Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 100 Auctions Archived, another 19 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 16 December 2022, 100 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 5 denominated in Danish krone, 26 in euros, 15 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Swedish kronor, and 52 in US dollars.

 

Turnover this past week was $47,393,724.30 as 79.3% of all lots changed hands.  There were 24,975 offered and 19,805 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $2,393.02.

 

While some of the 2,300 auction events we have covered this year are not fully confirmed, we can see that old books, manuscripts, maps and ephemera at auction, when it is all said and done, these categories will have reached one billion dollars again.  We are living in the new world.

 

 

10 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. Valuable Books and Manuscripts on December 14th: $5,554,679
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on December 11th: $4,507,000
Sothebys. From the valuable Jorge Ortiz Linares Library on December 14th: $4,270,767
Heritage Auctions. The Art of All Things Disney Animation Art Signature Auction on December 12th: $3,414,364
Sothebys. Fine Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/29 on December 16th: $2,951,172
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern - bidstart 12/2 on December 13th: $1,845,912
Sothebys. Age of Wonder - bidstart 11/25 on December 9th: $1,771,690
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on December 13th: $1,548,157
Heritage Auctions. Key Comics on December 8th: $1,181,627
Sothebys. Fine Japanese Prints - bidstart 12/9 on December 16th: $1,092,111

30 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:

Bonhams. Quentin Blake at 90: A Birthday Auction in Support of the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration - b on December 16th: 246.38%
ALDE. From the Château de Guermantes next to Chez Swann on December 15th: 224.86%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session 4 Adolph Friedländer Poster Auction Part II on December 8th: 222.32%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on December 15th: 184.92%
Potomack Company. Library and Home: The Estate of General Colin L. Powell, Part II on December 13th: 173.38%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 11/11 on November 22nd: 163.85%
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Printed Books, Manuscripts and Maps on December 8th: 154.43%
Sothebys. From the valuable Jorge Ortiz Linares Library on December 14th: 152.53%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session V Artists' books, Editions and Ephemera (late 20th cent.) on December 9th: 148.53%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on December 15th: 137.41%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on December 13th: 132.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/18 on November 30th: 126.90%
Ader. Ancient and Modern PrintsPOST-WAR AND CONTEMPORARY PRINTS on December 15th: 126.60%
Sothebys. Fine Japanese Prints - bidstart 12/9 on December 16th: 126.25%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Winter Gallery Auction on December 10th: 122.46%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Magnolia Collection of U.S. Mail in China and Japan, Part 4 on December 13th: 121.47%
Robert Siegel Galleries. U.S. Postal History on December 15th: 120.39%
Bruun Rasmussen. Books and Manuscripts on December 15th: 117.03%
Bruun Rasmussen. Art and Photo Books on December 15th: 116.52%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 7/22 on November 29th: 113.56%
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Books, Maps, Globes and Manuscripts on December 8th: 112.13%
Eldreds. Asian Art - Day 3 on December 8th: 111.00%
PBA Galleries. PBA Comics: The Spidey Sale, Including The Steve Ditko Collection, Part I on December 8th: 108.30%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Winter Magic Auction on December 10th: 108.21%
Bruun Rasmussen. Hunov's Book Collection on December 15th: 107.00%
Swann Galleries. Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books on December 8th: 106.09%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 12/6 on December 13th: 106.08%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/11 on November 21st: 104.07%
Maison Bibelot. The Bucciarelli Collection: ancient books and incunabula - bidstart 12/6 on December 14th: 103.52%
Forum Auctions. Online sale: The Architectural Library Part 2 and other books belonging to the late Derek Gibson on December 15th: 103.44%


