Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 42 Auctions Archived, another 47 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Friday, 15 April 2022, 42 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Danish krone, 14 in euros, 3 in British pounds, and 24 in US dollars.
Turnover this past week was $40,677,534 as 83% of all lots sold. There were 10,795 lots posted and 8,982 changed hands. The average lot sold for $4,529. For that sumptuous number we tip our hat to Captain America and his comic cohort.
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on April 10th: $27,674,844
Sothebys. Photographs - bidstart 4/5 on April 13th: $1,976,310
Aguttes. 47 • THE ARISTOPHIL COLLECTIONS • FINE ARTS • GRAPHIC WORKS AND AUTOGRAPHS on April 5th: $1,737,975
Ader. COLLECTION OF PRINTS AROUND BONNARD, VALLOTTON AND STEINLEN on April 8th: $1,062,522
11 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 3/25 on April 6th: 263.86%
Ader. COLLECTION OF PRINTS AROUND BONNARD, VALLOTTON AND STEINLEN on April 8th: 168.76%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on April 13th: 154.29%
Ader. Ancient and Modern Books on April 14th: 148.34%
Gorringes. Book Sale on April 12th: 141.28%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/5 on April 12th: 128.79%
De Baecque and Associes. Autographs - Ancient and Modern Photographs on April 14th: 109.65%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/5 on April 12th: 106.90%
OSENAT. Royalty at Versailles on April 10th: 103.92%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Menus, Timetables, Early Brochures; Original Illustration Art on April 9th: 101.16%
Bruneau & Co. . Exclusive Comic Book Auction on April 13th: 100.11%
24 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 4/5 on April 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/5 on April 12th: 100.00%
Neal Auction Company. Spring Estates Auction on April 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/5 on April 12th: 99.75%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on April 10th: 99.61%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 3/27 on April 10th: 99.57%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 4/3 on April 11th: 99.50%
Bruneau & Co. . Exclusive Comic Book Auction on April 13th: 98.80%
Leland Little Auctions. The Spring Estate Auction on April 14th: 98.59%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/6 on April 13th: 98.21%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - on April 9th: 97.50%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Menus, Timetables, Early Brochures; Original Illustration Art on April 9th: 95.83%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 4/3 on April 10th: 94.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 3/25 on April 6th: 89.80%
Gorringes. Book Sale on April 12th: 88.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 3/25 on April 5th: 87.50%
New England Auctions. Literature, Illustrated, Graphics and Photography - bidstart 3/23 on April 12th: 87.50%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts, featuring the Library of Roman Vishniac on April 12th: 84.88%
Binoche et Giquello. Ancient and Modern Books on April 8th: 84.86%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/25 on April 4th: 83.56%
Moreshet Auctions. Chabad on April 10th: 82.80%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs on April 13th: 82.32%
Ader. Ancient and Modern Books on April 14th: 81.82%
Sothebys. History in Manuscript: Letters and Documents from a Distinguished Collection - bidstart 4/4 on April 13th: 80.38%
42 total sales reported this week:
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Animals on Parade on April 15th: 60.00%
Santa Fe Art Auction. The April Sale: Session 1 on April 15th: 50.00%
Tajan. Books and Manuscripts on April 14th: 37.91%
Swann Galleries. Fine Photographs on April 14th: 65.87%
PIASA. Contemporary Art and Photographs on April 14th: 14.06%
Leland Little Auctions. The Spring Estate Auction on April 14th: 98.59%
De Baecque and Associes. Autographs - Ancient and Modern Photographs on April 14th: 66.77%
Ader. Ancient and Modern Books on April 14th: 81.82%
Vermot de Pas. NASA Photographs on April 13th: 15.60%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on April 13th: 67.91%
Sothebys. History in Manuscript: Letters and Documents from a Distinguished Collection - bidstart 4/4 on April 13th: 80.38%
Sothebys. Photographs - bidstart 4/5 on April 13th: 57.98%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 3/10 on April 13th: 69.29%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Estate Treasures Auction on April 13th: 65.00%
Bruneau & Co. . Exclusive Comic Book Auction on April 13th: 98.80%
New England Auctions. Literature, Illustrated, Graphics and Photography - bidstart 3/23 on April 12th: 87.50%
Gorringes. Book Sale on April 12th: 88.89%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on April 12th: 78.16%
Bonhams. Space History Featuring the First Lunar Sample on April 13th: 68.18%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts, featuring the Library of Roman Vishniac on April 12th: 84.88%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/6 on April 13th: 98.21%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs on April 13th: 82.32%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/5 on April 12th: 99.75%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/5 on April 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 4/5 on April 12th: 100.00%
OSENAT. Royalty at Versailles on April 10th: 60.87%
