Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 62 Auctions Archived, another 44 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Friday, 29 April 2022, 62 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 15 in euros, 8 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 36 in US dollars.
Turnover this past week was $26,968,752 as 82% of all lots sold. There were 13,841 offers posted and 11,412 changed hands. The average lot sold for $2,363.
8 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Sothebys. Banksy - bidstart 4/20 on April 26th: $4,191,456
Heritage Auctions. Paper Money Fair - Netherlands World Banknote Signature® Auction on April 22nd: $2,941,242
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts from the Collection of Jay I. Kislak. Sold to Benefit the Kislak Family Founda on April 26th: $2,713,536
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Signature Auction on April 24th: $2,389,042
Christies. Online Auction: Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana - bidstart 4/11 on April 25th: $2,254,770
Arader Galleries. April Auction - bidstart 3/21 on April 23rd: $1,983,000
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples/Warhol's New York on April 26th: $1,777,836
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on April 27th: $1,180,470
21 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on April 12th: 204.06%
Lion Heart Autographs. Autograph Rarities: Einstein’s Skull, Mickey Mouse, Emily Dickinson, Babe Ruth, Nikola Tesla, M.L. K on April 27th: 202.02%
Revere Auctions. April Day 1: Minnesota Art and History on April 27th: 177.37%
Lang's Auction, Inc.. The Sportsmen's Auction on April 22nd: 176.92%
Pierre Berge and Associes. Judaica on April 25th: 164.82%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. 24th Annual Spring Fine Art Auction on April 23rd: 154.92%
Damien Voglaire. Books and Paintings on April 22nd: 142.72%
Damien Voglaire. Books and Paintings on April 23rd: 141.48%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on April 27th: 140.42%
Purcell Auctioneers. Highly Important Sale of the Libraries of the Late Conor Cruise O'Brien former Minister, his wife Má on April 27th: 130.27%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples/Warhol's New York on April 26th: 129.67%
Revere Auctions. April Day 2: Important Works of Art on April 28th: 128.06%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Fine and Decorative Arts - session 2 on April 23rd: 127.82%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/19 on April 26th: 125.30%
Heritage Auctions. Paper Money Fair - Netherlands World Banknote Signature® Auction on April 22nd: 121.55%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Fine Literature and Modern Firsts on April 26th: 116.76%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/19 on April 26th: 105.06%
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Books on April 15th: 101.06%
Vermot de Pas. Sale of Pokemon, Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh on April 26th: 100.73%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/8 on April 20th: 100.36%
Eldreds. Asian Art Auction - session 2 on April 28th: 100.08%
38 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Pierre Berge and Associes. Judaica on April 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/19 on April 26th: 100.00%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Fine and Decorative Arts - session 2 on April 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 4/19 on April 26th: 100.00%
Lang's Auction, Inc.. The Sportsmen's Auction on April 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/19 on April 26th: 99.76%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 4/17 on April 25th: 99.68%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 4/10 on April 24th: 99.68%
Schilb Antiquarian. RARE BOOKS With NO RESERVE NO BUYERS PREMIUM! on April 24th: 99.09%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. 24th Annual Spring Fine Art Auction on April 23rd: 98.91%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/20 on April 27th: 98.84%
Heritage Auctions. Paper Money Fair - Netherlands World Banknote Signature® Auction on April 22nd: 98.73%
Sothebys. Banksy - bidstart 4/20 on April 26th: 97.92%
Purcell Auctioneers. Highly Important Sale of the Libraries of the Late Conor Cruise O'Brien former Minister, his wife Má on April 27th: 97.20%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Signature Auction on April 24th: 96.96%
Revere Auctions. April Day 2: Important Works of Art on April 28th: 96.25%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - on April 23rd: 95.50%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Art and Prints - Online Only - bidstart 4/15 on April 26th: 94.59%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Fine Literature and Modern Firsts on April 26th: 94.14%
Alaska Auction. Select Live Auction on April 27th: 94.03%
New England Auctions. Fine Antiques and Decorative Arts - bidstart 3/14 on April 26th: 93.55%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples/Warhol's New York on April 26th: 92.67%
Revere Auctions. April Day 1: Minnesota Art and History on April 27th: 92.59%