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

Heritage Auctions. The Art of All Things Disney Animation Art Signature Auction on December 12th: 100.00%
Sothebys. From the valuable Jorge Ortiz Linares Library on December 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 12/6 on December 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The WaWa Collection Part II Comics on December 15th: 100.00%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Magnolia Collection of U.S. Mail in China and Japan, Part 4 on December 13th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. December Estate Auction on December 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on December 11th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Online sale: The Architectural Library Part 2 and other books belonging to the late Derek Gibson on December 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 12/7 on December 14th: 100.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. December Virtual Online Estate Auction on December 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 12/4 on December 12th: 99.91%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 12/6 on December 13th: 99.78%
Heritage Auctions. Key Comics on December 8th: 99.30%
Bonhams. Quentin Blake at 90: A Birthday Auction in Support of the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration - b on December 16th: 99.29%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 12/7 on December 14th: 98.92%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Winter Magic Auction on December 10th: 98.14%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 11/27 on December 11th: 97.89%
Robert Siegel Galleries. U.S. Postal History on December 15th: 97.84%
Potomack Company. Library and Home: The Estate of General Colin L. Powell, Part II on December 13th: 97.62%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 12/4 on December 11th: 94.97%
PBA Galleries. PBA Comics: The Spidey Sale, Including The Steve Ditko Collection, Part I on December 8th: 94.40%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on December 15th: 93.98%
Christies. The Collection of Marvin L. Colker - 11/28 on December 12th: 93.83%
Stephenson's Auctioneers & Appraisers. Rock Concert and Movie Posters on December 11th: 93.78%
Sothebys. The Halpern Judaica Collection: Tradition and Treasure | Part I on December 15th: 93.75%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 11/11 on November 22nd: 93.10%
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Books, Maps, Globes and Manuscripts on December 8th: 92.86%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on December 15th: 92.70%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session 4 Adolph Friedländer Poster Auction Part II on December 8th: 92.65%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Part 1 Online Auction 43 - Part I: Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Letters, on December 13th: 92.65%
Bruun Rasmussen. Hunov's Book Collection on December 15th: 92.50%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on December 13th: 92.37%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 12/3 on December 10th: 92.00%
Eldreds. The Holiday Sale on December 9th: 91.67%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on December 15th: 91.48%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books on December 14th: 91.40%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Winter Gallery Auction on December 10th: 90.18%
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Printed Books, Manuscripts and Maps on December 8th: 89.83%
Du Mouchelles. The December Auctions: Thursday on December 15th: 88.89%
Purcell Auctioneers. Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Journa on December 14th: 88.32%
Bruun Rasmussen. Art and Photo Books on December 15th: 88.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/11 on November 21st: 87.76%
Grays Auctioneers. Fine Art, Furniture and Decor on December 14th: 87.50%
Eldreds. Asian Art - Day 3 on December 8th: 87.40%
ALDE. From the Château de Guermantes next to Chez Swann on December 15th: 87.04%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Part 2 Online Auction 43 - Part II: Passover Haggadot on December 13th: 86.39%
Swann Galleries. Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books on December 8th: 86.18%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on December 12th: 86.15%
