• 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: 30 Auctions Archived, another 37 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 18 August 30 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 2 in Danish krone, 4 in euros, 4 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 18 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $4,520,628.31 as 88.49% of all lots changed hands.  There were 7,214 offered and 6,384 transacted.  The average lot sold for $708.12.
  

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

Tooveys. Postcards; Cigarette and Trade Cards; Photographs, Autographs, and Ephemera on August 16th: 242.28%
Gorringes. Book and Weekly Auction on August 14th: 156.29%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on August 16th: 143.73%
Heritage Auctions. Albert Vargas Showcase Auction on August 17th: 128.68%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/28 on August 7th: 105.01%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on August 8th: 104.41%


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

Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on August 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Matt Baker Comics & Comic Art Showcase Auction on August 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of the Animated Super-Hero Animation Art Showcase Auction on August 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Albert Vargas Showcase Auction on August 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on August 15th: 99.83%
Gorringes. Book and Weekly Auction on August 14th: 99.05%
Revere Auctions. Anders Zorn: A Lifetime of Etchings on August 16th: 98.31%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on August 16th: 98.08%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on August 13th: 98.06%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on August 16th: 97.09%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/28 on August 5th: 95.56%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on August 13th: 94.60%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on August 13th: 94.55%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 8/5 on August 12th: 94.22%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/28 on August 5th: 91.89%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on August 8th: 91.55%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on August 16th: 90.79%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 7/28 on August 8th: 90.32%
Tooveys. Postcards; Cigarette and Trade Cards; Photographs, Autographs, and Ephemera on August 16th: 89.29%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on August 17th: 89.06%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/28 on August 7th: 88.10%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on August 15th: 87.93%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs and Maps on August 15th: 84.47%
Swann Galleries. LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History on August 17th: 80.65%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 7/27 on August 16th: 80.47%
 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. RR Auction Hollywood Autograph Collection of (6,500+) on August 16th Actual price: USD $124,781.
  2. Swann Galleries Silence = Death. on August 17th Actual price: USD $81,250.
  3. RR Auction Queen Signed Debut Album on August 16th Actual price: USD $39,178.
  4. Swann Galleries Untitled (Buffaloes). on August 17th Actual price: USD $37,500.
  5. Swann Galleries Shoe for Elizabeth. on August 17th Actual price: USD $31,200.
  6. RR Auction George Washington Autograph Letter Signed as President with Free Frank to Nephew on August 16th Actual price: USD $27,453.
  7. Bonhams Eleuthera on August 14th Actual price: USD $25,600.
  8. Swann Galleries A suite of 5 photographs from DeSana's Suburban series on August 17th Actual price: USD $21,250.
  9. Swann Galleries Roger Koch. on August 17th Actual price: USD $20,000.
  10. Heritage Auctions Seven Seas Comics #4 on August 17th Actual price: USD $19,200.
  11. Heritage Auctions Like My New Hat? study Watercolor and on August 17th Actual price: USD $18,751.
  12. RR Auction Marie Antoinette Handwritten Letter to Austrain Ambassador on August 16th Actual price: USD $18,750.
  13. Bonhams La danse à la campagne, 2e planche (Dance in the Country, 2nd Plate) on August 14th Actual price: USD $17,920.
  14. Bonhams Fish on August 14th Actual price: USD $17,920.
  15. RR Auction George Washington Signature on August 16th Actual price: USD $13,288.
  16. Gorringes a set of seven 19th century aquatints, Canadian landscapes and two others of Granada, largest 57 x 36cm on August 14th Actual price: USD $13,261.
  17. Swann Galleries Five erotic pencil studies. on August 17th Actual price: USD $12,500.
  18. Heritage Auctions Criminals on the Run V5#2 Mile High Pedigree (Novelty Press, 1949) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages. on August 15th Actual price: USD $12,000.
  19. Heritage Auctions Seated Nude with Headband, preliminary study on August 17th Actual price: USD $11,875.
  20. Heritage Auctions Startling Terror Tales #11 (Star Publications, 1952) CGC VG 4.0 Off-white pages. on August 15th Actual price: USD $10,800.
  21. RR Auction Prince Signed and Personally-Owned Album on August 16th Actual price: USD $10,664.
  22. Swann Galleries Enema, from the series Submission. on August 17th Actual price: USD $10,625.
  23. Swann Galleries Gay Liberation on August 17th Actual price: USD $10,625.
  24. RR Auction President James A. Garfield Document Signed Nine Days Before His Assassination on August 16th Actual price: USD $10,208.
  25. RR Auction Walt Disney (2) Typed Letters Signed on Snow White and Ferdinand the Bull on August 16th Actual price: USD $10,068.



