• 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: 61 Auctions Archived, another 42 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 26 April, 61 Auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 10 in euros, 6 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in New Zealand dollars, and 41 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $17,955,232.47 as 85.91% of all lots changed hands.  The average lot sold for $1,896.61.

 

5 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - Online 4/12 on April 19th: $4,581,398
Heritage Auctions. Illustration Art Signature Auction on April 23rd: $3,020,608
Artcurial. Urban Project on April 17th: $1,512,557
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on April 25th: $1,187,240
Artcurial. Comic Strips on April 10th: $1,143,472

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

Jacksons Auction. Spring Native American and Gentleman’s sale on April 24th: 446.40%
Dunbar Sloane. Collectibles and Estate Auction on April 23rd: 293.48%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Travel Photography: 19th and 20th Century Images from Around the World on April 24th: 178.87%
Du Mouchelles. April 2024: Day 2 on April 19th: 166.53%
Sothebys. Modern and Contemporary Art - online 4/17 on April 24th: 136.83%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on April 25th: 107.57%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction - online 4/17 on April 23rd: 105.10%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia on April 17th: 103.05%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Estate Collections Live and Online Auction on April 19th: 101.05%


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

Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Travel Photography: 19th and 20th Century Images from Around the World on April 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Baby Blues Comic Art Showcase Auction on April 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on April 23rd: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. Fiesta Auction on April 20th: 100.00%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Estate Collections Live and Online Auction on April 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on April 23rd: 99.79%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on April 24th: 99.76%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on April 23rd: 99.55%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on April 21st: 99.02%
Jacksons Auction. Spring Native American and Gentleman’s sale on April 24th: 98.33%
Heritage Auctions. Pokemon Masters Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on April 25th: 98.20%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on April 21st: 98.19%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on April 23rd: 97.26%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction - online 4/17 on April 23rd: 97.22%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Books and Memorabilia on April 10th: 97.15%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 20th: 96.88%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on April 21st: 96.11%
Bonhams. Discovery on Madison on April 25th: 95.45%
Du Mouchelles. April 2024: Day 2 on April 19th: 94.12%
Heritage Auctions. 'The World of Edgar Rice Burroughs featuring his Personal Property' Rare Books Signature Auction on April 25th: 93.91%
PBA Galleries. PBA Comics - Pre Code Horror, R. Crumb, Marvel Magazines, and More on April 25th: 93.47%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on April 24th: 93.33%
Heritage Auctions. Illustration Art Signature Auction on April 23rd: 93.11%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Signature Auction on April 18th: 91.98%
Propstore. Collectible Posters Live - Day 2 on April 19th: 90.45%
