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Rare Book Hub: 44 Auctions Archived, another 47 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Friday, 6 November 2020, 44 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database; 1 denominated in Danish kroner, 15 in euros, 7 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 20 in US dollars. Turnover was $9,819,380 as 14,423 lots were offered and 10,274 sold at a 70% sales pace.
For the week ahead 47 auctions are scheduled. Best wishes and best of luck.
Heritage Auctions. The Mike Cottrane Part 1 Currency Signature Auction on November 5th: $2,598,341
Christies. Rare Books and Manuscripts on November 3rd: $1,364,840
10 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Morton Subastas. Online Only - Weekly - bidstart 10/22 on October 31st: 428.28%
Christies. Rare Books and Manuscripts on November 3rd: 146.89%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectible Books on October 29th: 137.57%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on November 5th: 121.51%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/16 on October 25th: 111.23%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on November 3rd: 110.41%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Magic Collection of Rudiger Deutch - Part II on October 31st: 109.60%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 10/27 on November 3rd: 108.44%
Bruneau & Co. . Estate Fine Art and Antiques on October 31st: 102.27%
Pierre Berge and Associes. CONTINUATION OF THE LIBRARY OF DOCTOR POIRIER - Online -bidstart 10/30 on November 6th: 101.13%
23 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 10/18 on November 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Mike Cottrane Part 1 Currency Signature Auction on November 5th: 100.00%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Magic Collection of Rudiger Deutch - Part II on October 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Online Catalog: Visions of the West Benefitting The Bryan Museum on November 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 10/25 on November 2nd: 99.70%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 10/27 on November 3rd: 99.59%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 10/27 on November 3rd: 99.41%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 10/25 on November 1st: 99.04%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Advertising on October 31st: 98.41%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectible Books on October 29th: 96.93%
Pierre Berge and Associes. CONTINUATION OF THE LIBRARY OF DOCTOR POIRIER - Online -bidstart 10/30 on November 6th: 96.90%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on November 3rd: 96.74%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only: Timed Eclectic Variety - bidstart 10/23 on November 3rd: 95.00%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on November 5th: 91.99%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on October 31st: 91.50%
Morphy Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising - Signs, Displays, Posters and Prints on October 30th: 89.58%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 10/16 on October 28th: 88.67%
Aspire Auctions. Fine Art Prints, Books - online bidstart 10/23 on October 31st: 88.37%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/16 on October 25th: 87.18%
Bruneau & Co. . Estate Fine Art and Antiques on October 31st: 86.54%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 10/16 on October 27th: 85.29%
Christies. Rare Books and Manuscripts on November 3rd: 83.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 10/16 on October 26th: 80.00%
44 total sales reported this week:
Pierre Berge and Associes. CONTINUATION OF THE LIBRARY OF DOCTOR POIRIER - Online -bidstart 10/30 on November 6th: 96.90%
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Modern and Contemporary Art - Prints on November 6th: 47.42%
PBA Galleries. Americana - Travel and Exploration - World History - Cartography on November 5th: 62.01%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on November 5th: 91.99%
Bonhams. History of Science and Technology, including Air and Space on November 5th: 69.17%
Rossini. Books, Autographs, Posters, Stamps and Postcards on November 5th: 67.71%
Rossini. Books and Manuscripts on November 4th: 53.19%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Magic Collection of Rudiger Deutch - Part II on October 31st: 100.00%
Chiswick Auctions. Photographica on October 28th: 46.83%
Chiswick Auctions. Urban and Contemporary Art - Prints on October 26th: 56.89%
Morphy Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising - Signs, Displays, Posters and Prints on October 30th: 89.58%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectible Books on October 29th: 96.93%
Heritage Auctions. The Mike Cottrane Part 1 Currency Signature Auction on November 5th: 100.00%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics on October 10th: 42.30%
Trafford Books. Books, Ephemera, Photographs, Postcards, Postage Stamps and Postal History. on November 4th: 79.21%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on November 3rd: 96.74%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only: Timed Eclectic Variety - bidstart 10/23 on November 3rd: 95.00%
Tajan. Books and Manuscripts on November 3rd: 54.24%
Forum Auctions. Forum Auctions @ Artsy on November 3rd: 46.88%
Christies. Rare Books and Manuscripts on November 3rd: 83.33%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 10/27 on November 3rd: 99.41%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 10/27 on November 3rd: 99.59%
Heritage Auctions. Online Catalog: Visions of the West Benefitting The Bryan Museum on November 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 10/25 on November 2nd: 99.70%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Art book library: Fine arts, contemporary art, photography, Africa, Napoleon... on October 31st: 77.18%
