• <b>Doyle, Nov. 5:</b> The Director's copy of the first edition of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, inscribed by Beckett. $7,000 to $10,000. <b>Doyle, Nov. 5:</b> Don McLean's personal test pressing of American Pie before mass production, gifted in 1971. $8,000 to $12,000. <b>Doyle, Nov. 5:</b> The important and extensive archive of original fashion photographs of model Dorothy Rice, 1945-58. $20,000 to $30,000. <b>Doyle, Nov. 5:</b> A Charles Adams theater advertisement. $8,000 to $12,000. <b>Doyle, Nov. 5:</b> A Small Patinated Bronze Bust of Marlene Dietrich. $800 to $1,200. <b>Doyle, Nov. 5:</b> Marlene Dietrich Studio Photograph. $100 to $200. <b>Doyle, Nov. 5:</b> The very large and uncommon British Quad for Hitchcock's The Birds. $500 to $800. <b>Doyle, Nov. 5:</b> An Original Crystal "Sputnik" from the 1966 Met Opera Chandelier. $3,000 to $5,000. <b>Doyle, Nov. 5:</b> The rare poster from the first American performances of Endgame, 1958. $1,000 to $1,500. <b>Doyle, Nov. 5:</b> The original Coconut Grove Playhouse poster for Waiting for Godot, possibly unique. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: The Director's copy of the first edition of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, inscribed by Beckett. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: Don McLean's personal test pressing of American Pie before mass production, gifted in 1971. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: The important and extensive archive of original fashion photographs of model Dorothy Rice, 1945-58. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: A Charles Adams theater advertisement. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: A Small Patinated Bronze Bust of Marlene Dietrich. $800 to $1,200.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: Marlene Dietrich Studio Photograph. $100 to $200.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: The very large and uncommon British Quad for Hitchcock's The Birds. $500 to $800.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: An Original Crystal "Sputnik" from the 1966 Met Opera Chandelier. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: The rare poster from the first American performances of Endgame, 1958. $1,000 to $1,500.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: The original Coconut Grove Playhouse poster for Waiting for Godot, possibly unique. $3,000 to $5,000.
  • <b><center>Doyle<br>Rare Books, Autographs & Maps<br>November 25</center></b> <b><center>Doyle<br>Rare Books, Autographs & Maps<br>November 25</center></b> <b><center>Doyle<br>Rare Books, Autographs & Maps<br>November 25</center></b> <b><center>Doyle<br>Rare Books, Autographs & Maps<br>November 25</center></b> <b><center>Doyle<br>Rare Books, Autographs & Maps<br>November 25</center></b> <b><center>Doyle<br>Rare Books, Autographs & Maps<br>November 25</center></b> <b><center>Doyle<br>Rare Books, Autographs & Maps<br>November 25</center></b> <b><center>Doyle<br>Rare Books, Autographs & Maps<br>November 25</center></b>
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  • <b><center>Sotheby's<br>Fine Books, Manuscripts & More<br>Available for Immediate Purchase</center></b> <b>Sotheby’s:</b> William Shakespeare. <i>The Temple Shakespeare.</i> Housed in Custom Bookcase. $6,365. <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Frederick Douglass. <i>Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass,</i> Boston: Anti-Slavery Office, 1845. $14,000. <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Charles Dickens. <i>A Christmas Carol.</i> London: William Heinemann, 1915. $2,900. <b>Sotheby’s:</b> F. Scott Fitzgerald. First Edition Set, Including <i>This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby,</i> and others. Charles Scribner's Sons. 1920 – 1941. $24,180. <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], John Tenniel. <i>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</i> First Edition. Macmillan & Co., 1866. $15,000.
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    Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare. The Temple Shakespeare. Housed in Custom Bookcase. $6,365.
    Sotheby’s: Frederick Douglass. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Boston: Anti-Slavery Office, 1845. $14,000.
    Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol. London: William Heinemann, 1915. $2,900.
    Sotheby’s: F. Scott Fitzgerald. First Edition Set, Including This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby, and others. Charles Scribner's Sons. 1920 – 1941. $24,180.
    Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], John Tenniel. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland First Edition. Macmillan & Co., 1866. $15,000.
  • <b><center>Dominic Winter<br>Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin<br>5th November, 2025</center></b> <b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Darwin (Charles). <i>Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands,</i> 1st edition, 1844. £4,000 to £6,000. <b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Rashleigh (Philip). <i>Specimens of British Minerals,</i> 2 parts in 1, 1797 & 1802. £3,000 to £5,000. <b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Murchison (Roderick Impey). <i>The Silurian System,</i> 1st edition, 1839. £3,000 to £5,000. <b><center>Dominic Winter<br>Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin<br>5th November, 2025</center></b> <b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Darwin (Charles). <i>The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs,</i> 1st edition, 1842. £3,000 to £5,000. <b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Darwin (Charles). <i>Geological Observations on South America,</i> 1st edition, 1846. £3,000 to £5,000. <b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Sowerby (James). <i>The Mineral Conchology of Great Britain,</i> 6 volumes, 1812-29. £2,000 to £3,000. <b><center>Dominic Winter<br>Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin<br>5th November, 2025</center></b> <b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Emerson (William). <i>Cyclomathesis: or an Easy Introduction to ... Mathematics,</i> 10 vols. in 9, 1770. £1,500 to £2,000. <b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Robinson (Thomas). <i>New observations on the Natural History of This World of Matter,</i> 1696. £800 to £1,200. <b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Aquinas (Thomas). <i>[Summa Theologica], Secunda Parte,</i> Venice, 1496. £700 to £1,000. <b><center>Dominic Winter<br>Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin<br>5th November, 2025</center></b> <b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Parfit (Cliff). <i>Tesuki Washi. Handmade Papers of Japan,</i> 1981-1988. £400 to £600. <b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Herbert (Thomas). <i>A Relation of some yeares Travaile... Into Afrique and the greater Asia,</i> 1634. £800 to £1,200. <b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Lindbergh (Charles A.). <i>The Spirit of St. Louis,</i> 1955, signed. £200 to £300.
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    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Darwin (Charles). Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands, 1st edition, 1844. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Rashleigh (Philip). Specimens of British Minerals, 2 parts in 1, 1797 & 1802. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Murchison (Roderick Impey). The Silurian System, 1st edition, 1839. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Dominic Winter
    Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
    5th November, 2025
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Darwin (Charles). The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs, 1st edition, 1842. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Darwin (Charles). Geological Observations on South America, 1st edition, 1846. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Sowerby (James). The Mineral Conchology of Great Britain, 6 volumes, 1812-29. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Dominic Winter
    Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
    5th November, 2025
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Emerson (William). Cyclomathesis: or an Easy Introduction to ... Mathematics, 10 vols. in 9, 1770. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Robinson (Thomas). New observations on the Natural History of This World of Matter, 1696. £800 to £1,200.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Aquinas (Thomas). [Summa Theologica], Secunda Parte, Venice, 1496. £700 to £1,000.
    Dominic Winter
    Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
    5th November, 2025
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Parfit (Cliff). Tesuki Washi. Handmade Papers of Japan, 1981-1988. £400 to £600.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Herbert (Thomas). A Relation of some yeares Travaile... Into Afrique and the greater Asia, 1634. £800 to £1,200.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Lindbergh (Charles A.). The Spirit of St. Louis, 1955, signed. £200 to £300.
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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 64 Auctions Archived, another 74 Upcoming this Week

 For the week ended 11 July, 64 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+; 2 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Canadian dollars, 19 in euros, 11 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Polish zlotys, 1 in Swedish krona, and 28 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $18,283,241.80. The average lot sold for $2,280.95.

 

Seventy-four fresh sales will close during the current week.

 

5 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. Valuable Books and Manuscripts on July 9th: $6,094,296
Sothebys. Books, Manuscripts and Music from Medieval to Modern on July 9th: $2,693,511
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts, Featuring Revolutionary and Civil War on July 9th: $1,263,753
Sothebys. Hommage to Aldo Crommelynk From Picasso to Jasper Johns on July 7th: $1,079,091
Dreweatts. Japanese Prints: Art of the Woodblock on July 8th: $1,032,867

 


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

One Source Auctions. Annual Post July 4th Quality Antiques & Collectibles Online Auction on July 7th: 1207.58%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online - Estate of Madame X - Entire Furniture Collection and Library of an apartment in Neuilly-Sur-Seine on July 4th: 1072.42%
Aguttes. Ancient Books on July 9th: 185.37%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Mid-week at STAIR / Day One on July 9th: 183.68%
Tooveys. Advertising and Transport on July 10th: 158.14%
Dreweatts. Japanese Prints: Art of the Woodblock on July 8th: 127.88%
Il Ponte. Sport on July 5th: 123.19%
Sothebys. Hommage to Aldo Crommelynk From Picasso to Jasper Johns on July 7th: 113.75%
Bukowskis. The Angles of Baertling on July 8th: 113.32%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on July 8th: 101.31%


