For the week ended Friday, 10 July 2020, 32 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 1 in Swiss francs, 11 in euros, 1 in British pounds, and 19 in US dollars.  Turnover was $10,441,321 as 9,281 lots were offered and 7,315 sold for a solid 79% success rate.  The auctions continue to be strong. 

For the week ahead another 32 sales are posted.  Bon chance!

3 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Rare Books on July 6th: $1,956,860 
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Rare and Important Items on July 7th: $1,954,593 
RR Auction. Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction - online bidstart 6/19 on July 7th: $1,405,220  

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

Binoche et Giquello. BOOKS - FROM THE LIBRARY OF DR HENRI POLAILLON - OLD BOOKS AND MILITARY COSTUMES on July 8th: 157.67% 
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books Auction on July 9th: 138.00% 
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on July 4th: 114.01% 
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Rare Books on July 6th: 106.64% 


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

Neal Auction Company. Online Only - Unreserved - Books, Prints on May 25th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 6/30 on July 7th: 99.84% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly on July 5th: 99.26% 
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 6/21 on July 5th: 99.02% 
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 6/30 on July 7th: 98.67% 
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books Auction on July 9th: 97.51% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online on July 6th: 97.23% 
Binoche et Giquello. BOOKS - FROM THE LIBRARY OF DR HENRI POLAILLON - OLD BOOKS AND MILITARY COSTUMES on July 8th: 94.76% 
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on July 4th: 93.50% 
Alaska Auction. Books, Prints on July 8th: 93.33% 
Alaska Auction. Books, Prints on July 9th: 92.86% 
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Rare and Important Items on July 7th: 90.56% 
Swann Galleries. Maps and Atlases, Natural History and Color Plate Books on July 9th: 89.74% 
Koller Auctions. Prints and Multiples on July 4th: 89.11% 
Aste Bolaffi. Automobilia - Internet Live on July 7th: 87.60% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - Internet bidstart 6/19 on June 30th: 82.35% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 6/19 on June 29th: 80.00% 


32 total sales reported this week: 

Holabird Kagin Americana. Summer 2020 Extravaganza Sale: Part 2- Day 1 on July 10th: 68.14% 

For the week ahead 32 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jul. 13th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 7/3. 55 lots

Tue. Jul. 14th
Sothebys. London. Music, Continental Books and Medieval Manuscripts - bidstart 7/7. 167 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 7/7. 571 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 7/7. 179 lots
Sothebys. New York. Photographs from the Ginny Williams Collection. 94 lots
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Billinghurst, West Sussex. Printed Books, Maps and Manuscripts - Live Online. 123 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - Internet bidstart 7/3. 40 lots

Wed. Jul. 15th
Sothebys. London. The Collection of a Connoiseur: History in Manuscript - bidstart 7/8. 136 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Music Memorabilia - bidstart 7/1. 83 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 3/20. 150 lots
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Kilkenny. The Collector's Sale - Timed Auction. 576 lots

Thu. Jul. 16th
Christies. London - King Street. On the shoulders of Giants - Online bidstart 6/24. 58 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. 20th Century, Modern and Contemporary Art - Prints. 86 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper. 236 lots
Sothebys. New York. Magnificent Nudes: Iconic Photographs from Distinguished Private Collections - bidstart 7/9. 52 lots
Sothebys. Paris. The Ginny Williams Collection: Part II: Photographs and Prints. 142 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Illustration Art. 250 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Science and Technology, and Space Exploration - bidstart 7/9. 408 lots
Finarte. Rome. Recollections: Modern and Contemporary Art's Books and Documents. 243 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. The July Estates Sale - Books, Prints. 49 lots

Fri. Jul. 17th
Eldreds. East Dennis,. The July Auction. 14 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Prints and Multiples Online. 111 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 7/10. 150 lots

Sat. Jul. 18th
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Summer's Bounty #1, Day 1. 37 lots
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. Books, Prints. 19 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots

Sun. Jul. 19th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 7/5. 245 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Summer's Bounty #1, Day 2. 24 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - Internet bidstart 7/10. 35 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE