• <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.
    Dominic Winter
    Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
    5th November, 2025
    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.
  • <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
  • <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
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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 61 Auctions Archived, another 46 Upcoming this Week

 For the week ended 25 July, 61 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Columbian pesos, 4 in euros, 9 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Polish zlotys, 41 in US dollars, and 1 in South African rand.

 

Turnover was $17,165,299.70. The average lot sold for $1,963.99.

 

Forty-six fresh sales will close during the current week.

 

Note:  we have added several high value non-paper lots to Transactions+ from the Hindman Lincoln sale on May 21st. In doing this, we acknowledge subject boundaries don’t always line up with our understanding of collectible paper. Going forward, think of collectible paper as books, manuscripts, maps and ephemera+.
 
 
2 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. M.C. Escher: The Art of Infinity Featuring Prints and Drawings Sold to Benefit the Robert Owen Lehman Foundation ONLINE AUCTION on July 22nd: $7,777,980
Heritage Auctions. Hollywood/Entertainment Signature® Auction on July 18th: $4,179,188

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

Christies. M.C. Escher: The Art of Infinity Featuring Prints and Drawings Sold to Benefit the Robert Owen Lehman Foundation ONLINE AUCTION on July 22nd: 391.44%
Beaussant Lefevre. A Mill of Curiosities - In Association with Cyril Duval Enchères - Day 2 on July 18th: 293.68%
Lay's Auctioneers. Life & Art at The Flower Loft, Trereife: The Exquisite Home of Jeremy & Lyn Le Grice on July 18th: 200.80%
Tennants Auctioneers. Antiques & Interiors, to include Designer Fashion and Affordable Modern & Contemporary Art on July 18th: 151.21%
Du Mouchelles. July 2025: Day 2 on July 18th: 136.83%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on July 23rd: 123.47%
Gorringes. Weekly House and Garden Sale on July 21st: 112.18%
Stephan Welz & Co.. Rare and Collectable Book Auction | Timed Online on July 20th: 107.01%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on July 22nd: 103.90%
Hansons. The July Derbyshire Diecast, Model Railway, Live Steam & Collectable Toys and Cameras Auction on July 24th: 103.79%
Heritage Auctions. Summer Fractional Currency & Encased Postage Showcase Auction on July 20th: 103.13%


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

Sothebys. Arcade | New York on July 23rd: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Landry Pop: Comica & Comic Art: Online Edition on July 23rd: 100.00%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Online Only Weekly Auction on July 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on July 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on July 23rd: 100.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on July 22nd: 100.00%
Christies. M.C. Escher: The Art of Infinity Featuring Prints and Drawings Sold to Benefit the Robert Owen Lehman Foundation ONLINE AUCTION on July 22nd: 100.00%
Lay's Auctioneers. Life & Art at The Flower Loft, Trereife: The Exquisite Home of Jeremy & Lyn Le Grice on July 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on July 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on July 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Golden Age Century Comics Showcase Auction on July 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on July 22nd: 99.73%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on July 20th: 99.63%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Collectibles Featuring Historical, Americana & Photography on July 23rd: 99.23%
Heritage Auctions. Summer Fractional Currency & Encased Postage Showcase Auction on July 20th: 99.08%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on July 20th: 98.98%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on July 20th: 98.11%
Bonhams. Discovery on Sunset on July 21st: 97.78%
Blackwell Auctions. Collectibles Countdown Auction on July 23rd: 96.97%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on July 22nd: 96.00%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Decorative Art, Furnishings, and Chinese Porcelain on July 19th: 95.92%
Du Mouchelles. July 2025: Day 2 on July 18th: 95.70%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on July 19th: 94.04%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Edinburgh: Home Furnishings & Interiors on July 24th: 93.75%
New England Book Auctions. A Fine Miscellany on July 22nd: 93.53%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on July 20th: 92.78%
Michaans Auctions. July Annex Auction - Day 1 on July 14th: 92.42%
Michaans Auctions. July Annex Auction - Day 3 on July 16th: 89.80%
Beaussant Lefevre. A Mill of Curiosities - In Association with Cyril Duval Enchères - Day 2 on July 18th: 89.47%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on July 23rd: 89.39%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Featuring Mystery and Detective Literature on July 24th: 88.44%
Purcell Auctioneers. Lot Auction of the Library of the Late Liam Ó Duibhir (Local Historian and Irish Language Enthusiast From Clonmel, Co Tipperary) on July 23rd: 87.80%
Michaans Auctions. July Gallery Auction on July 18th: 86.76%
Christies. First Open / Post-War & Contemporary Art on July 18th: 86.67%
Tennants Auctioneers. Antiques & Interiors, to include Designer Fashion and Affordable Modern & Contemporary Art on July 18th: 86.05%
Heritage Auctions. Hollywood/Entertainment Signature® Auction on July 18th: 83.27%
Michaans Auctions. July Annex Auction - Day 2 on July 15th: 81.31%
 
