• June 25, 2026
    Doyle, June 25: Houdini's biography, boldly signed. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A volume from Abraham Lincoln's library, signed just before heading to Washington for his inauguration. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A very early Confederate recruiting manual belonging to the chief commissary in Lee's Army. $600 to $800.
    Doyle, June 25: Rare hand-colored lithographs of the life of Napoleon. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, June 25: The "Holster Atlas" of the American Revolution. $5,000 to $8,000.
    Doyle, June 25: Jewish ceremonies in fine hand-colored engravings. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A very rare work on Turkish military costume. $1,000 to $1,500.
    June 25, 2026
    Doyle, June 25: The most important illustrated work on the Mexican-American War. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, June 25: The finest illustrated book on Afghanistan. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, June 25: Henry Justice Ford St. George rescues the Princess from the horrible Dragon. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A rare work of Prussian Army uniforms under Frederick William II, with exquisite hand-colored engravings. $800 to $1,200.
    Doyle, June 25: Lenny Bruce typed letter signed to a Village bohemian during his obscenity trials, with a manuscript note and drawing. $300 to $500.
    Doyle, June 25: Schiff's scarce Shanghai Sketchbook. $300 to $500.
    Doyle, June 25: The first accurate published representation of the American flag. $2,000 to $4,000.
  • Bonhams, June 14-23: Palm-reading, astrology, and more. Estimate: $2,000 - 3,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Benjamin Franklin. Sammelband of 45 papers on electricity. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: The basis for the whole modern electric-power industry. Estimate: $4,000 - 6,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Edgar Allen Poe. Poe on Mesmerism. Estimate: $2,500 - 3,500
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Reformation - The Architect of Lutheranism on Church Unity and Dissent. Estimate: $100,000 - 150,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: The Rare 3-Paper Offprint Identifying the Double Helix Structure of DNA, Signed by Crick, Wilkins, Wilson, Stokes and Gosling. Estimate: $40,000 - 60,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph book and Report from the Thirtieth Indian National Congress, featuring the signatures of Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, and Dadabhai Naoroji. Estimate: $6,000 - 8,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: An Illustrated Miniature Hebrew Prayerbook Manuscript. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph Working Draft of Arthur Conan Doyle's The Death Voyage. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: "Perhaps the most celebrated and most beautiful herbal ever published." Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Izaak Walton. The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative man's Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: A rare product of the Jaquard loom. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
  • Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 123. Celebrate 250 Years of Independence with Original Stars and Stripes (1790) Est. $1,400 - $1,700
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 20. Keulen's Spectacular Chart of the World Featuring California as an Island (1728) Est. $12,000 - $15,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 42. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 591. Matching Set of 3 Stunning Globe Gores of Eastern Asia from Coronelli's 3.5 Foot Globe (1688) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 9. Speed's Popular World Map with Allegorical Representations of the Elements (1651) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 168. First Separate Map of Kansas & Nebraska Territories (1854) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 43. Only Macrobius Map with Britain Attached to Europe (1515) Est. $800 - $950
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 250. Rare Map of Boston and One of the Earliest Maps of the Revolutionary War (1775) Est. $2,000 - $2,300
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 79. Schenk's Uncommon Map Featuring Two Figurative Title Cartouches (1696) Est. $1,200 - $1,500
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 681. Hand-Colored Image of the Annunciation to the Shepherds (1502) Est. $800 - $950
  • Freeman’s, June 30. Thomas Jefferson’s “Birth of the New Nation” letter, carried to Paris with the Treaty of Peace, by a Jewish patriot. $100,000-200,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. “The rockets’ red glare.” A British midshipman’s log recording the bombardment of Fort McHenry. $60,000-80,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. The Critical Promotion of a Naval Hero, Oliver Hazard Perry Commission signed by James Madison, 1812. $40,000-60,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. Born in the USA: First Day of Printing in the United States, July 4, 1776. $15,000-25,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. One of the Earliest Printed Announcements of American Independence, in the Exceedingly Rare Original Wrappers, 1776. $10,000-15,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. "The Two Big Guns of the N.Y. Yanks": A Striking Type 1 Press Photograph of Lou Gehrig's Hands. $8,000-12,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. A Unique Contemporary Manuscript Account of Joseph Smith's Final Words to His Followers, the Day Before his Violent Death. $8,000-12,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. The State of Minnesota Officially Certifies the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution Of the United States. $8,000-12,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. Extraordinarily Large Manuscript Petition Signed by a Who's Who of Colonial New York to Queen Anne from the Colony of New York. $8,000-12,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. Mickey Mantle's First Cover: The Earliest Front-Page Newspaper Image of Mickey Mantle, "Something Good from Joplin". $8,000-12,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. A Call to Arms in the Months Following the Declaration of Independence: An Early Continental Army Recruitment Poster. $6,000-9,000.
    Freeman’s, June 30. Samuel Jones, the Statesman Behind the Newly Discovered "Jones Declaration": His Annotated Set Used in His Working Law Library. $6,000-9,000.
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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 44 Auctions Archived, another 84 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 9 December 2022, 44 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 2 in British pounds, 16 in euros, and 25 in US dollars.