Rago Arts and Auctions. 20/21 Art: The LA Edition on April 24th: 90.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 4/5 on April 15th: 88.50%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on April 25th: 88.32%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on April 25th: 88.19%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia on April 17th: 86.61%
Eldreds. Americana and Marine on April 25th: 86.21%
Potomack Company. Classic Fine Art, Furniture & Decorative Art on April 25th: 85.71%
Pandolfini. Modern and Contemporary Art - online 4/16 on April 24th: 85.71%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - Online 4/12 on April 19th: 85.71%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on April 13th: 84.78%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Editions and Works on Paper on April 18th: 84.27%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 3/25 on April 25th: 83.20%
Eldreds. 20th and 21st Century Art and Design on April 24th: 83.02%
Potomack Company. American Fine Art & Decorative Arts: incl. Inuit & Native American on April 24th: 82.14%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. The Designer's Eye: A Graciously Appointed Interior, April 2024 on April 24th: 82.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - online 4/5 on April 14th: 80.00%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Sothebys Green on April 19th Actual price: USD $381,000.
  2. Artcurial Asterix et Obelix - Le Devin on April 10th Actual price: USD $320,702.
  3. Sothebys Siberian Tiger, from Endangered Species (Feldman & Schellmann II.297) on April 19th Actual price: USD $304,800.
  4. Sothebys Orangutan, from Endangered Species (see Feldman & Schellmann IIB.299) on April 19th Actual price: USD $215,900.
  5. Heritage Auctions Christmas Morning on April 23rd Actual price: USD $162,500.
  6. Sothebys Le Repas Frugal, from La Suite des Saltimbanques (Bloch 1; Baer 2) on April 19th Actual price: USD $152,400.
  7. Heritage Auctions Fascination, 1952 on April 23rd Actual price: USD $150,000.
  8. Heritage Auctions Your Choice - Me?, 1962 on April 23rd Actual price: USD $150,000.
  9. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Homage to the Square: Edition Keller Ia-Ik (complete portfolio of ten screenprints, with text and portfolio case), 1970 on April 25th Actual price: USD $146,050.
  10. Artcurial Arzach on April 10th Actual price: USD $145,774.
  11. Sothebys Alexander the Great (Feldman & Schellmann II.292) on April 19th Actual price: USD $139,700.
  12. Artcurial Middle East Mural - 2009 on April 17th Actual price: USD $131,514.
  13. Artcurial Grappling Hook - 2017 on April 17th Actual price: USD $128,716.
  14. Heritage Auctions Tarzan's Quest original dust jacket illustration, on April 25th Actual price: USD $125,000.
  15. Sothebys Lifesavers, from Ads (Feldman & Schellmann II.353) on April 19th Actual price: USD $114,300.
  16. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Action Picture, 1986 on April 25th Actual price: USD $107,950.
  17. Sothebys The Book of Love on April 19th Actual price: USD $101,600.
  18. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Moonscape (from Landscapes), 1985 on April 25th Actual price: USD $95,250.
  19. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Reflections on Soda Fountain, 1991 on April 25th Actual price: USD $95,250.
  20. Sothebys Meryl, from Men in the Cities on April 19th Actual price: USD $95,250.
  21. Heritage Auctions Terri Welles, Playmate of the Year, Playboy, 1981 on April 23rd Actual price: USD $93,750.
  22. Sothebys Candy Apples on April 19th Actual price: USD $88,900.
  23. Heritage Auctions The Golden Age book title page, 1899 on April 23rd Actual price: USD $87,500.
  24. Artcurial Animal' Z on April 10th Actual price: USD $87,464.
  25. Artcurial Alias PA_810 - 2011 on April 17th Actual price: USD $86,743.



