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Rare Book Hub: 45 Auctions Archived, another 32 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Friday, 30 April 2021, 45 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database; 1 denominated in Danish krone, 11 in euros, 7 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, and 24 in US dollars.
Turnover was $14,274,738 as 87% of all lots sold. Eight thousand seven-hundred-sixty-two were posted and 7,395 changed hands.
The world of rare paper is transforming.
Heritage Auctions. Central States Currency Auction on April 23rd: $5,548,688
Christies. Books, Manuscripts, Photographs: from the Middle Ages to the Moon - bidstart 4/14 on April 28th: $1,592,314
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on April 28th: $1,319,433
22 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Lang's Auction, Inc.. Fishing Tackle and Related Ephemera on April 25th: 293.81%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 4/9 on April 20th: 172.02%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Antiquarian and Modern Literature and Illustrated Books on April 29th: 159.96%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 4/9 on April 21st: 158.62%
Sothebys. Collection of a Connoisseur: History in Manuscript, Part 2 - bidstart 4/15 on April 27th: 158.53%
Chorley's. Collections from The Laskett | Modern Art & Design on April 28th: 157.35%
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on April 29th: 147.57%
Lyon and Turnbull. Modern Made | Design on the Move: Posters from the Shell Heritage Art Collection on April 29th: 145.10%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs, and Maps on April 29th: 144.54%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Fine Art and Antiques on April 24th: 133.42%
Lion Heart Autographs. Hidden Away for Decades, Two Extraordinary Autograph Collections Are Now Back on the Market on April 28th: 124.98%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 4/20 on April 27th: 123.54%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Spring Magic Auction on April 24th: 121.53%
Litchfield County Auctions. Giant Steps: Fine, Modern and Contemporary Art on April 29th: 114.36%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 4/9 on April 19th: 111.27%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. MARINE & VOYAGE / PETITCOLLOT AND VARIOUS COLLECTION on April 23rd: 110.65%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Discovery in the Backyard on April 29th: 108.01%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on April 27th: 107.34%
Doyle New York. Stage and Screen on April 28th: 106.99%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 4/20 on April 27th: 105.91%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/9 on April 18th: 102.99%
Eldreds. The April Marine Sale - Session 1 on April 29th: 101.84%
32 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 4/20 on April 27th: 100.00%
Lang's Auction, Inc.. Fishing Tackle and Related Ephemera on April 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Video Games and Trading Card Games Weekly Online Auction - bidstart 4/20 on April 27th: 100.00%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Spring Magic Auction on April 24th: 100.00%
Lyon and Turnbull. Modern Made | Design on the Move: Posters from the Shell Heritage Art Collection on April 29th: 100.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only: Timed Eclectic Variety on April 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 4/18 on April 25th: 99.82%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 4/20 on April 27th: 99.69%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 4/11 on April 25th: 99.66%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 4/18 on April 26th: 99.06%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Antiquarian and Modern Literature and Illustrated Books on April 29th: 98.68%
Chorley's. Collections from The Laskett | Modern Art & Design on April 28th: 97.09%
Sothebys. Collection of a Connoisseur: History in Manuscript, Part 2 - bidstart 4/15 on April 27th: 94.07%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on April 27th: 94.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 4/9 on April 21st: 93.13%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 24th: 93.00%
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on April 29th: 92.98%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Fine Art and Antiques on April 24th: 92.31%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 4/9 on April 20th: 91.67%
Heritage Auctions. Central States Currency Auction on April 23rd: 91.53%
Eldreds. April Marine Sale - Session 2 on April 30th: 90.91%
Litchfield County Auctions. Giant Steps: Fine, Modern and Contemporary Art on April 29th: 90.48%
Revere Auctions. Notable Studio & Art Pottery, Fine & Decorative Art on April 28th: 90.48%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Discovery in the Backyard on April 29th: 90.28%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. MARINE & VOYAGE / PETITCOLLOT AND VARIOUS COLLECTION on April 23rd: 90.00%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs, and Maps on April 29th: 87.80%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/9 on April 18th: 87.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 4/9 on April 19th: 85.87%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 4/16 on April 23rd: 85.85%
Doyle New York. Stage and Screen on April 28th: 84.85%
ALDE. Travel Books - Maps - Oriental Manuscripts on April 29th: 81.95%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on April 28th: 81.56%
45 total sales reported this week:
Soler Y Llach. Vintage Posters, Advertising and Cinema on April 28th: 38.20%
Eldreds. April Marine Sale - Session 2 on April 30th: 90.91%
Second Story Books. Robert Lee Hunter III Comic Book Auction: Part I on April 24th: 7.19%
Chorley's. Collections from The Laskett | Modern Art & Design on April 28th: 97.09%
Rossini. Classic Interiors on April 29th: 45.83%
PBA Galleries. California & the West. With Americana - Travel - Maps on April 29th: 68.28%
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on April 29th: 92.98%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Discovery in the Backyard on April 29th: 90.28%
