• 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: 30 Auctions Archived, another 60 Upcoming this Week

 For the week ended Friday 10 November, 30 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Danish krone, 6 in euros, 3 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 19 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $4,909,879.94 as 80.67% of all lots changed hands.  There were 8,124 offered and 6,554 transacted.  The average lot sold for $949.14.

 

Some portion of this past week’s sales were not uploaded to Transactions+ this week because we began releasing a more structurally robust version of Rare Book Hub last Thursday.  Those sales will appear in next week’s Weekly Auction Update.

 

Now, when you start running searches in Transactions+ you’ll notice that outcomes appear more quickly.  The combination of more records and more searching members has required us to substantially rebuild the site.  It took a full year and you’ll feel it in the speed.   

 

1 auction saw its total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs, and Maps on November 7th: $1,048,520



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

Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Collection of Niall Smith on November 8th: 165.48%
Damien Voglaire. Books and Paintings on November 3rd: 134.19%
Tennants Auctioneers. Antiques & Interiors, to include Affordable Modern & Contemporary Art on November 3rd: 122.29%
Damien Voglaire. Books on November 4th: 116.53%


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

Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Collection of Niall Smith on November 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on November 8th: 100.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Multi-Generational Virtual Online Auction on November 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on November 7th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on November 5th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on November 7th: 99.34%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on November 7th: 99.20%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on November 8th: 98.99%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on November 5th: 97.39%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 10/28 on November 4th: 94.83%
EV Stamps. Sports Card and Comic Book Auction on November 4th: 93.10%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction - bidstart 11/1 on November 7th: 91.30%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on November 5th: 90.66%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs, and Maps on November 7th: 90.33%
Tennants Auctioneers. Antiques & Interiors, to include Affordable Modern & Contemporary Art on November 3rd: 85.71%
Purcell Auctioneers. A Superb Collection of Rare, Signed, First & Limited Editions, Fine Antiquarian Books, Maps, Postcar on November 8th: 83.26%
Damien Voglaire. Books on November 4th: 83.15%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on November 7th: 82.98%
Damien Voglaire. Books and Paintings on November 3rd: 81.08%
Christies. The History of Western Music: Manuscripts from the Schoyen Collection - bidstart 10/25 on November 8th: 80.00%

