• 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 32 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 1 September 32 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Columbian pesos, 1 in Danish krone, 3 in euros, 2 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 23 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $4,738,795.93 as 84.72% of all lots changed hands.  There were 6,337 offered and 5,369 transacted.  The average lot sold for $882.62.  The fall season begins.

 

 

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


Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 8/11 on August 20th: 231.83%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Summer Americana Auction - Day 3 on August 26th: 191.71%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postal History and Postcards on August 30th: 156.60%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Vintage and Modern Magic on August 26th: 137.96%
Bogota Auction. Prints and Multiples on August 31st: 110.24%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 29th: 100.85%


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

Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on August 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Archie Comics & Comic Art Showcase Auction on August 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on August 29th: 99.92%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 29th: 99.80%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on August 30th: 99.64%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Vintage and Modern Magic on August 26th: 98.18%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 8/11 on August 20th: 97.92%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 8/19 on August 26th: 95.88%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Summer Americana Auction - Day 3 on August 26th: 95.51%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on August 30th: 95.28%
Bogota Auction. Prints and Multiples on August 31st: 91.79%
New England Book Auctions. Literature, Graphics, Ephemera Catalogue on August 29th: 91.32%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on August 27th: 89.70%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on August 27th: 89.42%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 8/11 on August 22nd: 88.89%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postal History and Postcards on August 30th: 85.92%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 8/11 on August 21st: 85.37%
Waverly Auctions. Quinns: Religious Rare Book Auction on August 31st: 82.96%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Nate D. Sanders Auctions Ernest Hemingway Autograph Letter Signed -- ''...had to shoot my first lion with a borrowed .256 Mannlicher...'' & plane crash: ''...fingers burned and left hand 3rd degree too, so couldn't type...'' on August 31st Actual price: USD $237,055.
  2. RR Auction Steve Jobs Handwritten Advertisement for the Apple-1 Computer on August 24th Actual price: USD $175,759.
  3. RR Auction Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak Signed 1976 Apple Computer Check No. 2 to PCB Maker on August 24th Actual price: USD $135,261.
  4. Forum Auctions Girl with Balloon on August 30th Actual price: USD $102,781.
  5. Forum Auctions Laugh Now (Signed) on August 30th Actual price: USD $78,799.
  6. Forum Auctions Soup Can (White/Orange/Raspberry) (Signed) on August 30th Actual price: USD $68,521.
  7. Forum Auctions Get Out While You Can (Signed) on August 30th Actual price: USD $61,668.
  8. Forum Auctions Grin Reaper (Signed) on August 30th Actual price: USD $57,386.
  9. Winner's Auctions Ltd Unmatched Beauty: Unknown Letter Handwritten by the Beit HaLevi of Brisk on August 27th Actual price: USD $54,560.
  10. Forum Auctions Flying Copper (Signed) on August 30th Actual price: USD $44,538.
  11. Potter and Potter Auctions Thurston the World’s Greatest Magician. The Lady and the Lion. on August 26th Actual price: USD $43,200.
  12. Nate D. Sanders Auctions Early ''Peanuts'' Comic Strip from 1957, Hand-Drawn by Charles Schulz on August 31st Actual price: USD $41,411.
  13. Potter and Potter Auctions Memoirs of Robert-Houdin. on August 26th Actual price: USD $31,200.
  14. Forum Auctions Gangsta Rat on August 30th Actual price: USD $29,121.
  15. Forum Auctions Jack and Jill (Police Kids) on August 30th Actual price: USD $27,408.
  16. Heritage Auctions The Incredible Hulk #1 (Marvel, 1962) CGC VG 4.0 Off-white to white pages. on August 29th Actual price: USD $24,000.
  17. Heritage Auctions Harry Lucey Archie's Madhouse #1 Cover Original Art (Archie, 1959). on August 31st Actual price: USD $24,000.
  18. Forum Auctions Bomb Love on August 30th Actual price: USD $22,612.
  19. Forum Auctions Bomb Middle England on August 30th Actual price: USD $21,413.
  20. Forum Auctions I Fought The Law on August 30th Actual price: USD $20,899.
  21. Forum Auctions Have a Nice Day on August 30th Actual price: USD $20,556.
  22. Heritage Auctions Frank Miller and Bob McLeod Marvel Two-in-One #51 Story Page 3 Original Art (Marvel, 1979). on August 30th Actual price: USD $19,200.
  23. Forum Auctions Toxic Mary on August 30th Actual price: USD $18,501.
  24. Thomaston Place Auction Galleries Numbers (the complete portfolio) on August 27th Actual price: USD $18,000.
  25. RR Auction Steve Jobs Typed Letter Signed to Student on Starting in Electronics (1983) on August 24th Actual price: USD $16,865.



