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Rare Book Hub: 69 Auctions Archived, another 80 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 6 June, 69 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 23 in euros, 10 in British pounds, 1 in Hong Kong dollars, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in New Zealand dollars, 1 in Polish zloty, 1 in Swedish kroner, and 30 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $10,507,740.98. The average lot sold for $1,104.57.

 

Eighty fresh sales will close during the current week.

 

2 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:


Rago Arts and AuctionsPrints and Multiples on June 5th: $1,155,099
University ArchivesRare Autographs, Manuscripts, Books, and Artwork on June 4th: $1,009,281

 


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

 

Heritage AuctionsDeadcode's Garbage Pail Kids Collection Trading Cards Showcase Auction on June 1st: 1081.65%
BonhamsThe Collection and Archive of Sir Basil Gould CBE on June 5th: 489.85%
Heritage AuctionsMasters of the Universe featuring the Artwork of Mark Taylor Action Figures & Toys Showcase Auction on June 5th: 236.14%
Tennants AuctioneersStamps, Postcards and Postal History on June 4th: 169.71%
Forum AuctionsOnline: Modern Literature on June 5th: 144.46%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic BooksellersImportant Numismatic Literature on May 31st: 140.69%
ChristiesThe Collection of Baron Diego von Buch on June 5th: 132.06%
AderAncient and Modern Prints on May 28th: 130.17%
DreweattsThe Attic Sale: Powderhorn Castle on June 3rd: 128.61%
Doyle New YorkThe Collection of Mary Tyler Moore on June 4th: 120.06%
Heritage AuctionsSpring U.S. Colonial Currency Showcase Auction on June 1st: 114.18%
Brunk AuctionsAmerican and Southern on May 30th: 108.56%
BukowskisKenneth Gustavson - Images of Silence on May 31st: 103.98%
Cotswold Auction CompanyBooks, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps & Collectables​ on June 3rd: 103.56%
Galerie BassengeModern Art II on May 31st: 103.46%
Galerie BassengeModern and Contemporary Art I on May 30th: 101.80%