61 total sales reported this week:

RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 3/25 on April 25th: 83.20%
PBA Galleries. PBA Comics - Pre Code Horror, R. Crumb, Marvel Magazines, and More on April 25th: 93.47%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. April 2024 Auction on April 25th: 38.10%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on April 25th: 88.19%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on April 25th: 88.32%
Bonhams. Discovery on Madison on April 25th: 95.45%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on April 24th: 93.33%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Travel Photography: 19th and 20th Century Images from Around the World on April 24th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Modern and Contemporary Art - online 4/17 on April 24th: 76.92%
Rago Arts and Auctions. 20/21 Art: The LA Edition on April 24th: 90.24%
Potomack Company. Classic Fine Art, Furniture & Decorative Art on April 25th: 85.71%
Potomack Company. American Fine Art & Decorative Arts: incl. Inuit & Native American on April 24th: 82.14%
Pandolfini. Modern and Contemporary Art - online 4/16 on April 24th: 85.71%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. The Designer's Eye: A Graciously Appointed Interior, April 2024 on April 24th: 82.14%
Lyon and Turnbull. Travel and Vintage Posters on April 24th: 68.57%
Eldreds. Americana and Marine on April 25th: 86.21%
Eldreds. 20th and 21st Century Art and Design on April 24th: 83.02%
Duke's. The Spring Auction on April 24th: 77.59%
Jacksons Auction. Spring Native American and Gentleman’s sale on April 24th: 98.33%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on April 23rd: 99.79%
Heritage Auctions. The Baby Blues Comic Art Showcase Auction on April 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. 'The World of Edgar Rice Burroughs featuring his Personal Property' Rare Books Signature Auction on April 25th: 93.91%
Heritage Auctions. Pokemon Masters Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on April 25th: 98.20%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on April 24th: 99.76%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction - online 4/17 on April 23rd: 97.22%
Vermot de Pas. Classic Sale on April 23rd: 63.46%
Potomack Company. 20th & 21st Century Fine Art: Incl. Washington Color School on April 23rd: 70.00%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on April 23rd: 97.26%
Finarte. Photographs on April 23rd: 67.17%
Dunbar Sloane. Collectibles and Estate Auction on April 23rd: 77.08%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on April 23rd: 78.05%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Japanese Antiques and Works on Paper Online Auction - bidstart 2/2 on April 23rd: 67.92%
Setdart. Fine Books and Manuscripts on April 22nd: 56.62%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on April 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Illustration Art Signature Auction on April 23rd: 93.11%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on April 23rd: 99.55%
Turner Auctions & Appraisals. A Secret Vault on April 21st: 76.92%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on April 21st: 99.02%
Vogt Auction. Fiesta Auction on April 20th: 100.00%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. April's Amazing Offerings on April 20th: 69.78%
PosterConnection Inc.. Poster Auction on April 20th: 65.54%
Morton Subastas. Discovery Auction on April 20th: 45.05%
Clars Auction Gallery. The Warehouse | April on April 20th: 60.83%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - Online 4/12 on April 19th: 85.71%
Propstore. Collectible Posters Live - Day 2 on April 19th: 90.45%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Estate Collections Live and Online Auction on April 19th: 100.00%
Michaans Auctions. April Gallery Auction on April 19th: 67.39%
Du Mouchelles. April 2024: Day 2 on April 19th: 94.12%
Bertolami Fine Art . Drawings, Prints and Geographical Maps from the 15th to the 19th Century on April 19th: 77.54%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Editions and Works on Paper on April 18th: 84.27%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia on April 17th: 86.61%
Artcurial. Comic Strips on April 10th: 71.68%
Artcurial. Urban Project on April 17th: 59.13%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 20th: 96.88%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on April 21st: 96.11%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on April 21st: 98.19%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Signature Auction on April 18th: 91.98%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 4/5 on April 15th: 88.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - online 4/5 on April 14th: 80.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on April 13th: 84.78%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Books and Memorabilia on April 10th: 97.15%

 


For the week ahead 42 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Apr. 29th
Gorringes. Lewes. Weekly Featuring Books. 17 lots
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Stockholm. Theme Auction: Books and Manuscripts - online 4/19. 83 lots
L'Autographe Auctions. London. L'Autograph Auction April 2024. 1002 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 4/19. 113 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sales - Books. 485 lots

Tue. Apr. 30th
Doyle New York. New York. Prints and Multiples. 143 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 513 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 226 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Auction of Antique and Contemporary Books. 270 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Only Banksy. 14 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photographs Signature Auction. 240 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Angling, Big Game Hunting, Firearms, Part 1. 189 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. April Cornucopia: Art, Furniture & Decorative Arts. 81 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction - online 4/19. 57 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 54 lots

Wed. May. 1st
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Hot Off the Press. 119 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Rare Books, Autographs and Maps. 357 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 357 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 113 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Specialist Sale of Postage Stamps (Ireland, France, Monaco etc.), Irish Postal History, Irish and World Postcards, First Day Covers and also Coins and Tokens. 187 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Prints and Multiples: Select Works from Edinburgh Printmakers. 148 lots

Thu. May. 2nd
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items. 275 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . Derby Gallery Photographica Auction.
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Americana - Travel & Exploration - Maps, Prints & Views. 391 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 1. 1324 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Vivian Maier Photographs: A Singular Vision Showcase Auction. 131 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Angling, Big Game Hunting, Firearms, Part 2. 223 lots

Fri. May. 3rd
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Prints and Multiples Auction. 80 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 2. 1069 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Chicago. I Want to Know All of You: The Art and Collection of Jason Polan. 207 lots

Sat. May. 4th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 163 lots
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Karel Appel - Cats Portfolio. 17 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 3. 1117 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Showcase Auction. 550 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Sports and Comic Book Auction. 214 lots
Grogan and Company. Boston. Fine Art. 57 lots

Sun. May. 5th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 253 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction. 139 lots
Rossini. Paris. Photographs by Anker Spang-Larsen. 324 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Art and Photography Books - bidstart 4/26. 15 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/26. 85 lots

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.