Neal Auction Company. Mid-Century, Modern, Contemporary Art and Design Online on December 8th: 85.37%
Du Mouchelles. The December Auctions: Wednesday on December 14th: 85.25%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on December 6th: 84.78%
Moreshet Auctions. Special Premium Auction on December 14th: 83.87%
Ader. Ancient and Modern PrintsPOST-WAR AND CONTEMPORARY PRINTS on December 15th: 83.77%
Bruun Rasmussen. Books and Manuscripts on December 15th: 83.76%
Dorotheum . Modern and Contemporary Prints on December 13th: 83.61%
Sothebys. Old Master Prints - bidstart 12/2 on December 9th: 81.93%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session V Artists' books, Editions and Ephemera (late 20th cent.) on December 9th: 81.92%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 7/22 on November 29th: 81.40%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/18 on November 30th: 81.16%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on December 8th: 80.76%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/18 on November 28th: 80.33%
 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies Atlas sive cosmographicae meditationes de fabrica mundi et fabricati figura. [Edited by Rumold Mercator (1545-1599).] on December 14th Actual price: USD $1,079,057.
  2. Bonhams Autograph scientific manuscript, in Latin, containing calculations and notes on the relative velocity of the moon and the sun referring to Tycho Brahe's Tabulae which he helped compile, and noting the work of Copernicus, on December 13th Actual price: USD $1,008,375.
  3. Sothebys Autograph manuscript leaf signed, being an excerpt from On the On the Origin of Species, on December 9th Actual price: USD $882,000.
  4. Sothebys L.a.s. à Constantijn Huygens. on December 14th Actual price: USD $751,046.
  5. Sothebys El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote. on December 14th Actual price: USD $536,461.
  6. Sothebys Gargantua, Pantagruel, Le Tiers livre et Le Quart livre. on December 14th Actual price: USD $496,227.
  7. Christies Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica. Edited by Edmond Halley (1656-1743). on December 14th Actual price: USD $462,453.
  8. Sothebys The Birds of Australia. on December 16th Actual price: USD $441,000.
  9. Sothebys Novelas exemplares. on December 14th Actual price: USD $429,169.
  10. Sothebys On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.  on December 9th Actual price: USD $378,000.
  11. RR Auction Apple-1 Computer Hand-Numbered by Steve Jobs on December 15th Actual price: USD $353,694.
  12. Sothebys Captain Cook | Voyages and Life, 1773-88, 11 volumes, contemporary red morocco, Beckford copy on December 13th Actual price: USD $295,807.
  13. Heritage Auctions George Pérez Justice League of America #195 Cover Original Art (DC, 1981). on December 11th Actual price: USD $288,000.
  14. Heritage Auctions More Fun Comics #52 (DC, 1940) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages. on December 11th Actual price: USD $264,000.
  15. Christies Babylonian lunar theory, an astronomical table in Greek, manuscript on papyrus [Egypt, 1st century CE]. on December 12th Actual price: USD $247,468.
  16. Heritage Auctions Steve Ditko The Amazing Spider-Man #29 Story Page 14 Original Art (Marvel, 1965). on December 11th Actual price: USD $240,000.
  17. Sothebys The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. on December 16th Actual price: USD $239,400.
  18. Sothebys The Rhinoceros (B. 336; M., Holl. 273) on December 9th Actual price: USD $231,234.
  19. Christies [Portolan chart of Europe. on December 14th Actual price: USD $231,227.
  20. Sothebys An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. London: W. on December 9th Actual price: USD $214,200.
  21. Christies Contemporary manuscript collection of poetry and prose on December 7th Actual price: USD $201,600.
  22. Heritage Auctions Captain America Comics #1 (Timely, 1941) CGC VG+ 4.5 Off-white to white pages. on December 11th Actual price: USD $194,400.
  23. Christies Historia Stirpium Commentarii insignes. on December 14th Actual price: USD $192,689.
  24. Sothebys Ulysses. on December 16th Actual price: USD $189,000.
  25. Forum Auctions NOLA (Green/Blue) (Signed AP) on December 13th Actual price: USD $182,130.



