• 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: 55 Auctions Archived, another 61 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday 3 November, 55 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 2 denominated in Canadian dollars, 2 in Danish krone, 7 in euros, 4 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 Norwegian kroner, and 38 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $24,552,672.92 as 83.46% of all lots changed hands.  There were 12,966 offered and 10,821 transacted.  The average lot sold for $2,268.98.

 

We are heading into the high season.  Buckle up!

 

 

6 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. Prints and Multiples on October 28th: $8,377,236
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples / 80's New York on November 1st: $2,884,555
Bonhams. Modern and Contemporary Prints on October 30th: $2,172,842
Swann Galleries. Old Master Through Modern Prints on November 2nd: $2,002,714
Morphy Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising on October 30th: $1,490,848
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on October 28th: $1,409,032
 

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

One Source Auctions. Sports Memorabilia and Cards Online on October 30th: 910.37%
Grogan and Company. The Collection of Portia Harcus on October 28th: 148.03%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books, Maps, Ephemera and Postal History on October 27th: 145.29%
Christies. Marc Chagall, Color of Life: Prints & Artist's Books formerly from the Artist's Estate - bidstart 10 on October 30th: 134.68%
Grogan and Company. Fine Art on October 28th: 114.51%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples / 80's New York on November 1st: 113.57%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Ricky Jay Collection: Part 2 on October 28th: 111.14%
Bruun Rasmussen. Books and Manuscripts on October 30th: 110.98%
Heritage Auctions. Fall US Obsolete Bank Notes Showcase Auction on October 29th: 107.36%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Rare Manuscripts: Online - bidstart 10/22 on November 1st: 107.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/13 on October 25th: 106.71%


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

Heritage Auctions. Romance Comics Featuring L. B. Cole Showcase Auction on October 27th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. Fall Estate Auction on November 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Jim Davis: The Holiday Art of Garfield Showcase Auction on November 2nd: 100.00%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Online Only Auction of Pencil Signed Lithographs, Etchings and Block Prints on November 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 31st: 100.00%
Sothebys. Hydra: The Karpidas Collection on October 31st: 100.00%
Grogan and Company. Fine Art on October 28th: 100.00%
Addison and Sarova. Bookworm Online-Only Sale on October 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 31st: 99.71%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on November 1st: 99.33%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 31st: 99.12%
Christies. Marc Chagall, Color of Life: Prints & Artist's Books formerly from the Artist's Estate - bidstart 10 on October 30th: 98.72%
Heritage Auctions. The Ed Asner Foundation Annual Inktoberfest Comic & Comic Art Showcase Auction on October 28th: 98.18%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Ricky Jay Collection: Part 2 on October 28th: 98.10%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on October 29th: 97.88%
Addison and Sarova. Fall Rare Books and Manuscripts on October 28th: 97.69%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on October 28th: 96.85%
Morphy Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising on October 30th: 96.64%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on October 29th: 96.46%
Heritage Auctions. Fall US Obsolete Bank Notes Showcase Auction on October 29th: 96.30%
Aspire Auctions. October 2023 - bidstart 10/20 on October 28th: 95.35%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 10/21 on October 28th: 94.92%
Grogan and Company. The Collection of Portia Harcus on October 28th: 91.75%
Bruun Rasmussen. Books and Manuscripts on October 30th: 91.30%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books, Maps, Ephemera and Postal History on October 27th: 88.96%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/13 on October 23rd: 88.04%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/13 on October 22nd: 87.67%
New England Book Auctions. Literature, Maurice Sendak, Illustrated and Graphics Catalog on October 31st: 87.07%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Rare Manuscripts: Online - bidstart 10/22 on November 1st: 86.25%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples / 80's New York on November 1st: 86.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/13 on October 25th: 84.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on November 1st: 82.09%
Bonhams. Dance of Death on November 1st: 81.94%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Western and Contemporary Native American Art, Online on November 2nd: 81.16%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books - bidstart 10/13 on October 21st: 80.00%


Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Doyle New York BACK OF THE NECK on November 1st Actual price: USD $1,179,000.
  2. Christies Moonwalk on October 28th Actual price: USD $693,000.
  3. Christies Buste de femme au chapeau on October 28th Actual price: USD $554,400.
  4. Christies Green on October 28th Actual price: USD $491,400.
  5. Christies Litho #1 (Waves #1) on October 28th Actual price: USD $428,400.
  6. Swann Galleries Coast of Amalfi (Composition). on November 2nd Actual price: USD $293,000.
  7. Christies Buffalo Nickel, from Cowboys and Indians on October 28th Actual price: USD $277,200.
  8. Christies The Weather Series on October 28th Actual price: USD $277,200.
  9. Bonhams Andy Mouse on October 30th Actual price: USD $254,500.
  10. Christies Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, from Reigning Queens on October 28th Actual price: USD $252,000.
  11. Christies Reflections on Girl, from Reflections Series on October 28th Actual price: USD $239,400.
  12. Christies Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn): one print on October 28th Actual price: USD $239,400.
  13. Bonhams Reflections on Crash, from Reflections on October 30th Actual price: USD $203,700.
  14. Christies Truck on October 28th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  15. Christies Grace Kelly on October 28th Actual price: USD $151,200.
  16. Christies Hotel Acatlán: First Day, from Moving Focus on October 28th Actual price: USD $138,600.
  17. Doyle New York NUDE READING (CORLETT 288) on November 1st Actual price: USD $131,000.
  18. Bonhams A Journal of Captain Cook's last voyage to the Pacific Ocean, and in quest of a North-West Passage, between Asia & America. WITH MAP COMPLETE. on October 31st Actual price: USD $127,500.
  19. Bonhams Nude Reading, from Nudes on October 30th Actual price: USD $121,150.
  20. Christies Illustrations for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm on October 28th Actual price: USD $119,700.
  21. Christies Blue Floor, from Interior Series on October 28th Actual price: USD $113,400.
  22. Christies Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn): one print on October 28th Actual price: USD $113,400.
  23. Christies Lithograph of Water Made of Lines with Two Light Blue Washes on October 28th Actual price: USD $113,400.
  24. Christies Forms in Space on October 28th Actual price: USD $107,100.
  25. Christies Maquette pour Le quai des Célestins on October 30th Actual price: USD $100,800.



55 total sales reported this week:

Vermot de Pas. 500 Autographs, Photographs, and Collectible Papers. All Periods, All Themes. on November 2nd: 31.40%
Swann Galleries. Old Master Through Modern Prints on November 2nd: 75.42%
PBA Galleries. Americana - Travel & Exploration - Maps, Prints & Views on November 2nd: 59.91%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Western and Contemporary Native American Art, Online on November 2nd: 81.16%
Leland Little Auctions. Fall Estate Auction on November 2nd: 100.00%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Fine Photographs on November 2nd: 32.97%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on November 1st: 70.37%
Lion Heart Autographs. From Washington to the Wizard of Oz: 200+ Rare Autographs Including Presidents, Composers, Authors, on November 1st: 58.54%
Hansons. November Library Auction on November 1st: 77.01%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples / 80's New York on November 1st: 86.24%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Online Only Auction of Pencil Signed Lithographs, Etchings and Block Prints on November 1st: 100.00%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Photographic History on November 1st: 57.40%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Rare Manuscripts: Online - bidstart 10/22 on November 1st: 86.25%
Bonhams. Dance of Death on November 1st: 81.94%
Morphy Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising on October 30th: 96.64%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books, Maps, Ephemera and Postal History on October 27th: 88.96%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/13 on October 25th: 84.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/13 on October 23rd: 88.04%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/13 on October 22nd: 87.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books - bidstart 10/13 on October 21st: 80.00%
Heritage Auctions. Jim Davis: The Holiday Art of Garfield Showcase Auction on November 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on November 1st: 82.09%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on November 1st: 99.33%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 31st: 99.12%
New England Book Auctions. Literature, Maurice Sendak, Illustrated and Graphics Catalog on October 31st: 87.07%
Cotswold Auction Company. Modern Art and Design, Vintage Fashion and Textiles on October 31st: 44.23%
One Source Auctions. Sports Memorabilia and Cards Online on October 30th: 70.93%
Christies. Marc Chagall, Color of Life: Prints & Artist's Books formerly from the Artist's Estate - bidstart 10 on October 30th: 98.72%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on October 31st: 58.18%
Bruun Rasmussen. Books and Manuscripts on October 30th: 91.30%
Bonhams. Music & Monsters on October 31st: 54.10%
Bonhams. Modern and Contemporary Prints on October 30th: 54.84%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Rare Manuscripts on October 31st: 73.17%
Sothebys. Hydra: The Karpidas Collection on October 31st: 100.00%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Ricky Jay Collection: Part 2 on October 28th: 98.10%
PosterConnection Inc.. Poster Auction on October 28th: 64.37%
Morton Subastas. Discovery Auction on October 28th: 43.81%
Grogan and Company. The Collection of Portia Harcus on October 28th: 91.75%
Grogan and Company. Fine Art on October 28th: 100.00%
Aspire Auctions. October 2023 - bidstart 10/20 on October 28th: 95.35%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Stock Clearance on October 28th: 76.56%
Addison and Sarova. Fall Rare Books and Manuscripts on October 28th: 97.69%
Addison and Sarova. Bookworm Online-Only Sale on October 29th: 100.00%
Eldreds. Collectibles on October 27th: 58.82%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on October 28th: 79.53%
Vermot de Pas. NASA: The History of the Conquest of Space on October 27th: 7.94%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 10/21 on October 28th: 94.92%
Heritage Auctions. Fall US Obsolete Bank Notes Showcase Auction on October 29th: 96.30%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on October 29th: 96.46%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on October 29th: 97.88%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 31st: 99.71%
Heritage Auctions. The Ed Asner Foundation Annual Inktoberfest Comic & Comic Art Showcase Auction on October 28th: 98.18%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on October 28th: 96.85%
Heritage Auctions. Romance Comics Featuring L. B. Cole Showcase Auction on October 27th: 100.00%