 
Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Apocalypse Now (United Artists, 1979) Bob Peak Original Final Key Art. on July 18th Actual price: USD $687,500.
  2. Christies Reptiles on July 22nd Actual price: USD $529,200.
  3. Christies Relativity on July 22nd Actual price: USD $504,000.
  4. Christies Ascending and Descending on July 22nd Actual price: USD $378,000.
  5. Christies Other World on July 22nd Actual price: USD $327,600.
  6. Christies Concentric Rinds (Concentric Space Filling/Regular Sphere Division) on July 22nd Actual price: USD $302,400.
  7. Heritage Auctions Big Trouble in Little China (TCF, 1986), One Sheet Poster Final Key Artwork By Drew Struzan. on July 18th Actual price: USD $300,000.
  8. Christies Balcony on July 22nd Actual price: USD $277,200.
  9. Christies Fish and Birds on July 22nd Actual price: USD $189,000.
  10. Christies Waterfall on July 22nd Actual price: USD $176,400.
  11. Christies Belvedere on July 22nd Actual price: USD $176,400.
  12. Christies Print Gallery on July 22nd Actual price: USD $176,400.
  13. Christies House of Stairs on July 22nd Actual price: USD $176,400.
  14. Christies Three Spheres II on July 22nd Actual price: USD $176,400.
  15. Christies Ant Mobius Strip on July 22nd Actual price: USD $163,800.
  16. Christies Day and Night on July 22nd Actual price: USD $163,800.
  17. Heritage Auctions J.K. Rowling. A Complete set of (7) Signed Hardcover First Editions of the Harry Potter Series, Including the rare Hardback Issue (one of 500 copies) of the First Printing of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. London (1997-2007). on July 18th Actual price: USD $162,500.
  18. Christies High and Low on July 22nd Actual price: USD $151,200.
  19. Rago Arts and Auctions LMS / Best Way on July 22nd Actual price: USD $139,700.
  20. Christies Ascending and Descending on July 22nd Actual price: USD $138,600.
  21. Christies Belvedere on July 22nd Actual price: USD $138,600.
  22. Christies Castrovalva, (Abruzzi) on July 22nd Actual price: USD $138,600.
  23. Heritage Auctions Excalibur (Orion, 1981), Original Final Key Movie Poster Artwork by Bob Peak. on July 18th Actual price: USD $137,500.
  24. Christies Other World on July 22nd Actual price: USD $126,000.
  25. Christies Ant Mobius Strip on July 22nd Actual price: USD $126,000.

 

61 total sales reported this week:

Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Edinburgh: Home Furnishings & Interiors on July 24th: 93.75%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Featuring Mystery and Detective Literature on July 24th: 88.44%
Fairhill Auction. Vintage Posters and Collectibles on July 24th: 32.83%
Bogota Auction. Art Books and other Coffee Table Books on July 24th: 75.09%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on July 23rd: 89.39%
Tennants Auctioneers. Toys and Models, Sporting and Fishing on July 23rd: 68.42%
Sothebys. Arcade | New York on July 23rd: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Landry Pop: Comica & Comic Art: Online Edition on July 23rd: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on July 23rd: 79.74%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Online Only Weekly Auction on July 23rd: 100.00%
Purcell Auctioneers. Lot Auction of the Library of the Late Liam Ó Duibhir (Local Historian and Irish Language Enthusiast From Clonmel, Co Tipperary) on July 23rd: 87.80%
Propstore. Online Entertainment Memorabilia Auction: Los Angeles Summer 2025 on July 23rd: 41.03%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Antique and Vintage - Art and Collectibles on July 23rd: 77.46%
Hansons. The July Derbyshire Diecast, Model Railway, Live Steam & Collectable Toys and Cameras Auction on July 24th: 61.90%
Hansons. July Banbury The Fine Jewellery, Watches, Silver, Fine Art & Antiques Auction on July 23rd: 68.97%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Collectibles Featuring Historical, Americana & Photography on July 23rd: 99.23%
Eldreds. Americana Week: The Hersey and Singh Collections on July 23rd: 66.67%
Bonhams. The Dog Sale on July 23rd: 58.82%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on July 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on July 23rd: 100.00%
Blackwell Auctions. Collectibles Countdown Auction on July 23rd: 96.97%
Stephan Welz & Co.. July Promenade Auction on July 23rd: 28.85%
Michaans Auctions. July Annex Auction - Day 3 on July 16th: 89.80%
Michaans Auctions. July Annex Auction - Day 2 on July 15th: 81.31%
Michaans Auctions. July Annex Auction - Day 1 on July 14th: 92.42%
Aspire Art Auctions. The Cape Town Photography Festival Fundraising Auction on July 14th: 46.94%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on July 22nd: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Posters on July 22nd: 50.76%
New England Book Auctions. A Fine Miscellany on July 22nd: 93.53%
Desa Unicum. Szukalski-Stryjeńska. Slavic Festival on July 22nd: 62.50%
Vermot de Pas. Conquering Space, NASA's Photographic Icons on July 21st: 10.62%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles - Book, Postcard, Sports and Ephemera Online Auction on July 21st: 79.31%
Gorringes. Weekly House and Garden Sale on July 21st: 73.33%
Bonhams. Discovery on Sunset on July 21st: 97.78%
Stephan Welz & Co.. Rare and Collectable Book Auction | Timed Online on July 20th: 66.67%
RR Auction. Olympic Memorabilia on July 19th: 35.44%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on July 20th: 98.11%
Peter Arnold. John Alexander Collection - Australia before European Settlement and Natural History on July 19th: 65.48%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Decorative Art, Furnishings, and Chinese Porcelain on July 19th: 95.92%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on July 19th: 54.79%
Tennants Auctioneers. Antiques & Interiors, to include Designer Fashion and Affordable Modern & Contemporary Art on July 18th: 86.05%
Vermot de Pas. Comics - TT - Original Plates on July 18th: 41.05%
Michaans Auctions. July Gallery Auction on July 18th: 86.76%
Du Mouchelles. July 2025: Day 2 on July 18th: 95.70%
Clars Auction Gallery. The Warehouse Auction on July 19th: 69.62%
Clars Auction Gallery. Modern Design, Art, Jewelry & Asian Auction on July 18th: 77.17%
Christies. M.C. Escher: The Art of Infinity Featuring Prints and Drawings Sold to Benefit the Robert Owen Lehman Foundation ONLINE AUCTION on July 22nd: 100.00%
Christies. First Open / Post-War & Contemporary Art on July 18th: 86.67%
Beaussant Lefevre. A Mill of Curiosities - In Association with Cyril Duval Enchères - Day 2 on July 18th: 89.47%
Lay's Auctioneers. Life & Art at The Flower Loft, Trereife: The Exquisite Home of Jeremy & Lyn Le Grice on July 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on July 22nd: 99.73%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on July 22nd: 96.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on July 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on July 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Summer Fractional Currency & Encased Postage Showcase Auction on July 20th: 99.08%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on July 20th: 92.78%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on July 19th: 94.04%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on July 20th: 98.98%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on July 20th: 99.63%
Heritage Auctions. Golden Age Century Comics Showcase Auction on July 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Hollywood/Entertainment Signature® Auction on July 18th: 83.27%

