• Forum Auctions
    The Private Library:
    Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
    July 9, 2026
    Forum, July 9: Hassall (Joan) A large collection of over 300 original woodblocks of engravings for various books, v.d., with Hassall's engraver's glass water-globe (Qty) - Est. £10,000-15,000
    Forum, July 9: Eragny Press.- [Bradley (Katherine Harris) & Edith Emma Cooper], "Michael Field." Whym Chow, Flame of Love, one of only 27 copies, inscribed by Bradley, the rarest book from the press, 1914. - Est. £3,000-4,000
    Forum, July 9: [Moore (Thomas Sturge)] [Wood Engravings], 71 wood-engravings printed by David Chambers from the original blocks, the only set on Japanese Hosho paper, from an edition of 5 sets, [1970]. - Est. £3,000-4,000
    Forum Auctions
    The Private Library:
    Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
    July 9, 2026
    Forum, July 9: La Fontaine (Jean de) Contes et Nouvelles en vers, 2 vol., engraved plates after Eisen, fine early 19th century blue morocco, gilt, by Bradel l'ainé, Amsterdam [Paris], 1762. - Est. £2,000-3,000
    Forum, July 9: Erotica.- Prostitution.- Pretty Women of Paris (The); Their Names and Addresses, Qualities and Faults..., [Paris], privately printed at the Press of the Prefecture de Police, 1883. - Est. £3,000-4,000
    Forum, July 9: Vale Press.- Ricketts (Charles) & Lucien Pissarro. De la Typographie et de l'Harmonie de la Page Imprimée…, [one of 216 copies], bound in dark blue morocco tooled in gilt, by Sarah T.Prideaux, 1898. - Est. £1,000-1,500
    Forum Auctions
    The Private Library:
    Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
    July 9, 2026
    Forum, July 9: Martin (John) Illustrations of the Bible, complete set of 20 mezzotints, good impressions, rarely found in early states, [c.1831-1835]. - Est. £1,000-1,500
    Forum, July 9: Golden Cockerel Press.- Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ (The), one of 500 copies, Mary Gill's copy, Waltham St. Lawrence, 1931 with a signed proof of engraving on japon numbered 10/10 (2) - Est. £5,000-7,000
    Forum, July 9: Boccaccio (Giovanni) The Decameron, 3 vol., vol.1 extra-illustrated by John Buckland Wright with c.150 erotic original drawings in pen & ink and pencil, 1886 [extra-illustrated c.1940]. - Est. £10,000-15,000
    Forum Auctions
    The Private Library:
    Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
    July 9, 2026
    Forum, July 9: Cox (Morris) Collection of Gogmagog Press Books, 35 vol., rare complete collection of printed books issued by the press, limited editions, most signed by Cox, 1957-83. - Est. £10,000-15,000
    Forum, July 9: Wynkyn de Worde.- [Terentius Afer (Publius)] [Comedie...], [Paris, Josse Badius: sold in London by Wynkyn de Worde, & others], [15 July 1504]. - Est. £4,000-6,000
    Forum, July 9: Mosley (James) Ornamented Types. Twenty-Three Alphabets from the Foundry of Louis John Pouchée, 2 vol., one of 10 copies for presentation, from an edition of 210, 1992-93. - Est. £1,000-2,000
  • 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
  • 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
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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 67 Auctions Archived, another 26 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 15 December, 67 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 2 in Danish krone, 13 in euros, 15 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, and 34 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $34,345,735.98 as 79.18% of all lots changed hands.  The average lot sold for $1,974.35.

 

 

12 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. The Alphabet of Genius: Important Autographs, Letters, and Manuscripts on December 14th: $4,176,896
Sothebys. Books, Manuscripts and Music from Medieval to Modern - bidstart 12/5 on December 12th: $3,033,364
Heritage Auctions. Celebrating 100 Years of Disney! (1923 - 2023) PART II Signature Auction on December 11th: $2,987,493
Christies. Valuable Books and Manuscripts on December 13th: $2,446,260
PIASA. An Amateur Collection: Poetry from the XIXth Century on December 8th: $2,277,524
Sothebys. Fine Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/22 on December 8th: $2,170,938
Sothebys. Old Master Prints bidstart 12/1 on December 8th: $1,887,476
Heritage Auctions. Queen Elizabeth II Collection World Paper Money Signature Auction on December 9th: $1,870,855
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on December 12th: $1,270,910
Arader Galleries. December 2023 Auction on December 9th: $1,166,688
Propstore. December Poster Online Auction - bidstart 11/14 on December 8th: $1,097,578
Sothebys. Important Modern Literature from the Library of an American Filmmaker - bidstart 11/22 on December 8th: $1,075,309
 

