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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 35 Auctions Archived, another 44 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 10 January, 35 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 8 denominated in euros, 3 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Norwegian krone, and 22 in US dollars.

 

Seven thousand and eighty-two lots were offered and 5,566 sold for a 78.59% win rate.

 

Turnover was $3,460,163.17. The average lot sold for $621.66

 

A fresh 44 auctions are posted that will complete this week.

 

 

No auctions last week saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:


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

Propstore. The Wolf of Wall Street on January 7th: 565.31%
One Source Auctions. 13th Annual Post New Year's Antique & Collectible Auction on January 6th: 475.61%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Important Estates Collections on January 4th: 120.89%


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

William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on January 7th: 100.00%
Propstore. The Wolf of Wall Street on January 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on January 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on January 5th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on January 8th: 99.69%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on January 7th: 99.40%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on January 5th: 99.04%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 4th: 98.63%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on January 5th: 98.48%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on January 8th: 98.41%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Important Estates Collections on January 4th: 95.65%
Weiss Auctions. Books, Works on Paper, & the Penzler Collection on January 8th: 94.49%
EV Stamps. Sports Auction on January 4th: 94.12%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on January 7th: 92.99%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on December 30th: 90.74%
Rago Arts and Auctions. LAMA: Prints and Multiples on January 8th: 90.59%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on January 5th: 89.54%
One Source Auctions. 13th Annual Post New Year's Antique & Collectible Auction on January 6th: 89.32%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on January 8th: 88.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on December 30th: 86.14%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 10/28 on January 8th: 81.59%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on December 29th: 81.48%


Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. RR Auction The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer by Kelmscott Press (1896) on January 8th Actual price: USD $68,750.
  2. RR Auction The Doors: Jim Morrison Handwritten Lyrics for 'Universal Mind' on January 8th Actual price: USD $53,056.
  3. Rago Arts and Auctions Composition III on January 8th Actual price: USD $52,000.
  4. PBA Galleries Harris's List of Covent-Garden Ladies: Or, Man of Pleasure's Kalender, for the Year, 1787. Containing the Histories and Some Curious Anecdotes of the Most Celebrated Ladies Now on the Town, or in Keeping, and Also of Many of Their Keepers on January 9th Actual price: USD $31,250.
  5. RR Auction Deng Xiaoping and Jimmy Carter Signed Magazine on January 8th Actual price: USD $29,948.
  6. RR Auction Albert Einstein Autograph Letter Signed, with Equations Related to His Work on Unified Field Theory on January 8th Actual price: USD $26,489.
  7. Rago Arts and Auctions Plane Filling II on January 8th Actual price: USD $25,400.
  8. Rago Arts and Auctions Plate from the Muhammad Ali portfolio on January 8th Actual price: USD $25,400.
  9. Rago Arts and Auctions Touched Red on January 8th Actual price: USD $25,400.
  10. Rago Arts and Auctions Palm Ridge (from the Recent Etchings II portfolio) on January 8th Actual price: USD $25,400.
  11. RR Auction Benjamin Franklin Document Signed (1764) - Approving Funds for the Commissioners for Indian Affairs on January 8th Actual price: USD $22,888.
  12. Rago Arts and Auctions Bicentennial Print (from the America: The Third Century portfolio) on January 8th Actual price: USD $22,100.
  13. PBA Galleries The Spanish Tragedy: or, Hieronimo is Mad Againe. Containing the Lamentable End of Don Horatio, and Belimperia; With the Pitifull Death of Hieronimo on January 9th Actual price: USD $21,250.
  14. Rago Arts and Auctions Pepto-Caviar Hollywood on January 8th Actual price: USD $20,320.
  15. Rago Arts and Auctions Still Life with Red Jar on January 8th Actual price: USD $19,500.
  16. RR Auction J. R. R. Tolkien Autograph Letter Signed on Publishing the Final Volume of The Lord of the Rings on January 8th Actual price: USD $18,760.
  17. RR Auction Beatles and Roy Orbison Signed Program - Autographs Obtained at the Brighton Hippodrome in 1963 on January 8th Actual price: USD $18,029.
  18. Heritage Auctions Tomb of Dracula #10 (Marvel, 1973) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages. on January 7th Actual price: USD $18,000.
  19. Rago Arts and Auctions I Fought the Law on January 8th Actual price: USD $17,780.
  20. Rago Arts and Auctions No. 8 (from the William S. Burroughs, Apocalypse series) on January 8th Actual price: USD $17,780.
  21. PBA Galleries Pocket Manual of Rules of Order for Deliberative Assemblies on January 9th Actual price: USD $17,500.
  22. Rago Arts and Auctions 1984 on January 8th Actual price: USD $16,510.
  23. Heritage Auctions Denys Cowan and Rick Magyar The Question #3 Story Page 6 Original Art (DC, 1987). on January 8th Actual price: USD $15,600.
  24. Rago Arts and Auctions Gertrude Stein (from the Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century portfolio) on January 8th Actual price: USD $13,970.
  25. One Source Auctions 1885 Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) Illustrated FIRST EDITION on January 6th Actual price: USD $13,865.