100 total sales reported this week:

Maison Bibelot. The Bucciarelli Collection: ancient books and incunabula - bidstart 12/6 on December 14th: 67.38%
Sothebys. Fine Japanese Prints - bidstart 12/9 on December 16th: 78.53%
Sothebys. Fine Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/29 on December 16th: 70.16%
Doyle New York. Books, Autographs, and Maps, including The Collection of a New York Surveyor on December 16th: 76.28%
Bonhams. Quentin Blake at 90: A Birthday Auction in Support of the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration - b on December 16th: 99.29%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on December 15th: 91.48%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on December 15th: 92.70%
Swann Galleries. Illustration Art on December 15th: 72.80%
Sothebys. The Halpern Judaica Collection: Tradition and Treasure | Part I on December 15th: 93.75%
RR Auction. Science and Technology - bidstart 11/18 on December 15th: 68.46%
Rossini. Photographs of Stars on December 15th: 7.84%
PBA Galleries. Americana - Travel & Exploration - Cartography on December 15th: 52.67%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on December 15th: 93.98%
Leland Little Auctions. December Estate Auction on December 15th: 100.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. December Virtual Online Estate Auction on December 15th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Online sale: The Architectural Library Part 2 and other books belonging to the late Derek Gibson on December 15th: 100.00%
Du Mouchelles. The December Auctions: Thursday on December 15th: 88.89%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on December 6th: 84.78%
Bruun Rasmussen. Books and Manuscripts on December 15th: 83.76%
Bruun Rasmussen. Art and Photo Books on December 15th: 88.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Hunov's Book Collection on December 15th: 92.50%
ALDE. From the Château de Guermantes next to Chez Swann on December 15th: 87.04%
Ader. Ancient and Modern PrintsPOST-WAR AND CONTEMPORARY PRINTS on December 15th: 83.77%
Christies. Valuable Books and Manuscripts on December 14th: 70.94%
Vermot de Pas. Movie Posters on December 14th: 45.01%
Sothebys. From the valuable Jorge Ortiz Linares Library on December 14th: 100.00%
Purcell Auctioneers. Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Journa on December 14th: 88.32%
Moreshet Auctions. Special Premium Auction on December 14th: 83.87%
Grays Auctioneers. Fine Art, Furniture and Decor on December 14th: 87.50%
Du Mouchelles. The December Auctions: Wednesday on December 14th: 85.25%
Chiswick Auctions. NASA: Celebrating 50 Years of Space Exploration on December 14th: 19.14%
ALDE. Manuscripts and Autographs on December 14th: 64.12%
Robert Siegel Galleries. U.S. Postal History on December 15th: 97.84%
Aste Bolaffi. Rare Books and Autographs on December 15th: 66.44%
Heritage Auctions. The WaWa Collection Part II Comics on December 15th: 100.00%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books on December 14th: 91.40%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs on December 14th: 68.14%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 12/7 on December 14th: 98.92%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 12/7 on December 14th: 100.00%
Dorotheum . Modern and Contemporary Prints on December 13th: 83.61%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints / CoBrA on December 13th: 62.18%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on December 13th: 77.14%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on December 13th: 66.42%
Ader. Online Photographs - bidstart 12/6 on December 13th: 55.15%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on December 12th: 86.15%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Unlimited on December 13th: 76.56%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on December 13th: 92.37%
Sothebys. Music on December 13th: 63.33%
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern - bidstart 12/2 on December 13th: 70.83%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Magnolia Collection of U.S. Mail in China and Japan, Part 4 on December 13th: 100.00%
Potomack Company. Library and Home: The Estate of General Colin L. Powell, Part II on December 13th: 97.62%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Part 2 Online Auction 43 - Part II: Passover Haggadot on December 13th: 86.39%