 

Turnover this past week was $15,816,619.52 as 79.08% of all lots changed hands.  There were 16,040 offered and 12,684 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $1,246.97.

 

Best wishes for the holidays!

 

 

3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

 


Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games on December 3rd: $2,026,326
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/23 on December 7th: $1,884,456
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money on December 6th: $1,503,746

 


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

Heritage Auctions. The Seeley Family Presidential Christmas Collection Americana & Political on December 4th: 156.20%
Christies. Un Folle Amour: The Agrati Collection - bidstart 11/23 on December 5th: 141.03%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Important Numismatic Literature on December 3rd: 130.37%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Books, Maps and Prints Auction on December 6th: 127.91%
Binoche et Giquello. Ancient Books on December 2nd: 122.87%
Litchfield County Auctions. Books and Ephemera on December 6th: 121.39%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session III Fine Arts (Typography, Reference Works, Ex Libris, Periodicals, Fashion), Erotica, Sport on December 7th: 110.95%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts - Two Day Sale on November 29th: 106.40%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session II Cartography part 2, Comics, Photobooks & Photography, Asia and Asian Arts, Graphic Arts, on December 6th: 103.28%
OSENAT. The Empire at Fontainebleau on December 4th: 101.85%
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Christmas Rare Books and Collectors' Sale on December 7th: 100.41%


