• 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: 36 Auctions Archived, another 42 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 24 February 2023, 36 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Danish krone, 8 in euros, 2 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 24  in US dollars.

 

Turnover this past week was $8,831,592.30 as 87.09% of all lots changed hands.  There were 7,862 offered and 6,894 transacted.  The average lot sold for $1,281.05.

 

Beware the Ides of March! 

 

1 auction saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Historical Manuscripts Signature Auction on February 22nd: $1,827,331
 

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

Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/3 on February 15th: 262.38%
Heritage Auctions. The Estate of Veronique and Gregory Peck Hollywood & Entertainment Signature Auction on February 23rd: 165.85%
ALDE. Ancient and 19th Century Books on February 22nd: 159.04%
Heritage Auctions. Historical Manuscripts Signature Auction on February 22nd: 113.69%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on February 23rd: 112.77%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Matisse Legacy, Part II: Property from the Collection of Jacquelyn Miller Matisse - bidstart 2/1 on February 23rd: 111.76%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 2/3 on February 14th: 107.22%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/3 on February 13th: 107.10%


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

Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 2/14 on February 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Thrillingly Exciting Heroes of Nedor Comics Showcase Auction on February 23rd: 100.00%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Matisse Legacy, Part II: Property from the Collection of Jacquelyn Miller Matisse - bidstart 2/1 on February 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 2/15 on February 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 2/14 on February 21st: 98.98%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 2/5 on February 19th: 98.84%
Heritage Auctions. The Estate of Veronique and Gregory Peck Hollywood & Entertainment Signature Auction on February 23rd: 98.66%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 2/12 on February 20th: 98.59%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 2/15 on February 22nd: 98.02%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 2/11 on February 18th: 98.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 2/12 on February 19th: 97.28%
Leland Little Auctions. President's Day Estate Sale on February 23rd: 96.97%
Holabird Kagin Americana. "Treasures from the Shelves": Americana, Mining, & Numismatics Auction - Day 2 on February 19th: 95.74%
Waverly Auctions. Quinns Presidential Autograph and Americana Auction on February 20th: 94.51%
Aspire Auctions. Online Auction - bidstart 2/10 on February 18th: 94.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/3 on February 15th: 93.10%
Doyle New York. Sporting and Travel Books on February 23rd: 93.02%
Heritage Auctions. Historical Manuscripts Signature Auction on February 22nd: 92.31%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 2/3 on February 14th: 87.50%
Aste Bolaffi. Comics on February 23rd: 87.30%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/3 on February 11th: 86.67%
PBA Galleries. Fine Bindings and Small Press on February 23rd: 85.61%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/3 on February 13th: 84.42%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on February 23rd: 83.39%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/3 on February 12th: 82.76%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on February 21st: 81.52%
Swann Galleries. Fine Photographs on February 23rd: 80.21%
 
