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Rare Book Hub: 52 Auctions Archived, another 72 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 18 June 2021, 52 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database; 1 denominated in Danish krone, 13 in euros, 8 in British pounds, 1 in Norwegian krone, 1 in Swedish kroner, and 28 in US dollars.

 

 

Turnover was $14,617,569 as 82% of all lots sold.  There were 13,835 lots posted and 11,411 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $1,281.

 

 

The number of upcoming sales this week is beyond astounding:  72.  Are we now living in the post-retail world?

 

5 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Sothebys. Antiquarian Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/1 on June 15th: $1,732,695
Kestenbaum and Company. Rare & Excellent Hebrew Printed Books: From the Library of Arthur A. Marx on June 17th: $1,620,938
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on June 16th: $1,376,813
Arader Galleries. Summer Auction on June 12th: $1,277,040
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - Featuring Art and Literature bidstart 5/25 on June 16th: $1,074,797

 


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

Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Antiques and Interiors Sale on June 15th: 408.83%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 5/28 on June 9th: 402.30%
Bonhams. Automobilia Online, including Aston Martin on June 14th: 176.00%
Sothebys. Antiquarian Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/1 on June 15th: 174.74%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 6/8 on June 15th: 166.12%
De Baecque and Associes. Corsica on June 16th: 162.46%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Books and Pictures: Property of the late Dr. George Kozikowski of Skye on June 16th: 157.08%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Important Americana on June 12th: 156.83%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Children's & Illustrated Books, 19th Century Literature, Modern First Editions on June 17th: 147.30%
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Books, Maps and Manuscripts on June 16th: 138.50%
Aguttes. 41 • LES COLLECTIONS ARISTOPHIL • LES BALLONS MONTÉS PAR AGUTTES on June 14th: 130.22%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Prints, Autographs & Documents on June 16th: 118.89%
Leland Little Auctions. The Signature Summer Auction on June 12th: 116.26%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on June 15th: 115.46%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Quarterly Fine & Decorative Arts Catalog on June 15th: 113.84%
Finarte. Prints and Multiples on June 16th: 110.18%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 6/8 on June 15th: 109.59%