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

Christies. Un Folle Amour: The Agrati Collection - bidstart 11/23 on December 5th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on December 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 11/29 on December 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games on December 3rd: 99.59%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 11/27 on December 5th: 99.45%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 11/29 on December 6th: 99.27%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 11/30 on December 7th: 99.10%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts - Two Day Sale on November 29th: 99.08%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 11/20 on December 4th: 98.99%
Heritage Auctions. Alternative Movie Posters Showcase Auction on December 7th: 98.78%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts - Two Day Sale - Day 2 on November 30th: 98.77%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on December 6th: 98.54%
Leland Little Auctions. Signature Winter Auction on December 3rd: 97.87%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Eugène Atget Photographs Sold by the Museum of Fine Arts Houston on December 6th: 97.62%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money on December 6th: 96.30%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety - Online Only on December 5th: 95.45%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 11/26 on December 3rd: 94.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 11/27 on December 4th: 93.04%
Heritage Auctions. The Seeley Family Presidential Christmas Collection Americana & Political on December 4th: 90.38%
Bonhams. Classic Hollywood Film and Television on December 7th: 90.30%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Special Chabad Auction in Honor of Chag HaGeulah Yud-Tes Kislev on December 6th: 90.11%
Litchfield County Auctions. Books and Ephemera on December 6th: 88.33%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 11/30 on December 7th: 86.72%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session III Fine Arts (Typography, Reference Works, Ex Libris, Periodicals, Fashion), Erotica, Sport on December 7th: 86.58%
Binoche et Giquello. Ancient Books on December 2nd: 83.87%
EV Stamps. Sports Cards and Comics on December 3rd: 83.87%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session I. Children's Books, Picture Books, Literature, Manuscripts, Old Books 16th-19th Cent., Ams on December 5th: 83.21%
OSENAT. The Empire at Fontainebleau on December 4th: 82.93%
Holabird Kagin Americana. SS Central America Shipwreck Artifacts Auction, Part I on December 3rd: 80.00%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Sothebys Florilegium, 15 very fine watercolours of flowers on vellum on November 29th Actual price: USD $530,959.
  2. Heritage Auctions Pokémon 1st Edition Base Set Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 1999). on December 3rd Actual price: USD $264,000.
  3. Sothebys Botanical works, comprising: on November 29th Actual price: USD $227,554.
  4. Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers 1916 PROCLAMATION OF THE IRISH REPUBLIC   An Original Proclamation, ''Poblacht na hEireann / The Provisional Government of the Irish Republic to the People of Ireland, on December 7th Actual price: USD $219,765.
  5. Sothebys Original drawings for Humboldt and Bonpland's Plantes équinoxiales, 1808–1817 on November 29th Actual price: USD $212,384.
  6. Sothebys Hortus botanicus on November 29th Actual price: USD $212,384.
  7. Forum Auctions [Six Landscape of Quebec City and Six Views of Niagara Falls], 2 suites in 1 vol., comprising a total of 12 aquatints on May 26th Actual price: USD $204,856.
  8. Sothebys Dessins originaux chinois. on November 29th Actual price: USD $182,043.
  9. Heritage Auctions Magic: The Gathering Black Lotus Limited Edition (Alpha) BGS Trading Card Game MINT 9 (Wizards of the Coast, 1993) Rare. on December 3rd Actual price: USD $174,000.
  10. Heritage Auctions China People's Bank of China 10 Yuan 1953 Pick 870 S/M#C283-14 Three Consecutive Examples PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 (2); Uncirculated 62. on December 6th Actual price: USD $144,000.
  11. Zisska and Lacher Neudörffer - Schreibmeisterbuch von Anton Neudörffer. on December 2nd Actual price: USD $130,830.
  12. Sothebys Storia naturale degli uccelli. on November 29th Actual price: USD $128,947.
  13. Christies Double Gray Scramble on December 5th Actual price: USD $125,837.
  14. Koller Auctions First light series. 1989. on December 1st Actual price: USD $121,381.
  15. Heritage Auctions Jacqueline Kennedy: White House Card Signed to JFK's Personal Secretary, Evelyn Lincoln. on December 4th Actual price: USD $106,250.
  16. Sothebys Album of watercolour drawings of flowers, birds, fruit, figures and landscapes. on November 29th Actual price: USD $106,192.
  17. Heritage Auctions Magic: The Gathering Collectors' Edition Artist Proof Uncut Sheets Group of 3 (Wizards of the Coast, 1993) Rare, Uncommon, Common. on December 3rd Actual price: USD $105,000.
  18. Sothebys Les roses on November 29th Actual price: USD $91,022.
  19. Sothebys Album of watercolour drawings of plants, insects and fruit. on November 29th Actual price: USD $91,022.
  20. Heritage Auctions China People's Bank of China 1953 Album with Full Denomination Set of 10 PMG Graded Notes. on December 6th Actual price: USD $87,000.
  21. Binoche et Giquello BIBLE (Old and New Testaments; Interpretation of Hebrew names)<br>In Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment<br> on December 2nd Actual price: USD $86,099.
  22. Sothebys Eclogae plantarum rariorum aut minus cognitarum, quas ad vivum descripsit et iconibus illustravit [bound with: Eclogae graminum rariorum aut minus cognitorum. on November 29th Actual price: USD $83,436.
  23. Sothebys Vorstellung der Vögel Deutschlandes und beyläufig auch einiger Fremden; nach ihren Eigenschaften beschreiben. on November 29th Actual price: USD $83,436.
  24. Finarte Opera, 1468 on December 7th Actual price: USD $81,032.
  25. Heritage Auctions Magic: The Gathering Antiquities Edition Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 1994). on December 3rd Actual price: USD $81,000.