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

Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on July 10th: 100.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Portland, Maine West End - Online Only Auction on July 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tapping Into The Many Worlds Of Magic: The Gathering Volume VII Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on July 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Zits Comic Art Showcase Auction on July 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on July 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on July 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on July 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on July 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on July 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on July 6th: 99.59%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on July 9th: 99.42%
Sothebys. Hommage to Aldo Crommelynk From Picasso to Jasper Johns on July 7th: 99.12%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on July 8th: 99.11%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on July 6th: 99.01%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online - Estate of Madame X - Entire Furniture Collection and Library of an apartment in Neuilly-Sur-Seine on July 4th: 98.84%
Aguttes. Ancient Books on July 9th: 98.36%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on July 9th: 94.44%
One Source Auctions. Annual Post July 4th Quality Antiques & Collectibles Online Auction on July 7th: 93.60%
Aguttes. Manuscripts and Autographs on July 10th: 92.78%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on July 6th: 92.38%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Mid-week at STAIR / Day One on July 9th: 87.72%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on July 8th: 87.50%
EV Stamps. Sports Cards and Comics Auction on July 5th: 87.07%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on July 5th: 86.84%
Tooveys. Advertising and Transport on July 10th: 86.36%
Ripley Auctions. Pickers EXPRESS Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles XI on July 8th: 86.27%
Eldreds. Summer Living on July 10th: 83.67%
Australian Book Auctions. Gallery Sale on July 8th: 82.54%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on June 28th: 81.62%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies Dialogo de Cecco di Ronchitti da Bruzene. In perpuosito de la stella nuova. on July 9th Actual price: USD $1,535,309.
  2. Christies Historia naturalis on July 9th Actual price: USD $1,199,418.
  3. Dreweatts Under the Wave off Kanagawa on July 8th Actual price: USD $539,253.
  4. Christies Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica. Edited by Edmond Halley (1656-1743) on July 9th Actual price: USD $479,767.
  5. Sothebys Psalter, C13th | Illuminated Psalter, in Latin, Southern Netherlands (perhaps Ghent), c. 1255-1265 on July 9th Actual price: USD $449,034.
  6. Sothebys 156 Series on July 7th Actual price: USD $327,268.
  7. Sothebys Margaret Krebs on July 8th Actual price: USD $297,516.
  8. Sothebys King Philip II--Spanish Armada | Instructions to the Commander of the Armada and related documents, February-June 1588 on July 9th Actual price: USD $293,599.
  9. Sothebys Physichromie ndeg1452 on July 8th Actual price: USD $252,889.
  10. Christies The Gladstone Missal, use of Rome, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, on July 9th Actual price: USD $205,614.
  11. Christies De Nieuwe Groote Lichtende Zee-Fakkel on July 9th Actual price: USD $154,211.
  12. Christies Anthology of Alchemy, in Latin and Italian, illustrated manuscript on paper on July 9th Actual price: USD $137,076.
  13. Christies Book of Hours, use of Rome, in Latin and French, illuminated manuscript on vellum on July 9th Actual price: USD $119,942.
  14. Sothebys William Shakespeare | Poems, 1640, contemporary calf, the earliest obtainable edition of the Sonnets on July 9th Actual price: USD $112,258.
  15. Sothebys Living Sperm on July 7th Actual price: USD $96,693.
  16. Sothebys J.K. Rowling | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 1997, first edition, hardback issue on July 9th Actual price: USD $94,988.
  17. Sothebys Aristotle | Opera, Venice, Aldus, 1496--1499, 4 volumes (of 5), nineteenth-century calf gilt on July 9th Actual price: USD $94,988.
  18. Sothebys American War of Independence | Scrapbook, probably assembled by a member of the Sharp family, including rare maps of America on July 9th Actual price: USD $94,988.
  19. Christies [Canzonieri:] Le cose volgari. on July 9th Actual price: USD $94,240.
  20. Christies Autograph letter signed ('John') to Cynthia Powell (later Lennon), Star Club, on July 9th Actual price: USD $94,240.
  21. Christies Jungerer Titurel. on July 9th Actual price: USD $85,673.
  22. Christies Campi Phlegraei. Observations on the Volcanos of the Two Sicilies on July 9th Actual price: USD $82,246.
  23. Sothebys L'Ordre des oiseaux (V. 182) on July 7th Actual price: USD $81,817.
  24. Christies Book of Hours, use of Rouen, in Latin and French, illuminated manuscript on vellum on July 9th Actual price: USD $77,105.
  25. Dreweatts Sudden Shower over Shin-Ohashi Bridge and Atake on July 8th Actual price: USD $75,495.