35 total sales reported this week:


Rossini. Posters, Lithographs and Works on Paper on January 9th: 17.02%
PBA Galleries. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on January 9th: 78.53%
Weiss Auctions. Books, Works on Paper, & the Penzler Collection on January 8th: 94.49%
Trafford Books. Books, Autographs, Photographs, Ephemera, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History on January 8th: 67.26%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 10/28 on January 8th: 81.59%
Rago Arts and Auctions. LAMA: Prints and Multiples on January 8th: 90.59%
Eldreds. Cabin Fever Auction - session 2 on January 9th: 77.78%
Eldreds. Cabin Fever Auction - session 1 on January 8th: 70.00%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on January 8th: 88.33%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on January 8th: 98.41%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on January 8th: 99.69%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on January 1st: 73.17%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on December 30th: 86.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on December 30th: 52.17%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on December 30th: 90.74%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on December 29th: 81.48%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on December 28th: 47.50%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on January 7th: 100.00%
Propstore. The Wolf of Wall Street on January 7th: 100.00%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on January 7th: 92.99%
Purcell Auctioneers. Timed Book Auction - Antiquarian, Modern Literary, Signed Editions etc. etc. on January 6th: 63.17%
One Source Auctions. 13th Annual Post New Year's Antique & Collectible Auction on January 6th: 89.32%
Lay's Auctioneers. The Timed Art Sale on January 6th: 66.67%
Tabula Auctions Ltd. Antique Maps and Prints -- online 12/19 on January 5th: 28.89%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on January 5th: 99.04%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on January 4th: 46.05%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Important Estates Collections on January 4th: 95.65%
EV Stamps. Sports Auction on January 4th: 94.12%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. New Years Auction on January 5th: 69.63%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on January 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on January 5th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on January 5th: 98.48%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on January 5th: 89.54%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on January 7th: 99.40%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 4th: 98.63%


For the week ahead 44 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jan. 13th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 34 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 102 lots

Tue. Jan. 14th
Bonhams. Marlborough. Prints and Photographs. 193 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 403 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 125 lots
Finarte. Milan. Photographs. 310 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Early Printing Americana Architecture, etc.. 187 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 168 lots

Wed. Jan. 15th
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Sports Cards & Memorabilia, Comic Books + Autographs. 477 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 327 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 58 lots
Rossini. Paris. Bibliothèque de la Pléiade & livres d'art, including Citadelles & Mazenod. 168 lots
The Swan. Oxfordshire. Antiques & Interiors to include Jewellery, Watches, Silver, Porcelain, Books, Paintings & Furniture. 48 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Great Estates Timed Auction: Single-Owner Lifetime Collections; Kathie Stewart-Smith. 26 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 45 lots

Thu. Jan. 16th
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Fine Books & Manuscripts, and the Dornish Collection of Children's Book Art. 495 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items. 283 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 235 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Prints and Multiples, Online. 174 lots
Rossini. Paris. Paintings, Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper & Sculptures. 318 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Olympia. 96 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Dungeon & Dragons and Roleplaying Games Showcase Auction. 240 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Asian Art: session 1. 22 lots
Ahlers & Ogletree. Atlanta. New Year's Signature Estates. 32 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. Curated Selections. 90 lots
Fairhill Auction. Elkton. January Vintage Posters, Collectibles & Erotica Auction. 514 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Start the Year, Start your Collection. 80 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Contemporary Art and Latest Trends. 43 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. New Years Sale. 38 lots

Fri. Jan. 17th
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Surrealist Treasures The Urban S. Hirsch III Collection. 98 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. January 2025: Online Only Exclusives. 45 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . January Gallery Auction. 33 lots

Sat. Jan. 18th
Sarasota Estate Auction. Sarasota. January 2025 Auction - Day 1. 105 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. The Texas Ranch Auction. 131 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. Photography of the West: D.F. Barry, Huffman, & Antique Beadwork. 295 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Maps Auction. 23 lots