30 total sales reported this week:

Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on August 17th: 89.06%
Swann Galleries. LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History on August 17th: 80.65%
Tooveys. Postcards; Cigarette and Trade Cards; Photographs, Autographs, and Ephemera on August 16th: 89.29%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 7/27 on August 16th: 80.47%
Revere Auctions. Anders Zorn: A Lifetime of Etchings on August 16th: 98.31%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on August 16th: 90.79%
Morton Subastas. Book Auction to Start a Collection on August 15th: 40.59%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs and Maps on August 15th: 84.47%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on August 15th: 87.93%
Heritage Auctions. Albert Vargas Showcase Auction on August 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Matt Baker Comics & Comic Art Showcase Auction on August 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of the Animated Super-Hero Animation Art Showcase Auction on August 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on August 16th: 97.09%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on August 16th: 98.08%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on August 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on August 15th: 99.83%
Gorringes. Book and Weekly Auction on August 14th: 99.05%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples: Summer Splash - bidstart 8/4 on August 14th: 65.63%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on August 13th: 98.06%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on August 13th: 94.55%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on August 13th: 94.60%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 8/5 on August 12th: 94.22%
The Book Merchant Jenkins. Rare Australian Books & Antiquarian Artefacts on August 12th: 68.93%
Fairhill Auction. Timed Estate Collectible Auction on August 10th: 43.22%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on August 8th: 91.55%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 7/28 on August 8th: 90.32%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/28 on August 7th: 88.10%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/28 on August 5th: 95.56%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/28 on August 5th: 91.89%

 

For the week ahead 37 sales are scheduled:


Mon. Aug. 21st
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 8/11. 41 lots

Tue. Aug. 22nd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 490 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 200 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Auction - bidstart 8/16. 46 lots
Bonhams. New York. Online Books and Manuscripts Featuring the Distinguished Collection of Delmer and Mary Lou Daves. 191 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 51 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 8/11. 18 lots

Wed. Aug. 23rd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 309 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 101 lots

Thu. Aug. 24th
Chiswick Auctions. London. Books and Works on Paper. 345 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Rare & Antiquarian: Fine Press, Fine Bindings, Illustrated Books & More. 502 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 400 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Apple, Jobs and Computer Hardware - bidstart 7/22. 75 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction: War & Aviation Featuring the Jack and Joanie Kump Collection. 233 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Uncut Sheets Trading Card Games Showcase Auction. 46 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Antiquarian Books - bidstart 8/17. 362 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. "Raise a Glass to Yesteryear" 2023 August Auction - session 1. 184 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. End of Summer Estate Sale. 47 lots

Fri. Aug. 25th
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Summer Americana Auction - Day 2. 29 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Grandeur - 2023 - Day 1. 78 lots
Fairhill Auction. Elkton. August Militaria and Collectibles Auction. 408 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. "Raise a Glass to Yesteryear" 2023 August Auction - session 2. 427 lots

Sat. Aug. 26th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 8/19. 170 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Vintage and Modern Magic. 165 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. "Raise a Glass to Yesteryear" 2023 August Auction - session 3. 56 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Grandeur - 2023 - Day 2. 19 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Summer Americana Auction - Day 3. 89 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 8/18. 44 lots

Sun. Aug. 27th
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. 301 lots
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Jerusalem. Elul Early Prints, Chassidut, Belongings of Tzaddikim, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinica. 252 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. "Raise a Glass to Yesteryear" 2023 August Auction - session 4. 153 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Grandeur - 2023 - Day 3. 52 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 8/18. 53 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction. 41 lots
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Glendale. Hollywood Entertainment Comic Art Auction.

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