32 total sales reported this week:

Waverly Auctions. Quinns: Religious Rare Book Auction on August 31st: 82.96%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. August 2023 Auction on August 31st: 28.06%
Bogota Auction. Prints and Multiples on August 31st: 91.79%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postal History and Postcards on August 30th: 85.92%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on August 30th: 58.33%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Archie Comics & Comic Art Showcase Auction on August 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on August 30th: 95.28%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on August 30th: 99.64%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 29th: 99.80%
Morphy Auctions. General Collectibles - bidstart 8/8 on August 28th: 40.00%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Vintage and Modern Magic on August 26th: 98.18%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on August 29th: 74.07%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on August 29th: 100.00%
New England Book Auctions. Literature, Graphics, Ephemera Catalogue on August 29th: 91.32%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on August 29th: 99.92%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 8/11 on August 22nd: 88.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 8/11 on August 21st: 85.37%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 8/11 on August 20th: 97.92%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Elul Early Prints, Chassidut, Belongings of Tzaddikim, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinica on August 27th: 78.57%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Hollywood Entertainment Comic Art Auction on August 27th: 75.00%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Grandeur - 2023 - Day 3 on August 27th: 71.15%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Grandeur - 2023 - Day 2 on August 26th: 57.89%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on August 27th: 89.70%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on August 27th: 89.42%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 8/19 on August 26th: 95.88%
Morton Subastas. Discovery Auction on August 26th: 41.86%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Summer Americana Auction - Day 3 on August 26th: 95.51%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. "Raise a Glass to Yesteryear" 2023 August Auction - session 4 on August 27th: 51.63%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. "Raise a Glass to Yesteryear" 2023 August Auction - session 3 on August 26th: 67.86%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Grandeur - 2023 - Day 1 on August 25th: 58.97%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. August amusements for the antiquarian on August 25th: 65.53%
RR Auction. Apple, Jobs and Computer Hardware - bidstart 7/22 on August 24th: 74.67%

 


For the week ahead 32 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Sep. 4th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 8/25. 34 lots

Tue. Sep. 5th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 487 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 170 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 61 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Special Book Auction: 100 Literary Treasures. 100 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 8/25. 30 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Judaica, Cassidhut and Kabbalah - Letters and Manuscripts - Prints and Photographs. 409 lots

Wed. Sep. 6th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 248 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 81 lots
Sothebys. London. Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own.. 15 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Auction Kodesh; Selected Items. 147 lots
University Archives. Wilton. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Books & Sports Memorabilia. 479 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Autumn Selection: Modern and Contemporary Editions. 246 lots

Thu. Sep. 7th
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. PBA Platinum: Rare Books and Manuscripts. 95 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 301 lots
Propstore. Hertfordshire. Online Collectible Posters Auction: London - September 2023 - bidstart 8/10. 618 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Van Nuys, CA. Prints and Multiples. 285 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. September 7 Signature Series Comics Showcase Auction. 324 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Premier Collections. 31 lots
Sothebys. London. Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own: On Stage. 44 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Judaica. 49 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Thursday Morning at Stair. 54 lots

Fri. Sep. 8th
Sothebys. London. Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own: At Home. 31 lots

Sat. Sep. 9th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 9/2. 170 lots
Aspire Auctions. Pittsburgh. August Auction - bidstart 8/25. 67 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Signature Fall Auction. 13 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/1. 24 lots

Sun. Sep. 10th
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. 287 lots
Genazym. Monsey. The High Holidays. 55 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/1. 67 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