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

Heritage AuctionsDeadcode's Magic: The Gathering Collection Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on June 5th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsMasters of the Universe featuring the Artwork of Mark Taylor Action Figures & Toys Showcase Auction on June 5th: 100.00%
ChristiesThe Collection of Baron Diego von Buch on June 5th: 100.00%
Doyle New YorkThe Collection of Mary Tyler Moore on June 4th: 100.00%
BonhamsCollections, Including the Roy Astley Collection of Theatrical Designs, and Selected Items from the Estates of Geoffrey Sawyer; Sir Brian Williamson; and Howard Godfrey on June 3rd: 100.00%
Schilb AntiquarianRare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on June 1st: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsSpring U.S. Colonial Currency Showcase Auction on June 1st: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on June 1st: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsPulp Magazine Select Auction on June 1st: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsDeadcode's Garbage Pail Kids Collection Trading Cards Showcase Auction on June 1st: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsDeadcode's Debut Release Trading Cards and Original Art Signature Auction on May 31st: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 3rd: 99.79%
Heritage AuctionsSunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on June 3rd: 99.68%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on June 4th: 98.47%
Tennants AuctioneersStamps, Postcards and Postal History on June 4th: 98.06%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on June 3rd: 98.00%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on June 4th: 96.63%
SothebysModern and Contemporary Discoveries on May 30th: 95.65%
University ArchivesRare Autographs, Manuscripts, Books, and Artwork on June 4th: 94.99%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Movie Posters Select Auction on June 1st: 94.44%
Morphy AuctionsToys and General Collectibles on June 5th: 93.75%
Robert Siegel GalleriesUnited States Postal History on May 31st: 93.67%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on May 24th: 93.62%
Forum AuctionsOnline: Modern Literature on June 5th: 93.49%
Ahlers & OgletreeModern & Contemporary Art & Design on June 4th: 93.02%
Aspire AuctionsMay 2025 Auction - Online 5/23 on May 31st: 93.02%
Dunbar SloaneCollectibles and Estate Auction on June 3rd: 91.86%
Brunk AuctionsAmerican and Southern on May 30th: 91.67%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts on May 25th: 89.19%
BonhamsThe Collection and Archive of Sir Basil Gould CBE on June 5th: 88.24%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 31st: 88.16%
Rachel Davis Fine ArtsPrints and Drawings at Auction on May 31st: 87.72%
Cotswold Auction CompanyBooks, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps & Collectables​ on June 3rd: 87.22%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic BooksellersImportant Numismatic Literature on May 31st: 84.77%
Doyle New YorkStage and Screen on June 5th: 83.46%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on May 26th: 83.33%
Litchfield County AuctionsSummer Estates Auction on June 4th: 82.35%
Rago Arts and AuctionsPrints and Multiples on June 5th: 81.55%
Catawiki B. V.Autographs and Manuscripts on May 26th: 80.56%
Potter and Potter AuctionsContemporary, Fine, Folk and Outsider Art on June 5th: 80.11%
DreweattsThe Attic Sale: Powderhorn Castle on June 3rd: 80.00%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Galerie Bassenge Campbell's Soup I on May 30th Actual price: USD $582,565.
  2. University Archives Picasso, Dali, Chagall, Calder, Braque, Miro, Giacometti, Moore, Lautrec & Many Others - Sensational & Gigantic Collection of Master Heirloom Prints, Nearly 50K Pcs! An Almost $20 Million Retail Value! on June 4th Actual price: USD $137,500.
  3. University Archives Jefferson's Owned & Signed 6 Vol. Set of Cicero's Orations, Used to Write Declaration Of Independence, With 1829 Auction Catalog & Bill Where It Last Sold!! on June 4th Actual price: USD $112,500.
  4. Heritage Auctions Magic: The Gathering Limited Edition (Alpha) Sealed Starter Deck (Wizards of the Coast, 1993). on May 31st Actual price: USD $93,750.
  5. Rago Arts and Auctions The Witch (Trial Proof) on June 5th Actual price: USD $82,550.
  6. Christies Concetto Spaziale (Teatrini) on June 5th Actual price: USD $82,101.
  7. Heritage Auctions 1994 Fleer Marvel Masterpieces #115 Spider-Man -- Original Trading Card Artwork, Preliminary Sketch & PSA 10 Card by Greg and Tim Hildebrandt on May 31st Actual price: USD $81,250.
  8. Bonhams Seven large "draft" photograph albums from Sir Basil Gould's 1936-1937 British Mission to Lhasa. Containing approximately 1515 photographs. on June 5th Actual price: USD $78,124.
  9. Bonhams Six photo albums, numerous unmounted photographs, some colour transparencies depicting Tibet. on June 5th Actual price: USD $72,952.
  10. Brunk Auctions Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahamas, 1771, Volume I on May 30th Actual price: USD $57,960.
  11. Rago Arts and Auctions Kiku (three works) on June 5th Actual price: USD $57,150.
  12. Rago Arts and Auctions The Marx Brothers (from the Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century portfolio) on June 5th Actual price: USD $50,800.
  13. Christies Anne on June 5th Actual price: USD $47,892.
  14. Ader The Temptation of Saint Anthony. on May 28th Actual price: USD $47,333.
  15. Rago Arts and Auctions Oyster Stew (from the Campbell's Soup II portfolio) on June 5th Actual price: USD $46,200.
  16. Sothebys Sunflowers on May 30th Actual price: USD $45,323.
  17. Sothebys Red Coloured Pumpkin on May 30th Actual price: USD $42,086.
  18. Sothebys Yellow Coloured Pumpkin on May 30th Actual price: USD $42,086.
  19. Heritage Auctions Masters of the Universe He-Man Original Concept Artwork by Mark Taylor (Mattel, 1981). on June 5th Actual price: USD $38,750.
  20. Christies Cigar on June 5th Actual price: USD $37,630.
  21. University Archives G. Washington Twice Signed 4pp Raising Thousands of Troops, "supposing all the men alive, 142 engaged for the War", Evokes Henry "Lighthorse" Lee, Hazen, Webb, Lamb, 1780, Superb! on June 4th Actual price: USD $37,500.
  22. Heritage Auctions 2022 Original Art - Batman #125 - Variant Cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams on May 31st Actual price: USD $37,500.
  23. Rago Arts and Auctions Interior with Chair (from the Leo Castelli 90th Birthday portfolio) on June 5th Actual price: USD $34,320.
  24. Heritage Auctions Masters of the Universe Skeletor (De-Man) Original Concept Artwork by Mark Taylor (Mattel, 1981). on June 5th Actual price: USD $33,750.
  25. Galerie Bassenge Sema. 15 Originalsteinzeichnungen on May 30th Actual price: USD $33,497.



