• 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: 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 Auctions. Fall Sports Card Catalogue Auction on September 30th: $9,269,370
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia and Petroliana on October 1st: $3,756,416
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on October 3rd: $2,666,744
Heritage Auctions. Movie Poster Signature Auction on October 1st: $1,559,448
Christies. Photographs - bidstart 9/19 on October 4th: $1,252,566
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Books and Art on September 30th: $1,063,360
Sothebys. Photographs on October 5th: $1,061,720
Swann Galleries. Fine Photographs on October 5th: $1,033,724

 


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

Bonhams. Sir Roger Moore: The Personal Collection on October 4th: 440.18%
Bonhams. Votes for Women - bidstart 9/22 on October 3rd: 272.69%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/8 on September 17th: 219.80%
Bonhams. Making a Mark A Fundraising Sale for the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration - bidstart 9/27 on October 6th: 196.95%
Marc van de Wiele Auctions. Books and Art on September 30th: 126.54%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia and Petroliana on October 1st: 112.60%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/15 on September 25th: 110.44%
Forum Auctions. Online 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%
Bonhams. Making a Mark A Fundraising Sale for the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration - bidstart 9/27 on October 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on October 4th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Photographer 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%
Bonhams. Sir Roger Moore: The Personal Collection on October 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Hong Kong Autumn World Paper Money Showcase Auction on September 30th: 99.76%
Morphy Auctions. Automobilia and Petroliana on October 1st: 99.23%
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%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on October 4th: 99.02%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on October 1st: 98.81%
Heritage Auctions. Fall Sports Card Catalogue Auction on September 30th: 98.52%
Leland Little Auctions. October Estates Auction on October 5th: 98.25%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. The Herman Family Collection of 1904 St. Louis World's Fair Memorabilia on September 30th: 98.15%
Angling Auctions. Fishing Tackle Auction on September 30th: 96.77%
Potomack Company. Roman 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 Auctions. Online sale: Books and Works on Paper including Illustrated and Children's Books on October 5th: 91.41%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 9/23 on September 30th: 91.18%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Poster Signature Auction on October 1st: 90.92%
Potomack Company. Cornucopia: Art, Furniture & Decorative Arts on October 6th: 90.00%
Bonhams. Votes for Women - bidstart 9/22 on October 3rd: 89.80%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on October 3rd: 89.38%
Christies. A 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 Arts. Folk and Decorative Arts and Collectibles on September 30th: 84.85%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on October 3rd: 84.38%
PBA Galleries. Fine 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 (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