• 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: 34 Auctions Archived, another 46 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 10 February 2023, 34 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 6 in euros, 6 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 19 in US dollars.

 

Turnover this past week was $7,839,345.81 as 88.71% of all lots changed hands.  There were 7,504 offered and 6,657 transacted.  The average lot sold for $1,177.61.

 

As the 55th California International Antiquarian Book Fair in Pasadena is wrapping up today, the buzz about the ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair April 27-30 is beginning.  Mark your calendars!

 

3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Charlton Hall. Hopper Library, Books, Maps and Documents on February 10th: $1,770,675
Binoche et Giquello. Lucie Scheler's Collection of Ancient and Modern Books, Modern Paintings on February 3rd: $1,060,358
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 1/20 on February 8th: $1,049,755

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

Charlton Hall. Hopper Library, Books, Maps and Documents on February 10th: 324.02%
Binoche et Giquello. Lucie Scheler's Collection of Ancient and Modern Books, Modern Paintings on February 3rd: 172.45%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: The Culinary Arts - A Private Library on February 9th: 146.13%
Lyon and Turnbull. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs on February 8th: 144.99%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/20 on February 1st: 142.54%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on February 7th: 111.20%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 1/20 on January 31st: 111.01%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/20 on January 28th: 108.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/20 on January 30th: 105.89%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 1/31 on February 7th: 104.03%


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

Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 1/31 on February 7th: 100.00%
Charlton Hall. Hopper Library, Books, Maps and Documents on February 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 2/1 on February 8th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. Single Owner Collection of Antiquarian on February 9th: 100.00%
Withington Auctions, Inc.. AuctionNinja - bidstart 1/30 on February 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 1/29 on February 6th: 99.73%
Heritage Auctions. Good Girl Art in Comics Valentine's Showcase Auction on February 9th: 99.56%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 2/1 on February 8th: 99.30%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 1/31 on February 7th: 99.07%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 1/22 on February 5th: 98.85%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on February 7th: 98.50%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 1/28 on February 4th: 97.50%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on February 7th: 95.59%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/20 on February 1st: 93.75%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 1/29 on February 5th: 93.16%
Lyon and Turnbull. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs on February 8th: 92.80%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: The Culinary Arts - A Private Library on February 9th: 92.05%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. 19th-21st c. Fine Prints on February 4th: 91.55%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/20 on January 28th: 90.00%
Binoche et Giquello. Lucie Scheler's Collection of Ancient and Modern Books, Modern Paintings on February 3rd: 87.88%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/20 on January 30th: 84.91%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 1/20 on January 31st: 80.56%
One Source Auctions. Antique Shop Online Liquidation Auction - Part 2 on February 10th: 80.00%

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Binoche et Giquello Portrait de Nusch Eluard. on February 3rd Actual price: USD $397,182.
  2. PBA Galleries Rasa’il Ikhwan al-Safa ('Epistles of the Brethren of Purity') on February 9th Actual price: USD $125,000.
  3. Binoche et Giquello La Barre d'appui (quatre sujets pour) on February 3rd Actual price: USD $116,003.
  4. RR Auction Abigail Adams Autograph Letter Signed on February 8th Actual price: USD $106,998.
  5. Charlton Hall Rare Robinson & Streeter Collection Books: An Account of the Province of Carolina (2vls) on February 10th Actual price: USD $103,808.
  6. Charlton Hall Early Map: Battle Near Camden, Des Barres on February 10th Actual price: USD $83,047.
  7. Heritage Auctions Seven Seas Comics #4 Davis Crippen ("D" Copy) Pedigree (Universal Phoenix Feature, 1947) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white to white pages. on February 9th Actual price: USD $81,000.
  8. Charlton Hall Scarce Revolutionary War Map: British Siege of Charleston, Des Barres on February 10th Actual price: USD $75,497.
  9. Lyon and Turnbull The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Now newly imprinted. on February 8th Actual price: USD $72,978.
  10. Lyon and Turnbull Seven Pillars of Wisdom, a Triumph, on February 8th Actual price: USD $63,886.
  11. Binoche et Giquello Pyramide de six hommes. 1543. on February 3rd Actual price: USD $61,495.
  12. Charlton Hall Scarce Revolutionary War Map: Harbour of Charles Town, Des Barres on February 10th Actual price: USD $56,623.
  13. Binoche et Giquello Les Chants de Maldoror. Paris, Albert Skira, 1934. on February 3rd Actual price: USD $54,346.
  14. Charlton Hall Large Map: South Carolina and a Part of Georgia, De Brahm on February 10th Actual price: USD $52,848.
  15. Charlton Hall Scarce Pamphlet: Carolina, British Parliament, House of Lords on February 10th Actual price: USD $50,960.
  16. RR Auction Mary Todd Lincoln Autograph Letter Signed on Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy on February 8th Actual price: USD $50,000.
  17. Charlton Hall Rare Book: Hariot's Virginia on February 10th Actual price: USD $49,073.
  18. Binoche et Giquello Importante tête de Guanyin en calcaire sculpté à traces de laque, les yeux mi-clos, la bouche esquissant un léger sourire, le front orné de l'urna. Elle porte de boucles d'oreille rondes en forme de fleurs, la coiffe finement sculptée et surmontée d'une f on February 3rd Actual price: USD $41,929.
  19. Charlton Hall Early Book: Great Voyages, Theodor de Bry on February 10th Actual price: USD $41,523.
  20. Binoche et Giquello Chevaux de minuit. Épopée. Cannes et Paris, Aux bons soins du Degré Quarante et un, Iliazd, 1956. on February 3rd Actual price: USD $36,683.
  21. RR Auction Abraham Lincoln Signed Check as President on February 8th Actual price: USD $36,603.
  22. Charlton Hall Rare and Early Mills Atlas Maps (28mps) on February 10th Actual price: USD $33,974.
  23. Charlton Hall Scarce Charleston Print Book: Provincial Congress of South-Carolina on February 10th Actual price: USD $33,974.
  24. Charlton Hall Important Revolutionary War Map: The Carolinas, Mouzon (2pcs) on February 10th Actual price: USD $32,086.
  25. PBA Galleries Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung on February 9th Actual price: USD $31,250.