64 total sales reported this week:

Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on July 2nd: 69.70%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on June 30th: 67.39%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on June 29th: 49.43%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on June 30th: 76.09%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on June 28th: 81.62%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on June 27th: 56.52%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on July 10th: 100.00%
Tooveys. Advertising and Transport on July 10th: 86.36%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Santa Barbara Vintage Estate Auction on July 10th: 16.79%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Portland, Maine West End - Online Only Auction on July 10th: 100.00%
Eldreds. Summer Living on July 10th: 83.67%
Bonhams. A Century of Sports Photography on July 10th: 28.26%
Ashcroft and Moore. Town and Country 2025 on July 10th: 35.48%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Antiquarian Book Auction on July 10th: 37.50%
Rossini. Photography and Modern Art on July 9th: 44.67%
Aguttes. Trading Cards, featuring Yu-Gi-Oh! Online only on July 10th: 35.61%
Aguttes. Manuscripts and Autographs on July 10th: 92.78%
Aguttes. Ancient Books on July 9th: 98.36%
Heritage Auctions. Tapping Into The Many Worlds Of Magic: The Gathering Volume VII Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on July 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Zits Comic Art Showcase Auction on July 10th: 100.00%
Sworders. DREAMS | A Unique Private Collection on July 9th: 73.54%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Mid-week at STAIR / Day One on July 9th: 87.72%
Sothebys. Books, Manuscripts and Music from Medieval to Modern on July 9th: 70.81%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts, Featuring Revolutionary and Civil War on July 9th: 74.20%
Forum Auctions. Prints and Multiples 1500-2025 on July 9th: 45.77%
Desa Unicum. The Art of Living in the Polish People's Republic on July 9th: 47.22%
Duke's. Avenue Auctions on July 8th: 70.94%
Bonhams. Prints & Multiples featuring an Important Collection of Works by Henry Moore on July 9th: 59.80%
Christies. Valuable Books and Manuscripts on July 9th: 72.73%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on July 9th: 94.44%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on July 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on July 9th: 99.42%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on July 8th: 87.50%
Vermot de Pas. History and Regions of France on July 8th: 8.04%
Sothebys. Modern and Contemporary Discoveries on July 8th: 62.22%
Sloane Street Auctions. The Summer Fine Art Auction: to include Noble Estates, Old and Modern Masters, Photography, Sculpture and Jewellery on July 8th: 55.17%
Ripley Auctions. Pickers EXPRESS Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles XI on July 8th: 86.27%
Freeman's | Hindman. Western Manuscripts and Miniatures on July 8th: 74.42%
Dreweatts. Japanese Prints: Art of the Woodblock on July 8th: 66.39%
Bukowskis. The Angles of Baertling on July 8th: 76.92%
Australian Book Auctions. Gallery Sale on July 8th: 82.54%
Sothebys. Hommage to Aldo Crommelynk From Picasso to Jasper Johns on July 7th: 99.12%
Rossini. Taylor Studio/Gallery Sale on July 7th: 10.03%
One Source Auctions. Annual Post July 4th Quality Antiques & Collectibles Online Auction on July 7th: 93.60%
L'Autographe Auctions. Old Master Prints and Maps on April 15th: 9.80%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Kabbalah and Chassidut, Segulah Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Chabad, Rare books, Jewish Art on July 6th: 76.34%
L'Autographe Auctions. A Legacy in Ink: A Rare Book & Autograph Sale on July 7th: 25.27%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. History of Asia and Maps of the World on July 6th: 42.05%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on July 6th: 99.01%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on July 5th: 31.76%
Jeschke Jadi Auctions Berlin GmbH. Modern and Contemporary Art on July 5th: 41.40%
Il Ponte. Sport on July 5th: 75.76%
EV Stamps. Sports Cards and Comics Auction on July 5th: 87.07%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online - Estate of Madame X - Entire Furniture Collection and Library of an apartment in Neuilly-Sur-Seine on July 4th: 98.84%
Artcurial. ONLINE ONLY: Modern & Contemporary Art | Design on June 30th: 51.22%
Aguttes. Haute Epoque on July 3rd: 60.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on July 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on July 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on July 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on July 8th: 99.11%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on July 6th: 92.38%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on July 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on July 6th: 99.59%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on July 5th: 86.84%


For the week ahead 74 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jul. 14th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 71 lots
Aspire Art Auctions. Cape Town,. The Cape Town Photography Festival Fundraising Auction. 49 lots