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Doyle New York Itinerarium Portugallensium e Lusitania in Indiam et inde in occidentem et demum ad aquilonem. on November 7th Actual price: USD $239,400.
  2. Doyle New York On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. on November 7th Actual price: USD $94,500.
  3. Christies Autograph music manuscript, performance parts for Symphony no 90 in C major, Hob.I:90, n.d. [c.1788] on November 8th Actual price: USD $92,837.
  4. RR Auction American Statesmen - Ltd. Ed. Book Set (40) with Autographs of Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Abraham Lincoln, and More on November 8th Actual price: USD $68,181.
  5. Christies Autograph manuscript of the concert ending to Siegfried's 'Sword-Forging Song', near the end of Act One of Siegfried, [1862] on November 8th Actual price: USD $64,986.
  6. Doyle New York Endymion: A poetic Romance. on November 7th Actual price: USD $37,800.
  7. Christies Autograph manuscript quotation signed ('Maurice Ravel'), the opening of Boléro, n.d. [?c.1930] on November 8th Actual price: USD $37,135.
  8. Doyle New York Daphne. on November 7th Actual price: USD $32,760.
  9. Doyle New York Manuscript on paper. Calculus temporum Ecclesiasticus [=cover title in the hand of Sir Thomas Phillipps]. on November 7th Actual price: USD $31,500.
  10. Christies Contemporary scribal manuscript of the four Coronation Anthems, ‘Zadock the Priest’, ‘Let thy hand be strengthened’, ‘The king shall rejoice, ‘My heart is inditing’, HWV 258-261, n.p. [England], n.d. [18th century, after 1730] on November 8th Actual price: USD $30,946.
  11. Aste Bolaffi Ladies and Gentleman 1975 on November 8th Actual price: USD $30,132.
  12. RR Auction Martin Luther King, Jr. Typed Letter Signed on Civil Rights Movement: "Our nation is moving towards its proper and pronounced ideal of real democracy and equality for all citizens" on November 8th Actual price: USD $29,283.
  13. Christies Contemporary scribal manuscript, the printer’s copy for the authentic English edition of the Violin Sonata in A major, Op. 47, n.d. [1805] on November 8th Actual price: USD $27,851.
  14. Christies Autograph letter signed ('Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy') to the violinist Ferdinand David, Frankfurt, 19 February 1845 on November 8th Actual price: USD $26,304.
  15. Bonhams Autograph letter signed ("C.F. Gauss.") to Wilhelm von Struve, in German, 3 pp including address, Goettingen 14 July, 1820. on November 8th Actual price: USD $25,600.
  16. Doyle New York Geografia di M. Livio Sanvto distinta in XII libri. Ne' quali, oltra l'esplicatione di molti luoghi di Tolomeo e della Bussola, e dell' Aguglia; si dichiarano le Provincie, Popoli, Regni, Città; Porti, Monti, Fiumi, Laghi, e Costumi dell' Africa. on November 7th Actual price: USD $25,200.
  17. Christies Papadike, in Greek, decorated manuscript on paper [Ottoman Empire, ?Macedonia] on November 8th Actual price: USD $25,149.
  18. Doyle New York Bodmer's America. Karl Bodmer's Illustrations to Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied's Travels in the Interior of North America 1832-1834. on November 7th Actual price: USD $22,680.
  19. Dorotheum Zeichnungen - Egon Schiele on November 8th Actual price: USD $22,257.
  20. Dorotheum Drei hohe Häuser on November 8th Actual price: USD $20,865.
  21. Christies Leaves from a Gospel lectionary, in Greek, illuminated manuscript on vellum [Greece, late 11th century] on November 8th Actual price: USD $20,434.
  22. Christies Autograph manuscript, part of the waltz-sequence 'Einleitung und Walzer aus "Der Rosenkavalier"', op.59, [1944] on November 8th Actual price: USD $20,115.
  23. Christies A fragment from a Antiphonal, in Latin, decorated manuscript on vellum [Montecassino, second half 12th century] on November 8th Actual price: USD $18,567.
  24. Dorotheum Schwarzes Kreuz (Großes Kreuz I) on November 8th Actual price: USD $18,083.
  25. Christies A leaf from a noted Breviary, in Latin, decorated manuscript on vellum [northern Spain or southern France, late 12th century] on November 8th Actual price: USD $17,290.

 

30 total sales reported this week:

Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. The Collection of Niall Smith on November 8th: 100.00%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 10/28 on November 8th: 15.41%
Purcell Auctioneers. A Superb Collection of Rare, Signed, First & Limited Editions, Fine Antiquarian Books, Maps, Postcar on November 8th: 83.26%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia on November 8th: 75.00%
Doyle New York. American Paintings and Prints on November 8th: 71.43%
Dorotheum . Modern and Contemporary Prints on November 8th: 71.55%
Christies. The History of Western Music: Manuscripts from the Schoyen Collection - bidstart 10/25 on November 8th: 80.00%
Bonhams. History of Science and Technology - bidstart 10/30 on November 8th: 51.35%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction - bidstart 11/1 on November 7th: 91.30%
Rossini. Sale Photos Theme 2 on November 7th: 16.26%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs, and Maps on November 7th: 90.33%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on November 7th: 82.98%
Aste Bolaffi. Modern and Contemporary Art on November 8th: 77.00%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on November 8th: 58.62%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on November 8th: 100.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Multi-Generational Virtual Online Auction on November 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on November 8th: 98.99%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on November 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on November 7th: 99.20%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on November 7th: 99.34%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on November 5th: 97.39%
Sarasota Estate Auction. Art Auction on November 5th: 54.15%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on November 5th: 100.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 10/28 on November 4th: 94.83%
Morton Subastas. Discovery Auction on November 4th: 28.26%
EV Stamps. Sports Card and Comic Book Auction on November 4th: 93.10%
Tennants Auctioneers. Antiques & Interiors, to include Affordable Modern & Contemporary Art on November 3rd: 85.71%
Damien Voglaire. Books on November 4th: 83.15%
Damien Voglaire. Books and Paintings on November 3rd: 81.08%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on November 5th: 90.66%


