Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 55 Auctions Archived, another 59 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 22 September 55 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 3 in Swiss francs, 1 in Danish krone, 15 in euros, 7 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 27 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $35,588,866.18 as 87.07% of all lots changed hands.  There were  18,659 offered and 16,659 transacted.  The average lot sold for $2,190.62.

 

Buyers are pouncing on the opportunities.

 

 

7 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage AuctionsComics and Comic Art Signature Auction on September 17th: $13,021,591
Heritage AuctionsLong Beach Exposition US Currency Signature Auction on September 15th: $7,312,457
SothebysTravel, Atlases, Maps & Natural History - bidstart 9/7 on September 21st: $2,090,757
Heritage AuctionsHistorical Manuscripts Signature Auction on September 21st: $1,487,067
Arenberg AuctionsRare Books, Manuscripts, Atlases, Drawings and Prints on April 29th: $1,345,555
Leslie Hindman AuctioneersPrints and Multiples on September 21st: $1,341,808
SothebysA Friend of China: the Papers of Evans Carlson Assembled at Yan’an - bidstart 9/14 on September 22nd: $1,065,149
 

13 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:

SothebysA Friend of China: the Papers of Evans Carlson Assembled at Yan’an - bidstart 9/14 on September 22nd: 468.82%
Chorley'sDay 1 Asian Art & Carpets I Day 2 Ceramics, Glass & Books on September 20th: 228.34%
Koller AuctionsOld Master Prints on September 22nd: 143.47%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/28 on August 6th: 136.05%
Vermot de PasCLASSIC SALE - NUMEROUS ART BOOK HANDLES, OLD, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, COLLECTION OF PLAT on September 20th: 128.49%
Damien VoglaireModern and Contemporary Art on September 16th: 124.92%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/1 on September 10th: 122.35%
Litchfield County AuctionsSeptember Books and Ephemera on September 20th: 120.78%
Leslie Hindman AuctioneersPrints and Multiples on September 21st: 119.63%
Bruneau & Co. Single Owner Comic Collection on September 16th: 117.24%
Lyon and TurnbullRare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs on September 21st: 114.34%
Il PonteAntique Books and Livres d'Artistes on September 19th: 112.40%
Arenberg AuctionsRare Books, Manuscripts, Atlases, Drawings and Prints on April 29th: 108.53%


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

Heritage AuctionsTuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on September 19th: 100.00%
SothebysA Friend of China: the Papers of Evans Carlson Assembled at Yan’an - bidstart 9/14 on September 22nd: 100.00%
Leland Little AuctionsSeptember Estate Auction on September 21st: 100.00%
BonhamsPrints and Photographs on September 21st: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsSunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on September 19th: 99.77%
Bruneau & Co. Single Owner Comic Collection on September 16th: 99.73%
Heritage AuctionsComics and Comic Art Signature Auction on September 17th: 99.46%
Hake's AuctionsHakes Auction on September 20th: 99.31%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday US Currency Select Auction on September 19th: 99.22%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on September 20th: 98.02%
Heritage AuctionsLong Beach Exposition US Currency Signature Auction on September 15th: 97.30%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on September 20th: 96.79%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 9/9 on September 16th: 94.71%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on September 17th: 93.64%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Movie Posters Select Auction on September 17th: 93.13%
RossiniPLÉIADE LIBRARY & VINTAGE POSTERS, ADVERTISING, GALLERIES AND OPERA on September 22nd: 92.89%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & ValuersAntiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on September 21st: 91.98%
Litchfield County AuctionsSeptember Books and Ephemera on September 20th: 91.77%
Leslie Hindman AuctioneersPrints and Multiples on September 21st: 91.75%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/1 on September 10th: 89.55%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/28 on August 6th: 88.89%
Heritage AuctionsHistorical Manuscripts Signature Auction on September 21st: 87.84%
Vermot de PasCLASSIC SALE - NUMEROUS ART BOOK HANDLES, OLD, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, COLLECTION OF PLAT on September 20th: 87.37%
Lyon and TurnbullRare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs on September 21st: 87.36%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/1 on September 13th: 87.27%
SothebysJames Bond on Bond Street - bidstart 9/8 on September 22nd: 87.24%
Il PonteAntique Books and Livres d'Artistes on September 19th: 85.89%
Chorley'sDay 1 Asian Art & Carpets I Day 2 Ceramics, Glass & Books on September 20th: 81.27%
Damien VoglaireModern and Contemporary Art on September 16th: 81.25%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/1 on September 11th: 80.00%
 