Tue. Jul. 15th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 402 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 138 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 100 lots
Sworders. Essex. Paint. Print. Sculpt. 304 lots
Sothebys. New York. Space Exploration. 62 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. 15 Treasures From the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Collection Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction. 213 lots
Bertolami Fine Art . Rome. Prints, Drawings and Maps. 415 lots
Soler Y Llach. Barcelona. Facsimilies. 127 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Old Maps and City Views. 98 lots
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. The Summer Auction. 25 lots
Sothebys. New York. Contemporary Discoveries. 91 lots
Forum Auctions. London. India and Beyond (SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE). 72 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Items from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection: Early Printed Books, Manuscripts, Glosses and Autographs by Leading Rabbinic Figures. 337 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera List. 206 lots
Toronto Book Auctions. Toronto. Original Lithographs, Folio Society, Canadian Poetry, and 1920s A. A. Milne “Winnie The Pooh” Books. 62 lots

Wed. Jul. 16th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. British & European Paintings & Watercolours, Old Master & Modern Prints & Drawings. 117 lots
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Billinghurst, West Sussex. Printed Books, Maps and Manuscripts. 132 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Automobilia and Petroliana. 669 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Travel and Exploration Sale. 58 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 312 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 84 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Photographica. 144 lots
New England Auctions. Branford. Shaker & Americana Extravaganza. 23 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. 2-Day Books, Maps, Ephemera and Works of Art. 1479 lots
University Archives. Wilton. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books. 440 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Hollywood/Entertainment Signature® Auction. 520 lots
Rossini. Paris. Posters, Lithographs & Works on Paper. 604 lots
Sandwich Auction House. East Dennis MA . July Discovery. 31 lots
Weiss Auctions. Lynbrook. July Historical, Entertainment, and Advertising. 169 lots
Bonhams. Guildford. The Summer Automobilia Online Auction. 97 lots
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. Fine and Decorative Arts. 45 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 99 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 30 lots
Litchfield County Auctions. Litchfield. Antiques and Design Auction. 40 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Art Books: Antiquarian's Library. 566 lots
Christies. New York. Pressing Forward: Contemporary Editions from a Private Detroit Collection. 80 lots

Thu. Jul. 17th
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Literature - Beats & The Counterculture. 536 lots
Bonhams. New York. Photographs Now: The Collector's Edition. 265 lots
Christies. New York. Contemporary Edition. 180 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Fantastic Four Comics Showcase Auction. 70 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper. 252 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Chicago. Art + Design. 51 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Contemporary Art. 83 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. Life & Art at The Flower Loft, Trereife: The Exquisite Home of Jeremy & Lyn Le Grice. 55 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. July Estate Auction. 27 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Special Summer Auction. 156 lots
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. Comics, Pop Culture and Trading Cards Auction. 232 lots
Sothebys. New York. History of Science & Technology, Including the "Romkey" Apple-1. 12 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Summer Discovery Auction. 45 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Timed Estates Wine & Spirits, Hi-Fi, and Rock & Roll Auction Feat. The Connie DeNave Estate - The Rolling Stones, Temptations, & More. 131 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Pawel Steller: Silesian Master of Woodcut. 29 lots

Fri. Jul. 18th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Golden Age Century Comics Showcase Auction. 100 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. July 2025: Day 2. 93 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . July Gallery Auction. 68 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 39 lots
Christies. New York. First Open / Post-War & Contemporary Art. 30 lots
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. A Mill of Curiosities - In Association with Cyril Duval Enchères - Day 2. 38 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Comics - TT - Original Plates. 380 lots

Sat. Jul. 19th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 151 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. The Warehouse Auction. 92 lots
Peter Arnold. Prahran VIC . John Alexander Collection - Australia before European Settlement and Natural History. 168 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Olympic Memorabilia. 79 lots
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. Decorative Art, Furnishings, and Chinese Porcelain. 49 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Saturday Sale. 73 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books. 107 lots

Sun. Jul. 20th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 269 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. pulp.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 106 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Summer Fractional Currency & Encased Postage Showcase Auction. 327 lots
Stephan Welz & Co.. Constantia. Rare and Collectable Book Auction | Timed Online.