For the week ahead 60 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Nov. 13th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/3. 54 lots

Tue. Nov. 14th
Bonhams. London. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 118 lots
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Leiden. Classical Antiquity, Prints, Maps, Manuscripts. 594 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Books and Manuscripts. 112 lots
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Robert and Isabelle De Strycker Collection - Japanese Printed - 2nd Part. 201 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 601 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 208 lots
Il Ponte. Milan (Italy). Books. 460 lots
Hake's Auctions. York. Premier Auction - bidstart 10/24. 935 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Americana and Political Signature Auction. 336 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History and Stamps Used Abroad, Part 2. 244 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 219 lots
Ashcroft and Moore. Hatboro. November 2023 Discovery Sale. 48 lots

Wed. Nov. 15th
Old World Auctions. Richmond. Maps and Atlases - bidstart 11/1. 856 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps and Documents. 425 lots
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. Harvesting Beauty: A Showcase of Fine and Decorative Arts. 172 lots
ALDE. Paris. Beautiful Old Books. 139 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Advertising, Country Store, and Railroadiana. 425 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Postcards; Cigarette and Trade Cards; Photographs, Autographs, and Ephemera. 308 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 85 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. The Fall Sale. 23 lots
Sothebys. London. The Leslie and Johanna Garfield Collection : A Celebration of David Hockney. 102 lots
Christies. New York. Graphic Century - bidstart 11/1. 196 lots
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Leiden. Old & Rare Books, Literature, Fine Arts. 626 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 254 lots

Thu. Nov. 16th
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Rare Books and Manuscripts. 350 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. Books and Manuscripts. 170 lots
Pandolfini. Florence . Books, Manuscripts and Autographs. 228 lots
Ader. PARIS. Illuminations, Ancient and Modern Books. 282 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Antiquarian Books - bidstart 11/9. 297 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Toomey Auction: Prints and Multiples. 401 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Emporium and Coins Auction. 42 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Winter Selection: Editions and Works on Paper. 266 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Modern and Contemporary Fine Art Auction. 110 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. The November Auctions: Day 1. 13 lots
New England Auctions. Branford. Discovery Online Only Auction. 13 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. The Fashion of Prince. 70 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction. 1167 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Fall Sports Catalogue Auction. 1930 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. November Estate Auction. 18 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Louisiana Purchase Auction - Day 2. 16 lots
Aspire Art Auctions. Illovo. 20th Century and Contemporary Art. 13 lots

Fri. Nov. 17th
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Toronto. Antiquities, Books, and Curiosities. 62 lots
Finarte. Rome. Original Comic Arts and Illustration. 621 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Cincinnati. Beyond a Cincinnati Legacy: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fleischmann III, Part II. 60 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. The November Auctions: Day 2. 88 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . November Gallery Auction. 60 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Art and Literature. 310 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Premier Auction - Session I. 18 lots

Sat. Nov. 18th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 11/11. 172 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Comic Strips. 347 lots
Finarte. Rome. Comics: Masters of Erotica. 193 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Showcase Auction. 557 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Premier Auction - Session II. 44 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . The Royle Cowboy Collection - session II.
Fleischer's Auctions. Columbus. Collectables and Americana Timed Sale.

Sun. Nov. 19th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 232 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 106 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