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Part 1 Online Auction 43 - Part I: Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Letters, on December 13th: 92.65%
Forum Auctions. The British Sale (with Dreweatts) on December 13th: 69.39%
Doyle New York. Photographs on December 13th: 76.19%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 12/6 on December 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 12/6 on December 13th: 99.78%
Vermot de Pas. Pokemon Cards on December 12th: 8.47%
Christies. The Collection of Marvin L. Colker - 11/28 on December 12th: 93.83%
Bonhams. The Gift of Photographs - bidstart 12/2 on December 12th: 56.67%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of All Things Disney Animation Art Signature Auction on December 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 12/4 on December 12th: 99.91%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 11/27 on December 11th: 97.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books and Maps Auction - bidstart 11/18 on December 1st: 60.61%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/18 on November 30th: 81.16%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 7/22 on November 29th: 81.40%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/18 on November 27th: 69.51%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/18 on November 28th: 80.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 11/11 on November 22nd: 93.10%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/11 on November 21st: 87.76%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books and Maps Auction - bidstart 11/11 on November 20th: 61.02%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Maps - bidstart 11/11 on November 20th: 70.42%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography Books Auction - bidstart 11/11 on November 19th: 50.00%
Stephenson's Auctioneers & Appraisers. Rock Concert and Movie Posters on December 11th: 93.78%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Winter Magic Auction on December 10th: 98.14%
Morton Subastas. Opportunity Auction on December 10th: 30.00%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Winter Gallery Auction on December 10th: 90.18%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 12/3 on December 10th: 92.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 12/4 on December 11th: 94.97%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on December 11th: 100.00%
Arenberg Auctions. Drawings, Prints, Rare Books, Manuscripts, Atlases on December 10th: 68.89%
Sothebys. Age of Wonder - bidstart 11/25 on December 9th: 50.00%
Sothebys. Old Master Prints - bidstart 12/2 on December 9th: 81.93%
Bonhams. Deck the Walls: Prints and Multiples - bidstart 11/29 on December 9th: 71.58%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Fall Historical Militaria & Zeppelin Live Auction 2022 on December 9th: 48.72%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session V Artists' books, Editions and Ephemera (late 20th cent.) on December 9th: 81.92%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session 4 Adolph Friedländer Poster Auction Part II on December 8th: 92.65%
Swann Galleries. Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books on December 8th: 86.18%
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Books, Maps, Globes and Manuscripts on December 8th: 92.86%
PBA Galleries. PBA Comics: The Spidey Sale, Including The Steve Ditko Collection, Part I on December 8th: 94.40%
Neal Auction Company. Mid-Century, Modern, Contemporary Art and Design Online on December 8th: 85.37%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Fine Autographs and Memorabilia on December 8th: 2.53%
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Modern and Contemporary Art on December 8th: 52.55%
Heritage Auctions. Key Comics on December 8th: 99.30%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on December 8th: 80.76%
Eldreds. The Holiday Sale on December 9th: 91.67%
Eldreds. Asian Art - Day 3 on December 8th: 87.40%
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Printed Books, Manuscripts and Maps on December 8th: 89.83%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Estate Treasures Auction on December 8th: 58.11%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 11/18 on December 7th: 59.38%


