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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 - 3,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Benjamin Franklin. Sammelband of 45 papers on electricity. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000Bonhams, June 14-23: The basis for the whole modern electric-power industry. Estimate: $4,000 - 6,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Edgar Allen Poe. Poe on Mesmerism. Estimate: $2,500 - 3,500Bonhams, June 14-23: Reformation - The Architect of Lutheranism on Church Unity and Dissent. Estimate: $100,000 - 150,000Bonhams, 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 - 60,000Bonhams, 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 - 8,000Bonhams, June 14-23: An Illustrated Miniature Hebrew Prayerbook Manuscript. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph Working Draft of Arthur Conan Doyle's The Death Voyage. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000Bonhams, June 14-23: "Perhaps the most celebrated and most beautiful herbal ever published." Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Izaak Walton. The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative man's Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000Bonhams, 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 - $1,700Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 20. Keulen's Spectacular Chart of the World Featuring California as an Island (1728) Est. $12,000 - $15,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 42. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000Old 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 - $7,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 9. Speed's Popular World Map with Allegorical Representations of the Elements (1651) Est. $14,000 - $17,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 168. First Separate Map of Kansas & Nebraska Territories (1854) Est. $5,500 - $7,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 43. Only Macrobius Map with Britain Attached to Europe (1515) Est. $800 - $950Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 250. Rare Map of Boston and One of the Earliest Maps of the Revolutionary War (1775) Est. $2,000 - $2,300Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 79. Schenk's Uncommon Map Featuring Two Figurative Title Cartouches (1696) Est. $1,200 - $1,500Old 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.
Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 53 Auctions Archived, another 48 Upcoming this week
For the week ended Friday, 21 April 2023, 53 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub's Transactions+ database; 2 denominated in Danish krone, 12 in euros, 4 in Britiah pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, and 33 in US dollars.
Turnover this past week was $38,783,418.96 as 83.93% of all lots changed hands. There were 11,590 offered and 9,727 transacted. The average lot sold for $3,987.19.
Spring is in the air and the New York Book Fair soon opens.
8 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Christies. The Sale of the Century: An Important Corporate Collection of Prints and Multiples on April 19th: $13,498,768
Sothebys. Prints & Multiples Including Jasper Johns from the Estate of Mark Lancaster on April 19th: $7,462,775
Christies. Prints and Multiples on April 20th: $4,789,260
Bonhams. Hot Off the Press on April 19th: $1,437,377
Sothebys. Banksy - bidstart 4/14 on April 20th: $1,279,614
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Jeffrey M. Forster Collection of The 1869 Pictorial Issue Used In International Mails on April 18th: $1,184,720
Charlton Hall. Hopper Library, Books, Maps and Documents on February 10th: $1,172,679
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on April 20th: $1,113,811
11 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: 259.21%
Lang's Auction, Inc.. Online and Live Auction on April 21st: 205.52%
Lion Heart Autographs. Autograph Rarities: Einstein’s Skull, Mickey Mouse, Emily Dickinson, Babe Ruth, Nikola Tesla, M.L. K on April 27th: 202.02%
Il Ponte. Books on April 18th: 187.83%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Spring Fine and Decorative Arts Auction - Day 1 on April 19th: 187.37%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Jeffrey M. Forster Collection of The 1869 Pictorial Issue Used In International Mails on April 18th: 138.64%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 3/31 on April 11th: 131.98%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/31 on April 12th: 128.81%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on April 20th: 117.59%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/31 on April 10th: 106.32%
Binoche et Giquello. Beautiful Ancient and Modern Books on April 14th: 101.81%
30 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Charlton Hall. Hopper Library, Books, Maps and Documents on February 10th: 100.00%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Collections: Art and Interiors on April 21st: 100.00%
Lang's Auction, Inc.. Online and Live Auction on April 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 4/11 on April 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 4/11 on April 18th: 100.00%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Jeffrey M. Forster Collection of The 1869 Pictorial Issue Used In International Mails on April 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Timeless Good Girl Art Comics Featuring Dan DeCarlo Showcase Auction on April 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 4/2 on April 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 4/9 on April 17th: 99.82%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/12 on April 19th: 99.66%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 4/12 on April 19th: 99.17%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Ancient and Modern Fine Art Books on April 19th: 98.78%