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

Leland Little Auctions. The Signature Summer Auction on June 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The David Hall T206 Collection Part VII Sportscard Catalog Auction on June 17th: 100.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Quarterly Fine & Decorative Arts Catalog on June 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 6/8 on June 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Unlimited Base Set Booster Box Break Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on June 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction on June 15th: 100.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Important Americana on June 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 6/6 on June 14th: 99.72%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 6/8 on June 15th: 99.60%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 12th: 97.50%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 6/6 on June 13th: 97.44%
Bonhams. Automobilia Online, including Aston Martin on June 14th: 97.30%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 5/30 on June 13th: 97.27%
PBA Galleries. Books in All Fields - Timed Online Auction - bidstart 6/7 on June 17th: 96.42%
Aspire Auctions. Fine Art - Prints - bidstart 6/4 on June 12th: 93.98%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Books and Pictures: Property of the late Dr. George Kozikowski of Skye on June 16th: 93.72%
Aguttes. 41 • LES COLLECTIONS ARISTOPHIL • LES BALLONS MONTÉS PAR AGUTTES on June 14th: 92.62%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 5/28 on June 9th: 92.13%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints and Drawings at Auction on June 12th: 91.38%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Children's & Illustrated Books, 19th Century Literature, Modern First Editions on June 17th: 91.09%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Book Sale on June 18th: 90.12%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Prints, Autographs & Documents on June 16th: 89.34%
Skinner. 20th Century Design on June 8th: 89.29%
Morphy Auctions. Toy and General Collectibles on June 17th: 88.30%
Purcell Auctioneers. Auction of a Collection of Irish Historical Interest Books, World Books, Maps, Periodicals, Ephemera on June 16th: 88.04%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Eclectic Auction - Timed Online Only - bidstart 6/3 on June 13th: 88.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on June 15th: 87.84%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on June 17th: 87.50%
Swann Galleries. Fine Books and Autographs on June 17th: 86.23%
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Books, Maps and Manuscripts on June 16th: 86.13%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Antiques and Interiors Sale on June 15th: 85.71%
Old World Auctions. Maps and Atlases - Internet bidstart 6/2 on June 9th: 85.54%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 5/28 on June 7th: 84.06%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 5/28 on June 8th: 83.33%
De Baecque and Associes. Corsica on June 16th: 82.84%
Skinner. Fine Musical Instruments - bidstart 6/7 on June 17th: 81.48%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 6/4 on June 11th: 80.90%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Sothebys Bible, Gospels, manuscript in Armenian on June 15th Actual price: USD $532,073.
  2. Sothebys Il Principe on June 15th Actual price: USD $248,301.
  3. Arader Galleries Whooping Crane, Plate 226. on June 12th Actual price: USD $172,800.
  4. Arader Galleries Iceland or Jer Falcon, Plate 366. on June 12th Actual price: USD $156,000.
  5. Rago Arts and Auctions Reflections on Conversation (from the Reflections series) on June 16th Actual price: USD $150,000.
  6. Arader Galleries Snowy Egret, Plate 242. on June 12th Actual price: USD $150,000.
  7. Bonhams Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. on June 17th Actual price: USD $137,812.
  8. Kestenbaum and Company Abudraham [commentary to the prayers]. on June 17th Actual price: USD $112,500.
  9. Arader Galleries Summer, or Wood Duck, Plate 206. on June 12th Actual price: USD $108,000.
  10. Arader Galleries Ivory-billed Woodpecker, Plate 66. on June 12th Actual price: USD $96,000.
  11. Chiswick Auctions Grannies on June 11th Actual price: USD $88,213.
  12. Bonhams Virtudes del Indio.... on June 17th Actual price: USD $87,812.
  13. Sothebys The Sundial of Ahaz, two diagrams on a leaf from Nicholas of Lyra's Literal Commentary, on June 15th Actual price: USD $85,132.
  14. Stockholms Auktionsverk ANDRÉES POLAREXPEDITION - AXEL STAKES TWO PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN DIARY 1896 and 1897. on June 16th Actual price: USD $65,654.
  15. RR Auction Wizard of Oz Set of (5) Oversized Signed Photographs on June 16th Actual price: USD $62,500.
  16. Kestenbaum and Company Seder Tefiloth mikol HaShanah KeMinhag Kehiloth Ashkenazim [Order of Prayers for the Entire Year]. According to the rite of German-speaking lands. on June 17th Actual price: USD $62,500.
  17. Sothebys Inventory, single sheet on June 15th Actual price: USD $62,075.
  18. Arader Galleries Great Horned Owl, Plate 61. on June 12th Actual price: USD $60,000.
  19. Bonhams A Monograph of the Felidae or Family of Cats. on June 17th Actual price: USD $56,562.
  20. Rago Arts and Auctions Howdy Doody (from the Myths series) on June 16th Actual price: USD $56,250.
  21. RR Auction William Penn Autograph Letter Signed and Document Signed on Captain Kidd's Treasure on June 16th Actual price: USD $55,264.
  22. Rago Arts and Auctions Witch (from the Myths series) on June 16th Actual price: USD $52,500.
  23. Kestenbaum and Company <<(Rabbeinu Yonah).>> Sha’arei Teshuvah [“Gates of Repentance.”] <<FIRST EDITION.>> <<* Bound with:>> Hai ben Sherira Gaon (attributed). Musar Haskel BeMelitzah [“Moral Lessons in Rhyme.”] <<FIRST EDITION.>> With nikud (vowel points), printed in two colum on June 17th Actual price: USD $50,000.
  24. Kestenbaum and Company Edited by Jacob b. Chaim of Tunis. With Targum Onkeles and commentary by Rashi, ibn Ezra, Kimchi, Targum, etc. on June 17th Actual price: USD $50,000.
  25. Sothebys Book of Hours, Use of Reims, illuminated manuscript on vellum on June 15th Actual price: USD $49,660.