 


44 total sales reported this week:


Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session III Fine Arts (Typography, Reference Works, Ex Libris, Periodicals, Fashion), Erotica, Sport on December 7th: 86.58%
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/23 on December 7th: 77.05%
Bonhams. Classic Hollywood Film and Television on December 7th: 90.30%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on December 7th: 73.09%
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Christmas Rare Books and Collectors' Sale on December 7th: 69.23%
Finarte. Books, Autographs, and Prints on December 7th: 49.83%
Heritage Auctions. Alternative Movie Posters Showcase Auction on December 7th: 98.78%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 11/30 on December 7th: 86.72%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 11/30 on December 7th: 99.10%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session II Cartography part 2, Comics, Photobooks & Photography, Asia and Asian Arts, Graphic Arts, on December 6th: 79.69%
Vermot de Pas. SPORLYMPIC IX : ATHLETICS, AUTOMOBILE, BOXING, CYCLING, SOCCER, OLYMPIC GAMES, WRESTLING AND WEIGHTL on December 6th: 58.17%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on December 6th: 98.54%
Litchfield County Auctions. Books and Ephemera on December 6th: 88.33%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Photographs on December 6th: 58.52%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Eugène Atget Photographs Sold by the Museum of Fine Arts Houston on December 6th: 97.62%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Special Chabad Auction in Honor of Chag HaGeulah Yud-Tes Kislev on December 6th: 90.11%
ALDE. Photography Books on December 6th: 19.62%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Books, Maps and Prints Auction on December 6th: 72.26%
Heritage Auctions. World Paper Money on December 6th: 96.30%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 11/29 on December 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 11/29 on December 6th: 99.27%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session I. Children's Books, Picture Books, Literature, Manuscripts, Old Books 16th-19th Cent., Ams on December 5th: 83.21%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety - Online Only on December 5th: 95.45%
Finarte. Prints and Multiples on December 5th: 70.25%
Christies. Un Folle Amour: The Agrati Collection - bidstart 11/23 on December 5th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on December 4th: 100.00%
OSENAT. The Empire at Fontainebleau on December 4th: 82.93%
Leland Little Auctions. Signature Winter Auction on December 3rd: 97.87%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Important Numismatic Literature on December 3rd: 76.65%
Holabird Kagin Americana. SS Central America Shipwreck Artifacts Auction, Part I on December 3rd: 80.00%
EV Stamps. Sports Cards and Comics on December 3rd: 83.87%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Christmas Catalogue on December 2nd: 68.20%
Binoche et Giquello. Ancient Books on December 2nd: 83.87%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Photographs on December 1st: 17.00%
Zisska and Lacher. Books and Art on December 2nd: 57.17%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient, modern and contemporary art on December 1st: 72.26%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts - Two Day Sale - Day 2 on November 30th: 98.77%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Letters and Manuscripts - Two Day Sale on November 29th: 99.08%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 11/26 on December 3rd: 94.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 11/20 on December 4th: 98.99%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 11/27 on December 4th: 93.04%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 11/27 on December 5th: 99.45%
Heritage Auctions. The Seeley Family Presidential Christmas Collection Americana & Political on December 4th: 90.38%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games on December 3rd: 99.59%


For the week ahead 84 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Dec. 12th
Christies. London - King Street. The Collection of Marvin L. Colker - 11/28. 162 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Winter Fine Sale. 41 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction. 130 lots
Bonhams. New York. The Gift of Photographs - bidstart 12/2. 90 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/2. 53 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Pokemon Cards. 555 lots

