Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 35 Auctions Archived, another 34 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Friday, 6 April 2023, 35 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Danish krone, 14 in euros, 3 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 16 in US dollars.
Turnover this past week was $5,498,266.04 as 81.9% of all lots changed hands. There were 6,200 offered and 5,078 transacted. The average lot sold for $1,082.76.
The market periodically feels as if it’s caught between exhilaration and anxiety, desire and fear. The strong bias is toward desire.
1 auction saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Sothebys. Photographs on April 5th: $1,027,811
13 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Beaussant Lefevre. COLLECTION ROBERT AND ISABELLE DE STRYCKER - JAPANESE PRINTS ARTS OF CHINA AND JAPAN on April 6th: 320.15%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/17 on March 28th: 181.90%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/12 on March 23rd: 173.73%
Bruneau & Co. . The Andy Yanchus Collection, Part III - bidstart 3/21 on April 5th: 165.00%
Dorotheum . Master Drawings, Prints Before 1900 on April 4th: 145.74%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. BOOKS - JEWELRY - PAINTINGS - FURNITURE & ART OBJECTS on March 27th: 143.99%
Heritage Auctions. Mercury to Apollo: Images of the American Space Race Space Exploration Showcase Auction on March 31st: 138.05%
Winter Associates. Auction of Automobilia and Literature on April 1st: 121.23%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on April 5th: 120.42%
Vermot de Pas. Comic Books, - Objects - Boards and Albums on April 2nd: 119.35%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/17 on March 29th: 110.33%
Potomack Company. Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera on April 4th: 108.58%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/17 on March 27th: 104.95%
18 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. Mercury to Apollo: Images of the American Space Race Space Exploration Showcase Auction on March 31st: 100.00%
Bruneau & Co. . The Andy Yanchus Collection, Part III - bidstart 3/21 on April 5th: 100.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 3/25 on April 1st: 98.50%
Winter Associates. Auction of Automobilia and Literature on April 1st: 96.33%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List - bidstart 3/18 on April 4th: 96.04%
Beaussant Lefevre. COLLECTION ROBERT AND ISABELLE DE STRYCKER - JAPANESE PRINTS ARTS OF CHINA AND JAPAN on April 6th: 95.95%
Holabird Kagin Americana. The Big Bonanza Auction: Mining, Philatelic, Numismatics, Americana on April 1st: 94.67%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on April 5th: 93.39%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/17 on March 29th: 91.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 3/17 on March 28th: 91.30%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/12 on March 23rd: 89.08%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/17 on March 28th: 88.46%
Potomack Company. Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera on April 4th: 86.78%
Vermot de Pas. Comic Books, - Objects - Boards and Albums on April 2nd: 84.49%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/17 on March 27th: 84.38%
EV Stamps. Sports Cards and Comics Monthly on April 1st: 83.09%
Eldreds. The Spring Sale on April 6th: 80.95%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on April 4th: 80.33%
35 total sales reported this week:
Beaussant Lefevre. COLLECTION ROBERT AND ISABELLE DE STRYCKER - JAPANESE PRINTS ARTS OF CHINA AND JAPAN on April 6th: 95.95%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. BOOKS - JEWELRY - PAINTINGS - FURNITURE & ART OBJECTS on March 27th: 78.75%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/12 on March 23rd: 89.08%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Los Angeles Estate Auction - Beverly II Gems on April 7th: 50.94%
PBA Galleries. Antiquarian: Fine Press, Fine Bindings, Illustrated Books & More on April 6th: 68.79%
Eldreds. The Spring Sale on April 6th: 80.95%
Bonhams. Classic and Contemporary Photographs on April 6th: 55.77%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Ravishing Rarities on April 5th: 74.07%
Sothebys. Photographs on April 5th: 55.68%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on April 5th: 93.39%
Bruneau & Co. . The Andy Yanchus Collection, Part III - bidstart 3/21 on April 5th: 100.00%
Potomack Company. Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera on April 4th: 86.78%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List - bidstart 3/18 on April 4th: 96.04%
Lyon and Turnbull. Contemporary and Post-War Art // Prints and Multiples on April 4th: 70.93%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. American Historical Ephemera and Photography - bidstart 3/24 on April 4th: 79.33%
Dorotheum . Master Drawings, Prints Before 1900 on April 4th: 77.78%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on April 4th: 80.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/17 on March 29th: 91.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 3/17 on March 28th: 91.30%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/17 on March 28th: 88.46%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/17 on March 27th: 84.38%
Catawiki B. V.. Historical Photography - bidstart 3/17 on March 26th: 62.22%
Catawiki B. V.. French Literature and Illustrated - bidstart 3/17 on March 26th: 79.82%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books and Maps Auction - bidstart 3/17 on March 26th: 44.83%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/17 on March 26th: 56.25%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography Books - bidstart 3/17 on March 26th: 60.00%
Vermot de Pas. Comic Books, - Objects - Boards and Albums on April 2nd: 84.49%
Winter Associates. Auction of Automobilia and Literature on April 1st: 96.33%
Morton Subastas. Opportunity Auction on April 1st: 48.65%
Holabird Kagin Americana. The Big Bonanza Auction: Mining, Philatelic, Numismatics, Americana on April 2nd: 67.50%
Holabird Kagin Americana. The Big Bonanza Auction: Mining, Philatelic, Numismatics, Americana on April 1st: 94.67%
EV Stamps. Sports Cards and Comics Monthly on April 1st: 83.09%
Angling Auctions. Angling Auction on April 1st: 74.19%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 3/25 on April 1st: 98.50%
Heritage Auctions. Mercury to Apollo: Images of the American Space Race Space Exploration Showcase Auction on March 31st: 100.00%
For the week ahead 34 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Apr. 10th
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction. 242 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/31. 67 lots
Tue. Apr. 11th
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Books, Manuscripts, and Documents. 310 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 4/4.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 4/4.