 
Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Sothebys A unique set of 14 daguerreotypes of the officers of the Franklin expedition, 1845 on September 21st Actual price: USD $546,134.
  2. Sothebys Mao Zedong, Calligraphic autograph letter to Evans Carlson, 9th May (1937) on September 22nd Actual price: USD $508,000.
  3. Sothebys A signed photograph of Mao Zedong at Yan'an, dedicated to Evans Carlson, circa 1937 on September 22nd Actual price: USD $508,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2231-A $10,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ. on September 15th Actual price: USD $480,000.
  5. Heritage Auctions Action Comics #1 (DC, 1938) CGC PR 0.5 Off-white pages. on September 17th Actual price: USD $408,000.
  6. Arenberg Auctions Civitates Orbis Terrarum [Théâtre des principales villes de tout l'univers]. on April 29th Actual price: USD $346,028.
  7. Heritage Auctions Alex Raymond Flash Gordon/Jungle Jim Sunday Comic Strip Original Art dated 6-18-39 (King Features Syndicate, 1939). on September 17th Actual price: USD $312,000.
  8. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2221-G $5,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PCGS Banknote Choice Unc 64. on September 15th Actual price: USD $300,000.
  9. Heritage Auctions Fred Ray and Jerry Robinson Detective Comics #58 Cover Original Art (DC, 1941). on September 17th Actual price: USD $270,000.
  10. Heritage Auctions Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC VG- 3.5 Off-white pages. on September 17th Actual price: USD $228,000.
  11. Heritage Auctions Fr. 1133-D $1,000 1918 Federal Reserve Note PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. on September 15th Actual price: USD $228,000.
  12. Heritage Auctions Punch Comics #12 Crowley Copy Pedigree (Chesler, 1945) CGC VF 8.0 Cream to off-white pages. on September 17th Actual price: USD $204,000.
  13. Heritage Auctions Fr. 187j $1,000 1880 Legal Tender PMG Very Fine 30 Net. on September 15th Actual price: USD $192,000.
  14. Heritage Auctions Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom, and John Romita Sr. Captain Marvel #31 Cover Original Art (Marvel, 1974). on September 17th Actual price: USD $180,000.
  15. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Mick Jagger, 1975 on September 21st Actual price: USD $176,400.
  16. Heritage Auctions Superman #1 (DC, 1939) CGC FR/GD 1.5 White pages. on September 17th Actual price: USD $174,000.
  17. Heritage Auctions Captain America Comics #1 (Timely, 1941) CGC Conserved VF- 7.5 Off-white pages. on September 17th Actual price: USD $168,000.
  18. Sothebys A history of the birds of Europe, including all the species inhabiting the Western Palaearctic Region. on September 21st Actual price: USD $156,038.
  19. Heritage Auctions Mort Meskin Leading Comics #1 Seven Soldiers of Victory Cover Original Art (DC, 1941). on September 17th Actual price: USD $150,000.
  20. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers High Green, Version II, 1992 on September 21st Actual price: USD $138,600.
  21. Heritage Auctions Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC GD- 1.8 Off-white to white pages. on September 17th Actual price: USD $138,000.
  22. Heritage Auctions The Avengers #4 (Marvel, 1964) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages. on September 17th Actual price: USD $132,000.
  23. Chorley's The Hester Piozzi - Sophy Thrale Correspondence, a remarkable and apparently unknown series of letters from Hester Lynch Piozzi (1741-1821 on September 20th Actual price: USD $121,390.
  24. Heritage Auctions Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (Mirage Studios, 1984) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages. on September 17th Actual price: USD $120,000.
  25. Heritage Auctions More Fun Comics #73 (DC, 1941) CGC FN/VF 7.0 White pages. on September 17th Actual price: USD $114,000.