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

Tennants Auctioneers. Books, Maps and Manuscripts on December 13th: 176.49%
Aste Bolaffi. Sport Memorabilia on December 13th: 173.36%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Select Secrets on December 9th: 172.77%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/24 on December 3rd: 152.07%
PIASA. An Amateur Collection: Poetry from the XIXth Century on December 8th: 148.57%
Arenberg Auctions. Prints, drawings, posters & photos on December 14th: 129.11%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Literature on December 12th: 123.37%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Photographs, Autographs & Documents on December 14th: 122.28%
Sothebys. Old Master Prints bidstart 12/1 on December 8th: 111.49%
Heritage Auctions. The Westchester Currency Collection Part II Showcase Auction on December 10th: 107.43%


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

Ripley Auctions. Baseball Football Sports Card Collector's Auction on December 14th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. December Estate Auction on December 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on December 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Celebrating 100 Years of Disney! (1923 - 2023) PART II Signature Auction on December 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on December 12th: 99.70%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on December 13th: 99.24%
Heritage Auctions. The Westchester Currency Collection Part II Showcase Auction on December 10th: 99.12%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on December 12th: 98.96%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on December 10th: 98.91%
Arenberg Auctions. Prints, drawings, posters & photos on December 14th: 98.81%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on December 13th: 98.60%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Select Secrets on December 9th: 98.21%
Tennants Auctioneers. Books, Maps and Manuscripts on December 13th: 97.33%
Heritage Auctions. Queen Elizabeth II Collection World Paper Money Signature Auction on December 9th: 97.29%
Sothebys. Old Master Prints bidstart 12/1 on December 8th: 96.83%
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Christmas Rare Books and Collectors' Sale on December 13th: 95.71%
Heritage Auctions. Entertainment & Music Memorabilia Showcase Auction on December 10th: 95.68%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books - History of Art: Ancient Art - Part 1 on December 11th: 95.08%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Literature on December 12th: 94.55%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books - History of Art: Ancient Art - Part 2 on December 13th: 93.58%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on December 10th: 92.17%
New England Book Auctions. Early Printing Fine Books Americana, inc. The Book of Mormon on December 12th: 91.63%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 12/2 on December 9th: 91.48%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Photographs, Autographs & Documents on December 14th: 90.77%
PIASA. An Amateur Collection: Poetry from the XIXth Century on December 8th: 90.10%
Propstore. December Poster Online Auction - bidstart 11/14 on December 8th: 89.93%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on December 14th: 87.39%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. American Historical Ephemera & Photography Online on December 11th: 84.21%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/24 on December 3rd: 83.02%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale - Books and Works on Paper on December 13th: 82.78%
 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. PIASA L'Eternite [Manuscrit autographe]. on December 8th Actual price: USD $757,328.
  2. Sothebys Typescript scroll of The Dharma Bums. Typed by Kerouac in Orlando, Florida, 1957, published by Viking in 1958 on December 8th Actual price: USD $698,500.
  3. Sothebys The Three Trees (B., Holl. 212; New Holl. 214; H. 205) on December 8th Actual price: USD $558,048.
  4. Sothebys Autograph manuscript of Hagars Klage, D.5, SCHUBERT'S FIRST SURVIVING SONG, SIGNED BY THE 14-YEAR-OLD COMPOSER ("Franz Schubert") on December 12th Actual price: USD $388,665.
  5. Christies An original watercolour of the Little Prince, used to illustrate the book, [New York], [1942] on December 14th Actual price: USD $385,604.
  6. Christies Autograph letter signed ('W: A: Mozart') to [Martha Elisabeth] Baroness von Waldstatten, [Vienna, shortly before 4 August 1782] on December 14th Actual price: USD $289,203.
  7. Christies Two autograph manuscripts, on lunar and solar eclipses [c.1690-5, probably 1692] on December 14th Actual price: USD $257,069.
  8. Sothebys Mansfield Park, the first edition in original boards --- a rare survival on December 8th Actual price: USD $241,300.
  9. Sothebys A handsome first edition in boards of the author's debut novel on December 8th Actual price: USD $241,300.
  10. Sothebys Melencolia I (Bartsch 74; Meder, Hollstein 75) on December 8th Actual price: USD $239,163.
  11. Sothebys Clavier Ubung bestehend in einer Aria mit verschiedenen Veraenderungen vors Clavicimbal mit 2 Manualen. on December 12th Actual price: USD $226,721.
  12. PIASA Fantomes parisiens. - [Sept vieillards]. [Manuscrit autographe] on December 8th Actual price: USD $224,394.
  13. Arader Galleries Flowers in a Chinese vase. on December 9th Actual price: USD $218,750.
  14. PIASA Poemes saturniens on December 8th Actual price: USD $217,381.
  15. Sothebys Jane Austen's copy of Curiosities of Literature on December 8th Actual price: USD $215,900.
  16. Sothebys Manuscript miscellany owned, annotated and signed (with initials) four times by Ralegh on December 12th Actual price: USD $194,332.
  17. PIASA Lettre autographe signee adressee a sa soeur, Isabelle Rimbaud on December 8th Actual price: USD $193,539.
  18. Sothebys Recueil de Quatre-Vingt-Cinq Estampes originales, Tetes, Paysages et differents Sujets, dessinees et graves par Rembrandt, Peintre Hollandais, ne en 1606, et mort en 1668. on December 8th Actual price: USD $191,331.
  19. Christies Book of Hours, use of Paris, in Latin and French, illuminated manuscript on vellum on December 13th Actual price: USD $190,543.
  20. Potter and Potter Auctions Houdini's Death-Defying Mystery. on December 9th Actual price: USD $180,000.
  21. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Mick Jagger, 1975 on December 14th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  22. Christies A silver microscope on December 13th Actual price: USD $174,665.
  23. Sothebys I called myself Pip, and came to be called Pip. on December 8th Actual price: USD $165,100.
  24. Sothebys I am no bird; and no net ensnares me... on December 8th Actual price: USD $165,100.
  25. Arader Galleries Watercolor for plate 23: "Florentine Iris" / Iris Florentina. on December 9th Actual price: USD $162,500.