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Toronto. Americana, Canadiana & Ephemera. 121 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 50 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 3/31. 34 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 73 lots
Wed. Apr. 12th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/5.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 4/5.
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Toronto. Photographica. 113 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 3/17. 895 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction. 203 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books and Maps Auction - bidstart 3/31. 26 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/31. 42 lots
Thu. Apr. 13th
Christies. New York. Photographs - bidstart 3/31. 107 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 308 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Printed and Manuscript Americana. 254 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Heartbeat of a Cartoon - The Art of the Disney Animation Drawing Showcase Auction. 344 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. 14 Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction: Detective & Mystery Featuring the Jack and Joanie Kump Collection. 768 lots
Fri. Apr. 14th
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Beautiful Ancient and Modern Books. 96 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. The April 2023 Auctions: Day 2. 72 lots
Sat. Apr. 15th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 4/8. 200 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Obey: Shepard Fairey The Art of Rebellion. 267 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Estate of Bonnie Connelly Online Only Auction. 75 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Opportunity Auction. 85 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/7. 17 lots
Sun. Apr. 16th
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Columbus. Online Only - Eclectic Auction - bidstart 4/6. 42 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 4/9.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 4/9.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 4/2.
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Los Angeles. Beverly Hills Estate Collectibles Auction. 310 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/7. 43 lots
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Sotheby’s
Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
November 18, 2026Sotheby’s
Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
November 18, 2026Sotheby’s
Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
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ALDE
Livres anciens
Alchimie & Sciences occultes
November 4, 2026ALDE, 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, 2026ALDE, 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 NovemberForum, Nov. 19: The ‘Saxe-Meiningen Psalter’, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, [northern France or adjacent southern Netherlands, second half of the thirteenth century]. £30,000 - £50,000Forum, Nov. 19: Crescenzi (Bartolomeo). Nautica mediterranea, 2 parts in 1, second edition, with rare engraved folding map, Rome, Bartolomeo Bonfadino, 1607. £15,000 - £20,000Forum, Nov. 19: Aristotle. [The Works], 10 vol.,, translated by Thomas Taylor, Printed for the Translator... by Robert Wilks, 1807-12. £6,000-8,000Forum
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
Thursday 19th NovemberForum, Nov. 19: Shelley (Percy Bysshe). Adonais. An Elegy on the Death of John Keats, first edition in the original blue printed wrappers, Pisa, with the types of Didot, 1821. £10,000-15,000Forum, Nov. 19: Vitruvius Pollio (Marcus). I Dieci Libri dell'Architettura, translated by Daniele Barbaro, Venice, Francesco Marcolini, 1556. £7,000-10,000Forum, Nov. 19: Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first edition, hardback issue, first printing, Bloomsbury, 1997. £50,000-70,000Forum
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
Thursday 19th NovemberForum, Nov. 19: Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, later impressions, each vol. signed by the author, London, George Allen & Unwin, 1957-58. £15,000-20,000Forum, Nov. 19: Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, [1862]-73; plus a presentation copy of Gould's Introduction to the Birds of Great Britain (6). £35,000-45,000Forum, Nov. 19: Galilei (Galileo). Istoria e Dimostrazioni intorno alle Macchie Solari e loro accidenti, comprese in tre lettere scritte all’illustrissimo signor Marco Velseri Linceo, first edition, Rome, 1613. £15,000-20,000Forum
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
Thursday 19th NovemberForum, Nov. 19: Gersdorff (Hans von). Feldtbuch der Wund-Arzney, enlarged edition, Strassburg, Hans Schotten, 1540. £20,000-30,000Forum, Nov. 19: Kitchin (Thomas). A New Universal Atlas, first edition with maps in full original hand-colouring, Printed and Published by Robert Laurie and James Whittle, 1796. £8,000-12,000Forum, Nov. 19: Cassas (Louis François). Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phenicie, de la Palestine, et de la Basse Egypte, 2 vol., first edition, [Paris], 1799. £10,000-15,000 -
Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 41. Rare First State of the First Printed Map Devoted to the Arctic (1595) Est. $14,000 - $17,000Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 63. The Largest of the Strada "Leo Belgicus" Editions (1632) Est. $3,250 - $4,000Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 71. Blaeu's Stunning Carte-a-Figures Map of the Americas (1640) Est. $4,000 - $4,750Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 8. Mariette's Rare and Decorative Map of the World Based on the Work of Hondius (1642) Est. $4,750 - $6,000Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 172. 1775 Edition of the Landmark Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia and Maryland (1775) Est. $12,000 - $15,000Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 46. Doppelmayr's Fine Celestial Chart (1742) Est. $800 - $950Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 212. First Edition Ski Country Map by Pioneer Hal Shelton (1965) Est. $500 - $700Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 732. Ruscelli's Complete Atlas with 69 Maps and Updated Maps of the Continents (1599) Est. $8,000 - $9,500Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 329. Ortelius' Map of Iceland Surrounded by Sea Monsters (1585) Est. $11,000 - $13,000Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 600. Heinrich Bunting's Rare Map of Asia in the Form of a Pegasus (1581) Est. $3,000 - $3,750Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 716. Bible Leaf with Hand-Colored Image of the Adoration of the Magi (1490) Est. $2,000 - $2,300 -
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.