 
Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Forum Auctions Choose Your Weapon, Gold (VIP) (Signed) on February 22nd Actual price: USD $222,408.
  2. Forum Auctions NOLA (Orange Rain) (Signed) on February 22nd Actual price: USD $164,389.
  3. Heritage Auctions Martin Luther King Jr. Inscribed and Signed Copy of Ebony Magazine. on February 22nd Actual price: USD $93,750.
  4. Heritage Auctions Personal book-bound presentation script for To Kill a Mockingbird (Universal, 1962). on February 23rd Actual price: USD $84,375.
  5. Forum Auctions Welcome to Hell (Signed) on February 22nd Actual price: USD $72,524.
  6. Forum Auctions Grin Reaper (Signed) on February 22nd Actual price: USD $67,689.
  7. Sothebys Chicago (Car) on February 22nd Actual price: USD $63,500.
  8. Sothebys 'From the Bus NYC' (Woman and Man on the Sidewalk) on February 22nd Actual price: USD $63,500.
  9. Forum Auctions Jack and Jill (Police Kids) (Signed) on February 22nd Actual price: USD $59,631.
  10. Winner's Auctions Ltd Precious Find! Chamishah Chumshei Torah with Prayers. Sephard. Zhitomir. Unknown Edition on February 22nd Actual price: USD $57,040.
  11. Sothebys From the Bus (Plymouth Dealership) on February 22nd Actual price: USD $53,340.
  12. Forum Auctions No Ball Games (Grey) (Signed) on February 22nd Actual price: USD $53,185.
  13. Heritage Auctions [French Revolution]. Archive of Personal Correspondence of Charles Philippe de Bourbon, Comte d'Artois and Future King Charles X of France, to the Comte de Vaudreuil. on February 22nd Actual price: USD $52,500.
  14. Winner's Auctions Ltd The Most Precious Tefillin in the World: "Tefillin shel Rabi Netantel" - Complete Pair, in Rare Condition. Examined and Found to be in the Best Possible Condition on February 21st Actual price: USD $49,600.
  15. Heritage Auctions Anwar Sadat Diplomatic Passport Number 1 from 1974 to 1981. on February 22nd Actual price: USD $47,500.
  16. Winner's Auctions Ltd Important Document Handwritten by the Historic Rabbinic Leader, the Author of Noda BiYehudah on February 21st Actual price: USD $44,640.
  17. ALDE Physica. on February 22nd Actual price: USD $42,402.
  18. Heritage Auctions Confederate Colonel John S. Mosby's Farewell Address to His Rangers. on February 22nd Actual price: USD $40,000.
  19. Sothebys 'South Carolina' (Beaufort) on February 22nd Actual price: USD $38,100.
  20. Swann Galleries Group of approximately 65 hand-colored botanical studies, all apparently California native plants. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $37,500.
  21. Heritage Auctions To Kill a Mockingbird Inscribed by Harper Lee to Gregory and Veronique Peck. on February 23rd Actual price: USD $35,000.
  22. Heritage Auctions Civil War Archive of Medal of Honor Recipient General Frederick W. Swift, 17th Michigan Infantry Regiment. on February 22nd Actual price: USD $35,000.
  23. Heritage Auctions [Revolutionary War]. George Washington Letter Signed. on February 22nd Actual price: USD $33,750.
  24. Forum Auctions Bomb Love on February 22nd Actual price: USD $33,039.
  25. Winner's Auctions Ltd Sacred Zhitomir Tehillim. Unknown Edition. Zhitomir, 1861 on February 22nd Actual price: USD $32,240.



36 total sales reported this week:

Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on February 23rd: 83.39%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on February 22nd: 75.00%
Swann Galleries. Fine Photographs on February 23rd: 80.21%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Matisse Legacy, Part II: Property from the Collection of Jacquelyn Miller Matisse - bidstart 2/1 on February 23rd: 100.00%
PBA Galleries. Fine Bindings and Small Press on February 23rd: 85.61%
Leland Little Auctions. President's Day Estate Sale on February 23rd: 96.97%
Doyle New York. Sporting and Travel Books on February 23rd: 93.02%
Bonhams. Prints & Multiples | Live Online: Abstractions on February 23rd: 57.55%
Aste Bolaffi. Comics on February 23rd: 87.30%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Early Prints, Chassidut, Belongings of Tzaddikim, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical let on February 22nd: 56.25%
Sothebys. On the Road: Photographs by Robert Frank from the Collection of Arthur Penn on February 22nd: 48.62%
Morton Subastas. Auction of Old and Contemporary Books on February 22nd: 57.38%
ALDE. Ancient and 19th Century Books on February 22nd: 68.26%
Heritage Auctions. The Thrillingly Exciting Heroes of Nedor Comics Showcase Auction on February 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Estate of Veronique and Gregory Peck Hollywood & Entertainment Signature Auction on February 23rd: 98.66%
Heritage Auctions. Historical Manuscripts Signature Auction on February 22nd: 92.31%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 2/15 on February 22nd: 98.02%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 2/15 on February 22nd: 100.00%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Early Prints, Chassidut, Belongings of Tzaddikim, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical let on February 21st: 69.29%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on February 21st: 81.52%
Aspire Auctions. Online Auction - bidstart 2/10 on February 18th: 94.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 2/14 on February 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 2/14 on February 21st: 98.98%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 2/12 on February 20th: 98.59%
Waverly Auctions. Quinns Presidential Autograph and Americana Auction on February 20th: 94.51%
Holabird Kagin Americana. "Treasures from the Shelves": Americana, Mining, & Numismatics Auction - Day 2 on February 19th: 95.74%
Holabird Kagin Americana. "Treasures from the Shelves": Americana, Mining, & Numismatics Auction - Day 1 on February 18th: 78.98%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/3 on February 15th: 93.10%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 2/3 on February 14th: 87.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/3 on February 13th: 84.42%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books and Maps Auction - bidstart 2/3 on February 12th: 40.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/3 on February 12th: 82.76%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/3 on February 11th: 86.67%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 2/11 on February 18th: 98.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 2/5 on February 19th: 98.84%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 2/12 on February 19th: 97.28%