69 total sales reported this week:

Forum Auctions. Online: Modern Literature on June 5th: 93.49%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Books, and Artwork on June 4th: 94.99%
Zisska and Lacher. Rare Books, Sheet Music, Atlases, Maps and Decorative Prints on June 5th: 45.76%
Vermot de Pas. 30 Years of Space Adventure (1957-1990s) on June 5th: 12.86%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on June 5th: 81.55%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Contemporary, Fine, Folk and Outsider Art on June 5th: 80.11%
Morphy Auctions. Toys and General Collectibles on June 5th: 93.75%
Heritage Auctions. Deadcode's Magic: The Gathering Collection Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on June 5th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Masters of the Universe featuring the Artwork of Mark Taylor Action Figures & Toys Showcase Auction on June 5th: 100.00%
Doyle New York. Stage and Screen on June 5th: 83.46%
Christies. The Collection of Baron Diego von Buch on June 5th: 100.00%
Bonhams. The Collection and Archive of Sir Basil Gould CBE on June 5th: 88.24%
Zisska and Lacher. Manuscripts, Autographs, Rare Books and Posters on June 4th: 50.69%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on June 4th: 98.06%
Olympia Auctions. Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art and Greek and Roman Antiquities on June 4th: 56.10%
Litchfield County Auctions. Summer Estates Auction on June 4th: 82.35%
Galerie Bassenge. Photography Auction on June 4th: 47.67%
Forum Auctions. Modern British Prints on June 4th: 61.78%
Doyle New York. The Collection of Mary Tyler Moore on June 4th: 100.00%
Desa Unicum. Welcome to our Fairytale. Children and Fairytale Illustration on June 4th: 39.71%
Bonhams. Sound and Cinema on June 4th: 63.95%
Ahlers & Ogletree. Modern & Contemporary Art & Design on June 4th: 93.02%
Ader. Ancient and Modern Prints, Online on June 4th: 58.10%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on June 4th: 96.63%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on June 4th: 98.47%
Dunbar Sloane. Collectibles and Estate Auction on June 3rd: 91.86%
Dreweatts. The Attic Sale: Powderhorn Castle on June 3rd: 80.00%
Cotswold Auction Company. Books, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps & Collectables​ on June 3rd: 87.22%
Bonhams. Collections, Including the Roy Astley Collection of Theatrical Designs, and Selected Items from the Estates of Geoffrey Sawyer; Sir Brian Williamson; and Howard Godfrey on June 3rd: 100.00%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Collection - Part 7 on June 1st: 60.39%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on June 1st: 100.00%
OSENAT. Interiors online on June 3rd: 40.00%
OSENAT. Russian and Eastern European Art on June 1st: 72.09%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on May 31st: 93.67%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints and Drawings at Auction on May 31st: 87.72%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on May 31st: 37.70%
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Important Numismatic Literature on May 31st: 84.77%
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Spring Auction 2025 on May 31st: 61.10%
Bukowskis. Kenneth Gustavson - Images of Silence on May 31st: 53.85%
Aspire Auctions. May 2025 Auction - Online 5/23 on May 31st: 93.02%
Sothebys. Modern and Contemporary Discoveries on May 30th: 95.65%
Galerie Bassenge. Poster-War and Contemporary Art II on May 31st: 56.56%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Art II on May 31st: 69.09%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern and Contemporary Art I on May 30th: 70.59%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Fine Estate Auction, Art and Collectibles on May 30th: 63.19%
Brunk Auctions. American and Southern on May 30th: 91.67%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on June 3rd: 98.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 3rd: 99.79%
Heritage Auctions. Spring U.S. Colonial Currency Showcase Auction on June 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on June 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on June 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Deadcode's Garbage Pail Kids Collection Trading Cards Showcase Auction on June 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on June 3rd: 99.68%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on June 1st: 94.44%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 31st: 88.16%
Heritage Auctions. Deadcode's Debut Release Trading Cards and Original Art Signature Auction on May 31st: 100.00%
Bertolami Fine Art . Smart Auction: Furniture, Paintings, Sculptures and more at affordable prices on May 29th: 62.50%
Ader. Ancient and Modern Prints on May 28th: 75.54%
Vermot de Pas. ART BOOKS - AN ANTIQUARIAN'S LIBRARY - CHAPTER 2: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS on May 26th: 54.27%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on May 21st: 13.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on May 28th: 75.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on May 26th: 83.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on May 26th: 80.56%
Catawiki B. V.. Photography Books on May 25th: 40.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on May 25th: 77.27%
Catawiki B. V.. Dutch Literature and Illustrated on May 25th: 64.29%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on May 25th: 89.19%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on May 24th: 93.62%