34 total sales reported this week:

One Source Auctions. Antique Shop Online Liquidation Auction - Part 2 on February 10th: 80.00%
Michaans Auctions. February Gallery Auction on February 10th: 63.41%
Charlton Hall. Hopper Library, Books, Maps and Documents on February 10th: 100.00%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on February 7th: 98.50%
Leland Little Auctions. Single Owner Collection of Antiquarian on February 9th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: The Culinary Arts - A Private Library on February 9th: 92.05%
Withington Auctions, Inc.. AuctionNinja - bidstart 1/30 on February 8th: 100.00%
Trafford Books. Books, Ephemera, Cigarette and Trade Cards, Autographs, Photographs, Postcards, Stamps and Postal Hi on February 8th: 65.66%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 1/20 on February 8th: 70.70%
Lyon and Turnbull. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs on February 8th: 92.80%
Bonhams. Masters of Photography - bidstart 1/30 on February 8th: 50.48%
Bonhams. The Connoisseur's Library on February 8th: 66.67%
PBA Galleries. PBA Platinum: Rare Books and Manuscripts on February 9th: 72.55%
Heritage Auctions. Good Girl Art in Comics Valentine's Showcase Auction on February 9th: 99.56%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 2/1 on February 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 2/1 on February 8th: 99.30%
Cotswold Auction Company. Books, Medals, Militaria and Collectables on February 7th: 69.23%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on February 7th: 95.59%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 1/31 on February 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 1/31 on February 7th: 99.07%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Rare Books on February 6th: 77.03%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 1/29 on February 6th: 99.73%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/20 on February 1st: 93.75%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 1/20 on January 31st: 80.56%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/20 on January 30th: 84.91%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/20 on January 29th: 74.36%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/20 on January 28th: 90.00%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. 19th-21st c. Fine Prints on February 4th: 91.55%
Morton Subastas. Opportunity Auction on February 4th: 55.81%
EV Stamps. Sports Cards and Memorabilia on February 4th: 67.41%
Binoche et Giquello. Lucie Scheler's Collection of Ancient and Modern Books, Modern Paintings on February 3rd: 87.88%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 1/28 on February 4th: 97.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 1/22 on February 5th: 98.85%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 1/29 on February 5th: 93.16%

 


For the week ahead 46 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Feb. 13th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/3. 77 lots

Tue. Feb. 14th
Chiswick Auctions. London. Autographs and Memorabilia. 395 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 2/7. 453 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 2/7. 89 lots
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Toronto. Japanese Antiques and Works on Paper Online Auction - bidstart 2/7. 26 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 46 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 2/3. 32 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Jules Verne - Library of Mr. S.. 206 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 66 lots
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. Fine Art & Antiques. 114 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Letters, Ceremonial Art. 351 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Antique and Decorative Arts Auction. 46 lots

Wed. Feb. 15th
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Lakeville. Antiquarian Books - bidstart 2/8. 252 lots
PIASA. Paris. Collection Praz-Delavallade. 142 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 2/8. 274 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Trading Card Games Select Auction. 147 lots
Christies. New York. Matisse on Paper: Prints & Drawings from the Matisse Family Collections, Online - bidstart 2/8. 26 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Journa. 703 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Prints and Multiples. 255 lots
Christies. New York. The Collection of Andre Leon Talley. 14 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/3. 29 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps and Documents. 269 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale - Books. 712 lots

Thu. Feb. 16th
ALDE. Paris. Scientific and Technical Library of a Polytechnician. 225 lots
Aspire Auctions. Cleveland. Online Auction - bidstart 2/10. 50 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Modern Literature. 486 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana. 530 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques. 4404 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items. 301 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Nickelodeon and MTV. 258 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Doug's Dell and Gold Key Comics. 466 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. February Antiques and Accessories. 30 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. PSA Encapsulated Auction. 529 lots
Christies. New York. The Collection of Andre Leon Talley: Online - bidstart 1/27. 58 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. RÉVOLUTION ! COLLECTION DU DOCTEUR ANDRÉ BERNHEIM (1977-1961) (PARTIE II) & DIVERS. 88 lots
Fairhill Auction. Elkton. February Militaria and Collectibles Auction. 307 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 1. 1453 lots

Fri. Feb. 17th
Withington Auctions, Inc.. Goffstown. Mid Winter Americana & Current Masters Auction. 34 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. February Auctions 2023 - Day 2. 74 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale- Posters. 442 lots

Sat. Feb. 18th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 2/11. 200 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. "Treasures from the Shelves": Americana, Mining, & Numismatics Auction - Day 1. 509 lots

Sun. Feb. 19th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 2/12.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 2/12.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 2/5. 345 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. "Treasures from the Shelves": Americana, Mining, & Numismatics Auction - Day 2. 470 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.
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