North American Auction Company. Late October Premier Collector Auction on October 31st: 70.00%
Morton Subastas. Online Only - Weekly - bidstart 10/22 on October 31st: 34.85%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Spooktacular Auction: Americana, Mining, Numismatics, & More: Session 5 on November 2nd: 63.86%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Spooktacular Auction: Americana, Mining, Numismatics, & More: Session 4 on November 1st: 71.84%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Spooktacular Auction: Americana, Mining, Numismatics, & More: Session 3 on October 31st: 78.64%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Advertising on October 31st: 98.41%
Bruneau & Co. . Estate Fine Art and Antiques on October 31st: 86.54%
Aspire Auctions. Fine Art Prints, Books - online bidstart 10/23 on October 31st: 88.37%
Forum Auctions. Editions and Works on Paper on October 28th: 57.95%
Tajan. Old and Modern Prints on October 27th: 56.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 10/23 on October 30th: 70.53%
Catawiki B. V.. Cartography - Bidstart 10/23 on October 30th: 36.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 10/16 on October 28th: 88.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 10/16 on October 27th: 85.29%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 10/16 on October 26th: 80.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/16 on October 25th: 87.18%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on October 31st: 91.50%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 10/25 on November 1st: 99.04%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 10/18 on November 1st: 100.00%
For the week ahead 47 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Nov. 9th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 10/30. 80 lots
Tue. Nov. 10th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 11/3. 641 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 11/3. 172 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. 20th Century Art | Art, Design, and Photography. 180 lots
Christies. Paris. Photographs. 130 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 10/30. 44 lots
Wed. Nov. 11th
Tooveys. West Sussex. Antiquarian and Collector's Books. 210 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Prints and Multiples. 185 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Scottish Topography from the David Wilson Library. 600 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts: Featuring Animation and JFK - bidstart 10/23. 1096 lots
Sothebys. London. James Bond: A Collection of Books and Manuscripts, The Property of a Gentleman - bidstart 10/28. 114 lots
University Archives. Westport. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books. 289 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 10/30. 140 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Space Exploration. 1265 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Online Catalogue: Give Comics Hope Charity Auction. 61 lots
Sothebys. New York. Politically Charged: The Prints of Shepard Fairey. 137 lots
Thu. Nov. 12th
ALDE. Paris. Autograph Letters and Manuscripts. 203 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. Books and Manuscripts. 232 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Old Master Through Modern Prints. 476 lots
Il Ponte. Milan. Interior Design: Books - session 5. 193 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Vintage Photography - Timed Online - bidstart 11/2. 441 lots
Skinner. Marlborough. Fine Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/2. 463 lots
Christies. Paris. Photographs. 108 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. The Presidential Sale. 76 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Fine Books and Manuscripts: Session 1. 472 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Prints and Multiples. 262 lots
Sothebys. London. James Bond Film Posters - bidstart 11/5. 199 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Manuscripts. 624 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. Brooklyn. FINE JUDAICA: PRINTED BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, GRAPHIC & CEREMONIAL ARTS. 235 lots
Il Ponte. Milan. Interior Design: Books - session 6. 187 lots
Fri. Nov. 13th
Ader. PARIS. Photographs. 154 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Books and Manuscripts. 382 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Fine Art Prints. 21 lots
Sat. Nov. 14th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Vintage Posters, Prints, and Works on Paper. 789 lots
Goldberg Coins and Collectibles. LOS ANGELES. Collectibles. 549 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Upcoming: From the Collection of Bob Timberlake, Lexington, North Carolina. 32 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Entertainment and Music Memorabilia. 454 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. November End of Year Collector's Auction. 127 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Autumn Gathering - Day 1. 11 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Online Only Auction. 84 lots
Sun. Nov. 15th
Grogan and Company. Dedham. The Fall Auction. 31 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 11/8.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 11/8.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 11/1. 243 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. An Autumn Gathering - Day 2. 48 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Online Only Auction. 53 lots
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE
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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
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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.
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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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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