Tue. Dec. 13th
Bonhams. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 134 lots
Bonhams. London. Prints and Multiples. 70 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books. 236 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern - bidstart 12/2. 192 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 12/6. 458 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 12/6. 186 lots
Dorotheum . Linz. Modern and Contemporary Prints. 122 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Photographs. 147 lots
Forum Auctions. London. The British Sale (with Dreweatts). 98 lots
Sothebys. New York. The Constitution of the United States. 1 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Part 1 Online Auction 43 - Part I: Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Letters,. 340 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Part 2 Online Auction 43 - Part II: Passover Haggadot. 147 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. The Magnolia Collection of U.S. Mail in China and Japan, Part 4. 371 lots
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Jerusalem. Unlimited. 418 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. Library and Home: The Estate of General Colin L. Powell, Part II. 84 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints / CoBrA. 119 lots
Sothebys. London. Music. 90 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 12/2. 60 lots
Ader. PARIS. Online Photographs - bidstart 12/6. 194 lots

Wed. Dec. 14th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps and Documents. 915 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Rare Books and Autographs. 742 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Journa. 642 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 12/7. 286 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 12/7. 93 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. NASA: Celebrating 50 Years of Space Exploration. 162 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Valuable Books and Manuscripts. 234 lots
Sothebys. Paris. From the valuable Jorge Ortiz Linares Library. 87 lots
University Archives. Wilton. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books. 374 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs. 226 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Spotlight: Carl Van Vechten - bidstart 11/14. 66 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. The December Auctions: Wednesday. 61 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Fine Art, Furniture and Decor. 24 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Special Premium Auction. 124 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. U.S. Postal History. 556 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Movie Posters. 371 lots
ALDE. Paris. Manuscripts and Autographs. 170 lots
Maison Bibelot. Firenze. The Bucciarelli Collection: ancient books and incunabula - bidstart 12/6. 328 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/2. 41 lots

Thu. Dec. 15th
Ader. PARIS. Ancient and Modern PrintsPOST-WAR AND CONTEMPORARY PRINTS. 228 lots
ALDE. Paris. From the Château de Guermantes next to Chez Swann. 54 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Illustration Art. 250 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Americana - Travel & Exploration - Cartography. 469 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items. 233 lots
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Berlin-Schoneberg. Valuable Books, Decorative Graphics, Historical Photographs. 438 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Science and Technology - bidstart 11/18. 149 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The WaWa Collection Part II Comics. 318 lots
Sothebys. New York. The Halpern Judaica Collection: Tradition and Treasure | Part I. 16 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Space Exploration. 971 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. The December Auctions: Thursday. 45 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Prints and Multiples. 83 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. December Virtual Online Estate Auction. 23 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. 2-Day Book Sale. 546 lots
Rossini. Paris. Photographs of Stars. 370 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Hunov's Book Collection. 40 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Art and Photo Books. 75 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Books and Manuscripts. 197 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online sale: The Architectural Library Part 2 and other books belonging to the late Derek Gibson. 172 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 1. 1516 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. December Estate Auction. 30 lots

Fri. Dec. 16th
Doyle New York. New York. Books, Autographs, and Maps, including The Collection of a New York Surveyor. 215 lots
Sothebys. New York. Fine Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/29. 191 lots
Bonhams. London. Quentin Blake at 90: A Birthday Auction in Support of the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration - b. 140 lots
Sothebys. London. Fine Japanese Prints - bidstart 12/9. 163 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 2. 869 lots

Sat. Dec. 17th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 12/10. 200 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Showcase Auction. 1091 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . December Gallery Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Hollywood & Entertainment Signature Auction. 106 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 3. 954 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Art and Photography Books Auction - bidstart 12/9. 15 lots

