Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 56 Auctions Archived, another 56 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday 6 October, 56 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 2 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 17 in euros, 8 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 27 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $26,996,943.68 as 83.7% of all lots changed hands.  There were 13,747 offered and 11,506 transacted.  The average lot sold for $2,346.34.

 

 

8 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage AuctionsFall Sports Card Catalogue Auction on September 30th: $9,269,370
Morphy AuctionsAutomobilia and Petroliana on October 1st: $3,756,416
BonhamsPrints and Multiples on October 3rd: $2,666,744
Heritage AuctionsMovie Poster Signature Auction on October 1st: $1,559,448
ChristiesPhotographs - bidstart 9/19 on October 4th: $1,252,566
Marc van de Wiele AuctionsBooks and Art on September 30th: $1,063,360
SothebysPhotographs on October 5th: $1,061,720
Swann GalleriesFine Photographs on October 5th: $1,033,724

 


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

BonhamsSir Roger Moore: The Personal Collection on October 4th: 440.18%
BonhamsVotes for Women - bidstart 9/22 on October 3rd: 272.69%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/8 on September 17th: 219.80%
BonhamsMaking a Mark A Fundraising Sale for the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration - bidstart 9/27 on October 6th: 196.95%
Marc van de Wiele AuctionsBooks and Art on September 30th: 126.54%
Morphy AuctionsAutomobilia and Petroliana on October 1st: 112.60%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/15 on September 25th: 110.44%
Forum AuctionsOnline sale: Books and Works on Paper including Illustrated and Children's Books on October 5th: 107.63%
Dorotheum Master Drawings and Prints Until 1900 on October 4th: 106.07%


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

Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/15 on September 25th: 100.00%
BonhamsMaking a Mark A Fundraising Sale for the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration - bidstart 9/27 on October 6th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on October 4th: 100.00%
SothebysPhotographer Unknown: Pier 24 Photography from the Pilara Family Foundation - bidstart 9/26 on October 3rd: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/15 on September 26th: 100.00%
BonhamsSir Roger Moore: The Personal Collection on October 4th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsHong Kong Autumn World Paper Money Showcase Auction on September 30th: 99.76%
Morphy AuctionsAutomobilia and Petroliana on October 1st: 99.23%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 3rd: 99.16%
Heritage AuctionsSunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 3rd: 99.08%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on October 4th: 99.02%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on October 1st: 98.81%
Heritage AuctionsFall Sports Card Catalogue Auction on September 30th: 98.52%
Leland Little AuctionsOctober Estates Auction on October 5th: 98.25%
Dirk Soulis AuctionsThe Herman Family Collection of 1904 St. Louis World's Fair Memorabilia on September 30th: 98.15%
Angling AuctionsFishing Tackle Auction on September 30th: 96.77%
Potomack CompanyRoman to 20th Century: Antiquities, Fine Art, Furniture & Decorative Arts on October 4th: 95.65%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/8 on September 17th: 92.06%
Forum AuctionsOnline sale: Books and Works on Paper including Illustrated and Children's Books on October 5th: 91.41%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 9/23 on September 30th: 91.18%
Heritage AuctionsMovie Poster Signature Auction on October 1st: 90.92%
Potomack CompanyCornucopia: Art, Furniture & Decorative Arts on October 6th: 90.00%
BonhamsVotes for Women - bidstart 9/22 on October 3rd: 89.80%
BonhamsPrints and Multiples on October 3rd: 89.38%
ChristiesA Century of Art: Photographs from The Gerald Fineberg Collection - bidstart 9/19 on October 3rd: 86.73%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 9/8 on September 19th: 84.85%
Rachel Davis Fine ArtsFolk and Decorative Arts and Collectibles on September 30th: 84.85%
Bruun RasmussenModern Art and Design - Prints on October 3rd: 84.38%
PBA GalleriesFine Art and Photography on October 5th: 82.43%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/15 on September 23rd: 80.95%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions 2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection LeBron James (Exquisite Rookie Patch Autographs-Level 1, Jersey Number) #78 BGS NM-MT+ 8.5, Auto 10 - #'d 12/23 on September 30th Actual price: USD $468,000.
  2. Heritage Auctions 1914 Boston Garter-Color Joe Jackson #6 SGC Fair 1.5 - Only Five SGC or PSA-Graded Examples! on September 30th Actual price: USD $252,000.
  3. Heritage Auctions 1971 Topps Baseball PSA Graded Near Master Set (759/761) - #4 Current Finest on PSA Registry! on September 30th Actual price: USD $240,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions 1968 Topps Mickey Mantle #280 PSA Gem Mint 10. on September 30th Actual price: USD $234,000.
  5. Heritage Auctions 1973 Topps Baseball PSA Graded Near Master Set (677/679) - #6 Current Finest on PSA Registry - All Cards Mint or Gem Mint! on September 30th Actual price: USD $222,000.
  6. Bonhams Queen Elizabeth II, from Reigning Queens on October 3rd Actual price: USD $216,400.
  7. Heritage Auctions 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan Rookie #57 PSA Gem Mint 10. on September 30th Actual price: USD $210,000.
  8. Heritage Auctions 1914 Boston Garter-Color Ty Cobb #2 SGC Fair 1.5 - Only Three SGC or PSA-Graded Examples! on September 30th Actual price: USD $204,000.
  9. Heritage Auctions 1975 Topps PSA Graded Complete Set (660) - #5 Current Finest on The PSA Set Registry. on September 30th Actual price: USD $198,000.
  10. Marc van de Wiele Auctions [NOVUM TESTAMENTUM] Novum instrumentum omne, diligenter ab Erasmo Roterodamo recognitum & emendatum / Annotationes on September 30th Actual price: USD $185,817.
  11. Sothebys El Capitan, Winter, Yosemite Valley National Park, California on October 5th Actual price: USD $177,800.
  12. Heritage Auctions 1925 Exhibits Lou Gehrig Rookie SGC 55 VG/EX+ 4.5. on September 30th Actual price: USD $156,000.
  13. Heritage Auctions 1979 Topps Baseball Complete Master Set (727) - #1 Current Finest on PSA Registry - Every Card Mint or Gem Mint! on September 30th Actual price: USD $150,000.
  14. Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 SGC EX+ 5.5. on September 30th Actual price: USD $150,000.
  15. Heritage Auctions 1910 D322 Tip Top Bread Honus Wagner SGC VG-EX 4. on September 30th Actual price: USD $144,000.
  16. Bonhams 'Poppy: Glowing Embers' on October 6th Actual price: USD $140,200.
  17. Christies Solarized Portrait of Mary Gill, 1931 on October 4th Actual price: USD $138,600.
  18. Heritage Auctions 1974 Topps Baseball PSA Graded Complete Master Set (678) - #4 on PSA Registry. on September 30th Actual price: USD $126,000.
  19. Heritage Auctions 1976 Topps Baseball PSA Graded Complete Set (660) - #5 Current Finest on PSA Registry - Every Card Mint or Gem Mint! on September 30th Actual price: USD $117,000.
  20. Sothebys Self-Portrait, Drag on October 5th Actual price: USD $107,950.
  21. Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 SGC VG/EX 4. on September 30th Actual price: USD $105,000.
  22. Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Baseball (5th-6th Series) 5-Cent Unopened Wax Pack GAI EX+ 5.5. on September 30th Actual price: USD $102,000.
  23. Heritage Auctions 1977 Topps Baseball PSA Graded Complete Set (660) - #2 Current Finest on PSA Registry - All Cards Gem Mint or Mint! on September 30th Actual price: USD $102,000.
  24. Christies Trolley - New Orleans, 1955 on October 4th Actual price: USD $100,800.
  25. Morphy Auctions RARE & OUTSTANDING BRUINOIL & BRUIN GASOLINE TIN FLANGE W/ BEAR GRAPHIC. on October 1st Actual price: USD $96,000.