Heritage Auctions. 14 Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction: Detective & Mystery Featuring the Jack and Joanie Kump Collection on April 14th: 98.57%
Il Ponte. Books on April 18th: 96.54%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/31 on April 12th: 95.24%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 4/9 on April 16th: 94.55%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books on April 19th: 94.30%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Online Only - Eclectic Auction - bidstart 4/6 on April 16th: 92.86%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 4/8 on April 15th: 92.50%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on April 20th: 92.16%
Christies. The Sale of the Century: An Important Corporate Collection of Prints and Multiples on April 19th: 92.00%
Potter and Potter Auctions. A Study in Sherlock on April 20th: 89.02%
New England Auctions. Comics, Pop Culture, Ephemera, etc. - bidstart 2/28 on April 18th: 88.44%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/31 on April 10th: 88.06%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on April 20th: 87.61%
Sothebys. Prints & Multiples Including Jasper Johns from the Estate of Mark Lancaster on April 19th: 87.44%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 3/31 on April 11th: 85.29%
Lion Heart Autographs. Autograph Rarities: Einstein’s Skull, Mickey Mouse, Emily Dickinson, Babe Ruth, Nikola Tesla, M.L. K on April 27th: 85.11%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on April 20th: 83.33%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Spring Fine and Decorative Arts Auction - Day 1 on April 19th: 80.00%
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53 total sales reported this week:
Lion Heart Autographs. Autograph Rarities: Einstein’s Skull, Mickey Mouse, Emily Dickinson, Babe Ruth, Nikola Tesla, M.L. K on April 27th: 85.11%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Collections: Art and Interiors on April 21st: 100.00%
Lang's Auction, Inc.. Online and Live Auction on April 21st: 100.00%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on April 20th: 83.33%
Sothebys. Banksy - bidstart 4/14 on April 20th: 69.23%
RR Auction. Space Exploration and Aviation - bidstart 3/17 on April 20th: 57.88%
Potter and Potter Auctions. A Study in Sherlock on April 20th: 89.02%
PBA Galleries. Fine Art and Photography on April 20th: 60.49%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on April 20th: 92.16%
Heritage Auctions. Timeless Good Girl Art Comics Featuring Dan DeCarlo Showcase Auction on April 20th: 100.00%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on April 20th: 87.61%
Bruun Rasmussen. Selected Photos on April 20th: 61.84%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Antiquarian Book Sale - bidstart 4/13 on April 20th: 22.98%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/31 on April 8th: 78.26%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, and Books on April 19th: 94.30%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on April 19th: 75.16%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Ancient and Modern Fine Art Books on April 19th: 98.78%
Sothebys. Prints & Multiples Including Jasper Johns from the Estate of Mark Lancaster on April 19th: 87.44%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Spring Fine and Decorative Arts Auction - Day 1 on April 19th: 80.00%
Eldreds. 20th Century Art and Design on April 19th: 67.69%
Bonhams. Hot Off the Press on April 19th: 79.86%
Christies. The Sale of the Century: An Important Corporate Collection of Prints and Multiples on April 19th: 92.00%
Sothebys. Rock and Roll on April 18th: 78.02%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Jeffrey M. Forster Collection of The 1869 Pictorial Issue Used In International Mails on April 18th: 100.00%
New England Auctions. Comics, Pop Culture, Ephemera, etc. - bidstart 2/28 on April 18th: 88.44%
Morton Subastas. Auction of Old and Contemporary Books on April 18th: 36.96%
Il Ponte. Books on April 18th: 96.54%
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Borleagh Manor, Inch, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Ireland. Country House Clearance Sale. on April 18th: 70.77%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on April 18th: 77.05%
ALDE. Travel Books, Maps and Atlases on April 18th: 66.20%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/31 on April 12th: 95.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books and Maps Auction - bidstart 3/31 on April 12th: 30.77%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 3/31 on April 11th: 85.29%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 3/31 on April 10th: 88.06%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 3/31 on April 9th: 76.19%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 4/12 on April 19th: 99.17%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/12 on April 19th: 99.66%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 4/9 on April 17th: 99.82%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 4/11 on April 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 4/11 on April 18th: 100.00%
Michaans Auctions. Prints and Multiples on April 17th: 66.47%
Michaans Auctions. Collectibles Auction on April 17th: 61.15%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Online Only - Eclectic Auction - bidstart 4/6 on April 16th: 92.86%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Beverly Hills Estate Collectibles Auction on April 16th: 61.61%
One Source Auctions. Estate of Bonnie Connelly Online Only Auction on April 15th: 76.00%
Morton Subastas. Opportunity Auction on April 15th: 45.88%
Artcurial. Obey: Shepard Fairey The Art of Rebellion on April 15th: 62.92%