52 total sales reported this week:

Swann Galleries. Fine Books and Autographs on June 17th: 86.23%
Heritage Auctions. The David Hall T206 Collection Part VII Sportscard Catalog Auction on June 17th: 100.00%
Michaans Auctions. Summer Fine Sale on June 18th: 64.52%
Morphy Auctions. Toy and General Collectibles on June 17th: 88.30%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Book Sale on June 18th: 90.12%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - Featuring Art and Literature bidstart 5/25 on June 16th: 66.36%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Antiques and Interiors Sale on June 15th: 85.71%
Old World Auctions. Maps and Atlases - Internet bidstart 6/2 on June 9th: 85.54%
Skinner. 20th Century Design on June 8th: 89.29%
Skinner. Fine Musical Instruments - bidstart 6/7 on June 17th: 81.48%
PBA Galleries. Books in All Fields - Timed Online Auction - bidstart 6/7 on June 17th: 96.42%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Photography on June 17th: 78.23%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Children's & Illustrated Books, 19th Century Literature, Modern First Editions on June 17th: 91.09%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on June 17th: 87.50%
Kestenbaum and Company. Rare & Excellent Hebrew Printed Books: From the Library of Arthur A. Marx on June 17th: 62.75%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Books and Pictures: Property of the late Dr. George Kozikowski of Skye on June 16th: 93.72%
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Books, Maps and Manuscripts on June 16th: 86.13%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on June 16th: 79.70%
Purcell Auctioneers. Auction of a Collection of Irish Historical Interest Books, World Books, Maps, Periodicals, Ephemera on June 16th: 88.04%
Galerie Bassenge. 19th-21st Century Photography on June 16th: 52.19%
Finarte. Prints and Multiples on June 16th: 73.94%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Prints, Autographs & Documents on June 16th: 89.34%
De Baecque and Associes. Corsica on June 16th: 82.84%
Aste Bolaffi. Cinema Posters - Internet Live on June 16th: 63.53%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 6/8 on June 15th: 99.60%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Quarterly Fine & Decorative Arts Catalog on June 15th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Antiquarian Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/1 on June 15th: 75.85%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on June 15th: 87.84%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Collectible Hodgepodge on June 15th: 49.01%
Heritage Auctions. Unlimited Base Set Booster Box Break Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on June 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction on June 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 6/8 on June 15th: 100.00%
Vermot de Pas. HISTORY AND REGIONS OF FRANCE: MANUSCRIPTS, CLOSETS, ARCHIVES on June 14th: 25.39%
Bonhams. Automobilia Online, including Aston Martin on June 14th: 97.30%
Aguttes. 41 • LES COLLECTIONS ARISTOPHIL • LES BALLONS MONTÉS PAR AGUTTES on June 14th: 92.62%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 6/6 on June 14th: 99.72%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 5/30 on June 13th: 97.27%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Eclectic Auction - Timed Online Only - bidstart 6/3 on June 13th: 88.00%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints and Drawings at Auction on June 12th: 91.38%
Leland Little Auctions. The Signature Summer Auction on June 12th: 100.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Important Americana on June 12th: 100.00%
Aspire Auctions. Fine Art - Prints - bidstart 6/4 on June 12th: 93.98%
Chiswick Auctions. Urban and Contemporary Art on June 11th: 59.38%
Binoche et Giquello. THEATRICAL LIBRARY OF THE COUNT D'ANDRE: BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS FROM THE XVIITH TO THE XXTH CENTURY on June 11th: 57.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 6/4 on June 11th: 80.90%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 5/28 on June 9th: 92.13%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 5/28 on June 8th: 83.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 5/28 on June 7th: 84.06%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/28 on June 6th: 71.74%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 12th: 97.50%
Arader Galleries. Summer Auction on June 12th: 53.80%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 6/6 on June 13th: 97.44%


For the week ahead 72 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jun. 21st
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Collection Tjeerd Deelstra. Fluxus and post-war Conceptual Arts & Counterculture Movement part I. 526 lots
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. PARIS . ONLINE SALE - ARTS BOOKS, MONOGRAPHS, REASONED CATALOGS. 140 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 6/11. 84 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints and Books. 332 lots