For the week ahead 61 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Nov. 6th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/27. 75 lots

Tue. Nov. 7th
Doyle New York. New York. Rare Books, Autographs, and Maps. 331 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 499 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 163 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Modern and Contemporary Art. 213 lots
Rossini. Paris. Sale Photos Theme 2. 203 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction - bidstart 11/1. 46 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 47 lots

Wed. Nov. 8th
Bonhams. New York. History of Science and Technology - bidstart 10/30. 111 lots
Christies. London - King Street. The History of Western Music: Manuscripts from the Schoyen Collection - bidstart 10/25. 160 lots
Doyle New York. New York. American Paintings and Prints. 7 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 297 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 138 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Modern and Contemporary Prints. 232 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia. 364 lots
OSENAT. VERSAILLES. Photographs and Cameras. 137 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. The Collection of Niall Smith. 22 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction. 116 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 10/28. 610 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Collection G: Modern Art, Design and Prints. 22 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. A Superb Collection of Rare, Signed, First & Limited Editions, Fine Antiquarian Books, Maps, Postcar. 639 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/27. 73 lots

Thu. Nov. 9th
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Fine Books from the Dorros Family Collection. 165 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Rare and Important Travel Posters. 247 lots
Ader. PARIS. Photographs - On the Occasion of Paris Photo. 332 lots
Christies. Paris. Photographies & Lothar Schirmer's Glamour Collection - bidstart 10/26. 153 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Valuable Books, Autographs, and Prints. 529 lots
Propstore. Hertfordshire. Entertainment Memorablilia Live Auction. 285 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 280 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Summit Comics Showcase Auction. 468 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Star Wars Trading Cards Showcase Auction. 200 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Paper Money Signature Auction. 732 lots
Charlton Hall. West Columbia, SC. Great Estates at Auction, I and II.. 81 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Fire Memorabilia. 25 lots
Sothebys. New York. The Emily Fisher Landau Collection: An Era Defined | Day Auction. 15 lots

Fri. Nov. 10th
Mennonite Life. Lancaster. Rare and Used Book Auction. 400 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana.
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Vintage Posters. 719 lots
Rossini. Paris. Photographs, Books, Cameras, and Photographic Equipement. 327 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Autumn Majestic 2023 - Day 1. 86 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Modern Literature, Erotica and Posters. 530 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Dieter Roth and Rudolf Rieser: "The Damned Collected Shit". 125 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Enthusiasts and Collectors. 22 lots
Santa Fe Art Auction. Santa Fe. 2023 Signature Annual Live: Session I. 30 lots

Sat. Nov. 11th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 11/4. 173 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Celebrating The Kings of Saturday Morning Cartoons! The Art of Hanna Barbera Studios Animation Art S. 423 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Modern Art and Photography. 545 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. Premier Collection November 11 Auction. 199 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. United States Postal History.
Santa Fe Art Auction. Santa Fe. 2023 Signature Annual Live: Session III. 69 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. The Estate of Bill Whitliff. 220 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Treasures of the Silent Screen: The Dwight Manley Collection Showcase Auction. 423 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Autumn Majestic 2023 - Day 2. 16 lots

Sun. Nov. 12th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 267 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Poster Auctions International, Inc.. New York. PAI-XCI.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Neil A. Chiappa Collection of Virginia Obsolete Currency. 398 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Autumn Majestic 2023 - Day 3. 31 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/3. 34 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books - bidstart 11/3. 41 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