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • <b>Old World Auctions (Nov 12):</b><br>Lot 75. The Second Printed Map of the North American Continent - Full Contemporary Color (1593) Est. $35,000 - $40,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Nov 12):</b><br>Lot 37. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $16,000 - $18,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Nov 12):</b><br>Lot 104. Important Revolutionary War Plan of Battle of Quebec in Contemporary Color (1776) Est. $4,000 - $4,750 <b>Old World Auctions (Nov 12):</b><br>Lot 43. Mercator's Map of the North Pole - the First Printed Map Devoted to the Arctic (1606) Est. $2,750 - $3,500 <b>Old World Auctions (Nov 12):</b><br>Lot 237. Rare and Striking Bird's-Eye View of Lawrence, Kansas (1880) Est. $2,000 - $2,500 <b>Old World Auctions (Nov 12):</b><br>Lot 10. Rare Map from Atlas Maior with Representations of the Seasons in Contemporary Color (1662) Est. $14,000 - $17,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Nov 12):</b><br>Lot 374. Bunting's Map of Europe Depicted as the Queen of the World (1589) Est. $2,000 - $2,400 <b>Old World Auctions (Nov 12):</b><br>Lot 590. Willem Blaeu's Magnificent Carte-a-Figures Map of Asia (1634) Est. $2,750 - $3,500 <b>Old World Auctions (Nov 12):</b><br>Lot 647. The Earliest and Most Decorative Map of the East Coast of Africa (1596) Est. $3,000 - $3,750 <b>Old World Auctions (Nov 12):</b><br>Lot 710. Ruscelli's Complete, Third Edition Atlas with 65 Maps (1574) Est. $9,500 - $11,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Nov 12):</b><br>Lot 696. Superb Hand-Colored Image of the Adoration of the Shepherds (1502) Est. $800 - $950
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 75. The Second Printed Map of the North American Continent - Full Contemporary Color (1593) Est. $35,000 - $40,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 37. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $16,000 - $18,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 104. Important Revolutionary War Plan of Battle of Quebec in Contemporary Color (1776) Est. $4,000 - $4,750
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 43. Mercator's Map of the North Pole - the First Printed Map Devoted to the Arctic (1606) Est. $2,750 - $3,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 237. Rare and Striking Bird's-Eye View of Lawrence, Kansas (1880) Est. $2,000 - $2,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 10. Rare Map from Atlas Maior with Representations of the Seasons in Contemporary Color (1662) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 374. Bunting's Map of Europe Depicted as the Queen of the World (1589) Est. $2,000 - $2,400
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 590. Willem Blaeu's Magnificent Carte-a-Figures Map of Asia (1634) Est. $2,750 - $3,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 647. The Earliest and Most Decorative Map of the East Coast of Africa (1596) Est. $3,000 - $3,750
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 710. Ruscelli's Complete, Third Edition Atlas with 65 Maps (1574) Est. $9,500 - $11,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 696. Superb Hand-Colored Image of the Adoration of the Shepherds (1502) Est. $800 - $950
  • <b><center>University Archives<br>Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books<br>Now through Nov. 19</center></b> <b>University Archives, Nov. 19:</b><br>Lot 308 - Bob Dylan Handwritten & Signed Lyrics to "Just Like a Woman" With Jeff Rosen & JSA Authentication <b>University Archives, Nov. 19:</b><br>Lot 455 - Isaac Newton Admiration For Judaism & Moral Continuity With Christianity! 350+ Words in his Hand - Extraordinary Content! <b>University Archives, Nov. 19:</b><br>Lot 219 - 371g Moon Meteorite, Incredible Find - Laâyoune 002 <b><center>University Archives<br>Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books<br>Now through Nov. 19</center></b> <b>University Archives, Nov. 19:</b><br>Lot 448 - Scarce Einstein AM on Unified Field Theory, 180+ Words & 11 Equations in His Hand! From His Published Article, "A Generalization of the Relativistic Theory of Gravitation" <b>University Archives, Nov. 19:</b><br>Lot 159 - Woodrow Wilson Baseball Signed for WWI Red Cross Fundraiser, Ex. Forbes & PSA Authentic - Finest Known! <b>University Archives, Nov. 19:</b><br>Lot 84 - Lee Harvey Oswald ALS to Brother, Trying Desperately to Get out of Russia! Highly Important <b><center>University Archives<br>Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books<br>Now through Nov. 19</center></b> <b>University Archives, Nov. 19:</b><br>Lot 152 - George Washington Signed Discharge for MA Soldier Whose Regiment Was at Bunker Hill! <b>University Archives, Nov. 19:</b><br>Lot 88 - Abraham Lincoln Fully Signed Military Appointment