Bonhams. The Library of Roman Vishniac and Other Properties on April 28th: 89.58%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Pacific Anthropology and Military Books on April 26th: 88.33%
Winter Associates. April 25th Auction on April 25th: 88.24%
Eldreds. Asian Art Auction - session 2 on April 28th: 88.03%
Damien Voglaire. Books and Paintings on April 23rd: 87.08%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/8 on April 20th: 85.60%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on April 26th: 85.51%
Lion Heart Autographs. Autograph Rarities: Einstein’s Skull, Mickey Mouse, Emily Dickinson, Babe Ruth, Nikola Tesla, M.L. K on April 27th: 85.11%
Christies. Online Auction: Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana - bidstart 4/11 on April 25th: 84.97%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on April 12th: 84.16%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on April 27th: 84.08%
Damien Voglaire. Books and Paintings on April 22nd: 84.01%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on April 27th: 83.81%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/8 on April 17th: 83.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/15 on April 22nd: 82.67%
62 total sales reported this week:
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. A Modern Touch on April 29th: 64.18%
Finarte. 19th Century Photographs: Travel Album on April 29th: 22.70%
Revere Auctions. April Day 2: Important Works of Art on April 28th: 96.25%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Fine Autographs and Memorabilia on April 28th: 18.05%
Finarte. Photographs: Under 1K on April 28th: 52.94%
Eldreds. Asian Art Auction - session 2 on April 28th: 88.03%
Chiswick Auctions. Fine Books and Works on Paper on April 28th: 76.63%
Bonhams. The Library of Roman Vishniac and Other Properties on April 28th: 89.58%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Antiquarian Books - bidstart 4/21 on April 28th: 33.07%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Art and Prints - Online Only - bidstart 4/15 on April 26th: 94.59%
New England Auctions. Fine Antiques and Decorative Arts - bidstart 3/14 on April 26th: 93.55%
North American Auction Company. American Indian Western Auction on April 23rd: 65.96%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Fine and Decorative Arts - session 2 on April 23rd: 100.00%
Sothebys. Banksy - bidstart 4/20 on April 26th: 97.92%
Revere Auctions. April Day 1: Minnesota Art and History on April 27th: 92.59%
Purcell Auctioneers. Highly Important Sale of the Libraries of the Late Conor Cruise O'Brien former Minister, his wife Má on April 27th: 97.20%
Lion Heart Autographs. Autograph Rarities: Einstein’s Skull, Mickey Mouse, Emily Dickinson, Babe Ruth, Nikola Tesla, M.L. K on April 27th: 85.11%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/20 on April 27th: 98.84%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on April 27th: 84.08%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on April 27th: 83.81%
Alaska Auction. Select Live Auction on April 27th: 94.03%
Vermot de Pas. Sale of Pokemon, Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh on April 26th: 71.83%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Pacific Anthropology and Military Books on April 26th: 88.33%
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts from the Collection of Jay I. Kislak. Sold to Benefit the Kislak Family Founda on April 26th: 73.33%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Fine Literature and Modern Firsts on April 26th: 94.14%
Morton Subastas. Auction of Old and Contemporary Books on April 26th: 52.51%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples/Warhol's New York on April 26th: 92.67%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on April 26th: 85.51%
Bonhams. The Library of Jeremy and Penny Martin on April 26th: 74.45%
Winter Associates. April 25th Auction on April 25th: 88.24%
Pierre Berge and Associes. Judaica on April 25th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on April 25th: 64.29%
Christies. Online Auction: Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana - bidstart 4/11 on April 25th: 84.97%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on April 12th: 84.16%
Arader Galleries. April Auction - bidstart 3/21 on April 23rd: 50.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/19 on April 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 4/19 on April 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/19 on April 26th: 99.76%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 4/10 on April 24th: 99.68%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 4/17 on April 25th: 99.68%
Schilb Antiquarian. RARE BOOKS With NO RESERVE NO BUYERS PREMIUM! on April 24th: 99.09%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Eclectic, Online - bidstart 4/14 on April 24th: 57.63%
Sothebys. Animals on April 23rd: 50.00%
PosterConnection Inc.. Affordable Posters on April 23rd: 65.48%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. 24th Annual Spring Fine Art Auction on April 23rd: 98.91%
Damien Voglaire. Books and Paintings on April 23rd: 87.08%
Casco Bay Auctions. Historic Men’s Dress, Military and Civil, including Costume, Artwork, and Color Plate Books from the on April 23rd: 76.56%
