• 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 32 Auctions Archived, another 34 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 11 August, 32 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 5 in euros, 3 in British pounds, and 23 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $5,277,643.21 as 89.21% of all lots changed hands.  There were 8,205 offered and 7,320 transacted.  The average lot sold for $720.99.  The fall approaches.

 

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


Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/21 on July 30th: 204.62%
Heritage Auctions. Music Memorabilia Signature Auction on August 5th: 198.85%
Bruneau & Co. . Comics, Sports and Toy Auction on August 8th: 142.30%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/21 on August 2nd: 130.48%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Auction - bidstart 8/2 on August 8th: 127.92%
Fleischer's Auctions. Civil War and African American History on August 5th: 119.02%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on July 26th: 113.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/21 on July 29th: 110.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 8th: 104.35%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on August 9th: 103.94%


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

Heritage Auctions. The Greenwich Collection Comics Showcase Auction on August 10th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. August Estate Auction on August 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on August 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Jim Davis: The Art of Garfield Comics & Comic Art Showcase Auction on August 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on August 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on August 8th: 99.69%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on August 9th: 99.41%
Bruneau & Co. . Comics, Sports and Toy Auction on August 8th: 99.37%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 8th: 99.26%
Heritage Auctions. Music Memorabilia Signature Auction on August 5th: 96.15%
EV Stamps. Monthly Sports and Comic Book Auction on August 5th: 95.27%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on August 9th: 95.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 7/29 on August 5th: 94.50%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Americana and Other Related Wares on August 10th: 94.44%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/21 on August 2nd: 94.12%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on July 26th: 93.29%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on August 6th: 92.86%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/21 on July 29th: 92.86%
Fleischer's Auctions. Civil War and African American History on August 5th: 92.21%
Loon Estates . Sophistication in South Minneapolis Estate Sale on August 6th: 91.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/21 on July 30th: 91.43%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/21 on July 31st: 90.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Auction - bidstart 8/2 on August 8th: 89.47%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 7/21 on August 1st: 86.36%

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Batman #181 (DC, 1966) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages. on August 10th Actual price: USD $96,000.
  2. Heritage Auctions FD-26 Grateful Dead 1966 "Skeleton & Roses" Concert Poster Signed by Mouse & Kelley, Graded 9.2. on August 5th Actual price: USD $75,000.
  3. Fleischer's Auctions [Civil War, Tintype] Nude Portrait of Soldier on August 5th Actual price: USD $60,270.
  4. Heritage Auctions BG-105 Jimi Hendrix Experience 1968 "Flying Eyeball" Concert Poster Graded 9.6. on August 5th Actual price: USD $55,000.
  5. Heritage Auctions Billie Holiday 1949 "America's No. 1 Song Stylist" Globe Concert Poster. on August 5th Actual price: USD $40,000.
  6. Heritage Auctions BG-2 "Batman" Rare, Early Fillmore Auditorium Concert Poster Graded 9.8. on August 5th Actual price: USD $40,000.
  7. Heritage Auctions Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC VG- 3.5 Off-white pages. on August 10th Actual price: USD $34,800.
  8. Fleischer's Auctions [Slavery & Abolition] The Scourged Back on August 5th Actual price: USD $32,595.
  9. Heritage Auctions Nick Cardy Brave and the Bold #91 Story Page 11 Original Art (DC, 1970). on August 9th Actual price: USD $28,800.
  10. Heritage Auctions Fantastic Four #48 (Marvel, 1966) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages. on August 10th Actual price: USD $28,800.
  11. Heritage Auctions The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (Marvel, 1963) CGC FN+ 6.5 Off-white to white pages. on August 10th Actual price: USD $28,800.
  12. Heritage Auctions The Beatles 1966 Candlestick Park Final Show Poster Signed by Wes Wilson, Graded 9.2 (AOR-1.115). on August 5th Actual price: USD $27,500.
  13. Fleischer's Auctions [Slavery & Abolition] Overseer Instructions on August 5th Actual price: USD $26,445.
  14. Fleischer's Auctions George Washington Signed Document, Soc. of Cincinnati on August 5th Actual price: USD $25,215.
  15. Heritage Auctions Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Eddie Cochran, Everly Bros. 1957 Biggest Show of Stars Jumbo Concert Poster. on August 5th Actual price: USD $23,750.
  16. Heritage Auctions Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC GD 2.0 Off-white pages. on August 8th Actual price: USD $21,600.
  17. Robert Siegel Galleries Union Military Mails, Balance of the David Bernstein Collection. on July 26th Actual price: USD $20,650.
  18. Fleischer's Auctions Archive of Gen. Augustus Chetlain [Civil War] on August 5th Actual price: USD $20,295.
  19. Fleischer's Auctions Freed Slave & Abolitionist Family Album on August 5th Actual price: USD $19,680.
  20. Robert Siegel Galleries The Diamond Collection of Spanish-American War Prominent Figures. on July 26th Actual price: USD $19,470.
  21. Heritage Auctions Fantastic Four #50 (Marvel, 1966) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages. on August 10th Actual price: USD $19,200.
  22. Fleischer's Auctions NYC Police Captain & Civil War Colonel Grouping on August 5th Actual price: USD $17,835.
  23. Fleischer's Auctions Union is Dissolved! Iconic Broadside on August 5th Actual price: USD $17,835.
  24. Robert Siegel Galleries Spanish-American War Patriotic Covers, Balance of the Diamond Collection. on July 26th Actual price: USD $17,700.
  25. PBA Galleries A Natural History of Birds - Gleanings of Natural History on August 10th Actual price: USD $17,500.