for Mexican War Vet & Respected Cavalryman <b>University Archives, Nov. 19:</b><br>Lot 188 - Apollo XI Astronauts & Their Wives Signed Photo, Plus Crew Signed Cover, From Apollo XI Presidential Goodwill Tour Era, Pre-Cert Zarelli <b><center>University Archives<br>Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books<br>Now through Nov. 19</center></b> <b>University Archives, Nov. 19:</b><br>Lot 265 - Martin Luther King, Jr. TLS Re: "Stride Toward Freedom" Film Rights To Literary Agent Marie Rodell <b>University Archives, Nov. 19:</b><br>Lot 324 - John Lennon Signed Apple Records Check, PSA GEM MT 10! Possibly Finest Known <b>University Archives, Nov. 19:</b><br>Lot 79 - John & Jacqueline Kennedy Signed WH 1963 Christmas Gift Inscribed to Close Friend Joan Braden, PSA Authentic
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
    Now through Nov. 19
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 308 - Bob Dylan Handwritten & Signed Lyrics to "Just Like a Woman" With Jeff Rosen & JSA Authentication
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 455 - Isaac Newton Admiration For Judaism & Moral Continuity With Christianity! 350+ Words in his Hand - Extraordinary Content!
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 219 - 371g Moon Meteorite, Incredible Find - Laâyoune 002
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
    Now through Nov. 19
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 448 - Scarce Einstein AM on Unified Field Theory, 180+ Words & 11 Equations in His Hand! From His Published Article, "A Generalization of the Relativistic Theory of Gravitation"
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 159 - Woodrow Wilson Baseball Signed for WWI Red Cross Fundraiser, Ex. Forbes & PSA Authentic - Finest Known!
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 84 - Lee Harvey Oswald ALS to Brother, Trying Desperately to Get out of Russia! Highly Important
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
    Now through Nov. 19
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 152 - George Washington Signed Discharge for MA Soldier Whose Regiment Was at Bunker Hill!
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 88 - Abraham Lincoln Fully Signed Military Appointment for Mexican War Vet & Respected Cavalryman
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 188 - Apollo XI Astronauts & Their Wives Signed Photo, Plus Crew Signed Cover, From Apollo XI Presidential Goodwill Tour Era, Pre-Cert Zarelli
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
    Now through Nov. 19
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 265 - Martin Luther King, Jr. TLS Re: "Stride Toward Freedom" Film Rights To Literary Agent Marie Rodell
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 324 - John Lennon Signed Apple Records Check, PSA GEM MT 10! Possibly Finest Known
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 79 - John & Jacqueline Kennedy Signed WH 1963 Christmas Gift Inscribed to Close Friend Joan Braden, PSA Authentic
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  • <b><center>Swann<br>Autographs<br>November 6, 2025</center></b> <b>Swann, Nov. 6:</b> Lot 93: Autograph album containing 29 autograph letters signed by each president from Washington to Coolidge, 1785-1945. <b>Swann, Nov. 6:</b> Lot 166: Franz Schubert, Autograph Musical Manuscript, fragment from <i>Die Taucher,</i> 1813. <b>Swann, Nov. 6:</b> Lot 111: Thomas Jefferson, holograph plat drawing: map of field near Monticello, 1790s. <b><center>Swann<br>Autographs<br>November 6, 2025</center></b> <b>Swann, Nov. 6:</b> Lot 208: George Sand, Autograph Manuscript Signed, draft of her one-act play, <i>Francia,</i> ca. 1872. <b>Swann, Nov. 6:</b> Lot 218: Walt Whitman, Manuscript Signed, draft of three complete poems from <i>Leaves of Grass,</i> 1891. <b>Swann, Nov. 6:</b> Lot 8: James Dean, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, still from <i>Giant,</i> 1955. <b><center>Swann<br>Autographs<br>November 6, 2025</center></b> <b>Swann, Nov. 6:</b> Lot 20: John Lennon, Typescript Signed, interview discussing Paul, Linda, and Yoko, 1971. <b>Swann, Nov. 6:</b> Lot 215: Mark Twain, engraved portrait Signed, "Mark Twain / SL. Clemens," 1890s. <b>Swann, Nov. 6:</b> Lot 81: Vaslav Nijinsky, reproduction of an artwork by Léon Bakst Inscribed and Signed, 1916. <b><center>Swann<br>Autographs<br>November 6, 2025</center></b> <b>Swann, Nov. 6:</b> Lot 73: Malcolm X, <i>The Harvard Crimson Signed</i> and Inscribed: his street address and phone number, 1961. <b>Swann, Nov. 6:</b> Lot 11: Lou Gehrig, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, ca. 1939. <b>Swann, Nov. 6:</b> Lot 153: George Gershwin, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, portrait by Renato Toppo.
    Swann
    Autographs
    November 6, 2025
