Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 27 Auctions Archived, another 25 Upcoming this Week
For the week ending Friday, 5 August 2022, 27 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Danish krone, 5 in euros, 1 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 18 in US dollars, and 1 in South African rand.
Turnover this past week was $5,822,029 as 93% of all lots changed hands. There were 5,174 offered while 4,794 were sold. The average lot sold for $1,214.
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2 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Heritage Auctions. Key Comics Showcase Auction on August 4th: $1,634,067
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books on July 28th: $1,605,013
5 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
John McInnis Auctioneers. Day One - A Vast North Shore Estate Ephemera Collection on August 4th: 47566.40%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on August 1st: 10989.73%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 7/26 on August 2nd: 103.66%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/15 on July 24th: 101.77%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on August 3rd: 101.75%
18 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 7/26 on August 2nd: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on July 31st: 100.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety, Online Onlly - bidstart 7/22 on August 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 7/27 on August 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 7/26 on August 2nd: 99.71%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 7/24 on August 1st: 99.70%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Day One - A Vast North Shore Estate Ephemera Collection on August 4th: 99.39%
Heritage Auctions. Key Comics Showcase Auction on August 4th: 99.09%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - bidstart 7/17 on July 31st: 98.18%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Poster Weekly - bidstart 7/24 on July 31st: 98.03%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books on July 28th: 97.97%
Heritage Auctions. Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 7/27 on August 3rd: 96.12%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on August 1st: 92.11%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - on July 30th: 88.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/15 on July 25th: 86.08%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/15 on July 24th: 85.37%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on August 2nd: 85.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 7/15 on July 26th: 82.76%
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27 total sales reported this week:
Eldreds. The Marine Sale on August 5th: 42.86%
Swann Galleries. Vintage Posters on August 4th: 73.61%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Day One - A Vast North Shore Estate Ephemera Collection on August 4th: 99.39%
Heritage Auctions. Key Comics Showcase Auction on August 4th: 99.09%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 7/27 on August 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 7/27 on August 3rd: 96.12%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on August 3rd: 67.11%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety, Online Onlly - bidstart 7/22 on August 2nd: 100.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on August 2nd: 85.14%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 7/26 on August 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 7/26 on August 2nd: 99.71%
Winter Associates. Americana on August 1st: 78.57%
Stephan Welz & Co.. Premium Auction - Books on August 1st: 61.54%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on August 1st: 92.11%
Bruneau & Co. . Fine and Decorative Art Online bidstart 6/15 on August 1st: 65.38%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on July 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - bidstart 7/17 on July 31st: 98.18%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 7/24 on August 1st: 99.70%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Poster Weekly - bidstart 7/24 on July 31st: 98.03%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - on July 30th: 88.50%
Morton Subastas. Opportunity Auction on July 30th: 46.84%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books on July 28th: 97.97%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Cartography Auction - bidstart 7/22 on July 28th: 48.48%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 7/15 on July 26th: 82.76%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/15 on July 25th: 86.08%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction - bidstart 7/15 on July 24th: 43.48%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/15 on July 24th: 85.37%
For the week ahead 25 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Aug. 8th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. The Gunnar Skoog Collection of Maps, part 2. 82 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/29. 44 lots
Tue. Aug. 9th
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Toys and General Collectibles. 30 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 8/2. 345 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 8/2. 138 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 77 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety - bidstart 8/3. 36 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 7/29. 17 lots
Wed. Aug. 10th
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Lakeville. Antiquarian Books - bidstart 8/3. 264 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Prints and Multiples. 132 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 8/3.
Bonhams. Los Angeles. David Lloyd Collection of Modern Literature, Online - bidstart 8/1. 344 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 7/22. 789 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs. 162 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . Three Floors of Antiques, Online Only. 48 lots
Thu. Aug. 11th
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Americana - Travel and Exploration - Cartography. 461 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Auction of Graphic Work and Photography. 245 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Unreserved@Neal Online Auction. 39 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Matt Baker Showcase Auction. 197 lots
Sat. Aug. 13th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 8/6. 200 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. Old Western Auction: Native American, Art, Cowboy and Jewelry. 125 lots
Sun. Aug. 14th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 8/7.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Poster Weekly - bidstart 8/7.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - bidstart 7/31. 248 lots
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Columbus. Eclectic Auction - bidstart 8/4.
Bruce McKinney
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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
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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