 


For the week ahead 46 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jul. 28th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 61 lots
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. Sale of the Angelus at Chailly-en-Bière.
OSENAT. VERSAILLES. Interiors Online.

Tue. Jul. 29th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 419 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 144 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 100 lots
Hake's Auctions. York. Hake's Auction. 472 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Western Stories: Illustration Art Showcase Auction. 72 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . The Library Auction. 188 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Old West (Online only). 30 lots
Aspire Art Auctions. Illovo. Winter '25 Collection: Across the Line, Online Auction. 23 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 80 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Masters of Imagination. Rafał Olbiński. 36 lots
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. The Beatles Books and Magazines. 58 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Chicago. The Curious Tour: The Lisa Goldberg Collection. 49 lots

Wed. Jul. 30th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 336 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 94 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . A Library of Curiosities. 108 lots
Bonhams. New York. Dorothy and Roy Lichtenstein at Home. The Personal Collection. 70 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Timed Auction. 480 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 28 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Curated: Calder. 26 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Timed Art Auction: Works on Paper, Paintings, Prints, & Multiples Collection. 113 lots

Thu. Jul. 31st
Forum Auctions. London. Online: Books and Works on Paper. 294 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Americana with Zamorano 80 - Travel & Exploration - Maps & Views. 441 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Van Nuys, CA. Photographs. 223 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Man of Bronze: A Doc Savage Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction. 156 lots
Goldberg Coins and Collectibles. LOS ANGELES. Space Memorabilia, Sports, Jewelry and Collectibles. 560 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Superhero Panel Page Comic Art Signature Auction. 115 lots
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Gahanna. BCD Web Sale. 538 lots
Duke's. Dorchester. The Summer Auction. 44 lots
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Los Angeles. July 2025 Auction. 101 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Chic and Antique Auction. 39 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 71 lots

Fri. Aug. 1st
Rago Arts and Auctions. Van Nuys, CA. Loud & Proud: LGBTQ+ Art. 46 lots
Sothebys. London. Contemporary Discoveries. 12 lots

Sat. Aug. 2nd
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Monthly Sports Cards and Comic Books Auction. 204 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Maps Auction. 52 lots

Sun. Aug. 3rd
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. 254 lots
Addison and Sarova. Social Circle. Bookworm Online-Only Auction. 299 lots
Sarasota Estate Auction. Sarasota. Summer 2025 - Timed Auctiion - Florida Finds. 129 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. The Timed Art Sale. 58 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . French Literature and Illustrated. 20 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • <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.
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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>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 Solider 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
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    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 455 - Isaac Newton Admiration For Judaism & Moral Continuity With Christianity! 350+ Words in his Hand - Extraordinary Content!
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    Lot 219 - 371g Moon Meteorite, Incredible Find - Laâyoune 002
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    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
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    Now through Nov. 19
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 152 - George Washington Signed Discharge for MA Solider 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
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    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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