56 total sales reported this week:

Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Discover the World Around us: Medicine, Science, Exploration, Maps, Art +1st ed A103 on October 6th: 56.52%
Potomack Company. Cornucopia: Art, Furniture & Decorative Arts on October 6th: 90.00%
Bonhams. Photographs on October 6th: 54.12%
Bonhams. Making a Mark A Fundraising Sale for the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration - bidstart 9/27 on October 6th: 100.00%
Swann Galleries. Fine Photographs on October 5th: 67.41%
Sothebys. Photographs on October 5th: 47.31%
PBA Galleries. Fine Art and Photography on October 5th: 82.43%
Forum Auctions. Online sale: Books and Works on Paper including Illustrated and Children's Books on October 5th: 91.41%
Leland Little Auctions. October Estates Auction on October 5th: 98.25%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Antiquarian Books - bidstart 9/28 on October 5th: 23.93%
Australian Book Auctions. Australian Book Auction on October 4th: 70.33%
Potomack Company. Roman to 20th Century: Antiquities, Fine Art, Furniture & Decorative Arts on October 4th: 95.65%
Eldreds. Vintage Goods on October 4th: 66.67%
Duke's. Sporting and Natural History on October 4th: 78.57%
Dorotheum . Master Drawings and Prints Until 1900 on October 4th: 68.42%
Sothebys. Photographer Unknown: Pier 24 Photography from the Pilara Family Foundation - bidstart 9/26 on October 3rd: 100.00%
Christies. Photographs - bidstart 9/19 on October 4th: 64.91%
Christies. A Century of Art: Photographs from The Gerald Fineberg Collection - bidstart 9/19 on October 3rd: 86.73%
Bonhams. Vintage Posters Online bidstart 9/27 on October 4th: 54.96%
Bonhams. Sir Roger Moore: The Personal Collection on October 4th: 100.00%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on October 3rd: 89.38%
Bonhams. Votes for Women - bidstart 9/22 on October 3rd: 89.80%
Heritage Auctions. Fall Sports Card Catalogue Auction on September 30th: 98.52%
Chiswick Auctions. Modern and Contemporary Prints and Multiples on October 3rd: 64.48%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on October 3rd: 84.38%
Artcurial. Prints and Multiples online - bidstart 9/26 on October 3rd: 65.98%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia and Petroliana on October 1st: 99.23%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Folk and Decorative Arts and Collectibles on September 30th: 84.85%
PosterConnection Inc.. End-of-Summer Sale on September 30th: 53.92%
Morton Subastas. Discovery Auction on September 30th: 32.91%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. The Herman Family Collection of 1904 St. Louis World's Fair Memorabilia on September 30th: 98.15%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. September 2023 Auction on September 28th: 45.92%
Angling Auctions. Fishing Tackle Auction on September 30th: 96.77%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on October 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on October 4th: 99.02%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 3rd: 99.16%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 3rd: 99.08%
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Books and Art on September 30th: 74.19%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 9/8 on September 19th: 84.85%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 96/8 on September 18th: 60.47%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction - bidstart 9/8 on September 17th: 69.70%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/8 on September 17th: 92.06%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography Books - bidstart 9/8 on September 16th: 55.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books - bidstart 9/22 on September 29th: 64.52%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/26 on September 27th: 54.46%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/15 on September 26th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/15 on September 25th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/15 on September 24th: 57.58%
Catawiki B. V.. EXclusive Maps Auction - bidstart 9/15 on September 24th: 61.11%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/15 on September 24th: 58.62%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/15 on September 23rd: 80.95%
Heritage Auctions. Hong Kong Autumn World Paper Money Showcase Auction on September 30th: 99.76%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 9/23 on September 30th: 91.18%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on October 1st: 98.81%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Poster Signature Auction on October 1st: 90.92%


