Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 44 Auctions Archived, another 24 Upcoming this Week
For the week ending Friday, 29 July 2022, 44 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 2 in Swiss francs, 5 in euros, 4 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 30 in US dollars and 1 in South African rand.
Turnover this past week was $25,118,539 as 87% of all lots changed hands. There were 15,358 offered while 13,323 were sold. The average lot sold for $1,885.
Heritage Auctions. Summer Sports Catalogue Auction on July 23rd: $17,935,324
Heritage Auctions. Hollywood and Entertainment on July 23rd: $1,604,406
Hake's Auctions. Comic Books - bidstart 7/5 on July 27th: $1,106,166
8 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on July 28th: 140.34%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on July 26th: 123.82%
Heritage Auctions. The Skourtes Collection of Fancy Serial Number $2 FRNs Currency Showcase Auction on July 24th: 117.11%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Stamps and Postal History on July 28th: 109.88%
Gorringes. Book Sale on July 26th: 107.97%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Summer Historical Militaria & Autographs Live Auction - Day 2 on July 29th: 106.40%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 7/19 on July 26th: 102.43%
Eldreds. Summer Sale on July 27th: 102.42%
32 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 7/17 on July 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 7/20 on July 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 7/19 on July 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The 9.8 Newsstand Comics Showcase Auction on July 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Skourtes Collection of Fancy Serial Number $2 FRNs Currency Showcase Auction on July 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 7/19 on July 26th: 99.70%
Heritage Auctions. Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 7/20 on July 27th: 99.67%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera on July 28th: 99.06%
Holabird Kagin Americana. The Wild West Auction, Day 3 on July 23rd: 98.25%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Poster Weekly - bidstart 7/17 on July 24th: 97.00%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Stamps and Postal History on July 28th: 96.54%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on July 28th: 96.33%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - bidstart 7/10 on July 24th: 95.93%
New England Auctions. Photographs Japan Antiques Fine Art and Ephemera - bidstart 6/2 on July 26th: 95.77%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - on July 23rd: 95.50%
Hake's Auctions. Comic Books - bidstart 7/5 on July 27th: 94.95%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates: Antiques To Post Modern Art & Design on July 23rd: 93.44%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety - bidstart 7/20 on July 26th: 92.68%
Gorringes. Book Sale on July 26th: 91.52%
Revere Auctions. A Distinguished Collection of Japanese Woodblock Prints on July 27th: 90.67%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Cool For the Summer on July 28th: 90.48%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on July 26th: 90.25%
Heritage Auctions. Summer Sports Catalogue Auction on July 23rd: 87.61%
Purcell Auctioneers. Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Journa on July 27th: 87.59%
Eldreds. Summer Sale on July 27th: 86.36%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. ART Modernism, Expressionism, Monographs, Catalogue Raissones and more on July 29th: 84.57%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/8 on July 17th: 84.21%
Heritage Auctions. Hollywood and Entertainment on July 23rd: 82.66%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Summer Historical Militaria & Autographs Live Auction - Day 2 on July 29th: 82.44%
Holabird Kagin Americana. The Wild West Auction, Day 4 on July 24th: 82.35%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/8 on July 18th: 81.33%
Bonhams. 10 Exceptional Works of Science - Online bidstart 7/20 on July 27th: 80.00%
44 total sales reported this week:
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on July 20th: 74.29%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. ART Modernism, Expressionism, Monographs, Catalogue Raissones and more on July 29th: 84.57%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera on July 28th: 99.06%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. July 2022 Auction on July 28th: 27.21%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Cool For the Summer on July 28th: 90.48%
Heritage Auctions. The 9.8 Newsstand Comics Showcase Auction on July 28th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on July 28th: 96.33%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Summer Historical Militaria & Autographs Live Auction - Day 2 on July 29th: 82.44%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Summer Historical Militaria & Autographs Live Auction - Day 1 on July 28th: 78.21%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Stamps and Postal History on July 28th: 96.54%
Revere Auctions. A Distinguished Collection of Japanese Woodblock Prints on July 27th: 90.67%
Purcell Auctioneers. Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Journa on July 27th: 87.59%
Moreshet Auctions. Judaica on July 27th: 60.08%
Bonhams. 10 Exceptional Works of Science - Online bidstart 7/20 on July 27th: 80.00%
Bonhams. Modern and Contemporary Art and Photography from Africa and the Diaspora on July 27th: 26.67%
Hake's Auctions. Comic Books - bidstart 7/5 on July 27th: 94.95%
Eldreds. Summer Sale on July 27th: 86.36%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 7/20 on July 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 7/20 on July 27th: 99.67%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety - bidstart 7/20 on July 26th: 92.68%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on July 26th: 90.25%
New England Auctions. Photographs Japan Antiques Fine Art and Ephemera - bidstart 6/2 on July 26th: 95.77%
Gorringes. Book Sale on July 26th: 91.52%
Bonhams. Iron and Ink Prints and Paintings, featuring Tetsubin from the Crawford - bidstart 7/18 on July 26th: 72.12%
Aspire Art Auctions. P5'22: Painting, Paper, Photography, Patina & Print - bidstart 7/14 on July 26th: 42.31%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 7/19 on July 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 7/19 on July 26th: 99.70%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - bidstart 7/10 on July 24th: 95.93%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 7/17 on July 25th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 7/8 on July 19th: 73.91%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/8 on July 18th: 81.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/8 on July 17th: 84.21%
Koller Auctions. ibid Prints and Multiples on July 6th: 62.14%
Koller Auctions. ibid Photographs on July 7th: 51.30%
Arenberg Auctions. Online Auction - "Arenberg Collectibles" bidstart 7/7 on July 17th: 75.74%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates: Antiques To Post Modern Art & Design on July 23rd: 93.44%
Morton Subastas. Opportunity Auction on July 23rd: 63.64%
Holabird Kagin Americana. The Wild West Auction, Day 4 on July 24th: 82.35%
Holabird Kagin Americana. The Wild West Auction, Day 3 on July 23rd: 98.25%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - on July 23rd: 95.50%
Heritage Auctions. The Skourtes Collection of Fancy Serial Number $2 FRNs Currency Showcase Auction on July 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Poster Weekly - bidstart 7/17 on July 24th: 97.00%
Heritage Auctions. Hollywood and Entertainment on July 23rd: 82.66%
Heritage Auctions. Summer Sports Catalogue Auction on July 23rd: 87.61%
For the week ahead 24 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Aug. 1st
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction. 76 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Americana. 28 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/22. 57 lots
Bruneau & Co. . Cranston. Fine and Decorative Art Online bidstart 6/15. 26 lots
Stephan Welz & Co.. Constantia. Premium Auction - Books. 26 lots
Tue. Aug. 2nd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 7/26. 342 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 7/26. 140 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 74 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety, Online Onlly - bidstart 7/22. 20 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 7/22. 19 lots
Wed. Aug. 3rd
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints, Maps and Posters. 152 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 7/27. 309 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 7/27. 106 lots
Thu. Aug. 4th
Eldreds. East Dennis,. The Marine Sale. 35 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Vintage Posters. 413 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Books and Works on Paper. 245 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Key Comics Showcase Auction. 110 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Day One - A Vast North Shore Estate Ephemera Collection. 661 lots
Sat. Aug. 6th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 7/30. 200 lots
Sun. Aug. 7th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 7/31.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Poster Weekly - bidstart 7/31.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - bidstart 7/24. 233 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Bim's Military Payment Certificates Currency Showcase Auction. 135 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/29. 55 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
November 18, 2026 -
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