32 total sales reported this week:

Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Americana and Other Related Wares on August 10th: 94.44%
PBA Galleries. Americana - Travel & Exploration - Maps, Prints & Views on August 10th: 65.36%
Leland Little Auctions. August Estate Auction on August 10th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on August 10th: 77.70%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on August 9th: 71.68%
Lyon and Turnbull. Prints and Multiples on August 9th: 66.37%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Auction - bidstart 8/2 on August 8th: 89.47%
Bruneau & Co. . Comics, Sports and Toy Auction on August 8th: 99.37%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on August 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 8th: 99.26%
Heritage Auctions. The Greenwich Collection Comics Showcase Auction on August 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Jim Davis: The Art of Garfield Comics & Comic Art Showcase Auction on August 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on August 9th: 68.24%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on August 9th: 95.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on August 9th: 99.41%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on August 8th: 99.69%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on July 26th: 93.29%
Loon Estates . Sophistication in South Minneapolis Estate Sale on August 6th: 91.67%
Sarasota Estate Auction. Monumental Two-Day Chinese, Fine Art, Pottery & Antiques Auction - Day 2 on August 6th: 46.67%
Sarasota Estate Auction. Monumental Two-Day Chinese, Fine Art, Pottery & Antiques Auction - Day 1 on August 5th: 67.62%
Fleischer's Auctions. Civil War and African American History on August 5th: 92.21%
EV Stamps. Monthly Sports and Comic Book Auction on August 5th: 95.27%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Signed first editions, non fiction and other items for the bibliomaniac A100 on August 4th: 68.27%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/21 on August 2nd: 94.12%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 7/21 on August 1st: 86.36%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/21 on July 31st: 90.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/21 on July 30th: 91.43%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/21 on July 29th: 92.86%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 7/29 on August 5th: 94.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on August 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on August 6th: 92.86%
Heritage Auctions. Music Memorabilia Signature Auction on August 5th: 96.15%


For the week ahead 34 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Aug. 14th
Bonhams. New York. Prints and Multiples: Summer Splash - bidstart 8/4. 288 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Book and Weekly Auction. 105 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 8/4. 26 lots

Tue. Aug. 15th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 507 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 152 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Rare Books, Autographs and Maps. 219 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Book Auction to Start a Collection. 303 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 58 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 8/4. 26 lots

Wed. Aug. 16th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps and Documents. 369 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Postcards; Cigarette and Trade Cards; Photographs, Autographs, and Ephemera. 196 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 313 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 103 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 7/27. 722 lots
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. Anders Zorn: A Lifetime of Etchings. 59 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 8/4. 43 lots

Thu. Aug. 17th
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. The Library of Robin and Kathryn Smiley. 383 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History. 372 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Two Day Book Sale.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of the Animated Super-Hero Animation Art Showcase Auction. 260 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Matt Baker Comics & Comic Art Showcase Auction. 156 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items. 265 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Albert Vargas Showcase Auction. 39 lots

Fri. Aug. 18th
Christies. New York. Tales of the City: New York Prints and Photographs of the Early 20th Century - bidstart 8/8. 104 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . August Gallery Auction. 42 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. Summertime(d) Sale.

Sat. Aug. 19th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 8/12. 170 lots
Librairie Loeb Larocque . Paris . VICHY ENCHERES - The "Vichy - Boym" map of China & de l'Isle Mer Caspiene. 2 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction. 851 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Precision Design: Porsche and Automotive Posters Showcase Auction. 99 lots
Blackwell Auctions. Clearwater. Exceptional Estates: Americana, Jewelry, Coins & Fine Art.

Sun. Aug. 20th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 323 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • 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
  • 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