For the week ahead 80 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jun. 9th
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale - Books. 400 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 55 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 89 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Polish School of Poster Art. 36 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Weekly Featuring Textiles. 41 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. 15th Annual Spring Antique and Collectibles Online Toy Auction. 21 lots

Tue. Jun. 10th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 418 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 154 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 105 lots
ALDE. Paris. Manuscripts and Autographs. 150 lots
Christies. New York. Maurice Sendak: Artist, Collector, Connoisseur. 57 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Photographs from the Polaroid Collection. 129 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Asian Arts. 7 lots
Duke's. Dorchester. Avenue Auctions. 96 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photographs from The Collection of Hal Gould, Camera Obscura Gallery Showcase Auction. 140 lots
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Toronto. Buy Books, Be Happy. 207 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera. 225 lots
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. Arts of the Americas: Mexico, the Southwest, & Indigenous Art. 35 lots
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Stockholm. The Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts Collection. 238 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Pickers EXPRESS Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles X,. 105 lots

Wed. Jun. 11th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 327 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 80 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Fine and Decorative Arts. 37 lots
Olympia Auctions. London. Fine Paintings, Works on Paper, and Sculpture. 17 lots
Propstore. Valencia. Planet Hollywood Online Auction. 13 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction. 181 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring World War II. 840 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Emporium. 31 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 35 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Salvador Dalí and Paul Delvaux: European Masters of Surrealism. 116 lots
Hake's Auctions. York. Online Exclusive Auction. 1158 lots

Thu. Jun. 12th
Forum Auctions. London. Online: Books and Works on Paper. 313 lots
Arenberg Auctions. BRUSSEL. June Live Auction. 1143 lots
Ader. PARIS. Photographs. 318 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Printed and Manuscript Americana. 267 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Photography & Fine Art, Fine Press & Fine Bindings - with Natural History & Mountaineering. 341 lots
Christies. New York. Maurice Sendak: Artist, Collector, Connoisseur Online. 74 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. Rare Books and Works on Paper. 382 lots
Gros & Delettrez. PARIS. Armenian Library. 346 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. Brooklyn. Rare Hebrew Books, from the Library of the late Dr. Michael D. Paul.. 169 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Asian Art. 25 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Prints - Design - Ancient and Modern Paintings. 23 lots
Sloane Street Auctions. London. Princely and Noble Estates Auction and Selected Other Properties: To include The Brown Collection - An extraordinary collection of British Prime Ministers from the Eighteenth Century onwards. 24 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Marine. 80 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Van Nuys, CA. Counterculture. 74 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Van Nuys, CA. Missives from the Edge: Art & Zines of Raymond Pettibon. 137 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Humanitiques Live! Collecting Diversity and Eccentricities of Humanity. 91 lots
Duke's. Dorchester. Bridehead: Auction of the Contents. 326 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Ancient and Modern Prints. 260 lots
Fairhill Auction. Elkton. June Millitaria Auction. 297 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Islamic and Indian Art - Online. 203 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Asian Art: session 1. 49 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . Summer Fine Auction. 12 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Chic and Antique Auction. 73 lots