Sun. Dec. 18th
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Columbus. Eclectic Auction - bidstart 12/8.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 12/11.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 12/11.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 12/4. 271 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Sports Card Timed Auction.
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 112 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/9. 58 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books and Maps Auction - bidstart 12/9. 30 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Bonhams, June 14-23: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presentation Gold Pocket Watch. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Presentation Copy of the First Issue of the Lincoln Douglas Debates Signed by Abraham Lincoln in Pencil to a Sangamon County Illinois Republican. Estimate: $150,000 - 250,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: A Senate Resolution Signed in the Tense Days After the Union's Humiliating Defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run. Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Seven Passages to a Flight, an Artists Book with a Story Quilt by Faith Ringgold, the Publisher's Own Copy. Estimate: $80,000 - 120,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: A New Charter for Virginia, A Response to the First Armed Rebellion in the American Colonies. Estimate: $15,000 - 25,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Earliest obtainable printing of the Bill of Rights. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Edward Curtis Orotone. Estimate: $7,000 - 9,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Owned by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: A Butter or Dessert Plate from FDR's State Dinner Service. Estimate: $3,000 - 5,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: An Early Large-Format Plan of the City of Washington. Estimate: $1,500 - 2,500
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Containing the First Map to Name the Hudson River. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: America's First Major Novelist, a Complete Chapter in Autograph Manuscript by James Fenimore Cooper. Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: The Only Full-Length Book by Jefferson, with the Justly Famous Map. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000
  • Sotheby's Book Week
    2 June - 9 July
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Smith, Adam. The Wealth of Nations, on its 250th anniversary. $180,000 to $250,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 17: Fontana, Lucio. Concetto Spaziale. 1967. Leporello en papier doré. Bel exemplaire signé. €4,000 to $€,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Fitzgerald, F. Scott. "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past”. $150,000 to $200,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Washington, George (as First President). Washington decries “an ostentatious imitation, or mimickry of Royalty” in his Presidency. $250,000 to $500,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 17: Lope de Vega. Rare manuscrit autographe signé de la préface dédicatoire de "El Cardenal de Belen" (le cardinal de Bethléem), pièce composée en 1610. €40,000 to €60,000.
  • June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Medical Incunabula: Petit (Jean)publisher & Kerver (Thielman)printer. Regimen Sanitatis Salernitanum, sm. 8vo, Paris [1498]
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Hugo (Victor) [Wraxall (Lascelles)]. Les Miserable, 3 vols., 8vo, L. (Hurst & Blackett) 1862, First Authorized English Translation (copyright).
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Shelley (Mary Wollstonecraft). Frankenstein: or The Modern Prometheus, 8vo, 2 vols. in one, L. (G. & W.B. Whittaker, Ave-Maria-Lane) 1823.
    June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Cuisine: Anon. Cookery, Pastry, and Sweet Meats in three Books, Alphabetically Digested, 8vo 1710.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Lambert (Aylmer Bourke). A Description of the Genus Pinus, with Directions Relative to the Cultivation…, 2 vols. Sm. folio L. (Messrs. Weddell) 1832.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Botany: Curtis (William). Flora Londinensis: or Plates and Descriptions of such Plants as Grow Wild in the Environs of London, 2 vols. folio, London (B. White) 1777 – 1798.
    June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Le Moire (J.M.) Maple Leaves, Canadian History and Quebec Scenery (Third Series) 8vo Quebec (Hunter, Rose & Co.) 1865. First Edn.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: The Earliest Extant Printed House Contents Sale Catalogue in Ireland: Baillie, Auctioneer, Abby Street. A Catalogue of the Goods and Stock of the late Edward Wingfield…
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: William III King of England. Autograph Letter Signed ("William R") to an unnamed correspondent [possibly Charles-Henri de Lorraine] discussing his strategy against the French forces during the siege of Namur.
    June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: [Austen (Jane) (1785-1817]. Pride and Prejudice, 3 vols. sm. 8vo, L. (T. Egerton) 1813.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Heaney (Seamus). Ugolino, sm. folio D. (Dolmen) 1979, Limited Edn. No. 78/125 Copies, Signed by Seamus Heaney, Louis le Brocquy, Liam Miller and Andrew Carpenter.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Voltaire (F.M. Avouet de). Petits Ouvrages, attribues a M. de Voltaire, sm. folio manuscript, dated 1776, containing 9 works.