Lang's Auction, Inc.. The Sportsmen's Auction on April 22nd: 100.00%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Western Americana Auction - session 4 on April 24th: 77.08%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Western Americana Auction - session 3 on April 23rd: 64.71%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Western Americana Auction - session 2 on April 22nd: 74.19%
Damien Voglaire. Books and Paintings on April 22nd: 84.01%
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Books on April 15th: 75.76%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/15 on April 22nd: 82.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/8 on April 20th: 85.60%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 4/8 on April 19th: 78.26%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/8 on April 18th: 74.49%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/8 on April 17th: 83.33%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - on April 23rd: 95.50%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Signature Auction on April 24th: 96.96%
Heritage Auctions. Paper Money Fair - Netherlands World Banknote Signature® Auction on April 22nd: 98.73%
For the week ahead 44 sales are scheduled:
Mon. May. 2nd
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Jerusalem. Slavuta And Zhitomir, Chassidut, Belongings of Tzaddikim, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Rabbin. 203 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1 700) - bidstart 4/22. 90 lots
Tue. May. 3rd
Tajan. Paris. Prints. 248 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. The Library of Jack Charles Davis, Sold to Support Charitable Institutions. 424 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/26. 414 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 4/26. 103 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 4/26. 155 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 4/22. 36 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 83 lots
Hake's Auctions. York. Hake's Auction. 1021 lots
Skinner. Marlborough. American Furniture and Decorative Arts - bidstart 4/23. 39 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sales - Books. 708 lots
Wed. May. 4th
Artcurial. Paris. The Maurice Houdayer Library - Part 3. 401 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. Books and Manuscripts. 75 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Coin-Op and Advertising. 693 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana. 394 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/27. 294 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Central States US Currency. 1290 lots
University Archives. Wilton. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Photographs & Books. 410 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 4/22. 121 lots
Sothebys. Cologne. KARL, Karl Lagerfeld’s Estate III, Evening Sale. 56 lots
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. PARIS . Listed Book Sale. 257 lots
Thu. May. 5th
ALDE. Paris. Travel Books, Maps and Atlases. 201 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Early Printed Books. 312 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Americana - Travel - Maps. 535 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 268 lots
Pandolfini. Florence . Timed Auction | Prints and Antique Drawings. 56 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. MICHEL FRANCOIS LIBRARY - OLD AND MODERN BOOKS - bidstart 4/27. 364 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tapping Into The Many Worlds Of Magic: The Gathering Showcase Auction. 195 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. May Estate Sale. 48 lots
Sothebys. Cologne. KARL, Karl Lagerfeld’s Estate III, Day Sale. 89 lots
Fri. May. 6th
Finarte. Rome. Original Comic Arts and Illustration. 585 lots
Il Ponte. Milan. FastAuction Prints, Multiples and Modern Art. 180 lots
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. GRAND PRIX PHOTO DE SAINT-TROPEZ - CHARITY AUCTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS. 37 lots
Sothebys. Cologne. KARL, Karl Lagerfeld’s Estate Online III - bidstart 4/29. 27 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 4/29. 81 lots
Sat. May. 7th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper -. 200 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Treasures from the Melvin "Pete" Mark, Jr. Collection. 109 lots
Sun. May. 8th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 5/1.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 5/1.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 4/24.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Arabic Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/29. 24 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/29. 55 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 4/29. 45 lots
Bruce McKinney
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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
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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.
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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
November 18, 2026