67 total sales reported this week:

Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Christmas on December 14th: 63.68%
Swann Galleries. Illustration Art on December 14th: 62.00%
RR Auction. Marvels of Modern Music - bidstart 11/17 on December 14th: 67.02%
Ripley Auctions. Baseball Football Sports Card Collector's Auction on December 14th: 100.00%
PBA Galleries. Americana - Travel and Exploration - Maps, Prints and Views on December 14th: 64.83%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. December 2023 on December 14th: 19.30%
Morton Subastas. Ancient and Contemporary Books and Documents on December 14th: 27.87%
Michaans Auctions. Winter Fine Sale on December 14th: 58.82%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on December 14th: 87.39%
Leland Little Auctions. December Estate Auction on December 14th: 100.00%
Christies. The Alphabet of Genius: Important Autographs, Letters, and Manuscripts on December 14th: 75.34%
Bruun Rasmussen. Bonhams: Celebrities on December 14th: 58.26%
Aste Bolaffi. Rare Books and Autographs on December 14th: 69.83%
Arenberg Auctions. Prints, drawings, posters & photos on December 14th: 98.81%
Sothebys. Books, Manuscripts and Music from Medieval to Modern - bidstart 12/5 on December 12th: 64.10%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Photographs, Autographs & Documents on December 14th: 90.77%
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Christmas Rare Books and Collectors' Sale on December 13th: 95.71%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/24 on December 6th: 68.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 11/24 on December 4th: 57.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/24 on December 3rd: 83.02%
Zisska and Lacher. 82 Aftersale: Rare Books, Maps, and Art on December 13th: 7.84%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books - History of Art: Ancient Art - Part 2 on December 13th: 93.58%
Tennants Auctioneers. Books, Maps and Manuscripts on December 13th: 97.33%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Book Sale on December 13th: 55.66%
Hansons. December Music Memorabilia & Film Auction on December 13th: 56.25%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale - Books and Works on Paper on December 13th: 82.78%
Finarte. Prints and Multiples on December 13th: 74.28%
Christies. Valuable Books and Manuscripts on December 13th: 63.89%
Aste Bolaffi. Sport Memorabilia on December 13th: 60.71%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs on December 13th: 57.29%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on December 13th: 99.24%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on December 13th: 98.60%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on December 12th: 77.33%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Sports Memorabilia on December 12th: 73.59%
New England Book Auctions. Early Printing Fine Books Americana, inc. The Book of Mormon on December 12th: 91.63%
Finarte. Photographs - Under 1K on December 12th: 56.25%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Literature on December 12th: 94.55%
Doyle New York. Fine Art and Photographs on December 12th: 73.09%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on December 12th: 10.30%
Bonhams. The Gift of Photographs - bidstart 12/2 on December 12th: 48.62%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on December 12th: 65.00%
Propstore. December Poster Online Auction - bidstart 11/14 on December 8th: 89.93%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - Books - History of Art: Ancient Art - Part 1 on December 11th: 95.08%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. American Historical Ephemera & Photography Online on December 11th: 84.21%
Hansons. December Library Auction on December 11th: 64.41%
Bonhams. Made in California: Photographs - bidstart 12/1 on December 11th: 37.89%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Select Secrets on December 9th: 98.21%
Morton Subastas. Discovery Auction on December 9th: 25.00%
Arader Galleries. December 2023 Auction on December 9th: 46.20%
Sothebys. Old Master Prints bidstart 12/1 on December 8th: 96.83%
Sothebys. Important Modern Literature from the Library of an American Filmmaker - bidstart 11/22 on December 8th: 52.33%
Sothebys. Fine Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/22 on December 8th: 70.08%
PIASA. An Amateur Collection: Poetry from the XIXth Century on December 8th: 90.10%
Duke's. 200 Years on December 8th: 45.00%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Christmas Chronicles - session 4 on December 10th: 50.09%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Christmas Chronicles - session 3 on December 9th: 69.55%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Christmas Chronicles - session 2 on December 8th: 54.55%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 12/2 on December 9th: 91.48%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on December 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on December 12th: 98.96%
Heritage Auctions. Entertainment & Music Memorabilia Showcase Auction on December 10th: 95.68%
Heritage Auctions. The Westchester Currency Collection Part II Showcase Auction on December 10th: 99.12%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on December 10th: 92.17%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on December 10th: 98.91%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on December 12th: 99.70%
Heritage Auctions. Queen Elizabeth II Collection World Paper Money Signature Auction on December 9th: 97.29%
Heritage Auctions. Celebrating 100 Years of Disney! (1923 - 2023) PART II Signature Auction on December 11th: 100.00%