Lyon and Turnbull. Modern Made | Design on the Move: Posters from the Shell Heritage Art Collection on April 29th: 100.00%
Litchfield County Auctions. Giant Steps: Fine, Modern and Contemporary Art on April 29th: 90.48%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Antiquarian and Modern Literature and Illustrated Books on April 29th: 98.68%
ALDE. Travel Books - Maps - Oriental Manuscripts on April 29th: 81.95%
Eldreds. The April Marine Sale - Session 1 on April 29th: 75.00%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs, and Maps on April 29th: 87.80%
Revere Auctions. Notable Studio & Art Pottery, Fine & Decorative Art on April 28th: 90.48%
Morton Subastas. Weekly Auction - including Prints and Books - bidstart 4/14 on April 28th: 30.38%
Lion Heart Autographs. Hidden Away for Decades, Two Extraordinary Autograph Collections Are Now Back on the Market on April 28th: 76.97%
Christies. Books, Manuscripts, Photographs: from the Middle Ages to the Moon - bidstart 4/14 on April 28th: 78.77%
Doyle New York. Stage and Screen on April 28th: 84.85%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on April 28th: 81.56%
Lang's Auction, Inc.. Fishing Tackle and Related Ephemera on April 25th: 100.00%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Spring Magic Auction on April 24th: 100.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only: Timed Eclectic Variety on April 27th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Collection of a Connoisseur: History in Manuscript, Part 2 - bidstart 4/15 on April 27th: 94.07%
Morton Subastas. Antiquarian and Contemporary Books on April 27th: 33.60%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. A Gentleman's Pursuits on April 27th: 79.07%
Freemans. American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Art on April 27th: 72.73%
Christies. Wisdom and Natures on April 27th: 66.67%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on April 27th: 94.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 4/20 on April 27th: 99.69%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 4/20 on April 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Video Games and Trading Card Games Weekly Online Auction - bidstart 4/20 on April 27th: 100.00%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. MARINE & VOYAGE / PETITCOLLOT AND VARIOUS COLLECTION on April 23rd: 90.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 4/18 on April 25th: 99.82%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 4/18 on April 26th: 99.06%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 4/11 on April 25th: 99.66%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Fine Art and Antiques on April 24th: 92.31%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 4/16 on April 23rd: 85.85%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 4/9 on April 21st: 93.13%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 4/9 on April 20th: 91.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 4/9 on April 19th: 85.87%
Catawiki B. V.. Books on April 18th: 55.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/9 on April 18th: 87.50%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 24th: 93.00%
Heritage Auctions. Central States Currency Auction on April 23rd: 91.53%
For the week ahead 32 sales are scheduled:
Mon. May. 3rd
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 4/23. 65 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 134 lots
Tue. May. 4th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 4/27. 523 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 4/27. 199 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale - Books (Starting Price 1 Euro). 550 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety - bidstart 4/30. 43 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 4/23. 46 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Video Games and Trading Card Games Weekly Online Auction - bidstart 4/27. 51 lots
Wed. May. 5th
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Prints and Multiples. 182 lots
Finarte. Milan. Photographs: Under 1K. 432 lots
Bonhams. London. Entertainment Memorabilia. 317 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 4/23. 106 lots
Rossini. Paris. PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES, LITHOGRAPHS, 19TH CENTURY, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY. 122 lots
Thu. May. 6th
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 308 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Old Master and Modern Prints. 458 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Books, Engravings and Old Papers. 345 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books and Art. 3616 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Sports Memorabilia - Internet live. 36 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. The May Estate Auction. 44 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. Brooklyn. K2 JUDAICA SALE: RARE PRINTED BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, GRAPHIC & CEREMONIAL ARTS. 210 lots
Fri. May. 7th
Chiswick Auctions. London. Photographica. 143 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Modern and Contemporary Prints. 256 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 4/30. 70 lots
Sat. May. 8th
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Discovery Auction - Fine and Decorative Arts. 28 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Spring Sports Catalogue Auction. 2416 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Sun. May. 9th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 5/2.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 5/2.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 4/25. 235 lots
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. PARIS . VINTAGE POSTERS FROM COLLECTORS FROM POSTER COLLECTIONS 1880 UPTO CONTEMPORY. 2479 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/30. 35 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Books - bidstart 4/30. 25 lots
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE
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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.