apollo Astronaut Signed Lunar Chart on April 16th Actual price: USD $6,250.
  24. RR Auction Wernher von Braun Handwritten Manuscript on April 16th Actual price: USD $6,196.
  25. Doyle New York Kim. on April 15th Actual price: USD $5,937.



24 total sales reported this week:

Holabird Kagin Americana. Spring Auction - Books and Prints - Day 2 on April 17th: 75.04%
RR Auction. Space Exploration - Bidstart 4/9 on April 16th: 67.39%
Lyon and Turnbull. Contemporary and Post-War Art - Prints - Online only on April 16th: 92.22%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 11th: 94.00%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Spring Auction - Books and Prints - Day 1 on April 16th: 70.45%
Skinner. Americana - online bidstart 4/4 on April 15th: 89.29%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Online Only - Estate Treasures - Fine Art Prints, Books on April 15th: 59.09%
Doyle New York. Fine Literature, Featuring a Collection of Rudyard Kipling on April 15th: 91.51%
Eldreds. Treasure Chest: Online-Only Timed Auction - bidstart 3/20 on April 13th: 65.38%
Eldreds. Spring Asian Art Auction - Prints, Books on April 15th: 67.24%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 4/7 on April 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. U.S. Currency Weekly - Internet Bidstart 4/7 on April 14th: 99.21%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on April 14th: 88.33%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online on April 13th: 99.23%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 3/29 on April 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly on April 12th: 95.39%
Morton Subastas. Special Bid-From-Home Auction on April 11th: 20.93%
Morton Subastas. Opportunity - Books, Prints on April 11th: 51.52%
Stephan Welz & Co.. Fine Art, Decorative Art, Books, etc. on April 12th: 63.25%
Michaans Auctions. Gallery Auction - Books, Prints, Photographs on April 11th: 62.96%
Leland Little Auctions. April Estates Auction on April 11th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 4/3 on April 10th: 83.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - Internet bidstart 3/27 on April 7th: 86.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 3/27 on April 6th: 89.47%

 


For the week ahead 35 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Apr. 20th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 70 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 4/10. 73 lots
Cowans Auctions. Cincinnati. American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Including Books: Timed Auction - bidstart 4/10. 297 lots

Tue. Apr. 21st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. U.S. Currency Weekly - Internet Bidstart 4/14. 834 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 4/14. 134 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - Internet bidstart 4/10. 40 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Printmaking and Multiples. 99 lots

Wed. Apr. 22nd
Doyle New York. New York. Rare Books, Autographs & Maps. 143 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Irish Interest Book & Ephemera Auction. 595 lots
Ader. PARIS. Post-War prints (March 17) - Postponed. 335 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Modern and Post-War British Art - Prints. 50 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 4/10. 113 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Opportunity - Books, Prints.

Thu. Apr. 23rd
Doyle New York. New York. Autograph Seeker: Estate of Gary Combs. 172 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Historical Manuscripts. 663 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 290 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Central States World Paper Money. 979 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Central States Currency Auction. 2633 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Modern Art (Prints), Pub Signs.
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Americana from the George E. Steinmetz Collection (with additions) - Timed Auction - No Reserve - bi.

Fri. Apr. 24th
ALDE. Paris. Noel Herme Mountain Library - Part 1. 386 lots
Tajan. Paris. Books and Manuscripts. 207 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Drs. Joanne and Edward Dauer Sale of World Banknotes. 197 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Illustration Art. 414 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Cartography - Online Bidstart 4/17. 65 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 4/17. 150 lots

Sat. Apr. 25th
Potomack Company. Alexandria. Fine Art and Antiques. 28 lots
ALDE. Paris. Noel Herme Mountain Library - Part 2. 330 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper.
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. American Indian and Western Sale - Fine Art Prints, Advertising, Signs. 93 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. New York Views, Maps, Scenes, and Naval Prints from the Downtown Association. 236 lots

Sun. Apr. 26th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 4/26. 179 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - Internet bidstart 4/17. 31 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