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 93: Autograph album containing 29 autograph letters signed by each president from Washington to Coolidge, 1785-1945.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 166: Franz Schubert, Autograph Musical Manuscript, fragment from Die Taucher, 1813.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 111: Thomas Jefferson, holograph plat drawing: map of field near Monticello, 1790s.
    Swann
    Autographs
    November 6, 2025
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 208: George Sand, Autograph Manuscript Signed, draft of her one-act play, Francia, ca. 1872.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 218: Walt Whitman, Manuscript Signed, draft of three complete poems from Leaves of Grass, 1891.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 8: James Dean, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, still from Giant, 1955.
    Swann
    Autographs
    November 6, 2025
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 20: John Lennon, Typescript Signed, interview discussing Paul, Linda, and Yoko, 1971.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 215: Mark Twain, engraved portrait Signed, "Mark Twain / SL. Clemens," 1890s.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 81: Vaslav Nijinsky, reproduction of an artwork by Léon Bakst Inscribed and Signed, 1916.
    Swann
    Autographs
    November 6, 2025
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 73: Malcolm X, The Harvard Crimson Signed and Inscribed: his street address and phone number, 1961.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 11: Lou Gehrig, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, ca. 1939.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 153: George Gershwin, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, portrait by Renato Toppo.
  • <b>Bonhams, Nov. 3-13:</b> Presentation Copy of a Whitman "Holy Grail." Whitman, Walt. $10,000-$15,000. <b>Bonhams, Nov. 3-13:</b> <i>Endymion</i> in Original Boards. Keats, John. $8,000- <b>Bonhams, Nov. 3-13:</b> Association Copy of the Privately Printed Edition of <i>The Tale of Peter Rabbit.</i> Potter, Beatrix. $8,000-$12,000 <b>Bonhams, Nov. 3-13:</b> Christina Rossetti's Own Copy of Her First Book. Rossetti, Christina G. $8,000-$12,000 <b>Bonhams, Nov. 3-13:</b> The Borden Copy of <i>The Life of Merlin</i> in an Elaborate Binding by Riviere. Heywood, Thomas, Translator. $6,000-$8,000 <b>Bonhams, Nov. 3-13:</b> Arion Press. Whitman, Walt, <i>Leaves of Grass.</i> $4,000-$6,000 <b>Bonhams, Nov. 3-13:</b> <i>Call It Sleep in the First State Jacket.</i> Roth, Henry. $2,000-$3,000 <b>Bonhams, Nov. 3-13:</b> Steinbeck's Best-Known Work. Steinbeck, John. $2,000-$3,000 <b>Bonhams, Nov. 3-13:</b> A Fine Jewelled Binding Signed by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Sangorski, Francis. $40,000-$60,000 <b>Bonhams, Nov. 3-13:</b> <i>The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter</i>: A Complete Set of First Editions. Potter, Beatrix. $2,000-$3,000 <b>Bonhams, Nov. 3-13:</b> Kelmscott Shelley. Shelley, Percy Bysshe. <i>The Poetical Works.</i> $3,000-$5,000 <b>Bonhams, Nov. 3-13:</b> Inscribed by Martin Luther King Jr. King, Martin Luther, Jr. $3,000-$5,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Presentation Copy of a Whitman "Holy Grail." Whitman, Walt. $10,000-$15,000.
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Endymion in Original Boards. Keats, John. $8,000-
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Association Copy of the Privately Printed Edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Potter, Beatrix. $8,000-$12,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Christina Rossetti's Own Copy of Her First Book. Rossetti, Christina G. $8,000-$12,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: The Borden Copy of The Life of Merlin in an Elaborate Binding by Riviere. Heywood, Thomas, Translator. $6,000-$8,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Arion Press. Whitman, Walt, Leaves of Grass. $4,000-$6,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Call It Sleep in the First State Jacket. Roth, Henry. $2,000-$3,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Steinbeck's Best-Known Work. Steinbeck, John. $2,000-$3,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: A Fine Jewelled Binding Signed by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Sangorski, Francis. $40,000-$60,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter: A Complete Set of First Editions. Potter, Beatrix. $2,000-$3,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Kelmscott Shelley. Shelley, Percy Bysshe. The Poetical Works. $3,000-$5,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Inscribed by Martin Luther King Jr. King, Martin Luther, Jr. $3,000-$5,000