Moreshet Auctions. Chabad on April 10th: 82.80%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Menus, Timetables, Early Brochures; Original Illustration Art on April 9th: 95.83%
Neal Auction Company. Spring Estates Auction on April 9th: 100.00%
Aguttes. 47 • THE ARISTOPHIL COLLECTIONS • FINE ARTS • GRAPHIC WORKS AND AUTOGRAPHS on April 5th: 78.06%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/1 on April 8th: 63.22%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 3/25 on April 6th: 89.80%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 3/25 on April 5th: 87.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/25 on April 4th: 83.56%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/25 on April 3rd: 71.43%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 4/3 on April 11th: 99.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 3/27 on April 10th: 99.57%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 4/3 on April 10th: 94.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - on April 9th: 97.50%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on April 10th: 99.61%
Binoche et Giquello. Ancient and Modern Books on April 8th: 84.86%
Ader. COLLECTION OF PRINTS AROUND BONNARD, VALLOTTON AND STEINLEN on April 8th: 64.16%
For the week ahead 47 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Apr. 18th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/8. 98 lots
Tue. Apr. 19th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/12. 428 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 4/12. 95 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/12. 176 lots
Jacksons Auction. Cedar Falls, Iowa . Spring Collector's Choice Auction. 134 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera List. 192 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Contemporary Art/Modern Art and Design. 97 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 4/8. 46 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction - bidstart 4/13. 53 lots
Wed. Apr. 20th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/13. 335 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Master Drawings, Prints before 1900, Watercolours, Miniatures. 101 lots
Rossini. Paris. Autographs - French Revolution. 363 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/8. 125 lots
Thu. Apr. 21st
Christies. New York. Prints and Multiples. 137 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. The Charles Fracchia Collection, Part I: Letter Sheets & Maps. 134 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 250 lots
Rossini. Paris. Autographs - French Revolution. 342 lots
Sothebys. New York. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 4/6. 171 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Space Exploration - bidstart 3/10. 467 lots
Waverly Auctions. Falls Church. Quinn - Rare Book Catalogue Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Paper Money Fair - Netherlands World Banknote Signature® Auction. 786 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Western Americana Auction - session 1. 441 lots
Fri. Apr. 22nd
Withington Auctions, Inc.. Goffstown. Welcome Spring Auction. 26 lots
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Books and Paintings. 419 lots
Lang's Auction, Inc.. Bouckville. The Sportsmen's Auction. 17 lots
Stephenson's Auctioneers & Appraisers. Southampton. Super Heroes & Related Collectibles Auction. 302 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Western Americana Auction - session 2. 430 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/15. 75 lots
Sat. Apr. 23rd
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Books and Paintings. 418 lots
PosterConnection Inc.. Clayton. Affordable Posters. 252 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper -. 200 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. April Auction - bidstart 3/21. 162 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . 24th Annual Spring Fine Art Auction. 92 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Animals. 8 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Signature Auction. 889 lots
Casco Bay Auctions. Freeport. Historic Men’s Dress, Military and Civil, including Costume, Artwork, and Color Plate Books from the. 64 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Fine and Decorative Arts - session 2. 14 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. American Indian Western Auction. 141 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Western Americana Auction - session 3. 136 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Art and Photography - bidstart 4/15. 11 lots
Sun. Apr. 24th
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Columbus. Eclectic, Online - bidstart 4/14. 59 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 4/17.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 4/17.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 4/10. 311 lots
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. RARE BOOKS With NO RESERVE NO BUYERS PREMIUM!. 110 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Western Americana Auction - session 4. 541 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/15. 80 lots
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE
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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, 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: Shelley (Percy Bysshe). Adonais. An Elegy on the Death of John Keats, first edition in the original blue printed wrappers, Pisa, with the types of Didot, 1821. £10,000-15,000Forum, 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