For the week ahead a fresh 56 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Oct. 9th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/29. 84 lots

Tue. Oct. 10th
Chiswick Auctions. London. Autographs and Memorabilia. 488 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Valuable Books. 684 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Manuscripts - Part 1. 248 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 37 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 535 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 143 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . The Book Between the Middle Ages and the Rennaissance. 326 lots
Sworders. Essex. Books and Maps. 391 lots
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. The Autumn Auction. 20 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 43 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera List. 212 lots

Wed. Oct. 11th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Books, Prints & Playing Cards, Natural History, Maps & Atlases. 459 lots
Finarte. Milan. Photographs. 220 lots
Sothebys. New York. Bibliotheca Brookeriana: A Renaissance Library. Magnificent Books and Bindings. 90 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 274 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 176 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Literature and Autographs. 423 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Historical Posters - Catalogue Online Only. 161 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction. 195 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 9/25. 861 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/29. 39 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. c.680 Lots to Include a Collection of Signed, First & Rare Editions, Fine Antiquarian Books, Maps, I. 636 lots

Thu. Oct. 12th
Forum Auctions. London. Editions and Works on Paper 1500-2022. 296 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Lieutenant Nobu Shirase and the Japanese Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1912: The Important Collection o. 422 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Early Printed Books. 277 lots
Sothebys. New York. Bibliotheca Brookeriana: A Renaissance Library. Magnificent Books and Bindings. 327 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Prints + Multiples. 255 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Modern Literature. 705 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques. 4505 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Wa Wa Collection Part III Comics - Showcase Auction. 200 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction: Adventure & Jungle Featuring the Jack and Joanie Kump Collection. 219 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Garbage Pail Kids & Wacky Packs Trading Card Games Showcase Auction. 38 lots
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Coral Gables. Rare Autograph and Sports Auction. 167 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Icons Photography Auction. 287 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 1. 1650 lots
Copley Fine Art Auctions. Boston. Fall Sporting Discovery Auction. 79 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Thursday Morning at Stair. 20 lots
Ader. PARIS. CÔTÉ XXTH - ART NOUVEAU - ART DECO - YEARS 1930-40 - ART DECO POSTERS. 25 lots

Fri. Oct. 13th
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Arts and Literature of the 20th Century: Books, Autographs and Graphic Works. 316 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 2. 917 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Fall Collectibles Auction. 61 lots
Arenberg Auctions. BRUSSEL. Renier Chalon and the hoax « Comte de Fortsas » (part I.), Surrealism, Rare Books, Manuscripts and A. 449 lots

Sat. Oct. 14th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 10/7. 173 lots
Bruneau & Co. . Cranston. Illustration Art from the Collection of Carl Pugliese. 149 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 3. 1179 lots
Ader. PARIS. Iconoclast - Photographs of the AFP 2000-2003. 198 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . October Gallery Auction.
Arenberg Auctions. BRUSSEL. Cartography, atlases, travels, archives, rare books, incunabula and old manuscripts. 454 lots
Early American. Rancho Santa Fe. Early American Auction. 167 lots

Sun. Oct. 15th
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 102 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 318 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Greg Jein Collection Hollywood Platinum Signature Auction. 107 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/6. 69 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • 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
  • 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.