55 total sales reported this week:

Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/28 on August 6th: 88.89%
Arenberg Auctions. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Atlases, Drawings and Prints on April 29th: 73.17%
Sothebys. A Friend of China: the Papers of Evans Carlson Assembled at Yan’an - bidstart 9/14 on September 22nd: 100.00%
Sothebys. James Bond on Bond Street - bidstart 9/8 on September 22nd: 87.24%
Rossini. PLÉIADE LIBRARY & VINTAGE POSTERS, ADVERTISING, GALLERIES AND OPERA on September 22nd: 92.89%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on September 22nd: 75.00%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on September 21st: 91.98%
Sothebys. Travel, Atlases, Maps & Natural History - bidstart 9/7 on September 21st: 70.88%
PBA Galleries. Fine Literature with Beats, and the Counterculture on September 21st: 75.58%
Lyon and Turnbull. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs on September 21st: 87.36%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on September 21st: 91.75%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on September 21st: 75.45%
Leland Little Auctions. September Estate Auction on September 21st: 100.00%
Bonhams. Prints and Photographs on September 21st: 100.00%
Old World Auctions. Maps and Atlases - bidstart 8/30 on September 13th: 77.57%
Vermot de Pas. Comic Books - Objects - Boards and Albums on September 21st: 47.92%
Heritage Auctions. Historical Manuscripts Signature Auction on September 21st: 87.84%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on September 20th: 96.79%
Santa Fe Art Auction. Contemporary Art, Design & Photography on September 20th: 68.57%
Rossini. Photo Themes - Online on September 20th: 25.19%
Litchfield County Auctions. September Books and Ephemera on September 20th: 91.77%
Koller Auctions. The Collection of Dr. Sylvia LeGrain on September 20th: 77.78%
Kestenbaum and Company. Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Art on September 20th: 39.55%
Koller Auctions. Books and Autographs on September 20th: 77.22%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on September 20th: 75.91%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Estate Sale Liquidation Auction on September 19th: 55.33%
Il Ponte. Antique Books and Livres d'Artistes on September 19th: 85.89%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on September 19th: 74.42%
Chorley's. Day 1 Asian Art & Carpets I Day 2 Ceramics, Glass & Books on September 20th: 81.27%
Hake's Auctions. Hakes Auction on September 20th: 99.31%
Vermot de Pas. CLASSIC SALE - NUMEROUS ART BOOK HANDLES, OLD, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, COLLECTION OF PLAT on September 20th: 87.37%
Vermot de Pas. Modern and Contemporary Art - A Collection of Lithographs, Posters and Some Originals on September 19th: 67.91%
Brunk Auctions. Premium and Emporium Auctions on September 16th: 54.17%
Bruneau & Co. . Single Owner Comic Collection on September 16th: 99.73%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on September 20th: 98.02%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on September 19th: 99.22%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on September 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on September 19th: 99.77%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/1 on September 13th: 87.27%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 9/1 on September 12th: 79.49%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/1 on September 11th: 80.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/1 on September 10th: 89.55%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/1 on September 9th: 54.17%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Important Sports and Collectibles on September 17th: 63.28%
Arenberg Auctions. Collectables - bidstart 9/7 on September 17th: 56.03%
Morton Subastas. Special Mexican Auction on September 16th: 47.62%
Damien Voglaire. Modern and Contemporary Art on September 16th: 81.25%
Clars Auction Gallery. Art Within Reach | September on September 18th: 54.84%
Clars Auction Gallery. The Collectors Auction on September 15th: 75.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on September 17th: 99.46%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 9/9 on September 16th: 94.71%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on September 17th: 93.64%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on September 17th: 93.13%
Heritage Auctions. Long Beach Exposition US Currency Signature Auction on September 15th: 97.30%

 


For the week ahead 59 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Sep. 25th
Rossini. Paris. Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper. 977 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. 3rd Annual Fall Antiques and Collectible Photography - Online. 320 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/15. 44 lots

Tue. Sep. 26th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 565 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 170 lots
Sothebys. London. Banksy - bidstart 9/19. 21 lots
Sothebys. London. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 9/19. 139 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction - bidstart 9/20. 40 lots
Cotswold Auction Company. Cheltenham. Books, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps & Collectables. 110 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Colour Plate Books from the Library of Norman Bobbins. 259 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Auction of Old and Contemporary Books. 361 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Hunting, Fishing and Sporting Books Catalogue - Part 1. 196 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 32 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/15. 103 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Heritage Auctions NFL Box Break Showcase Auction. 64 lots