Sun. Jan. 19th
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. 202 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Sarasota Estate Auction. Sarasota. January 2025 Auction - Day 2. 155 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 67 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books Auction. 44 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    Printed Books, Maps & Wisdens, English Bibles
    1500-1800
    22nd July 2026
    Dominic Winter, July 22: Lot 83 – Westall & Owen. Picturesque Tour of the River Thames, 1st edition, 1828. £2,000-3,000.
    Dominic Winter, July 22: Lot 88 – Blume. Rumphia, Botanicae de plantis Indiae Orientalis, 1835-1848. £2,000-3,000.
    Dominic Winter, July 22: Lot 101 – Michaux. Histoire des arbres forestiers de l'Amérique septentrionale, 1810-1812. £700-1,000.
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    Printed Books, Maps & Wisdens, English Bibles
    1500-1800
    22nd July 2026
    Dominic Winter, July 22: Lot 102 – Miller & Shaw. Cimelia Physica, 1796 [but c. 1816]. £3,000-5,000.
    Dominic Winter, July 22: Lot 104 – Parkinson. Theatrum Botanicum: The Theater of Plants, London: Thomas Cotes, 1640. £800-1,200.
    Dominic Winter, July 22: Lot 159 – Plancius. Orbis Terrarum..., double hemisphere map, 1594-99. £5,000-8,000.
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    Printed Books, Maps & Wisdens, English Bibles
    1500-1800
    22nd July 2026
    Dominic Winter, July 22: Lot 217 – Illuminated Medieval Manuscript. From a Breviary, 14th/15th c. £3,000-4,000.
    Dominic Winter, July 22: Lot 224 – The newe Testament … By Wylliam Tyndall…, 1549. £3,000-5,000.
    Dominic Winter, July 22: Lot 238 – Douay-Rheims Bible. 3 volumes, 1582/1609/1610. £7,000-10,000.
    Dominic Winter Auctioneers
    Printed Books, Maps & Wisdens, English Bibles
    1500-1800
    22nd July 2026
    Dominic Winter, July 22: Lot 336 – Ashendene Press. A Treatyse of Fysshynge with an Angle, 1903. £1,000-1,500.
    Dominic Winter, July 22: Lot 393 – Sassoon. Memoirs of an Infantry Officer, signed limited edition, 1931. £800-1,200.
    Dominic Winter, July 22: Lot 402 – Dylan Thomas. Twenty-Five Poems, 1st edition in d.j., 1936. £400-600.
  • Case Auctions
    2026 Summer Auction
    August 1st and 2nd
    Case Antiques, Aug. 1: Timberlake, Henry: A DRAUGHT OF THE CHEROKEE COUNTRY on the West Side of the Twenty Four Mountains, Commonly Called "Over the Hills". $18,000 to $22,000.
    Case Antiques, Aug. 1: Manuscript orderly book detailing day to day activities of multiple Virginia regiments in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary,1776-1777. $7,000 to $8,000.
    Case Antiques, Aug. 1: Cormac McCarthy, The Orchard Keeper, Random House, New York, 1965. Signed 1st Edition. $3,800 to $4,200.
    Case Auctions
    2026 Summer Auction
    August 1st and 2nd
    Case Antiques, Aug. 1: Battle of Kings Mountain Pamphlet by Isaac Shelby, April 1823, Signed. $1,800 to $2,200.
    Case Antiques, Aug. 1: Large Tintype CSA Lt. Col. Thomas Coke Johnson, 19th GA, w/ Southern Cross, Book. $1,400 to $1,800.
    Case Antiques, Aug. 1: Rare Civil War Ambrotype, 19th GA Infantry with Johnson Family of GA. $800 to $1,200.
    Case Auctions
    2026 Summer Auction
    August 1st and 2nd
    Case Antiques, Aug. 1: A signed note written by Thomas Alva Edison to an unknown recipient, in which he shares his thoughts on Guglielmo Marconi, regarded as the inventor of the radio. $800 to $1,200.
    Case Antiques, Aug. 1: Rare 1931 TN Grasslands Steeplechase Book, Gallatin. $800 to $1,000.
    Case Antiques, Aug. 1: War of 1812 related Broadside, Petersburg Volunteers. $700 to $800.
    Case Antiques, Aug. 1: 2 World War I Posters, “Our Colored Fighters” and “No Slacker”. $800 to $1,000.