For the week ahead 26 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Dec. 18th
Sothebys. New York. Pier 24 Photography from the Pilara Family Foundation Sold to Benefit Charitable Organizations. 128 lots
Bonhams. Brussels. Prints and Multiples. 200 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Hubert Guerrand-Hermès Collection, Around the Duchess of Berry | Online - bidstart 12/11. 145 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Weekly Featuring Books. 46 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/8. 41 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/8. 74 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Auction 051 Part 1 Online Auction:. 318 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Paintings, Furniture and Varia - Books. 15 lots

Tue. Dec. 19th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 606 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 174 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Books and Decorative Graphics. 294 lots
Lark Mason Associates. New Braunfels. The Collection of Anne Eisenhower including Property from President and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower. 25 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 61 lots
Ader. PARIS. Photographs online. 248 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Auction 051 Part 2 Online Auction:. 295 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Sporlympic X: On the Theme of Sport and Olympism. 235 lots

Wed. Dec. 20th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 348 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 99 lots
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. Books and Manuscripts. 210 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/8. 18 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Doyle@Home and Holiday Gifts. 23 lots

Sat. Dec. 23rd
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 12/16.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Showcase Auction. 1102 lots

Sun. Dec. 24th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 194 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions
    Bøker & Manuskripter
    Fine Books & Manuscripts
    June 24, 2026
    SD Auctions, June 24: [HENRIK IBSEN] BRYNJOLF BJARME: «Catilina», 1850. Originalt hvitt omslag.
    SD Auctions, June 24: PAULUS OROSIUS + Pseudo SENACA: «Historiae adversus paganos...», 1491. CIRCULAR WORLD MAP, SHIRLEY NUMBER 15.
    SD Auctions, June 24: OLAUS MAGNUS: «Historia Delle Genti Et Della Natura [...].», 1565.
    Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions
    Bøker & Manuskripter
    Fine Books & Manuscripts
    June 24, 2026
    SD Auctions, June 24: AXEL HEIBERG: Pengekiste, 17-1800-tall.
    SD Auctions, June 24: HENRIK IBSEN: Teaterplakater 2 stk. «FRU INGER TIL ØSTRÅT» 1895-1896.
    SD Auctions, June 24: HENRIK WERGELAND: Stort manuskript, signert + dedikasjonseksemplar, 1845.
  • 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
    Fine Books & Manuscripts
    June 24-25
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Keats, John. The most significant collection of Keats’s love letters to come to market since 1885. $1,500,000 to $2,500,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Chassériau, Benoît. The “Expedicion secreta” of the Free State of Cartagena de Indias against the forts of Portobelo (Panama). $50,000 to $70,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: (Hamilton, Alexander, James Madison, and John Jay). "One of the new nation's most important contributions to the theory of government”. $150,000 to $180,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 24: Benjamin Franklin. "the Day of the Declaration of Independence is everywhere annually celebrated". $80,000 to $120,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 24: (Johann Conrad Beissel). A Sammelband of two of Benjamin Franklin's rarest imprints. $70,000 to $100,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: [Pernambuco]. First printed work in favor of Brazilian Independence. $150,000 to $200,000.