For the week ahead 42 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Feb. 27th
Rossini. Paris. Paintings, Sculptures, Lithographs XIX, Modern and Contemporary. 570 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Antique and Collectible Books and Ephemera Auction. 400 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/17. 15 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/17. 48 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Curiosities and Collectables. 697 lots

Tue. Feb. 28th
Aspire Art Auctions. Illovo. Editions Online - bidstart 2/16. 100 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Winter Marine Sale - Day 1. 9 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 2/21. 345 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 2/21. 121 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Prints and Multiples Online - bidstart 2/21. 268 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Cincinnati. African Americana. 344 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Jewish & Israeli History, Culture and Art. 242 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . "Shanah Tovah" Postcards and Greeting Cards from the Collection of Dr. Haim Grossman, Ceremonial Art. 75 lots
Litchfield County Auctions. Litchfield. Winter Design Sale - Day 1. 19 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 45 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 2/17. 36 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 75 lots
The Ross Art Group Inc. Boca Raton. Original Vintage Poster Treasures - Over 120 Years of Advertising.

Wed. Mar. 1st
Il Ponte. Milan. Prints, Multiples, and Modern Art. 180 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 2/22. 128 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 2/22. 223 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Natural History, Maps & Documents, The Robert Gillmor Collection of Bird Books & Art. 364 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/22. 214 lots
Ader. PARIS. LITERARY REVIEWS OF THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES - ANDRÉ VASSEUR COLLECTION - FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/17. 40 lots
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Kilkenny. Rare Books and Collectors' Timed Online Sale. 945 lots
Sloane Street Auctions. London. The Spring Fine Art and Antiques Sale (1st March, 2023) || Including Old Masters and Russian Avant-G. 42 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Winter Marine Sale - Day 2. 36 lots

Thu. Mar. 2nd
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Winter Americana Auction. 217 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Fine Books and Autographs. 314 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. CGC Signature Series Comics Showcase Auction. 223 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tapping Into The Many Worlds of Magic: The Gathering Volume III Trading Card Games Showcase Auction. 163 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction: Science-Fiction & Fantasy. 350 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books and Maps Auction - bidstart 2/17. 41 lots
Ader. PARIS. LITERARY REVIEWS OF THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES - ANDRÉ VASSEUR COLLECTION - FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE.

Fri. Mar. 3rd
Rossini. Paris. 19th C. Modern and Contemporary Paintings, Sculptures, and Lithographs. 120 lots
Ader. PARIS. Ancient and Moder Prints - Online.

Sat. Mar. 4th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 12/24.
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. Montana Premier March 4 Collectors Auction.

Sun. Mar. 5th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 2/26.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 2/26.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 2/19. 341 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.