Fri. Jun. 13th
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Books and Paintings. 428 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Comics. 115 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Japanese Woodblock Prints from an Important Private European Collection. 305 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. James Bond Hollywook/Entertainment Showcase Auction. 442 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Space Exploration Featuring The Family Collection of Jacques Bracke Part II Signature Auction. 516 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. June 2025 - Day 2. 51 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 35 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . June Gallery Auction. 27 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Chic and Antique Auction. 9 lots

Sat. Jun. 14th
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Books. 459 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
SD Auctions. GRESSVIK. The Øiesvold Collection, Important Books, Maps, Art & Prints 1493-2020. 220 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. June 14, 2025 Auction. 142 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Modern and Contemporary Art. 63 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Specialty Antiques Live! Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Aesthetic Victorian: Featuring The Charles Alexander Collection. 39 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. June Americana Jamboree.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Literature and Illustrated Books. 23 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 26 lots

Sun. Jun. 15th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 174 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
EV Stamps. Richmond. Stamps and Postal History.
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. June Americana Jamboree.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 33 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Historical Memorabilia. 26 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • DOYLE
    Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
    July 23, 2025
    DOYLE, July 23: WALL, BERNHARDT. Greenwich Village. Types, Tenements & Temples. Estimate $300-500
    DOYLE, July 23: STOKES, I. N. PHELPS. The Iconography of Manhattan Island, 1498-1909. New York: Robert H. Dodd, 1915-28. Estimate: $3,000-5,000
    DOYLE, July 23: [AUTOGRAPH - US PRESIDENT]FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. A signed photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Estimate $500-800
    DOYLE, July 23: [ARION PRESS]. ABBOTT, EDWIN A. Flatland. A Romance of Many Dimensions. San Francisco, 1980. Estimate $2,000-3,000.
    DOYLE, July 23: TOLSTOY, LYOF N. and NATHAN HASKELL DOLE, translator. Anna Karénina ... in eight parts. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., [1886]. Estimate: $400-600
    DOYLE, July 23: ROWLING, J.K. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. London: Bloomsbury, 2000. Estimate $1,200-1,800
  • Sotheby’s
    Books, Manuscripts and Music from Medieval to Modern
    Now through July 10, 2025
    Sotheby’s, Ending July 10: Book of Hours by the Masters of Otto van Moerdrecht, Use of Sarum, in Latin, Southern Netherlands (Bruges), c.1450. £20,000 to £30,000.
    Sotheby’s, Ending July 10: Albert Einstein. Autograph letter signed, to Attilio Palatino, on his research into General Relativity, 12 May 1929. £12,000 to £18,000.
    Sotheby’s, Ending July 10: John Gould. The Birds of Europe, [1832-] 1837, 5 volumes, contemporary half morocco, subscriber’s copy. £40,000 to £60,000.
    Sotheby’s
    Books, Manuscripts and Music from Medieval to Modern
    Now through July 10, 2025
    Sotheby’s, Ending July 10: Ian Fleming. A collection of James Bond first editions, 8 volumes in all. £8,000 to £12,000.
    Sotheby’s, Ending July 10: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 1997, first edition, hardback issue. £50,000 to £70,000.
    Sotheby’s, Ending July 10: J.R.R. Tolkien. Autograph letter signed, to Amy Ronald, on Pauline Baynes's map of Middle Earth, 1970. £7,000 to £10,000.
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