Wed. Sep. 27th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 290 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 189 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 9/13. 168 lots
ALDE. Paris. Library of Hubert Morent - Original Editions of the 20th Century. 195 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Alexandre Dumas. 240 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Books and Autographs - Online Only. 194 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. Books and Manuscripts. 155 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. The Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. 396 lots
Finarte. Milan. Prints and Multiples. 315 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Alternative Movie Posters Showcase Auction. 398 lots
Il Ponte. Milan. Prints, Multiples, and Modern Art. 76 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Prints and Drawings Online Only. 26 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/26. 101 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. The Beauty of Space - Iconic Photographs of Early NASA Missions. 229 lots

Thu. Sep. 28th
Forum Auctions. London. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper. 430 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Contemporary Edition - bidstart 9/12. 146 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Printed and Manuscript Americana. 335 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Charlie Watts: Literature and Jazz Part I. 185 lots
Sloane Street Auctions. London. The September Fine Sale, including Old Masters, Furniture, and The Primary Contents of Belgravia Res. 32 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Online-Only Americana. 63 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Van Nuys, CA. Contemporary + Collectible. 144 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Fox Comics Showcase Auction. 147 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Hunting, Fishing and Sporting Books Catalogue - Part 2. 196 lots

Fri. Sep. 29th
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Berlin-Schoneberg. Rare Books, Prints, Historical Photography. 1590 lots
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Brugge. Books and Art. 1054 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Charlie Watts: Literature and Jazz Part II. 273 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Sound Visions: Photobooks and Music Photobooks. 166 lots
Finarte. Rome. Fairy Tales / Original Comic Arts. 473 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Automobilia and Petroliana. 907 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Books, Maps and Manuscripts. 115 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Fall Sports Card Catalogue Auction. 1755 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books - bidstart 9/22. 31 lots

Sat. Sep. 30th
PosterConnection Inc.. Clayton. End-of-Summer Sale. 395 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 9/23. 170 lots
Angling Auctions. Romsey. Fishing Tackle Auction. 31 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . The Herman Family Collection of 1904 St. Louis World's Fair Memorabilia. 54 lots
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Folk and Decorative Arts and Collectibles. 33 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Poster Signature Auction. 1145 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Hong Kong Autumn World Paper Money Showcase Auction. 422 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/22. 59 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 9/22. 116 lots

Sun. Oct. 1st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 337 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

 

  • Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: IL MANOSCRITTO RITROVATO DI IPPOLITA MARIA SFORZA. TITO LIVIO - Ab Urbe Condita. Prima Decade. Manoscritto miniato su pergamena, metà XV secolo. € 280.000 - 350.000
  • Sotheby's Fine Books & Manuscripts
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: Balthus, Emily Brontë. Wuthering Heights, New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1993. 6,600 USD.
    Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens. Complete Works, Philadelphia & London: J.B. Lippincott Company & Chapman & Hall, LD, 1850. Limited Edition set of 30 volumes. 7,500 USD.
    Sotheby’s: John Lennon, Yoko Ono. Handwritten Letter from John Lennon and Yoko Ono to their Chauffer. 1971. 32,500 USD.
    Sotheby’s: Winston Churchill. First edition of War Speeches, Cassell and Company, Ltd., 1941. Set of 7 volumes. 5,500 USD.
    Sotheby’s: Andy Warhol, Julia Warhola. Holy Cats First Edition, Signed by Andy Warhol. 1954. 30,000 USD.
  • Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 11. Blaeu's Superb World Map on a Polar Projection (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 36. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 49. One of the First Lunar Globes to Show the Far Side of the Moon (1963) Est. $1,000 - $1,300
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 5. The First World Map with Lavish Allegorical Vignettes of the Continents (1594) Est. $15,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 55. Anti-British Propaganda Map with Churchill as an Octopus (1942) Est. $2,000 - $2,300
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 197. One of the Most Influential Maps of Westward Expansion (1846) Est. $9,500 - $12,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 10. Scarce Pitt Edition of Carte-a-Figures Map of the World (1680) Est. $9,500 - $11,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 220. A Fine, Early Rendering of San Francisco (1874) Est. $2,200 - $2,500
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 707. Hand-Colored Image of the Presentation of Jesus with Gilt Highlights (1450) Est. $1,600 - $1,900
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 80. One of the Most Important Maps Perpetuating the Myth of the Island of California (1680) Est. $3,250 - $4,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 725. Homann's Atlas Featuring 26 Folio-Sized Maps in Original Color (1715) Est. $4,500 - $5,500
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 169. One of the Earliest Maps to Show Philadelphia (1695) Est. $4,750 - $6,000
  • Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: DALVIMART, Octavien ou d’ALVIMAR(T). The Costume of Turkey
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: DALVIMART, Octavien ou d’ALVIMAR(T)]. CLARK. The Military Costume of Turkey
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: HOMMAIRE DE HELL, Ignace-Xavier. LAURENS, Jules. Voyage en Turquie et en Perse
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: POSTEL, Guillaume. De la République des Turc
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PREZIOSI, Amadeo. Stamboul. Souvenir d’Orient.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: COSTUMES. EMPIRE OTTOMAN.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PRISSE D'AVENNES, Achille Constant T. Emile. L'Art Arabe
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PRISSE D'AVENNES. Histoire de l'art Egyptie
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: BESANCENOT, Jean. Costumes et types du Maroc.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: COSTUMES OTTOMANS. Suite de figures ottomanes à l’aquarelle
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: LES MILLE ET UNE NUIT, contes arabes
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: SCHLEGEL, Hermann et A. H. VERSTER van WULVERHORST. Traité de Fauconnerie - Planches
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: THEVENOT, Melchisédec. Relation de divers voyages curieux
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:
  • Forum Auctions
    Online: India
    Ends 19th February 2026
    Forum, Feb. 19: Lot 40
    Ramasvami (Kavali Venkata). A Digest of the Different Castes of India, 83 charming hand-coloured lithographed plates, Madras, 1837. £5,000-7,000
    Forum, Feb. 19: Lot 50
    Watson (John Forbes) & John William Kaye. The People of India: A Series of Photographic Illustrations...of the Races and Tribes of Hindustan, 8 vol., 480 mounted albumen prints, 1868-75. £4,000-6,000
    Forum, Feb. 19: Lot 53
    Afghanistan.- Elphinstone (Hon. Mountstuart). An Account of the Kingdom of Caubul, first edition, hand-coloured aquatint plates, a fine copy, 1815. £2,000-3,000
    Forum, Feb. 19: Lot 57
    [Album and Treatise on Hinduism], manuscript treatise on Hinduism in French, 31 watercolours of Hindu deities, Pondicherry, 1865. £3,000-4,000
    Forum, Feb. 19: Lot 62 Allan (Capt. Alexander). Views in the Mysore Country, [1794]. £2,000-3,000
    Forum Auctions
    Online: India
    Ends 19th February 2026
    Forum, Feb. 19: Lot 76
    Bird (James). Historical Researches on the Origin and Principles of the Bauddha and Jaina Religions..., first edition, lithographed plates, Bombay, American Mission Press, 1847. £3,000-4,000
    Forum, Feb. 19: Lot 100
    Ceylon.- Daniell (Samuel). A Picturesque Illustration of the scenery, animals, and native inhabitants, of the Island of Ceylon: in twelve plates, 1808. £5,000-7,000
    Forum, Feb. 19: Lot 123
    D'Oyly (Charles). Behar Amateur Lithographic Scrap Book, lithographed throughout with title and 55 plates mounted on 43 paper leaves, [Patna], [1828]. £3,000-5,000
    Forum, Feb. 19: Lot 139
    Gandhi (known as Mahatma Gandhi,) Fine Autograph Letter signed to Jawaharlal Nehru, Sevagram, Wardha, 1942, emphasising the importance of education in rural communities. £10,000-15,000
    Forum Auctions
    Online: India
    Ends 19th February 2026
    Forum, Feb. 19: Lot 140
    Gantz (John). Indian Microcosm, first edition, Madras, John Gantz & Son, 1827. £10,000-15,000
    Forum, Feb. 19: Lot 146
    Grierson (Sir George Abraham). Linguistic Survey of India, 11 vol. in 20, folding maps, original cloth, Calcutta, Superintendent Government Printing, 1903-28. £2,000-3,000
    Forum, Feb. 19: Lot 195
    Madras.- Fort St. George Gazette (The), No.276-331, pp.493-936 and Index to all of 1834 at end, modern half calf, Madras, 2nd July - 31st December 1834. £2,000-3,000
    Forum, Feb. 19: Lot 205
    Marshall (Sir John) and Alfred Foucher. The Monuments of Sanchi, 3 vol., first edition, 141 plates, most photogravure, [Calcutta], [1940]. £3,000-4,000