Tue. Jun. 22nd
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Rare Books and Autographs - Internet Live. 703 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Fine Literature. 259 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 6/15. 672 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 6/15. 189 lots
Finarte. Rome. Photographs: Celebrities. 143 lots
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. Fine Art and Antiques. 35 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Collection Tjeerd Deelstra. Fluxus and post-war Conceptual Arts & Counterculture Movement part II. 510 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. American Free Franks and Historical Documents. 186 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Alternative Movie Posters. 213 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 6/11. 26 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Books of Mexican and Universal History of the Collection of the Engineer Don Lorenzo Zambrano. 250 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 6/15. 23 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Online Only: Timed Eclectic Variety. 42 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Books, Kodesh books, Hassidic books, Rabbinical letters, Manuscripts, Judaika objects and more. 243 lots

Wed. Jun. 23rd
Ader. PARIS. Photographs. 252 lots
Bonhams. London. Prints and Multiples. 82 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs. 405 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Book Auction - Session 1. 559 lots
Heritage Auctions. Hong Kong. HKINF World Paper Money Signature Auction. 543 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. Civil War Special Mail Routes. 220 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 6/11. 135 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Opportunity - Books, Prints - bidstart 6/9. 55 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comic Art & Animation Select Auction- bidstart 6/16. 330 lots

Thu. Jun. 24th
Ader. PARIS. Photographs. 241 lots
ALDE. Paris. Original literary editions from the 19th to the 21st century. 313 lots
Bonhams. London. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 298 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. ANCIENT BOOKS: THE SPIRIT OF THE XVIIITH CENTURY, LIBRARY OF AN AMATEUR. 227 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 292 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Lakeville. Rare Books - Online bidstart 6/17. 424 lots
Finarte. Rome. Books, Autographs and Prints. 464 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Rare Books and Manuscripts with Food and Drink. 313 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Illustration Art. 279 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Discovery in the Backyard - Online Only. 27 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Marvels of Modern Music - bidstart 6/17. 439 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Book Auction - Session 2. 559 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Summer Living. 36 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. Rarities of the World. 179 lots
Skinner. Marlborough. Discovery Interiors - Online bidstart 6/16. 29 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Mike Coltrane Collection Part 2 Currency Signature Auction. 768 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. June Estate Auction. 58 lots
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Los Angeles. Fine Autographs and Memorabilia. 45 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Comics - Original Artworks - Animation. 335 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Cartography - Bidstart 6/18. 50 lots

Fri. Jun. 25th
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Summer Estates Auction. 17 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Books and Manuscripts: from Cervantes to Houellebecq - bidstart 6/18. 184 lots
Cowans Auctions. Cincinnati. American Historical Ephemera and Photography. 407 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. American Historical Ephemera and Photography.
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Book Auction - Session 3. 530 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Anime and Everything Cool Signature Auction. 928 lots
Librairie Loeb Larocque . Paris . Collection of land and sea maps of Brittany. 247 lots
Ferraton. Bruxelles. Rare Books. 604 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 6/18. 78 lots

Sat. Jun. 26th
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Circus, Sideshow and Oddities. 569 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper.
Addison and Sarova. Social Circle. The Gentleman's Library & Bindery Sale. 166 lots
Santa Fe Art Auction. Santa Fe. The Christopher Cardozo (1948-2021) Edward S. Curtis Collection. 316 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. CGC Registry Signature X-Men Collection Showcase Auction. 792 lots
Second Story Books. Rockville. Rare Books. 164 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Showcase Auction. 548 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Summer Estates Auction - Day 2. 15 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Art and Photography - bidstart 6/18. 31 lots

Sun. Jun. 27th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 6/20.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 6/20.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 6/27. 388 lots
Addison and Sarova. Social Circle. The Bookworm Sale - Timed Online Only Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Colonial Valley Collection Part II Currency Showcase Auction. 366 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Summer Timed Auction 2021.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/18. 68 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • 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
  • 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