Binoche et Giquello. Beautiful Ancient and Modern Books on April 14th: 76.04%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 4/8 on April 15th: 92.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 4/2 on April 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 4/9 on April 16th: 94.55%
Heritage Auctions. 14 Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction: Detective & Mystery Featuring the Jack and Joanie Kump Collection on April 14th: 98.57%
Charlton Hall. Hopper Library, Books, Maps and Documents on February 10th: 100.00%
For the week ahead 48 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Apr. 24th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/14. 78 lots
Bonhams. Hong Kong. The Pleasures of Living. 33 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Voyaging to Vaillant. 458 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale: Books on Decorative Arts and Architecture. 625 lots
Tue. Apr. 25th
Doyle New York. New York. Prints and Multiples. 172 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 4/18. 350 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 4/18. 89 lots
Christies. New York. The Sale of the Century: An Important Corporate Collection of Prints and Multiples: Online - bidstar. 216 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 31 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Illustration Art Signature Auction. 473 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 4/14. 34 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 38 lots
Sothebys. New York. Ex Libris: The Wolf Family Collection Art Reference Library. 63 lots
Wed. Apr. 26th
Old World Auctions. Richmond. Maps and Atlases - bidstart 4/12. 778 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Spring Selection: Modern and Contemporary Editions. 225 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 4/19. 393 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 4/19. 120 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Vintage Posters. 76 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Estate Treasures Auction. 24 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Prints and Multiples. 279 lots
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Los Angeles. Hollywood Entertainment Memorabilia Auction. 310 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Showcase Auction. 272 lots
The Ohio Company. Marietta. Spring Auction. 89 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 4/14. 56 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Fine Art, Furniture and Decor. 42 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Notre Dame Football Man Cave. 1 lots
Fairhill Auction. Elkton. April Militaria and Collectibles Auction. 293 lots
Thu. Apr. 27th
Arenberg Auctions. BRUSSEL. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Atlases, Drawings and Prints. 1312 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 347 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. HISTORY & REGIONS OF FRANCE - MANUSCRIPTS, ARCHIVES, DOCUMENTS, CABINETS .... LIVE PUBLIC SALE. 502 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Fine Photographs. 325 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. GEM MINT Trading Card Games Showcase Auction. 105 lots
Sloane Street Auctions. London. The Spring Fine Art and Antiques Sale. Old Masters, Modern British, as well as Private Collections o. 70 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Letters and Manuscripts. 203 lots
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Los Angeles. Fine Autographs and Memorabilia. 70 lots
Fri. Apr. 28th
Il Ponte. Milan. Prints, Multiples, and Modern Art. 137 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Books, Maps and Manuscripts. 99 lots
Sat. Apr. 29th
Addison and Sarova. Social Circle. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera. 312 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 4/22. 200 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Spring Great Estates Art and Antiques Auction. 47 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Signature Auction. 1023 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/21. 20 lots
Sun. Apr. 30th
Addison and Sarova. Social Circle. Online Only Bookworm Auction. 335 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 4/23.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 4/23.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 4/16. 302 lots
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/21. 35 lots
Bruce McKinney
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Bonhams, June 14-23: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presentation Gold Pocket Watch. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000Bonhams, 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 - 250,000Bonhams, 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 - $120,000Bonhams, 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 - 120,000Bonhams, June 14-23: A New Charter for Virginia, A Response to the First Armed Rebellion in the American Colonies. Estimate: $15,000 - 25,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Earliest obtainable printing of the Bill of Rights. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Edward Curtis Orotone. Estimate: $7,000 - 9,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Owned by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: A Butter or Dessert Plate from FDR's State Dinner Service. Estimate: $3,000 - 5,000Bonhams, June 14-23: An Early Large-Format Plan of the City of Washington. Estimate: $1,500 - 2,500Bonhams, June 14-23: Containing the First Map to Name the Hudson River. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000Bonhams, June 14-23: America's First Major Novelist, a Complete Chapter in Autograph Manuscript by James Fenimore Cooper. Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000Bonhams, 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 JulySotheby’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.