For the week ahead 19 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Dec. 19th
Dorotheum . Vienna. Autographs, Manuscripts and Documents. 435 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Fine and Decorative Arts. 53 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/9. 84 lots

Tue. Dec. 20th
PIASA. Paris. Editions: prints, illustrated books, multiples. 223 lots
ALDE. Paris. Antiquarian and 19th Century Books. 190 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 12/13. 344 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 12/13. 150 lots
Sothebys. New York. The Halpern Judaica Collection: Tradition and Treasure | Part II - bidstart12/6. 22 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 12/9. 36 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 68 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera. 205 lots

Wed. Dec. 21st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 12/14. 320 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 12/14. 133 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books, Ephemera, Cigarette and Trade Cards, Autographs, Photographs, Postcards, Stamps and Postal Hi. 132 lots

Fri. Dec. 23rd
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 12/17. 200 lots

Sun. Dec. 25th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 12/18.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 12/18.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 12/11. 299 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/16. 48 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • 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, 2026
    Sotheby’s
    Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
    The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
    November 18, 2026
    Sotheby’s
    Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
    The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
    November 18, 2026
  • ALDE
    Livres anciens
    Alchimie & Sciences occultes
    November 4, 2026
    ALDE, Nov. 4: DU BELLAY (JOACHIM). Les Œuvres françoises. Reveuës, & de nouveau augmentées de plusieurs poësies non encores auparavant imprimées. Paris, 1569. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 4: PIRANESI (GIOVANNI BATTISTA). Carceri d'invenzione. [Paris, Firmin Didot, vers 1807-1835]. €25,000 to €35,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 4: PIRANESI (GIOVANNI BATTISTA). Vedute di Roma. Rome, chez l'auteur, s.d. [vers 1760-1778]. €50,000 to €60,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 4: RACINE (JEAN). Bérénice. Tragédie. Paris, Claude Barbin, 1671. €5,000 to €6,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 4: MAIER (MICHAEL). Arcana arcanissima, hoc est Hieroglyphica ægyptio-græca. S.l.n.d. [Londres, Thomas Creede, 1614]. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE
    Livres anciens
    Alchimie & Sciences occultes
    November 4, 2026
    ALDE, Nov. 4: MAIER (MICHAEL). Atalanta fugiens, hoc est, emblemata nova de secretis naturæ chymica. Oppenheim, 1618. €20,000 to €30,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 4: [MANUSCRIT ALCHIMIQUE]. La Science divine. [Traité d’alchimie]. Manuscrit signé et date à Paris par Pierre de la Borde le douze décembre 1749. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 4: [MANUSCRIT ALCHIMIQUE]. Italie, XVIIe ou XVIIIe siècle. €1,500 to €2,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 4: PIGNORIA (LORENZO). Mensa Isiaca, qua sacrorum apud Ægyptios ratio et simulacra subjectis tabulis æneis simul exhibentur et explicantur. Amsterdam, Andreas Frisius, 1669. €1,000 to €1,200.
    ALDE, Nov. 4: TAISNIER (JEAN). Opus mathematicum octo libros complectens. Cologne, Johann Birckmann et Werner Richwin, 1562. €1,500 to €2,000.
  • Forum
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    Thursday 19th November
    Forum, 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 - £50,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Crescenzi (Bartolomeo). Nautica mediterranea, 2 parts in 1, second edition, with rare engraved folding map, Rome, Bartolomeo Bonfadino, 1607. £15,000 - £20,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Aristotle. [The Works], 10 vol.,, translated by Thomas Taylor, Printed for the Translator... by Robert Wilks, 1807-12. £6,000-8,000
    Forum
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    Thursday 19th November
    Forum, 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. £10,000-15,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Vitruvius Pollio (Marcus). I Dieci Libri dell'Architettura, translated by Daniele Barbaro, Venice, Francesco Marcolini, 1556. £7,000-10,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first edition, hardback issue, first printing, Bloomsbury, 1997. £50,000-70,000
    Forum
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    Thursday 19th November
    Forum, 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. £15,000-20,000
    Forum, 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). £35,000-45,000
    Forum, 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. £15,000-20,000
    Forum
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    Thursday 19th November
    Forum, Nov. 19: Gersdorff (Hans von). Feldtbuch der Wund-Arzney, enlarged edition, Strassburg, Hans Schotten, 1540. £20,000-30,000
    Forum, 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. £8,000-12,000
    Forum, 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 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 63. The Largest of the Strada "Leo Belgicus" Editions (1632) Est. $3,250 - $4,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 71. Blaeu's Stunning Carte-a-Figures Map of the Americas (1640) Est. $4,000 - $4,750
    Old 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 - $6,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 172. 1775 Edition of the Landmark Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia and Maryland (1775) Est. $12,000 - $15,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 46. Doppelmayr's Fine Celestial Chart (1742) Est. $800 - $950
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 212. First Edition Ski Country Map by Pioneer Hal Shelton (1965) Est. $500 - $700
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 732. Ruscelli's Complete Atlas with 69 Maps and Updated Maps of the Continents (1599) Est. $8,000 - $9,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 329. Ortelius' Map of Iceland Surrounded by Sea Monsters (1585) Est. $11,000 - $13,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 600. Heinrich Bunting's Rare Map of Asia in the Form of a Pegasus (1581) Est. $3,000 - $3,750
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 716. Bible Leaf with Hand-Colored Image of the Adoration of the Magi (1490) Est. $2,000 - $2,300